youngest qb to throw for 40 touchdowns in a season

Patrick Mahomes, Matthew Stafford and Dan Marino are tied for the youngest quarterbacks with 40+ passing touchdowns in a season. They were 23 years old.

Interpreted as:
youngest qb to throw for 40 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
2Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
23
41
2011
16
421
663
63.5
5,038
7.6
314.9
16
97.2
6.2
2.4
36
257
3Dan 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
4Andrew Luck
A. Luck
25
40
2014
16
380
616
61.7
4,761
7.7
297.6
16
96.5
6.5
2.6
27
161
5Dan Marino
D. Marino
25
44
1986
16
378
623
60.7
4,746
7.6
296.6
23
92.5
7.1
3.7
17
119
6Lamar Jackson
L. Jackson
27
41
2024
17
316
474
66.7
4,172
8.8
245.4
4
119.6
8.6
0.8
23
149
7Patrick Mahomes
P. Mahomes
27
41
2022
17
435
648
67.1
5,250
8.1
308.8
12
105.2
6.3
1.9
26
188
8Joe Burrow
J. Burrow
28
43
2024
17
460
652
70.6
4,918
7.5
289.3
9
108.5
6.6
1.4
48
278
9Aaron 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
10Peyton 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
11Kurt Warner
K. Warner
28
41
1999
16
325
499
65.1
4,353
8.7
272.1
13
109.2
8.2
2.6
29
201
12Baker Mayfield
B. Mayfield
29
41
2024
17
407
570
71.4
4,500
7.9
264.7
16
106.8
7.2
2.8
40
248
13Tom 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
14Russell Wilson
R. Wilson
32
40
2020
16
384
558
68.8
4,212
7.5
263.3
13
105.1
7.2
2.3
47
301
15Drew 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
16Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
33
41
2021
17
404
601
67.2
4,886
8.1
287.4
17
102.9
6.8
2.8
30
243
17Aaron Rodgers
A. Rodgers
33
40
2016
16
401
610
65.7
4,428
7.3
276.8
7
104.2
6.6
1.1
35
246
18Drew Brees
D. Brees
33
43
2012
16
422
670
63.0
5,177
7.7
323.6
19
96.3
6.4
2.8
26
190
19Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
37
46
2025
17
388
597
65.0
4,707
7.9
276.9
8
109.2
7.7
1.3
23
150
20Aaron 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
21Peyton 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
22Tom Brady
T. Brady
43
40
2020
16
401
610
65.7
4,633
7.6
289.6
12
102.2
6.6
2.0
21
143
23Tom Brady
T. Brady
44
43
2021
17
485
719
67.5
5,316
7.4
312.7
12
102.1
6.0
1.7
22
144
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TEAMWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
Chiefs Chiefs
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
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AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176