most passing touchdowns in a season from 1900 to 1960

Between the 1900 and 1960 seasons, Johnny Unitas had the most passing touchdowns in a season, with 32 touchdowns in 1959.

Interpreted as:
most passing touchdowns by a player in a season from 1900 to 1960
NAMETDSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
32
1959
BAL BAL
12
193
367
52.6
2,899
7.9
241.6
14
92.0
8.7
3.8
2Sid Luckman
S. Luckman
28
1943
CHB CHB
10
110
202
54.5
2,194
10.9
219.4
12
107.5
13.9
5.9
3Al Dorow
A. Dorow
26
1960
NYT NYT
14
201
396
50.8
2,748
6.9
196.3
26
67.8
6.6
6.6
4Bobby Layne
B. Layne
26
1951
DET DET
12
152
332
45.8
2,403
7.2
200.3
23
67.6
7.8
6.9
5Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
25
1960
BAL BAL
12
190
378
50.3
3,099
8.2
258.3
24
73.7
6.6
6.3
6Tommy Thompson
T. Thompson
25
1948
PHI PHI
12
141
246
57.3
1,965
8.0
163.8
11
98.4
10.2
4.5
7Sammy Baugh
S. Baugh
25
1947
WAS WAS
12
210
354
59.3
2,938
8.3
244.8
15
92.0
7.1
4.2
8George Blanda
G. Blanda
24
1960
HOU HOU
14
169
363
46.6
2,413
6.6
172.4
22
65.4
6.6
6.1
9Frank Tripucka
F. Tripucka
24
1960
DEN DEN
14
248
478
51.9
3,038
6.4
217.0
34
58.9
5.0
7.1
10Norm Van Brocklin
N. Van Brocklin
24
1960
PHI PHI
12
153
284
53.9
2,471
8.7
205.9
17
86.5
8.5
6.0
11Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
24
1957
BAL BAL
12
172
301
57.1
2,550
8.5
212.5
17
88.0
8.0
5.6
12Sid Luckman
S. Luckman
24
1947
CHB CHB
12
176
323
54.5
2,712
8.4
226.0
31
67.7
7.4
9.6
13Cecil Isbell
C. Isbell
24
1942
GB GB
11
146
268
54.5
2,021
7.5
183.7
14
87.0
9.0
5.2
14Adrian Burk
A. Burk
23
1954
PHI PHI
12
123
231
53.2
1,740
7.5
145.0
17
80.4
10.0
7.4
15Johnny Lujack
J. Lujack
23
1949
CHB CHB
12
162
312
51.9
2,658
8.5
221.5
22
76.0
7.4
7.1
16Sammy Baugh
S. Baugh
23
1943
WAS WAS
10
133
239
55.6
1,754
7.3
175.4
19
78.0
9.6
7.9
17Butch Songin
B. Songin
22
1960
BOS BOS
14
187
392
47.7
2,476
6.3
176.9
15
70.9
5.6
3.8
18George Ratterman
G. Ratterman
22
1950
NYY NYY
12
140
294
47.6
2,251
7.7
187.6
24
64.6
7.5
8.2
19Sammy Baugh
S. Baugh
22
1948
WAS WAS
12
185
315
58.7
2,599
8.3
216.6
23
78.3
7.0
7.3
20Charlie Conerly
C. Conerly
22
1948
NYG NYG
12
162
299
54.2
2,175
7.3
181.3
13
84.0
7.4
4.3
21Milt Plum
M. Plum
21
1960
CLE CLE
12
151
250
60.4
2,297
9.2
191.4
5
110.4
8.4
2.0
22Bobby Thomason
B. Thomason
21
1953
PHI PHI
12
162
304
53.3
2,462
8.1
205.2
20
75.8
6.9
6.6
23Jack Kemp
J. Kemp
20
1960
LAC LAC
14
211
406
52.0
3,018
7.4
215.6
25
67.1
4.9
6.2
24Bobby Layne
B. Layne
20
1959
PIT PIT
12
142
297
47.8
1,986
6.7
165.5
21
62.8
6.7
7.1
25Norm Van Brocklin
N. Van Brocklin
20
1957
LA LA
12
132
265
49.8
2,105
7.9
175.4
21
68.8
7.5
7.9
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