most passing touchdowns in a season from 1920 to 1949

Between the 1920 and 1949 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 1949
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
2Tommy Thompson
T. Thompson
25
1948
12
141
246
57.3
1,965
8.0
163.8
11
98.4
10.2
4.5
3Sammy Baugh
S. Baugh
25
1947
12
210
354
59.3
2,938
8.3
244.8
15
92.0
7.1
4.2
4Sid Luckman
S. Luckman
24
1947
12
176
323
54.5
2,712
8.4
226.0
31
67.7
7.4
9.6
5Cecil Isbell
C. Isbell
24
1942
11
146
268
54.5
2,021
7.5
183.7
14
87.0
9.0
5.2
6Johnny Lujack
J. Lujack
23
1949
12
162
312
51.9
2,658
8.5
221.5
22
76.0
7.4
7.1
7Sammy Baugh
S. Baugh
23
1943
10
133
239
55.6
1,754
7.3
175.4
19
78.0
9.6
7.9
8Sammy Baugh
S. Baugh
22
1948
12
185
315
58.7
2,599
8.3
216.6
23
78.3
7.0
7.3
9Charlie Conerly
C. Conerly
22
1948
12
162
299
54.2
2,175
7.3
181.3
13
84.0
7.4
4.3
10Benny Friedman
B. Friedman
20
1929
15
11Sammy Baugh
S. Baugh
18
1949
12
145
255
56.9
1,903
7.5
158.6
14
81.2
7.1
5.5
12Charlie Conerly
C. Conerly
17
1949
12
152
305
49.8
2,138
7.0
178.2
20
64.1
5.6
6.6
13Bob Waterfield
B. Waterfield
17
1949
12
154
296
52.0
2,168
7.3
180.7
24
61.3
5.7
8.1
14Paul Christman
P. Christman
17
1947
12
138
301
45.8
2,191
7.3
182.6
22
59.0
5.6
7.3
15Paul Governali
P. Governali
17
1947
TOT
12
108
252
42.9
1,775
7.0
147.9
22
53.3
6.7
8.7
16Sid Luckman
S. Luckman
17
1946
11
110
229
48.0
1,826
8.0
166.0
16
71.0
7.4
7.0
17Bob Waterfield
B. Waterfield
17
1946
11
127
251
50.6
1,747
7.0
158.8
17
67.6
6.8
6.8
18Tommy Thompson
T. Thompson
16
1949
12
116
214
54.2
1,727
8.1
143.9
11
84.4
7.5
5.1
19Jack Jacobs
J. Jacobs
16
1947
12
108
242
44.6
1,615
6.7
134.6
17
59.8
6.6
7.0
20Tommy Thompson
T. Thompson
16
1947
12
106
201
52.7
1,680
8.4
140.0
15
76.3
8.0
7.5
21Sammy Baugh
S. Baugh
16
1942
11
132
225
58.7
1,524
6.8
138.5
11
82.5
7.1
4.9
22Cecil Isbell
C. Isbell
15
1941
11
117
206
56.8
1,479
7.2
134.5
11
81.4
7.3
5.3
23Jim Hardy
J. Hardy
14
1948
12
112
211
53.1
1,390
6.6
115.8
7
82.1
6.6
3.3
24Bob Waterfield
B. Waterfield
14
1948
11
87
180
48.3
1,354
7.5
123.1
18
60.0
7.8
10.0
25Sid Luckman
S. Luckman
14
1945
10
117
217
53.9
1,727
8.0
172.7
10
82.5
6.5
4.6
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