Most consecutive games with a touchdown pass (NFL)
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Johnny Unitas played 47 consecutive games in which he threw at least one touchdown pass. His record has not been seriously challenged since the streak ended December 11, 1960.
Drew Brees and Tom Brady have the longest active streaks in games with at least one touchdown pass in consecutive games.
Aaron Rodgers has the longest active streak in games with at least two touchdown passes in consecutive games.
Following is the list of players to achieve the longest consecutive streaks of throwing touchdown passes in consecutive games.
Updated through the 2011 season in progress
Drew Brees and Tom Brady have the longest active streaks in games with at least one touchdown pass in consecutive games.
Aaron Rodgers has the longest active streak in games with at least two touchdown passes in consecutive games.
Following is the list of players to achieve the longest consecutive streaks of throwing touchdown passes in consecutive games.
Updated through the 2011 season in progress
All-time consecutive games with at least one touchdown pass
Bold denotes an active streakRank | Quarterback | Period | Team | Consecutive games |
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1 | Johnny Unitas Johnny Unitas John Constantine Unitas , known as Johnny Unitas or "Johnny U", and nicknamed "The Golden Arm", was a professional American football player in the 1950s through the 1970s, spending the majority of his career with the Baltimore Colts. He was a record-setting quarterback, and the National Football... |
1956 – 1960 | Baltimore Colts Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League .... |
47 |
2 | Drew Brees Drew Brees Drew Christopher Brees is a quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Purdue.... |
2009 – present | New Orleans Saints New Orleans Saints The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League .... |
38 |
3 | Brett Favre Brett Favre Brett Lorenzo Favre is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons , Green Bay Packers , New York Jets and Minnesota... |
2002 – 2004 | Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
36 |
4 | Dan Marino Dan Marino Daniel Constantine "Dan" Marino, Jr. is a retired American football quarterback who played for the Miami Dolphins in the National Football League... |
1985 – 1987 | Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
30 |
5 | Dave Krieg Dave Krieg David Michael Krieg is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. He attended Milton College and made the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent... |
1983 – 1985 | Seattle Seahawks Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team... |
28 |
6T | Peyton Manning Peyton Manning Peyton Williams Manning is an American football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League . Manning holds the record for most NFL MVP awards with four. He was drafted by the Colts as the first overall pick in 1998 after a standout college football career with the... |
1998 – 1999 | Indianapolis Colts Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League .... |
27 |
6T | Tom Brady Tom Brady Thomas Edward Patrick "Tom" Brady, Jr. is an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League . After playing college football at Michigan, Brady was drafted by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft.He has played in four Super Bowls,... |
2010 – present | New England Patriots New England Patriots The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National... |
27 |
All-time consecutive games with at least two touchdown passes
Bold denotes an active streakRank | Quarterback | Period | Team | Consecutive games |
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1T | Peyton Manning | 9/9/04 – 12/12/04 | Indianapolis Colts | 13 |
1T | Tom Brady | 11/7/10 – 10/2/11 | New England Patriots | 13 |
3T | Johnny Unitas | 9/27/59 – 12/12/59 | Baltimore Colts | 12 |
3T | Don Meredith Don Meredith Joseph Don "Dandy Don" Meredith was an American football quarterback, sports commentator and actor. He spent all nine seasons of his professional playing career with the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League . He was named to the Pro Bowl in each of his last three years as a player... |
10/31/65 – 10/9/66 | Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas... |
12 |
3T | Dan Marino | 11/2/86 – 11/1/87 | Miami Dolphins | 12 |
3T | Brett Favre | 11/6/94 – 9/24/95 | Green Bay Packers | 12 |
7 | Aaron Rodgers Aaron Rodgers Aaron Charles Rodgers is an American football quarterback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . Rodgers was selected in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft by the Packers... |
9/8/11 – present | Green Bay Packers | 11 |
All-time consecutive games with at least three touchdown passes
Bold denotes an active streakRank | Quarterback | Period | Team | Consecutive games |
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1 | Tom Brady | 2007 | New England Patriots | 10 |
2 | Peyton Manning | 2004 | Indianapolis Colts | 8 |
All-time consecutive games with at least four touchdown passes
Bold denotes an active streakRank | Quarterback | Period | Team | Consecutive games |
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1 | Peyton Manning | 2004 | Indianapolis Colts | 5 |
2 | Dan Marino | 1984 | Miami Dolphins | 4 |
All-time consecutive games with at least five touchdown passes
Bold denotes an active streakRank | Quarterback | Period | Team | Consecutive games |
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1T | Daunte Culpepper Daunte Culpepper Daunte Rachard Culpepper is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He last played for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League . Prior to joining the UFL, Culpepper enjoyed a successful National Football League career after being drafted 11th overall in... |
2004 | Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960... |
2 |
1T | Tom Brady | 2007 | New England Patriots | 2 |
All-time consecutive playoff games with at least one touchdown pass
Bold denotes an active streakRank | Quarterback | Period | Team | Consecutive games |
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1 | Brett Favre | 1996-2010 | Green Bay Packers; Minnesota Vikings | 20 |
2 | Tom Brady | 2002-present | New England Patriots | 17 |
3 | Dan Marino | 1983-1995 | Miami Dolphins | 13 |
See also
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- Touchdown passTouchdown passIn gridiron football, a touchdown pass is a pass thrown from the passer to a receiver that results in a touchdown being scored. The pass can either be caught in the end zone itself, resulting in an immediate touchdown, or in the field of play, followed by the receiver carrying the ball into the...