most touchdown passes from 1962 to 1979

From 1962 through 1979, Fran Tarkenton had the most passing touchdowns, with 324 touchdowns.

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  • Data note: Passing Touchdowns: player season data complete from 1921
NAMETDGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Fran Tarkenton
F. Tarkenton
324
232
3,529
6,187
57.0
45,006
7.3
194.0
249
80.6
5.2
4.0
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
3Len Dawson
L. Dawson
237
183
2,115
3,696
57.2
28,507
7.7
155.8
178
83.2
6.4
4.8
167
1,423
4Sonny Jurgensen
S. Jurgensen
212
158
2,126
3,705
57.4
27,259
7.4
172.5
155
82.2
5.7
4.2
94
748
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
6Bob Griese
B. Griese
186
156
1,865
3,329
56.0
24,302
7.3
155.8
168
76.8
5.6
5.0
258
2,229
7Norm Snead
N. Snead
185
164
2,104
3,978
52.9
28,460
7.2
173.5
235
66.9
4.7
5.9
94
744
8John Brodie
J. Brodie
184
147
2,067
3,744
55.2
26,111
7.0
177.6
180
73.5
4.9
4.8
47
380
9Jim Hart
J. Hart
177
165
2,159
4,279
50.5
29,208
6.8
177.0
205
66.4
4.1
4.8
175
1,426
10Joe 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
11Charley Johnson
C. Johnson
170
161
1,732
3,379
51.3
24,359
7.2
151.3
179
69.5
5.0
5.3
118
894
12Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
165
139
1,800
3,259
55.2
25,196
7.7
181.3
157
77.1
5.1
4.8
74
590
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
14Roger Staubach
R. Staubach
153
131
1,685
2,958
57.0
22,700
7.7
173.3
109
83.4
5.2
3.7
313
2,154
15Billy Kilmer
B. Kilmer
152
159
1,566
2,950
53.1
20,209
6.9
127.1
142
72.0
5.2
4.8
158
1,193
16Ken Stabler
K. Stabler
150
130
1,486
2,481
59.9
19,078
7.7
146.8
143
80.2
6.0
5.8
189
1,691
17Craig Morton
C. Morton
150
177
1,627
3,083
52.8
22,370
7.3
126.4
157
71.3
4.9
5.1
290
2,197
18Terry Bradshaw
T. Bradshaw
147
129
1,474
2,859
51.6
19,918
7.0
154.4
163
67.5
5.1
5.7
239
2,163
19Frank Ryan
F. Ryan
134
86
909
1,760
51.6
13,368
7.6
155.4
88
81.3
7.6
5.0
4
35
20George Blanda
G. Blanda
128
196
1,110
2,294
48.4
15,241
6.6
77.8
163
59.1
5.6
7.1
12
94
21Earl Morrall
E. Morrall
128
183
1,011
1,908
53.0
15,391
8.1
84.1
103
79.7
6.7
5.4
58
487
22Babe Parilli
B. Parilli
126
108
1,079
2,294
47.0
15,972
7.0
147.9
132
64.6
5.5
5.8
0
0
23Ken Anderson
K. Anderson
125
119
1,570
2,785
56.4
20,030
7.2
168.3
101
78.9
4.5
3.6
271
2,009
24Don Meredith
D. Meredith
124
90
1,047
2,058
50.9
15,757
7.7
175.1
95
77.2
6.0
4.6
25Bart Starr
B. Starr
113
125
1,249
2,132
58.6
17,281
8.1
138.2
82
86.3
5.3
3.8
59
533

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