| 1. | Bernie Masterson | 32.5 | Chicago Bears vs. Washington Redskins, December 12, 1937 |
| 2. | Tim Tebow (24) | 31.6 | Denver Broncos vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, January 8, 2012 |
| 3. | Arnie Herber+ | 24.6 | Green Bay Packers vs. New York Giants, December 11, 1938 |
| 4. | David Woodley | 24.3 | Miami Dolphins vs. Washington Redskins, January 30, 1983 |
| 5. | Johnny Unitas+ | 24.2 | Baltimore Colts vs. Cincinnati Bengals, December 26, 1970 |
| 6. | Joe Flacco (27) | 23.5 | Baltimore Ravens vs. Indianapolis Colts, January 6, 2013 |
| 7. | Daryle Lamonica | 23.4 | Oakland Raiders vs. Miami Dolphins, December 27, 1970 |
| Trent Dilfer | 23.4 | Baltimore Ravens vs. Tennessee Titans, January 7, 2001 |
| Steve Fuller | 23.4 | Chicago Bears vs. Washington Redskins, December 30, 1984 |
| 10. | Tobin Rote | 23.3 | Detroit Lions vs. Cleveland Browns, December 29, 1957 |
| Vince Ferragamo | 23.3 | Los Angeles Rams vs. Dallas Cowboys, December 30, 1979 |
| 12. | Terry Bradshaw+ | 23.2 | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Dallas Cowboys, January 18, 1976 |
| 13. | Norm Van Brocklin+ | 22.7 | Philadelphia Eagles vs. Green Bay Packers, December 26, 1960 |
| 14. | Jeff Hostetler | 22.6 | Los Angeles Raiders vs. Denver Broncos, January 9, 1994 |
| 15. | Roger Staubach+ | 22.5 | Dallas Cowboys vs. Los Angeles Rams, December 23, 1973 |
| 16. | Craig Morton | 22.4 | Denver Broncos vs. Oakland Raiders, January 1, 1978 |
| 17. | Johnny Unitas+ | 22.3 | Baltimore Colts vs. Oakland Raiders, January 3, 1971 |
| 18. | Terry Bradshaw+ | 22.1 | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Los Angeles Rams, January 20, 1980 |
| 19. | Earl Morrall | 21.5 | Baltimore Colts vs. Minnesota Vikings, December 22, 1968 |
| Arnie Herber+ | 21.5 | Green Bay Packers vs. Boston Redskins, December 13, 1936 |
| Frank Filchock | 21.5 | Washington Redskins vs. Cleveland Rams, December 16, 1945 |
| 22. | Babe Parilli | 21.4 | Boston Patriots vs. Buffalo Bills, December 28, 1963 |
| 23. | Jim McMahon | 21.3 | Chicago Bears vs. New England Patriots, January 26, 1986 |
| 24. | Daryle Lamonica | 21.2 | Oakland Raiders vs. Houston Oilers, December 21, 1969 |
| 25. | Trent Dilfer | 21.1 | Baltimore Ravens vs. Oakland Raiders, January 14, 2001 |
| Jack Kemp | 21.1 | Buffalo Bills vs. Kansas City Chiefs, January 1, 1967 |
| 27. | Earl Morrall | 21.0 | Baltimore Colts vs. Dallas Cowboys, January 17, 1971 |
| Jim Plunkett | 21.0 | Oakland Raiders vs. Houston Oilers, December 28, 1980 |
| 29. | Jake Delhomme | 20.2 | Carolina Panthers vs. New England Patriots, February 1, 2004 |
| 30. | John Elway+ | 20.1 | Denver Broncos vs. Cleveland Browns, January 17, 1988 |
| Daryle Lamonica | 20.1 | Oakland Raiders vs. New York Jets, December 29, 1968 |
| Jim Plunkett | 20.1 | Oakland Raiders vs. Philadelphia Eagles, January 25, 1981 |
| 33. | Steve Beuerlein | 20.0 | Dallas Cowboys vs. Chicago Bears, December 29, 1991 |
| Bob Waterfield+ | 20.0 | Los Angeles Rams vs. Chicago Bears, December 17, 1950 |
| Dan Marino+ | 20.0 | Miami Dolphins vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, January 6, 1985 |
| 36. | John Elway+ | 19.9 | Denver Broncos vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, January 7, 1990 |
| 37. | John Elway+ | 19.8 | Denver Broncos vs. New England Patriots, January 4, 1987 |
| 38. | Jim McMahon | 19.6 | Chicago Bears vs. New York Giants, January 5, 1986 |
| 39. | Jack Kemp | 19.4 | Buffalo Bills vs. San Diego Chargers, December 26, 1965 |
| 40. | John Elway+ | 19.3 | Denver Broncos vs. Cleveland Browns, January 14, 1990 |
| 41. | Sid Luckman+ | 19.1 | Chicago Bears vs. Washington Redskins, December 26, 1943 |
| James Harris | 19.1 | Los Angeles Rams vs. Minnesota Vikings, December 29, 1974 |
| 43. | Mark Rypien | 19.0 | Washington Redskins vs. Detroit Lions, January 12, 1992 |
| John Hadl | 19.0 | Los Angeles Rams vs. Dallas Cowboys, December 23, 1973 |
| 45. | Philip Rivers (26) | 18.9 | San Diego Chargers vs. Indianapolis Colts, January 13, 2008 |
| Doug Williams | 18.9 | Washington Redskins vs. Denver Broncos, January 31, 1988 |
| Colin Kaepernick (25) | 18.9 | San Francisco 49ers vs. Baltimore Ravens, February 3, 2013 |
| Terry Bradshaw+ | 18.9 | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Baltimore Colts, December 19, 1976 |
| Doug Williams | 18.9 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Philadelphia Eagles, December 29, 1979 |
| 50. | Sean Salisbury | 18.8 | Minnesota Vikings vs. Washington Redskins, January 2, 1993 |