List of most consecutive games with touchdown passes in the NFL
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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
- List of National Football League records (individual) #Passing touchdowns
- Most consecutive starts (NFL)
- Most consecutive starts by a quarterback (NFL)
- Most wins by a starting quarterback (NFL)
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