Peyton Manning, Brett Favre and the Most Go-Ahead Touchdowns Thrown, Ever

Peyton Manning Takes The Lead (Again)

Here’s a record on the verge of being broken, courtesy Peyton Manning (again). And the victim? Brett Favre (again).

According my source, pro-football-reference.com‘s play index, these 20 quarterbacks have thrown the most go-ahead touchdowns – either to take the initial lead in a game or take the lead away during a game (regardless of the game’s final outcome) – in NFL history.

Favre and Manning are the only two QBs to grab the lead over 150 times, and right now, Manning needs to do it just two more times to take the historical lead. Doubtless, this record will be padded.

Drew Brees and Tom Brady, both a few years younger, might catch up to Favre, but by that time, Manning, assuming he keeps going after this season, might be too far away to reach.

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	QUARTERBACK	GO-AHEAD TDS	FOR	CAREER SPAN
1.	Brett Favre	167	Green Bay Packers, New York Jets, Minnesota Vikings	1991-2010
2.	Peyton Manning	166	Indianapolis Colts, Denver Broncos	1998-Present
3.	Dan Marino	134	Miami Dolphins	1983-1999
4.	Drew Brees	127	San Diego Chargers, New Orleans Saints	2001-Present
4.	Fran Tarkenton	127	Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants	1961-1978
6.	Tom Brady	120	New England Patriots	2000-Present
7.	Johnny Unitas	111	Baltimore Colts	1956-1973
8.	Joe Montana	103	San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs	1979-1994
9.	John Elway	103	Denver Broncos	1983-1998
10.	Vinny Testaverde	97	Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, New York Jets, Dallas Cowboys, Carolina Panthers	1987-2007
11.	Drew Bledsoe	94	New England Patriots, Buffalo Bills, Dallas Cowboys	1993-2006
12.	Sonny Jurgensen	93	Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins	1957-1974
13.	Warren Moon	90	Houston Oilers, Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks	1984-2000
14.	Ben Roethlisberger	87	Pittsburgh Steelers	2004-Present
14.	Eli Manning	87	New York Giants	2004-Present
16.	Philip Rivers	86	San Diego Chargers	2004-Present
16.	Dave Krieg	86	Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions, Arizona Cardinals, Chicago Bears	1980-1998
16.	Tony Romo	86	Dallas Cowboys	2004-Present
16.	Dan Fouts	86	San Diego Chargers	1973-1987
20.	Carson Palmer	82	Cincinnati Bengals, Oakland Raiders, Arizona Cardinals	2004-Present

Check out my source, where, amazingly, you can see every single quarterback who ever threw even one go-ahead touchdown.

Photo: usatoday.com

NFL: Quarterbacks with Six or Seven Touchdowns in a Single Game (Since the Merger)

Peyton Manning And Nick Foles Just Became The First (And Only) Quarterbacks To Throw Seven Touchdowns In A Game In The Modern Era

You can check out the comprehensive list of quarterbacks with the most passing touchdowns in a game, ever, here. But what about just looking since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger, as we finish up our three-part series of the most (by air) point-productive games for QBs (see the other two links below)?

Seven passing touchdowns in one game is the all-time record, pre- and post-merger. Since the beginning, seven quarterbacks have done it. Since the Merger? Two – and both did it last season (2013). It’s Peyton Manning (again) and, of all people, the surprising Nick Foles.

Another 21 have thrown six touchdowns in a game, but there are repeaters: Manning twice and Tom Brady thrice.

Below find all occurrences with links to the box scores.

And the other two parts to this series? Here they are:

