before 1998 what rb had the most rushing td through first 8 seasons

Before 1998, Emmitt Smith had the most rushing touchdowns by a running back in his first 8 seasons, with 112 touchdowns.

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Data note: Rushing Touchdowns: player season data complete from 1921

	NAME	RUSH TD	GP	RUSH YDS	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	REC YDS	REC	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Emmitt Smith E. Smith	112	124	11,234	2,595	4.3	90.6	2,434	388	6.3	19.6	7
2	Jim Brown J. Brown	89	104	10,768	2,070	5.2	103.5	2,171	228	9.5	20.9	16
3	Eric Dickerson E. Dickerson	86	116	11,903	2,616	4.6	102.6	1,725	220	7.8	14.9	4
4	Barry Sanders B. Sanders	84	121	11,725	2,384	4.9	96.9	2,327	282	8.3	19.2	7
5	Jim Taylor J. Taylor	77	101	7,502	1,607	4.7	74.3	1,174	146	8.0	11.6	8
6	Pete Johnson P. Johnson	76	110	5,626	1,489	3.8	51.1	1,334	175	7.6	12.1	6
7	Earl Campbell E. Campbell	74	115	9,407	2,187	4.3	81.8	806	121	6.7	7.0	0
8	Walter Payton W. Payton	72	114	10,204	2,352	4.3	89.5	2,481	275	9.0	21.8	7
9	Franco Harris F. Harris	72	111	8,563	2,012	4.3	77.1	1,311	174	7.5	11.8	4
10	Chuck Muncie C. Muncie	71	109	6,651	1,547	4.3	61.0	2,285	259	8.8	21.0	3
11	Steve Van Buren S. Van Buren	69	83	5,860	1,320	4.4	70.6	523	45	11.6	6.3	3
12	Leroy Kelly L. Kelly	67	109	6,074	1,371	4.4	55.7	1,897	152	12.5	17.4	12
13	Marcus Allen M. Allen	63	105	7,275	1,781	4.1	69.3	3,661	388	9.4	34.9	16
14	Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett	59	116	9,525	2,136	4.5	82.1	2,539	292	8.7	21.9	8
15	Terry Allen T. Allen	58	89	6,181	1,536	4.0	69.4	1,273	155	8.2	14.3	5
16	O.J. Simpson	57	105	9,626	1,997	4.8	91.7	1,786	159	11.2	17.0	12
17	Ricky Watters R. Watters	56	91	6,634	1,628	4.1	72.9	2,768	301	9.2	30.4	9
18	Curt Warner C. Warner	56	100	6,844	1,698	4.0	68.4	1,467	193	7.6	14.7	7
19	Herschel Walker H. Walker	55	123	7,468	1,794	4.2	60.7	3,887	410	9.5	31.6	16
20	Thurman Thomas T. Thomas	54	123	9,729	2,285	4.3	79.1	3,622	371	9.8	29.4	20
21	George Rogers G. Rogers	54	92	7,176	1,692	4.2	78.0	368	55	6.7	4.0	0
22	Chuck Foreman C. Foreman	53	109	5,950	1,556	3.8	54.6	3,156	350	9.0	29.0	23
23	Gerald Riggs G. Riggs	52	103	7,465	1,788	4.2	72.5	1,451	193	7.5	14.1	0
24	Neal Anderson N. Anderson	51	116	6,166	1,515	4.1	53.2	2,763	302	9.1	23.8	20
25	Greg Bell G. Bell	51	80	4,959	1,204	4.1	62.0	1,307	157	8.3	16.3	7

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RUSH

317

Williams

REC

577

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OPP PPG

26.5

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RUSH YDS/G

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PASS YDS/G

273.2

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TEAM	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	3	2	1	.583
Eagles	2	4	0	.333
Cowboys	2	4	0	.333
Commanders	1	4	1	.250

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 10/26	DAL	@	PHI	8:15 PM
Sun 11/1	ARI	@	DAL	1:00 PM
Sun 11/8	DAL	@	IND	1:00 PM
Sun 11/15	SF	@	DAL	4:25 PM
Sun 11/22	TEN	@	DAL	1:00 PM

Last Game

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2 - 4

Final

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NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

1,794

Stafford

1,784

Maye

1,714

Stroud

Rush Yards Leaders

665

Walker

641

Robinson

627

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

717

Smith-Njigba

580

Olave

577

Lamb

Pass TD Leaders

14

Purdy

14

Lawrence

14

Cousins

Rush TD Leaders

8

Allen

7

Gibbs

7

Williams

Rec TD Leaders

7

Smith-Njigba

6

Watson

5

Likely

QB Rating Leaders

119.6

Jackson

118.1

Purdy

111.3

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Sack Leaders

7.5

Anderson

6.0

Rousseau

5.5

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PPG Rankings

32.8

29.5

29.2

28.0

27.0

Opp PPG Rankings

12.8

16.6

17.3

18.3

20.3

Total Yards Rankings

414.0

404.4

401.3

393.8

390.7

387.7

Rush Yards Rankings

159.8

154.3

151.5

149.5

148.8

128.2

Pass Yards Rankings

309.8

301.2

297.0

285.7

280.7

273.2

Sack Leaders

20.0

19.0

18.0

17.0

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Fantasy RB Rankings

126.7

Gibbs

124

Walker

108.5

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

115.9

Smith-Njigba

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Watson

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Lamb

Fantasy TE Rankings

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Likely

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4-1

4-1-1

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NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	3	2	1	.583
Eagles	2	4	0	.333
Cowboys	2	4	0	.333
Commanders	1	4	1	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	5	0	0	1.000
Bears	5	2	0	.714
Packers	4	2	0	.667
Lions	3	2	0	.600
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	2	0	.600
Falcons	2	4	0	.333
Saints	2	4	0	.333
Buccaneers	1	5	0	.167
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	6	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	3	3	0	.500
Cardinals	2	4	0	.333
Rams	2	4	0	.333

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	5	1	0	.833
Patriots	4	3	0	.571
Jets	2	4	0	.333
Dolphins	0	5	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	4	2	0	.667
Steelers	4	2	0	.667
Ravens	4	2	0	.667
Bengals	3	2	0	.600
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	4	2	0	.667
Colts	2	4	0	.333
Texans	2	4	0	.333
Titans	1	5	0	.167
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	5	0	0	1.000
Broncos	4	2	0	.667
Raiders	3	3	0	.500
Chargers	0	6	0	.000