most receiving tds by a rookie rb in a playoff game

James Brooks has scored the most receiving touchdowns by a rookie running back in a playoff game, with 2 touchdowns in the 1981 AFC divisional game versus the Dolphins on January 2, 1982.

NAMEREC TDDATEROUNDTMOPPRECTRGREC YDSAVGRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH TD
1James Brooks
J. Brooks
2
1/2/1982
AFC Divisional
@
4
31
7.8
19
3
6.3
0
2Bucky Irving
B. Irving
1
1/12/2025
NFC Wild Card
vs
2
2
6
3.0
77
17
4.5
0
3Kenneth Gainwell
K. Gainwell
1
1/16/2022
NFC Wild Card
@
5
5
49
9.8
6
1
6.0
0
4Corey Clement
C. Clement
1
2/4/2018
Super Bowl
@
4
5
100
25.0
8
3
2.7
0
5Alvin Kamara
A. Kamara
1
1/14/2018
NFC Divisional
@
4
7
62
15.5
43
11
3.9
0
6Christian McCaffrey
C. McCaffrey
1
1/7/2018
NFC Wild Card
@
6
8
101
16.8
16
6
2.7
0
7Knile Davis
K. Davis
1
1/4/2014
AFC Wild Card
@
7
7
33
4.7
67
18
3.7
1
8Tim Hightower
T. Hightower
1
1/18/2009
NFC Championship
vs
1
2
8
8.0
33
11
3.0
0
9Tim Hightower
T. Hightower
1
1/10/2009
NFC Divisional
@
1
2
3
3.0
76
17
4.5
0
10Brandon Jackson
B. Jackson
1
1/12/2008
NFC Divisional
vs
1
1
13
13.0
34
8
4.3
0
11Reggie Bush
R. Bush
1
1/21/2007
NFC Championship
@
7
10
132
18.9
19
4
4.8
0
12Tom Lopienski
T. Lopienski
1
1/11/2004
AFC Divisional
@
1
1
2
2.0
0
0
0
13William Floyd
W. Floyd
1
1/29/1995
Super Bowl
vs
4
26
6.5
32
9
3.6
0
14Harold Green
H. Green
1
1/6/1991
AFC Wild Card
vs
2
15
7.5
55
11
5.0
0
15Kelvin Bryant
K. Bryant
1
12/28/1986
NFC Wild Card
vs
2
18
9.0
17
4
4.3
0
16Jesse Myles
J. Myles
1
12/24/1983
AFC Wild Card
@
7
73
10.4
0
0
0
17Leon Bright
L. Bright
1
12/27/1981
NFC Wild Card
@
1
9
9.0
0
0
0
18Franco Harris
F. Harris
1
12/23/1972
AFC Divisional
vs
5
96
19.2
64
18
3.6
0
19Duane Thomas
D. Thomas
1
1/17/1971
Super Bowl
vs
4
21
5.3
35
18
1.9
0
20Craig Baynham
C. Baynham
1
12/24/1967
NFL Divisional
vs
2
3
1.5
50
13
3.8
2
21Billy Cannon
B. Cannon
1
1/1/1961
AFL Championship
vs
3
128
42.7
50
18
2.8
0
22Dave Smith
D. Smith
1
1/1/1961
AFL Championship
vs
5
52
10.4
45
19
2.4
0
23R.C. Owens
R.C. Owens
1
12/22/1957
NFL Divisional
vs
1
34
34.0
0
0
0
24Glenn Davis
G. Davis
1
12/24/1950
NFL Championship
@
2
88
44.0
6
6
1.0
0
25Steve Bagarus
S. Bagarus
1
12/16/1945
NFL Championship
@
3
95
31.7
-4
5
-0.8
0

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