who has had the most passing touchdowns in a single season in the past 10 years

Between December 12, 2015 and December 12, 2025, Patrick Mahomes has the most passing touchdowns in a season, with 50 touchdowns in 2018.

NAMETDSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Patrick 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
2Aaron 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
3Joe Burrow
J. Burrow
43
2024
CIN CIN
17
460
652
70.6
4,918
7.5
289.3
9
108.5
6.6
1.4
48
278
4Tom 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
5Baker Mayfield
B. Mayfield
41
2024
TB TB
17
407
570
71.4
4,500
7.9
264.7
16
106.8
7.2
2.8
40
248
6Lamar Jackson
L. Jackson
41
2024
BAL BAL
17
316
474
66.7
4,172
8.8
245.4
4
119.6
8.6
0.8
23
149
7Patrick 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
8Matthew 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
9Tom 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
10Russell 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
11Aaron 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
12Andrew 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
13Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
38
2021
LAC LAC
17
443
672
65.9
5,014
7.5
294.9
15
97.7
5.7
2.2
31
214
14Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
38
2020
KC KC
15
390
588
66.3
4,740
8.1
316.0
6
108.2
6.5
1.0
22
147
15Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
38
2016
ATL ATL
16
373
534
69.9
4,944
9.3
309.0
7
117.1
7.1
1.3
37
235
16Jared Goff
J. Goff
37
2024
DET DET
17
390
539
72.4
4,629
8.6
272.3
12
111.8
6.9
2.2
31
234
17Aaron Rodgers
A. Rodgers
37
2021
GB GB
16
366
531
68.9
4,115
7.7
257.2
4
111.9
7.0
0.8
30
188
18Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
37
2021
KC KC
17
436
658
66.3
4,839
7.4
284.6
13
98.5
5.6
2.0
28
146
19Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
37
2021
DAL DAL
16
410
596
68.8
4,449
7.5
278.1
10
104.2
6.2
1.7
30
144
20Josh Allen
J. Allen
37
2020
BUF BUF
16
396
572
69.2
4,544
7.9
284.0
10
107.2
6.5
1.7
26
159
21Drew Brees
D. Brees
37
2016
NO NO
16
471
673
70.0
5,208
7.7
325.5
15
101.7
5.5
2.2
27
184
22Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
36
2023
DAL DAL
17
410
590
69.5
4,516
7.7
265.6
9
105.9
6.1
1.5
39
255
23Josh Allen
J. Allen
36
2021
BUF BUF
17
409
646
63.3
4,407
6.8
259.2
15
92.2
5.6
2.3
26
164
24Lamar Jackson
L. Jackson
36
2019
BAL BAL
15
265
401
66.1
3,127
7.8
208.5
6
113.3
9.0
1.5
23
106
25Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
35
2025
LAR LAR
13
288
432
66.7
3,354
7.8
258.0
4
113.1
8.1
0.9
17
114
StatMuse has game-level data for passing touchdowns going back to the 1950 season.

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OPP PPG

19.4

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PASS YDS/G

261.4

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2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
11
2
0
.846
Chargers Chargers
9
4
0
.692
Chiefs Chiefs
6
7
0
.462
Raiders Raiders
2
11
0
.154
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/14
LAC LAC
@
KC KC
1:00 PM
Sun
12/21
KC KC
@
TEN TEN
1:00 PM
Thu
12/25
DEN DEN
@
KC KC
8:15 PM
Sun
1/4
KC KC
@
LV LV
1:00 PM
Last Game
HOU Texans

8 - 5

20

Final

10

KC Chiefs

6 - 7

Sun 7 Dec 2025

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NFL Fantasy 2025

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NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
11
2
0
.846
Bills Bills
9
4
0
.692
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
7
6
0
.538
Ravens Ravens
6
7
0
.462
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Jaguars Jaguars
9
4
0
.692
Texans Texans
8
5
0
.615
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
11
2
0
.846
Chargers Chargers
9
4
0
.692
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
5
0
.615
Cowboys Cowboys
6
6
1
.500
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Packers Packers
9
3
1
.731
Bears Bears
9
4
0
.692
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Panthers Panthers
7
6
0
.538
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
7
0
.500
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
10
3
0
.769
Seahawks Seahawks
10
3
0
.769

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/6
ARI ARI
@
NO NO
20-13
Sat
9/6
TEN TEN
@
DEN DEN
12-20
Sat
9/6
SF SF
@
SEA SEA
17-13
Sat
9/6
HOU HOU
@
LAR LAR
9-14
Sat
9/6
DET DET
@
GB GB
13-27

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/14
WAS WAS
@
NYG NYG
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
BAL BAL
@
CIN CIN
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
CLE CLE
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
ARI ARI
@
HOU HOU
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
BUF BUF
@
NE NE
1:00 PM