NFL All-Time Leaders

Passing Touchdowns

700 ranked players · regular-season career totals · showing top 250.

Single-Season Records

1
Peyton Manning2013QB· DEN
55
2
Patrick Mahomes2018QB· KC
50
3
Tom Brady2007QB· NE
50
4
Peyton Manning2004QB· IND
49
5
Aaron Rodgers2020QB· GB
48
6
Dan Marino1984QB· MIA
48
7
Drew Brees2011QB· NO
46
8
Matthew Stafford2025QB· LAR
46
9
Aaron Rodgers2011QB· GB
45
10
Dan Marino1986QB· MIA
44

Record Progression

NFL career passing touchdowns record, 1967–2026Who held the career record at the end of each regular season, as recorded in StatVault's season-by-season corpus. Starts in 1967: through 1966, careers with incomplete season lines could have held it, so those seasons are not drawn.

Johnny Unitas1967–1974290
Fran Tarkenton1975–1994342
Dan Marino1995–2006420
Brett Favre2007–2013508
Peyton Manning2014–2018539
Drew Brees2019547
Tom Bradysince 2020649

View data (60 rows)

NFL career passing touchdowns record, 1967–2026
Season	Record holder	Career passing touchdowns
1967	Johnny Unitas	252
1968	Johnny Unitas	254
1969	Johnny Unitas	266
1970	Johnny Unitas	280
1971	Johnny Unitas	283
1972	Johnny Unitas	287
1973	Johnny Unitas	290
1974	Johnny Unitas	290
1975	Fran Tarkenton	291
1976	Fran Tarkenton	308
1977	Fran Tarkenton	317
1978	Fran Tarkenton	342
1979	Fran Tarkenton	342
1980	Fran Tarkenton	342
1981	Fran Tarkenton	342
1982	Fran Tarkenton	342
1983	Fran Tarkenton	342
1984	Fran Tarkenton	342
1985	Fran Tarkenton	342
1986	Fran Tarkenton	342
1987	Fran Tarkenton	342
1988	Fran Tarkenton	342
1989	Fran Tarkenton	342
1990	Fran Tarkenton	342
1991	Fran Tarkenton	342
1992	Fran Tarkenton	342
1993	Fran Tarkenton	342
1994	Fran Tarkenton	342
1995	Dan Marino	352
1996	Dan Marino	369
1997	Dan Marino	385
1998	Dan Marino	408
1999	Dan Marino	420
2000	Dan Marino	420
2001	Dan Marino	420
2002	Dan Marino	420
2003	Dan Marino	420
2004	Dan Marino	420
2005	Dan Marino	420
2006	Dan Marino	420
2007	Brett Favre	442
2008	Brett Favre	464
2009	Brett Favre	497
2010	Brett Favre	508
2011	Brett Favre	508
2012	Brett Favre	508
2013	Brett Favre	508
2014	Peyton Manning	530
2015	Peyton Manning	539
2016	Peyton Manning	539
2017	Peyton Manning	539
2018	Peyton Manning	539
2019	Drew Brees	547
2020	Tom Brady	581
2021	Tom Brady	624
2022	Tom Brady	649
2023	Tom Brady	649
2024	Tom Brady	649
2025	Tom Brady	649
2026	Tom Brady	649

