most passing touchdowns in the first 8 games of 1957

Johnny Unitas had the most passing touchdowns in 1957 in his first 8 games, with 18 touchdowns.

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  • Data note: Passing Touchdowns: player game data complete from 1950
NAMETDGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
18
8
101
180
56.1
1,530
8.5
191.3
12
89.8
10.0
6.7
2Y.A. Tittle
Y.A. Tittle
11
8
110
183
60.1
1,369
7.5
171.1
8
85.2
6.0
4.4
3Earl Morrall
E. Morrall
9
8
107
217
49.3
1,521
7.0
190.1
12
63.2
4.1
5.5
4Tobin Rote
T. Rote
9
8
50
107
46.7
693
6.5
86.6
5
76.6
8.4
4.7
5Eddie LeBaron
E. LeBaron
8
8
64
104
61.5
1,048
10.1
131.0
5
101.0
7.7
4.8
6Norm Van Brocklin
N. Van Brocklin
8
8
81
166
48.8
1,258
7.6
157.3
15
52.7
4.8
9.0
7Charlie Conerly
C. Conerly
7
8
80
148
54.1
1,020
6.9
127.5
7
71.9
4.7
4.7
8Lamar McHan
L. McHan
7
8
57
133
42.9
1,079
8.1
134.9
13
49.6
5.3
9.8
9Tommy O'Connell
T. O'Connell
7
8
58
94
61.7
1,052
11.2
131.5
6
98.4
7.4
6.4
10Bobby Layne
B. Layne
6
8
72
142
50.7
1,006
7.1
125.8
9
61.5
4.2
6.3
11Bart Starr
B. Starr
6
8
67
121
55.4
931
7.7
116.4
7
72.7
5.0
5.8
12Sonny Jurgensen
S. Jurgensen
5
8
27
51
52.9
403
7.9
50.4
5
72.2
9.8
9.8
13Ed Brown
E. Brown
4
8
58
127
45.7
932
7.3
116.5
14
41.6
3.1
11.0
14Babe Parilli
B. Parilli
3
8
27
69
39.1
514
7.4
64.3
9
40.6
4.3
13.0
15Milt Plum
M. Plum
2
8
41
76
53.9
590
7.8
73.8
5
60.7
2.6
6.6
16Joe Arenas
J. Arenas
2
8
3
3
100.0
92
30.7
11.5
0
158.3
66.7
0.0
17Frank Gifford
F. Gifford
2
8
4
6
66.7
143
23.8
17.9
0
149.3
33.3
0.0
18Bobby Thomason
B. Thomason
2
8
28
64
43.8
313
4.9
39.1
9
29.8
3.1
14.1
19Zeke Bratkowski
Z. Bratkowski
1
8
37
76
48.7
527
6.9
65.9
8
36.3
1.3
10.5
20Chet Hanulak
C. Hanulak
1
8
1
2
50.0
32
16.0
4.0
0
135.4
50.0
0.0

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