List of National Football League career passing touchdowns leaders

This is a list of National Football League (NFL) quarterbacks by total career regular season passing touchdowns, and includes the 45 quarterbacks who have at least 200 career touchdown passes.

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Tom Brady holds the record for most passing touchdowns with 581.

Regular season career passing touchdowns leaders (minimum 200)
Tom Brady is the all-time passing touchdown leader.
Key
^ Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
* Denotes player who is still active

Through end of 2020 season.

Rank Player Team(s) by season TDs
1 Tom Brady* New England Patriots (2000–2019)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2020–present)		 581
2 Drew Brees San Diego Chargers (2001–2005)
New Orleans Saints (2006–present)		 571
3 Peyton Manning^ Indianapolis Colts (1998–2011)
Denver Broncos (2012–2015)		 539
4 Brett Favre^ Atlanta Falcons (1991)
Green Bay Packers (1992–2007)
New York Jets (2008)
Minnesota Vikings (2009–2010)		 508
5 Philip Rivers San Diego/L. A. Chargers (2004–2019)
Indianapolis Colts (2020)		 421
6 Dan Marino^ Miami Dolphins (1983–1999) 420
7 Aaron Rodgers* Green Bay Packers (2005–present) 412
8 Ben Roethlisberger* Pittsburgh Steelers (2004–present) 396
9 Eli Manning New York Giants (2004–2019) 366
10 Matt Ryan* Atlanta Falcons (2008–present) 347
11 Fran Tarkenton^ Minnesota Vikings (1961–1966, 1972–1978)
New York Giants (1967–1971)		 342
12 John Elway^ Denver Broncos (1983–1998) 300
13 Carson Palmer Cincinnati Bengals (2003–2010)
Oakland Raiders (2011–2012)
Arizona Cardinals (2013–2017)		 294
14 Warren Moon^[lower-alpha 1] Houston Oilers (1984–1993)
Minnesota Vikings (1994–1996)
Seattle Seahawks (1997–1998)
Kansas City Chiefs (1999–2000)		 291
15 Johnny Unitas^ Baltimore Colts (1956–1972)
San Diego Chargers (1973)		 290
16 Matthew Stafford* Detroit Lions (2009–present) 282
17 Vinny Testaverde Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1987–1992)
Cleveland Browns (1993–1995)
Baltimore Ravens (1996–1997)
New York Jets (1998–2003, 2005)
Dallas Cowboys (2004)
New England Patriots (2006)
Carolina Panthers (2007)		 275
18 Joe Montana^ San Francisco 49ers (1979–1992)
Kansas City Chiefs (1993–1994)		 273
19 Russell Wilson* Seattle Seahawks (2012–present) 267
20 Dave Krieg Seattle Seahawks (1980–1991)
Kansas City Chiefs (1992–1993)
Detroit Lions (1994)
Arizona Cardinals (1995)
Chicago Bears (1996)
Tennessee Oilers (1997–1998)		 261
21 Sonny Jurgensen^ Philadelphia Eagles (1957–1963)
Washington Redskins (1964–1974)		 255
22 Dan Fouts^ San Diego Chargers (1973–1987) 254
23 Drew Bledsoe New England Patriots (1993–2001)
Buffalo Bills (2002–2004)
Dallas Cowboys (2005–2006)		 251
24 Tony Romo Dallas Cowboys (2003–2016) 248
25 Boomer Esiason Cincinnati Bengals (1984–1992, 1997)
New York Jets (1993–1995)
Arizona Cardinals (1996)		 247
26 John Hadl San Diego Chargers (1962–1972)
Los Angeles Rams (1973–1974)[lower-alpha 2]
Green Bay Packers (1974–1975)
Houston Oilers (1976–1977)		 244
27 Len Dawson^ Pittsburgh Steelers (1957–1959)
Cleveland Browns (1960–1961)
Dallas Texans (1962)
Kansas City Chiefs (1963–1975)		 239
28 Jim Kelly^[lower-alpha 3] Buffalo Bills (1986–1996) 237
29 George Blanda^ Chicago Bears (1949, 1950–1958)[lower-alpha 4]
Baltimore Colts (1950)
Houston Oilers (1960–1966)
Oakland Raiders (1967–1975)		 236
30 Donovan McNabb Philadelphia Eagles (1999–2009)
Washington Redskins (2010)
Minnesota Vikings (2011)		 234
31 Steve Young^[lower-alpha 5] Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1985–1986)
San Francisco 49ers (1987–1999)		 232
32 Jay Cutler Denver Broncos (2006–2008)
Chicago Bears (2009–2016)
Miami Dolphins (2017)		 227
33 Joe Flacco* Baltimore Ravens (2008–2018)
Denver Broncos (2019)
New York Jets (2020–present)		 224
34 Ryan Fitzpatrick* St. Louis Rams (2005–2006)
Cincinnati Bengals (2007–2008)
Buffalo Bills (2009–2012)
Tennessee Titans (2013)
Houston Texans (2014)
New York Jets (2015–2016)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2017–2018)
Miami Dolphins (2019–present)		 223
35 Andy Dalton* Cincinnati Bengals (2011–2019)
Dallas Cowboys (2020–present)		 218
36 John Brodie San Francisco 49ers (1957–1973) 214
37 Terry Bradshaw^ Pittsburgh Steelers (1970–1983) 212
Matt Hasselbeck Green Bay Packers (1998–2000)
Seattle Seahawks (2001–2010)
Tennessee Titans (2011–2012)
Indianapolis Colts (2013–2015)
Y. A. Tittle^[lower-alpha 6] Baltimore Colts (1950)
San Francisco 49ers (1951–1960)
New York Giants (1961–1964)
40 Jim Hart St. Louis Cardinals (1966–1983)
Washington Redskins (1984)		 209
41 Kerry Collins Carolina Panthers (1995–1998)
New Orleans Saints (1998)
New York Giants (1999–2003)
Oakland Raiders (2004–2005)
Tennessee Titans (2006–2010)
Indianapolis Colts (2011)		 208
Kurt Warner^ St. Louis Rams (1998–2003)
New York Giants (2004)
Arizona Cardinals (2005–2009)
43 Randall Cunningham Philadelphia Eagles (1985–1995)
Minnesota Vikings (1997–1999)
Dallas Cowboys (2000)
Baltimore Ravens (2001)		 207
44 Jim Everett Los Angeles Rams (1986–1993)
New Orleans Saints (1994–1996)
San Diego Chargers (1997)		 203
45 Roman Gabriel Los Angeles Rams (1962–1972)
Philadelphia Eagles (1973–1977)		 201

