most passing touchdowns per pass attempt by a qb in a nfl season

4 players are tied for the most passing touchdowns per passing attempt by a quarterback in a season, with 1. The first three are Tommy Maddox in 1993, Guido Merkens in 1985 and Chuck Fusina in 1981.

NAMETD/ATTTDATTSEASONTMGPCMPPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Tommy Maddox
T. Maddox
1
1
1
1993
16
1
100.0
1
1.0
0.1
0
118.8
100.0
0.0
0
0
2Guido Merkens
G. Merkens
1
1
1
1985
16
1
100.0
7
7.0
0.4
0
135.4
100.0
0.0
1
10
3Chuck Fusina
C. Fusina
1
1
1
1981
4
1
100.0
2
2.0
0.5
0
118.8
100.0
0.0
0
0
4Red Kirkman
R. Kirkman
1
1
1
1935
1
1
100.0
1
1.0
1.0
0
118.8
100.0
0.0
5Nate Sudfeld
N. Sudfeld
0.5
1
2
2018
2
1
50.0
22
11.0
11.0
0
129.2
50.0
0.0
0
0
6Cary Conklin
C. Conklin
0.5
1
2
1992
1
2
100.0
16
8.0
16.0
0
139.6
50.0
0.0
0
0
7Kevin Ingram
K. Ingram
0.5
1
2
1987
2
1
50.0
5
2.5
2.5
0
95.8
50.0
0.0
1
6
8Tom Sherman
T. Sherman
0.5
1
2
1969
TOT
5
2
100.0
20
10.0
4.0
0
147.9
50.0
0.0
0
0
9Bob Waters
B. Waters
0.5
1
2
1960
8
2
100.0
61
30.5
7.6
0
158.3
50.0
0.0
10Bobby Clatterbuck
B. Clatterbuck
0.5
1
2
1957
1
2
100.0
39
19.5
39.0
0
158.3
50.0
0.0
11Gary Kerkorian
G. Kerkorian
0.5
1
2
1956
3
2
100.0
59
29.5
19.7
0
158.3
50.0
0.0
12Vinny Testaverde
V. Testaverde
0.33
1
3
2006
3
2
66.7
29
9.7
9.7
0
137.5
33.3
0.0
0
0
13Shane Matthews
S. Matthews
0.33
1
3
2004
3
2
66.7
44
14.7
14.7
0
149.3
33.3
0.0
0
0
14Bernard Quarles
B. Quarles
0.33
1
3
1987
1
1
33.3
40
13.3
40.0
1
81.9
33.3
33.3
0
0
15Jeff Rutledge
J. Rutledge
0.33
1
3
1986
16
1
33.3
13
4.3
0.8
0
87.5
33.3
0.0
0
0
16Bernie Masterson
B. Masterson
0.33
1
3
1934
9
3
100.0
39
13.0
4.3
0
158.3
33.3
0.0
17Reggie Collier
R. Collier
0.29
2
7
1987
2
4
57.1
110
15.7
55.0
1
101.8
28.6
14.3
1
3
18Tony Romo
T. Romo
0.25
1
4
2016
1
3
75.0
29
7.3
29.0
0
134.4
25.0
0.0
0
0
19Brian St. Pierre
B. St. Pierre
0.25
1
4
2009
1
2
50.0
12
3.0
12.0
1
56.3
25.0
25.0
0
0
20Troy Smith
T. Smith
0.25
1
4
2008
6
3
75.0
82
20.5
13.7
0
156.3
25.0
0.0
1
1
21Mark Stevens
M. Stevens
0.25
1
4
1987
2
2
50.0
52
13.0
26.0
0
135.4
25.0
0.0
0
0
22Terry Bradshaw
T. Bradshaw
0.25
2
8
1983
1
5
62.5
77
9.6
77.0
0
133.9
25.0
0.0
0
0
23Gifford Nielsen
G. Nielsen
0.25
1
4
1980
16
2
50.0
12
3.0
0.8
0
95.8
25.0
0.0
0
0
24Carlos Brown
C. Brown
0.25
1
4
1975
13
3
75.0
63
15.8
4.8
0
156.3
25.0
0.0
0
0
25Steve Spurrier
S. Spurrier
0.25
1
4
1970
14
3
75.0
49
12.3
3.5
0
155.2
25.0
0.0
0
0
StatMuse has season-level data for passing attempts going back to the 1932 season.

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