most passing touchdowns in a season from 1920 to 1947

Between the 1920 and 1947 seasons, Sid Luckman had the most passing touchdowns in a season, with 28 touchdowns in 1943.

Interpreted as:
most passing touchdowns by a player in a season from 1920 to 1947
NAMETDSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Sid Luckman
S. Luckman
28
1943
10
110
202
54.5
2,194
10.9
219.4
12
107.5
13.9
5.9
2Sammy Baugh
S. Baugh
25
1947
12
210
354
59.3
2,938
8.3
244.8
15
92.0
7.1
4.2
3Sid Luckman
S. Luckman
24
1947
12
176
323
54.5
2,712
8.4
226.0
31
67.7
7.4
9.6
4Cecil Isbell
C. Isbell
24
1942
11
146
268
54.5
2,021
7.5
183.7
14
87.0
9.0
5.2
5Sammy Baugh
S. Baugh
23
1943
10
133
239
55.6
1,754
7.3
175.4
19
78.0
9.6
7.9
6Benny Friedman
B. Friedman
20
1929
15
7Paul Christman
P. Christman
17
1947
12
138
301
45.8
2,191
7.3
182.6
22
59.0
5.6
7.3
8Paul Governali
P. Governali
17
1947
TOT
12
108
252
42.9
1,775
7.0
147.9
22
53.3
6.7
8.7
9Sid Luckman
S. Luckman
17
1946
11
110
229
48.0
1,826
8.0
166.0
16
71.0
7.4
7.0
10Bob Waterfield
B. Waterfield
17
1946
11
127
251
50.6
1,747
7.0
158.8
17
67.6
6.8
6.8
11Jack Jacobs
J. Jacobs
16
1947
12
108
242
44.6
1,615
6.7
134.6
17
59.8
6.6
7.0
12Tommy Thompson
T. Thompson
16
1947
12
106
201
52.7
1,680
8.4
140.0
15
76.3
8.0
7.5
13Sammy Baugh
S. Baugh
16
1942
11
132
225
58.7
1,524
6.8
138.5
11
82.5
7.1
4.9
14Cecil Isbell
C. Isbell
15
1941
11
117
206
56.8
1,479
7.2
134.5
11
81.4
7.3
5.3
15Sid Luckman
S. Luckman
14
1945
10
117
217
53.9
1,727
8.0
172.7
10
82.5
6.5
4.6
16Bob Waterfield
B. Waterfield
14
1945
10
89
171
52.0
1,609
9.4
160.9
17
72.4
8.2
9.9
17Clyde LeForce
C. LeForce
13
1947
9
94
175
53.7
1,384
7.9
153.8
20
65.0
7.4
11.4
18Paul Christman
P. Christman
13
1946
11
100
229
43.7
1,656
7.2
150.5
18
54.8
5.7
7.9
19Paul Governali
P. Governali
13
1946
11
83
192
43.2
1,293
6.7
117.5
10
67.0
6.8
5.2
20Frank Filchock
F. Filchock
13
1944
10
84
147
57.1
1,139
7.7
113.9
9
86.0
8.8
6.1
21Benny Friedman
B. Friedman
13
1930
15
22Frank Filchock
F. Filchock
12
1946
11
87
169
51.5
1,262
7.5
114.7
25
60.2
7.1
14.8
23Irv Comp
I. Comp
12
1944
10
80
177
45.2
1,159
6.5
115.9
21
50.0
6.8
11.9
24Frankie Sinkwich
F. Sinkwich
12
1944
10
58
148
39.2
1,060
7.2
106.0
20
52.0
8.1
13.5
25Sammy Baugh
S. Baugh
12
1940
11
111
177
62.7
1,367
7.7
124.3
10
85.6
6.8
5.6
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