nfl passing touchdown leaders from 2000 to 2023

Between the 2000 and 2023 seasons, Tom Brady had the most passing touchdowns, with 649 touchdowns.

NAMETDGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Tom Brady
T. Brady
649
335
7,753
12,050
64.3
89,214
7.4
266.3
212
97.2
5.4
1.8
565
3,576
2Drew Brees
D. Brees
571
287
7,142
10,551
67.7
80,358
7.6
280.0
243
98.7
5.4
2.3
420
2,991
3Peyton Manning
P. Manning
487
234
5,468
8,272
66.1
64,066
7.7
273.8
208
98.6
5.9
2.5
267
1,728
4Aaron Rodgers
A. Rodgers
475
231
5,001
7,661
65.3
59,055
7.7
255.6
105
103.6
6.2
1.4
531
3,606
5Philip Rivers
P. Rivers
421
244
5,277
8,134
64.9
63,440
7.8
260.0
209
95.2
5.2
2.6
465
2,842
6Ben Roethlisberger
B. Roethlisberger
418
249
5,440
8,443
64.4
64,088
7.6
257.4
211
93.5
5.0
2.5
554
3,670
7Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
381
234
5,551
8,464
65.6
62,792
7.4
268.3
183
93.6
4.5
2.2
488
3,267
8Eli Manning
E. Manning
366
236
4,895
8,119
60.3
57,023
7.0
241.6
244
84.1
4.5
3.0
411
2,870
9Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
357
206
4,834
7,649
63.2
56,047
7.3
272.1
180
91.0
4.7
2.4
474
3,152
10Russell Wilson
R. Wilson
334
188
3,668
5,665
64.7
43,653
7.7
232.2
106
100.0
5.9
1.9
527
3,464
11Carson Palmer
C. Palmer
294
182
3,941
6,307
62.5
46,247
7.3
254.1
187
87.9
4.7
3.0
340
2,364
12Brett Favre
B. Favre
273
173
3,641
5,818
62.6
40,944
7.0
236.7
195
85.2
4.7
3.4
258
1,801
13Kirk Cousins
K. Cousins
270
150
3,465
5,177
66.9
39,471
7.6
263.1
110
98.2
5.2
2.1
304
2,207
14Tony Romo
T. Romo
248
156
2,829
4,335
65.3
34,183
7.9
219.1
117
97.1
5.7
2.7
248
1,672
15Andy Dalton
A. Dalton
246
169
3,408
5,454
62.5
38,511
7.1
227.9
144
87.6
4.5
2.6
348
2,281
16Joe Flacco
J. Flacco
245
188
4,004
6,503
61.6
43,936
6.8
233.7
155
84.2
3.8
2.4
386
2,759
17Derek Carr
D. Carr
242
159
3,576
5,506
64.9
39,100
7.1
245.9
107
92.3
4.4
1.9
295
1,842
18Jay Cutler
J. Cutler
227
153
3,048
4,920
62.0
35,133
7.1
229.6
160
85.3
4.6
3.3
322
2,035
19Donovan McNabb
D. McNabb
226
155
3,064
5,158
59.4
36,328
7.0
234.4
110
86.7
4.4
2.1
382
2,422
20Ryan Fitzpatrick
R. Fitzpatrick
223
166
3,072
5,060
60.7
34,990
6.9
210.8
169
82.3
4.4
3.3
300
1,576
21Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
219
96
2,386
3,590
66.5
28,424
7.9
296.1
63
103.5
6.1
1.8
148
980
22Ryan Tannehill
R. Tannehill
216
155
3,063
4,764
64.3
34,881
7.3
225.0
115
91.2
4.5
2.4
415
3,065
23Matt Hasselbeck
M. Hasselbeck
211
193
3,219
5,320
60.5
36,597
6.9
189.6
153
82.4
4.0
2.9
359
2,251
24Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
202
114
2,595
3,873
67.0
29,459
7.6
258.4
74
99.0
5.2
1.9
235
1,417
25Alex Smith
A. Smith
199
174
3,250
5,193
62.6
35,650
6.9
204.9
109
86.9
3.8
2.1
432
2,463
StatMuse has season-level data for passing touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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RUSH

123

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REC

141

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28.8

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18.8

4th

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128.9

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262.3

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2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
14
3
0
.824
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
3
14
0
.176
Schedule
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16

Final

28

NE Patriots

2 - 0

Sun 18 Jan 2026

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

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

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10/11
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9-23
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10/11
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10/11
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29-27
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10/11
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27-30
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10/11
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25-19

Schedule

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1/25
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6:30 PM