All-Time Career Passing Touchdown Leaders

All-Time Career Passing Touchdown Leaders


January 31, 2024
Chad Henne

I posted a list of the single-game passing touchdown leaders (LINK).

Here are the career passing touchdown leaders through 2023:

  1. 87 – Chad Henne (2004-2007)
  2. 71 – Elvis Grbac (1989-1992)
  3. 70 – John Navarre (2000-2003)
  4. 49 – Denard Robinson (2009-2012)
  5. 49 – J.J. McCarthy (2021-2023)
  6. 46 – Rick Leach (1975-1978)
  7. 45 – Shea Patterson (2018-2019)
  8. 44 – Devin Gardner (2010-2014)
  9. 42 – Steve Smith (1980-1983)
  10. 37 – Todd Collins (1991-1994)
  11. 31 – Jim Harbaugh (1983-1986)
  12. 30 – Tom Brady (1996-1999)
  13. 27 – Brian Griese (1995-1997)
  14. 25 – John Wangler (1976-1980)
  15. 22 – Drew Henson (1998-2000)
  16. 22 – Wilton Speight (2015-2017)
  17. 21 – Cade McNamara (2019-2022)
  18. 20 – Jake Rudock (2015)
  19. 19 – Dennis Brown (1966-1968)
  20. 18 – Dennis Franklin (1972-1974)
  21. 17 – Demetrius Brown (1987-1988)
  22. 17 – Michael Taylor (1986-1989)
  23. 17 – Tate Forcier (2009-2010)
  24. 15 – Scott Dreisbach (1995-1998)
  25. 14 – Don Moorhead (1968-1970)

J.J. McCarthy ranks as the most prolific passer of anyone who has played 3 or fewer seasons at Michigan.

One comment

  1. Comments: 522
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    DonAZ
    Jan 05, 2020 at 10:12 PM

    Arguably the two most famous TD catches from that whole list were:

    (1) Elvis Grbac to Desmond Howard vs. Notre Dame in 1991
    (2) John Wangler to Anthony Carter vs. Indiana in 1979

    I’m partial to the Desmond Howard TD, but I can see how some would like the Carter TD, if only because of the Bob Ufer call. 🙂

    Seeing Tate Forcier on that list really makes me wish that kid had a good head on his shoulders … what could have been. He had that “it” factor in spades.

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