This list includes all quarterbacks who have thrown for at least 15 playoff td passes. He is tied for the most passing touchdowns record in one game, with seven, while throwing for 443 yards in the same game. The new orleans saints quarterback came in to monday nights game against the indianapolis colts needing three. Tom brady is already making a mockery of the nfl records. Brady passes peyton for most passing yards in nfl history. Drew brees has thrown the most touchdown passes in nfl history but tom brady isnt far behind. Drew brees has the most touchdown passes in nfl history with. In 2018, brees became just the fourth player in nfl history with 500 touchdown passes in his career. Tom brady is now 40 years old and one thing is clear he is going to obliterate nfl records for quarterbacks in their 40s. With tom brady passing peyton manning in career td passes, heres how. Upon losing his passing record, manning congratulated brees and. Nfl quarterbacks with the most career touchdown passes.
Saints d sets record for td passes allowed in season. The stars are aligning for the chiefs qb to enter the record books. New england patriots quarterback tom brady has officially passed peyton manning for most career touchdown passes in nfl history. Brady can now set his sights on the record for most combined touchdown passes in the regular season and postseason. Who holds the record for most passing touchdowns in a single nfl season. Every regular season and postseason record tom brady holds. The most is three of 6 or more only two quarterbacks in the history of the nfl have thrown 6 or more touchdown passes in three different games. The statistic depicts the national football league players with the most passing touchdowns in the leagues history as of january 2020. Drew brees stands alone in nfl history as the alltime leader in passing touchdowns, but hell face competition in maintaining the record. The next closest season through four games was back in 20 205. Drew brees sets nfl record for alltime passing touchdowns. His 10 touchdown passes were the most in league history. Build your own custom leaderboards with the play index.
Name the quarterbackreceiver combos who have connected for the most touchdown passes in nfl history. Patrick mahomes breaks peyton mannings nfl record for. In 2019, he tied peyton mannings record of 539 with a 21yard strike to trequan smith in. This is a list of national football league quarterbacks by total postseason passing touchdowns. For a more comprehensive list, see list of national football league rushing yards leaders. For some perspective, consider that there have been two games in nfl history. The patriots quarterback was watching as the saints quarterback broke peyton mannings record. Drew brees dethrones peyton manning as king of touchdown passes. Brees broke dan marinos 27 yearold record for most passing yards in one season in 2011 on the way to setting a new saints franchise record for passing touchdowns in a season. Derek carr threw for the second most passing touchdowns in his first 2 seasons in the nfl.
In the national football league nfl, eight quarterbacks share the record of having thrown seven touchdown passes in a single game. Derek carr threw for the second most passing touchdowns in. Drew brees sets nfl record for the most touchdown passes. Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks schedule, top performers, fantasy drops and adds, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Sammy baugh, washington, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1945, 1947. Brady finished the game with three touchdown passes, giving him 511 in the regular season and another 71 in the playoffs for his career. Nfl player stats passing touchdowns more player stats. Add another line to tom bradys impeccable list of accomplishments. New england patriots quarterback tom brady has broken the.
List of national football league career passing touchdowns. The previous record was 40 td passes allowed by the 1963 broncos. Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks. The record for touchdown passes in a season is held by peyton manning of the denver broncos who threw 55 in 20. Nfl passing touchdowns career leaders profootballreference. The 228 passing touchdowns through four weeks is the most in that span by far in the modern nfl era. List of nfl quarterbacks with seven touchdown passes in a game. Drew brees now has the most touchdown passes in nfl history. Drew brees breaks nfl record for career passing touchdowns.
Before he was a household name, before he was a five time super bowl champion, he was 7th on the depth chart at the university of mi. This is a list of national football league quarterbacks who have led the regular season in passing touchdowns each year. Tom brady set the nfl record sunday for most touchdown passes. Tom brady set the nfl record for most touchdown passes 50 in a season on december 29, 2007.
