single season quarterback touchdown record

Quarterbacks had their most passing touchdowns in a season in 2020, with 863 touchdowns.

Interpreted as:
single season quarterback passing touchdown record
POSITIONTDSEASONGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1
Quarterback
863
2020
659
11,728
17,966
65.3
129,940
7.2
197.2
392
93.5
4.8
2.2
1,129
7,513
2
Quarterback
840
2015
625
11,518
18,280
63.0
132,551
7.3
212.1
436
90.2
4.6
2.4
1,184
7,839
3
Quarterback
836
2021
693
12,096
18,660
64.8
132,281
7.1
190.9
439
90.8
4.5
2.4
1,239
8,567
4
Quarterback
834
2018
640
11,434
17,626
64.9
129,644
7.4
202.6
418
92.7
4.7
2.4
1,280
8,523
5
Quarterback
805
2024
694
11,612
17,777
65.3
126,768
7.1
182.7
385
92.3
4.5
2.2
1,308
8,619
6
Quarterback
803
2014
631
11,181
17,845
62.7
128,573
7.2
203.8
449
88.8
4.5
2.5
1,210
7,643
7
Quarterback
799
2013
608
11,088
18,111
61.2
128,950
7.1
212.1
502
85.9
4.4
2.8
1,294
8,537
8
Quarterback
791
2019
617
11,302
17,806
63.5
128,461
7.2
208.2
405
90.4
4.4
2.3
1,271
8,565
9
Quarterback
779
2016
625
11,509
18,258
63.0
130,585
7.2
208.9
414
89.2
4.3
2.3
1,116
7,218
10
Quarterback
753
2012
629
10,823
17,766
60.9
125,687
7.1
199.8
466
85.5
4.2
2.6
1,167
7,522
11
Quarterback
748
2023
716
11,789
18,283
64.5
128,325
7.0
179.2
429
88.9
4.1
2.3
1,401
9,427
12
Quarterback
746
2010
644
10,476
17,236
60.8
120,755
7.0
187.5
510
84.0
4.3
3.0
1,128
7,507
13
Quarterback
744
2022
659
11,576
18,021
64.2
126,630
7.0
192.2
414
89.1
4.1
2.3
1,289
8,528
14
Quarterback
741
2011
650
10,454
17,384
60.1
125,049
7.2
192.4
504
84.3
4.3
2.9
1,185
7,714
15
Quarterback
738
2017
615
10,843
17,461
62.1
122,367
7.0
199.0
425
87.0
4.2
2.4
1,195
7,810
16
Quarterback
732
2025
614
10,076
15,645
64.4
110,256
7.0
179.6
340
91.7
4.7
2.2
1,147
7,486
17
Quarterback
723
2004
668
9,754
16,299
59.8
114,992
7.1
172.1
518
82.9
4.4
3.2
1,191
7,513
18
Quarterback
715
2007
671
10,414
17,023
61.2
116,615
6.9
173.8
534
82.5
4.2
3.1
1,097
7,123
19
Quarterback
703
2009
687
10,356
16,992
60.9
118,600
7.0
172.6
517
83.1
4.1
3.0
1,099
7,046
20
Quarterback
684
2002
661
10,293
17,239
59.7
115,806
6.7
175.2
524
80.4
4.0
3.0
1,168
7,506
21
Quarterback
660
1999
698
9,554
16,726
57.1
112,929
6.8
161.8
562
77.0
3.9
3.4
1,241
7,892
22
Quarterback
659
1995
697
9,700
16,660
58.2
112,701
6.8
161.7
508
79.3
4.0
3.0
1,074
7,089
23
Quarterback
651
1998
681
8,751
15,453
56.6
105,843
6.8
155.4
507
78.2
4.2
3.3
1,204
7,689
24
Quarterback
649
2003
673
9,674
16,438
58.9
108,987
6.6
161.9
533
78.4
3.9
3.2
1,089
6,829
25
Quarterback
643
2006
649
9,785
16,356
59.8
112,057
6.9
172.7
516
80.4
3.9
3.2
1,158
7,383
StatMuse has season-level data for passing touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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7
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.469
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.133
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AFC EastWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
Bills Bills - x
11
4
0
.733
6
9
0
.400
Jets Jets - e
3
12
0
.200
AFC NorthWLTPCT
9
6
0
.600
7
8
0
.467
5
10
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.333
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12
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.200
AFC SouthWLTPCT
11
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.667
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12
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13
3
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.813
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4
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.733
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10
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.375
2
13
0
.133
NFC EastWLTPCT
10
5
0
.667
7
8
1
.469
4
12
0
.250
2
13
0
.133
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - x
11
4
0
.733
9
5
1
.633
8
8
0
.500
Lions Lions - e
8
8
0
.500
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
7
0
.533
7
8
0
.467
6
9
0
.400
5
10
0
.333
NFC WestWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
49ers 49ers - x
11
4
0
.733
Rams Rams - x
11
4
0
.733
3
12
0
.200

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1:00 PM