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NFL Year-by-Year Rushing Touchdowns Leaders
For some seasons (1960-1969 & 1947-1950) leaders for both leagues are shown.
| Year | Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active | TD | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Adrian Peterson (24) | 18 | MIN |
| 2008 | DeAngelo Williams (25) | 18 | CAR |
| 2007 | LaDainian Tomlinson (28) | 15 | SDG |
| 2006 | LaDainian Tomlinson (27) | 28 | SDG |
| 2005 | Shaun Alexander (28) | 27 | SEA |
| 2004 | LaDainian Tomlinson (25) | 17 | SDG |
| 2003 | Priest Holmes (30) | 27 | KAN |
| 2002 | Priest Holmes (29) | 21 | KAN |
| 2001 | Shaun Alexander (24) | 14 | SEA |
| 2000 | Marshall Faulk (27) | 18 | STL |
| 1999 | Stephen Davis (25) | 17 | WAS |
| 1998 | Terrell Davis (26) | 21 | DEN |
| 1997 | Terrell Davis (25) | 15 | DEN |
| Karim Abdul-Jabbar (23) | 15 | MIA | |
| 1996 | Terry Allen (28) | 21 | WAS |
| 1995 | Emmitt Smith (26) | 25 | DAL |
| 1994 | Emmitt Smith (25) | 21 | DAL |
| 1993 | Marcus Allen+ (33) | 12 | KAN |
| 1992 | Emmitt Smith (23) | 18 | DAL |
| 1991 | Barry Sanders+ (23) | 16 | DET |
| 1990 | Cleveland Gary (24) | 14 | RAM |
| Derrick Fenner (23) | 14 | SEA | |
| 1989 | Greg Bell (27) | 15 | RAM |
| 1988 | Greg Bell (26) | 16 | RAM |
| 1987 | Charles White (29) | 11 | RAM |
| Johnny Hector (27) | 11 | NYJ | |
| 1986 | George Rogers (28) | 18 | WAS |
| 1985 | Joe Morris (25) | 21 | NYG |
| 1984 | John Riggins+ (35) | 14 | WAS |
| Eric Dickerson+ (24) | 14 | RAM | |
| 1983 | John Riggins+ (34) | 24 | WAS |
| 1982 | Marcus Allen+ (22) | 11 | RAI |
| 1981 | Chuck Muncie (28) | 19 | SDG |
| 1980 | Billy Sims (25) | 13 | DET |
| Earl Campbell+ (25) | 13 | HOU | |
| 1979 | Earl Campbell+ (24) | 19 | HOU |
| 1978 | David Sims (23) | 14 | SEA |
| 1977 | Walter Payton+ (23) | 14 | CHI |
| 1976 | Franco Harris+ (26) | 14 | PIT |
| 1975 | Pete Banaszak (31) | 16 | OAK |
| O.J. Simpson+ (28) | 16 | BUF | |
| 1974 | Tom Sullivan (24) | 11 | PHI |
| 1973 | O.J. Simpson+ (26) | 12 | BUF |
| Floyd Little (31) | 12 | DEN | |
| 1972 | Mercury Morris (25) | 12 | MIA |
| 1971 | Duane Thomas (24) | 11 | DAL |
| 1970 | MacArthur Lane (28) | 11 | STL |
| 1969 | Tom Matte (30) | 11 | BAL |
| Jim Kiick (23) | 9 | MIA | |
| 1968 | Leroy Kelly+ (26) | 16 | CLE |
| Paul Robinson (24) | 8 | CIN | |
| 1967 | Leroy Kelly+ (25) | 11 | CLE |
| Emerson Boozer (24) | 10 | NYJ | |
| 1966 | Leroy Kelly+ (24) | 15 | CLE |
| Jim Nance (24) | 11 | BOS | |
| 1965 | Jim Brown+ (29) | 17 | CLE |
| Curtis McClinton (26) | 6 | KAN | |
| Wray Carlton (28) | 6 | BUF | |
| Cookie Gilchrist (30) | 6 | DEN | |
| Paul Lowe (29) | 6 | SDG | |
| 1964 | Lenny Moore+ (31) | 16 | BAL |
| Daryle Lamonica (23) | 6 | BUF | |
| Sid Blanks (24) | 6 | HOU | |
| Cookie Gilchrist (29) | 6 | BUF | |
| 1963 | Jim Brown+ (27) | 12 | CLE |
| Cookie Gilchrist (28) | 12 | BUF | |
| 1962 | Jim Taylor+ (27) | 19 | GNB |
| Abner Haynes (25) | 13 | DTX | |
| Cookie Gilchrist (27) | 13 | BUF | |
| 1961 | Jim Taylor+ (26) | 15 | GNB |
| Paul Lowe (25) | 9 | SDG | |
| Abner Haynes (24) | 9 | DTX | |
| 1960 | Paul Hornung+ (25) | 13 | GNB |
| Abner Haynes (23) | 9 | DTX | |
| 1959 | Jim Brown+ (23) | 14 | CLE |
| 1958 | Jim Brown+ (22) | 17 | CLE |
| 1957 | Jim Brown+ (21) | 9 | CLE |
| 1956 | Rick Casares (25) | 12 | CHI |
| 1955 | Alan Ameche (22) | 9 | BAL |
| 1954 | Dan Towler (26) | 11 | RAM |
| 1953 | Joe Perry+ (26) | 10 | SFO |
| 1952 | Dan Towler (24) | 10 | RAM |
| 1951 | Rob Goode (24) | 9 | WAS |
| 1950 | Johnny Lujack (25) | 11 | CHI |
| 1949 | Steve Van Buren+ (29) | 11 | PHI |
| Marion Motley+ (29) | 8 | CLE | |
| Joe Perry+ (22) | 8 | SFO | |
| 1948 | Joe Perry+ (21) | 10 | SFO |
| Chet Mutryn (27) | 10 | BUF | |
| Steve Van Buren+ (28) | 10 | PHI | |
| 1947 | Spec Sanders (29) | 18 | NYY |
| Steve Van Buren+ (27) | 13 | PHI | |
| 1946 | Ted Fritsch (26) | 9 | GNB |
| Len Eshmont (29) | 6 | SFO | |
| John Kimbrough (28) | 6 | LAD | |
| Spec Sanders (28) | 6 | NYY | |
| Don Greenwood (25) | 6 | CLE | |
| 1945 | Steve Van Buren+ (25) | 15 | PHI |
| 1944 | Bill Paschal (23) | 9 | NYG |
| 1943 | Bill Paschal (22) | 10 | NYG |
| 1942 | Gary Famiglietti (29) | 8 | CHI |
| 1941 | Hugh Gallarneau (24) | 8 | CHI |
| 1940 | Johnny Drake (24) | 9 | RAM |
| 1939 | Johnny Drake (23) | 9 | RAM |
| 1938 | Andy Farkas (22) | 6 | WAS |
| 1937 | Dutch Clark+ (31) | 5 | DET |
| Clarke Hinkle+ (28) | 5 | GNB | |
| Cliff Battles+ (27) | 5 | WAS | |
| 1936 | Dutch Clark+ (30) | 7 | DET |
| 1935 | Ernie Caddel (24) | 6 | DET |
| 1934 | Dutch Clark+ (28) | 8 | DET |
| Beattie Feathers (26) | 8 | CHI | |
| 1933 | Glenn Presnell (28) | 6 | PRT |
| 1932 | Bronko Nagurski+ (24) | 4 | CHI |