List of NFL season passing touchdowns leaders
Peyton Manning holds the single-season passing touchdowns record, throwing 55 touchdowns in 2013.[1]
In American football , passing , along with running (also referred to as rushing), is one of the two main methods of advancing the ball down the field. Passes are typically attempted by the quarterback , but any offensive player can attempt a pass provided they are behind the line of scrimmage .[2] To qualify as a passing play, the ball must have initially moved forward after leaving the hands of the passer; if the ball initially moved laterally or backwards, the play would instead be considered a running play.[3] A player who catches a forward pass is called a receiver. A touchdown pass is a pass thrown from a passer to a receiver that results in a touchdown being scored. To be counted as a touchdown pass, the ball can be caught within the field of play and advanced by the receiver into the end zone , or caught by a receiver within the boundaries of the end zone.[4] The number of passing touchdowns a player makes is a recorded statistic in football games. In addition to the overall National Football League (NFL) passing touchdown leaders, league record books recognize the passing touchdown leaders of the American Football League (AFL), which operated from 1960 to 1969 before being absorbed into the NFL in 1970.[5] The NFL did not begin keeping official records until the 1932 season.[6]
Tom Brady has led the NFL in passing touchdowns five times, more than any other quarterback.[7] Johnny Unitas is the only player to lead the league four times consecutively, doing so from 1957 through 1960.[8] The record for touchdown passes in a season is held by Peyton Manning , who had 55 passing touchdowns in the 2013 season while playing for the Denver Broncos .[1] Only two other players have recorded 50 or more passing touchdowns in a season, Brady and Patrick Mahomes .[1]
NFL annual passing touchdowns leaders
Tom Brady led the league in passing touchdowns five times, an NFL record.[7]
Johnny Unitas is the only player to have led the league in passing touchdowns in four consecutive seasons (1957–1960).[8]
Y. A. Tittle held the record for most passing touchdowns in a season for 21 years and led the league in passing touchdowns three times.[9]
Dak Prescott is the most recent passing touchdowns leader.[10]
AFL annual passing touchdowns leaders
Len Dawson led the AFL in passing touchdowns four times.[73]
Most seasons leading the league
Count
Player
Seasons
Team(s)
Ref.
5
Tom Brady
2002 , 2007 , 2010 , 2015 , 2021
New England Patriots (4) / Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1)
[12]
4
Drew Brees
2008 , 2009 , 2011 , 2012
New Orleans Saints
[12]
Len Dawson
1962 , 1963 , 1965 , 1966
Kansas City Chiefs
[12]
Brett Favre
1995 –1997 , 2002
Green Bay Packers
[12]
Peyton Manning
2000 , 2004 , 2006 , 2013
Indianapolis Colts (3) / Denver Broncos (1)
[12]
Johnny Unitas
1957 –1960
Baltimore Colts
[12]
Steve Young
1992 –1994 , 1998
San Francisco 49ers
[12]
3
Arnie Herber
1932 , 1934 , 1936
Green Bay Packers
[12]
Sid Luckman
1943 , 1945 , 1946
Chicago Bears
[12]
Dan Marino
1984 –1986
Miami Dolphins
[12]
Y. A. Tittle
1955 , 1962 , 1963
San Francisco 49ers (1) / New York Giants (2)
[12]
See also
Notes
^ The NFL did not have a set number of games for teams to play until the 1935 season, instead setting a minimum.[11]
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