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NFL 40 Touchdown Pass Seasons

Every season in which a quarterback threw at least 40 touchdown passes.

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40 Touchdown Pass Seasons in NFL history: 22, by 12 different players. The best is Peyton Manning with 55 passing touchdowns in 2013. The most recent was Matthew Stafford in 2025.

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22 seasons
# Player Season Team TD YDS INT
1 Peyton Manning Peyton Manning 2013 DEN 55 5,477 10
2 Tom Brady Tom Brady 2007 NE 50 4,806 8
2 Patrick Mahomes Patrick Mahomes 2018 KC 50 5,097 12
4 Peyton Manning Peyton Manning 2004 IND 49 4,557 10
5 Dan Marino Dan Marino 1984 MIA 48 5,084 17
5 Aaron Rodgers Aaron Rodgers 2020 GB 48 4,299 5
7 Drew Brees Drew Brees 2011 NO 46 5,535 14
7 Matthew Stafford Matthew Stafford 2025 LA 46 4,707 8
9 Aaron Rodgers Aaron Rodgers 2011 GB 45 4,636 6
10 Dan Marino Dan Marino 1986 MIA 44 4,746 23
11 Drew Brees Drew Brees 2012 NO 43 5,177 19
11 Tom Brady Tom Brady 2021 TB 43 5,316 12
11 Joe Burrow Joe Burrow 2024 CIN 43 4,918 9
14 Matthew Stafford Matthew Stafford 2011 DET 41 5,100 16
14 Matthew Stafford Matthew Stafford 2021 LA 41 4,886 17
14 Patrick Mahomes Patrick Mahomes 2022 KC 41 5,250 12
14 Lamar Jackson Lamar Jackson 2024 BAL 41 4,172 4
14 Baker Mayfield Baker Mayfield 2024 TB 41 4,500 16
19 Andrew Luck Andrew Luck 2014 IND 40 4,761 16
19 Aaron Rodgers Aaron Rodgers 2016 GB 40 4,428 7
19 Tom Brady Tom Brady 2020 TB 40 4,633 12
19 Russell Wilson Russell Wilson 2020 SEA 40 4,212 13