Leaders by Season

All-Time Career

1
Tom BradyQB
649
2
Drew BreesQB
571
3
Peyton ManningQB
539
4
Aaron RodgersQB
537
5
Brett FavreQB
508
6
Matthew StaffordQB
432
7
Philip RiversQB
425
8
Dan MarinoQB
420
9
Ben RoethlisbergerQB
418
10
Matt RyanQB
381
11
Eli ManningQB
367
12
Russell WilsonQB
353
13
Fran TarkentonQB
342
14
Kirk CousinsQB
310
15
John ElwayQB
300
16
Carson PalmerQB
294
17
Warren MoonQB
291
18
Johnny UnitasQB
290
19
Patrick MahomesQB
276
20
Vinny TestaverdeQB
275
21
Joe MontanaQB
273
22
Joe FlaccoQB
272
23
Jared GoffQB
268
24
Dave KriegQB
261
25
Derek CarrQB
257
26
Sonny JurgensenQB
255
27
Andy DaltonQB
254
28
Dan FoutsQB
254
29
Dak PrescottQB
252
30
Drew BledsoeQB
251
31
Tony RomoQB
248
32
Boomer EsiasonQB
247
33
George BlandaQB
237
34
Jim KellyQB
237
35
Donovan McNabbQB
235
36
Len DawsonQB
232
37
Steve YoungQB
232
38
Jay CutlerQB
227
39
Josh AllenQB
227
40
Ryan FitzpatrickQB
223
41
Ryan TannehillQB
218
42
Matt HasselbeckQB
212
43
Terry BradshawQB
212
44
Y. A. TittleQB
212
45
Kerry CollinsQB
208
46
Randall CunninghamQB
207
47
Kurt WarnerQB
206
48
Jim EverettQB
203
49
Baker MayfieldQB
200
50
Alex SmithQB
199
51
Joe FergusonQB
196
52
Cam NewtonQB
194
53
Ken StablerQB
194
54
Lamar JacksonQB
193
55
Bob GrieseQB
192
56
Sammy BaughQB
187
57
Bobby LayneQB
184
58
Rich GannonQB
180
59
Steve McNairQB
174
60
Joe NamathQB
173
61
Norm Van BrocklinQB
173
62
Andrew LuckQB
171
63
Chris ChandlerQB
170
64
Jon KitnaQB
169
65
Joe BurrowQB
168
66
Justin HerbertQB
168
67
Mark BrunellQB
168
68
Brad JohnsonQB
167
69
Troy AikmanQB
165
70
Carson WentzQB
162
71
Jameis WinstonQB
162
72
Trent GreenQB
162
73
Jeff GarciaQB
161
74
Jake PlummerQB
160
75
Joe TheismannQB
160
76
Danny WhiteQB
155
77
Brian SipeQB
154
78
Jeff GeorgeQB
153
79
Roger StaubachQB
153
80
Bart StarrQB
152
81
Daunte CulpepperQB
149
82
Steve BeuerleinQB
147
83
Matt SchaubQB
136
84
Neil LomaxQB
136
85
Bobby HebertQB
135
86
Jeff BlakeQB
133
87
Mike VickQB
133
88
Sid LuckmanQB
133
89
Deshaun WatsonQB
130
90
Geno SmithQB
130
91
Sam DarnoldQB
130
92
Jim HarbaughQB
129
93
Ken O'BrienQB
128
94
Jake DelhommeQB
126
95
Bernie KosarQB
124
96
Bert JonesQB
124
97
Aaron BrooksQB
123
98
Chris MillerQB
123
99
Kyler MurrayQB
123
100
Marc BulgerQB
122
101
Neil O'DonnellQB
120
102
Tua TagovailoaQB
120
103
Brian GrieseQB
119
104
Jalen HurtsQB
118
105
Mark RypienQB
115
106
Gus FrerotteQB
114
107
Jay SchroederQB
114
108
Trent DilferQB
113
109
Jim ZornQB
111
110
Marcus MariotaQB
111
111
Trevor LawrenceQB
108
112
Bill KenneyQB
105
113
Matt CasselQB
104
114
Blake BortlesQB
103
115
Sam BradfordQB
103
116
Chad PenningtonQB
102
117
Kyle OrtonQB
102
118
Doug WilliamsQB
100
119
Jim McMahonQB
100
120
Wade WilsonQB
99
121
Josh McCownQB
98
122
Brock PurdyQB
97
123
Jimmy GaroppoloQB
96
124
Jeff HostetlerQB
94
125
Scott MitchellQB
