quarterback that passed for the most touchdowns in a single season

Peyton Manning attempted 659 passes in 2013.

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quarterback that passed for the most passing touchdowns in a single season
NAMEATTTDSEASONTMGPCMPPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Peyton Manning
P. Manning
659
55
2013
16
450
68.3
5,477
8.3
342.3
10
115.1
8.3
1.5
18
120
2Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
580
50
2018
16
383
66.0
5,097
8.8
318.6
12
113.8
8.6
2.1
26
171
3Tom Brady
T. Brady
578
50
2007
16
398
68.9
4,806
8.3
300.4
8
117.2
8.7
1.4
21
128
4Peyton Manning
P. Manning
497
49
2004
16
336
67.6
4,557
9.2
284.8
10
121.1
9.9
2.0
13
101
5Aaron Rodgers
A. Rodgers
526
48
2020
16
372
70.7
4,299
8.2
268.7
5
121.5
9.1
1.0
20
182
6Dan Marino
D. Marino
564
48
1984
16
362
64.2
5,084
9.0
317.8
17
108.9
8.5
3.0
13
120
7Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
597
46
2025
17
388
65.0
4,707
7.9
276.9
8
109.2
7.7
1.3
23
150
8Drew Brees
D. Brees
657
46
2011
16
468
71.2
5,476
8.3
342.3
14
110.6
7.0
2.1
24
158
9Aaron Rodgers
A. Rodgers
502
45
2011
15
343
68.3
4,643
9.2
309.5
6
122.5
9.0
1.2
36
219
10Dan Marino
D. Marino
623
44
1986
16
378
60.7
4,746
7.6
296.6
23
92.5
7.1
3.7
17
119
11Joe Burrow
J. Burrow
652
43
2024
17
460
70.6
4,918
7.5
289.3
9
108.5
6.6
1.4
48
278
12Tom Brady
T. Brady
719
43
2021
17
485
67.5
5,316
7.4
312.7
12
102.1
6.0
1.7
22
144
13Drew Brees
D. Brees
670
43
2012
16
422
63.0
5,177
7.7
323.6
19
96.3
6.4
2.8
26
190
14Baker Mayfield
B. Mayfield
570
41
2024
17
407
71.4
4,500
7.9
264.7
16
106.8
7.2
2.8
40
248
15Lamar Jackson
L. Jackson
474
41
2024
17
316
66.7
4,172
8.8
245.4
4
119.6
8.6
0.8
23
149
16Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
648
41
2022
17
435
67.1
5,250
8.1
308.8
12
105.2
6.3
1.9
26
188
17Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
601
41
2021
17
404
67.2
4,886
8.1
287.4
17
102.9
6.8
2.8
30
243
18Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
663
41
2011
16
421
63.5
5,038
7.6
314.9
16
97.2
6.2
2.4
36
257
19Kurt Warner
K. Warner
499
41
1999
16
325
65.1
4,353
8.7
272.1
13
109.2
8.2
2.6
29
201
20Tom Brady
T. Brady
610
40
2020
16
401
65.7
4,633
7.6
289.6
12
102.2
6.6
2.0
21
143
21Russell Wilson
R. Wilson
558
40
2020
16
384
68.8
4,212
7.5
263.3
13
105.1
7.2
2.3
47
301
22Aaron Rodgers
A. Rodgers
610
40
2016
16
401
65.7
4,428
7.3
276.8
7
104.2
6.6
1.1
35
246
23Andrew Luck
A. Luck
616
40
2014
16
380
61.7
4,761
7.7
297.6
16
96.5
6.5
2.6
27
161
24Andrew Luck
A. Luck
639
39
2018
16
430
67.3
4,593
7.2
287.1
15
98.7
6.1
2.3
18
134
25Peyton Manning
P. Manning
597
39
2014
16
395
66.2
4,727
7.9
295.4
15
101.5
6.5
2.5
17
118
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5
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10
0
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Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
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6
11
0
.353
3
14
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.176
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11
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0
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7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
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11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
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8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
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14
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.176