List of National Football League annual rushing touchdowns leaders

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In 2006, LaDainian Tomlinson set the NFL record for most rushing touchdowns in a season with 28

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. This is a season-by-season list of National Football League players who have led the regular season in rushing touchdowns.[1] Although rushing has both an offensive and a defensive meaning, this list charts offensive rushing touchdowns, usually scored by a running back, either a halfback or a fullback.

Record-keeping for rushing touchdowns began in 1932, when Bronko Nagurski of the Chicago Bears led the league with 4 rushing touchdowns. Since then, LaDainian Tomlinson has set the record for rushing touchdowns in a season, when he led the league in 2006, with 28 rushing touchdowns, while playing with the San Diego Chargers.[2] Prior to Tomlinson's setting of the record, Priest Holmes of the Kansas City Chiefs and Shaun Alexander of the Seattle Seahawks, jointly held the record with 27, reaching that mark in 2003 NFL season and 2005, respectively.

Jim Brown holds the record for most league-leading seasons in rushing touchdowns, with 5 (1957, 1958, 1959, 1963, and 1965).[3] Dutch Clark became the first player to lead the league in consecutive seasons (1936 and 1937), although in 1937 he co-led the league. The first sole rushing touchdowns leader in consecutive seasons was Johnny Drake, when he led in 1939 and 1940. Steve Van Buren was the first to lead the league in 3 consecutive seasons, from 1947–1949, a figure later matched by Jim Brown (1957–1959) and Leroy Kelly (1966–1968). Marcus Allen is the only player in NFL history to lead the league in rushing touchdowns while playing with 2 different teams; in 1982, Allen led the league while playing with the Oakland Raiders, and in 1993, he led the league while playing with the Kansas City Chiefs.

In 1943, while playing for the New York Giants, Bill Paschal became the first NFL player to rush for 10 or more touchdowns in a single season. 40 seasons later, in 1983, John Riggins became the first player to rush for 20 or more touchdowns in a single season. Steve Van Buren was the first player to lead the league with consecutive 10+ rushing touchdowns seasons, in 1947 and 1948; he would add a third consecutive in 1949. Emmitt Smith posted the first consecutive league-leading 20+ rushing touchdowns seasons in 1994 and 1995–an achievement later matched by Priest Holmes, in 2003 and 2004.[4]

