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Single-Season Touchdowns Leaders

Football Leaders & Football Records : Single-Season  · Career  · Active  · Year-by-Year

Rank Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active TD Year Teams
1. LaDainian Tomlinson (27) 31 2006 SDG
2. Shaun Alexander (28) 28 2005 SEA
3. Priest Holmes (30) 27 2003 KAN
4. Marshall Faulk (27) 26 2000 STL
5. Emmitt Smith (26) 25 1995 DAL
6. Priest Holmes (29) 24 2002 KAN
John Riggins+ (34) 24 1983 WAS
8. Jerry Rice (25) 23 1987 SFO
Terrell Davis (26) 23 1998 DEN
Randy Moss (30) 23 2007 NWE
O.J. Simpson+ (28) 23 1975 BUF
12. Emmitt Smith (25) 22 1994 DAL
Chuck Foreman (25) 22 1975 MIN
Gale Sayers+ (22) 22 1965 CHI
15. Jim Brown+ (29) 21 1965 CLE
Marshall Faulk (28) 21 2001 STL
Joe Morris (25) 21 1985 NYG
Terry Allen (28) 21 1996 WAS
Larry Johnson (26) 21 2005 KAN
20. Lenny Moore+ (31) 20 1964 BAL
Eric Dickerson+ (23) 20 1983 RAM
DeAngelo Williams (25) 20 2008 CAR
Ahman Green (26) 20 2003 GNB
LaDainian Tomlinson (26) 20 2005 SDG
Shaun Alexander (27) 20 2004 SEA
Leroy Kelly+ (26) 20 1968 CLE
27. Earl Campbell+ (24) 19 1979 HOU
Jim Taylor+ (27) 19 1962 GNB
Abner Haynes (25) 19 1962 DTX
Larry Johnson (27) 19 2006 KAN
Chuck Muncie (28) 19 1981 SDG
Emmitt Smith (23) 19 1992 DAL
Spec Sanders (29) 19 1947 NYY
34. Dalton Hilliard (25) 18 1989 NOR
Steve Van Buren+ (25) 18 1945 PHI
LaDainian Tomlinson (28) 18 2007 SDG
Jim Brown+ (26) 18 1962 CLE
George Rogers (28) 18 1986 WAS
Edgerrin James (22) 18 2000 IND
Shaun Alexander (25) 18 2002 SEA
Jim Brown+ (22) 18 1958 CLE
LaDainian Tomlinson (25) 18 2004 SDG
Marcus Allen+ (24) 18 1984 RAI
Mark Clayton (23) 18 1984 MIA
Sterling Sharpe (29) 18 1994 GNB
Greg Bell (26) 18 1988 RAM
Bill Groman (25) 18 1961 HOU
48. Fred Taylor (22) 17 1998 JAX
Barry Sanders+ (23) 17 1991 DET
Don Hutson+ (29) 17 1942 GNB
John David Crow (27) 17 1962 STL
Stephen Davis (25) 17 1999 WAS
Edgerrin James (21) 17 1999 IND
Randy Moss (26) 17 2003 MIN
LaDainian Tomlinson (24) 17 2003 SDG
Michael Turner (26) 17 2008 ATL
Randy Moss (21) 17 1998 MIN
Elroy Hirsch+ (28) 17 1951 RAM
Cris Carter (30) 17 1995 MIN
Carl Pickens (25) 17 1995 CIN
Jerry Rice (33) 17 1995 SFO
Wendell Tyler (26) 17 1981 RAM
Curtis Martin (23) 17 1996 NWE
Clinton Portis (21) 17 2002 DEN
Ricky Williams (25) 17 2002 MIA
Jerry Rice (27) 17 1989 SFO
Gene Roberts (26) 17 1949 NYG
68. Steven Jackson (23) 16 2006 STL
Maurice Jones-Drew (21) 16 2006 JAX
Marion Barber (23) 16 2006 DAL
Jamal Anderson (26) 16 1998 ATL
Braylon Edwards (24) 16 2007 CLE
Willie Parker (26) 16 2006 PIT
Walter Payton+ (23) 16 1977 CHI
Jerry Rice (24) 16 1986 SFO
Shaun Alexander (26) 16 2003 SEA
Eddie George (27) 16 2000 TEN
Lamar Smith (30) 16 2000 MIA
Walter Payton+ (25) 16 1979 CHI
Bill Brown (26) 16 1964 MIN
Terrell Owens (28) 16 2001 SFO
Shaun Alexander (24) 16 2001 SEA
Jim Taylor+ (26) 16 1961 GNB
Billy Sims (25) 16 1980 DET
Muhsin Muhammad (31) 16 2004 CAR
Jerry Rice (31) 16 1993 SFO
Chris Warren (27) 16 1995 SEA
Barry Sanders+ (22) 16 1990 DET
