most passing touchdowns in a season between 2016 to 2020

Between the 2016 and 2020 seasons, Patrick Mahomes had the most passing touchdowns in a season, with 50 touchdowns in 2018.

Interpreted as:
most passing touchdowns by a player in a season between 2016 to 2020
NAMETDSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
50
2018
16
383
580
66.0
5,097
8.8
318.6
12
113.8
8.6
2.1
26
171
2Aaron Rodgers
A. Rodgers
48
2020
16
372
526
70.7
4,299
8.2
268.7
5
121.5
9.1
1.0
20
182
3Tom Brady
T. Brady
40
2020
16
401
610
65.7
4,633
7.6
289.6
12
102.2
6.6
2.0
21
143
4Russell Wilson
R. Wilson
40
2020
16
384
558
68.8
4,212
7.5
263.3
13
105.1
7.2
2.3
47
301
5Aaron Rodgers
A. Rodgers
40
2016
16
401
610
65.7
4,428
7.3
276.8
7
104.2
6.6
1.1
35
246
6Andrew Luck
A. Luck
39
2018
16
430
639
67.3
4,593
7.2
287.1
15
98.7
6.1
2.3
18
134
7Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
38
2020
15
390
588
66.3
4,740
8.1
316.0
6
108.2
6.5
1.0
22
147
8Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
38
2016
16
373
534
69.9
4,944
9.3
309.0
7
117.1
7.1
1.3
37
235
9Josh Allen
J. Allen
37
2020
16
396
572
69.2
4,544
7.9
284.0
10
107.2
6.5
1.7
26
159
10Drew Brees
D. Brees
37
2016
16
471
673
70.0
5,208
7.7
325.5
15
101.7
5.5
2.2
27
184
11Lamar Jackson
L. Jackson
36
2019
15
265
401
66.1
3,127
7.8
208.5
6
113.3
9.0
1.5
23
106
12Kirk Cousins
K. Cousins
35
2020
16
349
516
67.6
4,265
8.3
266.6
13
105.0
6.8
2.5
39
256
13Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
35
2018
16
422
608
69.4
4,924
8.1
307.8
7
108.1
5.8
1.2
42
296
14Russell Wilson
R. Wilson
35
2018
16
280
427
65.6
3,448
8.1
215.5
7
110.9
8.2
1.6
51
355
15Ben Roethlisberger
B. Roethlisberger
34
2018
16
452
675
67.0
5,129
7.6
320.6
16
96.5
5.0
2.4
24
166
16Russell Wilson
R. Wilson
34
2017
16
339
553
61.3
3,983
7.2
248.9
11
95.4
6.1
2.0
43
322
17Ben Roethlisberger
B. Roethlisberger
33
2020
15
399
608
65.6
3,803
6.3
253.5
10
94.1
5.4
1.6
13
118
18Ryan Tannehill
R. Tannehill
33
2020
16
315
481
65.5
3,819
7.9
238.7
7
106.5
6.9
1.5
24
173
19Deshaun Watson
D. Watson
33
2020
16
382
544
70.2
4,823
8.9
301.4
7
112.4
6.1
1.3
49
293
20Jameis Winston
J. Winston
33
2019
16
380
626
60.7
5,109
8.2
319.3
30
84.3
5.3
4.8
47
282
21Carson Wentz
C. Wentz
33
2017
13
265
440
60.2
3,296
7.5
253.5
7
101.9
7.5
1.6
28
162
22Philip Rivers
P. Rivers
33
2016
16
349
578
60.4
4,386
7.6
274.1
21
87.9
5.7
3.6
36
188
23Drew Brees
D. Brees
32
2018
15
364
489
74.4
3,992
8.2
266.1
5
115.7
6.5
1.0
17
121
24Philip Rivers
P. Rivers
32
2018
16
347
508
68.3
4,308
8.5
269.3
12
105.5
6.3
2.4
32
204
25Jared Goff
J. Goff
32
2018
16
364
561
64.9
4,688
8.4
293.0
12
101.1
5.7
2.1
33
223
StatMuse has season-level data for passing touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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12
5
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7
10
0
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3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
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12
0
.294
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13
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14
3
0
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6
11
0
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3
14
0
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NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
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7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
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11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
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9
8
0
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8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
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14
3
0
.824
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12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176