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By Chris Huston 9.18.18

Touchdown passes and the Heisman

Quarterbacks have won 15 of the last 17 Heismans, the most dominant stretch by any one position in the trophy’s history.

In addition to passing yards, efficiency and completion percentage, the component of a quarterback’s production that is most often scrutinized is the number of touchdown passes thrown. After three weeks of the 2018 season, several quarterbacks are on pace to easily surpass 40 touchdown passes on the season. It stands to reason that the more touchdown passes you throw, the better your chances of winning a Heisman.

Here are the 10 Heisman winners with the most touchdown passes in a single season (totals are from the time of the Heisman vote). Notable is the fact that the vast bulk have played since the beginning of the new century.

RankTDsYearPlayerTeamTDs/Game
1482008Sam BradfordOklahoma3.7
2461989Andre WareHouston3.8
3412017Baker MayfieldOklahoma3.2
411990Ty DetmerBYU3.4
5402003Jason WhiteOklahoma3.1
6382014Marcus MariotaOregon2.9
382013Jameis WinstonFlorida State2.9
8362011Robert Griffin IIIBaylor3.0
361996Danny WuerffelFlorida3.0
10332000Chris WeinkeFlorida State2.8
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