most touchdown passes from 1961 to 1978

Between the 1961 and 1978 seasons, Fran Tarkenton had the most passing touchdowns, with 342 touchdowns.

Interpreted as:
most touchdown passes by a player from 1961 to 1978
NAMETDGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Fran Tarkenton
F. Tarkenton
342
246
3,686
6,467
57.0
47,003
7.3
191.1
266
80.4
5.3
4.1
274
2,337
2John Hadl
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
3Sonny Jurgensen
S. Jurgensen
244
172
2,361
4,121
57.3
30,982
7.5
180.1
179
82.8
5.9
4.3
94
748
4Len Dawson
L. Dawson
238
190
2,122
3,711
57.2
28,592
7.7
150.5
181
82.9
6.4
4.9
167
1,423
5Roman Gabriel
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
6John Brodie
J. Brodie
198
161
2,222
4,027
55.2
28,699
7.1
178.3
192
74.3
4.9
4.8
47
380
7Norm Snead
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
8Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
181
153
2,029
3,679
55.2
28,186
7.7
184.2
181
75.9
4.9
4.9
74
590
9Joe Namath
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
10Bob Griese
B. Griese
172
142
1,689
3,019
55.9
22,142
7.3
155.9
152
77.3
5.7
5.0
232
2,006
11Charley Johnson
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
12Jim Hart
J. Hart
168
151
1,965
3,901
50.4
26,990
6.9
178.7
185
67.5
4.3
4.7
150
1,243
13Daryle Lamonica
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
14George Blanda
G. Blanda
164
210
1,297
2,656
48.8
18,571
7.0
88.4
185
63.5
6.2
7.0
12
94
15Billy Kilmer
B. Kilmer
152
170
1,585
2,984
53.1
20,495
6.9
120.6
146
71.6
5.1
4.9
158
1,193
16Babe Parilli
B. Parilli
139
122
1,183
2,492
47.5
17,286
6.9
141.7
141
65.6
5.6
5.7
0
0
17Frank Ryan
F. Ryan
139
100
981
1,902
51.6
14,483
7.6
144.8
95
80.3
7.3
5.0
4
35
18Earl Morrall
E. Morrall
135
196
1,080
2,058
52.5
16,300
7.9
83.2
112
78.0
6.6
5.4
58
487
19Craig Morton
C. Morton
134
163
1,423
2,713
52.5
19,744
7.3
121.1
138
71.4
4.9
5.1
260
1,956
20Don Meredith
D. Meredith
133
98
1,141
2,240
50.9
16,918
7.6
172.6
106
76.1
5.9
4.7
21Bart Starr
B. Starr
129
139
1,421
2,427
58.5
19,699
8.1
141.7
98
85.6
5.3
4.0
59
533
22Roger Staubach
R. Staubach
126
115
1,418
2,497
56.8
19,114
7.7
166.2
98
81.8
5.0
3.9
277
1,914
23Ken Stabler
K. Stabler
124
114
1,182
1,983
59.6
15,463
7.8
135.6
121
79.7
6.3
6.1
155
1,407
24Terry Bradshaw
T. Bradshaw
121
113
1,215
2,387
50.9
16,194
6.8
143.3
138
65.6
5.1
5.8
215
1,967
25Ken Anderson
K. Anderson
109
104
1,381
2,446
56.5
17,690
7.2
170.1
91
78.6
4.5
3.7
225
1,685
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