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Johnny Unitas threw a touchdown pass in 47 consecutive games from 1956 through 1960.

This is a list of the most consecutive games with touchdown passes in the NFL.

Johnny Unitas' streak of 47 consecutive games in which he threw at least one touchdown pass has not been seriously challenged since the streak ended December 11, 1960[1] until the recent streak of Drew Brees who's streak currently is at 43.[2] Unitas has held the record since 1957 when he surpassed Cecil Isbell's streak of 23 which had been established as the record in 1942.[3][4] Of special note is Brett Favre's streak of 36 consecutive games with at least one touchdown pass which is the longest in consecutive games that has not been interrupted by injury or other reasons and has stood as the longest such streak since 2004.[5] Favre also holds the record for consecutive uninterrupted games with a touchdown pass including playoffs with 39. Brees has all three record streaks in sight, less than a half dozen consecutive games with touchdowns away from the records.[6]

Peyton Manning set the record for consecutive uninterrupted games with at least two touchdowns passes with 13 in 2004.[7] The record has since been tied by Tom Brady in 2007 and Aaron Rodgers in 2011.[8] The previous record of 12 was set by Johnny Unitas in 1959 and tied by others before being surpassed by Manning.[7] Of special note is Don Meredith who had 13 consecutive games with at least two touchdown passes from 1965 through 1966.[9] However, Meredith's streak was interrupted by not playing in the October 24, 1965 contest between the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers.[10][11][12][13]

Tom Brady set the record for consecutive games with at least three touchdown passes with 10 in 2007.[14][15] The previous record of 8 was set by Peyton Manning in 2004[14] who had surpassed Marino's record of 7 established in 1987.[16]

Peyton Manning set the record for consecutive games with at least four touchdown passes with 5 in 2004. The previous record of 4 was set by Dan Marino in 1984.[17]

Only two quarterbacks are known to have thrown at least five touchdown passes in consecutive games; Daunte Culpepper in 2004 and Tom Brady in 2007.[18] Of special note is Tom Flores of the American Football League (which later merged with the NFL) who had consecutive games with at least five touchdown passes in 1963.[19][20]

Brett Favre's streak of 20 consecutive games with at least one touchdown pass in the post-season is the longest of all-time.[21] Dan Marino held the previous record of 13 which was surpassed by Favre in 1995.[22] Matt Hasselbeck has the longest active streak for consecutive playoff games with at least one touchdown pass.[23] Drew Brees has the longest active streak of at least two touchdown passes in consecutive games.[24]

Following is the list of players to achieve the longest consecutive streaks of throwing touchdown passes in consecutive games.[1][8][14][17][18][22]

Updated through the 2011 season

Regular season

Official

All-time consecutive games with at least one touchdown pass

Bold denotes an active streak; minimum 20 consecutive games.

Rank Quarterback Period Team Consecutive games
1 Johnny Unitas December 9, 1956 – December 4, 1960 Baltimore Colts 47[1][25][26][2]
2 Drew Brees October 18, 2009 – present New Orleans Saints 43[24]
3 Brett Favre October 20, 2002 – November 29, 2004 Green Bay Packers 36[1][25][5][26][2][27]
4 Tom Brady September 12, 2010 – Present New England Patriots 32[28]
5 Dan Marino November 10, 1985 – November 22, 1987 Miami Dolphins 30[1][25][2][16]
6 Dave Krieg December 11, 1983 – November 10, 1985 Seattle Seahawks 28[1][25][29]
7T Chris Chandler September 14, 1997 – September 12, 1999 Atlanta Falcons 27[30]
7T Peyton Manning September 27, 1998 – December 19, 1999 Indianapolis Colts 27[31][32]
9 Daryle Lamonica December 8, 1968 – November 15, 1970 Oakland Raiders 25[33]
10T Frank Ryan December 5, 1965 – November 5, 1967 Cleveland Browns 24[34]
10T Daunte Culpepper September 10, 2000 – November 19, 2001 Minnesota Vikings 24[35]
12T Cecil Isbell 11/24/40 – 12/6/42 Green Bay Packers 23[3][4][36]
12T Sonny Jurgensen November 27, 1966 – October 20, 1968 Washington Redskins 23[37]
12T Kurt Warner September 12, 1999 – October 22, 2000 St. Louis Rams 23[38]
12T Brian Griese September 10, 2001 – October 27, 2002 Denver Broncos 23[39]
12T Steve McNair October 14, 2001 – November 17, 2002 Tennessee Titans 23[40]
12T Philip Rivers October 4, 2009 – November 22, 2010 San Diego Chargers 23[41]
18 Kurt Warner November 11, 2007 – December 14, 2008 Arizona Cardinals 22[38]
19T Warren Moon September 23, 1990 – October 27, 1991 Houston Oilers 21[42]
19T Jeff Blake November 13, 1994 – December 10, 1995 Cincinnati Bengals 21[43]
19T Daunte Culpepper November 30, 2003 – January 2, 2005 Minnesota Vikings 21[35]
22T Dan Fouts October 14, 1979 – November 9, 1980 San Diego Chargers 20[44]
22T Vinny Testaverde November 30, 1997 – September 24, 2000 Baltimore Ravens; New York Jets 20[45]
22T Tony Romo October 11, 2009 – September 18, 2011 Dallas Cowboys 20[46]

All-time consecutive games with at least two touchdown passes

Bold denotes an active streak; minimum 10 consecutive games.

Rank Quarterback Period Team Consecutive games
1T Don Meredith October 17, 1965 – October 9, 1966 Dallas Cowboys 13[9]
1T Peyton Manning September 9, 2004 – December 12, 2004 Indianapolis Colts 13[7][47][8][32]
1T Tom Brady November 7, 2010 – October 2, 2011 New England Patriots 13[47][8][28]
1T Aaron Rodgers September 8, 2011 – December 11, 2011 Green Bay Packers 13[8][48]
5T Johnny Unitas September 27, 1959 – December 12, 1959 Baltimore Colts 12[7]
5T Dan Marino November 2, 1986 – November 1, 1987 Miami Dolphins 12[7][47][16]
5T Brett Favre November 6, 1994 – September 24, 1995 Green Bay Packers 12[7][27]
8T Dan Marino September 2, 1984 – November 4, 1984 Miami Dolphins 10[16]
8T Tom Brady September 9, 2007 – November 18, 2007 New England Patriots 10[28]

All-time consecutive games with at least three touchdown passes

Bold denotes an active streak; minimum 5 consecutive games.

Rank Quarterback Period Team Consecutive games
1 Tom Brady September 9, 2007 – November 18, 2007 New England Patriots 10[14][15][28]
2 Peyton Manning October 10, 2004 – December 5, 2004 Indianapolis Colts 8[14][32]
3 Dan Marino December 7, 1986 – November 1, 1987 Miami Dolphins 7[16]
4T Steve Young September 6, 1998 – October 11, 1998 San Francisco 49ers 5[49]
4T Aaron Rodgers October 16, 2011 – November 20, 2011 Green Bay Packers 5[48]

All-time consecutive games with at least four touchdown passes

Bold denotes an active streak; minimum 3 consecutive games.

Rank Quarterback Period Team Consecutive games
1 Peyton Manning October 31, 2004 – November 25, 2004 Indianapolis Colts 5[17][32]
2 Dan Marino November 26, 1984 – December 17, 1984 Miami Dolphins 4[17][16]
3 Drew Brees December 18, 2011 – present New Orleans Saints 3[24]

All-time consecutive games with at least five touchdown passes

Bold denotes an active streak; minimum 2 consecutive games.

Rank Quarterback Period Team Consecutive games
1T Daunte Culpepper October 10, 2004 – October 17, 2004 Minnesota Vikings 2[18][35]
1T Tom Brady October 14, 2007 – October 21, 2007 New England Patriots 2[18][28]

Uninterrupted

All-time consecutive uninterrupted games with at least one touchdown pass

Bold denotes an active streak; minimum 20 consecutive games.

Rank Quarterback Period Team Consecutive games
1 Brett Favre October 20, 2002 – November 29, 2004 Green Bay Packers 36[5][26][27]
2T Drew Brees September 9, 2010 – present New Orleans Saints 32[24]
2T Tom Brady September 12, 2010 – present New England Patriots 32[28]
4 Dave Krieg December 11, 1983 – November 10, 1985 Seattle Seahawks 28[25][29]
5 Peyton Manning September 27, 1998 – December 19, 1999 Indianapolis Colts 27[31][32]
6 Johnny Unitas December 9, 1956 – November 2, 1958 Baltimore Colts 26[1]
7T Daryle Lamonica December 8, 1968 – November 15, 1970 Oakland Raiders 25[33]
7T Dan Marino November 10, 1985 – September 20, 1987 Miami Dolphins 25[16]
9 Daunte Culpepper September 10, 2000 – November 19, 2001 Minnesota Vikings 24[35]
10T Frank Ryan December 19, 1965 – November 5, 1967 Cleveland Browns 23[34]
10T Sonny Jurgensen November 27, 1966 – October 20, 1968 Washington Redskins 23[37]
10T Kurt Warner September 12, 1999 – October 22, 2000 St. Louis Rams 23[38]
10T Steve McNair October 14, 2001 – November 17, 2002 Tennessee Titans 23[40]
10T Philip Rivers October 4, 2009 – November 22, 2010 San Diego Chargers 23[41]
15T Cecil Isbell September 14, 1941 – December 6, 1942 Green Bay Packers 22[50][51][36]
15T Kurt Warner November 11, 2007 – December 14, 2008 Arizona Cardinals 22[38]
17T Johnny Unitas November 23, 1958 – December 4, 1960 Baltimore Colts 21[1]
17T Warren Moon September 23, 1990 – October 27, 1991 Houston Oilers 21[42]
17T Daunte Culpepper November 30, 2003 – January 2, 2005 Minnesota Vikings 21[35]
17T Jeff Blake November 13, 1994 – December 10, 1995 Cincinnati Bengals 21[43]
21 Dan Fouts October 14, 1979 – November 9, 1980 San Diego Chargers 20[44]

Note: Unitas' official streak was interrupted by an injury after 21 consecutive games with a touchdown pass,[1] Brees' official streak was interrupted by not playing week 17 of the 2009 regular season after 11 consecutive games with a touchdown pass,[6] and Marino's official streak was interrupted by the 1987 NFL players' strike after 25 consecutive games with a touchdown pass.

All-time consecutive uninterrupted games with at least two touchdown passes

Bold denotes an active streak; minimum 10 consecutive games.

Rank Quarterback Period Team Consecutive games
1T Peyton Manning September 9, 2004 – December 12, 2004 Indianapolis Colts 13[7][47][8][32]
1T Tom Brady November 7, 2010 – October 2, 2011 New England Patriots 13[47][8][28]
1T Aaron Rodgers September 8, 2011 – December 11, 2011 Green Bay Packers 13[8][48]
4T Johnny Unitas September 27, 1959 – December 12, 1959 Baltimore Colts 12[7]
4T Don Meredith October 31, 1965 – October 9, 1966 Dallas Cowboys 12[7][47][9]
4T Brett Favre November 6, 1994 – September 24, 1995 Green Bay Packers 12[7][27]
7T Dan Marino September 2, 1984 – November 4, 1984 Miami Dolphins 10[16]
7T Dan Marino November 2, 1986 – September 20, 1987 Miami Dolphins 10[16]
7T Tom Brady September 9, 2007 – November 18, 2007 New England Patriots 10[28]

All-time consecutive uninterrupted games with at least three touchdown passes

Bold denotes an active streak; minimum 5 consecutive games.

Rank Quarterback Period Team Consecutive games
1 Tom Brady September 9, 2007 – November 18, 2007 New England Patriots 10[14][15][28]
2 Peyton Manning October 10, 2004 – December 5, 2004 Indianapolis Colts 8[14][32]
3T Dan Marino December 7, 1986 – September 20, 1987 Miami Dolphins 5[16]
3T Steve Young September 6, 1998 – October 11, 1998 San Francisco 49ers 5[49]
3T Aaron Rodgers October 16, 2011 – November 20, 2011 Green Bay Packers 5[48]

Post season

All-time consecutive playoff games with at least one touchdown pass

Bold denotes an active streak; minimum 10 consecutive games.

Rank Quarterback Period Team Consecutive games
1 Brett Favre December 31, 1995 – January 24, 2010 Green Bay Packers; Minnesota Vikings 20[27]
2 Tom Brady February 3, 2002 – January 14, 2012 New England Patriots 18[28]
3 Dan Marino December 31, 1983 – December 30, 1995 Miami Dolphins 13[22][16]
4 Kurt Warner January 16, 2000 – January 10, 2010 St. Louis Rams; Arizona Cardinals 12[38]
5T Ken Stabler December 30, 1973 – January 1, 1978 Oakland Raiders 10[52]
5T Joe Montana January 1, 1989 – January 16, 1994 San Francisco 49ers; Kansas City Chiefs 10[53]
5T Matt Hasselbeck January 8, 2005 – present Seattle Seahawks 10[23]

All-time consecutive playoff games with at least two touchdown passes

Bold denotes an active streak; minimum 5 consecutive games.

Rank Quarterback Period Team Consecutive games
1T Terry Bradshaw December 30, 1978 – January 9, 1983 Pittsburgh Steelers 7[54]
1T Joe Montana January 1, 1989 – January 12, 1991 San Francisco 49ers 7[53]
1T Drew Brees January 21, 2007 – present New Orleans Saints 7[24]
4 Kurt Warner January 3, 2009 – January 10, 2010 Arizona Cardinals 5[38]

All-time consecutive playoff games with at least three touchdown passes

Bold denotes an active streak; minimum 3 consecutive games.

Rank Quarterback Period Team Consecutive games
1T Bernie Kosar January 9, 1988 – January 6, 1990 Cleveland Browns 3[55]
1T Kurt Warner January 18, 2009 – January 10, 2010 Arizona Cardinals 3[38]
1T Aaron Rodgers January 10, 2010 – January 15, 2011 Green Bay Packers 3[48]

Combined regular season/post season

All-time consecutive combined uninterrupted games with at least one touchdown pass

Bold denotes an active streak; minimum 30 consecutive games.

Rank Quarterback Period Team Regular season Post season Combined
1 Brett Favre October 20, 2002 – November 29, 2004 Green Bay Packers 36[27] 3[27] 39[27]
2 Drew Brees September 9, 2010 – present New Orleans Saints 32[24] 3[24] 35[24]
3 Tom Brady September 12, 2010 – January 14, 2012 New England Patriots 32[28] 2[28] 34[28]

See also

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