nfl most passing touchdowns in a season before 2010

Before 2010, the Indianapolis Colts had the most passing touchdowns by a team in a season, with 51 touchdowns in 2004.

TEAMTDSEASONGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Colts
Colts
51
2004
16
353
527
67.0
4,732
9.0
295.8
10
119.7
9.7
1.9
14
109
2Patriots
Patriots
50
2007
16
403
586
68.8
4,859
8.3
303.7
9
116.0
8.5
1.5
21
128
3Dolphins
Dolphins
49
1984
16
367
572
64.2
5,146
9.0
321.6
18
108.5
8.6
3.1
14
128
4Oilers
Oilers
48
1961
14
254
498
51.0
4,568
9.2
326.3
29
90.7
9.6
5.8
14
176
5Dolphins
Dolphins
46
1986
16
392
645
60.8
4,898
7.6
306.1
23
93.3
7.1
3.6
17
119
649ers
49ers
44
1987
15
322
501
64.3
3,955
7.9
263.7
14
106.2
8.8
2.8
29
205
7Rams
Rams
42
1999
16
343
530
64.7
4,580
8.6
286.3
15
106.6
7.9
2.8
33
227
849ers
49ers
41
1998
16
347
556
62.4
4,510
8.1
281.9
15
101.2
7.4
2.7
53
254
9Vikings
Vikings
41
1998
16
327
533
61.4
4,492
8.4
280.8
16
101.5
7.7
3.0
25
164
10Vikings
Vikings
39
2004
16
380
552
68.8
4,754
8.6
297.1
12
109.8
7.1
2.2
46
238
11Packers
Packers
39
1996
16
328
548
59.9
3,938
7.2
246.1
13
95.7
7.1
2.4
40
241
12Packers
Packers
39
1995
16
372
593
62.7
4,539
7.7
283.7
15
97.6
6.6
2.5
33
217
13Bills
Bills
39
1991
16
332
516
64.3
4,140
8.0
258.8
19
99.0
7.6
3.7
35
269
14Giants
Giants
39
1963
14
243
426
57.0
3,558
8.4
254.1
21
94.4
9.2
4.9
35
311
15Rams
Rams
37
2001
16
379
551
68.8
4,903
8.9
306.4
22
102.2
6.7
4.0
40
240
16Rams
Rams
37
2000
16
380
587
64.7
5,492
9.4
343.3
23
99.7
6.3
3.9
44
260
1749ers
49ers
37
1994
16
359
511
70.3
4,362
8.5
272.6
11
111.4
7.2
2.2
35
199
18Oilers
Oilers
37
1990
16
399
639
62.4
5,072
7.9
317.0
15
96.7
5.8
2.3
39
267
19Chargers
Chargers
37
1985
16
386
632
61.1
5,175
8.2
323.4
30
86.8
5.9
4.7
39
305
20Cowboys
Cowboys
36
2007
16
342
531
64.4
4,290
8.1
268.1
19
97.1
6.8
3.6
25
185
21Packers
Packers
36
2004
16
382
598
63.9
4,550
7.6
284.4
19
93.8
6.0
3.2
14
101
22Panthers
Panthers
36
1999
16
345
575
60.0
4,447
7.7
277.9
15
94.3
6.3
2.6
51
286
23Raiders
Raiders
36
1969
14
227
439
51.7
3,375
7.7
241.1
26
79.9
8.2
5.9
12
104
24Packers
Packers
35
1997
16
309
523
59.1
3,896
7.4
243.5
16
91.9
6.7
3.1
26
191
2549ers
49ers
35
1989
16
339
483
70.2
4,584
9.5
286.5
11
114.8
7.2
2.3
45
282
StatMuse has team, season-level data for passing touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

More Colts Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

3,101

Jones

Daniel Jones

RUSH

1,585

Taylor

Jonathan Taylor

REC

1,003

Pierce

Alec Pierce
Team Rankings

PPG

27.4

8th

OPP PPG

24.2

21st

RUSH YDS/G

118.1

17th

PASS YDS/G

240.3

8th

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TEAMWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
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IND Colts

8 - 9

30

Final

38

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AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176