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Single-Season Rushing 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) 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
Priest Holmes (29) 21 2002 KAN
Terry Allen (28) 21 1996 WAS
Joe Morris (25) 21 1985 NYG
Emmitt Smith (25) 21 1994 DAL
11. Larry Johnson (26) 20 2005 KAN
12. Chuck Muncie (28) 19 1981 SDG
Jim Taylor+ (27) 19 1962 GNB
Earl Campbell+ (24) 19 1979 HOU
15. Eric Dickerson+ (23) 18 1983 RAM
Marshall Faulk (27) 18 2000 STL
George Rogers (28) 18 1986 WAS
DeAngelo Williams (25) 18 2008 CAR
Spec Sanders (29) 18 1947 NYY
LaDainian Tomlinson (26) 18 2005 SDG
Emmitt Smith (23) 18 1992 DAL
22. Michael Turner (26) 17 2008 ATL
Stephen Davis (25) 17 1999 WAS
Jim Brown+ (22) 17 1958 CLE
Larry Johnson (27) 17 2006 KAN
Jim Brown+ (29) 17 1965 CLE
LaDainian Tomlinson (25) 17 2004 SDG
28. Lenny Moore+ (31) 16 1964 BAL
Barry Sanders+ (23) 16 1991 DET
O.J. Simpson+ (28) 16 1975 BUF
Pete Banaszak (31) 16 1975 OAK
Ricky Williams (25) 16 2002 MIA
Shaun Alexander (25) 16 2002 SEA
Leroy Kelly+ (26) 16 1968 CLE
Greg Bell (26) 16 1988 RAM
Shaun Alexander (27) 16 2004 SEA
37. Jim Taylor+ (26) 15 1961 GNB
Steve Van Buren+ (25) 15 1945 PHI
Ahman Green (26) 15 2003 GNB
Brandon Jacobs (26) 15 2008 NYG
LenDale White (24) 15 2008 TEN
Mike Anderson (27) 15 2000 DEN
LaDainian Tomlinson (28) 15 2007 SDG
Leroy Kelly+ (24) 15 1966 CLE
Ickey Woods (22) 15 1988 CIN
Chris Warren (27) 15 1995 SEA
Karim Abdul-Jabbar (23) 15 1997 MIA
Terrell Davis (25) 15 1997 DEN
Clinton Portis (21) 15 2002 DEN
Greg Bell (27) 15 1989 RAM
51. Jamal Lewis (24) 14 2003 BAL
Shaun Alexander (26) 14 2003 SEA
John David Crow (27) 14 1962 STL
Franco Harris+ (26) 14 1976 PIT
Marion Barber (23) 14 2006 DAL
Fred Taylor (22) 14 1998 JAX
Clinton Portis (22) 14 2003 DEN
Joe Morris (26) 14 1986 NYG
Eddie George (27) 14 2000 TEN
Lamar Smith (30) 14 2000 MIA
Pete Johnson (29) 14 1983 CIN
Pete Johnson (25) 14 1979 CIN
Walter Payton+ (25) 14 1979 CHI
Walter Payton+ (23) 14 1977 CHI
Jamal Anderson (26) 14 1998 ATL
Shaun Alexander (24) 14 2001 SEA
Barry Sanders+ (21) 14 1989 DET
Priest Holmes (31) 14 2004 KAN
Eric Dickerson+ (24) 14 1984 RAM
John Riggins+ (35) 14 1984 WAS
Rodney Hampton (23) 14 1992 NYG
Eric Dickerson+ (28) 14 1988 IND
Jim Brown+ (23) 14 1959 CLE
Curtis Martin (22) 14 1995 NWE
Derrick Fenner (23) 14 1990 SEA
Ottis Anderson (32) 14 1989 NYG
LaDainian Tomlinson (23) 14 2002 SDG
David Sims (23) 14 1978 SEA
Curtis Martin (23) 14 1996 NWE
Gale Sayers+ (22) 14 1965 CHI
Cleveland Gary (24) 14 1990 RAM
82. 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
Emmitt Smith (29) 13 1998 DAL
Chuck Foreman (25) 13 1975 MIN
Edgerrin James (27) 13 2005 IND
Dalton Hilliard (25) 13 1989 NOR
Steve Van Buren+ (27) 13 1947 PHI
Chuck Foreman (26) 13 1976 MIN
Walter Payton+ (22) 13 1976 CHI
Curt Warner (22) 13 1983 SEA
Edgerrin James (22) 13 2000 IND
Curt Warner (25) 13 1986 SEA
Thomas Jones (30) 13 2008 NYJ
James Stewart (28) 13 1999 JAX
