nfl quarterback least passing touchdown in season by 16 game played by starter

Trent Dilfer has the fewest passing touchdowns by a quarterback as a starter with 16+ games played in a season, with 4 touchdowns in 1995.

Interpreted as:
NFL quarterback least passing touchdown in season by 16 or more game played by starter
NAMETDGPSEASONTMCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Trent Dilfer
T. Dilfer
4
16
1995
TB TB
224
415
54.0
2,774
6.7
173.4
18
60.1
1.0
4.3
47
331
2David Carr
D. Carr
9
16
2002
HOU HOU
233
444
52.5
2,592
5.8
162.0
15
62.8
2.0
3.4
76
411
3Jeff George
J. George
10
16
1991
IND IND
292
485
60.2
2,910
6.0
181.9
12
73.8
2.1
2.5
56
481
4Ken O'Brien
K. O'Brien
10
16
1991
NYJ NYJ
287
489
58.7
3,300
6.7
206.3
11
76.6
2.0
2.2
33
273
5David Whitehurst
D. Whitehurst
10
16
1978
GB GB
168
328
51.2
2,093
6.4
130.8
17
59.9
3.0
5.2
6Bryce Young
B. Young
11
16
2023
CAR CAR
315
527
59.8
2,877
5.5
179.8
10
73.7
2.1
1.9
62
477
7David Carr
D. Carr
11
16
2006
HOU HOU
302
442
68.3
2,767
6.3
172.9
12
82.1
2.5
2.7
41
240
8Drew Bledsoe
D. Bledsoe
11
16
2003
BUF BUF
274
471
58.2
2,860
6.1
178.8
12
73.0
2.3
2.5
49
371
9Kordell Stewart
K. Stewart
11
16
1998
PIT PIT
252
458
55.0
2,560
5.6
160.0
18
62.9
2.4
3.9
33
211
10Dave Brown
D. Brown
11
16
1995
NYG NYG
254
456
55.7
2,814
6.2
175.9
10
73.1
2.4
2.2
44
206
11Jim Everett
J. Everett
11
16
1991
RAM RAM
277
490
56.5
3,438
7.0
214.9
20
68.9
2.2
4.1
30
200
12Vince Evans
V. Evans
11
16
1981
CHI CHI
195
436
44.7
2,354
5.4
147.1
20
51.1
2.5
4.6
23
173
13Trevor Lawrence
T. Lawrence
12
17
2021
JAX JAX
359
602
59.6
3,641
6.0
214.2
17
71.9
2.0
2.8
32
238
14Geno Smith
G. Smith
12
16
2013
NYJ NYJ
247
443
55.8
3,046
6.9
190.4
21
66.5
2.7
4.7
43
315
15Ryan Tannehill
R. Tannehill
12
16
2012
MIA MIA
282
484
58.3
3,294
6.8
205.9
13
76.1
2.5
2.7
35
234
16Dave Brown
D. Brown
12
16
1996
NYG NYG
214
398
53.8
2,412
6.1
150.8
20
61.3
3.0
5.0
49
276
17Trent Dilfer
T. Dilfer
12
16
1996
TB TB
267
482
55.4
2,859
5.9
178.7
19
64.8
2.5
3.9
28
207
18Gus Frerotte
G. Frerotte
12
16
1996
WAS WAS
270
470
57.4
3,453
7.3
215.8
11
79.3
2.6
2.3
22
134
19Rick Mirer
R. Mirer
12
16
1993
SEA SEA
274
486
56.4
2,833
5.8
177.1
17
67.0
2.5
3.5
47
235
20John Friesz
J. Friesz
12
16
1991
SD SD
262
487
53.8
2,896
5.9
181.0
15
67.1
2.5
3.1
32
214
21Warren Moon
W. Moon
12
16
1984
HOU HOU
259
450
57.6
3,338
7.4
208.6
14
76.9
2.7
3.1
47
371
22Eric Hipple
E. Hipple
12
16
1983
DET DET
204
387
52.7
2,577
6.7
161.1
18
64.7
3.1
4.7
37
274
23Jason Campbell
J. Campbell
13
16
2008
WAS WAS
315
506
62.3
3,245
6.4
202.8
6
84.3
2.6
1.2
38
266
24Kyle Boller
K. Boller
13
16
2004
BAL BAL
258
464
55.6
2,559
5.5
159.9
11
70.9
2.8
2.4
35
247
25Brad Johnson
B. Johnson
13
16
2001
TB TB
340
559
60.8
3,406
6.1
212.9
11
77.7
2.3
2.0
44
269
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