Between the 1950 and 1960 seasons, Johnny Unitas had the most passing touchdowns in a season, with 32 touchdowns in 1959.
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most passing tds by a player in a season from 1950 to 1960| NAME | TD | SEASON | TM | GP | CMP | ATT | PCT | YDS | AVG | YDS/G | INT | RTG | TD% | INT% | SCK | SCKY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Unitas | 32 | 1959 |  BAL | 12 | 193 | 367 | 52.6 | 2,899 | 7.9 | 241.6 | 14 | 92.0 | 8.7 | 3.8 | ||
| 2 |  | A. Dorow | 26 | 1960 |  NYT | 14 | 201 | 396 | 50.8 | 2,748 | 6.9 | 196.3 | 26 | 67.8 | 6.6 | 6.6 | ||
| 3 | | B. Layne | 26 | 1951 |  DET | 12 | 152 | 332 | 45.8 | 2,403 | 7.2 | 200.3 | 23 | 67.6 | 7.8 | 6.9 | ||
| 4 | | J. Unitas | 25 | 1960 | BAL | 12 | 190 | 378 | 50.3 | 3,099 | 8.2 | 258.3 | 24 | 73.7 | 6.6 | 6.3 | ||
| 5 | | G. Blanda | 24 | 1960 |  HOU | 14 | 169 | 363 | 46.6 | 2,413 | 6.6 | 172.4 | 22 | 65.4 | 6.6 | 6.1 | ||
| 6 | | F. Tripucka | 24 | 1960 |  DEN | 14 | 248 | 478 | 51.9 | 3,038 | 6.4 | 217.0 | 34 | 58.9 | 5.0 | 7.1 | ||
| 7 |  | N. Van Brocklin | 24 | 1960 |  PHI | 12 | 153 | 284 | 53.9 | 2,471 | 8.7 | 205.9 | 17 | 86.5 | 8.5 | 6.0 | ||
| 8 | | J. Unitas | 24 | 1957 | BAL | 12 | 172 | 301 | 57.1 | 2,550 | 8.5 | 212.5 | 17 | 88.0 | 8.0 | 5.6 | ||
| 9 | | A. Burk | 23 | 1954 | PHI | 12 | 123 | 231 | 53.2 | 1,740 | 7.5 | 145.0 | 17 | 80.4 | 10.0 | 7.4 | ||
| 10 | | B. Songin | 22 | 1960 |  BOS | 14 | 187 | 392 | 47.7 | 2,476 | 6.3 | 176.9 | 15 | 70.9 | 5.6 | 3.8 | ||
| 11 | | G. Ratterman | 22 | 1950 |  NYY | 12 | 140 | 294 | 47.6 | 2,251 | 7.7 | 187.6 | 24 | 64.6 | 7.5 | 8.2 | ||
| 12 | | M. Plum | 21 | 1960 |  CLE | 12 | 151 | 250 | 60.4 | 2,297 | 9.2 | 191.4 | 5 | 110.4 | 8.4 | 2.0 | ||
| 13 | | B. Thomason | 21 | 1953 | PHI | 12 | 162 | 304 | 53.3 | 2,462 | 8.1 | 205.2 | 20 | 75.8 | 6.9 | 6.6 | ||
| 14 | | J. Kemp | 20 | 1960 |  LAC | 14 | 211 | 406 | 52.0 | 3,018 | 7.4 | 215.6 | 25 | 67.1 | 4.9 | 6.2 | ||
| 15 | | B. Layne | 20 | 1959 |  PIT | 12 | 142 | 297 | 47.8 | 1,986 | 6.7 | 165.5 | 21 | 62.8 | 6.7 | 7.1 | ||
| 16 |  | N. Van Brocklin | 20 | 1957 |  LA | 12 | 132 | 265 | 49.8 | 2,105 | 7.9 | 175.4 | 21 | 68.8 | 7.5 | 7.9 | ||
| 17 | | Y.A. Tittle | 20 | 1953 |  SF | 11 | 149 | 259 | 57.5 | 2,121 | 8.2 | 192.8 | 16 | 84.1 | 7.7 | 6.2 | ||
| 18 | | J. Finks | 20 | 1952 | PIT | 12 | 158 | 336 | 47.0 | 2,307 | 6.9 | 192.3 | 19 | 66.2 | 6.0 | 5.7 | ||
| 19 | | O. Graham | 20 | 1952 | CLE | 12 | 181 | 364 | 49.7 | 2,816 | 7.7 | 234.7 | 24 | 66.6 | 5.5 | 6.6 | ||
| 20 | | J. Unitas | 19 | 1958 | BAL | 10 | 136 | 263 | 51.7 | 2,007 | 7.6 | 200.7 | 7 | 90.0 | 7.2 | 2.7 | ||
| 21 | | N. Van Brocklin | 19 | 1953 | LA | 12 | 156 | 286 | 54.5 | 2,393 | 8.4 | 199.4 | 14 | 84.1 | 6.6 | 4.9 | ||
| 22 | | B. Layne | 19 | 1952 | DET | 12 | 139 | 287 | 48.4 | 1,999 | 7.0 | 166.6 | 20 | 64.5 | 6.6 | 7.0 | ||
| 23 | | B. Wade | 18 | 1958 | LA | 12 | 181 | 341 | 53.1 | 2,875 | 8.4 | 239.6 | 22 | 72.2 | 5.3 | 6.5 | ||
| 24 | | T. Rote | 18 | 1956 |  GB | 12 | 146 | 308 | 47.4 | 2,203 | 7.2 | 183.6 | 15 | 70.6 | 5.8 | 4.9 | ||
| 25 | | N. Van Brocklin | 18 | 1950 | LA | 12 | 127 | 233 | 54.5 | 2,061 | 8.8 | 171.8 | 14 | 85.1 | 7.7 | 6.0 | ||
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