most rushing tds between 1970 to 2000

From 1970 through 2000, Emmitt Smith scored the most rushing touchdowns, with 145 touchdowns.

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  • Data note: Rushing Touchdowns: player season data complete from 1921
NAMERUSH TDGPRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Emmitt Smith
E. Smith
145
171
15,166
3,537
4.3
88.7
2,807
453
46
6.2
16.4
11
2Marcus Allen
M. Allen
123
222
12,243
3,022
4.1
55.1
5,411
587
9.2
24.4
21
3Walter Payton
W. Payton
110
190
16,726
3,838
4.4
88.0
4,538
492
9.2
23.9
15
4John Riggins
J. Riggins
104
175
11,352
2,916
3.9
64.9
2,090
250
8.4
11.9
12
5Barry Sanders
B. Sanders
99
153
15,269
3,062
5.0
99.8
2,921
352
8.3
19.1
10
6Franco Harris
F. Harris
91
173
12,120
2,949
4.1
70.1
2,287
307
7.4
13.2
9
7Eric Dickerson
E. Dickerson
90
146
13,259
2,996
4.4
90.8
2,137
281
7.6
14.6
6
8Ottis Anderson
O. Anderson
81
182
10,273
2,562
4.0
56.4
3,062
376
8.1
16.8
5
9Ricky Watters
R. Watters
77
139
10,325
2,550
4.0
74.3
4,141
456
154
9.1
29.8
13
10Tony Dorsett
T. Dorsett
77
173
12,739
2,936
4.3
73.6
3,554
398
8.9
20.5
13
11Pete Johnson
P. Johnson
76
110
5,626
1,489
3.8
51.1
1,334
175
7.6
12.1
6
12Earl Campbell
E. Campbell
74
115
9,407
2,187
4.3
81.8
806
121
6.7
7.0
0
13Chuck Muncie
C. Muncie
71
110
6,702
1,561
4.3
60.9
2,323
263
8.8
21.1
3
14Terry Allen
T. Allen
70
119
7,956
1,984
4.0
66.9
1,533
187
20
8.2
12.9
6
15Gerald Riggs
G. Riggs
69
129
8,188
1,989
4.1
63.5
1,516
201
7.5
11.8
0
16Marshall Faulk
M. Faulk
67
107
8,060
1,895
4.3
75.3
4,682
465
216
10.1
43.8
22
17Thurman Thomas
T. Thomas
65
182
12,074
2,877
4.2
66.3
4,458
472
29
9.4
24.5
23
18Herschel Walker
H. Walker
61
187
8,225
1,954
4.2
44.0
4,859
512
9.5
26.0
21
19Terrell Davis
T. Davis
60
70
6,906
1,488
4.6
98.7
1,211
157
5
7.7
17.3
5
20O.J. Simpson
O.J. Simpson
59
122
10,539
2,223
4.7
86.4
1,799
173
10.4
14.7
11
21Earnest Byner
E. Byner
56
211
8,261
2,095
3.9
39.2
4,605
512
9.0
21.8
15
22Roger Craig
R. Craig
56
165
8,189
1,991
4.1
49.6
4,911
566
8.7
29.8
17
23Curt Warner
C. Warner
56
100
6,844
1,698
4.0
68.4
1,467
193
7.6
14.7
7
24Larry Csonka
L. Csonka
56
124
6,975
1,622
4.3
56.3
519
74
7.0
4.2
2
25Curtis Martin
C. Martin
54
92
7,754
2,010
3.9
84.3
2,022
275
158
7.4
22.0
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