Edgerrin James (21) 13 1999 IND
LaDainian Tomlinson (24) 13 2003 SDG
Jim Brown+ (26) 13 1962 CLE
Deuce McAllister (24) 13 2002 NOR
Travis Henry (24) 13 2002 BUF
Earl Campbell+ (23) 13 1978 HOU
Marcus Allen+ (24) 13 1984 RAI
Willis McGahee (23) 13 2004 BUF
Domanick Williams (24) 13 2004 HOU
Jerome Bettis (32) 13 2004 PIT
Tiki Barber (29) 13 2004 NYG
Paul Hornung+ (25) 13 1960 GNB
Billy Sims (25) 13 1980 DET
Earl Campbell+ (25) 13 1980 HOU
Gerald Riggs (24) 13 1984 ATL
James Wilder (26) 13 1984 TAM
Terry Allen (24) 13 1992 MIN
Ricky Watters (27) 13 1996 PHI
Terrell Davis (24) 13 1996 DEN
Billy Sims (26) 13 1981 DET
George Rogers (23) 13 1981 NOR
John Riggins+ (32) 13 1981 WAS
Barry Sanders+ (22) 13 1990 DET
Abner Haynes (25) 13 1962 DTX
Cookie Gilchrist (27) 13 1962 BUF
123. Rick Casares (25) 12 1956 CHI
Rudi Johnson (27) 12 2006 CIN
Adrian Peterson (22) 12 2007 MIN
Joseph Addai (24) 12 2007 IND
Mercury Morris (25) 12 1972 MIA
Antowain Smith (29) 12 2001 NWE
Marshall Faulk (28) 12 2001 STL
Don Nottingham (26) 12 1975 MIA
Rudi Johnson (26) 12 2005 CIN
Jim Brown+ (27) 12 1963 CLE
Steve Grogan (23) 12 1976 NWE
Emmitt Smith (22) 12 1991 DAL
Tony Dorsett+ (23) 12 1977 DAL
Clarence Williams (24) 12 1979 SDG
Larry Csonka+ (33) 12 1979 MIA
Chuck Muncie (30) 12 1983 SDG
Earl Campbell+ (28) 12 1983 HOU
Fred Taylor (24) 12 2000 JAX
Herschel Walker (24) 12 1986 DAL
Maurice Jones-Drew (23) 12 2008 JAX
Jim Taylor+ (29) 12 1964 GNB
Corey Dillon (31) 12 2005 NWE
Stephen Davis (31) 12 2005 CAR
Neal Anderson (24) 12 1988 CHI
Marcus Allen+ (33) 12 1993 KAN
Pete Johnson (30) 12 1984 2TM
Maurice Jones-Drew (24) 12 2009 JAX
Curtis Martin (31) 12 2004 NYJ
Rudi Johnson (25) 12 2004 CIN
Corey Dillon (30) 12 2004 NWE
O.J. Simpson+ (26) 12 1973 BUF
Floyd Little (31) 12 1973 DEN
Robb Riddick (31) 12 1988 BUF
Natrone Means (22) 12 1994 SDG
Mike Anderson (32) 12 2005 DEN
Christian Okoye (28) 12 1989 KAN
Cookie Gilchrist (28) 12 1963 BUF
Eddie George (29) 12 2002 TEN
Emmitt Smith (27) 12 1996 DAL
Wendell Tyler (26) 12 1981 RAM
Pete Johnson (27) 12 1981 CIN
Eric Dickerson+ (25) 12 1985 RAM
Marcus Allen+ (30) 12 1990 RAI
168. Marcus Allen+ (22) 11 1982 RAI
Clinton Portis (26) 11 2007 WAS
Steve Van Buren+ (29) 11 1949 PHI
Johnny Lujack (25) 11 1950 CHI
Tobin Rote (28) 11 1956 GNB
Lydell Mitchell (26) 11 1975 BAL
Duane Thomas (24) 11 1971 DAL
Clinton Portis (24) 11 2005 WAS
Neal Anderson (25) 11 1989 CHI
MacArthur Lane (28) 11 1970 STL
Moe Williams (28) 11 2002 MIN
Tiki Barber (27) 11 2002 NYG
Kordell Stewart (25) 11 1997 PIT
Brad Baxter (24) 11 1991 NYJ
Gerald Riggs (31) 11 1991 WAS
Tom Matte (30) 11 1969 BAL
Charles White (29) 11 1987 RAM
Johnny Hector (27) 11 1987 NYJ
Sherman Smith (25) 11 1979 SEA
Chuck Muncie (26) 11 1979 NOR
Franco Harris+ (29) 11 1979 PIT
Stephen Davis (26) 11 2000 WAS
Eric Dickerson+ (26) 11 1986 RAM
LaDainian Tomlinson (29) 11 2008 SDG
Emmitt Smith (30) 11 1999 DAL
Edgerrin James (25) 11 2003 IND
T.J. Duckett (22) 11 2003 ATL
