Johnny Unitas has the most passing touchdowns with 12 or fewer games played in a season, with 32 touchdowns in 1959.
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most passing touchdowns by a player through 12 games or less in a single regular season| NAME | TD | GP | SEASON | TM | CMP | ATT | PCT | YDS | AVG | YDS/G | INT | RTG | TD% | INT% | SCK | SCKY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Unitas | 32 | 12 | 1959 | 193 | 367 | 52.6 | 2,899 | 7.9 | 241.6 | 14 | 92.0 | 8.7 | 3.8 | |||
| 2 |  | T. Brady | 28 | 12 | 2016 | 291 | 432 | 67.4 | 3,554 | 8.2 | 296.2 | 2 | 112.2 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 15 | 87 | |
| 3 |  | S. Luckman | 28 | 10 | 1943 | 110 | 202 | 54.5 | 2,194 | 10.9 | 219.4 | 12 | 107.5 | 13.9 | 5.9 | |||
| 4 |  | D. Brees | 27 | 11 | 2019 | 281 | 378 | 74.3 | 2,979 | 7.9 | 270.8 | 4 | 116.3 | 7.1 | 1.1 | 12 | 89 | |
| 5 | | K. Stabler | 27 | 12 | 1976 | 194 | 291 | 66.7 | 2,737 | 9.4 | 228.1 | 17 | 103.4 | 9.3 | 5.8 | 19 | 203 | |
| 6 |  | D. Marino | 26 | 12 | 1987 | 263 | 444 | 59.2 | 3,245 | 7.3 | 270.4 | 13 | 89.2 | 5.9 | 2.9 | 9 | 77 | |
| 7 | | B. Layne | 26 | 12 | 1951 | 152 | 332 | 45.8 | 2,403 | 7.2 | 200.3 | 23 | 67.6 | 7.8 | 6.9 | |||
| 8 | | J. Unitas | 25 | 12 | 1960 | 190 | 378 | 50.3 | 3,099 | 8.2 | 258.3 | 24 | 73.7 | 6.6 | 6.3 | |||
| 9 | | T. Thompson | 25 | 12 | 1948 | 141 | 246 | 57.3 | 1,965 | 8.0 | 163.8 | 11 | 98.4 | 10.2 | 4.5 | |||
| 10 | | S. Baugh | 25 | 12 | 1947 | 210 | 354 | 59.3 | 2,938 | 8.3 | 244.8 | 15 | 92.0 | 7.1 | 4.2 | |||
| 11 | | D. Brees | 24 | 12 | 2020 | 275 | 390 | 70.5 | 2,942 | 7.5 | 245.2 | 6 | 106.4 | 6.2 | 1.5 | 13 | 89 | |
| 12 | | N. Lomax | 24 | 12 | 1987 | 275 | 463 | 59.4 | 3,387 | 7.3 | 282.3 | 12 | 88.5 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 48 | 350 | |
| 13 |  | N. Van Brocklin | 24 | 12 | 1960 | 153 | 284 | 53.9 | 2,471 | 8.7 | 205.9 | 17 | 86.5 | 8.5 | 6.0 | |||
| 14 | | J. Unitas | 24 | 12 | 1957 | 172 | 301 | 57.1 | 2,550 | 8.5 | 212.5 | 17 | 88.0 | 8.0 | 5.6 | |||
| 15 | | S. Luckman | 24 | 12 | 1947 | 176 | 323 | 54.5 | 2,712 | 8.4 | 226.0 | 31 | 67.7 | 7.4 | 9.6 | |||
| 16 | | C. Isbell | 24 | 11 | 1942 | 146 | 268 | 54.5 | 2,021 | 7.5 | 183.7 | 14 | 87.0 | 9.0 | 5.2 | |||
| 17 |  | D. Prescott | 23 | 12 | 2022 | 261 | 394 | 66.2 | 2,860 | 7.3 | 238.3 | 15 | 91.1 | 5.8 | 3.8 | 20 | 126 | |
| 18 | | J. George | 23 | 12 | 1999 | 191 | 329 | 58.1 | 2,816 | 8.6 | 234.7 | 12 | 94.2 | 7.0 | 3.6 | 28 | 228 | |
| 19 | | R. Cunningham | 23 | 12 | 1987 | 223 | 406 | 54.9 | 2,786 | 6.9 | 232.2 | 12 | 83.0 | 5.7 | 3.0 | 54 | 380 | |
| 20 | | D. Krieg | 23 | 12 | 1987 | 178 | 294 | 60.5 | 2,131 | 7.2 | 177.6 | 15 | 87.6 | 7.8 | 5.1 | 27 | 247 | |
| 21 | | B. Kilmer | 23 | 12 | 1975 | 178 | 346 | 51.4 | 2,440 | 7.1 | 203.3 | 16 | 77.2 | 6.6 | 4.6 | 23 | 138 | |
| 22 | | J. Unitas | 23 | 11 | 1965 | 164 | 282 | 58.2 | 2,530 | 9.0 | 230.0 | 12 | 97.4 | 8.2 | 4.3 | |||
| 23 | | A. Burk | 23 | 12 | 1954 | 123 | 231 | 53.2 | 1,740 | 7.5 | 145.0 | 17 | 80.4 | 10.0 | 7.4 | |||
| 24 | | J. Lujack | 23 | 12 | 1949 | 162 | 312 | 51.9 | 2,658 | 8.5 | 221.5 | 22 | 76.0 | 7.4 | 7.1 | |||
| 25 | | S. Baugh | 23 | 10 | 1943 | 133 | 239 | 55.6 | 1,754 | 7.3 | 175.4 | 19 | 78.0 | 9.6 | 7.9 | |||
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |