The Top 10 NFL Quarterbacks with the Most Career Passing Touchdowns

The NFL has become a league led by the quarterbacks.

Here are the top ten all-time leaders for passing touchdowns in the NFL.

#10 — Eli Manning (366 Passing Touchdowns)

Eli Manning played his entire NFL career with the New York Giants. He played from 2004 through 2019. His record as a starting quarterback was 117–117–0. Eli Manning was the number one overall pick in the 2004 NFL draft.

#9 — Matt Ryan (367 Passing Touchdowns)

Matt Ryan has played his entire NFL career with the Atlanta Falcons. He has played since 2008. His record in Atlanta is 120–102–0. Ryan was the third overall pick in the 2008 NFL draft.

#8 — Ben Roethlisberger (418 Passing Touchdowns)

Ben Roethlisberger played his entire NFL career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played from 2004 through 2021 and announced his retirement at the end of the 2021 season. His career record was 165–81–1. “Big Ben” was the eleventh overall pick of the 2004 NFL draft.

#7 — Dan Marino (420 Passing Touchdowns)

Dan Marino played his NFL career for the Miami Dolphins. He played from 1983 through 1999. His career record in Miami was 147–93–0. Marino was drafted twenty-seventh overall in the 1983 NFL draft.

#6 — Philip Rivers (421 Passing Touchdowns)

During his NFL career, Philip Rivers played for two different teams: the San Diego/LA Chargers (2004–2019) and the Indianapolis Colts (2020). His career record was 134–106–0. He was drafted fourth overall in the 2004 NFL draft — a draft that contained Eli Manning and Ben Roethlisberger as well.

#5 — Aaron Rodgers (449 Passing Touchdowns)

Aaron Rodgers has (so far) played his entire NFL career with the Green Bay Packers. He started playing in 2005 and became the starter in 2008. His career record is 139–66–1. Rodgers was the twenty-fourth overall pick of the 2005 NFL draft.

#4 — Brett Farve (508 Passing Touchdowns)

Brett Farve played for four different NFL teams: the Atlanta Falcons (1991), the Green Bay Packers (1992–2007), the New York Jets (2008), and the Minnesota Vikings (2009–2010). His career record was 186–112–0. Farve was the thirty-third overall pick in the 1991 NFL draft.

Side note: it is an absolute shame that the only copyright-free image I could find of Farve was with the Jets. And he's not even passing it.

#3 — Peyton Manning (539 Passing Touchdowns)

Peyton Manning played for two different teams: the Indianapolis Colts (1998–2010) and the Denver Broncos (2012–2015). His career record was 186–79–0. Peyton was the first overall pick of the 1998 NFL draft.

#2 — Drew Brees (571 Passing Touchdowns)

Drew Brees played for two NFL teams: the San Diego Chargers (2001–2005) and the New Orleans Saints (2006–2020). His career record was 172–114–0. Brees was the thirty-second overall pick of the 2001 NFL draft.

#1 — Tom Brady (624 Passing Touchdowns)

Tom Brady has played for two NFL teams: the New England Patriots (2000–2019) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2020–2021). His career record is 243–73–0. Brady was the 199th overall selection in the 2000 NFL draft. Tom Brady announced his retirement at the end of the 2021 season.

So, there you have the top ten NFL quartbacks as far as passing touchdowns are concerned. I could see Tom Brady sitting atop this list for a while — all the current NFL quartbacks on this list are nearing retirement.

Brady might stay on top for a long time.

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