nfl most passing touchdowns in a season before 2000

Before 2000, Dan Marino had the most passing touchdowns in a season, with 48 touchdowns in 1984.

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  • Data note: Passing Touchdowns: player season data complete from 1921
NAMETDSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Dan Marino
D. Marino
48
1984
16
362
564
64.2
5,084
9.0
317.8
17
108.9
8.5
3.0
13
120
2Dan Marino
D. Marino
44
1986
16
378
623
60.7
4,746
7.6
296.6
23
92.5
7.1
3.7
17
119
3Kurt Warner
K. Warner
41
1999
16
325
499
65.1
4,353
8.7
272.1
13
109.2
8.2
2.6
29
201
4Brett Favre
B. Favre
39
1996
16
325
543
59.9
3,899
7.2
243.7
13
95.8
7.2
2.4
40
241
5Brett Favre
B. Favre
38
1995
16
359
570
63.0
4,413
7.7
275.8
13
99.5
6.7
2.3
33
217
6Steve Beuerlein
S. Beuerlein
36
1999
16
343
571
60.1
4,436
7.8
277.3
15
94.6
6.3
2.6
50
280
7Steve Young
S. Young
36
1998
15
322
517
62.3
4,170
8.1
278.0
12
101.1
7.0
2.3
48
234
8Y.A. Tittle
Y.A. Tittle
36
1963
13
221
367
60.2
3,145
8.6
241.9
14
104.8
9.8
3.8
9George Blanda
G. Blanda
36
1961
14
187
362
51.7
3,330
9.2
237.9
22
91.3
9.9
6.1
10Brett Favre
B. Favre
35
1997
16
304
513
59.3
3,867
7.5
241.7
16
92.6
6.8
3.1
25
176
11Steve Young
S. Young
35
1994
16
324
461
70.3
3,969
8.6
248.1
10
112.8
7.6
2.2
31
163
12Randall Cunningham
R. Cunningham
34
1998
15
259
425
60.9
3,704
8.7
246.9
10
106.0
8.0
2.4
20
132
13Daryle Lamonica
D. Lamonica
34
1969
14
221
426
51.9
3,302
7.8
235.9
25
79.8
8.0
5.9
11
100
14Vinny Testaverde
V. Testaverde
33
1996
16
325
549
59.2
4,177
7.6
261.1
19
88.7
6.0
3.5
34
270
15Warren Moon
W. Moon
33
1995
16
377
606
62.2
4,228
7.0
264.3
14
91.5
5.4
2.3
38
277
16Brett Favre
B. Favre
33
1994
16
363
582
62.4
3,882
6.7
242.6
14
90.7
5.7
2.4
31
188
17Jim Kelly
J. Kelly
33
1991
15
304
474
64.1
3,844
8.1
256.3
17
97.6
7.0
3.6
31
227
18Warren Moon
W. Moon
33
1990
15
362
584
62.0
4,689
8.0
312.6
13
96.8
5.7
2.2
36
252
19Dan Fouts
D. Fouts
33
1981
16
360
609
59.1
4,802
7.9
300.1
17
90.6
5.4
2.8
19
134
20Y.A. Tittle
Y.A. Tittle
33
1962
14
200
375
53.3
3,224
8.6
230.3
20
89.5
8.8
5.3
21Scott Mitchell
S. Mitchell
32
1995
16
346
583
59.3
4,338
7.4
271.1
12
92.3
5.5
2.1
31
145
22Dave Krieg
D. Krieg
32
1984
16
276
480
57.5
3,671
7.6
229.4
24
83.3
6.7
5.0
40
314
23Lynn Dickey
L. Dickey
32
1983
16
289
484
59.7
4,458
9.2
278.6
29
87.3
6.6
6.0
40
307
24Sonny Jurgensen
S. Jurgensen
32
1961
14
235
416
56.5
3,723
8.9
265.9
24
88.1
7.7
5.8
25Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
32
1959
12
193
367
52.6
2,899
7.9
241.6
14
92.0
8.7
3.8

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