Art Powell (26) 16 1963 OAK
Pete Johnson (27) 16 1981 CIN
Dan Reeves (22) 16 1966 DAL
Chet Mutryn (27) 16 1948 BUF
Pete Banaszak (31) 16 1975 OAK
Deuce McAllister (24) 16 2002 NOR
Karim Abdul-Jabbar (23) 16 1997 MIA
Leroy Kelly+ (24) 16 1966 CLE
97. Terrell Owens (25) 15 1998 SFO
Terrell Owens (34) 15 2007 DAL
Joseph Addai (24) 15 2007 IND
Marvin Harrison (29) 15 2001 IND
Lenny Moore+ (28) 15 1961 BAL
Jim Brown+ (27) 15 1963 CLE
Cloyce Box (29) 15 1952 DET
Lydell Mitchell (26) 15 1975 BAL
Greg Bell (27) 15 1989 RAM
Neal Anderson (25) 15 1989 CHI
Emmitt Smith (29) 15 1998 DAL
Mal Kutner (27) 15 1948 CRD
Cookie Gilchrist (27) 15 1962 BUF
Jim Taylor+ (29) 15 1964 GNB
Sherman Smith (25) 15 1979 SEA
Pete Johnson (25) 15 1979 CIN
Lance Alworth+ (24) 15 1964 SDG
LenDale White (24) 15 2008 TEN
Thomas Jones (30) 15 2008 NYJ
Brandon Jacobs (26) 15 2008 NYG
Randy Moss (23) 15 2000 MIN
Mike Anderson (27) 15 2000 DEN
Joe Morris (26) 15 1986 NYG
LaDainian Tomlinson (23) 15 2002 SDG
Terrell Davis (25) 15 1997 DEN
Eric Dickerson+ (28) 15 1988 IND
Jerry Rice (32) 15 1994 SFO
Andre Rison (26) 15 1993 ATL
Marcus Allen+ (33) 15 1993 KAN
Terry Allen (24) 15 1992 MIN
Priest Holmes (31) 15 2004 KAN
Marvin Harrison (32) 15 2004 IND
Tiki Barber (29) 15 2004 NYG
Paul Hornung+ (25) 15 1960 GNB
Sonny Randle (24) 15 1960 STL
Ickey Woods (22) 15 1988 CIN
Curtis Martin (22) 15 1995 NWE
David Sims (23) 15 1978 SEA
Louis Lipps (23) 15 1985 PIT
Roger Craig (25) 15 1985 SFO
Emmitt Smith (27) 15 1996 DAL
Terrell Davis (24) 15 1996 DEN
Charley Taylor+ (25) 15 1966 WAS
Billy Cannon (24) 15 1961 HOU
Chuck Foreman (24) 15 1974 MIN
Billy Sims (26) 15 1981 DET
Cleveland Gary (24) 15 1990 RAM
Derrick Fenner (23) 15 1990 SEA
145. Don Maynard+ (30) 14 1965 NYJ
Lance Alworth+ (25) 14 1965 SDG
Antonio Freeman (26) 14 1998 GNB
Art Powell (23) 14 1960 NYT
Franco Harris+ (26) 14 1976 PIT
Marcus Allen+ (22) 14 1982 RAI
Steve Van Buren+ (27) 14 1947 PHI
Barry Sanders+ (21) 14 1989 DET
Ottis Anderson (32) 14 1989 NYG
Terrell Owens (29) 14 2002 SFO
Travis Henry (24) 14 2002 BUF
Eddie George (29) 14 2002 TEN
Barry Sanders+ (29) 14 1997 DET
Chuck Foreman (26) 14 1976 MIN
Jerry Rice (29) 14 1991 SFO
Pete Johnson (29) 14 1983 CIN
Roy Green (26) 14 1983 STL
Wilbert Montgomery (25) 14 1979 PHI
Brian Westbrook (29) 14 2008 PHI
Maurice Jones-Drew (23) 14 2008 JAX
Fred Taylor (24) 14 2000 JAX
Marvin Harrison (28) 14 2000 IND
Clinton Portis (22) 14 2003 DEN
Jamal Lewis (24) 14 2003 BAL
Sammy Winder (27) 14 1986 DEN
Herschel Walker (24) 14 1986 DAL
Frank Clarke (28) 14 1962 DAL
Curt Warner (22) 14 1983 SEA
Alyn Beals (27) 14 1948 SFO
Edgerrin James (27) 14 2005 IND
Robb Riddick (31) 14 1988 BUF
Mark Clayton (27) 14 1988 MIA
James Brooks (30) 14 1988 CIN
Rodney Hampton (23) 14 1992 NYG
John Riggins+ (35) 14 1984 WAS
Eric Dickerson+ (24) 14 1984 RAM
Terrell Owens (31) 14 2004 PHI
Curtis Martin (31) 14 2004 NYJ
Domanick Williams (24) 14 2004 HOU
Larry Brown (26) 14 1973 WAS
Bill Brown (30) 14 1968 MIN
Jim Brown+ (23) 14 1959 CLE
