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Top 10 Quarterbacks with the Most Passing Touchdowns in the Super Bowl
Joe Montana Has the Most Passing Touchdowns in Super Bowl History
San Francisco 49ers‘ Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana is amongst the leaders in a host of Super Bowl offensive categories, including this one: he’s got the most passing touchdowns in the big game with 11.
But that’s not to say this is an unbreakable record. Tom Brady is just two off the pace. Brady is tied for second all-time with Terry Bradshaw.
Here are the top 10 quarterbacks with the most career passing touchdowns in the Super Bowl. Not surprisingly, they all have rings, and six of the 10 have more than one as a starter.
Another Niners quarterback, Steve Young, holds the single-game record – he threw six in Super Bowl XXIX.
Follow @VinGetz| QB | TDs | TEAM | SUPER BOWL | TDs | SEASON | |
| 1. | Joe Montana | 11 | San Francisco 49ers | Super Bowl XVI | 1 | 1981 |
| Super Bowl XIX | 3 | 1984 | ||||
| Super Bowl XXIII | 2 | 1988 | ||||
| Super Bowl XXIV | 5 | 1989 | ||||
| 2. | Tom Brady | 9 | New England Patriots | Super Bowl XXXVI | 1 | 2001 |
| Super Bowl XXXVIII | 3 | 2003 | ||||
| Super Bowl XXXIX | 2 | 2004 | ||||
| Super Bowl XLII | 1 | 2007 | ||||
| Super Bowl XLVI | 2 | 2011 | ||||
| 2. | Terry Bradshaw | 9 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Super Bowl IX | 1 | 1974 |
| Super Bowl X | 2 | 1975 | ||||
| Super Bowl XIII | 4 | 1978 | ||||
| Super Bowl XIV | 2 | 1979 | ||||
| 4. | Roger Staubach | 8 | Dallas Cowboys | Super Bowl VI | 2 | 1971 |
| Super Bowl X | 2 | 1975 | ||||
| Super Bowl XII | 1 | 1977 | ||||
| Super Bowl XIII | 3 | 1978 | ||||
| 5. | Steve Young* | 6 | San Francisco 49ers | Super Bowl XXIX | 6 | 1994 |
| 5. | Kurt Warner | 6 | St. Louis Rams | Super Bowl XXXIV | 2 | 1999 |
| St. Louis Rams | Super Bowl XXXVI | 1 | 2001 | |||
| Arizona Cardinals | Super Bowl XLIII | 3 | 2008 | |||
| 7. | Troy Aikman | 5 | Dallas Cowboys | Super Bowl XXVII | 4 | 1992 |
| Super Bowl XXX | 1 | 1995 | ||||
| 7. | Brett Favre | 5 | Green Bay Packers | Super Bowl XXXI | 2 | 1996 |
| Super Bowl XXXII | 3 | 1997 | ||||
| 9. | Jim Plunkett | 4 | Oakland Raiders | Super Bowl XV | 3 | 1980 |
| L.A. Raiders | Super Bowl XVIII | 1 | 1983 | |||
| 9. | Doug Williams | 4 | Washington Redskins | Super Bowl XXII | 4 | 1987 |
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Cam Newton, RG III, Andrew Luck and the Most Rushing Touchdowns by a Rookie Quarterback
Running Rookie Quarterbacks: Cam Newton, Robert Griffin III and Andrew Luck
Rookie quarterbacks have been running wild lately.
Take a look at today’s list, inspired by Andrew Luck‘s two rushing touchdowns against the Jacksonville Jaguars Thursday night, Cam Newton‘s ridiculous rookie season last year and Robert Griffin III‘s march up the rookie TD chart in 2012.
These are the top 20 quarterbacks with the most rushing touchdowns in a rookie season.
The Carolina Panthers‘ Cam Newton set the record last year, eclipsing the San Francisco 49ers‘ Billy Kilmer by an additional four.
But hold on. Washington Redskins‘ rookie quarterback, RG III, is making a bid to break Newton’s record. He’s already got six rushing TDs with seven games to go.
And what about the Indianapolis Colts‘ Andrew Luck? He’s got five himself.
Thanks to my source, pro-football-reference.com, where I used the play index to track down every rookie quarterback with at least two rushing TDs.
