what is the record for most passing touchdowns in when season

Peyton Manning has the most passing touchdowns in a season, with 55 touchdowns in 2013.

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What is the record for most passing touchdowns by a player in when season?

	NAME	TD	SEASON	TM	GP	CMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	INT	RTG	TD%	INT%	SCK	SCKY
1	Peyton Manning P. Manning	55	2013	DEN	16	450	659	68.3	5,477	8.3	342.3	10	115.1	8.3	1.5	18	120
2	Patrick Mahomes P. Mahomes	50	2018	KC	16	383	580	66.0	5,097	8.8	318.6	12	113.8	8.6	2.1	26	171
3	Tom Brady T. Brady	50	2007	NE	16	398	578	68.9	4,806	8.3	300.4	8	117.2	8.7	1.4	21	128
4	Peyton Manning P. Manning	49	2004	IND	16	336	497	67.6	4,557	9.2	284.8	10	121.1	9.9	2.0	13	101
5	Aaron Rodgers A. Rodgers	48	2020	GB	16	372	526	70.7	4,299	8.2	268.7	5	121.5	9.1	1.0	20	182
6	Dan Marino D. Marino	48	1984	MIA	16	362	564	64.2	5,084	9.0	317.8	17	108.9	8.5	3.0	13	120
7	Drew Brees D. Brees	46	2011	NO	16	468	657	71.2	5,476	8.3	342.3	14	110.6	7.0	2.1	24	158
8	Aaron Rodgers A. Rodgers	45	2011	GB	15	343	502	68.3	4,643	9.2	309.5	6	122.5	9.0	1.2	36	219
9	Dan Marino D. Marino	44	1986	MIA	16	378	623	60.7	4,746	7.6	296.6	23	92.5	7.1	3.7	17	119
10	Joe Burrow J. Burrow	43	2024	CIN	17	460	652	70.6	4,918	7.5	289.3	9	108.5	6.6	1.4	48	278
11	Tom Brady T. Brady	43	2021	TB	17	485	719	67.5	5,316	7.4	312.7	12	102.1	6.0	1.7	22	144
12	Drew Brees D. Brees	43	2012	NO	16	422	670	63.0	5,177	7.7	323.6	19	96.3	6.4	2.8	26	190
13	Baker Mayfield B. Mayfield	41	2024	TB	17	407	570	71.4	4,500	7.9	264.7	16	106.8	7.2	2.8	40	248
14	Lamar Jackson L. Jackson	41	2024	BAL	17	316	474	66.7	4,172	8.8	245.4	4	119.6	8.6	0.8	23	149
15	Patrick Mahomes P. Mahomes	41	2022	KC	17	435	648	67.1	5,250	8.1	308.8	12	105.2	6.3	1.9	26	188
16	Matthew Stafford M. Stafford	41	2021	LAR	17	404	601	67.2	4,886	8.1	287.4	17	102.9	6.8	2.8	30	243
17	Matthew Stafford M. Stafford	41	2011	DET	16	421	663	63.5	5,038	7.6	314.9	16	97.2	6.2	2.4	36	257
18	Kurt Warner K. Warner	41	1999	STL	16	325	499	65.1	4,353	8.7	272.1	13	109.2	8.2	2.6	29	201
19	Matthew Stafford M. Stafford	40	2025	LAR	15	341	519	65.7	4,179	8.1	278.6	5	112.1	7.7	1.0	19	122
20	Tom Brady T. Brady	40	2020	TB	16	401	610	65.7	4,633	7.6	289.6	12	102.2	6.6	2.0	21	143
21	Russell Wilson R. Wilson	40	2020	SEA	16	384	558	68.8	4,212	7.5	263.3	13	105.1	7.2	2.3	47	301
22	Aaron Rodgers A. Rodgers	40	2016	GB	16	401	610	65.7	4,428	7.3	276.8	7	104.2	6.6	1.1	35	246
23	Andrew Luck A. Luck	40	2014	IND	16	380	616	61.7	4,761	7.7	297.6	16	96.5	6.5	2.6	27	161
24	Andrew Luck A. Luck	39	2018	IND	16	430	639	67.3	4,593	7.2	287.1	15	98.7	6.1	2.3	18	134
25	Peyton Manning P. Manning	39	2014	DEN	16	395	597	66.2	4,727	7.9	295.4	15	101.5	6.5	2.5	17	118

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