Emmitt Smith has the most career rushing touchdowns by a player younger than 26, with 71 touchdowns.
Interpreted as:
most rushing tds by a player before age 26| NAME | RUSH TD | GP | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | E. Smith | 71 | 77 | 7,183 | 1,630 | 4.4 | 93.3 | 1,576 | 239 | 6.6 | 20.5 | 4 | |
| 2 |  | W. Payton | 59 | 73 | 6,926 | 1,548 | 4.5 | 94.9 | 1,424 | 156 | 9.1 | 19.5 | 4 | |
| 3 |  | T. Gurley | 58 | 73 | 5,404 | 1,265 | 4.3 | 74.0 | 2,090 | 218 | 301 | 9.6 | 28.6 | 12 |
| 4 |  | B. Sanders | 55 | 73 | 6,789 | 1,432 | 4.7 | 93.0 | 1,499 | 166 | 9.0 | 20.5 | 5 | |
| 5 |  | M. Jones-Drew | 54 | 77 | 5,248 | 1,141 | 4.6 | 68.2 | 2,099 | 235 | 307 | 8.9 | 27.3 | 7 |
| 6 |  | L. Tomlinson | 54 | 63 | 5,899 | 1,363 | 4.3 | 93.6 | 2,022 | 291 | 378 | 6.9 | 32.1 | 6 |
| 7 |  | A. Peterson | 52 | 61 | 5,782 | 1,198 | 4.8 | 94.8 | 1,170 | 119 | 174 | 9.8 | 19.2 | 2 |
| 8 | | C. Portis | 52 | 68 | 6,453 | 1,385 | 4.7 | 94.9 | 1,299 | 158 | 223 | 8.2 | 19.1 | 4 |
| 9 |  | J. Taylor | 51 | 67 | 6,013 | 1,228 | 4.9 | 89.7 | 1,091 | 141 | 184 | 7.7 | 16.3 | 5 |
| 10 | | T. Davis | 47 | 52 | 5,406 | 1,126 | 4.8 | 104.0 | 1,062 | 136 | 7.8 | 20.4 | 3 | |
| 11 |  | J. Jacobs | 46 | 73 | 5,545 | 1,305 | 4.2 | 76.0 | 1,448 | 197 | 254 | 7.4 | 19.8 | 0 |
| 12 |  | E. Elliott | 46 | 71 | 6,384 | 1,413 | 4.5 | 89.9 | 1,957 | 241 | 315 | 8.1 | 27.6 | 10 |
| 13 | | E. Campbell | 45 | 46 | 5,081 | 1,043 | 4.9 | 110.5 | 189 | 39 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 0 | |
| 14 |  | E. Dickerson | 44 | 46 | 5,147 | 1,061 | 4.9 | 111.9 | 669 | 92 | 7.3 | 14.5 | 2 | |
| 15 | | M. Allen | 44 | 57 | 4,638 | 1,081 | 4.3 | 81.4 | 2,304 | 237 | 9.7 | 40.4 | 13 | |
| 16 |  | A. Kamara | 43 | 60 | 3,340 | 672 | 5.0 | 55.7 | 2,824 | 326 | 409 | 8.7 | 47.1 | 15 |
| 17 | | G. Riggs | 43 | 63 | 4,733 | 1,140 | 4.2 | 75.1 | 952 | 127 | 7.5 | 15.1 | 0 | |
| 18 |  | E. James | 42 | 65 | 6,172 | 1,494 | 4.1 | 95.0 | 2,019 | 261 | 354 | 7.7 | 31.1 | 10 |
| 19 |  | M. Faulk | 42 | 77 | 5,320 | 1,389 | 3.8 | 69.1 | 2,804 | 297 | 9.4 | 36.4 | 9 | |
| 20 |  | J. Hurts | 41 | 62 | 2,503 | 524 | 4.8 | 40.4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 21 |  | C. Martin | 40 | 60 | 5,086 | 1,327 | 3.8 | 84.8 | 1,255 | 160 | 7.8 | 20.9 | 6 | |
| 22 |  | J. Gibbs | 39 | 49 | 3,580 | 675 | 5.3 | 73.1 | 1,449 | 181 | 228 | 8.0 | 29.6 | 10 |
| 23 |  | L. McCoy | 39 | 74 | 5,473 | 1,149 | 4.8 | 74.0 | 2,127 | 272 | 345 | 7.8 | 28.7 | 10 |
| 24 |  | D. Henry | 38 | 62 | 3,833 | 804 | 4.8 | 61.8 | 578 | 57 | 74 | 10.1 | 9.3 | 3 |
| 25 | | S. Jackson | 37 | 69 | 5,291 | 1,224 | 4.3 | 76.7 | 1,965 | 230 | 303 | 8.5 | 28.5 | 7 |
StatMuse has game-level data for rushing touchdowns going back to the 1960 season.
More NFL News
Brown stands out for Cowboys with 2 TD catches in 17-7 win over Seahawks
Ja'Kobi Lane has TD catch on promising night for Ravens rookie receivers in 24-7 win over Eagles
Zach Wilson stands out for the Saints in a 24-20 preseason loss to the Jaguars
First-round pick Ty Simpson throws 2 TD passes, rallies Rams past Chiefs 20-12 in preseason debut
Campbell still trying to find answers for Lions offensive line
Jets activate defensive tackle T'Vondre Sweat from non-football injury list
More Cowboys Stats
Team Leaders 
PASS
4,552
Prescott
RUSH
1,201
Williams
REC
1,429
Pickens
Team Rankings
PPG
27.7
7th
OPP PPG
30.1
32nd
RUSH YDS/G
125.6
9th
PASS YDS/G
278.5
1st
2025 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
 Cowboys | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | |
4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
NFL 2025 Leaders
NFL 2025 Rankings
NFL Fantasy 2025
NFL 2025 Betting
NFL 2025 Standings
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
| Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |