most passing touchdowns through 1973

Before 1974, Johnny Unitas had the most passing touchdowns, with 290 touchdowns.

Interpreted as:
most passing touchdowns by a player through 1973
NAMETDGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
290
211
2,830
5,186
54.6
40,239
7.8
190.7
253
78.2
5.6
4.9
74
590
2Fran Tarkenton
F. Tarkenton
249
181
2,459
4,449
55.3
33,248
7.5
183.7
187
80.4
5.6
4.2
156
1,243
3Sonny Jurgensen
S. Jurgensen
244
204
2,326
4,095
56.8
31,039
7.6
152.2
184
82.1
6.0
4.5
84
679
4George Blanda
G. Blanda
235
312
1,909
4,000
47.7
26,881
6.7
86.2
276
60.7
5.9
6.9
9
86
5Len Dawson
L. Dawson
227
185
1,905
3,366
56.6
26,043
7.7
140.8
166
83.4
6.7
4.9
119
1,028
6John Hadl
J. Hadl
223
168
1,959
3,898
50.3
28,946
7.4
172.3
222
70.2
5.7
5.7
112
975
7John Brodie
J. Brodie
214
201
2,469
4,491
55.0
31,548
7.0
157.0
224
72.3
4.8
5.0
47
380
8Y.A. Tittle
Y.A. Tittle
212
178
2,118
3,817
55.5
28,339
7.4
159.2
221
73.6
5.6
5.8
9Bobby Layne
B. Layne
196
175
1,814
3,700
49.0
26,768
7.2
153.0
243
63.4
5.3
6.6
10Sammy Baugh
S. Baugh
187
165
1,693
2,995
56.5
21,886
7.3
132.6
203
72.2
6.2
6.8
11Norm Snead
N. Snead
182
158
2,049
3,963
51.7
28,238
7.1
178.7
235
65.5
4.6
5.9
66
551
12Babe Parilli
B. Parilli
178
189
1,552
3,330
46.6
22,681
6.8
120.0
220
59.6
5.3
6.6
0
0
13Roman Gabriel
R. Gabriel
177
144
1,975
3,773
52.3
25,442
6.7
176.7
124
75.7
4.7
3.3
102
767
14Norm Van Brocklin
N. Van Brocklin
173
140
1,553
2,895
53.6
23,611
8.2
168.7
178
75.1
6.0
6.1
15Charlie Conerly
C. Conerly
173
161
1,418
2,833
50.1
19,488
6.9
121.0
167
68.2
6.1
5.9
16Daryle Lamonica
D. Lamonica
163
147
1,285
2,592
49.6
19,119
7.4
130.1
134
73.6
6.3
5.2
69
622
17Earl Morrall
E. Morrall
155
214
1,326
2,593
51.1
20,087
7.7
93.9
142
74.1
6.0
5.5
48
415
18Charley Johnson
C. Johnson
152
137
1,536
3,006
51.1
21,420
7.1
156.4
160
69.0
5.1
5.3
72
545
19Bart Starr
B. Starr
152
196
1,808
3,149
57.4
24,718
7.8
126.1
138
80.5
4.8
4.4
59
533
20Frank Ryan
F. Ryan
149
126
1,090
2,133
51.1
16,042
7.5
127.3
111
77.6
7.0
5.2
4
35
21Tobin Rote
T. Rote
148
149
1,329
2,907
45.7
18,850
6.5
126.5
191
56.8
5.1
6.6
22Sid Luckman
S. Luckman
137
128
904
1,744
51.8
14,686
8.4
114.7
132
75.0
7.9
7.6
23Don Meredith
D. Meredith
135
104
1,170
2,308
50.7
17,199
7.5
165.4
111
74.8
5.8
4.8
24Joe Namath
J. Namath
131
97
1,374
2,738
50.2
21,065
7.7
217.2
149
69.2
4.8
5.4
40
378
25Billy Wade
B. Wade
124
128
1,370
2,523
54.3
18,530
7.3
144.8
134
72.2
4.9
5.3
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