List of NFL quarterbacks with seven touchdown passes in a game

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Drew Brees is the most recent quarterback to throw seven touchdown passes in a game.

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.PlayerDateTeamOpponentResultRef
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]

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  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ Wright, Earl (October 18, 1954). "Adrian Burk Ties Record Passing Mark for League". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. United Press. p. 8. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  5. ↑ "George Blanda Leads Oilers To, 49–7, Win". The Tuscaloosa News. November 20, 1961. p. 9. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Tittle's Aerials Rip Skins". The Milwaukee Sentinel. United Press. October 29, 1962. p. 3. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Kapp throws 7 TD passes – Simpson leads Bills". Montreal Gazette. The Canadian Press. September 29, 1969. p. 21. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
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  9. ↑ "Foles ties record with 7 TDs as Eagles roll". USA Today. November 3, 2013. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  10. ↑ 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.
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