Before 2006, Emmitt Smith scored the most rushing touchdowns by a running back in his first 6 seasons, with 96 touchdowns.
| NAME | RUSH TD | GP | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | E. Smith | 96 | 93 | 8,956 | 2,007 | 4.5 | 96.3 | 1,951 | 301 | 6.5 | 21.0 | 4 | |
| 2 |  | S. Alexander | 89 | 96 | 7,817 | 1,717 | 4.6 | 81.4 | 1,387 | 188 | 274 | 7.4 | 14.4 | 11 |
| 3 |  | E. Dickerson | 75 | 90 | 9,915 | 2,136 | 4.6 | 110.2 | 1,422 | 172 | 8.3 | 15.8 | 3 | |
| 4 |  | L. Tomlinson | 72 | 79 | 7,361 | 1,702 | 4.3 | 93.2 | 2,392 | 342 | 455 | 7.0 | 30.3 | 8 |
| 5 |  | J. Brown | 70 | 76 | 7,459 | 1,499 | 5.0 | 98.1 | 1,563 | 168 | 9.3 | 20.6 | 11 | |
| 6 | | E. Campbell | 69 | 85 | 8,296 | 1,883 | 4.4 | 97.6 | 691 | 112 | 6.2 | 8.1 | 0 | |
| 7 |  | W. Payton | 65 | 89 | 8,386 | 1,865 | 4.5 | 94.2 | 1,791 | 202 | 8.9 | 20.1 | 5 | |
| 8 |  | B. Sanders | 62 | 89 | 8,672 | 1,763 | 4.9 | 97.4 | 1,782 | 210 | 8.5 | 20.0 | 6 | |
| 9 | | J. Taylor | 61 | 74 | 5,599 | 1,165 | 4.8 | 75.7 | 613 | 88 | 7.0 | 8.3 | 5 | |
| 10 | | T. Davis | 60 | 70 | 6,906 | 1,488 | 4.6 | 98.7 | 1,211 | 157 | 5 | 7.7 | 17.3 | 5 |
| 11 | | S. Van Buren | 59 | 63 | 4,904 | 1,020 | 4.8 | 77.8 | 461 | 39 | 11.8 | 7.3 | 3 | |
| 12 | | T. Allen | 58 | 89 | 6,181 | 1,536 | 4.0 | 69.4 | 1,273 | 155 | 8.2 | 14.3 | 5 | |
| 13 | | R. Watters | 56 | 91 | 6,634 | 1,628 | 4.1 | 72.9 | 2,768 | 301 | 9.2 | 30.4 | 9 | |
| 14 |  | C. Martin | 54 | 92 | 7,754 | 2,010 | 3.9 | 84.3 | 2,022 | 275 | 158 | 7.4 | 22.0 | 8 |
| 15 | | M. Allen | 54 | 82 | 6,151 | 1,489 | 4.1 | 75.0 | 3,167 | 334 | 9.5 | 38.6 | 15 | |
| 16 | | F. Harris | 53 | 80 | 6,295 | 1,435 | 4.4 | 78.7 | 876 | 116 | 7.6 | 11.0 | 3 | |
| 17 | | C. Warner | 52 | 77 | 6,074 | 1,455 | 4.2 | 78.9 | 1,314 | 170 | 7.7 | 17.1 | 6 | |
| 18 |  | E. James | 51 | 81 | 7,720 | 1,828 | 4.2 | 95.3 | 2,502 | 312 | 414 | 8.0 | 30.9 | 10 |
| 19 | | C. Muncie | 51 | 85 | 5,196 | 1,174 | 4.4 | 61.1 | 1,682 | 192 | 8.8 | 19.8 | 1 | |
| 20 | | L. Kelly | 51 | 82 | 4,553 | 931 | 4.9 | 55.5 | 1,334 | 103 | 13.0 | 16.3 | 8 | |
| 21 | | G. Bell | 50 | 74 | 4,795 | 1,157 | 4.1 | 64.8 | 1,300 | 156 | 8.3 | 17.6 | 7 | |
| 22 | | P. Johnson | 50 | 83 | 4,658 | 1,192 | 3.9 | 56.1 | 1,198 | 158 | 7.6 | 14.4 | 6 | |
| 23 | | C. Foreman | 50 | 81 | 5,664 | 1,446 | 3.9 | 69.9 | 2,910 | 317 | 9.2 | 35.9 | 23 | |
| 24 |  | M. Faulk | 49 | 93 | 6,701 | 1,642 | 4.1 | 72.1 | 3,852 | 384 | 103 | 10.0 | 41.4 | 14 |
| 25 | | G. Rogers | 48 | 81 | 6,563 | 1,529 | 4.3 | 81.0 | 345 | 51 | 6.8 | 4.3 | 0 | |
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.
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1,381
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RUSH
276
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507
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27.6
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27.2
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RUSH YDS/G
81.6
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PASS YDS/G
276.2
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2026 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
 Cowboys | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 |
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Lions
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Buccaneers
Seahawks
Rams| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
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