nfl passing touchdowns leaders single season

Peyton Manning has the most passing touchdowns in a season, with 55 touchdowns in 2013.

NAMETDSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Peyton Manning
P. Manning
55
2013
DEN DEN
16
450
659
68.3
5,477
8.3
342.3
10
115.1
8.3
1.5
18
120
2Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
50
2018
KC KC
16
383
580
66.0
5,097
8.8
318.6
12
113.8
8.6
2.1
26
171
3Tom Brady
T. Brady
50
2007
NE NE
16
398
578
68.9
4,806
8.3
300.4
8
117.2
8.7
1.4
21
128
4Peyton Manning
P. Manning
49
2004
IND IND
16
336
497
67.6
4,557
9.2
284.8
10
121.1
9.9
2.0
13
101
5Aaron Rodgers
A. Rodgers
48
2020
GB GB
16
372
526
70.7
4,299
8.2
268.7
5
121.5
9.1
1.0
20
182
6Dan Marino
D. Marino
48
1984
MIA MIA
16
362
564
64.2
5,084
9.0
317.8
17
108.9
8.5
3.0
13
120
7Drew Brees
D. Brees
46
2011
NO NO
16
468
657
71.2
5,476
8.3
342.3
14
110.6
7.0
2.1
24
158
8Aaron Rodgers
A. Rodgers
45
2011
GB GB
15
343
502
68.3
4,643
9.2
309.5
6
122.5
9.0
1.2
36
219
9Dan Marino
D. Marino
44
1986
MIA MIA
16
378
623
60.7
4,746
7.6
296.6
23
92.5
7.1
3.7
17
119
10Joe Burrow
J. Burrow
43
2024
CIN CIN
17
460
652
70.6
4,918
7.5
289.3
9
108.5
6.6
1.4
48
278
11Tom Brady
T. Brady
43
2021
TB TB
17
485
719
67.5
5,316
7.4
312.7
12
102.1
6.0
1.7
22
144
12Drew Brees
D. Brees
43
2012
NO NO
16
422
670
63.0
5,177
7.7
323.6
19
96.3
6.4
2.8
26
190
13Baker Mayfield
B. Mayfield
41
2024
TB TB
17
407
570
71.4
4,500
7.9
264.7
16
106.8
7.2
2.8
40
248
14Lamar Jackson
L. Jackson
41
2024
BAL BAL
17
316
474
66.7
4,172
8.8
245.4
4
119.6
8.6
0.8
23
149
15Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
41
2022
KC KC
17
435
648
67.1
5,250
8.1
308.8
12
105.2
6.3
1.9
26
188
16Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
41
2021
LAR LAR
17
404
601
67.2
4,886
8.1
287.4
17
102.9
6.8
2.8
30
243
17Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
41
2011
DET DET
16
421
663
63.5
5,038
7.6
314.9
16
97.2
6.2
2.4
36
257
18Kurt Warner
K. Warner
41
1999
STL STL
16
325
499
65.1
4,353
8.7
272.1
13
109.2
8.2
2.6
29
201
19Tom Brady
T. Brady
40
2020
TB TB
16
401
610
65.7
4,633
7.6
289.6
12
102.2
6.6
2.0
21
143
20Russell Wilson
R. Wilson
40
2020
SEA SEA
16
384
558
68.8
4,212
7.5
263.3
13
105.1
7.2
2.3
47
301
21Aaron Rodgers
A. Rodgers
40
2016
GB GB
16
401
610
65.7
4,428
7.3
276.8
7
104.2
6.6
1.1
35
246
22Andrew Luck
A. Luck
40
2014
IND IND
16
380
616
61.7
4,761
7.7
297.6
16
96.5
6.5
2.6
27
161
23Andrew Luck
A. Luck
39
2018
IND IND
16
430
639
67.3
4,593
7.2
287.1
15
98.7
6.1
2.3
18
134
24Peyton Manning
P. Manning
39
2014
DEN DEN
16
395
597
66.2
4,727
7.9
295.4
15
101.5
6.5
2.5
17
118
25Drew Brees
D. Brees
39
2013
NO NO
16
446
650
68.6
5,162
7.9
322.6
12
104.7
6.0
1.8
37
244
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