most passing touchdowns career by a running back since 1970

Since 1970, 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
6Derrick Henry
D. Henry
4
153
7
10
70.0
37
3.7
0.2
0
115.4
40.0
0.0
0
0
7Dave Meggett
D. Meggett
4
146
4
8
50.0
114
14.3
0.8
0
135.4
50.0
0.0
2
7
8Dalton Hilliard
D. Hilliard
4
108
4
7
57.1
114
16.3
1.1
0
141.4
57.1
0.0
0
0
9Chuck Muncie
C. Muncie
4
110
4
7
57.1
126
18.0
1.1
0
141.4
57.1
0.0
0
0
10Willard Harrell
W. Harrell
4
136
6
12
50.0
144
12.0
1.1
1
98.6
33.3
8.3
2
17
11Andy Johnson
A. Johnson
4
80
7
13
53.8
194
14.9
2.4
1
106.6
30.8
7.7
0
0
12Clinton Portis
C. Portis
3
113
3
6
50.0
47
7.8
0.4
0
116.0
50.0
0.0
1
2
13Jerome Bettis
J. Bettis
3
192
3
6
50.0
63
10.5
0.3
1
87.5
50.0
16.7
0
0
14Terry Kirby
T. Kirby
3
110
4
6
66.7
85
14.2
0.8
0
149.3
50.0
0.0
0
0
15Earnest Byner
E. Byner
3
211
3
10
30.0
90
9.0
0.4
0
104.2
30.0
0.0
0
0
16Craig James
C. James
3
52
3
6
50.0
26
4.3
0.5
1
61.8
50.0
16.7
0
0
17Joe Washington
J. Washington
3
119
5
11
45.5
179
16.3
1.5
1
93.8
27.3
9.1
0
0
18David Montgomery
D. Montgomery
2
105
2
4
50.0
6
1.5
0.1
1
56.3
50.0
25.0
1
5
19Tarik Cohen
T. Cohen
2
51
2
3
66.7
22
7.3
0.4
0
127.8
66.7
0.0
0
0
20Christian McCaffrey
C. McCaffrey
2
112
2
5
40.0
84
16.8
0.8
0
127.1
40.0
0.0
0
0
21Ronnie Brown
R. Brown
2
132
4
12
33.3
63
5.3
0.5
0
91.3
16.7
0.0
2
17
22Earnest Graham
E. Graham
2
98
2
2
100.0
5
2.5
0.1
0
118.8
100.0
0.0
0
0
23Mewelde Moore
M. Moore
2
122
2
4
50.0
21
5.3
0.2
0
105.2
50.0
0.0
0
0
24Curtis Martin
C. Martin
2
168
2
2
100.0
36
18.0
0.2
0
158.3
100.0
0.0
1
4
25Harvey Williams
H. Williams
2
110
3
5
60.0
58
11.6
0.5
0
140.0
40.0
0.0
0
0
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