how many nfl running backs have rushed for 3 touchdowns in a single game

Cliff Battles attempted 839 rushes when rushing for 3+ touchdowns.

Interpreted as:
How many NFL running backs have rushed for 3 or more rushing touchdowns in a single game?
NAMEATTRUSH TDGPRUSH YDSYPCRUSH YDS/GREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Cliff Battles
C. Battles
839
23
60
3,511
4.2
58.5
546
38
14.4
9.1
4
2Hank Bruder
H. Bruder
265
6
93
778
2.9
8.4
536
36
14.9
5.8
4
3Stu Clancy
S. Clancy
128
3
37
409
3.2
11.1
72
6
12.0
1.9
1
4Dutch Clark
D. Clark
606
27
64
2,772
4.6
43.3
341
28
12.2
5.3
6
5Red Grange
R. Grange
170
5
37
569
3.3
15.4
288
16
18.0
7.8
6
6Jack Grossman
J. Grossman
231
4
34
646
2.8
19.0
356
23
15.5
10.5
4
7Ace Gutowsky
A. Gutowsky
922
20
86
3,279
3.6
38.1
64
3
21.3
0.7
0
8Swede Hanson
S. Hanson
554
13
53
2,122
3.8
40.0
325
23
14.1
6.1
1
9Irv Hill
I. Hill
46
3
8
163
3.5
20.4
28
3
9.3
3.5
0
10Clarke Hinkle
C. Hinkle
1,171
35
113
3,860
3.3
34.2
537
49
11.0
4.8
9
11Bull Karcis
B. Karcis
557
11
89
1,799
3.2
20.2
152
17
8.9
1.7
0
12Shipwreck Kelly
S. Kelly
162
3
26
532
3.3
20.5
302
30
10.1
11.6
3
13Bo Molenda
B. Molenda
143
3
50
428
3.0
8.6
70
4
17.5
1.4
0
14Jim Musick
J. Musick
327
8
33
1,313
4.0
39.8
78
3
26.0
2.4
0
15Bronko Nagurski
B. Nagurski
617
17
66
2,694
4.4
40.8
134
11
12.2
2.0
0
16Dick Nesbitt
D. Nesbitt
205
3
32
604
2.9
18.9
41
8
5.1
1.3
0
17Glenn Presnell
G. Presnell
413
15
60
1,593
3.9
26.6
192
13
14.8
3.2
2
18Johnny Sisk
J. Sisk
200
3
56
894
4.5
16.0
252
12
21.0
4.5
0
19Ken Strong
K. Strong
379
12
78
1,228
3.2
15.7
254
22
11.5
3.3
2
20Angie Brovelli
A. Brovelli
97
3
13
348
3.6
26.8
137
6
22.8
10.5
0
21Ernie Caddel
E. Caddel
443
20
64
2,311
5.2
36.1
641
54
11.9
10.0
5
22Buckets Goldenberg
B. Goldenberg
102
6
40
356
3.5
8.9
111
11
10.1
2.8
1
23Swede Johnston
S. Johnston
236
4
46
726
3.1
15.8
95
9
10.6
2.1
1
24Max Krause
M. Krause
138
3
57
613
4.4
10.8
159
13
12.2
2.8
3
25Jack Manders
J. Manders
451
11
93
1,586
3.5
17.1
260
15
17.3
2.8
6
StatMuse has season-level data for rush attempts going back to the 1932 season.

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