most passing touchdowns as a running back since 1960

Since 1960, Walter Payton has the most passing touchdowns by a running back, with 8 touchdowns.

NAMETDGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Walter Payton
W. Payton
8
190
11
34
32.4
331
9.7
1.7
6
69.6
23.5
17.6
0
0
2LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
7
170
8
12
66.7
143
11.9
0.8
0
146.9
58.3
0.0
2
3
3Keith Byars
K. Byars
6
189
6
13
46.2
119
9.2
0.6
1
86.2
46.2
7.7
1
7
4Marcus Allen
M. Allen
6
222
12
27
44.4
282
10.4
1.3
1
106.8
22.2
3.7
6
32
5Greg Pruitt
G. Pruitt
6
158
8
19
42.1
182
9.6
1.2
2
77.1
31.6
10.5
1
10
6Keith Lincoln
K. Lincoln
5
99
8
17
47.1
240
14.1
2.4
1
108.5
29.4
5.9
7John David Crow
J. David Crow
5
106
33
69
47.8
759
11.0
7.2
4
87.8
7.2
5.8
8Tom Moore
T. Moore
5
102
13
19
68.4
383
20.2
3.8
1
128.8
26.3
5.3
9Derrick Henry
D. Henry
4
153
7
10
70.0
37
3.7
0.2
0
115.4
40.0
0.0
0
0
10Dave Meggett
D. Meggett
4
146
4
8
50.0
114
14.3
0.8
0
135.4
50.0
0.0
2
7
11Dalton Hilliard
D. Hilliard
4
108
4
7
57.1
114
16.3
1.1
0
141.4
57.1
0.0
0
0
12Chuck Muncie
C. Muncie
4
110
4
7
57.1
126
18.0
1.1
0
141.4
57.1
0.0
0
0
13Willard Harrell
W. Harrell
4
136
6
12
50.0
144
12.0
1.1
1
98.6
33.3
8.3
2
17
14Andy Johnson
A. Johnson
4
80
7
13
53.8
194
14.9
2.4
1
106.6
30.8
7.7
0
0
15Dick Hoak
D. Hoak
4
135
20
40
50.0
427
10.7
3.2
3
90.3
10.0
7.5
1
10
16Tom Tracy
T. Tracy
4
52
15
39
38.5
425
10.9
8.2
1
103.0
10.3
2.6
17Clinton Portis
C. Portis
3
113
3
6
50.0
47
7.8
0.4
0
116.0
50.0
0.0
1
2
18Jerome Bettis
J. Bettis
3
192
3
6
50.0
63
10.5
0.3
1
87.5
50.0
16.7
0
0
19Terry Kirby
T. Kirby
3
110
4
6
66.7
85
14.2
0.8
0
149.3
50.0
0.0
0
0
20Earnest Byner
E. Byner
3
211
3
10
30.0
90
9.0
0.4
0
104.2
30.0
0.0
0
0
21Craig James
C. James
3
52
3
6
50.0
26
4.3
0.5
1
61.8
50.0
16.7
0
0
22Joe Washington
J. Washington
3
119
5
11
45.5
179
16.3
1.5
1
93.8
27.3
9.1
0
0
23Calvin Hill
C. Hill
3
156
5
13
38.5
204
15.7
1.3
1
93.8
23.1
7.7
1
2
24Jim Brown
J. Brown
3
82
4
12
33.3
117
9.8
1.4
0
110.1
25.0
0.0
25Paul Hornung
P. Hornung
3
68
18
40
45.0
289
7.2
4.3
4
55.1
7.5
10.0
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