How many passing touchdowns did Tom Brady have in 2016?
282016 Regular Season
Tom Brady recorded 28 passing touchdowns in the 2016 regular season, 7th in the NFL.
- 11th-best of Tom Brady's 23 seasons on file; the high is 50 in 2007.
- Down 8 from 36 in 2015.
- 100% of the New England Patriots' passing touchdowns that regular season.
Average of 23 regular seasons, 2000 through 2022. Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on September 22, 2026.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 |  NE | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 2001 | NE | 15 | 2,843 | 18 | 6.9 |
| 2002 | NE | 16 | 3,764 | 28 | 6.3 |
| 2003 | NE | 16 | 3,620 | 23 | 6.9 |
| 2004 | NE | 16 | 3,692 | 28 | 7.8 |
| 2005 | NE | 16 | 4,110 | 26 | 7.8 |
| 2006 | NE | 16 | 3,529 | 24 | 6.8 |
| 2007 | NE | 16 | 4,806 | 50 | 8.3 |
| 2008 | NE | 1 | 76 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2009 | NE | 16 | 4,398 | 28 | 7.8 |
| 2010 | NE | 16 | 3,900 | 36 | 7.9 |
| 2011 | NE | 16 | 5,235 | 39 | 8.6 |
| 2012 | NE | 16 | 4,827 | 34 | 7.6 |
| 2013 | NE | 16 | 4,343 | 25 | 6.9 |
| 2014 | NE | 16 | 4,109 | 33 | 7.1 |
| 2015 | NE | 16 | 4,770 | 36 | 7.6 |
| 2016 | NE | 12 | 3,554 | 28 | 8.2 |
| 2017 | NE | 16 | 4,577 | 32 | 7.9 |
| 2018 | NE | 16 | 4,355 | 29 | 7.6 |
| 2019 | NE | 16 | 4,057 | 24 | 6.6 |
| 2020 |  TB | 16 | 4,633 | 40 | 7.6 |
| 2021 | TB | 17 | 5,316 | 43 | 7.4 |
| 2022 | TB | 17 | 4,694 | 25 | 6.4 |