Follow @VinGetz| QB | TD | YEAR | AGE | TEAM | |
| 1. | Cam Newton | 14 | 2011 | 22 | Carolina Panthers |
| 2. | Billy Kilmer | 10 | 1961 | 22 | San Francisco 49ers |
| 3. | Dutch Clark | 9 | 1931 | 25 | Portsmouth Spartans |
| 4. | Jack Storer | 7 | 1924 | 24 | Frankford Yellow Jackets |
| 4. | Vince Young | 7 | 2006 | 23 | Tennessee Titans |
| 6. | Robert Griffin III | 6 | 2012 | 22 | Washington Redskins |
| 6. | Spec Sanders* | 6 | 1946 | 28 | New York Yankees |
| 6. | Tim Tebow | 6 | 2010 | 23 | Denver Broncos |
| 6. | Chris Weinke | 6 | 2001 | 29 | Carolina Panthers |
| 10. | Chuck Bennett | 5 | 1930 | 23 | Portsmouth Spartans |
| 10. | Charlie Conerly | 5 | 1948 | 27 | New York Giants |
| 10. | Bill Dudley | 5 | 1942 | 23 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 10. | Hoot Flanagan | 5 | 1925 | 24 | Pottsville Maroons |
| 10. | Joe Geri | 5 | 1949 | 25 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 10. | Andrew Luck | 5 | 2012 | 23 | Indianapolis Colts |
| 10. | George Sullivan | 5 | 1924 | 27 | Frankford Yellow Jackets |
| 10. | George Taliaferro* | 5 | 1949 | 22 | Los Angeles Dons |
| 10. | Fran Tarkenton | 5 | 1961 | 21 | Minnesota Vikings |
| 10. | Jack Thompson | 5 | 1979 | 23 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 10. | Bob Waterfield | 5 | 1945 | 25 | Cleveland Rams |
* AAFC (All-America Football Conference)
Photo: al.com / bleacherreport.com / sbnation.com
Tom Brady and the Top 20 Quarterbacks with the Most Passing Touchdowns in a Single Season
Tom Brady and the New England Patriots Celebrate Brady’s 50th Touchdown of the 2007 Season
A nice, round “50″ is the record for most passing touchdowns in a season, courtesy Tom Brady, Randy Moss and the New England Patriots of 2007. Moss caught 23 of those for the single-season receiving TD record.
From the very beginnings of football, back in the mid- to late- 1800′s, into the early 1930′s, American football was a game mostly run on the ground. The Green Bay Packers‘ mid 1930′s QB-WR combo, the first modern one in history, of Arnie Herber and Don Hutson introduced a consistent passing attack, the likes of which had never been seen before.
The game would never be the same.
Much how the home run transformed baseball in the 1920s, the pass would change the face of football.
And football continues to this day evolving along passing lines.
Take a look at the top 20 quarterbacks with the most passing touchdowns in a season below. Minus Dan Marino (1984, 1986), Y.A. Tittle (1963) and George Blanda (1961), everybody on the list made their mark in 1994 or later, incuding four from 2011 alone!
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| 1. | Tom Brady | 50 | 2007 | New England Patriots |
| 2. | Peyton Manning | 49 | 2004 | Indianapolis Colts |
| 3. | Dan Marino | 48 | 1984 | Miami Dolphins |
| 4. | Drew Brees | 46 | 2011 | New Orleans Saints |
| 5. | Aaron Rodgers | 45 | 2011 | Green Bay Packers |
| 6. | Dan Marino | 44 | 1986 | Miami Dolphins |
| 7. | Matthew Stafford | 41 | 2011 | Detroit Lions |
| 7. | Kurt Warner | 41 | 1999 | St. Louis Rams |
| 9. | Daunte Culpepper | 39 | 2004 | Minnesota Vikings |
| 9. | Brett Favre | 39 | 1996 | Green Bay Packers |
| 9. | Tom Brady | 39 | 2011 | New England Patriots |
| 12. | Brett Favre | 38 | 1995 | Green Bay Packers |
| 13. | Tony Romo | 36 | 2007 | Dallas Cowboys |
| 13. | Kurt Warner | 36 | 2001 | St. Louis Rams |
| 13. | Y.A. Tittle | 36 | 1963 | New York Giants |
| 13. | Steve Young | 36 | 1998 | San Francisco 49ers |
| 13. | George Blanda | 36 | 1961 | Houston Oilers |
| 13. | Steve Beuerlein | 36 | 1999 | Carolina Panthers |
| 13. | Tom Brady | 36 | 2010 | New England Patriots |
| 20. | Brett Favre | 35 | 1997 | Green Bay Packers |
| 20. | Steve Young | 35 | 1994 | San Francisco 49ers |
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