most passing touchdowns in a season from 1920 to 1958

Between the 1920 and 1958 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 1958
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
5Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
24
1957
12
172
301
57.1
2,550
8.5
212.5
17
88.0
8.0
5.6
6Sid Luckman
S. Luckman
24
1947
12
176
323
54.5
2,712
8.4
226.0
31
67.7
7.4
9.6
7Cecil Isbell
C. Isbell
24
1942
11
146
268
54.5
2,021
7.5
183.7
14
87.0
9.0
5.2
8Adrian Burk
A. Burk
23
1954
12
123
231
53.2
1,740
7.5
145.0
17
80.4
10.0
7.4
9Johnny Lujack
J. Lujack
23
1949
12
162
312
51.9
2,658
8.5
221.5
22
76.0
7.4
7.1
10Sammy Baugh
S. Baugh
23
1943
10
133
239
55.6
1,754
7.3
175.4
19
78.0
9.6
7.9
11George Ratterman
G. Ratterman
22
1950
12
140
294
47.6
2,251
7.7
187.6
24
64.6
7.5
8.2
12Sammy Baugh
S. Baugh
22
1948
12
185
315
58.7
2,599
8.3
216.6
23
78.3
7.0
7.3
13Charlie Conerly
C. Conerly
22
1948
12
162
299
54.2
2,175
7.3
181.3
13
84.0
7.4
4.3
14Bobby Thomason
B. Thomason
21
1953
12
162
304
53.3
2,462
8.1
205.2
20
75.8
6.9
6.6
15Norm Van Brocklin
N. Van Brocklin
20
1957
12
132
265
49.8
2,105
7.9
175.4
21
68.8
7.5
7.9
16Y.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
17Jim Finks
J. Finks
20
1952
12
158
336
47.0
2,307
6.9
192.3
19
66.2
6.0
5.7
18Otto Graham
O. Graham
20
1952
12
181
364
49.7
2,816
7.7
234.7
24
66.6
5.5
6.6
19Benny Friedman
B. Friedman
20
1929
15
20Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
19
1958
10
136
263
51.7
2,007
7.6
200.7
7
90.0
7.2
2.7
21Norm 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
22Bobby Layne
B. Layne
19
1952
12
139
287
48.4
1,999
7.0
166.6
20
64.5
6.6
7.0
23Billy Wade
B. Wade
18
1958
12
181
341
53.1
2,875
8.4
239.6
22
72.2
5.3
6.5
24Tobin Rote
T. Rote
18
1956
12
146
308
47.4
2,203
7.2
183.6
15
70.6
5.8
4.9
25Norm 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
StatMuse has season-level data for passing touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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