List of NFL annual passing touchdowns leaders

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.

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.

[6] Tom Brady has led the NFL in passing touchdowns five times, more than any other quarterback.

[1] Only two other players have recorded 50 or more passing touchdowns in a season, Brady and Patrick Mahomes.

Peyton Manning throwing a football
Peyton Manning holds the single-season passing touchdowns record, throwing 55 touchdowns in 2013. [ 1 ]
Tom Brady with no helmet in his Patriots uniform
Tom Brady led the league in passing touchdowns five times, an NFL record. [ 7 ]
Johnny Unitas in his Baltimore Colts uniform and helmet
Johnny Unitas is the only player to have led the league in passing touchdowns in four consecutive seasons (1957–1960). [ 8 ]
Y. A. Tittle trading card, depicting Tittle in his San Francisco 49ers uniform
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 ]
Joe Burrow is the most recent passing touchdowns leader, heaving led the league in with 43 passing touchdowns in the 2024 season . [ 10 ]
Len Dawson led the AFL in passing touchdowns four times. [ 73 ]