Rick Casares (25) 14 1956 CHI
Marcus Allen+ (25) 14 1985 RAI
Tony Martin (31) 14 1996 SDG
Michael Jackson (27) 14 1996 BAL
Lenny Moore+ (25) 14 1958 BAL
Ron A. Johnson (25) 14 1972 NYG
Emerson Boozer (29) 14 1972 NYJ
Cookie Gilchrist (28) 14 1963 BUF
Homer Jones (26) 14 1967 NYG
Raymond Berry+ (26) 14 1959 BAL
Warren Wells (27) 14 1969 OAK
Marshall Faulk (22) 14 1995 IND
Anthony Miller (30) 14 1995 DEN
Herman Moore (26) 14 1995 DET
202. Bob Hayes+ (23) 13 1965 DAL
Lenny Moore+ (27) 13 1960 BAL
Adrian Peterson (22) 13 2007 MIN
Corey Dillon (32) 13 2006 NWE
Terrell Owens (33) 13 2006 DAL
Billy Hillenbrand (26) 13 1948 BCL
Steve Grogan (23) 13 1976 NWE
Walter Payton+ (22) 13 1976 CHI
Dick Gordon (26) 13 1970 CHI
Wendell Tyler (27) 13 1982 RAM
Antowain Smith (29) 13 2001 NWE
Terry Metcalf (24) 13 1975 STL
Billy Howton (22) 13 1952 GNB
Emerson Boozer (24) 13 1967 NYJ
Ken Kavanaugh (31) 13 1947 CHI
Maurice Jones-Drew (24) 13 2009 JAX
Gary Collins (23) 13 1963 CLE
Terry Barr (28) 13 1963 DET
Tommy McDonald+ (27) 13 1961 PHI
Corey Dillon (27) 13 2001 CIN
MacArthur Lane (28) 13 1970 STL
Emmitt Smith (22) 13 1991 DAL
Brian Westbrook (24) 13 2003 PHI
Tommy McDonald+ (26) 13 1960 PHI
Ahman Green (23) 13 2000 GNB
Terrell Owens (27) 13 2000 SFO
Larry Csonka+ (33) 13 1979 MIA
Stanley Morgan (24) 13 1979 NWE
Chuck Muncie (30) 13 1983 SDG
Mike Quick (24) 13 1983 PHI
Curt Warner (25) 13 1986 SEA
James Stewart (28) 13 1999 JAX
Emmitt Smith (30) 13 1999 DAL
Tony Dorsett+ (23) 13 1977 DAL
Nat Moore (26) 13 1977 MIA
Tom Matte (30) 13 1969 BAL
Lance Rentzel (26) 13 1969 DAL
Billy Cannon (25) 13 1962 HOU
Timmy Brown (25) 13 1962 PHI
Cris Carter (34) 13 1999 MIN
Eddie George (26) 13 1999 TEN
Joe Perry+ (26) 13 1953 SFO
Jim Braxton (26) 13 1975 BUF
Donny Anderson (30) 13 1973 STL
Gerald Riggs (24) 13 1984 ATL
James Wilder (26) 13 1984 TAM
Sterling Sharpe (27) 13 1992 GNB
Mike Anderson (32) 13 2005 DEN
Corey Dillon (31) 13 2005 NWE
Steve Smith (26) 13 2005 CAR
Robert Brooks (25) 13 1995 GNB
Isaac Bruce (23) 13 1995 STL
Randy Moss (27) 13 2004 MIN
Willis McGahee (23) 13 2004 BUF
Antonio Gates (24) 13 2004 SDG
Harold Jackson (27) 13 1973 RAM
Floyd Little (31) 13 1973 DEN
Earl Campbell+ (25) 13 1980 HOU
Curtis Dickey (24) 13 1980 BAL
John Jefferson (24) 13 1980 SDG
Duane Thomas (24) 13 1971 DAL
Jerome Bettis (32) 13 2004 PIT
Corey Dillon (30) 13 2004 NWE
Derek Loville (27) 13 1995 SFO
Leroy Kelly+ (25) 13 1967 CLE
Steve Watson (24) 13 1981 DEN
Cliff Branch (26) 13 1974 OAK
Abner Haynes (24) 13 1961 DTX
Bob Hayes+ (24) 13 1966 DAL
Ricky Watters (27) 13 1996 PHI
Ron Davenport (23) 13 1985 MIA
Daryl Turner (24) 13 1985 SEA
Cris Carter (32) 13 1997 MIN
George Rogers (23) 13 1981 NOR
John Riggins+ (32) 13 1981 WAS
Alfred Jenkins (29) 13 1981 ATL
Earl Campbell+ (23) 13 1978 HOU
John Jefferson (22) 13 1978 SDG
Marcus Allen+ (30) 13 1990 RAI
Neal Anderson (26) 13 1990 CHI
Jerry Rice (28) 13 1990 SFO
Thurman Thomas+ (24) 13 1990 BUF
Lance Alworth+ (26) 13 1966 SDG
Floyd Little (30) 13 1972 DEN
Sterling Sharpe (24) 13 1989 GNB