{"id":3141,"date":"2024-09-28T21:51:19","date_gmt":"2024-09-29T01:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gofootballanalytics.com\/statsblog\/?p=3141"},"modified":"2024-09-28T21:54:12","modified_gmt":"2024-09-29T01:54:12","slug":"derek-carr-nearing-250-career-touchdown-passes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gofootballanalytics.com\/statsblog\/derek-carr-nearing-250-career-touchdown-passes\/","title":{"rendered":"Derek Carr Nearing 250 Career Touchdown Passes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uMweVQ9wcks?si=PZiAfNsn3N88KaqN\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Derek Carr of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofootballanalytics.com\/team\/new-orleans-saints.php\">New Orleans Saints<\/a> has compiled 248 passing TDs throughout his career. That puts him two touchdown passes shy of reaching the 250 mark. Carr ranks 23rd in the Super Bowl Era Super Bowl Era leaders in touchdown passes so 22 have reached 250.<\/p>\n<p>This season, Carr ranks 3rd on the list of leaders in touchdown passes with 6. Carr rolls in off a 15-12 defeat to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofootballanalytics.com\/team\/philadelphia-eagles.php\">Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> during which the star QB compiled 1 TD passes.<\/p>\n<p>Tomorrow, Carr seeks to reach that level as his Saints go on the road to take on the the 3rd place <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofootballanalytics.com\/team\/atlanta-falcons.php\">Atlanta Falcons<\/a>. The Saints are 2-1 and are 1st in the NFC South.<\/p>\n<h3>Most Touchdown Passes Leaders (Super Bowl Era):<\/h3>\n<p>1. Tom Brady 649<br \/>\n2. Drew Brees 571<br \/>\n3. Peyton Manning 539<br \/>\n4. Brett Favre 508<br \/>\n5. Aaron Rodgers 480<br \/>\n6. Philip Rivers 421<br \/>\n7. Dan Marino 420<br \/>\n8. Ben Roethlisberger 418<br \/>\n9. Matt Ryan 381<br \/>\n10. Eli Manning 366<br \/>\n11. Matthew Stafford 359<br \/>\n12. Russell Wilson 334<br \/>\n13. John Elway 300<br \/>\n14. Carson Palmer 294<br \/>\n15. Warren Moon 291<br \/>\n16. Vinny Testaverde 275<br \/>\n17. Kirk Cousins 274<br \/>\n18. Joe Montana 273<br \/>\n19. Dave Krieg 261<br \/>\n20. Dan Fouts 254<br \/>\n21. Drew Bledsoe 251<br \/>\n22. Andy Dalton 249<br \/>\n<strong>23. Derek Carr 248<\/strong><br \/>\n23. Tony Romo 248<br \/>\n25. Boomer Esiason 247<br \/>\n26. Fran Tarkenton 246<br \/>\n27. Joe Flacco 245<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Derek Carr of the New Orleans Saints has compiled 248 passing TDs throughout his career. That puts him two touchdown passes shy of reaching the 250 mark. Carr ranks 23rd in the Super Bowl Era Super Bowl Era leaders in touchdown passes so 22 have reached 250. 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