all-time leader in touchdown passes before 1979

Before 1979, Fran Tarkenton had the most passing touchdowns, with 342 touchdowns.

NAME TD GP CMP ATT PCT YDS AVG YDS/G INT RTG TD% INT% SCK SCKY
1 Fran Tarkenton
F. Tarkenton
342
246
3,686
6,467
57.0
47,003
7.3
191.1
266
80.4
5.3
4.1
274
2,337
2 Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
290
211
2,830
5,186
54.6
40,239
7.8
190.7
253
78.2
5.6
4.9
74
590
3 Sonny Jurgensen
S. Jurgensen
255
218
2,433
4,262
57.1
32,224
7.6
147.8
189
82.6
6.0
4.4
94
748
4 John Hadl
J. Hadl
244
224
2,363
4,687
50.4
33,503
7.1
149.6
268
67.4
5.2
5.7
179
1,514
5 Len Dawson
L. Dawson
239
211
2,136
3,741
57.1
28,711
7.7
136.1
183
82.6
6.4
4.9
167
1,423
6 George Blanda
G. Blanda
236
340
1,911
4,007
47.7
26,920
6.7
79.2
277
60.6
5.9
6.9
12
94
7 John Brodie
J. Brodie
214
201
2,469
4,491
55.0
31,548
7.0
157.0
224
72.3
4.8
5.0
47
380
8 Y.A. Tittle
Y.A. Tittle
212
178
2,118
3,817
55.5
28,339
7.4
159.2
221
73.6
5.6
5.8
9 Roman Gabriel
R. Gabriel
201
183
2,366
4,498
52.6
29,444
6.5
160.9
149
74.3
4.5
3.3
168
1,268
10 Norm Snead
N. Snead
196
178
2,276
4,353
52.3
30,797
7.1
173.0
257
65.5
4.5
5.9
94
744
11 Bobby Layne
B. Layne
196
175
1,814
3,700
49.0
26,768
7.2
153.0
243
63.4
5.3
6.6
12 Sammy Baugh
S. Baugh
187
165
1,693
2,995
56.5
21,886
7.3
132.6
203
72.2
6.2
6.8
13 Babe Parilli
B. Parilli
178
189
1,552
3,330
46.6
22,681
6.8
120.0
220
59.6
5.3
6.6
0
0
14 Joe Namath
J. Namath
173
140
1,886
3,762
50.1
27,663
7.4
197.6
220
65.5
4.6
5.8
109
1,052
15 Norm Van Brocklin
N. Van Brocklin
173
140
1,553
2,895
53.6
23,611
8.2
168.7
178
75.1
6.0
6.1
16 Charlie Conerly
C. Conerly
173
161
1,418
2,833
50.1
19,488
6.9
121.0
167
68.2
6.1
5.9
17 Bob Griese
B. Griese
172
142
1,689
3,019
55.9
22,142
7.3
155.9
152
77.3
5.7
5.0
232
2,006
18 Charley Johnson
C. Johnson
170
165
1,737
3,392
51.2
24,410
7.2
147.9
181
69.2
5.0
5.3
118
894
19 Jim Hart
J. Hart
168
151
1,965
3,901
50.4
26,990
6.9
178.7
185
67.5
4.3
4.7
150
1,243
20 Daryle Lamonica
D. Lamonica
164
151
1,288
2,601
49.5
19,154
7.4
126.8
138
72.9
6.3
5.3
72
636
21 Earl Morrall
E. Morrall
161
255
1,379
2,689
51.3
20,809
7.7
81.6
148
74.1
6.0
5.5
58
487
22 Billy Kilmer
B. Kilmer
152
170
1,585
2,984
53.1
20,495
6.9
120.6
146
71.6
5.1
4.9
158
1,193
23 Bart Starr
B. Starr
152
196
1,808
3,149
57.4
24,718
7.8
126.1
138
80.5
4.8
4.4
59
533
24 Frank Ryan
F. Ryan
149
126
1,090
2,133
51.1
16,042
7.5
127.3
111
77.6
7.0
5.2
4
35
25 Tobin Rote
T. Rote
148
149
1,329
2,907
45.7
18,850
6.5
126.5
191
56.8
5.1
6.6
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2
1
0
.667
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1
0
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1
0
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2
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10/19
PHI PHI
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MIN MIN
@
LAC LAC
8:15 PM
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11/2
MIN MIN
@
DET DET
1:00 PM
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2 - 1 - 0

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10

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3
0
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1
0
.667
NFC North W L T PCT
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1
0
.667
Vikings Vikings
2
1
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.667
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3
0
0
1.000
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1
2
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.333
NFC West W L T PCT
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0
0
1.000
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1
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.667
AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
3
0
0
1.000
Patriots Patriots
1
2
0
.333
AFC North W L T PCT
Bengals Bengals
2
1
0
.667
Steelers Steelers
2
1
0
.667
AFC South W L T PCT
Colts Colts
3
0
0
1.000
Jaguars Jaguars
2
1
0
.667
AFC West W L T PCT
Chargers Chargers
3
0
0
1.000
Raiders Raiders
1
2
0
.333

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DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
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Thu
9/4
KC KC
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LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
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9/6
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9/6
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8:15 PM
Sun
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PIT PIT
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Sun
9/28
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9/28
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1:00 PM
Sun
9/28
CLE CLE
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DET DET
1:00 PM