most qb total touchdowns in a season

Quarterbacks accounted for their most touchdowns in a season in 2020, with 993 combined passing, rushing, and receiving touchdowns.

Interpreted as:
most qb passing total touchdowns in a season
POSITIONTOTALTDSEASONGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1
Quarterback
993
2020
659
11,728
17,966
65.3
129,940
7.2
197.2
863
392
93.5
4.8
2.2
1,129
7,513
2
Quarterback
935
2021
693
12,096
18,660
64.8
132,281
7.1
190.9
836
439
90.8
4.5
2.4
1,239
8,567
3
Quarterback
915
2024
694
11,612
17,777
65.3
126,768
7.1
182.7
805
385
92.3
4.5
2.2
1,308
8,619
4
Quarterback
914
2025
691
11,206
17,412
64.4
122,227
7.0
176.9
805
378
91.3
4.6
2.2
1,283
8,326
5
Quarterback
907
2018
640
11,434
17,626
64.9
129,644
7.4
202.6
834
418
92.7
4.7
2.4
1,280
8,523
6
Quarterback
902
2015
625
11,518
18,280
63.0
132,551
7.3
212.1
840
436
90.2
4.6
2.4
1,184
7,839
7
Quarterback
879
2019
617
11,302
17,806
63.5
128,461
7.2
208.2
791
405
90.4
4.4
2.3
1,271
8,565
8
Quarterback
864
2023
716
11,789
18,283
64.5
128,325
7.0
179.2
748
429
88.9
4.1
2.3
1,401
9,427
9
Quarterback
856
2013
608
11,088
18,111
61.2
128,950
7.1
212.1
799
502
85.9
4.4
2.8
1,294
8,537
10
Quarterback
851
2014
631
11,181
17,845
62.7
128,573
7.2
203.8
803
449
88.8
4.5
2.5
1,210
7,643
11
Quarterback
847
2016
625
11,509
18,258
63.0
130,585
7.2
208.9
779
414
89.2
4.3
2.3
1,116
7,218
12
Quarterback
843
2022
659
11,576
18,021
64.2
126,630
7.0
192.2
744
414
89.1
4.1
2.3
1,289
8,528
13
Quarterback
819
2012
629
10,823
17,766
60.9
125,687
7.1
199.8
753
466
85.5
4.2
2.6
1,167
7,522
14
Quarterback
807
2011
650
10,454
17,384
60.1
125,049
7.2
192.4
741
504
84.3
4.3
2.9
1,185
7,714
15
Quarterback
804
2017
615
10,843
17,461
62.1
122,367
7.0
199.0
738
425
87.0
4.2
2.4
1,195
7,810
16
Quarterback
792
2010
644
10,476
17,236
60.8
120,755
7.0
187.5
746
510
84.0
4.3
3.0
1,128
7,507
17
Quarterback
762
2004
668
9,754
16,299
59.8
114,992
7.1
172.1
723
518
82.9
4.4
3.2
1,191
7,513
18
Quarterback
757
2002
661
10,293
17,239
59.7
115,806
6.7
175.2
684
524
80.4
4.0
3.0
1,168
7,506
19
Quarterback
755
2007
671
10,414
17,023
61.2
116,615
6.9
173.8
715
534
82.5
4.2
3.1
1,097
7,123
20
Quarterback
748
2009
687
10,356
16,992
60.9
118,600
7.0
172.6
703
517
83.1
4.1
3.0
1,099
7,046
21
Quarterback
712
1999
698
9,554
16,726
57.1
112,929
6.8
161.8
660
562
77.0
3.9
3.4
1,241
7,892
22
Quarterback
711
2003
673
9,674
16,438
58.9
108,987
6.6
161.9
649
533
78.4
3.9
3.2
1,089
6,829
23
Quarterback
707
1995
697
9,700
16,660
58.2
112,701
6.8
161.7
659
508
79.3
4.0
3.0
1,074
7,089
24
Quarterback
700
1998
681
8,751
15,453
56.6
105,843
6.8
155.4
651
507
78.2
4.2
3.3
1,204
7,689
25
Quarterback
692
2000
699
9,485
16,294
58.2
109,837
6.7
157.1
632
527
78.1
3.9
3.2
1,231
7,523
StatMuse has season-level data for total touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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14
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.824
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5
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.706
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10
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10
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11
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13
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14
3
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11
6
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.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
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.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
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11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
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9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
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.824
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12
5
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.706
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