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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
Randy Moss, Rob Gronkowski and the Top 10 Most Receiving Touchdowns in a Single Season
Randy Moss Scoring His Record 23rd Touchdown of the 2007 Season
Here’s one of those few receiving records Jerry Rice doesn’t hold. Well, he did hold it for twenty years.
Back in 1987, Jerry Rice pulled in a then-incredulous 22 regular season touchdowns, four more than any receiver before him, or after, until 2007.
As Tom Brady and the New England Patriots tore up the offensive record books that year, en route to a 16-0 regular season and the wrong end of one of the biggest upsets in Super Bowl history, Randy Moss surpassed Rice’s record by one.
So, with 23 receiving TDs, Randy Moss tops this list of the top 10 players with the most receiving touchdowns in a season.
Not all are wide receivers. The Pats’ tight end, Rob Gronkowski, caught 17 touchdowns just last season for the fifth most all time. Elroy “Crazy Legs” Hirsch was a running back and end. And Don Hutson was technically an end, but known for being the first “true” wide receiver. Hutson is often credited with “inventing” the modern position.
Both Hirsch and Hutson played defense too, by the way.
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| 1. | Randy Moss | 23 | 2007 | New England Patriots |
| 2. | Jerry Rice | 22 | 1987 | San Francisco 49ers |
| 3. | Mark Clayton | 18 | 1984 | Miami Dolphins |
| 3. | Sterling Sharpe | 18 | 1994 | Green Bay Packers |
| 5. | Carl Pickens | 17 | 1995 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 5. | Cris Carter | 17 | 1995 | Minnesota Vikings |
| 5. | Rob Gronkowski | 17 | 2011 | New England Patriots |
| 5. | Jerry Rice | 17 | 1989 | San Francisco 49ers |
| 5. | Randy Moss | 17 | 1998 | Minnesota Vikings |
| 5. | Elroy Hirsch | 17 | 1951 | Los Angeles Rams |
| 5. | Bill Groman | 17 | 1961 | Houston Oilers |
| 5. | Don Hutson | 17 | 1942 | Green Bay Packers |
| 5. | Randy Moss | 17 | 2003 | Minnesota Vikings |
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