what is the most passing touchdowns by a quarterback in wins before 2018

Before 2018, Tom Brady had the most passing touchdowns by a quarterback in wins, with 420 touchdowns.

NAMETDWGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Tom Brady
T. Brady
420
196
196
4,408
6,719
65.6
52,872
7.9
269.8
88
104.9
6.3
1.3
339
2,070
2Peyton 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
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
327
142
142
3,498
4,986
70.2
40,790
8.2
287.3
83
109.6
6.6
1.7
167
1,135
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
6Ben Roethlisberger
B. Roethlisberger
242
136
136
2,687
4,062
66.1
33,596
8.3
247.0
79
103.4
6.0
1.9
262
1,694
7Aaron Rodgers
A. Rodgers
235
97
97
2,086
3,078
67.8
25,710
8.4
265.1
33
114.3
7.6
1.1
191
1,216
8Joe 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
9John 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
10Fran 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
11Johnny 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
12Philip Rivers
P. Rivers
210
109
109
2,187
3,232
67.7
27,205
8.4
249.6
59
107.6
6.5
1.8
168
955
13Eli Manning
E. Manning
198
112
112
2,186
3,554
61.5
26,071
7.3
232.8
81
93.0
5.6
2.3
139
931
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
19Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
174
95
95
2,057
3,058
67.3
24,540
8.0
258.3
55
103.0
5.7
1.8
139
892
20Donovan 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
21Terry 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
22Carson Palmer
C. Palmer
169
92
92
1,904
2,955
64.4
23,015
7.8
250.2
75
96.7
5.7
2.5
143
934
23Drew 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
24Tony 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
25Dan 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
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