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1979 NFL Season Leaders

Passing Touchdowns

Top 25 of 26 qualifiers · regular season.

1
Brian SipeQB· CLE
28
2
Roger StaubachQB· DAL
27
3
Ken StablerQB· OAK
26
4
Terry BradshawQB· PIT
26
5
Dan FoutsQB· SD
24
6
Jim ZornQB· SEA
20
7
Joe TheismannQB· WAS
20
8
Doug WilliamsQB· TB
18
9
Bob GrieseQB· MIA
14
10
Joe FergusonQB· BUF
14
11
Jeff KomloQB· DET
11
12
David WhitehurstQB· GB
10
13
Don StrockQB· MIA
6
14
Bert JonesQB· IND
3
15
Gifford NielsenQB· TEN
3
16
John WaltonQB· PHI
3
17
Bob AvelliniQB· CHI
2
18
Joe PisarcikQB· NYG
2
19
June JonesQB· ATL
2
20
Chuck MuncieRB· NO
1
21
Danny WhiteQB· DAL
1
22
Jack ThompsonQB· CIN
1
23
Jeff RutledgeQB· LAR
1
24
Joe MontanaQB· SF
1
25
Jon KeyworthRB· DEN
1