qb most tds career 1920 to 1971

Between the 1920 and 1971 seasons, Johnny Unitas had the most passing touchdowns by a quarterback, with 283 touchdowns.

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qb most passing tds career 1920 to 1971
NAMETDGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
283
198
2,708
4,953
54.7
38,657
7.8
195.2
240
79.0
5.7
4.8
46
380
2Sonny Jurgensen
S. Jurgensen
236
183
2,200
3,891
56.5
29,502
7.6
161.2
175
82.3
6.1
4.5
66
544
3Fran Tarkenton
F. Tarkenton
216
153
2,075
3,797
54.6
28,484
7.5
186.2
167
79.5
5.7
4.4
99
770
4Len Dawson
L. Dawson
212
163
1,664
2,960
56.2
23,483
7.9
144.1
149
84.9
7.2
5.0
77
669
5Y.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
6George Blanda
G. Blanda
208
180
1,750
3,653
47.9
24,622
6.7
136.8
248
60.8
5.7
6.8
7John Brodie
J. Brodie
202
181
2,301
4,187
55.0
29,517
7.0
163.1
204
73.0
4.8
4.9
35
312
8Bobby Layne
B. Layne
196
175
1,814
3,700
49.0
26,768
7.2
153.0
243
63.4
5.3
6.6
9John Hadl
J. Hadl
186
140
1,634
3,270
50.0
24,489
7.5
174.9
185
70.3
5.7
5.7
76
662
10Norm 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
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
158
134
1,722
3,403
50.6
24,448
7.2
182.4
201
65.1
4.6
5.9
49
418
13Bart Starr
B. Starr
152
196
1,808
3,149
57.4
24,718
7.8
126.1
138
80.5
4.8
4.4
59
533
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
144
186
1,226
2,405
51.0
18,474
7.7
99.3
131
73.8
6.0
5.4
32
283
18Roman Gabriel
R. Gabriel
142
116
1,540
2,990
51.5
20,196
6.8
174.1
97
75.5
4.7
3.2
59
446
19Daryle Lamonica
D. Lamonica
140
111
1,061
2,147
49.4
16,070
7.5
144.8
110
74.8
6.5
5.1
44
399
20Don Meredith
D. Meredith
135
104
1,170
2,308
50.7
17,199
7.5
165.4
111
74.8
5.8
4.8
21Sid Luckman
S. Luckman
132
117
881
1,693
52.0
14,050
8.3
120.1
128
74.5
7.8
7.6
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
118
111
1,220
2,422
50.4
17,172
7.1
154.7
129
67.6
4.9
5.3
34
286
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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