Between the 1960 and 1977 seasons, Fran Tarkenton had the most passing touchdowns, with 317 touchdowns.
Interpreted as:
most touchdown passes by a player from 1960 to 1977| NAME | TD | GP | CMP | ATT | PCT | YDS | AVG | YDS/G | INT | RTG | TD% | INT% | SCK | SCKY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | F. Tarkenton | 317 | 230 | 3,341 | 5,895 | 56.7 | 43,535 | 7.4 | 189.3 | 234 | 81.5 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 247 | 2,083 |
| 2 | | S. Jurgensen | 249 | 184 | 2,385 | 4,165 | 57.3 | 31,468 | 7.6 | 171.0 | 180 | 83.2 | 6.0 | 4.3 | 94 | 748 |
| 3 | | J. Hadl | 244 | 224 | 2,363 | 4,687 | 50.4 | 33,503 | 7.1 | 149.6 | 268 | 67.4 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 179 | 1,514 |
| 4 | | L. Dawson | 238 | 192 | 2,130 | 3,724 | 57.2 | 28,615 | 7.7 | 149.0 | 181 | 82.8 | 6.4 | 4.9 | 167 | 1,423 |
| 5 |  | J. Unitas | 206 | 165 | 2,219 | 4,057 | 54.7 | 31,285 | 7.7 | 189.6 | 205 | 75.7 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 74 | 590 |
| 6 | | J. Brodie | 204 | 172 | 2,325 | 4,234 | 54.9 | 29,810 | 7.0 | 173.3 | 201 | 73.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 47 | 380 |
| 7 | | R. Gabriel | 201 | 183 | 2,366 | 4,498 | 52.6 | 29,444 | 6.5 | 160.9 | 149 | 74.3 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 168 | 1,268 |
| 8 | | N. Snead | 196 | 178 | 2,276 | 4,353 | 52.3 | 30,797 | 7.1 | 173.0 | 257 | 65.5 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 94 | 744 |
| 9 | | G. Blanda | 188 | 224 | 1,466 | 3,019 | 48.6 | 20,984 | 7.0 | 93.7 | 207 | 63.7 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 12 | 94 |
| 10 | | J. Namath | 173 | 140 | 1,886 | 3,762 | 50.1 | 27,663 | 7.4 | 197.6 | 220 | 65.5 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 109 | 1,052 |
| 11 | | C. Johnson | 170 | 165 | 1,737 | 3,392 | 51.2 | 24,410 | 7.2 | 147.9 | 181 | 69.2 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 118 | 894 |
| 12 | | D. Lamonica | 164 | 151 | 1,288 | 2,601 | 49.5 | 19,154 | 7.4 | 126.8 | 138 | 72.9 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 72 | 636 |
| 13 | | B. Griese | 161 | 131 | 1,541 | 2,784 | 55.4 | 20,351 | 7.3 | 155.4 | 141 | 76.8 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 214 | 1,841 |
| 14 | | J. Hart | 152 | 136 | 1,725 | 3,424 | 50.4 | 23,869 | 7.0 | 175.5 | 167 | 67.6 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 130 | 1,077 |
| 15 | | B. Kilmer | 148 | 165 | 1,562 | 2,938 | 53.2 | 20,179 | 6.9 | 122.3 | 143 | 71.5 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 154 | 1,171 |
| 16 | | F. Ryan | 146 | 111 | 1,043 | 2,030 | 51.4 | 15,299 | 7.5 | 137.8 | 104 | 78.9 | 7.2 | 5.1 | 4 | 35 |
| 17 | | B. Parilli | 144 | 136 | 1,270 | 2,679 | 47.4 | 18,289 | 6.8 | 134.5 | 152 | 64.3 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | | E. Morrall | 139 | 208 | 1,112 | 2,107 | 52.8 | 16,723 | 7.9 | 80.4 | 115 | 78.4 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 58 | 487 |
| 19 | | D. Meredith | 135 | 104 | 1,170 | 2,308 | 50.7 | 17,199 | 7.5 | 165.4 | 111 | 74.8 | 5.8 | 4.8 | ||
| 20 | | B. Starr | 133 | 151 | 1,519 | 2,599 | 58.4 | 21,057 | 8.1 | 139.5 | 106 | 84.6 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 59 | 533 |
| 21 | | C. Morton | 123 | 149 | 1,277 | 2,446 | 52.2 | 17,942 | 7.3 | 120.4 | 130 | 70.8 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 224 | 1,718 |
| 22 | | J. Kemp | 114 | 118 | 1,428 | 3,055 | 46.7 | 21,130 | 6.9 | 179.1 | 181 | 57.6 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 21 | 187 |
| 23 | | K. Stabler | 108 | 98 | 945 | 1,577 | 59.9 | 12,519 | 7.9 | 127.7 | 91 | 83.9 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 118 | 1,060 |
| 24 | | R. Staubach | 101 | 100 | 1,187 | 2,084 | 57.0 | 15,924 | 7.6 | 159.2 | 82 | 81.1 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 245 | 1,695 |
| 25 | | Y.A. Tittle | 100 | 63 | 800 | 1,435 | 55.7 | 11,133 | 7.8 | 176.7 | 71 | 83.5 | 7.0 | 4.9 | ||
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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 |