most receiving touchdowns by running backs in a season

Running backs had their most receiving touchdowns in a season in 1966, with 128 touchdowns.

POSITION REC TD SEASON GP REC TRG REC YDS AVG REC YDS/G RUSH YDS ATT YPC RUSH YDS/G RUSH TD
1
Running Back
128
1966
1,610
1,710
18,025
10.5
11.2
35,464
9,152
3.9
22.0
251
2
Running Back
121
1981
2,275
3,102
27,193
8.8
12.0
53,741
13,366
4.0
23.6
392
3
Running Back
118
2018
1,791
2,748
3,616
22,039
8.0
12.3
47,670
10,956
4.4
26.6
354
4
Running Back
113
1980
2,336
3,161
27,220
8.6
11.7
52,008
13,145
4.0
22.3
371
5
Running Back
111
1983
2,170
2,640
23,956
9.1
11.0
52,970
12,949
4.1
24.4
389
6
Running Back
110
2021
1,987
2,730
3,516
20,612
7.6
10.4
50,345
11,845
4.3
25.3
381
7
Running Back
109
2015
1,975
2,682
3,611
22,345
8.3
11.3
47,355
11,576
4.1
24.0
293
8
Running Back
108
1965
1,450
1,489
16,871
11.3
11.6
32,219
8,316
3.9
22.2
245
9
Running Back
108
1964
1,260
1,507
15,654
10.4
12.4
32,264
8,116
4.0
25.6
239
10
Running Back
107
1967
1,524
1,768
17,715
10.0
11.6
37,369
9,552
3.9
24.5
281
11
Running Back
106
1989
2,009
2,443
22,093
9.0
11.0
44,647
11,474
3.9
22.2
332
12
Running Back
106
1960
1,231
1,265
13,429
10.6
10.9
29,358
7,002
4.2
23.8
226
13
Running Back
105
1979
2,390
2,834
24,549
8.7
10.3
56,092
14,051
4.0
23.5
431
14
Running Back
104
1990
2,002
2,209
20,005
9.1
10.0
43,877
10,858
4.0
21.9
327
15
Running Back
104
1958
844
1,106
15,102
13.7
17.9
18,276
4,231
4.3
21.7
147
16
Running Back
103
2019
1,873
2,704
3,530
21,340
7.9
11.4
47,704
11,204
4.3
25.5
352
17
Running Back
103
2017
1,901
2,724
3,666
22,204
8.2
11.7
47,125
11,714
4.0
24.8
306
18
Running Back
103
1962
1,256
1,541
17,362
11.3
13.8
34,714
8,388
4.1
27.6
276
19
Running Back
102
2020
1,896
2,539
3,330
18,890
7.4
10.0
48,876
11,158
4.4
25.8
385
20
Running Back
101
1986
2,077
2,869
25,479
8.9
12.3
47,983
12,208
3.9
23.1
354
21
Running Back
100
2014
1,956
2,518
3,448
20,312
8.1
10.4
48,314
11,715
4.1
24.7
323
22
Running Back
100
1985
1,949
2,556
23,273
9.1
11.9
51,188
12,338
4.1
26.3
391
23
Running Back
100
1969
1,757
1,856
18,116
9.8
10.3
40,150
10,228
3.9
22.9
278
24
Running Back
100
1961
1,225
1,373
14,908
10.9
12.2
31,269
7,571
4.1
25.5
234
25
Running Back
97
2002
2,177
2,837
3,898
22,002
7.8
10.1
50,285
12,104
4.2
23.1
379
StatMuse has season-level data for receiving touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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PPG

22.9

13th

OPP PPG

24.9

23rd

RUSH YDS/G

130.5

10th

PASS YDS/G

251.9

7th

2024 Division Standings
TEAM W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
10
7
0
.588
Falcons Falcons
8
9
0
.471
Saints Saints
5
12
0
.294
Panthers Panthers
5
12
0
.294
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
9/7
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
1:00 PM
Sun
9/14
ATL ATL
@
MIN MIN
8:20 PM
Sun
9/21
ATL ATL
@
CAR CAR
1:00 PM
Sun
9/28
WAS WAS
@
ATL ATL
1:00 PM
Mon
10/13
BUF BUF
@
ATL ATL
7:15 PM
Last Game
ATL Falcons

8 - 9 - 0

38

Final

44

CAR Panthers

5 - 12 - 0

Sun 5 Jan 2025

NFL 2024 Leaders

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NFL 2024 Division Standings

NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
14
3
0
.824
Commanders Commanders
12
5
0
.706
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
15
2
0
.882
Vikings Vikings
14
3
0
.824
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
10
7
0
.588
Falcons Falcons
8
9
0
.471
NFC West W L T PCT
Rams Rams
10
7
0
.588
Seahawks Seahawks
10
7
0
.588
AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
13
4
0
.765
Dolphins Dolphins
8
9
0
.471
AFC North W L T PCT
Ravens Ravens
12
5
0
.706
Steelers Steelers
10
7
0
.588
AFC South W L T PCT
Texans Texans
10
7
0
.588
Colts Colts
8
9
0
.471
AFC West W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
15
2
0
.882
Chargers Chargers
11
6
0
.647

NFL 2024 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
10/12
WAS WAS
@
BAL BAL
23-30
Sat
10/12
LAC LAC
@
DEN DEN
23-16
Sat
10/12
PIT PIT
@
LV LV
32-13
Sat
10/12
ATL ATL
@
CAR CAR
38-20
Sat
10/12
DET DET
@
DAL DAL
47-9

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
9/4
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
8:20 PM
Fri
9/5
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
8:00 PM
Sun
9/7
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
1:00 PM
Sun
9/7
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
1:00 PM
Sun
9/7
LV LV
@
NE NE
1:00 PM