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NFL Single-Season Rushing Touchdowns Leaders

Rank Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active TD Year Teams
1. LaDainian Tomlinson (27) 28 2006 SDG
2. Shaun Alexander (28) 27 2005 SEA
Priest Holmes (30) 27 2003 KAN
4. Emmitt Smith+ (26) 25 1995 DAL
5. John Riggins+ (34) 24 1983 WAS
6. Terrell Davis (26) 21 1998 DEN
Joe Morris (25) 21 1985 NYG
Terry Allen (28) 21 1996 WAS
Emmitt Smith+ (25) 21 1994 DAL
Priest Holmes (29) 21 2002 KAN
11. Larry Johnson (26) 20 2005 KAN
12. Chuck Muncie (28) 19 1981 SDG
Earl Campbell+ (24) 19 1979 HOU
Jim Taylor+ (27) 19 1962 GNB
15. Marshall Faulk+ (27) 18 2000 STL
Adrian Peterson (24) 18 2009 MIN
Spec Sanders (29) 18 1947 NYY
George Rogers (28) 18 1986 WAS
DeAngelo Williams (25) 18 2008 CAR
Eric Dickerson+ (23) 18 1983 RAM
Emmitt Smith+ (23) 18 1992 DAL
LaDainian Tomlinson (26) 18 2005 SDG
23. Jim Brown+ (29) 17 1965 CLE
Jim Brown+ (22) 17 1958 CLE
Michael Turner (26) 17 2008 ATL
LaDainian Tomlinson (25) 17 2004 SDG
Stephen Davis (25) 17 1999 WAS
LeSean McCoy (23) 17 2011 PHI
Larry Johnson (27) 17 2006 KAN
30. O.J. Simpson+ (28) 16 1975 BUF
Pete Banaszak (31) 16 1975 OAK
Arian Foster (24) 16 2010 HOU
Barry Sanders+ (23) 16 1991 DET
Lenny Moore+ (31) 16 1964 BAL
Shaun Alexander (27) 16 2004 SEA
Leroy Kelly+ (26) 16 1968 CLE
Ricky Williams (25) 16 2002 MIA
Shaun Alexander (25) 16 2002 SEA
Greg Bell (26) 16 1988 RAM
40. Karim Abdul-Jabbar (23) 15 1997 MIA
Terrell Davis (25) 15 1997 DEN
Greg Bell (27) 15 1989 RAM
Mike Anderson (27) 15 2000 DEN
Chris Warren (27) 15 1995 SEA
LaDainian Tomlinson (28) 15 2007 SDG
Ahman Green (26) 15 2003 GNB
Maurice Jones-Drew (24) 15 2009 JAX
Jim Taylor+ (26) 15 1961 GNB
Ickey Woods (22) 15 1988 CIN
Clinton Portis (21) 15 2002 DEN
Arian Foster (26) 15 2012 HOU
Steve Van Buren+ (25) 15 1945 PHI
Leroy Kelly+ (24) 15 1966 CLE
LenDale White (24) 15 2008 TEN
Brandon Jacobs (26) 15 2008 NYG
56. Curtis Martin+ (22) 14 1995 NWE
Walter Payton+ (23) 14 1977 CHI
Lamar Smith (30) 14 2000 MIA
Eddie George (27) 14 2000 TEN
Barry Sanders+ (21) 14 1989 DET
Ottis Anderson (32) 14 1989 NYG
Thomas Jones (31) 14 2009 NYJ
Derrick Fenner (23) 14 1990 SEA
Cleveland Gary (24) 14 1990 RAM
Gale Sayers+ (22) 14 1965 CHI
Jamal Anderson (26) 14 1998 ATL
Fred Taylor (22) 14 1998 JAX
Shaun Alexander (26) 14 2003 SEA
Jamal Lewis (24) 14 2003 BAL
Clinton Portis (22) 14 2003 DEN
Jim Brown+ (23) 14 1959 CLE
Chris Johnson (24) 14 2009 TEN
Joe Morris (26) 14 1986 NYG
Eric Dickerson+ (28) 14 1988 IND
LaDainian Tomlinson (23) 14 2002 SDG
Marion Barber (23) 14 2006 DAL
John David Crow (27) 14 1962 STL
Eric Dickerson+ (24) 14 1984 RAM
John Riggins+ (35) 14 1984 WAS
