8 players are tied for the most career rushing touchdowns by a running back when rushing for <40 touchdowns, with 39 touchdowns. The first three are Jahmyr Gibbs, David Johnson and Joseph Addai.
Interpreted as:
most career rushing touchdowns by running backs under 40 rushing touchdowns| NAME | RUSH TD | GP | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Gibbs | 39 | 49 | 3,580 | 675 | 5.3 | 73.1 | 1,449 | 181 | 228 | 8.0 | 29.6 | 10 |
| 2 |  | D. Johnson | 39 | 92 | 4,071 | 1,007 | 4.0 | 44.3 | 2,805 | 277 | 401 | 10.1 | 30.5 | 18 |
| 3 |  | J. Addai | 39 | 78 | 4,453 | 1,095 | 4.1 | 57.1 | 1,448 | 191 | 249 | 7.6 | 18.6 | 9 |
| 4 | | C. Garner | 39 | 147 | 7,097 | 1,537 | 4.6 | 48.3 | 3,711 | 419 | 456 | 8.9 | 25.2 | 12 |
| 5 | | D. Hilliard | 39 | 108 | 4,164 | 1,126 | 3.7 | 38.6 | 2,233 | 249 | 9.0 | 20.7 | 14 | |
| 6 | | S. Winder | 39 | 127 | 5,427 | 1,495 | 3.6 | 42.7 | 1,302 | 197 | 6.6 | 10.3 | 9 | |
| 7 | | G. Sayers | 39 | 68 | 4,956 | 991 | 5.0 | 72.9 | 1,307 | 112 | 11.7 | 19.2 | 9 | |
| 8 | | A. Webster | 39 | 101 | 4,590 | 1,174 | 3.9 | 45.4 | 2,573 | 232 | 11.1 | 25.5 | 17 | |
| 9 |  | D. Swift | 38 | 89 | 4,775 | 1,069 | 4.5 | 53.7 | 2,097 | 271 | 354 | 7.7 | 23.6 | 9 |
| 10 |  | D. Freeman | 38 | 98 | 4,720 | 1,138 | 4.1 | 48.2 | 2,263 | 298 | 375 | 7.6 | 23.1 | 12 |
| 11 | | R. Brown | 38 | 132 | 5,391 | 1,281 | 4.2 | 40.8 | 1,966 | 246 | 314 | 8.0 | 14.9 | 2 |
| 12 | | T. Henry | 38 | 90 | 6,086 | 1,488 | 4.1 | 67.6 | 951 | 141 | 199 | 6.7 | 10.6 | 2 |
| 13 | | M. Bates | 38 | 98 | 3,048 | 841 | 3.6 | 31.1 | 419 | 65 | 27 | 6.4 | 4.3 | 0 |
| 14 | | L. Smith | 38 | 115 | 4,853 | 1,322 | 3.7 | 42.2 | 1,255 | 159 | 130 | 7.9 | 10.9 | 7 |
| 15 | | F. McNeil | 38 | 144 | 8,074 | 1,798 | 4.5 | 56.1 | 2,961 | 295 | 10.0 | 20.6 | 12 | |
| 16 | | W. Morris | 38 | 120 | 3,387 | 899 | 3.8 | 28.2 | 1,190 | 156 | 7.6 | 9.9 | 5 | |
| 17 | | P. Lowe | 38 | 100 | 4,995 | 1,026 | 4.9 | 50.0 | 1,045 | 111 | 9.4 | 10.5 | 7 | |
| 18 | | J. David Crow | 38 | 125 | 4,963 | 1,157 | 4.3 | 39.7 | 3,699 | 258 | 14.3 | 29.6 | 35 | |
| 19 | | O. Matson | 38 | 142 | 4,992 | 1,143 | 4.4 | 35.2 | 2,699 | 190 | 14.2 | 19.0 | 19 | |
| 20 | | H. McElhenny | 38 | 143 | 5,281 | 1,124 | 4.7 | 36.9 | 3,247 | 264 | 12.3 | 22.7 | 20 | |
| 21 |  | J. Howard | 37 | 73 | 4,362 | 1,019 | 4.3 | 59.8 | 653 | 85 | 129 | 7.7 | 8.9 | 2 |
| 22 |  | C. Hyde | 37 | 102 | 4,979 | 1,225 | 4.1 | 48.8 | 867 | 157 | 225 | 5.5 | 8.5 | 3 |
| 23 | | R. Mathews | 37 | 86 | 5,261 | 1,184 | 4.4 | 61.2 | 1,371 | 179 | 227 | 7.7 | 15.9 | 3 |
| 24 | | R. Mendenhall | 37 | 72 | 4,236 | 1,081 | 3.9 | 58.8 | 795 | 95 | 129 | 8.4 | 11.0 | 2 |
| 25 | | R. Rice | 37 | 92 | 6,180 | 1,430 | 4.3 | 67.2 | 3,034 | 369 | 487 | 8.2 | 33.0 | 6 |
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |