most passing touchdowns in a season for a player under 3000 passing yards

Johnny Unitas has the most passing touchdowns with fewer than 3,000 passing yards in a season, with 32 touchdowns in 1959.

NAMETDYDSSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
32
2,899
1959
12
193
367
52.6
7.9
241.6
14
92.0
8.7
3.8
2Len Dawson
L. Dawson
30
2,879
1964
14
199
354
56.2
8.1
205.6
18
89.9
8.5
5.1
3Frank Ryan
F. Ryan
29
2,974
1966
14
200
382
52.4
7.8
212.4
14
88.2
7.6
3.7
4Len Dawson
L. Dawson
29
2,759
1962
14
189
310
61.0
8.9
197.1
17
98.3
9.4
5.5
5Terry Bradshaw
T. Bradshaw
28
2,915
1978
16
207
368
56.3
7.9
182.2
20
84.7
7.6
5.4
21
222
6Sid Luckman
S. Luckman
28
2,194
1943
10
110
202
54.5
10.9
219.4
12
107.5
13.9
5.9
7Drew Brees
D. Brees
27
2,979
2019
11
281
378
74.3
7.9
270.8
4
116.3
7.1
1.1
12
89
8Nick Foles
N. Foles
27
2,891
2013
13
203
317
64.0
9.1
222.4
2
119.2
8.5
0.6
28
173
9Ken Stabler
K. Stabler
27
2,737
1976
12
194
291
66.7
9.4
228.1
17
103.4
9.3
5.8
19
203
10George Blanda
G. Blanda
27
2,810
1962
14
197
418
47.1
6.7
200.7
42
51.3
6.5
10.0
11Lamar Jackson
L. Jackson
26
2,757
2020
15
242
376
64.4
7.3
183.8
9
99.3
6.9
2.4
29
160
12Joe Ferguson
J. Ferguson
26
2,995
1983
16
281
508
55.3
5.9
187.2
25
69.3
5.1
4.9
27
266
13Ken Stabler
K. Stabler
26
2,469
1974
14
178
310
57.4
8.0
176.4
12
94.9
8.4
3.9
18
141
14Earl Morrall
E. Morrall
26
2,909
1968
14
182
317
57.4
9.2
207.8
17
93.2
8.2
5.4
15Len Dawson
L. Dawson
26
2,527
1966
14
159
284
56.0
8.9
180.5
10
101.7
9.2
3.5
16Len Dawson
L. Dawson
26
2,389
1963
14
190
352
54.0
6.8
170.6
19
77.5
7.4
5.4
17Al Dorow
A. Dorow
26
2,748
1960
14
201
396
50.8
6.9
196.3
26
67.8
6.6
6.6
18Bobby Layne
B. Layne
26
2,403
1951
12
152
332
45.8
7.2
200.3
23
67.6
7.8
6.9
19Joe Ferguson
J. Ferguson
25
2,426
1975
14
169
321
52.6
7.6
173.3
17
81.3
7.8
5.3
20
153
20Fran Tarkenton
F. Tarkenton
25
2,994
1975
14
273
425
64.2
7.0
213.9
13
91.8
5.9
3.1
27
245
21Roman Gabriel
R. Gabriel
25
2,779
1967
14
196
371
52.8
7.5
198.5
13
85.2
6.7
3.5
22Frank Ryan
F. Ryan
25
2,404
1964
14
174
334
52.1
7.2
171.7
19
76.7
7.5
5.7
23Frank Ryan
F. Ryan
25
2,026
1963
13
135
256
52.7
7.9
155.8
13
90.4
9.8
5.1
24Tommy Thompson
T. Thompson
25
1,965
1948
12
141
246
57.3
8.0
163.8
11
98.4
10.2
4.5
25Sammy Baugh
S. Baugh
25
2,938
1947
12
210
354
59.3
8.3
244.8
15
92.0
7.1
4.2
StatMuse has season-level data for passing yards going back to the 1932 season.

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