Cam Newton (22) 14 2011 CAR
David Sims (23) 14 1978 SEA
Rodney Hampton (23) 14 1992 NYG
Pete Johnson (25) 14 1979 CIN
Walter Payton+ (25) 14 1979 CHI
Curtis Martin+ (23) 14 1996 NWE
Pete Johnson (29) 14 1983 CIN
Priest Holmes (31) 14 2004 KAN
Shaun Alexander (24) 14 2001 SEA
Franco Harris+ (26) 14 1976 PIT
90. Dalton Hilliard (25) 13 1989 NOR
Billy Sims (25) 13 1980 DET
Earl Campbell+ (25) 13 1980 HOU
Curt Warner (25) 13 1986 SEA
Thomas Jones (30) 13 2008 NYJ
Ricky Watters (27) 13 1996 PHI
Terrell Davis (24) 13 1996 DEN
Curt Warner (22) 13 1983 SEA
Willis McGahee (23) 13 2004 BUF
Edgerrin James (22) 13 2000 IND
Barry Sanders+ (22) 13 1990 DET
Paul Hornung+ (25) 13 1960 GNB
Steve Van Buren+ (27) 13 1947 PHI
LaDainian Tomlinson (24) 13 2003 SDG
Chuck Foreman (25) 13 1975 MIN
Billy Sims (26) 13 1981 DET
George Rogers (23) 13 1981 NOR
John Riggins+ (32) 13 1981 WAS
Emmitt Smith+ (29) 13 1998 DAL
Rashard Mendenhall (23) 13 2010 PIT
BenJarvus Green-Ellis (25) 13 2010 NWE
Domanick Williams (24) 13 2004 HOU
Jerome Bettis (32) 13 2004 PIT
Edgerrin James (27) 13 2005 IND
Abner Haynes (25) 13 1962 DTX
Cookie Gilchrist (27) 13 1962 BUF
Willie Parker (26) 13 2006 PIT
Steven Jackson (23) 13 2006 STL
Maurice Jones-Drew (21) 13 2006 JAX
Corey Dillon (32) 13 2006 NWE
Deuce McAllister (24) 13 2002 NOR
Travis Henry (24) 13 2002 BUF
Jim Brown+ (26) 13 1962 CLE
Marcus Allen+ (24) 13 1984 RAI
Gerald Riggs (24) 13 1984 ATL
Tiki Barber (29) 13 2004 NYG
Walter Payton+ (22) 13 1976 CHI
Chuck Foreman (26) 13 1976 MIN
James Stewart (28) 13 1999 JAX
Edgerrin James (21) 13 1999 IND
Terry Allen (24) 13 1992 MIN
Alfred Morris (24) 13 2012 WAS
Earl Campbell+ (23) 13 1978 HOU
James Wilder (26) 13 1984 TAM
134. Christian Okoye (28) 12 1989 KAN
LaDainian Tomlinson (30) 12 2009 SDG
Willis McGahee (28) 12 2009 BAL
Herschel Walker (24) 12 1986 DAL
Clarence Williams (24) 12 1979 SDG
Larry Csonka+ (33) 12 1979 MIA
Maurice Jones-Drew (23) 12 2008 JAX
Mercury Morris (25) 12 1972 MIA
Emmitt Smith+ (27) 12 1996 DAL
Chuck Muncie (30) 12 1983 SDG
Earl Campbell+ (28) 12 1983 HOU
Fred Taylor (24) 12 2000 JAX
Jim Taylor+ (29) 12 1964 GNB
Tony Dorsett+ (23) 12 1977 DAL
Wendell Tyler (26) 12 1981 RAM
Pete Johnson (27) 12 1981 CIN
Michael Turner (28) 12 2010 ATL
Adrian Peterson (25) 12 2010 MIN
Emmitt Smith+ (22) 12 1991 DAL
Eric Dickerson+ (25) 12 1985 RAM
Joseph Addai (24) 12 2007 IND
Adrian Peterson (22) 12 2007 MIN
Rick Casares (25) 12 1956 CHI
Marcus Allen+ (30) 12 1990 RAI
Don Nottingham (26) 12 1975 MIA
Jim Brown+ (27) 12 1963 CLE
Neal Anderson (24) 12 1988 CHI
Marcus Allen+ (33) 12 1993 KAN
Rudi Johnson (26) 12 2005 CIN
Corey Dillon (31) 12 2005 NWE
Stephen Davis (31) 12 2005 CAR
Mike Anderson (32) 12 2005 DEN
