what is the most passing touchdowns by a 4th season player in a season

Dan Marino had the most passing touchdowns by a quarterback in his 4th season, with 44 touchdowns.

NAMETDSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Dan Marino
D. Marino
44
1986
16
378
623
60.7
4,746
7.6
296.6
23
92.5
7.1
3.7
17
119
2Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
38
2020
15
390
588
66.3
4,740
8.1
316.0
6
108.2
6.5
1.0
22
147
3Josh Allen
J. Allen
36
2021
17
409
646
63.3
4,407
6.8
259.2
15
92.2
5.6
2.3
26
164
4Tony Romo
T. Romo
36
2007
16
335
520
64.4
4,211
8.1
263.2
19
97.4
6.9
3.7
24
176
5Kurt Warner
K. Warner
36
2001
16
375
546
68.7
4,830
8.8
301.9
22
101.4
6.6
4.0
38
233
6Russell Wilson
R. Wilson
34
2015
16
329
483
68.1
4,024
8.3
251.5
8
110.1
7.0
1.7
45
265
7Deshaun Watson
D. Watson
33
2020
16
382
544
70.2
4,823
8.9
301.4
7
112.4
6.1
1.3
49
293
8Brett Favre
B. Favre
33
1994
16
363
582
62.4
3,882
6.7
242.6
14
90.7
5.7
2.4
31
188
9Ben Roethlisberger
B. Roethlisberger
32
2007
15
264
404
65.3
3,154
7.8
210.3
11
104.1
7.9
2.7
47
347
10Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
32
1959
12
193
367
52.6
2,899
7.9
241.6
14
92.0
8.7
3.8
11Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
30
2019
16
388
596
65.1
4,902
8.2
306.4
11
99.7
5.0
1.8
23
151
12Vince Ferragamo
V. Ferragamo
30
1980
16
240
404
59.4
3,199
7.9
199.9
19
89.7
7.4
4.7
23
191
13Tua Tagovailoa
T. Tagovailoa
29
2023
17
388
560
69.3
4,624
8.3
272.0
14
101.1
5.2
2.5
29
171
14Kirk Cousins
K. Cousins
29
2015
16
379
543
69.8
4,166
7.7
260.4
11
101.6
5.3
2.0
26
186
15Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
29
2011
16
347
566
61.3
4,177
7.4
261.1
12
92.2
5.1
2.1
26
173
16Jake Delhomme
J. Delhomme
29
2004
16
310
533
58.2
3,886
7.3
242.9
15
87.3
5.4
2.8
33
246
17Jim Everett
J. Everett
29
1989
16
304
518
58.7
4,310
8.3
269.4
17
90.6
5.6
3.3
29
214
18Aaron Rodgers
A. Rodgers
28
2008
16
341
536
63.6
4,038
7.5
252.4
13
93.8
5.2
2.4
34
231
19Mark Rypien
M. Rypien
28
1991
16
249
421
59.1
3,564
8.5
222.8
11
97.9
6.7
2.6
7
59
20Neil Lomax
N. Lomax
28
1984
16
345
560
61.6
4,614
8.2
288.4
16
92.5
5.0
2.9
49
377
21Carson Wentz
C. Wentz
27
2019
16
388
607
63.9
4,039
6.7
252.4
7
93.1
4.4
1.2
37
230
22Josh Freeman
J. Freeman
27
2012
16
306
558
54.8
4,065
7.3
254.1
17
81.6
4.8
3.0
26
161
23Jay Cutler
J. Cutler
27
2009
16
336
555
60.5
3,666
6.6
229.1
26
76.8
4.9
4.7
35
204
24Drew Brees
D. Brees
27
2004
15
262
400
65.5
3,159
7.9
210.6
7
104.8
6.8
1.8
18
131
25Drew Bledsoe
D. Bledsoe
27
1996
16
373
623
59.9
4,086
6.6
255.4
15
83.7
4.3
2.4
30
190
StatMuse has season-level data for passing touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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