most passing touchdowns in a season from 1920 to 1955

Between the 1920 and 1955 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 1955
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
2Bobby Layne
B. Layne
26
1951
12
152
332
45.8
2,403
7.2
200.3
23
67.6
7.8
6.9
3Tommy Thompson
T. Thompson
25
1948
12
141
246
57.3
1,965
8.0
163.8
11
98.4
10.2
4.5
4Sammy Baugh
S. Baugh
25
1947
12
210
354
59.3
2,938
8.3
244.8
15
92.0
7.1
4.2
5Sid Luckman
S. Luckman
24
1947
12
176
323
54.5
2,712
8.4
226.0
31
67.7
7.4
9.6
6Cecil Isbell
C. Isbell
24
1942
11
146
268
54.5
2,021
7.5
183.7
14
87.0
9.0
5.2
7Adrian Burk
A. Burk
23
1954
12
123
231
53.2
1,740
7.5
145.0
17
80.4
10.0
7.4
8Johnny Lujack
J. Lujack
23
1949
12
162
312
51.9
2,658
8.5
221.5
22
76.0
7.4
7.1
9Sammy Baugh
S. Baugh
23
1943
10
133
239
55.6
1,754
7.3
175.4
19
78.0
9.6
7.9
10George Ratterman
G. Ratterman
22
1950
12
140
294
47.6
2,251
7.7
187.6
24
64.6
7.5
8.2
11Sammy Baugh
S. Baugh
22
1948
12
185
315
58.7
2,599
8.3
216.6
23
78.3
7.0
7.3
12Charlie Conerly
C. Conerly
22
1948
12
162
299
54.2
2,175
7.3
181.3
13
84.0
7.4
4.3
13Bobby Thomason
B. Thomason
21
1953
12
162
304
53.3
2,462
8.1
205.2
20
75.8
6.9
6.6
14Y.A. Tittle
Y.A. Tittle
20
1953
11
149
259
57.5
2,121
8.2
192.8
16
84.1
7.7
6.2
15Jim Finks
J. Finks
20
1952
12
158
336
47.0
2,307
6.9
192.3
19
66.2
6.0
5.7
16Otto Graham
O. Graham
20
1952
12
181
364
49.7
2,816
7.7
234.7
24
66.6
5.5
6.6
17Benny Friedman
B. Friedman
20
1929
15
18Norm Van Brocklin
N. Van Brocklin
19
1953
12
156
286
54.5
2,393
8.4
199.4
14
84.1
6.6
4.9
19Bobby Layne
B. Layne
19
1952
12
139
287
48.4
1,999
7.0
166.6
20
64.5
6.6
7.0
20Norm Van Brocklin
N. Van Brocklin
18
1950
12
127
233
54.5
2,061
8.8
171.8
14
85.1
7.7
6.0
21Sammy Baugh
S. Baugh
18
1949
12
145
255
56.9
1,903
7.5
158.6
14
81.2
7.1
5.5
22Tobin Rote
T. Rote
17
1955
12
157
342
45.9
1,977
5.8
164.8
19
57.8
5.0
5.6
23Y.A. Tittle
Y.A. Tittle
17
1955
12
147
287
51.2
2,185
7.6
182.1
28
56.6
5.9
9.8
24Charlie Conerly
C. Conerly
17
1954
10
103
210
49.0
1,439
6.9
143.9
11
76.7
8.1
5.2
25Otto Graham
O. Graham
17
1951
12
147
265
55.5
2,205
8.3
183.8
16
79.2
6.4
6.0
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