NFL Quarterbacks: Most Games with Five or More Passing TDs Since the Merger

Peyton Manning and Most Games with Four or More Passing TDs Since the Merger

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	QUARTERBACK	FOR	AGAINST	TDS	DATE / BOX SCORE
1.	Peyton Manning	Denver Broncos	Baltimore Ravens	7	Sep. 5, 2013
1.	Nick Foles	Philadelphia Eagles	Oakland Raiders	7	Nov. 3, 2013
3.	Tommy Kramer	Minnesota Vikings	Green Bay Packers	6	Sep. 28, 1986
3.	Carson Palmer	Cincinnati Bengals	Cleveland Browns	6	Sep.16, 2007
3.	Aaron Rodgers	Green Bay Packers	Houston Texans	6	Oct. 14, 2012
3.	Peyton Manning	Indianapolis Colts	New Orleans Saints	6	Sep. 28, 2003
3.	Joe Namath	New York Jets	Baltimore Colts	6	Sep. 24, 1972
3.	Jim Kelly	Buffalo Bills	Pittsburgh Steelers	6	Sep. 8, 1991
3.	Dan Marino	Miami Dolphins	New York Jets	6	Sep. 21, 1986
3.	Mark Rypien	Washington Redskins	Atlanta Falcons	6	Nov. 10, 1991
3.	Tom Brady	New England Patriots	Tennessee Titans	6	Oct. 18, 2009
3.	Bob Griese	Miami Dolphins	St. Louis Cardinals	6	Nov. 24, 1977
3.	Joe Montana	San Francisco 49ers	Atlanta Falcons	6	Oct. 14, 1990
3.	Steve Young	San Francisco 49ers	San Diego Chargers	6	Jan. 29, 1995
3.	Matt Flynn	Green Bay Packers	Detroit Lions	6	Jan. 1, 2012
3.	Drew Brees	New Orleans Saints	Detroit Lions	6	Sep. 13, 2009
3.	Dan Fouts	San Diego Chargers	Oakland Raiders	6	Nov. 22, 1981
3.	Tom Brady	New England Patriots	Miami Dolphins	6	Oct. 21, 2007
3.	Peyton Manning	Indianapolis Colts	Detroit Lions	6	Nov. 25, 2004
3.	Tom Brady	New England Patriots	Denver Broncos	6	Jan. 14, 2012
3.	Brett Favre	New York Jets	Arizona Cardinals	6	Sep. 28, 2008

Photos: LA Times via sports-kings.com / USATSI via cbssports.com

NFL Quarterbacks: Most Games with Five or More Passing Touchdowns Since the Merger

Drew Brees, Along With Peyton Manning, Has The Most Five-Or-More Passing Touchdown Games In The Modern Era

We’re going up the ladder.  Yesterday, it was quarterbacks with the most 4-or-more passing touchdown games since the merger in 1970. Peyton Manning holds that record by eight over Drew Brees.

Today, it’s quarterbacks with the most 5-or-more passing touchdown games since the first modern football season when the AFL and NFL united into the NFL (becoming the AFC and NFC Conferences). And it’s Manning again – this time tied with Brees at the top. They have eight apiece.

What about six touchdowns? How about seven touchdowns? One more post in this series, tomorrow.

UPDATED LIST: Through Week 8 of 2014. Tom Brady threw for five TDs today, breaking his tie for fourth below with Brett Favre and Warren Moon.

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	QUARTERBACK	GAMES WITH 5 OR MORE PASSING TDS	FOR
1.	Peyton Manning	8	Indianapolis Colts, Denver Broncos
1.	Drew Brees	8	San Diego Chargers, New Orleans Saints
3.	Dan Marino	6	Miami Dolphins
4.	Tom Brady	5	New England Patriots
5.	Brett Favre	4	Green Bay Packers, New York Jets
5.	Warren Moon	4	Houston Oilers, Seattle Seahawks
7.	Daunte Culpepper	3	Minnesota Vikings
7.	Dan Fouts	3	San Diego Chargers
7.	Jim Kelly	3	Buffalo Bills
7.	Dave Krieg	3	Seattle Seahawks
7.	Joe Montana	3	San Francisco 49ers
7.	Matthew Stafford	3	Detroit Lions
13.	Lynn Dickey	2	Green Bay Packers
13.	Boomer Esiason	2	Cincinnati Bengals
13.	Joe Ferguson	2	Buffalo Bills
13.	Vince Ferragamo	2	Los Angeles Rams
13.	Matt Hasselbeck	2	Seattle Seahawks
13.	Tommy Kramer	2	Minnesota Vikings
13.	Donovan McNabb	2	Philadelphia Eagles
13.	Carson Palmer	2	Cincinnati Bengals
13.	Aaron Rodgers	2	Green Bay Packers
13.	Ben Roethlisberger	2	Pittsburgh Steelers
13.	Tony Romo	2	Dallas Cowboys
13.	Kurt Warner	2	St. Louis Rams, Arizona Cardinals

Thanks again to pro-football-reference.com!

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