which quarterback has the most career passing touchdowns in a season

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

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 MIA
16
378
623
60.7
4,746
7.6
296.6
23
92.5
7.1
3.7
17
119
10 Tom Brady
T. Brady
43
2021
TB TB
17
485
719
67.5
5,316
7.4
312.7
12
102.1
6.0
1.7
22
144
11 Drew Brees
D. Brees
43
2012
NO NO
16
422
670
63.0
5,177
7.7
323.6
19
96.3
6.4
2.8
26
190
12 Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
41
2022
KC KC
17
435
648
67.1
5,250
8.1
308.8
12
105.2
6.3
1.9
26
188
13 Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
41
2021
LAR LAR
17
404
601
67.2
4,886
8.1
287.4
17
102.9
6.8
2.8
30
243
14 Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
41
2011
DET DET
16
421
663
63.5
5,038
7.6
314.9
16
97.2
6.2
2.4
36
257
15 Kurt Warner
K. Warner
41
1999
STL STL
16
325
499
65.1
4,353
8.7
272.1
13
109.2
8.2
2.6
29
201
16 Tom Brady
T. Brady
40
2020
TB TB
16
401
610
65.7
4,633
7.6
289.6
12
102.2
6.6
2.0
21
143
17 Russell Wilson
R. Wilson
40
2020
SEA SEA
16
384
558
68.8
4,212
7.5
263.3
13
105.1
7.2
2.3
47
301
18 Aaron Rodgers
A. Rodgers
40
2016
GB GB
16
401
610
65.7
4,428
7.3
276.8
7
104.2
6.6
1.1
35
246
19 Andrew Luck
A. Luck
40
2014
IND IND
16
380
616
61.7
4,761
7.7
297.6
16
96.5
6.5
2.6
27
161
20 Andrew Luck
A. Luck
39
2018
IND IND
16
430
639
67.3
4,593
7.2
287.1
15
98.7
6.1
2.3
18
134
21 Peyton Manning
P. Manning
39
2014
DEN DEN
16
395
597
66.2
4,727
7.9
295.4
15
101.5
6.5
2.5
17
118
22 Drew Brees
D. Brees
39
2013
NO NO
16
446
650
68.6
5,162
7.9
322.6
12
104.7
6.0
1.8
37
244
23 Aaron Rodgers
A. Rodgers
39
2012
GB GB
16
371
552
67.2
4,295
7.8
268.4
8
108.0
7.1
1.4
51
293
24 Tom Brady
T. Brady
39
2011
NE NE
16
401
611
65.6
5,235
8.6
327.2
12
105.6
6.4
2.0
32
173
25 Daunte Culpepper
D. Culpepper
39
2004
MIN MIN
16
379
548
69.2
4,717
8.6
294.8
11
110.9
7.1
2.0
46
238
StatMuse has season-level data for passing touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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PPG

23.5

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OPP PPG

18.0

2nd

RUSH YDS/G

111.2

20th

PASS YDS/G

221.2

22nd

2024 Division Standings
TEAM W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
12
1
0
.923
Broncos Broncos
8
5
0
.615
Chargers Chargers
8
5
0
.615
Raiders Raiders
2
11
0
.154
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
1/5
KC KC
@
DEN DEN
1:00 PM
Sun
12/29
DEN DEN
@
CIN CIN
1:00 PM
Thu
12/19
DEN DEN
@
LAC LAC
8:15 PM
Sun
12/15
IND IND
@
DEN DEN
4:25 PM
Last Game
DEN Broncos

8 - 5 - 0

41

Final

32

CLE Browns

3 - 9 - 0

Mon 2 Dec 2024

NFL 2024 Leaders

NFL 2024 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2024

NFL 2024 Betting

NFL 2024 Division Standings

NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
11
2
0
.846
Commanders Commanders
8
5
0
.615
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
12
1
0
.923
Vikings Vikings
11
2
0
.846
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
6
0
.538
Falcons Falcons
6
7
0
.462
NFC West W L T PCT
Seahawks Seahawks
8
5
0
.615
Rams Rams
7
6
0
.538
AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
10
3
0
.769
Dolphins Dolphins
6
7
0
.462
AFC North W L T PCT
Steelers Steelers
10
3
0
.769
Ravens Ravens
8
5
0
.615
AFC South W L T PCT
Texans Texans
8
5
0
.615
Colts Colts
6
7
0
.462
AFC West W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
12
1
0
.923
Chargers Chargers
8
5
0
.615

NFL 2024 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sun
12/8
CIN CIN
@
DAL DAL
27-20
Sat
12/7
LAC LAC
@
KC KC
17-19
Sat
12/7
CHI CHI
@
SF SF
13-38
Sat
12/7
BUF BUF
@
LAR LAR
42-44
Sat
12/7
SEA SEA
@
ARI ARI
30-18

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
12/22
SF SF
@
MIA MIA
4:25 PM
Sun
12/22
JAX JAX
@
LV LV
4:25 PM
Sun
12/22
MIN MIN
@
SEA SEA
4:05 PM
Sun
12/22
LAR LAR
@
NYJ NYJ
1:00 PM
Sun
12/22
PHI PHI
@
WAS WAS
1:00 PM