This is a list of National Football League quarterbacks who have led the regular season in passing touchdowns each year. The record for touchdown passes in a season is held by Peyton Manning of the Denver Broncos who threw 55 in 2013. Tom Brady has led the NFL in passing touchdowns in five different seasons, more than any other quarterback in NFL history; he is also the only quarterback to lead the NFL in passing touchdowns in three different decades.
Peyton Manning holds the single season passing touchdown record, passing for 55 touchdowns in 2013.Passing touchdown leaders
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Top 25 Single Season Passing Touchdown Seasons
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Updated through the 2022 season
Rank
Player
Team
Season
TD
TD Pct.
Int.
Int. Pct.
1
Peyton Manning (1/3)
Denver
2013
55
8.3
10
1.5
2
Tom Brady (1/4)
New England
2007
50
8.7
8
1.4
Patrick Mahomes (1/2)
Kansas City
2018
8.6
12
2.1
4
Peyton Manning (2/3)
Indianapolis
2004
49
9.9
10
2.0
5
Dan Marino (1/2)
Miami
1984
48
8.5
17
3.0
Aaron Rodgers (1/4)
Green Bay
2020
9.1
5
1.0
7
Drew Brees (1/3)
New Orleans
2011
46
7.0
14
2.1
8
Aaron Rodgers (2/4)
Green Bay
2011
45
9.0
6
1.2
9
Dan Marino (2/2)
Miami
1986
44
7.1
23
3.7
10
Drew Brees (2/3)
New Orleans
2012
43
6.4
19
2.8
Tom Brady (2/4)
Tampa Bay
2021
6.0
12
1.7
12
Kurt Warner
St. Louis Rams
1999
41
8.2
13
2.6
Matthew Stafford (1/2)
Detroit
2011
6.2
16
2.4
Matthew Stafford (2/2)
Los Angeles Rams
2021
6.8
17
2.8
Patrick Mahomes (2/2)
Kansas City Chiefs
2022
6.3
12
1.9
16
Andrew Luck (1/2)
Indianapolis
2014
40
6.5
16
2.6
Aaron Rodgers (3/4)
Green Bay
2016
6.6
7
1.1
Tom Brady (3/4)
Tampa Bay
2020
6.6
12
2.0
Russell Wilson
Seattle
2020
7.2
13
2.3
20
Brett Favre
Green Bay
1996
39
7.2
13
2.4
Daunte Culpepper
Minnesota
2004
7.1
11
2.0
Tom Brady (4/4)
New England
2011
6.4
12
2.0
Aaron Rodgers (4/4)
Green Bay
2012
7.1
8
1.4
Drew Brees (3/3)
New Orleans
2013
6.0
12
1.8
Peyton Manning (3/3)
Denver
2014
6.5
15
2.5
Andrew Luck (2/2)
Indianapolis
2018
6.1
15
2.3
Rank
Player
Team
Season
TD
TD Pct.
Int.
Int. Pct.
Titles
Player
Years
Team
5
Tom Brady
2002, 2007, 2010, 2015, 2021
New England Patriots (4) / Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1)
4
Johnny Unitas
1957, 1958, 1959, 1960
Baltimore Colts
Len Dawson
1962, 1963, 1965, 1966
Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)
Steve Young
1992, 1993, 1994, 1998
San Francisco 49ers
Brett Favre
1995, 1996, 1997, 2003
Green Bay Packers
Drew Brees
2008, 2009, 2011, 2012
New Orleans Saints
Peyton Manning
2000, 2004, 2006, 2013
Indianapolis Colts (3) / Denver Broncos (1)
3
Arnie Herber
1932, 1934, 1936
Green Bay Packers
Dan Marino
1984, 1985, 1986
Miami Dolphins
Sid Luckman
1943, 1945, 1946
Chicago Bears
Y.A. Tittle
1955, 1962, 1963
San Francisco 49ers (1) / New York Giants (2)
Johnny Unitas is the only player to win four titles in a row. Three players (Steve Young, Dan Marino and Brett Favre) have won three in a row.
