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