<Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Team ( s ) by season </Th> <Th> Touchdowns </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Peyton Manning </Td> <Td> Indianapolis Colts ( 1998 -- 2011 ) Denver Broncos ( 2012 -- 2015 ) </Td> <Td> 539 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Brett Favre </Td> <Td> Atlanta Falcons ( 1991 ) Green Bay Packers ( 1992 -- 2007 ) New York Jets ( 2008 ) Minnesota Vikings ( 2009 -- 2010 ) </Td> <Td> 508 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tom Brady </Td> <Td> New England Patriots ( 2000 -- present ) </Td> <Td> 504 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Drew Brees </Td> <Td> San Diego Chargers ( 2001 -- 2005 ) New Orleans Saints ( 2006 -- present ) </Td> <Td> 501 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Dan Marino </Td> <Td> Miami Dolphins ( 1983 -- 1999 ) </Td> <Td> 420 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Philip Rivers </Td> <Td> San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers ( 2004 -- present ) </Td> <Td> 359 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Eli Manning </Td> <Td> New York Giants ( 2004 -- present ) </Td> <Td> 346 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Fran Tarkenton </Td> <Td> Minnesota Vikings ( 1961 -- 1966 ) , ( 1972 -- 1978 ) New York Giants ( 1967 -- 1971 ) </Td> <Td> 342 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Ben Roethlisberger </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh Steelers ( 2004 -- present ) </Td> <Td> 341 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Aaron Rodgers </Td> <Td> Green Bay Packers ( 2005 -- present ) </Td> <Td> 325 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> John Elway </Td> <Td> Denver Broncos ( 1983 -- 1998 ) </Td> <Td> 300 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Carson Palmer </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Bengals ( 2003 -- 2010 ) Oakland Raiders ( 2011 -- 2012 ) Arizona Cardinals ( 2013 -- 2017 ) </Td> <Td> 294 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Warren Moon </Td> <Td> Houston Oilers ( 1984 -- 1993 ) Minnesota Vikings ( 1994 -- 1996 ) Seattle Seahawks ( 1997 -- 1998 ) Kansas City Chiefs ( 1999 -- 2000 ) </Td> <Td> 291 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Johnny Unitas </Td> <Td> Baltimore Colts ( 1956 -- 1972 ) San Diego Chargers ( 1973 ) </Td> <Td> 290 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Matt Ryan </Td> <Td> Atlanta Falcons ( 2008 -- present ) </Td> <Td> 275 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vinny Testaverde </Td> <Td> Tampa Bay Buccaneers ( 1987 -- 1992 ) Cleveland Browns ( 1993 -- 1995 ) Baltimore Ravens ( 1996 -- 1997 ) New York Jets ( 1998 -- 2003 , 2005 ) Dallas Cowboys ( 2004 ) New England Patriots ( 2006 ) Carolina Panthers ( 2007 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Joe Montana </Td> <Td> San Francisco 49ers ( 1979 -- 1992 ) Kansas City Chiefs ( 1993 -- 1994 ) </Td> <Td> 273 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Dave Krieg </Td> <Td> Seattle Seahawks ( 1980 -- 1991 ) Kansas City Chiefs ( 1992 -- 1993 ) Detroit Lions ( 1994 ) Arizona Cardinals ( 1995 ) Chicago Bears ( 1996 ) Tennessee Oilers ( 1997 -- 1998 ) </Td> <Td> 261 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Sonny Jurgensen </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Eagles ( 1957 -- 1963 ) Washington Redskins ( 1964 -- 1974 ) </Td> <Td> 255 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Dan Fouts </Td> <Td> San Diego Chargers ( 1973 -- 1987 ) </Td> <Td> 254 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Drew Bledsoe </Td> <Td> New England Patriots ( 1993 -- 2001 ) Buffalo Bills ( 2002 -- 2004 ) Dallas Cowboys ( 2005 -- 2006 ) </Td> <Td> 251 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Tony Romo </Td> <Td> Dallas Cowboys ( 2003 -- 2016 ) </Td> <Td> 248 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Boomer Esiason </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Bengals ( 1984 -- 1992 , 1997 ) New York Jets ( 1993 -- 1995 ) Arizona Cardinals ( 1996 ) </Td> <Td> 247 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> John Hadl </Td> <Td> San Diego Chargers ( 1962 -- 1972 ) Los Angeles Rams ( 1973 -- 1974 ) Green Bay Packers ( 1974 -- 1975 ) Houston Oilers ( 1976 -- 1977 ) </Td> <Td> 244 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Len Dawson </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh Steelers ( 1957 -- 1959 ) Cleveland Browns ( 1960 -- 1961 ) Dallas Texans ( 1962 ) Kansas City Chiefs ( 1963 -- 1975 ) </Td> <Td> 239 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Team ( s ) by season </Th> <Th> Touchdowns </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Peyton Manning </Td> <Td> Indianapolis Colts ( 1998 -- 2011 ) Denver Broncos ( 2012 -- 2015 ) </Td> <Td> 539 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Brett Favre </Td> <Td> Atlanta Falcons ( 1991 ) Green Bay Packers ( 1992 -- 2007 ) New York Jets ( 2008 ) Minnesota Vikings ( 2009 -- 2010 ) </Td> <Td> 508 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tom Brady </Td> <Td> New England Patriots ( 2000 -- present ) </Td> <Td> 504 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Drew Brees </Td> <Td> San Diego Chargers ( 2001 -- 2005 ) New Orleans Saints ( 2006 -- present ) </Td> <Td> 501 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Dan Marino </Td> <Td> Miami Dolphins ( 1983 -- 1999 ) </Td> <Td> 420 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Philip Rivers </Td> <Td> San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers ( 2004 -- present ) </Td> <Td> 359 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Eli Manning </Td> <Td> New York Giants ( 2004 -- present ) </Td> <Td> 346 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Fran Tarkenton </Td> <Td> Minnesota Vikings ( 1961 -- 1966 ) , ( 1972 -- 1978 ) New York Giants ( 1967 -- 1971 ) </Td> <Td> 342 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Ben Roethlisberger </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh Steelers ( 2004 -- present ) </Td> <Td> 341 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Aaron Rodgers </Td> <Td> Green Bay Packers ( 2005 -- present ) </Td> <Td> 325 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> John Elway </Td> <Td> Denver Broncos ( 1983 -- 1998 ) </Td> <Td> 300 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Carson Palmer </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Bengals ( 2003 -- 2010 ) Oakland Raiders ( 2011 -- 2012 ) Arizona Cardinals ( 2013 -- 2017 ) </Td> <Td> 294 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Warren Moon </Td> <Td> Houston Oilers ( 1984 -- 1993 ) Minnesota Vikings ( 1994 -- 1996 ) Seattle Seahawks ( 1997 -- 1998 ) Kansas City Chiefs ( 1999 -- 2000 ) </Td> <Td> 291 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Johnny Unitas </Td> <Td> Baltimore Colts ( 1956 -- 1972 ) San Diego Chargers ( 1973 ) </Td> <Td> 290 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Matt Ryan </Td> <Td> Atlanta Falcons ( 2008 -- present ) </Td> <Td> 275 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vinny Testaverde </Td> <Td> Tampa Bay Buccaneers ( 1987 -- 1992 ) Cleveland Browns ( 1993 -- 1995 ) Baltimore Ravens ( 1996 -- 1997 ) New York Jets ( 1998 -- 2003 , 2005 ) Dallas Cowboys ( 2004 ) New England Patriots ( 2006 ) Carolina Panthers ( 2007 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Joe Montana </Td> <Td> San Francisco 49ers ( 1979 -- 1992 ) Kansas City Chiefs ( 1993 -- 1994 ) </Td> <Td> 273 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Dave Krieg </Td> <Td> Seattle Seahawks ( 1980 -- 1991 ) Kansas City Chiefs ( 1992 -- 1993 ) Detroit Lions ( 1994 ) Arizona Cardinals ( 1995 ) Chicago Bears ( 1996 ) Tennessee Oilers ( 1997 -- 1998 ) </Td> <Td> 261 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Sonny Jurgensen </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Eagles ( 1957 -- 1963 ) Washington Redskins ( 1964 -- 1974 ) </Td> <Td> 255 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Dan Fouts </Td> <Td> San Diego Chargers ( 1973 -- 1987 ) </Td> <Td> 254 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Drew Bledsoe </Td> <Td> New England Patriots ( 1993 -- 2001 ) Buffalo Bills ( 2002 -- 2004 ) Dallas Cowboys ( 2005 -- 2006 ) </Td> <Td> 251 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Tony Romo </Td> <Td> Dallas Cowboys ( 2003 -- 2016 ) </Td> <Td> 248 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Boomer Esiason </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Bengals ( 1984 -- 1992 , 1997 ) New York Jets ( 1993 -- 1995 ) Arizona Cardinals ( 1996 ) </Td> <Td> 247 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> John Hadl </Td> <Td> San Diego Chargers ( 1962 -- 1972 ) Los Angeles Rams ( 1973 -- 1974 ) Green Bay Packers ( 1974 -- 1975 ) Houston Oilers ( 1976 -- 1977 ) </Td> <Td> 244 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Len Dawson </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh Steelers ( 1957 -- 1959 ) Cleveland Browns ( 1960 -- 1961 ) Dallas Texans ( 1962 ) Kansas City Chiefs ( 1963 -- 1975 ) </Td> <Td> 239 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td>
who has the most passing tds in nfl history
who has the most passing tds in nfl history
Peyton Manning
Peyton Manning