most tds by qb in a season maximum 8 games

Matthew Stafford and Deshaun Watson are tied for the most passing touchdowns by a quarterback with 8 or fewer games played in a season, with 19 touchdowns.

Interpreted as:
most passing tds by qb in a season maximum 8 games
NAMETDGPSEASONTMCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
19
8
2019
187
291
64.3
2,499
8.6
312.4
5
106.0
6.5
1.7
18
137
2Deshaun Watson
D. Watson
19
7
2017
126
204
61.8
1,699
8.3
242.7
8
103.0
9.3
3.9
19
116
3Kirk Cousins
K. Cousins
18
8
2023
216
311
69.5
2,331
7.5
291.4
5
103.8
5.8
1.6
17
110
4Joe Burrow
J. Burrow
17
8
2025
173
259
66.8
1,809
7.0
226.1
5
100.7
6.6
1.9
17
113
5Ryan Fitzpatrick
R. Fitzpatrick
17
8
2018
164
246
66.7
2,366
9.6
295.8
12
100.4
6.9
4.9
14
76
6Aaron Rodgers
A. Rodgers
16
7
2017
154
238
64.7
1,675
7.0
239.3
6
97.2
6.7
2.5
22
168
7Trent Green
T. Green
16
8
2000
145
240
60.4
2,063
8.6
257.9
5
101.8
6.7
2.1
24
145
8Andrew Luck
A. Luck
15
7
2015
162
293
55.3
1,881
6.4
268.7
12
74.9
5.1
4.1
15
88
9Chris Miller
C. Miller
15
8
1992
152
253
60.1
1,739
6.9
217.4
6
90.7
5.9
2.4
16
103
10George Blanda
G. Blanda
15
8
1954
131
281
46.6
1,929
6.9
241.1
17
62.1
5.3
6.0
11Jameis Winston
J. Winston
14
7
2021
95
161
59.0
1,170
7.3
167.1
3
102.8
8.7
1.9
11
69
12Sam Bradford
S. Bradford
14
7
2013
159
262
60.7
1,687
6.4
241.0
4
90.9
5.3
1.5
15
97
13Marc Bulger
M. Bulger
14
8
2005
192
287
66.9
2,297
8.0
287.1
9
94.4
4.9
3.1
26
188
14Marc Bulger
M. Bulger
14
7
2002
138
214
64.5
1,826
8.5
260.9
6
101.5
6.5
2.8
12
102
15Joe Flacco
J. Flacco
13
5
2023
123
204
60.3
1,616
7.9
323.2
8
90.2
6.4
3.9
8
57
16Nick Mullens
N. Mullens
13
8
2018
176
274
64.2
2,277
8.3
284.6
10
90.8
4.7
3.6
17
127
17Nick Foles
N. Foles
13
8
2014
186
311
59.8
2,163
7.0
270.4
10
81.4
4.2
3.2
9
74
18Josh McCown
J. McCown
13
8
2013
149
224
66.5
1,829
8.2
228.6
1
109.0
5.8
0.4
11
37
19Boomer Esiason
B. Esiason
13
7
1997
118
186
63.4
1,478
7.9
211.1
2
106.9
7.0
1.1
7
43
20Joe Flacco
J. Flacco
12
8
2024
162
248
65.3
1,761
7.1
220.1
7
90.5
4.8
2.8
18
123
21Josh McCown
J. McCown
12
8
2015
186
292
63.7
2,109
7.2
263.6
4
93.3
4.1
1.4
23
137
22Jim McMahon
J. McMahon
12
7
1987
125
210
59.5
1,639
7.8
234.1
8
87.4
5.7
3.8
22
136
23Danny White
D. White
12
7
1986
95
153
62.1
1,157
7.6
165.3
5
97.9
7.8
3.3
10
98
24Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
11
8
2024
185
286
64.7
1,978
6.9
247.3
8
86.0
3.8
2.8
21
112
25Carson Wentz
C. Wentz
11
8
2022
172
276
62.3
1,755
6.4
219.4
9
80.2
4.0
3.3
26
159
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12
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