Free nfl football player stats and stats leaders in simple, easy to read tables. Nfl best thanksgiving performances of all time nfl. The longest record holder was fran tarkenton who held the record for 20 years. Tom brady sets record for most touchdown passes in nfl. The first to accomplish this is tom brady, quarterback of the new england patriots. Brees threw four touchdown passes to reach 541 in his career, two more. List of national football league career passing touchdowns leaders. In 2014, peyton manning set the alltime mark for most passing touchdowns in an nfl career, but that is far from his only record after 18 seasons in the nfl. Tom brady sets nfls alltime record for most touchdown passes. It makes sense that brady, who has by far the most super bowl appearances in history for a quarterback, would have the most touchdown passes. Peyton manning is the guy and hes led the league in the category four times.
Most passing touchdowns in a single season nfl legends. When a rookie shaq bullied prime michael jordan and almost got away with it duration. Find out the nfl pro footballs alltime pass tds leaders. This is a list of national football league nfl quarterbacks by total career regular season. Nfl passing touchdowns single game leaders profootball. List of national football league playoffs career passing. Garoppolo had a careerhigh 27 touchdown passes in 2019. List of national football league records individual. Most touchdown passes per games started average, regular season.
The scores accounted for more than a quarter of his 23 completions and represented one of nine games in which he threw at least five touchdown passes. With two touchdown passes in sundays win, brady is. The new orleans saints quarterback came in to monday nights game against the indianapolis colts. Six quarterbacks have led the nfl in passing touchdowns in four different seasons johnny unitas, steve young, brett favre, drew brees, peyton manning, tom brady. Its also available for hockey, basketball and baseball. Brees would also remember the season for week 17 against the carolina panthers, when he set 6 nfl records. Mahomes threw 26 touchdown passes in 2019 and 50 in 2018. To join our email list and get notified when we launch the 202021 nfl section about a week before the season starts, register for a free account.
Fifteen players are recognized as having held outright or tied the record as the nfls career passing touchdowns leader. Ranking the top 10 offenses in nfl history bleacher. Quarterbacks smash nfl record for passing tds through four. On aaron rodgers second touchdown pass sunday night in a 3423 loss to the atlanta falcons, he tied john elway for the 10th most career touchdown passes in the nfl with 300. Which nfl quarterback holds the single season passing. How close is tom brady to drew brees nfl touchdown record. Most touchdown passes per game average, regular season.
To just be a starting quarterback in the nfl is rare. Tom brady holds these 54 nfl records hes the only player in nfl history to win four super bowl mvp awards and owns an arsenal of other records in addition. Here are the quarterbacks who have thrown the most touchdown passes. Drew brees passes peyton for most career td passes. List of national football league annual passing touchdowns. Saints quarterback drew brees moved up in the record books yet again on monday evening, passing peyton manning for most career. He is only three touchdown passes behind through week 15 of the 2019 season. Raiders defensive back charles woodson holds the career nfl record for the most defensive touchdowns. Brady passed for six touchdowns in each game played versus the. Drew brees breaks nfl record with 540th td pass so how close is brady to brees record. Peyton manning previously held the record with 49 td passes in 2004. The new orleans saints quarterback now has 540 passing touchdowns in his career. Super bowl livs star quarterbacks have a chance at the.
Here is a list of the records in the national football league set by individual players. He is tied for the most passing touchdowns record in one game, with seven. New orleans drew brees now has the most touchdown passes in nfl history. Through 15 games, the saints have given up an nflrecord 43 touchdown passes. Tom brady passes peyton manning for most passing yards of. Tom brady sets record for most touchdown passes in nfl history. Fifteen players are recognized as having held outright or tied the record as the nfl s career passing touchdowns leader. Rodgers, who reached 300 faster than any other quarterback in league history, still trails peyton manning, the alltime leader, by 239 touchdown passes. Tom brady breaks peyton mannings nfl record for td passes.
With the rapid changes in gameplay weve seen in the last decade or so, these bits of trivia dont mean much of anything. Heres a list of every major nfl record peyton manning. He is averaging two td passes per appearance and his personal best of four came during super bowl 49 against the seattle seahawks. Theres not another hall of fame quarterback whos made average scrubs into receiving wonders more than tom brady. He completed 110 passes out of a possible 202 for 2194 yards, including 28 touchdowns against only 12 interceptions. Drew brees is the alltime passing touchdowns leader.
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