most passing touchdowns in a season from 1900 to 1990

From 1900 through 1990, Dan Marino had the most passing touchdowns in a season, with 48 touchdowns in 1984.

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NAMETDSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Dan Marino
D. Marino
48
1984
16
362
564
64.2
5,084
9.0
317.8
17
108.9
8.5
3.0
13
120
2Dan Marino
D. Marino
44
1986
16
378
623
60.7
4,746
7.6
296.6
23
92.5
7.1
3.7
17
119
3Y.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
4George Blanda
G. Blanda
36
1961
14
187
362
51.7
3,330
9.2
237.9
22
91.3
9.9
6.1
5Daryle 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
6Warren Moon
W. Moon
33
1990
15
362
584
62.0
4,689
8.0
312.6
13
96.8
5.7
2.2
36
252
7Dan Fouts
D. Fouts
33
1981
16
360
609
59.1
4,802
7.9
300.1
17
90.6
5.4
2.8
19
134
8Y.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
9Dave Krieg
D. Krieg
32
1984
16
276
480
57.5
3,671
7.6
229.4
24
83.3
6.7
5.0
40
314
10Lynn Dickey
L. Dickey
32
1983
16
289
484
59.7
4,458
9.2
278.6
29
87.3
6.6
6.0
40
307
11Sonny Jurgensen
S. Jurgensen
32
1961
14
235
416
56.5
3,723
8.9
265.9
24
88.1
7.7
5.8
12Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
32
1959
12
193
367
52.6
2,899
7.9
241.6
14
92.0
8.7
3.8
13Jim Everett
J. Everett
31
1988
16
308
517
59.6
3,964
7.7
247.8
18
89.2
6.0
3.5
28
197
14Joe Montana
J. Montana
31
1987
13
266
398
66.8
3,054
7.7
234.9
13
102.1
7.8
3.3
22
158
15Steve Bartkowski
S. Bartkowski
31
1980
16
257
463
55.5
3,544
7.7
221.5
16
88.2
6.7
3.5
35
324
16Sonny Jurgensen
S. Jurgensen
31
1967
14
288
508
56.7
3,747
7.4
267.6
16
87.3
6.1
3.1
17Babe Parilli
B. Parilli
31
1964
14
228
473
48.2
3,465
7.3
247.5
27
70.8
6.6
5.7
18Randall Cunningham
R. Cunningham
30
1990
16
271
465
58.3
3,466
7.5
216.6
13
91.6
6.5
2.8
49
431
19Dan Marino
D. Marino
30
1985
16
336
567
59.3
4,137
7.3
258.6
21
84.1
5.3
3.7
18
157
20Steve Bartkowski
S. Bartkowski
30
1981
16
297
533
55.7
3,829
7.2
239.3
23
79.2
5.6
4.3
37
287
21Vince Ferragamo
V. Ferragamo
30
1980
16
240
404
59.4
3,199
7.9
199.9
19
89.7
7.4
4.7
23
191
22Dan Fouts
D. Fouts
30
1980
16
348
589
59.1
4,715
8.0
294.7
24
84.7
5.1
4.1
32
210
23Brian Sipe
B. Sipe
30
1980
16
337
554
60.8
4,132
7.5
258.3
14
91.4
5.4
2.5
23
217
24Daryle Lamonica
D. Lamonica
30
1967
14
220
425
51.8
3,228
7.6
230.6
20
80.8
7.1
4.7
25John Brodie
J. Brodie
30
1965
13
242
391
61.9
3,112
8.0
239.4
16
95.3
7.7
4.1
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