In the National Football League (NFL), eight quarterbacks share the record of having thrown seven touchdown passes in a single game. Sid Luckman was the first player to accomplish the feat, doing so on November 14, 1943, while playing for the Chicago Bears. The most recent seven-touchdown game occurred on November 1, 2015, when Drew Brees did so with the New Orleans Saints. During that game the two teams' quarterbacks combined for 13 passing touchdowns, setting another NFL record. [1] Four quarterbacks on the list are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Luckman, George Blanda, Y. A. Tittle, and Peyton Manning. There was a 44-year gap between seven-touchdown games from Joe Kapp's in 1969 until 2013, when Peyton Manning and Nick Foles each did so just two months apart. Manning also holds the NFL record for touchdown passes in a season, with 55. [2]
| No. | Player | Date | Team | Opponent | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sid Luckman | November 14, 1943 | Chicago Bears | New York Giants | W, 56–7 | [3] |
| 2 | Adrian Burk | October 17, 1954 | Philadelphia Eagles | Washington Redskins | W, 49–21 | [4] |
| 3 | George Blanda | November 19, 1961 | Houston Oilers | New York Titans | W, 49–13 | [5] |
| 4 | Y. A. Tittle | October 28, 1962 | New York Giants | Washington Redskins | W, 49–34 | [6] |
| 5 | Joe Kapp | September 28, 1969 | Minnesota Vikings | Baltimore Colts | W, 52–14 | [7] |
| 6 | Peyton Manning | September 5, 2013 | Denver Broncos | Baltimore Ravens | W, 49–27 | [8] |
| 7 | Nick Foles | November 3, 2013 | Philadelphia Eagles | Oakland Raiders | W, 49–20 | [9] |
| 8 | Drew Brees | November 1, 2015 | New Orleans Saints | New York Giants | W, 52–49 | [10] |
See also
- List of NFL season passing touchdowns leaders
- List of NFL career passing touchdowns leaders
- List of NFL quarterbacks who have posted a perfect passer rating
- List of NFL quarterbacks who have passed for 500 or more yards in a game
- List of Major League Baseball hitters with four home runs in a game
References
- General
- "NFL Single Game Passing Touchdowns Leaders". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
- "Seven TD passes in a game". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- "NFL quarterbacks to throw 7 TDs in a single game". Newsday. November 2, 2015. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- Footnotes
- ^ Greenberg, Neil (November 1, 2015). "Drew Brees threw for 511 yards and 7 TDs. Best game ever by a QB? Nope". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^ "Peyton Manning NFL records: By the Numbers". The Denver Post. March 6, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^ "Sid Luckman Tops Pro Passing Marks as Bears Swamp Giants". St. Petersburg Times. International News Service. November 15, 1943. p. 8. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^ Wright, Earl (October 18, 1954). "Adrian Burk Ties Record Passing Mark for League". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. United Press. p. 8. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^ "George Blanda Leads Oilers To, 49–7, Win". The Tuscaloosa News. November 20, 1961. p. 9. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^ "Tittle's Aerials Rip Skins". The Milwaukee Sentinel. United Press. October 29, 1962. p. 3. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^ "Kapp throws 7 TD passes – Simpson leads Bills". Montreal Gazette. The Canadian Press. September 29, 1969. p. 21. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^ Brinson, Will (September 6, 2013). "Peyton Manning throws 7 TD passes, ties single-game record". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^ "Foles ties record with 7 TDs as Eagles roll". USA Today. November 3, 2013. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^ Pennington, Bill (November 1, 2015). "Drew Brees Throws Seven Touchdown Passes as Saints Beat Giants in Final Seconds". The New York Times. Retrieved May 9, 2016.