qb most tds 1940 to 1970

Between the 1940 and 1970 seasons, Johnny Unitas had the most passing touchdowns by a quarterback, with 280 touchdowns.

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qb most passing tds 1940 to 1970
NAMETDGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
280
185
2,616
4,777
54.8
37,715
7.9
203.9
231
80.0
5.9
4.8
31
251
2Sonny Jurgensen
S. Jurgensen
236
178
2,184
3,863
56.5
29,332
7.6
164.8
173
82.5
6.1
4.5
65
536
3Y.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
4George Blanda
G. Blanda
208
180
1,750
3,653
47.9
24,622
6.7
136.8
248
60.8
5.7
6.8
5Fran Tarkenton
F. Tarkenton
205
140
1,849
3,411
54.2
25,917
7.6
185.1
146
81.1
6.0
4.3
72
538
6Len Dawson
L. Dawson
197
149
1,497
2,659
56.3
20,979
7.9
140.8
136
85.3
7.4
5.1
47
366
7Bobby Layne
B. Layne
196
175
1,814
3,700
49.0
26,768
7.2
153.0
243
63.4
5.3
6.6
8John Brodie
J. Brodie
184
167
2,093
3,800
55.1
26,875
7.1
160.9
180
73.9
4.8
4.7
24
201
9Norm Van Brocklin
N. Van Brocklin
173
140
1,553
2,895
53.6
23,611
8.2
168.7
178
75.1
6.0
6.1
10John Hadl
J. Hadl
165
126
1,401
2,839
49.3
21,414
7.5
170.0
160
70.5
5.8
5.6
60
517
11Babe Parilli
B. Parilli
165
177
1,475
3,153
46.8
21,265
6.7
120.1
203
59.8
5.2
6.4
0
0
12Norm Snead
N. Snead
157
127
1,685
3,328
50.6
23,978
7.2
188.8
195
65.6
4.7
5.9
42
351
13Bart Starr
B. Starr
152
192
1,784
3,104
57.5
24,432
7.9
127.3
135
81.0
4.9
4.3
53
469
14Charlie Conerly
C. Conerly
151
149
1,256
2,534
49.6
17,313
6.8
116.2
154
66.4
6.0
6.1
15Frank Ryan
F. Ryan
149
126
1,090
2,133
51.1
16,042
7.5
127.3
111
77.6
7.0
5.2
4
35
16Tobin Rote
T. Rote
148
149
1,329
2,907
45.7
18,850
6.5
126.5
191
56.8
5.1
6.6
17Earl Morrall
E. Morrall
137
172
1,142
2,238
51.0
17,264
7.7
100.4
119
75.0
6.1
5.3
21
194
18Don Meredith
D. Meredith
135
104
1,170
2,308
50.7
17,199
7.5
165.4
111
74.8
5.8
4.8
19Sid Luckman
S. Luckman
132
117
881
1,693
52.0
14,050
8.3
120.1
128
74.5
7.8
7.6
20Roman Gabriel
R. Gabriel
125
102
1,360
2,638
51.6
17,958
6.8
176.1
87
75.5
4.7
3.3
34
246
21Daryle Lamonica
D. Lamonica
124
97
943
1,905
49.5
14,353
7.5
148.0
94
75.9
6.5
4.9
26
227
22Billy Wade
B. Wade
124
128
1,370
2,523
54.3
18,530
7.3
144.8
134
72.2
4.9
5.3
23Milt Plum
M. Plum
122
129
1,306
2,419
54.0
17,536
7.2
135.9
127
72.2
5.0
5.3
1
12
24Charley Johnson
C. Johnson
115
97
1,174
2,328
50.4
16,580
7.1
170.9
122
68.4
4.9
5.2
26
225
25Jack Kemp
J. Kemp
114
122
1,436
3,073
46.7
21,218
6.9
173.9
183
57.3
3.7
6.0
21
187
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