Floyd Little+ (31) 12 1973 DEN
O.J. Simpson+ (26) 12 1973 BUF
Rudi Johnson (27) 12 2006 CIN
Eddie George (29) 12 2002 TEN
Robb Riddick (31) 12 1988 BUF
Natrone Means (22) 12 1994 SDG
Pete Johnson (30) 12 1984 2TM
Marshawn Lynch (25) 12 2011 SEA
Curtis Martin+ (31) 12 2004 NYJ
Rudi Johnson (25) 12 2004 CIN
Corey Dillon (30) 12 2004 NWE
Antowain Smith (29) 12 2001 NWE
Marshall Faulk+ (28) 12 2001 STL
Steve Grogan (23) 12 1976 NWE
Cookie Gilchrist (28) 12 1963 BUF
Stevan Ridley (23) 12 2012 NWE
Adrian Peterson (27) 12 2012 MIN
Ray Rice (24) 12 2011 BAL
Adrian Peterson (26) 12 2011 MIN
187. Marshall Faulk+ (22) 11 1995 IND
Errict Rhett (25) 11 1995 TAM
Barry Sanders+ (27) 11 1995 DET
Ricky Watters (26) 11 1995 PHI
Johnny Lujack (25) 11 1950 CHI
Ottis Anderson (33) 11 1990 NYG
Emmitt Smith+ (21) 11 1990 DAL
Franco Harris+ (27) 11 1977 PIT
Stephen Davis (26) 11 2000 WAS
Neal Anderson (25) 11 1989 CHI
Kordell Stewart (25) 11 1997 PIT
Barry Sanders+ (29) 11 1997 DET
Marcus Allen+ (37) 11 1997 KAN
Ricky Williams (32) 11 2009 MIA
Ryan Grant (27) 11 2009 GNB
Tony Dorsett+ (26) 11 1980 DAL
Thurman Thomas+ (24) 11 1990 BUF
Jim Taylor+ (25) 11 1960 GNB
Tom Matte (30) 11 1969 BAL
Edgerrin James (25) 11 2003 IND
T.J. Duckett (22) 11 2003 ATL
Lydell Mitchell (26) 11 1975 BAL
Charles White (29) 11 1987 RAM
Johnny Hector (27) 11 1987 NYJ
Mike Tolbert (25) 11 2010 SDG
Chris Johnson (25) 11 2010 TEN
Peyton Hillis (24) 11 2010 CLE
Gerald Riggs (31) 11 1991 WAS
Brad Baxter (24) 11 1991 NYJ
Ron Davenport (23) 11 1985 MIA
Marcus Allen+ (25) 11 1985 RAI
Clinton Portis (26) 11 2007 WAS
Tobin Rote (28) 11 1956 GNB
Steve Van Buren+ (29) 11 1949 PHI
Curtis Dickey (24) 11 1980 BAL
Marshawn Lynch (26) 11 2012 SEA
Walter Payton+ (24) 11 1978 CHI
Terdell Middleton (23) 11 1978 GNB
Horace Ivory (24) 11 1978 NWE
Duane Thomas (24) 11 1971 DAL
Marcus Allen+ (22) 11 1982 RAI
Michael Turner (29) 11 2011 ATL
BenJarvus Green-Ellis (26) 11 2011 NWE
Dan Towler (26) 11 1954 RAM
Walter Payton+ (30) 11 1984 CHI
Marshall Faulk+ (21) 11 1994 IND
Leroy Kelly+ (25) 11 1967 CLE
Clinton Portis (24) 11 2005 WAS
Bill Brown (30) 11 1968 MIN
Moe Williams (28) 11 2002 MIN
Doug Martin (23) 11 2012 TAM
Trent Richardson (22) 11 2012 CLE
Joe Cribbs (22) 11 1980 BUF
Eric Dickerson+ (26) 11 1986 RAM
Sherman Smith (25) 11 1979 SEA
Chuck Muncie (26) 11 1979 NOR
Franco Harris+ (29) 11 1979 PIT
LaDainian Tomlinson (29) 11 2008 SDG
Tom Sullivan (24) 11 1974 PHI
Jim Nance (24) 11 1966 BOS
Emerson Boozer (29) 11 1972 NYJ
Barry Sanders+ (28) 11 1996 DET
Jerome Bettis (24) 11 1996 PIT
Karim Abdul-Jabbar (22) 11 1996 MIA
MacArthur Lane (28) 11 1970 STL
Emmitt Smith+ (30) 11 1999 DAL
Barry Foster (24) 11 1992 PIT
Tiki Barber (27) 11 2002 NYG