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Chart-busting quarterbacks

Quarterbacks with 35-plus touchdowns are now the norm

Quarterbacks are putting up bigger numbers than ever before. This is something we’ve talked about. Teams last year averaged 5 more touchdown passes than they did 10 years ago.

For fantasy purposes, then, the name of the game is now to land one of those quarterbacks with the potential to blow up for 35, 38, 40 touchdowns or more.

In each of the last three years, at least three quarterbacks have reached 35 touchdowns. Previously, that had never happened in NFL history.

All of the 35-touchdown quarterbacks are shown here. Note that touchdowns include not only passes but also runs.

QUARTERBACKS WITH 35 TOUCHDOWNS
YearPlayerTD
1961George Blanda, Oilers36
1962Y.A. Tittle, Giants35
1963Y.A. Tittle, Giants38
1969Daryl Lamonica, Raiders35
1983Lynn Dickey, Packers35
1984Dan Marino, Dolphins48
1984Dave Krieg, Seahawks35
1986Dan Marino, Dolphins44
1990Randall Cunningham, Eagles35
1990Warren Moon, Oilers35
1994Brett Favre, Packers35
1994Steve Young, 49ers42
1995Brett Favre, Packers41
1995Scott Mitchell, Lions36
1996Brett Favre, Packers41
1996Vinny Testaverde, Ravens35
1997Brett Favre, Packers36
1998Randall Cunningham, Vikings35
1998Steve Young, 49ers42
1999Kurt Warner, Rams42
1999Steve Beuerlein, Panthers38
2000Daunte Culpepper, Vikings40
2000Jeff Garcia, 49ers35
2001Jeff Garcia, 49ers37
2001Kurt Warner, Rams37
2004Daunte Culpepper, Vikings41
2004Peyton Manning, Colts49
2006Peyton Manning, Colts35
2007Tom Brady, Patriots52
2007Tony Romo, Cowboys38
2009Aaron Rodgers, Packers35
2009Drew Brees, Saints36
2010Tom Brady, Patriots37
2011Aaron Rodgers, Packers48
2011Cam Newton, Panthers35
2011Drew Brees, Saints47
2011Matthew Stafford, Lions41
2011Tom Brady, Patriots42
2012Aaron Rodgers, Packers41
2012Drew Brees, Saints44
2012Peyton Manning, Broncos37
2012Tom Brady, Patriots38
2013Andy Dalton, Bengals35
2013Drew Brees, Saints42
2013Peyton Manning, Broncos56

—Ian Allan

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