NFL Touches Single Game Playoffs Leaders
Single game leaders only reflect years for which we have mostly complete boxscore data (1933 onward).
+ Indicates Hall of Famer, season age in parentheses
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Leaders Table
Rank |
Player |
Touch |
Tm |
Boxscore |
1 | Lamar Smith | 43 | MIA | Miami Dolphins vs. Indianapolis Colts, December 30, 2000 |
2 | Curtis Martin+ | 42 | NYJ | New York Jets vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, January 10, 1999 |
3 | Arian Foster | 40 | HOU | Houston Texans vs. Cincinnati Bengals, January 5, 2013 |
| Lawrence McCutcheon | 40 | RAM | Los Angeles Rams vs. St. Louis Cardinals, December 27, 1975 |
5 | Rodney Hampton | 39 | NYG | New York Giants vs. Minnesota Vikings, January 9, 1994 |
| John Riggins+ | 39 | WAS | Washington Redskins vs. Miami Dolphins, January 30, 1983 |
7 | Ricky Bell | 38 | TAM | Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Philadelphia Eagles, December 29, 1979 |
8 | Emmitt Smith+ | 37 | DAL | Dallas Cowboys vs. Green Bay Packers, January 14, 1996 |
| John Riggins+ | 37 | WAS | Washington Redskins vs. Minnesota Vikings, January 15, 1983 |
| Rob Carpenter | 37 | NYG | New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles, December 27, 1981 |
11 | John Riggins+ | 36 | WAS | Washington Redskins vs. San Francisco 49ers, January 8, 1984 |
| John Riggins+ | 36 | WAS | Washington Redskins vs. Dallas Cowboys, January 22, 1983 |
13 | Derrick Henry | 35 | TEN | Tennessee Titans vs. New England Patriots, January 4, 2020 |
| Shaun Alexander | 35 | SEA | Seattle Seahawks vs. Carolina Panthers, January 22, 2006 |
| LaDainian Tomlinson+ | 35 | SDG | San Diego Chargers vs. New York Jets, January 8, 2005 |
| Marshall Faulk+ | 35 | STL | St. Louis Rams vs. Philadelphia Eagles, January 27, 2002 |
| Eddie George | 35 | TEN | Tennessee Titans vs. Baltimore Ravens, January 7, 2001 |
| Terrell Davis+ | 35 | DEN | Denver Broncos vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, December 27, 1997 |
| Thurman Thomas+ | 35 | BUF | Buffalo Bills vs. Kansas City Chiefs, January 23, 1994 |
| Thurman Thomas+ | 35 | BUF | Buffalo Bills vs. Miami Dolphins, January 12, 1991 |
| Eric Dickerson+ | 35 | RAM | Los Angeles Rams vs. Dallas Cowboys, January 4, 1986 |
22 | Emmitt Smith+ | 34 | DAL | Dallas Cowboys vs. Buffalo Bills, January 30, 1994 |
| Barry Word | 34 | KAN | Kansas City Chiefs vs. Los Angeles Raiders, December 28, 1991 |
| Freeman McNeil | 34 | NYJ | New York Jets vs. Kansas City Chiefs, December 28, 1986 |
| Curt Warner | 34 | SEA | Seattle Seahawks vs. Miami Dolphins, December 31, 1983 |
| Franco Harris+ | 34 | PIT | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Minnesota Vikings, January 12, 1975 |
| Matt Snell | 34 | NYJ | New York Jets vs. Baltimore Colts, January 12, 1969 |
| Jim Taylor+ | 34 | GNB | Green Bay Packers vs. New York Giants, December 30, 1962 |
29 | Terrell Davis+ | 33 | DEN | Denver Broncos vs. New York Jets, January 17, 1999 |
| Dorsey Levens | 33 | GNB | Green Bay Packers vs. San Francisco 49ers, January 3, 1999 |
| Fred Taylor | 33 | JAX | Jacksonville Jaguars vs. New England Patriots, January 3, 1999 |
| Larry Csonka+ | 33 | MIA | Miami Dolphins vs. Minnesota Vikings, January 13, 1974 |
| Larry Brown | 33 | WAS | Washington Redskins vs. San Francisco 49ers, December 26, 1971 |
34 | Derrick Henry | 32 | TEN | Tennessee Titans vs. Baltimore Ravens, January 11, 2020 |
| Le'Veon Bell | 32 | PIT | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Kansas City Chiefs, January 15, 2017 |
| Arian Foster | 32 | HOU | Houston Texans vs. Baltimore Ravens, January 15, 2012 |
| Joseph Addai | 32 | IND | Indianapolis Colts vs. Kansas City Chiefs, January 6, 2007 |
| Jamal Lewis | 32 | BAL | Baltimore Ravens vs. Oakland Raiders, January 14, 2001 |
| Terrell Davis+ | 32 | DEN | Denver Broncos vs. Green Bay Packers, January 25, 1998 |
| Natrone Means | 32 | JAX | Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Buffalo Bills, December 28, 1996 |
| Marcus Allen+ | 32 | RAI | Los Angeles Raiders vs. Seattle Seahawks, January 8, 1984 |
| Chuck Foreman | 32 | MIN | Minnesota Vikings vs. Los Angeles Rams, December 26, 1977 |
| Franco Harris+ | 32 | PIT | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Denver Broncos, December 24, 1977 |
| Franco Harris+ | 32 | PIT | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Oakland Raiders, January 4, 1976 |
| Larry Brown | 32 | WAS | Washington Redskins vs. Dallas Cowboys, December 31, 1972 |
46 | Raheem Mostert | 31 | SFO | San Francisco 49ers vs. Green Bay Packers, January 19, 2020 |
| Dalvin Cook | 31 | MIN | Minnesota Vikings vs. New Orleans Saints, January 5, 2020 |
| Le'Veon Bell | 31 | PIT | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Miami Dolphins, January 8, 2017 |
| Lamar Miller | 31 | HOU | Houston Texans vs. Oakland Raiders, January 7, 2017 |
| Dan Herron | 31 | IND | Indianapolis Colts vs. Denver Broncos, January 11, 2015 |
| Tiki Barber | 31 | NYG | New York Giants vs. San Francisco 49ers, January 5, 2003 |
| Jamal Lewis | 31 | BAL | Baltimore Ravens vs. Denver Broncos, December 31, 2000 |
| Robert Smith | 31 | MIN | Minnesota Vikings vs. Dallas Cowboys, January 9, 2000 |
| Eddie George | 31 | TEN | Tennessee Titans vs. Buffalo Bills, January 8, 2000 |
| Dorsey Levens | 31 | GNB | Green Bay Packers vs. San Francisco 49ers, January 11, 1998 |
| Emmitt Smith+ | 31 | DAL | Dallas Cowboys vs. San Francisco 49ers, January 17, 1993 |
| Neal Anderson | 31 | CHI | Chicago Bears vs. New Orleans Saints, January 6, 1991 |
| Larry Brown | 31 | WAS | Washington Redskins vs. Minnesota Vikings, December 22, 1973 |
| Steve Van Buren+ | 31 | PHI | Philadelphia Eagles vs. Los Angeles Rams, December 18, 1949 |
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