nfl passing touchdown leader 1961

George Blanda had the most passing touchdowns in 1961, with 36 touchdowns.

NAMETDSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1George Blanda
G. Blanda
36
1961
14
187
362
51.7
3,330
9.2
237.9
22
91.3
9.9
6.1
2Sonny Jurgensen
S. Jurgensen
32
1961
14
235
416
56.5
3,723
8.9
265.9
24
88.1
7.7
5.8
3Billy Wade
B. Wade
22
1961
13
139
250
55.6
2,258
9.0
173.7
13
93.7
8.8
5.2
4Al Dorow
A. Dorow
19
1961
14
197
438
45.0
2,651
6.1
189.4
30
50.7
4.3
6.8
5Milt Plum
M. Plum
18
1961
14
177
302
58.6
2,416
8.0
172.6
10
90.3
6.0
3.3
6Fran Tarkenton
F. Tarkenton
18
1961
14
157
280
56.1
1,997
7.1
142.6
17
74.7
6.4
6.1
7Cotton Davidson
C. Davidson
17
1961
14
151
330
45.8
2,445
7.4
174.6
23
59.2
5.2
7.0
8Y.A. Tittle
Y.A. Tittle
17
1961
13
163
285
57.2
2,272
8.0
174.8
12
85.3
6.0
4.2
9Bart Starr
B. Starr
16
1961
14
172
295
58.3
2,418
8.2
172.7
16
80.3
5.4
5.4
10Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
16
1961
14
229
420
54.5
2,990
7.1
213.6
24
66.1
3.8
5.7
11Tom Flores
T. Flores
15
1961
14
190
366
51.9
2,176
5.9
155.4
19
62.1
4.1
5.2
12Jack Kemp
J. Kemp
15
1961
14
165
364
45.3
2,686
7.4
191.9
22
59.2
4.1
6.0
13John Brodie
J. Brodie
14
1961
14
155
283
54.8
2,588
9.1
184.9
12
84.7
4.9
4.2
14Sam Etcheverry
S. Etcheverry
14
1961
14
96
196
49.0
1,275
6.5
91.1
11
70.4
7.1
5.6
15Eddie LeBaron
E. LeBaron
14
1961
14
120
236
50.8
1,741
7.4
124.4
16
66.7
5.9
6.8
16Butch Songin
B. Songin
14
1961
14
98
212
46.2
1,429
6.7
102.1
9
73.0
6.6
4.2
17Babe Parilli
B. Parilli
13
1961
14
104
198
52.5
1,314
6.6
93.9
9
76.5
6.6
4.5
18Jacky Lee
J. Lee
12
1961
14
66
127
52.0
1,205
9.5
86.1
6
96.7
9.4
4.7
19Rudy Bukich
R. Bukich
11
1961
11
89
156
57.1
1,253
8.0
113.9
16
67.0
7.1
10.3
20Bobby Layne
B. Layne
11
1961
8
75
149
50.3
1,205
8.1
150.6
16
62.8
7.4
10.7
21Norm Snead
N. Snead
11
1961
14
172
375
45.9
2,337
6.2
166.9
22
51.6
2.9
5.9
22Frank Tripucka
F. Tripucka
10
1961
14
167
344
48.5
1,690
4.9
120.7
21
47.3
2.9
6.1
23Don Meredith
D. Meredith
9
1961
8
94
182
51.6
1,161
6.4
145.1
11
63.0
4.9
6.0
24Zeke Bratkowski
Z. Bratkowski
8
1961
13
124
230
53.9
1,547
6.7
119.0
13
63.1
3.5
5.7
25Charlie Conerly
C. Conerly
7
1961
13
44
106
41.5
634
6.0
48.8
8
52.2
6.6
7.5
StatMuse has season-level data for passing touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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