most passing touchdowns in a season from 1900 to 1970

Between the 1900 and 1970 seasons, Y.A. Tittle and George Blanda were tied for the most passing touchdowns in a season, with 36 touchdowns.

Interpreted as:
most passing touchdowns by a player in a season from 1900 to 1970
NAMETDSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Y.A. Tittle
Y.A. Tittle
36
1963
13
221
367
60.2
3,145
8.6
241.9
14
104.8
9.8
3.8
2George Blanda
G. Blanda
36
1961
14
187
362
51.7
3,330
9.2
237.9
22
91.3
9.9
6.1
3Daryle Lamonica
D. Lamonica
34
1969
14
221
426
51.9
3,302
7.8
235.9
25
79.8
8.0
5.9
11
100
4Y.A. Tittle
Y.A. Tittle
33
1962
14
200
375
53.3
3,224
8.6
230.3
20
89.5
8.8
5.3
5Sonny Jurgensen
S. Jurgensen
32
1961
14
235
416
56.5
3,723
8.9
265.9
24
88.1
7.7
5.8
6Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
32
1959
12
193
367
52.6
2,899
7.9
241.6
14
92.0
8.7
3.8
7Sonny Jurgensen
S. Jurgensen
31
1967
14
288
508
56.7
3,747
7.4
267.6
16
87.3
6.1
3.1
8Babe Parilli
B. Parilli
31
1964
14
228
473
48.2
3,465
7.3
247.5
27
70.8
6.6
5.7
9Daryle Lamonica
D. Lamonica
30
1967
14
220
425
51.8
3,228
7.6
230.6
20
80.8
7.1
4.7
10John Brodie
J. Brodie
30
1965
13
242
391
61.9
3,112
8.0
239.4
16
95.3
7.7
4.1
11Len Dawson
L. Dawson
30
1964
14
199
354
56.2
2,879
8.1
205.6
18
89.9
8.5
5.1
12Norm Snead
N. Snead
29
1967
14
240
434
55.3
3,399
7.8
242.8
24
80.0
6.7
5.5
13Fran Tarkenton
F. Tarkenton
29
1967
14
204
377
54.1
3,088
8.2
220.6
19
85.9
7.7
5.0
14Frank Ryan
F. Ryan
29
1966
14
200
382
52.4
2,974
7.8
212.4
14
88.2
7.6
3.7
15Len Dawson
L. Dawson
29
1962
14
189
310
61.0
2,759
8.9
197.1
17
98.3
9.4
5.5
16Sonny Jurgensen
S. Jurgensen
28
1966
14
254
436
58.3
3,209
7.4
229.2
19
84.5
6.4
4.4
17Charley Johnson
C. Johnson
28
1963
14
222
423
52.5
3,280
7.8
234.3
21
79.5
6.6
5.0
18Sid Luckman
S. Luckman
28
1943
10
110
202
54.5
2,194
10.9
219.4
12
107.5
13.9
5.9
19John Hadl
J. Hadl
27
1968
14
208
440
47.3
3,473
7.9
248.1
32
64.5
6.1
7.3
20George Blanda
G. Blanda
27
1962
14
197
418
47.1
2,810
6.7
200.7
42
51.3
6.5
10.0
21Earl Morrall
E. Morrall
26
1968
14
182
317
57.4
2,909
9.2
207.8
17
93.2
8.2
5.4
22Joe Namath
J. Namath
26
1967
14
258
491
52.5
4,007
8.2
286.2
28
73.8
5.3
5.7
23Len Dawson
L. Dawson
26
1966
14
159
284
56.0
2,527
8.9
180.5
10
101.7
9.2
3.5
24Len Dawson
L. Dawson
26
1963
14
190
352
54.0
2,389
6.8
170.6
19
77.5
7.4
5.4
25Al Dorow
A. Dorow
26
1960
14
201
396
50.8
2,748
6.9
196.3
26
67.8
6.6
6.6
StatMuse has season-level data for passing touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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