nfl single season passing td leader before 1995

Before 1995, Dan Marino had the most passing touchdowns in a season, with 48 touchdowns in 1984.

NAMETDSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Dan Marino
D. Marino
48
1984
16
362
564
64.2
5,084
9.0
317.8
17
108.9
8.5
3.0
13
120
2Dan Marino
D. Marino
44
1986
16
378
623
60.7
4,746
7.6
296.6
23
92.5
7.1
3.7
17
119
3Y.A. Tittle
Y.A. Tittle
36
1963
13
221
367
60.2
3,145
8.6
241.9
14
104.8
9.8
3.8
4George Blanda
G. Blanda
36
1961
14
187
362
51.7
3,330
9.2
237.9
22
91.3
9.9
6.1
5Steve Young
S. Young
35
1994
16
324
461
70.3
3,969
8.6
248.1
10
112.8
7.6
2.2
31
163
6Daryle Lamonica
D. Lamonica
34
1969
14
221
426
51.9
3,302
7.8
235.9
25
79.8
8.0
5.9
11
100
7Brett Favre
B. Favre
33
1994
16
363
582
62.4
3,882
6.7
242.6
14
90.7
5.7
2.4
31
188
8Jim Kelly
J. Kelly
33
1991
15
304
474
64.1
3,844
8.1
256.3
17
97.6
7.0
3.6
31
227
9Warren Moon
W. Moon
33
1990
15
362
584
62.0
4,689
8.0
312.6
13
96.8
5.7
2.2
36
252
10Dan Fouts
D. Fouts
33
1981
16
360
609
59.1
4,802
7.9
300.1
17
90.6
5.4
2.8
19
134
11Y.A. Tittle
Y.A. Tittle
33
1962
14
200
375
53.3
3,224
8.6
230.3
20
89.5
8.8
5.3
12Dave Krieg
D. Krieg
32
1984
16
276
480
57.5
3,671
7.6
229.4
24
83.3
6.7
5.0
40
314
13Lynn Dickey
L. Dickey
32
1983
16
289
484
59.7
4,458
9.2
278.6
29
87.3
6.6
6.0
40
307
14Sonny Jurgensen
S. Jurgensen
32
1961
14
235
416
56.5
3,723
8.9
265.9
24
88.1
7.7
5.8
15Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
32
1959
12
193
367
52.6
2,899
7.9
241.6
14
92.0
8.7
3.8
16Jim Everett
J. Everett
31
1988
16
308
517
59.6
3,964
7.7
247.8
18
89.2
6.0
3.5
28
197
17Joe Montana
J. Montana
31
1987
13
266
398
66.8
3,054
7.7
234.9
13
102.1
7.8
3.3
22
158
18Steve Bartkowski
S. Bartkowski
31
1980
16
257
463
55.5
3,544
7.7
221.5
16
88.2
6.7
3.5
35
324
19Sonny Jurgensen
S. Jurgensen
31
1967
14
288
508
56.7
3,747
7.4
267.6
16
87.3
6.1
3.1
20Babe Parilli
B. Parilli
31
1964
14
228
473
48.2
3,465
7.3
247.5
27
70.8
6.6
5.7
21Dan Marino
D. Marino
30
1994
16
385
615
62.6
4,453
7.2
278.3
17
89.2
4.9
2.8
18
113
22Randall Cunningham
R. Cunningham
30
1990
16
271
465
58.3
3,466
7.5
216.6
13
91.6
6.5
2.8
49
431
23Dan Marino
D. Marino
30
1985
16
336
567
59.3
4,137
7.3
258.6
21
84.1
5.3
3.7
18
157
24Steve Bartkowski
S. Bartkowski
30
1981
16
297
533
55.7
3,829
7.2
239.3
23
79.2
5.6
4.3
37
287
25Vince Ferragamo
V. Ferragamo
30
1980
16
240
404
59.4
3,199
7.9
199.9
19
89.7
7.4
4.7
23
191
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