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Single game leaders only reflect years for which we have mostly complete boxscore data (1933 onward).
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Leaders Table
Rank |
Player |
Touch |
Tm |
Boxscore |
1 | LaDainian Tomlinson+ | 48 | SDG | San Diego Chargers vs. Denver Broncos, December 1, 2002 |
| James Wilder | 48 | TAM | Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, October 30, 1983 |
3 | Terrell Davis+ | 47 | DEN | Denver Broncos vs. Buffalo Bills, October 26, 1997 |
| James Wilder | 47 | TAM | Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Green Bay Packers, September 30, 1984 |
5 | Gerald Riggs | 46 | ATL | Atlanta Falcons vs. Los Angeles Rams, November 17, 1985 |
6 | Rudi Johnson | 45 | CIN | Cincinnati Bengals vs. Houston Texans, November 9, 2003 |
| Ricky Williams | 45 | MIA | Miami Dolphins vs. Buffalo Bills, September 21, 2003 |
| Jamie Morris | 45 | WAS | Washington Redskins vs. Cincinnati Bengals, December 17, 1988 |
9 | LaDainian Tomlinson+ | 44 | SDG | San Diego Chargers vs. Oakland Raiders, October 20, 2002 |
| Jerome Bettis+ | 44 | RAM | Los Angeles Rams vs. Chicago Bears, January 2, 1994 |
| Rodney Hampton | 44 | NYG | New York Giants vs. Los Angeles Rams, September 19, 1993 |
12 | Ricky Williams | 43 | NOR | New Orleans Saints vs. Cleveland Browns, October 31, 1999 |
| Natrone Means | 43 | SDG | San Diego Chargers vs. Oakland Raiders, October 11, 1998 |
| Gerald Riggs | 43 | ATL | Atlanta Falcons vs. New Orleans Saints, December 22, 1985 |
| Butch Woolfolk | 43 | NYG | New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles, November 20, 1983 |
16 | Le'Veon Bell | 42 | PIT | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Buffalo Bills, December 11, 2016 |
| Nick Goings | 42 | CAR | Carolina Panthers vs. New Orleans Saints, December 5, 2004 |
| Edgerrin James+ | 42 | IND | Indianapolis Colts vs. New York Jets, November 16, 2003 |
| Curtis Martin+ | 42 | NYJ | New York Jets vs. Arizona Cardinals, November 7, 1999 |
| Curtis Martin+ | 42 | NWE | New England Patriots vs. New York Jets, September 14, 1997 |
| Emmitt Smith+ | 42 | DAL | Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants, January 2, 1994 |
| Johnny Hector | 42 | NYJ | New York Jets vs. New England Patriots, October 12, 1986 |
| Earl Campbell+ | 42 | HOU | Houston Oilers vs. Seattle Seahawks, October 11, 1981 |
| Lydell Mitchell | 42 | BAL | Baltimore Colts vs. New York Jets, October 20, 1974 |
25 | Derrick Henry | 41 | TEN | Tennessee Titans vs. Seattle Seahawks, September 19, 2021 |
| David Johnson | 41 | ARI | Arizona Cardinals vs. Seattle Seahawks, October 23, 2016 |
| DeMarco Murray | 41 | DAL | Dallas Cowboys vs. Chicago Bears, December 4, 2014 |
| Larry Johnson | 41 | KAN | Kansas City Chiefs vs. Seattle Seahawks, October 29, 2006 |
| Ricky Williams | 41 | NOR | New Orleans Saints vs. Carolina Panthers, October 15, 2000 |
| Corey Dillon | 41 | CIN | Cincinnati Bengals vs. Tennessee Oilers, December 4, 1997 |
| Adrian Murrell | 41 | NYJ | New York Jets vs. Cincinnati Bengals, September 28, 1997 |
| Thurman Thomas+ | 41 | BUF | Buffalo Bills vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, November 8, 1992 |
| Jamie Morris | 41 | WAS | Washington Redskins vs. Philadelphia Eagles, November 12, 1989 |
| Pete Johnson | 41 | CIN | Cincinnati Bengals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, December 4, 1983 |
| Billy Sims | 41 | DET | Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers, November 20, 1983 |
| Franco Harris+ | 41 | PIT | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cleveland Browns, November 25, 1979 |
| Walter Payton+ | 41 | CHI | Chicago Bears vs. Buffalo Bills, October 7, 1979 |
| Terdell Middleton | 41 | GNB | Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings, November 26, 1978 |
| Walter Payton+ | 41 | CHI | Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings, November 20, 1977 |
| Franco Harris+ | 41 | PIT | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cincinnati Bengals, October 17, 1976 |
| Ron Johnson | 41 | NYG | New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles, October 2, 1972 |
42 | Ezekiel Elliott | 40 | DAL | Dallas Cowboys vs. Philadelphia Eagles, December 9, 2018 |
| Shaun Alexander | 40 | SEA | Seattle Seahawks vs. Green Bay Packers, November 27, 2006 |
| Tiki Barber | 40 | NYG | New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles, December 28, 2002 |
| James Allen | 40 | CHI | Chicago Bears vs. New England Patriots, December 10, 2000 |
| Curtis Martin+ | 40 | NYJ | New York Jets vs. Miami Dolphins, October 4, 1998 |
| Jay Graham | 40 | BAL | Baltimore Ravens vs. Philadelphia Eagles, November 16, 1997 |
| Errict Rhett | 40 | TAM | Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Washington Redskins, December 4, 1994 |
| Barry Sanders+ | 40 | DET | Detroit Lions vs. Dallas Cowboys, September 19, 1994 |
| James Wilder | 40 | TAM | Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. New York Jets, December 16, 1984 |
| Walter Payton+ | 40 | CHI | Chicago Bears vs. Dallas Cowboys, November 26, 1981 |
| Walter Payton+ | 40 | CHI | Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers, September 2, 1979 |
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