who was most passing touchdowns in a season age 40

Brett Favre has the most passing touchdowns by a 40-year-old player in a season, with 33 touchdowns in 2009.

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  • Data note: Passing Touchdowns: player season data complete from 1921
NAMETDAgeSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Brett Favre
B. Favre
33
40
2009
16
363
531
68.4
4,202
7.9
262.6
7
107.2
6.2
1.3
34
247
2Tom Brady
T. Brady
32
40
2017
16
385
581
66.3
4,577
7.9
286.1
8
102.8
5.5
1.4
35
201
3Drew Brees
D. Brees
27
40
2019
11
281
378
74.3
2,979
7.9
270.8
4
116.3
7.1
1.1
12
89
4Joe Flacco
J. Flacco
15
40
2025
TOT
13
251
416
60.3
2,479
6.0
190.7
10
79.2
3.6
2.4
18
118
5Sonny Jurgensen
S. Jurgensen
11
40
1974
14
107
167
64.1
1,185
7.1
84.6
5
94.5
6.6
3.0
10
69
6Matt Hasselbeck
M. Hasselbeck
9
40
2015
8
156
256
60.9
1,690
6.6
211.3
5
84.0
3.5
2.0
16
101
7Vinny Testaverde
V. Testaverde
7
40
2003
7
123
198
62.1
1,385
7.0
197.9
2
90.6
3.5
1.0
6
48
8Warren Moon
W. Moon
7
40
1996
8
134
247
54.3
1,610
6.5
201.3
9
68.7
2.8
3.6
19
122
9Charlie Conerly
C. Conerly
7
40
1961
13
44
106
41.5
634
6.0
48.8
8
52.2
6.6
7.5
10Vince Evans
V. Evans
6
40
1995
9
100
175
57.1
1,236
7.1
137.3
8
71.5
3.4
4.6
11
70
11Len Dawson
L. Dawson
5
40
1975
12
93
140
66.4
1,095
7.8
91.3
4
90.0
3.6
2.9
23
196
12Zeke Bratkowski
Z. Bratkowski
4
40
1971
6
19
37
51.4
298
8.1
49.7
3
80.7
10.8
8.1
1
12
13Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
3
40
1973
5
34
76
44.7
471
6.2
94.2
7
40.0
3.9
9.2
14
96
14George Blanda
G. Blanda
3
40
1967
14
15
38
39.5
285
7.5
20.4
3
59.6
7.9
7.9
15Mark Brunell
M. Brunell
2
40
2010
2
7
13
53.8
117
9.0
58.5
1
92.0
15.4
7.7
1
7
16Brad Johnson
B. Johnson
2
40
2008
16
41
78
52.6
427
5.5
26.7
5
50.5
2.6
6.4
8
54
17Earl Morrall
E. Morrall
2
40
1974
14
17
27
63.0
301
11.1
21.5
3
86.1
7.4
11.1
3
16
18Bill Irgens
B. Irgens
1
40
1923
5

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