| 1. | Daryle Lamonica | 16.2 | Oakland Raiders vs. Houston Oilers, December 21, 1969 |
| 2. | Jeff Hostetler | 15.5 | Los Angeles Raiders vs. Denver Broncos, January 9, 1994 |
| 3. | Tim Tebow (24) | 15.0 | Denver Broncos vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, January 8, 2012 |
| 4. | Terry Bradshaw+ | 14.7 | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Los Angeles Rams, January 20, 1980 |
| Tobin Rote | 14.7 | Detroit Lions vs. Cleveland Browns, December 29, 1957 |
| Terry Bradshaw+ | 14.7 | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Baltimore Colts, December 19, 1976 |
| 7. | Peyton Manning (27) | 14.5 | Indianapolis Colts vs. Denver Broncos, January 4, 2004 |
| Jim Plunkett | 14.5 | Oakland Raiders vs. San Diego Chargers, January 11, 1981 |
| 9. | Steve Fuller | 14.1 | Chicago Bears vs. Washington Redskins, December 30, 1984 |
| 10. | Peyton Manning (28) | 13.9 | Indianapolis Colts vs. Denver Broncos, January 9, 2005 |
| Philip Rivers (26) | 13.9 | San Diego Chargers vs. Indianapolis Colts, January 13, 2008 |
| 12. | Mark Rypien | 13.4 | Washington Redskins vs. Detroit Lions, January 12, 1992 |
| Charlie Conerly | 13.4 | New York Giants vs. Baltimore Colts, December 28, 1958 |
| 14. | Bob Waterfield+ | 13.3 | Los Angeles Rams vs. Chicago Bears, December 17, 1950 |
| Dan Pastorini | 13.3 | Houston Oilers vs. New England Patriots, December 31, 1978 |
| 16. | Dan Marino+ | 13.2 | Miami Dolphins vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, January 6, 1985 |
| 17. | Joe Theismann | 13.1 | Washington Redskins vs. Los Angeles Rams, January 1, 1984 |
| 18. | Jim Kelly+ | 13.0 | Buffalo Bills vs. Los Angeles Raiders, January 20, 1991 |
| 19. | David Woodley | 12.9 | Miami Dolphins vs. New England Patriots, January 8, 1983 |
| 20. | Jim McMahon | 12.8 | Chicago Bears vs. New England Patriots, January 26, 1986 |
| 21. | Earl Morrall | 12.7 | Baltimore Colts vs. Minnesota Vikings, December 22, 1968 |
| 22. | Jim Plunkett | 12.4 | Oakland Raiders vs. Philadelphia Eagles, January 25, 1981 |
| 23. | Frank Filchock | 12.3 | Washington Redskins vs. Cleveland Rams, December 16, 1945 |
| Joe Flacco (27) | 12.3 | Baltimore Ravens vs. Indianapolis Colts, January 6, 2013 |
| 25. | Mark Sanchez (23) | 12.1 | New York Jets vs. Cincinnati Bengals, January 9, 2010 |
| 26. | John Elway+ | 12.0 | Denver Broncos vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, January 7, 1990 |
| 27. | Kurt Warner | 11.8 | St. Louis Rams vs. Minnesota Vikings, January 16, 2000 |
| 28. | Daryle Lamonica | 11.7 | Oakland Raiders vs. Miami Dolphins, December 27, 1970 |
| Jim Kelly+ | 11.7 | Buffalo Bills vs. Miami Dolphins, January 12, 1991 |
| Doug Williams | 11.7 | Washington Redskins vs. Denver Broncos, January 31, 1988 |
| 31. | John Elway+ | 11.6 | Denver Broncos vs. Atlanta Falcons, January 31, 1999 |
| 32. | Jeff Hostetler | 11.5 | Los Angeles Raiders vs. Buffalo Bills, January 15, 1994 |
| Kurt Warner | 11.5 | Arizona Cardinals vs. Green Bay Packers, January 10, 2010 |
| Richard Todd | 11.5 | New York Jets vs. Los Angeles Raiders, January 15, 1983 |
| Tobin Rote | 11.5 | San Diego Chargers vs. Boston Patriots, January 5, 1964 |
| 36. | Frank Ryan | 11.4 | Cleveland Browns vs. Baltimore Colts, December 27, 1964 |
| 37. | Roger Staubach+ | 11.3 | Dallas Cowboys vs. Los Angeles Rams, December 23, 1973 |
| Lynn Dickey | 11.3 | Green Bay Packers vs. St. Louis Cardinals, January 8, 1983 |
| 39. | Tony Eason | 11.2 | New England Patriots vs. New York Jets, December 28, 1985 |
| Troy Aikman+ | 11.2 | Dallas Cowboys vs. Green Bay Packers, January 8, 1995 |
| Jake Delhomme | 11.2 | Carolina Panthers vs. St. Louis Rams, January 10, 2004 |
| Craig Morton | 11.2 | Denver Broncos vs. Oakland Raiders, January 1, 1978 |
| 43. | Joe Theismann | 11.1 | Washington Redskins vs. Detroit Lions, January 8, 1983 |
| Colin Kaepernick (25) | 11.1 | San Francisco 49ers vs. Atlanta Falcons, January 20, 2013 |
| 45. | Sid Luckman+ | 11.0 | Chicago Bears vs. Washington Redskins, December 26, 1943 |
| Harry Newman | 11.0 | New York Giants vs. Chicago Bears, December 17, 1933 |
| Terry Bradshaw+ | 11.0 | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Dallas Cowboys, January 18, 1976 |
| 48. | Bart Starr+ | 10.9 | Green Bay Packers vs. Dallas Cowboys, January 1, 1967 |
| Ben Roethlisberger (23) | 10.9 | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cincinnati Bengals, January 8, 2006 |
| Bart Starr+ | 10.9 | Green Bay Packers vs. Kansas City Chiefs, January 15, 1967 |