Big Ten Conference Career Leaders and Records for Passing Touchdowns

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Since 1956

Rank	Player	TD	From	To	Last School
1.	Drew Brees*	88	1997	2000	Purdue
2.	Chad Henne*	87	2004	2007	Michigan
3.	Adam Weber*	72	2007	2010	Minnesota
4.	Elvis Grbac*	71	1989	1992	Michigan
	Mark Herrmann*	71	1977	1980	Purdue
6.	Chuck Long*	70	1981	1985	Iowa
	John Navarre*	70	2000	2003	Michigan
8.	Curtis Painter*	67	2005	2008	Purdue
9.	Kirk Cousins*	66	2008	2011	Michigan State
	Kurt Kittner*	66	1998	2001	Illinois
11.	Kyle Orton*	61	2001	2004	Purdue
	Drew Tate*	61	2003	2006	Iowa
13.	Darrell Bevell*	59	1992	1995	Wisconsin
14.	Jeff Smoker*	58	2000	2003	Michigan State
15.	Bobby Hoying*	57	1992	1995	Ohio State
	Terrelle Pryor*	57	2008	2010	Ohio State
17.	Joe Germaine*	56	1996	1998	Ohio State
	Richard Stanzi*	56	2007	2010	Iowa
	Juice Williams*	56	2006	2009	Illinois
20.	Asad Abdul-Khaliq*	55	2000	2003	Minnesota
	Bryan Cupito*	55	2002	2006	Minnesota
22.	Troy Smith*	54	2003	2006	Ohio State
23.	Jack Trudeau	51	1981	1985	Illinois
24.	Art Schlichter*	50	1978	1981	Ohio State
25.	Denard Robinson*	49	2009	2012	Michigan
26.	Kellen Lewis*	48	2006	2008	Indiana
27.	John Stocco*	47	2003	2006	Wisconsin
28.	Bill Burke*	46	1996	1999	Michigan State
	Rick Leach*	46	1975	1978	Michigan
	Matt McGloin*	46	2009	2012	Penn State
31.	Jon Beutjer	45	2000	2004	Illinois
	Scott Campbell*	45	1980	1983	Purdue
	Ben Chappell*	45	2007	2010	Indiana
34.	Brett Basanez*	44	2002	2005	Northwestern
	Len Williams	44	1990	1993	Northwestern
	Dave Yarema*	44	1982	1986	Michigan State
37.	C.J. Bacher*	43	2005	2008	Northwestern
	Daryll Clark*	43	2006	2009	Penn State
	Jim Everett*	43	1981	1985	Purdue
	Matt Sherman*	43	1994	1997	Iowa
	Ed Smith	43	1976	1978	Michigan State
42.	Antwaan Randle El	42	1998	2001	Indiana
	Steve Smith*	42	1980	1983	Michigan
	Drew Stanton*	42	2003	2006	Michigan State
	Jason Verduzco*	42	1989	1992	Illinois
46.	Zak Kustok	41	1999	2001	Northwestern
	Zack Mills*	41	2001	2004	Penn State
	Matt Rodgers*	41	1988	1991	Iowa
49.	Cory Sauter	40	1994	1997	Minnesota
50.	Todd Collins	37	1991	1994	Michigan
	Tony Eason	37	1981	1982	Illinois
	Greg Frey*	37	1987	1990	Ohio State
	Chuck Hartlieb*	37	1985	1988	Iowa
	Mike Phipps	37	1967	1969	Purdue

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