most touchdowns passes with maximum 18 attempts in a game

8 players are tied for the most passing touchdowns in a game when throwing 18 or fewer pass attempts, with 5 touchdowns. The first three are Ben Roethlisberger on November 5, 2007, Steve Grogan on September 9, 1979 and Craig Morton on December 20, 1970.

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NAMETDATTDATETMOPPCMPPCTYDSAVGINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Ben Roethlisberger
B. Roethlisberger
5
16
11/5/2007
vs
13
81.3
209
13.1
0
158.3
31.3
0.0
3
22
2Steve Grogan
S. Grogan
5
18
9/9/1979
vs
13
72.2
315
17.5
0
153.9
27.8
0.0
3Craig Morton
C. Morton
5
17
12/20/1970
vs
13
76.5
349
20.5
1
133.0
29.4
5.9
4Fran Tarkenton
F. Tarkenton
5
18
10/25/1970
vs
15
83.3
280
15.6
0
158.3
27.8
0.0
5Frank Ryan
F. Ryan
5
13
12/12/1964
@
12
92.3
202
15.5
0
158.3
38.5
0.0
6Eddie LeBaron
E. LeBaron
5
15
10/21/1962
@
9
60.0
158
10.5
2
96.0
33.3
13.3
7Bob Waterfield
B. Waterfield
5
18
12/16/1951
vs
10
55.6
204
11.3
2
95.6
27.8
11.1
8Norm Van Brocklin
N. Van Brocklin
5
17
10/29/1950
vs
13
76.5
293
17.2
0
157.5
29.4
0.0
9Russell Wilson
R. Wilson
4
17
12/2/2018
vs
11
64.7
185
10.9
0
140.9
23.5
0.0
3
22
10Matt Moore
M. Moore
4
18
12/17/2016
@
12
66.7
236
13.1
1
126.2
22.2
5.6
1
0
11Marcus Mariota
M. Mariota
4
15
9/13/2015
@
13
86.7
209
13.9
0
158.3
26.7
0.0
2
24
12Kyle Orton
K. Orton
4
17
10/26/2014
@
10
58.8
238
14.0
0
142.8
23.5
0.0
4
25
13Robert Griffin III
R. Griffin III
4
15
11/18/2012
vs
14
93.3
200
13.3
0
158.3
26.7
0.0
2
8
14Tarvaris Jackson
T. Jackson
4
17
12/14/2008
@
11
64.7
163
9.6
0
135.5
23.5
0.0
3
6
15Peyton Manning
P. Manning
4
17
12/9/2007
@
13
76.5
249
14.6
0
157.5
23.5
0.0
0
0
16Steve Young
S. Young
4
16
10/16/1994
@
15
93.8
143
8.9
0
143.5
25.0
0.0
1
5
17Jay Schroeder
J. Schroeder
4
15
12/22/1990
@
10
66.7
234
15.6
0
149.3
26.7
0.0
0
0
18Jim Kelly
J. Kelly
4
16
11/11/1990
vs
11
68.8
165
10.3
1
115.9
25.0
6.3
1
11
19Doug Flutie
D. Flutie
4
18
10/30/1988
vs
6
33.3
165
9.2
0
107.6
22.2
0.0
0
0
20Steve Grogan
S. Grogan
4
18
12/13/1987
vs
11
61.1
180
10.0
0
134.3
22.2
0.0
1
9
21Craig Morton
C. Morton
4
18
9/27/1981
vs
17
94.4
308
17.1
0
158.3
22.2
0.0
2
17
22David Whitehurst
D. Whitehurst
4
15
9/10/1978
vs
10
66.7
161
10.7
0
141.9
26.7
0.0
23Dan Fouts
D. Fouts
4
18
9/26/1976
vs
15
83.3
259
14.4
0
158.3
22.2
0.0
24Bob Griese
B. Griese
4
15
12/15/1973
vs
11
73.3
141
9.4
0
141.9
26.7
0.0
25Jim Hart
J. Hart
4
18
10/28/1973
vs
13
72.2
235
13.1
0
153.9
22.2
0.0
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for passing attempts and passing touchdowns going back to the 1950 season.

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