NFL annual rushing touchdowns leaders

In 1965, Jim Brown led the league in rushing touchdowns for a fifth time, an NFL record
File:Chuck Muncie SD.jpg
Chuck Muncie tied the then-record of 19 rushing touchdowns in 1981
Marcus Allen, league leader in 1982 and 1993, is the only player to lead the league in rushing touchdowns with two different teams
File:John Riggins.jpg
John Riggins led the league in 1983 with the first 20+ rushing touchdown season
File:Derrick Henry 2019 12-08.jpg
Derrick Henry lead the league in back-to-back seasons in 2019 and 2020, the most recent back to do so
File:Jamaal Williams Commanders-Lions SEP2022.jpg
Jamaal Williams is the most recent rushing touchdowns leader
Key
Symbol Meaning
Leader The player who recorded the most rushing touchdowns in the NFL
GP The number of games played by a player during the season[upper-alpha 1]
TDs The total number of rushing touchdowns the player had
dagger Pro Football Hall of Fame member
^ The player is an active player
* Player set the single season rushing touchdowns record
(#) Denotes the number of times a player appears in this list
NFL annual rushing touchdowns leaders by season
Season Leader TDs GP Team Ref.
1932 Bronko Nagurskidagger 4* 14 Chicago Bears [1][6]
1933 Glenn Presnell 6* 11 Portsmouth Spartans [1][7]
1934 Dutch Clarkdagger 8* 12 Detroit Lions [1][8]
Beattie Feathers 11 Chicago Bears [1][9]
1935 Ernie Caddel 6 12 Detroit Lions [1][10]
1936 Dutch Clarkdagger (2) 7 12 Detroit Lions [1][8]
1937 Cliff Battlesdagger 5 10 Washington Redskins [1][11]
Dutch Clarkdagger (3) 11 Detroit Lions [1][8]
Clarke Hinkledagger 11 Green Bay Packers [1][12]
1938 Andy Farkas 6 9 Washington Redskins [1][13]
1939 Johnny Drake 9* 11 Cleveland Rams [1][14]
1940 Johnny Drake (2) 9 11 Cleveland Rams [1][14]
1941 Hugh Gallarneau 8 11 Chicago Bears [1][15]
1942 Gary Famiglietti 8 10 Chicago Bears [1][16]
1943 Bill Paschal 10* 9 New York Giants [1][17]
1944 Bill Paschal (2) 9 10 New York Giants [1][17]
1945 Steve Van Burendagger 15* 10 Philadelphia Eagles [1][18]
1946 Ted Fritsch 9 11 Green Bay Packers [1][19]
1947 Steve Van Burendagger (2) 13 12 Philadelphia Eagles [1][18]
1948 Steve Van Burendagger (3) 10 11 Philadelphia Eagles [1][18]
1949 Steve Van Burendagger (4) 11 12 Philadelphia Eagles [1][18]
1950 Johnny Lujack 11 12 Chicago Bears [1][20]
1951 Rob Goode 9 12 Washington Redskins [1][21]
1952 Dan Towler 10 12 Los Angeles Rams [1][22]
1953 Joe Perrydagger 10 12 San Francisco 49ers [1][23]
1954 Dan Towler (2) 11 12 Los Angeles Rams [1][22]
1955 Alan Ameche 9 12 Baltimore Colts [1][24]
1956 Rick Casares 12 12 Chicago Bears [1][25]
1957 Jim Browndagger 9 12 Cleveland Browns [1][26]
1958 Jim Browndagger (2) 17* 12 Cleveland Browns [1][26]
1959 Jim Browndagger (3) 14 12 Cleveland Browns [1][26]
1960 Paul Hornungdagger 13 12 Green Bay Packers [1][27]
1961 Jim Taylordagger 15 14 Green Bay Packers [1][28]
1962 Jim Taylordagger (2) 19* 14 Green Bay Packers [1][28]
1963 Jim Browndagger (4) 12 14 Cleveland Browns [1][26]
1964 Lenny Mooredagger 16 14 Baltimore Colts [1][29]
1965 Jim Browndagger (5) 17 14 Cleveland Browns [1][26]
1966 Leroy Kellydagger 15 14 Cleveland Browns [1][30]
1967 Leroy Kellydagger (2) 11 14 Cleveland Browns [1][30]
1968 Leroy Kellydagger (3) 16 14 Cleveland Browns [1][30]
1969 Tom Matte 11 14 Baltimore Colts [1][31]
1970 MacArthur Lane 11 14 St. Louis Cardinals [1][32]
1971 Duane Thomas 11 11 Dallas Cowboys [1][33]
1972 Mercury Morris 12 14 Miami Dolphins [1][34]
1973 Floyd Littledagger 12 14 Denver Broncos [1][35]
O. J. Simpsondagger 14 Buffalo Bills [1][36]
1974 Tom Sullivan 11 14 Philadelphia Eagles [1][37]
1975 Pete Banaszak 16 14 Oakland Raiders [1][38]
O. J. Simpsondagger (2) 14 Buffalo Bills [1][36]
1976 Franco Harrisdagger 14 14 Pittsburgh Steelers [1][39]
1977 Walter Paytondagger 14 14 Chicago Bears [1][40]
1978 David Sims 14 12 Seattle Seahawks [1][41]
1979 Earl Campbelldagger 19 16 Houston Oilers [1][42]
1980 Earl Campbelldagger (2) 13 15 Houston Oilers [1][42]
Billy Sims 16 Detroit Lions [1][43]
1981 Chuck Muncie 19 15 San Diego Chargers [1][44]
1982 Marcus Allendagger 11 9 Los Angeles Raiders [1][upper-alpha 2][46]
1983 John Rigginsdagger 24* 15 Washington Redskins [1][47]
1984 Eric Dickersondagger 14 16 Los Angeles Rams [1][48]
John Rigginsdagger (2) 14 Washington Redskins [1][47]
1985 Joe Morris 21 16 New York Giants [1][49]
1986 George Rogers 18 15 Washington Redskins [1][50]
1987 Johnny Hector 11 11 New York Jets [1][51]
Charles White 15 Los Angeles Rams [1][52]
1988 Greg Bell 16 16 Los Angeles Rams [1][53]
1989 Greg Bell (2) 15 16 Los Angeles Rams [1][53]
1990 Derrick Fenner 14 16 Seattle Seahawks [1][54]
Cleveland Gary 15 Los Angeles Rams [1][55]
1991 Barry Sandersdagger 16 15 Detroit Lions [1][56]
1992 Emmitt Smithdagger 18 16 Dallas Cowboys [1][57]
1993 Marcus Allendagger (2) 12 16 Kansas City Chiefs [1][46]
1994 Emmitt Smithdagger (2) 21 15 Dallas Cowboys [1][57]
1995 Emmitt Smithdagger (3) 25* 16 Dallas Cowboys [1][57]
1996 Terry Allen 21 16 Washington Redskins [1][58]
1997 Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar 15 16 Miami Dolphins [1][59]
Terrell Davisdagger 15 Denver Broncos [1][60]
1998 Terrell Davisdagger (2) 21 16 Denver Broncos [1][60]
1999 Stephen Davis 17 14 Washington Redskins [1][61]
2000 Marshall Faulkdagger 18 14 St. Louis Rams [1][62]
2001 Shaun Alexander 14 16 Seattle Seahawks [1][63]
2002 Priest Holmes 21 14 Kansas City Chiefs [1][64]
2003 Priest Holmes (2) 27* 16 Kansas City Chiefs [1][64]
2004 LaDainian Tomlinsondagger 17 15 San Diego Chargers [1][65]
2005 Shaun Alexander (2) 27 16 Seattle Seahawks [1][63]
2006 LaDainian Tomlinsondagger (2) 28* 16 San Diego Chargers [1][65]
2007 LaDainian Tomlinsondagger (3) 15 16 San Diego Chargers [1][65]
2008 DeAngelo Williams 18 16 Carolina Panthers [1][66]
2009 Adrian Peterson 18 16 Minnesota Vikings [1][67]
2010 Arian Foster 16 16 Houston Texans [1][68]
2011 LeSean McCoy 17 15 Philadelphia Eagles [1][69]
2012 Arian Foster (2) 15 16 Houston Texans [1][68]
2013 Jamaal Charles 12 15 Kansas City Chiefs [1][70]
Marshawn Lynch 16 Seattle Seahawks [1][71]
2014 Marshawn Lynch (2) 13 16 Seattle Seahawks [1][71]
DeMarco Murray 16 Dallas Cowboys [1][72]
2015 Devonta Freeman 11 15 Atlanta Falcons [1][73]
Jeremy Hill 16 Cincinnati Bengals [1][74]
Adrian Peterson (2) 16 Minnesota Vikings [1][67]
DeAngelo Williams (2) 16 Pittsburgh Steelers [1][66]
2016 LeGarrette Blount 18 16 New England Patriots [1][75]
2017 Todd Gurley 13 15 Los Angeles Rams [1][76]
2018 Todd Gurley (2) 17 14 Los Angeles Rams [1][76]
2019 Derrick Henry^ 16 15 Tennessee Titans [1][77]
Aaron Jones^ 16 Green Bay Packers [1][78]
2020 Derrick Henry^ (2) 17 16 Tennessee Titans [1][77]
2021 Jonathan Taylor^ 18 17 Indianapolis Colts [1][79]
2022 Jamaal Williams^ 17 17 Detroit Lions [1][80]

