Before 2010, Tom Brady and Dan Marino were tied for the most passing touchdowns in a combined regular-season and postseason, with 56 touchdowns.
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most td passes by a player in a season including playoffs before 2010| NAME | TD | SEASON | TM | GP | CMP | ATT | PCT | YDS | AVG | YDS/G | INT | RTG | TD% | INT% | SCK | SCKY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | T. Brady | 56 | 2007 | 19 | 475 | 687 | 69.1 | 5,543 | 8.1 | 291.7 | 11 | 113.8 | 8.2 | 1.6 | 29 | 180 | |
| 2 |  | D. Marino | 56 | 1984 | 19 | 433 | 680 | 63.7 | 6,085 | 8.9 | 320.3 | 22 | 106.4 | 8.2 | 3.2 | 17 | 149 | |
| 3 |  | P. Manning | 53 | 2004 | 18 | 390 | 572 | 68.2 | 5,253 | 9.2 | 291.8 | 12 | 119.3 | 9.3 | 2.1 | 15 | 113 | |
| 4 |  | K. Warner | 49 | 1999 | 19 | 402 | 620 | 64.8 | 5,416 | 8.7 | 285.1 | 17 | 107.4 | 7.9 | 2.7 | 33 | 225 | |
| 5 |  | B. Favre | 46 | 1995 | 19 | 425 | 672 | 63.2 | 5,218 | 7.8 | 274.6 | 15 | 100.7 | 6.8 | 2.2 | 39 | 258 | |
| 6 |  | D. Culpepper | 44 | 2004 | 18 | 422 | 623 | 67.7 | 5,317 | 8.5 | 295.4 | 13 | 108.9 | 7.1 | 2.1 | 52 | 282 | |
| 7 | | B. Favre | 44 | 1996 | 19 | 369 | 614 | 60.1 | 4,516 | 7.4 | 237.7 | 14 | 97.2 | 7.2 | 2.3 | 47 | 301 | |
| 8 |  | S. Young | 44 | 1994 | 19 | 377 | 548 | 68.8 | 4,592 | 8.4 | 241.7 | 10 | 113.5 | 8.0 | 1.8 | 35 | 183 | |
| 9 | | D. Marino | 44 | 1986 | 16 | 378 | 623 | 60.7 | 4,746 | 7.6 | 296.6 | 23 | 92.5 | 7.1 | 3.7 | 17 | 119 | |
| 10 |  | D. Brees | 42 | 2009 | 18 | 435 | 616 | 70.6 | 5,120 | 8.3 | 284.4 | 11 | 110.8 | 6.8 | 1.8 | 22 | 150 | |
| 11 |  | K. Warner | 41 | 2008 | 20 | 493 | 733 | 67.3 | 5,730 | 7.8 | 286.5 | 17 | 99.7 | 5.6 | 2.3 | 31 | 202 | |
| 12 | | K. Warner | 40 | 2001 | 19 | 443 | 653 | 67.8 | 5,623 | 8.6 | 295.9 | 25 | 99.0 | 6.1 | 3.8 | 44 | 278 | |
| 13 | | S. Young | 40 | 1998 | 17 | 363 | 586 | 61.9 | 4,641 | 7.9 | 273.0 | 17 | 97.4 | 6.8 | 2.9 | 51 | 248 | |
| 14 | | B. Favre | 40 | 1997 | 19 | 360 | 610 | 59.0 | 4,535 | 7.4 | 238.7 | 19 | 91.1 | 6.6 | 3.1 | 31 | 199 | |
| 15 | | D. Lamonica | 40 | 1969 | 16 | 249 | 482 | 51.7 | 3,745 | 7.8 | 234.1 | 29 | 80.1 | 8.3 | 6.0 | 15 | 137 | |
| 16 | | P. Manning | 39 | 2009 | 19 | 480 | 699 | 68.7 | 5,456 | 7.8 | 287.2 | 18 | 99.7 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 14 | 104 | |
| 17 | | R. Cunningham | 39 | 1998 | 17 | 305 | 500 | 61.0 | 4,206 | 8.4 | 247.4 | 11 | 104.8 | 7.8 | 2.2 | 24 | 152 | |
| 18 |  | B. Favre | 38 | 2009 | 18 | 406 | 601 | 67.6 | 4,746 | 7.9 | 263.7 | 9 | 106.1 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 37 | 267 | |
| 19 | | D. McNabb | 38 | 2004 | 18 | 368 | 579 | 63.6 | 4,698 | 8.1 | 261.0 | 11 | 102.8 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 39 | 238 | |
| 20 | | P. Manning | 38 | 2003 | 19 | 446 | 669 | 66.7 | 5,185 | 7.8 | 272.9 | 14 | 100.1 | 5.7 | 2.1 | 23 | 148 | |
| 21 |  | J. Kelly | 38 | 1991 | 18 | 368 | 592 | 62.2 | 4,509 | 7.6 | 250.5 | 26 | 88.7 | 6.4 | 4.4 | 38 | 286 | |
| 22 |  | P. Rivers | 37 | 2008 | 18 | 353 | 549 | 64.3 | 4,534 | 8.3 | 251.9 | 13 | 102.7 | 6.7 | 2.4 | 33 | 211 | |
| 23 |  | T. Romo | 37 | 2007 | 17 | 353 | 556 | 63.5 | 4,412 | 7.9 | 259.5 | 20 | 95.2 | 6.7 | 3.6 | 26 | 195 | |
| 24 |  | J. Montana | 37 | 1989 | 16 | 336 | 469 | 71.6 | 4,321 | 9.2 | 270.1 | 8 | 119.4 | 7.9 | 1.7 | 34 | 198 | |
| 25 |  | D. Fouts | 37 | 1981 | 18 | 408 | 690 | 59.1 | 5,420 | 7.9 | 301.1 | 20 | 89.9 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 23 | 164 | |
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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 |