most total tds by a qb 1959 to 1972

From 1959 through 1972, Fran Tarkenton accounted for the most touchdowns by a quarterback, with 259 combined passing, rushing, and receiving touchdowns.

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  • Data note: Total Touchdowns: player season data complete from 1921
NAMETOTALTDGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Fran Tarkenton
F. Tarkenton
259
167
2,290
4,175
54.9
31,135
7.5
186.4
234
180
79.6
5.6
4.3
125
973
2Sonny Jurgensen
S. Jurgensen
246
168
2,194
3,858
56.9
29,406
7.6
175.0
233
170
83.0
6.0
4.4
68
565
3Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
243
172
2,378
4,348
54.7
33,713
7.8
196.0
235
212
77.7
5.4
4.9
60
494
4Len Dawson
L. Dawson
234
170
1,836
3,255
56.4
25,282
7.8
148.7
225
159
84.1
6.9
4.9
105
924
5John Brodie
J. Brodie
223
170
2,257
4,104
55.0
29,038
7.1
170.8
203
196
74.0
4.9
4.8
43
351
6John Hadl
J. Hadl
216
154
1,824
3,640
50.1
26,938
7.4
174.9
201
211
68.9
5.5
5.8
95
849
7Norm Snead
N. Snead
197
148
1,918
3,728
51.4
26,755
7.2
180.8
175
213
66.7
4.7
5.7
57
484
8Roman Gabriel
R. Gabriel
182
130
1,705
3,313
51.5
22,223
6.7
170.9
154
112
74.3
4.6
3.4
71
548
9Daryle Lamonica
D. Lamonica
172
125
1,210
2,428
49.8
18,068
7.4
144.5
158
122
75.4
6.5
5.0
58
535
10George Blanda
G. Blanda
172
112
1,362
2,822
48.3
19,434
6.9
173.5
168
192
62.5
6.0
6.8
11Babe Parilli
B. Parilli
160
136
1,270
2,679
47.4
18,289
6.8
134.5
144
152
64.3
5.4
5.7
0
0
12Frank Ryan
F. Ryan
155
121
1,085
2,119
51.2
16,008
7.6
132.3
148
108
78.3
7.0
5.1
4
35
13Jack Kemp
J. Kemp
154
118
1,428
3,055
46.7
21,130
6.9
179.1
114
181
57.6
3.7
5.9
21
187
14Don Meredith
D. Meredith
150
104
1,170
2,308
50.7
17,199
7.5
165.4
135
111
74.8
5.8
4.8
15Bart Starr
B. Starr
150
163
1,589
2,733
58.1
22,029
8.1
135.1
139
113
83.8
5.1
4.1
59
533
16Earl Morrall
E. Morrall
144
165
1,107
2,110
52.5
16,850
8.0
102.1
138
111
79.0
6.5
5.3
46
397
17Charley Johnson
C. Johnson
142
123
1,352
2,660
50.8
18,955
7.1
154.1
132
143
68.3
5.0
5.4
46
368
18Joe Namath
J. Namath
132
91
1,306
2,605
50.1
20,099
7.7
220.9
126
143
69.3
4.8
5.5
30
281
19Milt Plum
M. Plum
118
108
1,163
2,154
54.0
15,327
7.1
141.9
109
111
72.1
5.1
5.2
1
12
20Y.A. Tittle
Y.A. Tittle
118
74
902
1,634
55.2
12,464
7.6
168.4
110
86
80.4
6.7
5.3
21Billy Wade
B. Wade
110
82
1,026
1,850
55.5
13,253
7.2
161.6
92
94
73.6
5.0
5.1
22Bill Nelsen
B. Nelsen
100
90
963
1,905
50.6
14,165
7.4
157.4
98
101
70.2
5.1
5.3
50
494
23Tom Flores
T. Flores
98
106
838
1,715
48.9
11,959
7.0
112.8
93
92
67.6
5.4
5.4
1
11
24Billy Kilmer
B. Kilmer
94
92
902
1,697
53.2
11,729
6.9
127.5
79
91
68.3
4.7
5.4
66
544
25Bob Griese
B. Griese
86
68
813
1,543
52.7
10,919
7.1
160.6
81
80
71.4
5.2
5.2
94
864

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