AFL annual rushing touchdowns leaders

AFL annual rushing touchdowns leaders by season
Season Leader TDs GP Team Ref.
1960 Abner Haynes 9* 14 Dallas Texans [1][81]
1961 Abner Haynes (2) 9 14 Dallas Texans [1][81]
Paul Lowe 14 San Diego Chargers [1][82]
1962 Cookie Gilchrist 13* 14 Buffalo Bills [1][83]
Abner Haynes (3) 14 Dallas Texans [1][81]
1963 Cookie Gilchrist (2) 12 14 Buffalo Bills [1][83]
1964 Sid Blanks 6 14 Houston Oilers [1][84]
Cookie Gilchrist (3) 14 Buffalo Bills [1][83]
Daryle Lamonica 14 Buffalo Bills [1][85]
1965 Wray Carlton 6 14 Buffalo Bills [1][86]
Cookie Gilchrist (4) 14 Denver Broncos [1][83]
Paul Lowe (2) 14 San Diego Chargers [1][82]
Curtis McClinton 14 Kansas City Chiefs [1][87]
1966 Jim Nance 11 14 Boston Patriots [1][88]
1967 Emerson Boozer 10 8 New York Jets [1][89]
1968 Paul Robinson 8 14 Cincinnati Bengals [1][90]
1969 Jim Kiick 9 14 Miami Dolphins [1][91]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ The NFL did not have a set number of games for teams to play until the 1935 season, instead setting a minimum.[5]
  2. ↑ The 1982 season was reduced from 16 to 9 games due to a 57-day players' strike.[45]

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