Most career touchdown passes including playoff games

Bold indicates active players; minimum 450 touchdowns.

1 Tom Brady 664
2 Drew Brees 608
3 Peyton Manning 579
4 Brett Favre 552
5 Aaron Rodgers 457
6 Dan Marino 452

Historical passing touchdowns leaders

Sixteen players are recognised as having held outright or tied the record as the NFL's career passing touchdowns leader.[4] The longest record holder was Fran Tarkenton who held the record for 20 years.

Elmer Oliphant was the 1st record holder
Benny Friedman held the record 14 years, including all of the 1930s
Fran Tarkenton was the leader 20 years, including all of the 1980s
ReignPlayerTeam(s) while leaderCareer passing touchdownsSeason(s)
1921–1922
(2 years)		Elmer Oliphant [5]Buffalo All-Americans71921–1922
1923Lou Smyth [6]Canton Bulldogs81923
1924–1928
(5 years)		Curly Lambeau^
[7]		Green Bay Packers141924
191925
221926
231927
24 1928
Tied 1928Red Dunn [8]
1929–1942
(14 years)		Benny Friedman^
[9]		New York Giants 1929-1931
Brooklyn Dodgers 1932-1934		401929
531930
561931
611932
661933–1942
Tied 1940–1942
(3 years)		Arnie Herber^
[10]		Green Bay Packers1940–1942
1943–1961
(19 years)		Sammy Baugh^
[11]		Washington Redskins801943
841944
951945
1031946
1281947
1501948
1681949
1781950
1851951
1871952–1961
Tied 1961–1962
(2 years)		Bobby Layne^
[12]		Pittsburgh Steelers1961
1961962
1962–1966
(5 years)		Y. A. Tittle^
[13]		New York Giants1962
2321963
2421964–1966
1967–1974
(8 years)		Johnny Unitas^
[14]		Baltimore Colts (1967–1972)
San Diego Chargers (1973)		2521967
2541968
2661969
2801970
2831971
2871972
2901973–1974
1975–1994
(20 years)		Fran Tarkenton^
[15]		Minnesota Vikings2911975
3081976
3171977
3421978–1994
1995–2006
(12 years)		Dan Marino^
[16]		Miami Dolphins3521995
3691996
3851997
4081998
4201999–2006
2007–2013
(7 years)		Brett Favre^
[17]		Green Bay Packers (2007)
New York Jets (2008)
Minnesota Vikings (2009–2010)		4422007
4642008
4972009
5082010–2013
2014–2018
(5 years)		Peyton Manning ^
[18]		Denver Broncos5302014
5392015–2018
2019
(1 year)		Drew Brees
[19]		New Orleans Saints 5472019
Since 2020
(0 years)		Tom Brady*
[20]		Tampa Bay Buccaneers 5812020

Notes
  1. Warren Moon spent six seasons in the Canadian Football League, accumulating an additional 144 TD passes prior to entering the NFL as such not counted but of note.
  2. Hadl was traded during the 1974 season; he played six games for the Rams and eight for the Packers.
  3. Jim Kelly spent two seasons in the USFL, accumulating an additional 83 TD passes prior to entering the NFL as such not counted but of note.
  4. Blanda was traded during the 1950 season; he played one game for the Colts and eleven games for the Bears.
  5. Steve Young spent two seasons in the USFL, accumulating an additional 16 TD passes prior to entering the NFL as such not counted but of note.
  6. Tittle's 30 touchdown passes in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) aren't included in this total, as the NFL does not recognise statistics accumulated in the AAFC.[1][2][3]

See also

References
General
Footnotes
  1. Pavlick, Ed (1980). "Pro Football Records Should Include the AAFC" (PDF). The Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association. 2 (7). Retrieved September 12, 2017.
  2. Roberts, Jerry (2015). Pass Receiving in Early Pro Football: A History to the 1960s (illustrated ed.). McFarland. p. 137. ISBN 978-0786499465. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
  3. "Y.A. Tittle". NFL.com. National Football League. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
  4. "NFL Passing Touchdowns Career Leaders". Pro football reference.com. October 13, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  5. "NFL Career Passing Touchdowns Leaders Through 1922". Pro football reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  6. "NFL Career Passing Touchdowns Leaders Through 1923". Pro football reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  7. "Curly Lambeau stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  8. "Red Dunn stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  9. "Benny Friedman stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  10. "Arnie Herber stats". Pro football reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  11. "Sammy Baugh stats". Pro football reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  12. "Bobby Layne stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  13. "Tittle stats". Pro football reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  14. "Johnny Unitas stats". Pro football reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  15. "Fran Tarkenton stats". Pro football reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  16. "Dan Marino stats". Pro football reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  17. "Brett Favre stats". Pro football reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  18. "Peyton Manning stats". Pro football reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  19. "Drew Brees stats". PFRef.com. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  20. "Tom Brady stats". PFRef.com. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
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