most touchdowns thrown in a maximum of 9 attempts in a game

6 quarterbacks are tied for the most passing touchdowns in a game with 9 or fewer passing attempts, with 3 touchdowns. The first three are Mike Tomczak on November 19, 1989, Mike Livingston on October 1, 1972 and Lee Grosscup on September 9, 1962.

Interpreted as:
most touchdowns thrown by a player in a maximum of 9 passing attempts in a regular-season game
NAMETDATTDATETMOPPCMPPCTYDSAVGINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Mike Tomczak
M. Tomczak
3
7
11/19/1989
vs
6
85.7
156
22.3
0
158.3
42.9
0.0
0
0
2Mike Livingston
M. Livingston
3
7
10/1/1972
@
4
57.1
89
12.7
1
101.8
42.9
14.3
3Lee Grosscup
L. Grosscup
3
8
9/9/1962
@
5
62.5
186
23.3
1
106.3
37.5
12.5
4Y.A. Tittle
Y.A. Tittle
3
7
12/7/1958
vs
5
71.4
104
14.9
0
153.3
42.9
0.0
5George Blanda
G. Blanda
3
6
10/21/1956
vs
6
100.0
65
10.8
0
151.4
50.0
0.0
6Tobin Rote
T. Rote
3
8
11/27/1952
@
5
62.5
107
13.4
0
145.8
37.5
0.0
7Tanner McKee
T. McKee
2
4
12/29/2024
vs
3
75.0
54
13.5
0
156.3
50.0
0.0
0
0
8Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
2
9
1/1/2012
vs
6
66.7
106
11.8
0
146.3
22.2
0.0
0
0
9Joe Webb
J. Webb
2
5
12/24/2011
@
4
80.0
84
16.8
0
158.3
40.0
0.0
1
3
10Quinn Gray
Q. Gray
2
8
12/23/2007
vs
5
62.5
54
6.8
0
121.9
25.0
0.0
1
9
11Steve Beuerlein
S. Beuerlein
2
2
11/17/2002
@
2
100.0
15
7.5
0
137.5
100.0
0.0
0
0
12Clint Stoerner
C. Stoerner
2
7
9/30/2001
@
4
57.1
44
6.3
0
115.5
28.6
0.0
0
0
13Rodney Peete
R. Peete
2
9
1/2/2000
vs
6
66.7
99
11.0
0
143.1
22.2
0.0
2
9
14Mike Tomczak
M. Tomczak
2
8
9/12/1999
@
8
100.0
78
9.8
0
146.9
25.0
0.0
0
0
15Chris Chandler
C. Chandler
2
3
12/27/1998
vs
3
100.0
118
39.3
0
158.3
66.7
0.0
0
0
16Joe Montana
J. Montana
2
9
10/3/1993
vs
7
77.8
68
7.6
0
137.7
22.2
0.0
0
0
17Frank Reich
F. Reich
2
7
10/13/1991
vs
6
85.7
76
10.9
1
111.9
28.6
14.3
0
0
18Ken O'Brien
K. O'Brien
2
9
11/27/1988
vs
6
66.7
92
10.2
0
139.8
22.2
0.0
0
0
19Joe Montana
J. Montana
2
9
12/27/1987
vs
6
66.7
107
11.9
0
146.8
22.2
0.0
1
3
20Wade Wilson
W. Wilson
2
2
11/8/1987
vs
2
100.0
69
34.5
0
158.3
100.0
0.0
3
32
21Mike Busch
M. Busch
2
6
10/5/1987
vs
3
50.0
95
15.8
1
95.8
33.3
16.7
1
13
22Randy Wright
R. Wright
2
9
10/6/1985
vs
6
66.7
111
12.3
0
148.6
22.2
0.0
1
10
23Terry Bradshaw
T. Bradshaw
2
8
12/10/1983
@
5
62.5
77
9.6
0
133.9
25.0
0.0
0
0
24Walter Payton
W. Payton
2
2
9/18/1983
@
2
100.0
77
38.5
0
158.3
100.0
0.0
0
0
25Joe Montana
J. Montana
2
6
9/21/1980
@
4
66.7
60
10.0
0
138.9
33.3
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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