youngest player to throw 45 touchdowns in a season

Patrick Mahomes and Dan Marino are tied for the youngest with 45+ passing touchdowns in a season. They were 23 years old.

Interpreted as:
youngest player to throw 45 or more touchdowns in a season
NAMEAgeTDSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
23
50
2018
16
383
580
66.0
5,097
8.8
318.6
12
113.8
8.6
2.1
26
171
2Dan Marino
D. Marino
23
48
1984
16
362
564
64.2
5,084
9.0
317.8
17
108.9
8.5
3.0
13
120
3Aaron Rodgers
A. Rodgers
28
45
2011
15
343
502
68.3
4,643
9.2
309.5
6
122.5
9.0
1.2
36
219
4Peyton Manning
P. Manning
28
49
2004
16
336
497
67.6
4,557
9.2
284.8
10
121.1
9.9
2.0
13
101
5Tom Brady
T. Brady
30
50
2007
16
398
578
68.9
4,806
8.3
300.4
8
117.2
8.7
1.4
21
128
6Drew Brees
D. Brees
32
46
2011
16
468
657
71.2
5,476
8.3
342.3
14
110.6
7.0
2.1
24
158
7Aaron Rodgers
A. Rodgers
37
48
2020
16
372
526
70.7
4,299
8.2
268.7
5
121.5
9.1
1.0
20
182
8Peyton Manning
P. Manning
37
55
2013
16
450
659
68.3
5,477
8.3
342.3
10
115.1
8.3
1.5
18
120
StatMuse has season-level data for passing touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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Team Leaders

PASS

3,587

Mahomes

Patrick Mahomes

RUSH

597

Hunt

Kareem Hunt

REC

839

Kelce

Travis Kelce
Team Rankings

PPG

21.9

20th

OPP PPG

19.6

5th

RUSH YDS/G

108.0

22nd

PASS YDS/G

237.6

11th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
11
4
0
.733
Chiefs Chiefs
6
10
0
.375
2
13
0
.133
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
DEN Broncos

13 - 3

20

Final

13

KC Chiefs

6 - 10

Thu 25 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
Bills Bills - x
11
4
0
.733
6
9
0
.400
Jets Jets - e
3
12
0
.200
AFC NorthWLTPCT
9
6
0
.600
7
8
0
.467
5
10
0
.333
3
12
0
.200
AFC SouthWLTPCT
11
4
0
.733
10
5
0
.667
8
7
0
.533
3
12
0
.200
AFC WestWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
11
4
0
.733
6
10
0
.375
2
13
0
.133
NFC EastWLTPCT
10
5
0
.667
7
8
1
.469
4
12
0
.250
2
13
0
.133
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - x
11
4
0
.733
9
5
1
.633
8
8
0
.500
Lions Lions - e
8
8
0
.500
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
7
0
.533
7
8
0
.467
6
9
0
.400
5
10
0
.333
NFC WestWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
49ers 49ers - x
11
4
0
.733
Rams Rams - x
11
4
0
.733
3
12
0
.200

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/20
@
13-44
Sat
9/20
@
15-16
Sat
9/20
@
14-31
Sat
9/20
@
22-9
Sun
9/21
@
38-30

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/27
@
4:30 PM
Sat
12/27
@
8:00 PM
Sun
12/28
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/28
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/28
@
1:00 PM