most running back receiving tds single season

Running backs scored 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	755	1,234		13,772	11.2	18.2	21,890	5,596	3.9	29.0	161
2	Running Back	121	1981	989	1,965		17,755	9.0	18.0	29,628	7,251	4.1	30.0	209
3	Running Back	118	2018	710	1,818	2,387	15,248	8.4	21.5	29,354	6,459	4.5	41.3	224
4	Running Back	113	1980	929	2,004		18,358	9.2	19.8	27,140	6,821	4.0	29.2	193
5	Running Back	111	1983	872	1,835		16,771	9.1	19.2	33,231	7,873	4.2	38.1	226
6	Running Back	110	2021	831	1,789	2,309	13,881	7.8	16.7	28,358	6,731	4.2	34.1	217
7	Running Back	109	2015	844	1,720	2,333	15,050	8.8	17.8	25,768	6,255	4.1	30.5	160
8	Running Back	108	1965	713	1,109		13,339	12.0	18.7	23,540	5,991	3.9	33.0	197
9	Running Back	108	1964	641	1,069		11,771	11.0	18.4	21,475	5,357	4.0	33.5	153
10	Running Back	107	1967	731	1,260		13,436	10.7	18.4	26,580	6,464	4.1	36.4	202
11	Running Back	106	1989	716	1,481		13,742	9.3	19.2	20,499	5,185	4.0	28.6	136
12	Running Back	106	1960	657	994		11,365	11.4	17.3	19,563	4,599	4.3	29.8	154
13	Running Back	105	2025	725	1,552	1,991	12,176	7.8	16.8	31,227	7,139	4.4	43.1	234
14	Running Back	105	1979	834	1,636		14,896	9.1	17.9	31,804	7,934	4.0	38.1	233
15	Running Back	104	1990	847	1,354		12,883	9.5	15.2	21,670	5,170	4.2	25.6	161
16	Running Back	104	1958	451	860		12,518	14.6	27.8	11,600	2,580	4.5	25.7	103
17	Running Back	103	2019	745	1,708	2,194	13,784	8.1	18.5	27,263	6,327	4.3	36.6	216
18	Running Back	103	2017	801	1,833	2,436	15,655	8.5	19.5	28,676	7,035	4.1	35.8	184
19	Running Back	103	1962	646	1,059		12,634	11.9	19.6	22,360	5,316	4.2	34.6	177
20	Running Back	102	2020	795	1,596	2,073	12,558	7.9	15.8	25,717	5,775	4.5	32.3	200
21	Running Back	101	1986	723	1,683		15,804	9.4	21.9	20,667	5,156	4.0	28.6	149
22	Running Back	100	2014	768	1,531	2,066	12,864	8.4	16.8	23,489	5,596	4.2	30.6	152
23	Running Back	100	1985	743	1,730		16,621	9.6	22.4	29,424	6,975	4.2	39.6	216
24	Running Back	100	1969	755	1,158		12,211	10.5	16.2	22,698	5,891	3.9	30.1	163
25	Running Back	100	1961	653	985		11,383	11.6	17.4	21,246	5,053	4.2	32.5	152

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Dolphins - e	7	10	0	.412
Jets - e	3	14	0	.176
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
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Ravens - e	8	9	0	.471
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Rams - w	12	5	0	.706
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Cardinals - e	3	14	0	.176