Jim Nance (24) 11 1966 BOS
Franco Harris+ (27) 11 1977 PIT
Barry Sanders+ (29) 11 1997 DET
Joe Cribbs (22) 11 1980 BUF
Errict Rhett (25) 11 1995 TAM
Marshall Faulk (22) 11 1995 IND
Marshall Faulk (21) 11 1994 IND
Bill Brown (30) 11 1968 MIN
Emerson Boozer (29) 11 1972 NYJ
Barry Foster (24) 11 1992 PIT
Walter Payton+ (30) 11 1984 CHI
Leroy Kelly+ (25) 11 1967 CLE
Adrian Peterson (24) 11 2009 MIN
Jim Taylor+ (25) 11 1960 GNB
Tony Dorsett+ (26) 11 1980 DAL
Curtis Dickey (24) 11 1980 BAL
Barry Sanders+ (27) 11 1995 DET
Ricky Watters (26) 11 1995 PHI
Ottis Anderson (33) 11 1990 NYG
Marcus Allen+ (37) 11 1997 KAN
Walter Payton+ (24) 11 1978 CHI
Terdell Middleton (23) 11 1978 GNB
Horace Ivory (24) 11 1978 NWE
Barry Sanders+ (28) 11 1996 DET
Jerome Bettis (24) 11 1996 PIT
Karim Abdul-Jabbar (22) 11 1996 MIA
Tom Sullivan (24) 11 1974 PHI
Ron Davenport (23) 11 1985 MIA
Marcus Allen+ (25) 11 1985 RAI
Dan Towler (26) 11 1954 RAM
Thurman Thomas+ (24) 11 1990 BUF
Emmitt Smith (21) 11 1990 DAL
227. Billy Kilmer (22) 10 1961 SFO
Deuce McAllister (28) 10 2006 NOR
Dick Hoerner (28) 10 1950 RAM
Bill Paschal (22) 10 1943 NYG
Dan Towler (24) 10 1952 RAM
Steve Van Buren+ (28) 10 1948 PHI
Earnest Graham (27) 10 2007 TAM
Marion Barber (24) 10 2007 DAL
LaDainian Tomlinson (22) 10 2001 SDG
Curtis Martin (28) 10 2001 NYJ
Corey Dillon (27) 10 2001 CIN
Mike Alstott (28) 10 2001 TAM
Don McCauley (26) 10 1975 BAL
Franco Harris+ (25) 10 1975 PIT
Leroy Kelly+ (29) 10 1971 CLE
Rodney Hampton (22) 10 1991 NYG
Herschel Walker (29) 10 1991 MIN
Mike Pruitt (29) 10 1983 CLE
Tony Collins (24) 10 1983 NWE
Ted Brown (26) 10 1983 MIN
James Stewart (29) 10 2000 DET
Ahman Green (23) 10 2000 GNB
Kevin Mack (24) 10 1986 CLE
Jonathan Stewart (21) 10 2008 CAR
Adrian Peterson (23) 10 2008 MIN
Le'Ron McClain (24) 10 2008 BAL
Tim Hightower (22) 10 2008 ARI
Ronnie Brown (27) 10 2008 MIA
Leroy Hoard (31) 10 1999 MIN
Travis Henry (25) 10 2003 BUF
Marshall Faulk (30) 10 2003 STL
Joe Perry+ (26) 10 1953 SFO
Daunte Culpepper (25) 10 2002 MIN
Derek Loville (27) 10 1995 SFO
Rodney Hampton (26) 10 1995 NYG
Terry Allen (27) 10 1995 WAS
Rick Casares (28) 10 1959 CHI
Curt Warner (27) 10 1988 SEA
Mike Rozier (27) 10 1988 HOU
Johnny Hector (28) 10 1988 NYJ
Ricky Watters (24) 10 1993 SFO
Johnny Roland (24) 10 1967 STL
Michael Turner (27) 10 2009 ATL
Mercury Morris (26) 10 1973 MIA
Donny Anderson (30) 10 1973 STL
Emerson Boozer (24) 10 1967 NYJ
Franco Harris+ (22) 10 1972 PIT
Rashaan Salaam (21) 10 1995 CHI
Neal Anderson (26) 10 1990 CHI
Raymont Harris (27) 10 1997 CHI
Corey Dillon (23) 10 1997 CIN
Kevin Long (23) 10 1978 NYJ
Jon Keyworth (24) 10 1974 DEN
Ron Springs (25) 10 1981 DAL
Billy Jackson (22) 10 1981 KAN
Earl Campbell+ (26) 10 1981 HOU
William Andrews (26) 10 1981 ATL
James Wilder (27) 10 1985 TAM
Tim Spencer (25) 10 1985 SDG
Gerald Riggs (25) 10 1985 ATL
Tommy Mason (26) 10 1965 MIN
Joe Perry+ (21) 10 1948 SFO
Chet Mutryn (27) 10 1948 BUF
J.D. Smith (27) 10 1959 SFO