94
126
Elvis GrbacQB
93
127
Jordan LoveQB
93
128
Daniel JonesQB
92
129
Erik KramerQB
92
130
Stan HumphriesQB
89
131
David GarrardQB
88
132
Mike TomczakQB
88
133
Otto GrahamQB
88
134
Jason CampbellQB
87
135
Marc WilsonQB
86
136
Mark SanchezQB
86
137
Doug FlutieQB
85
138
Jacoby BrissettQB
85
139
Nick FolesQB
82
140
Arnie HerberQB
81
141
Bubby BristerQB
81
142
Case KeenumQB
81
143
Gary DanielsonQB
81
144
Josh FreemanQB
81
145
Joey HarringtonQB
79
146
Mitchell TrubiskyQB
78
147
Kordell StewartQB
77
148
Rodney PeeteQB
76
149
Teddy BridgewaterQB
76
150
Tony BanksQB
76
151
Tyrod TaylorQB
73
152
Colin KaepernickQB
72
153
Jay FiedlerQB
69
154
C.J. StroudQB
68
155
Gardner MinshewQB
68
156
Mac JonesQB
67
157
Benny FriedmanQB
66
158
Don MajkowskiQB
66
159
David CarrQB
65
160
Tim CouchQB
64
161
Steve BonoQB
62
162
Charlie BatchQB
61
163
Tony EasonQB
61
164
Bo NixQB
60
165
Chad HenneQB
60
166
Derek AndersonQB
60
167
Mark MaloneQB
60
168
Billy Joe TolliverQB
59
169
Bryce YoungQB
58
170
Byron LeftwichQB
58
171
Rex GrossmanQB
56
172
Eric HippleQB
55
173
Drake MayeQB
54
174
Brian HoyerQB
53
175
Justin FieldsQB
52
176
Blaine GabbertQB
51
177
Rick MirerQB
50
178
Shaun HillQB
50
179
Caleb WilliamsQB
49
180
Gary HogeboomQB
49
181
Matt MooreQB
49
182
Mike PagelQB
49
183
David WoodleyQB
48
184
Kyle BollerQB
48
185
Tommy MaddoxQB
48
186
Mike GlennonQB
47
187
Vince YoungQB
46
188
Don StrockQB
45
189
John FrieszQB
45
190
Dave BrownQB
44
191
Trevor SiemianQB
44
192
Robert Griffin IIIQB
43
193
Jack TrudeauQB
42
194
Craig EricksonQB
41
195
Davis MillsQB
40
196
Frank ReichQB
40
197
Steve WalshQB
40
198
Jeff KempQB
39
199
Kelly HolcombQB
39
200
Kent GrahamQB
39
201
Tarvaris JacksonQB
39
202
Taylor HeinickeQB
39
203
Christian PonderQB
38
204
Drew LockQB
38
205
Brock OsweilerQB
37
206
Dave WilsonQB
36
207
Jayden DanielsQB
36
208
Jim MillerQB
36
209
Patrick RamseyQB
35
210
Colt McCoyQB
34
211
Nick MullensQB
34
212
Ty DetmerQB
34
213
Bob AvelliniQB
33
214
Damon HuardQB
33
215
J.P. LosmanQB
33
216
Jack ThompsonQB
33
217
Quincy CarterQB
32
218
Brandon WeedenQB
31
219
Danny KanellQB
31
220
Randy WrightQB
31
221
Seneca WallaceQB
31
222
Shane MatthewsQB
31
223
Tim RattayQB
31
224
Mason RudolphQB
30
225
Sage RosenfelsQB
30
226
Scott BrunnerQB
29
227
Steve PelluerQB
29
228
Todd BlackledgeQB
29
229
A.J. FeeleyQB
28
230
David WhitehurstQB
28
231
Kevin KolbQB
28
232
Billy VolekQB
27
233
Bob WaterfieldQB
27
234
Jake LockerQB
27
235
Shaun KingQB
27
236
Kyle AllenQB
26
237
Trent EdwardsQB
26
238
Alphonse LeemansRB
25
239
Joe PisarcikQB
24
240
Paul McDonaldQB
24
241
Billy Joe HobertQB
23
242
Cliff StoudtQB
23
243
Zach WilsonQB
23
244
Hugh MillenQB
22
245
Sam HowellQB
22
246
Todd CollinsQB
22
247
Bruce GradkowskiQB
21
248
Chris RedmanQB
21
249
Cody CarlsonQB
21
250
Cooper RushQB
21