what is the most passing touchdowns by a quarterback in wins before 2017

Before 2017, Peyton Manning had the most passing touchdowns by a quarterback in wins, with 412 touchdowns.

NAMETDWGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Peyton Manning
P. Manning
412
187
187
4,263
6,333
67.3
50,744
8.0
271.4
120
105.4
6.5
1.9
185
1,199
2Tom Brady
T. Brady
391
183
183
4,095
6,262
65.4
49,102
7.8
268.3
82
104.6
6.2
1.3
312
1,913
3Brett Favre
B. Favre
378
188
188
3,842
5,996
64.1
45,276
7.6
240.8
137
98.4
6.3
2.3
292
1,870
4Drew Brees
D. Brees
311
131
131
3,236
4,629
69.9
37,865
8.2
289.0
76
110.0
6.7
1.6
156
1,057
5Dan Marino
D. Marino
278
147
147
3,035
4,932
61.5
37,821
7.7
257.3
121
93.9
5.6
2.5
128
898
6Joe Montana
J. Montana
228
127
127
2,381
3,690
64.5
29,833
8.1
234.9
80
101.1
6.2
2.2
7John Elway
J. Elway
226
149
149
2,614
4,446
58.8
33,879
7.6
227.4
117
88.8
5.1
2.6
277
1,999
8Aaron Rodgers
A. Rodgers
224
93
93
1,993
2,939
67.8
24,686
8.4
265.4
31
114.6
7.6
1.1
175
1,109
9Fran Tarkenton
F. Tarkenton
220
126
126
1,966
3,219
61.1
25,767
8.0
204.5
86
98.0
6.8
2.7
10Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
218
132
132
1,805
3,204
56.3
26,903
8.4
203.8
116
91.6
6.8
3.6
11Ben Roethlisberger
B. Roethlisberger
217
124
124
2,404
3,625
66.3
30,173
8.3
243.3
71
103.8
6.0
2.0
248
1,600
12Eli Manning
E. Manning
196
109
109
2,146
3,472
61.8
25,606
7.4
234.9
80
93.5
5.6
2.3
134
910
13Philip Rivers
P. Rivers
192
100
100
1,980
2,910
68.0
24,471
8.4
244.7
58
107.5
6.6
2.0
159
904
14Warren Moon
W. Moon
190
105
105
2,137
3,449
62.0
26,576
7.7
253.1
87
93.7
5.5
2.5
168
1,219
15Steve Young
S. Young
188
116
116
1,840
2,759
66.7
23,051
8.4
198.7
48
107.9
6.8
1.7
201
1,078
16Dave Krieg
D. Krieg
181
114
114
1,675
2,725
61.5
21,350
7.8
187.3
82
95.6
6.6
3.0
228
1,657
17Len Dawson
L. Dawson
180
117
117
1,205
2,043
59.0
17,479
8.6
149.4
77
100.5
8.8
3.8
18Jim Kelly
J. Kelly
175
101
101
1,736
2,810
61.8
22,319
7.9
221.0
86
94.7
6.2
3.1
160
1,134
19Donovan McNabb
D. McNabb
173
99
99
1,941
3,183
61.0
23,818
7.5
240.6
62
94.1
5.4
1.9
206
1,313
20Terry Bradshaw
T. Bradshaw
170
111
111
1,343
2,450
54.8
19,163
7.8
172.6
105
85.6
6.9
4.3
21Drew Bledsoe
D. Bledsoe
167
98
98
1,971
3,223
61.2
23,939
7.4
244.3
61
93.4
5.2
1.9
167
1,166
22Carson Palmer
C. Palmer
164
89
89
1,834
2,846
64.4
22,043
7.7
247.7
72
96.7
5.8
2.5
131
857
23Tony Romo
T. Romo
164
92
92
1,716
2,531
67.8
21,176
8.4
230.2
51
106.6
6.5
2.0
127
855
24Dan Fouts
D. Fouts
164
88
88
1,736
2,760
62.9
22,840
8.3
259.5
91
95.0
5.9
3.3
25Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
160
85
85
1,848
2,742
67.4
21,942
8.0
258.1
48
103.7
5.8
1.8
126
790
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