passing touchdown leaders from 1940 to 2000

From 1940 through 2000, Dan Marino had the most passing touchdowns, with 420 touchdowns.

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  • Data note: Passing Touchdowns: player season data complete from 1921
NAMETDGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Dan Marino
D. Marino
420
242
4,967
8,358
59.4
61,361
7.3
253.6
252
86.4
5.0
3.0
270
1,930
2Fran Tarkenton
F. Tarkenton
342
246
3,686
6,467
57.0
47,003
7.3
191.1
266
80.4
5.3
4.1
274
2,337
3John Elway
J. Elway
300
234
4,123
7,250
56.9
51,475
7.1
220.0
226
79.9
4.1
3.1
516
3,785
4Warren Moon
W. Moon
291
208
3,988
6,823
58.4
49,325
7.2
237.1
233
80.9
4.3
3.4
458
3,415
5Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
290
211
2,830
5,186
54.6
40,239
7.8
190.7
253
78.2
5.6
4.9
74
590
6Joe Montana
J. Montana
273
192
3,409
5,391
63.2
40,551
7.5
211.2
139
92.3
5.1
2.6
313
2,095
7Dave Krieg
D. Krieg
261
213
3,105
5,311
58.5
38,147
7.2
179.1
199
81.5
4.9
3.7
494
3,794
8Brett Favre
B. Favre
255
145
2,997
4,931
60.8
34,706
7.0
239.4
157
86.0
5.2
3.2
300
1,922
9Sonny Jurgensen
S. Jurgensen
255
218
2,433
4,262
57.1
32,224
7.6
147.8
189
82.6
6.0
4.4
94
748
10Dan Fouts
D. Fouts
254
181
3,297
5,604
58.8
43,040
7.7
237.8
242
80.2
4.5
4.3
319
2,304
11Boomer Esiason
B. Esiason
247
187
2,969
5,205
57.0
37,920
7.3
202.8
184
81.1
4.7
3.5
318
2,438
12John Hadl
J. Hadl
244
224
2,363
4,687
50.4
33,503
7.1
149.6
268
67.4
5.2
5.7
179
1,514
13Len Dawson
L. Dawson
239
211
2,136
3,741
57.1
28,711
7.7
136.1
183
82.6
6.4
4.9
167
1,423
14Jim Kelly
J. Kelly
237
160
2,874
4,779
60.1
35,467
7.4
221.7
175
84.4
5.0
3.7
323
2,427
15George Blanda
G. Blanda
236
340
1,911
4,007
47.7
26,920
6.7
79.2
277
60.6
5.9
6.9
12
94
16Steve Young
S. Young
232
169
2,667
4,149
64.3
33,124
8.0
196.0
107
96.8
5.6
2.6
358
2,055
17Vinny Testaverde
V. Testaverde
226
173
2,897
5,203
55.7
36,307
7.0
209.9
216
74.7
4.3
4.2
329
2,430
18John Brodie
J. Brodie
214
201
2,469
4,491
55.0
31,548
7.0
157.0
224
72.3
4.8
5.0
47
380
19Terry Bradshaw
T. Bradshaw
212
168
2,025
3,901
51.9
27,989
7.2
166.6
210
70.9
5.4
5.4
307
2,694
20Y.A. Tittle
Y.A. Tittle
212
178
2,118
3,817
55.5
28,339
7.4
159.2
221
73.6
5.6
5.8
21Jim Hart
J. Hart
209
201
2,593
5,076
51.1
34,665
6.8
172.5
247
66.6
4.1
4.9
243
1,936
22Randall Cunningham
R. Cunningham
204
155
2,375
4,200
56.5
29,406
7.0
189.7
132
81.5
4.9
3.1
472
3,471
23Jim Everett
J. Everett
203
158
2,841
4,923
57.7
34,837
7.1
220.5
175
78.6
4.1
3.6
257
1,885
24Roman Gabriel
R. Gabriel
201
183
2,366
4,498
52.6
29,444
6.5
160.9
149
74.3
4.5
3.3
168
1,268
25Phil Simms
P. Simms
199
164
2,576
4,647
55.4
33,462
7.2
204.0
157
78.5
4.3
3.4
477
3,418

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