most receiving tds in a playoff game by a running back

Preston Pearson has the most receiving touchdowns by a running back in a playoff game, with 3 touchdowns in the 1975 NFC Championship game against the Rams on January 4, 1976.

NAMEREC TDDATEROUNDTMOPPRECTRGREC YDSAVGRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH TD
1Preston Pearson
P. Pearson
3
1/4/1976
NFC Championship
@
7
123
17.6
20
7
2.9
0
2Christian McCaffrey
C. McCaffrey
2
1/11/2026
NFC Wild Card
@
6
8
66
11.0
48
15
3.2
0
3Damien Williams
D. Williams
2
1/20/2019
AFC Championship
vs
5
8
66
13.2
30
10
3.0
1
4Shane Vereen
S. Vereen
2
1/13/2013
AFC Divisional
vs
5
6
83
16.6
41
7
5.9
1
5Ricky Watters
R. Watters
2
1/29/1995
Super Bowl
vs
3
61
20.3
47
15
3.1
1
6Thurman Thomas
T. Thomas
2
1/6/1990
AFC Divisional
@
13
150
11.5
27
10
2.7
0
7Roger Craig
R. Craig
2
1/20/1985
Super Bowl
vs
7
77
11.0
58
15
3.9
1
8James Brooks
J. Brooks
2
1/2/1982
AFC Divisional
@
4
31
7.8
19
3
6.3
0
9Larry Garron
L. Garron
2
12/28/1963
AFL Divisional
@
4
120
30.0
44
19
2.3
0
10Ray Renfro
R. Renfro
2
12/26/1954
NFL Championship
vs
5
94
18.8
2
3
0.7
0
11Harry Clarke
H. Clarke
2
12/26/1943
NFL Championship
vs
3
47
15.7
21
9
2.3
0
12Dante Magnani
D. Magnani
2
12/26/1943
NFL Championship
vs
4
122
30.5
6
2
3.0
0
13Rhamondre Stevenson
R. Stevenson
1
2/8/2026
Super Bowl
vs
5
5
40
8.0
23
7
3.3
0
14Kyren Williams
K. Williams
1
1/25/2026
NFC Championship
@
2
2
22
11.0
39
10
3.9
0
15Travis Etienne Jr.
T. Etienne Jr.
1
1/11/2026
AFC Wild Card
vs
5
5
49
9.8
67
10
6.7
0
16Kyren Williams
K. Williams
1
1/10/2026
NFC Wild Card
@
2
2
18
9.0
57
13
4.4
0
17Kyren Williams
K. Williams
1
1/13/2025
NFC Wild Card
vs
3
3
16
5.3
76
16
4.8
0
18Ty Johnson
T. Johnson
1
1/12/2025
AFC Wild Card
vs
2
2
26
13.0
44
9
4.9
0
19Bucky Irving
B. Irving
1
1/12/2025
NFC Wild Card
vs
2
2
6
3.0
77
17
4.5
0
20Justice Hill
J. Hill
1
1/11/2025
AFC Wild Card
vs
4
4
13
3.3
12
6
2.0
0
21Christian McCaffrey
C. McCaffrey
1
2/11/2024
Super Bowl
@
8
8
80
10.0
80
22
3.6
0
22Rachaad White
R. White
1
1/21/2024
NFC Divisional
@
4
5
36
9.0
55
9
6.1
0
23Kareem Hunt
K. Hunt
1
1/13/2024
AFC Wild Card
@
5
6
9
1.8
26
8
3.3
1
24J.K. Dobbins
J.K. Dobbins
1
1/15/2023
AFC Wild Card
@
4
5
43
10.8
62
13
4.8
0
25Christian McCaffrey
C. McCaffrey
1
1/14/2023
NFC Wild Card
vs
2
2
17
8.5
119
15
7.9
0

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