most passing touchdowns in the first 5 games of 1951

Bobby Layne and Norm Van Brocklin were tied for the most passing touchdowns in their first 5 games in 1951, with 10 touchdowns.

Interpreted as:
most passing touchdowns by a player in the first 5 games of 1951
NAMETDSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Bobby Layne
B. Layne
10
1951
5
69
146
47.3
1,130
7.7
226.0
9
70.9
6.8
6.2
2Norm Van Brocklin
N. Van Brocklin
10
1951
5
54
109
49.5
1,013
9.3
202.6
10
74.4
9.2
9.2
3Bobby Thomason
B. Thomason
9
1951
5
58
104
55.8
699
6.7
139.8
3
93.4
8.7
2.9
4Adrian Burk
A. Burk
6
1951
5
30
72
41.7
576
8.0
115.2
10
58.3
8.3
13.9
5Charlie Conerly
C. Conerly
5
1951
5
42
81
51.9
518
6.4
103.6
12
52.9
6.2
14.8
6Bob Celeri
B. Celeri
5
1951
5
53
117
45.3
879
7.5
175.8
4
71.1
4.3
3.4
7Bob Waterfield
B. Waterfield
4
1951
5
41
89
46.1
650
7.3
130.0
5
62.5
4.5
5.6
8Otto Graham
O. Graham
4
1951
5
61
103
59.2
859
8.3
171.8
8
66.8
3.9
7.8
9Johnny Lujack
J. Lujack
4
1951
5
42
89
47.2
655
7.4
131.0
5
63.6
4.5
5.6
10Tobin Rote
T. Rote
4
1951
5
33
89
37.1
517
5.8
103.4
6
44.1
4.5
6.7
11Y.A. Tittle
Y.A. Tittle
4
1951
5
29
52
55.8
364
7.0
72.8
4
71.3
7.7
7.7
12Frankie Albert
F. Albert
3
1951
5
33
62
53.2
483
7.8
96.6
4
68.1
4.8
6.5
13Bill Mackrides
B. Mackrides
3
1951
5
23
53
43.4
333
6.3
66.6
4
51.8
5.7
7.5
14George Ratterman
G. Ratterman
2
1951
5
31
67
46.3
340
5.1
68.0
6
34.4
3.0
9.0
15Jim Hardy
J. Hardy
2
1951
5
48
94
51.1
666
7.1
133.2
8
45.8
2.1
8.5
16Joe Geri
J. Geri
2
1951
5
11
38
28.9
292
7.7
58.4
3
43.8
5.3
7.9
17Ray Mathews
R. Mathews
2
1951
5
15
31
48.4
208
6.7
41.6
0
91.9
6.5
0.0
18Chuck Ortmann
C. Ortmann
2
1951
5
13
25
52.0
169
6.8
33.8
3
60.7
8.0
12.0
19Sammy Baugh
S. Baugh
2
1951
5
15
33
45.5
322
9.8
64.4
3
62.9
6.1
9.1
20Charley Trippi
C. Trippi
2
1951
5
37
89
41.6
403
4.5
80.6
7
30.3
2.2
7.9
21Lynn Chandnois
L. Chandnois
1
1951
5
9
18
50.0
134
7.4
26.8
1
70.1
5.6
5.6
22Travis Tidwell
T. Tidwell
1
1951
5
8
21
38.1
155
7.4
31.0
4
40.9
4.8
19.0
23Harry Gilmer
H. Gilmer
1
1951
5
31
68
45.6
391
5.8
78.2
6
32.2
1.5
8.8
24Bob Hoernschemeyer
B. Hoernschemeyer
1
1951
5
1
1
100.0
16
16.0
3.2
0
158.3
100.0
0.0
25Cliff Lewis
C. Lewis
1
1951
5
3
4
75.0
49
12.3
9.8
0
155.2
25.0
0.0
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