Between the 1970 and 2000 seasons, Emmitt Smith had the most rushing touchdowns, with 145 touchdowns.
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most rushing tds by a player between 1970 to 2000| NAME | RUSH TD | GP | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | E. Smith | 145 | 171 | 15,166 | 3,537 | 4.3 | 88.7 | 2,807 | 453 | 46 | 6.2 | 16.4 | 11 |
| 2 |  | M. Allen | 123 | 222 | 12,243 | 3,022 | 4.1 | 55.1 | 5,411 | 587 | 9.2 | 24.4 | 21 | |
| 3 |  | W. Payton | 110 | 190 | 16,726 | 3,838 | 4.4 | 88.0 | 4,538 | 492 | 9.2 | 23.9 | 15 | |
| 4 | | J. Riggins | 104 | 175 | 11,352 | 2,916 | 3.9 | 64.9 | 2,090 | 250 | 8.4 | 11.9 | 12 | |
| 5 |  | B. Sanders | 99 | 153 | 15,269 | 3,062 | 5.0 | 99.8 | 2,921 | 352 | 8.3 | 19.1 | 10 | |
| 6 | | F. Harris | 91 | 173 | 12,120 | 2,949 | 4.1 | 70.1 | 2,287 | 307 | 7.4 | 13.2 | 9 | |
| 7 |  | E. Dickerson | 90 | 146 | 13,259 | 2,996 | 4.4 | 90.8 | 2,137 | 281 | 7.6 | 14.6 | 6 | |
| 8 | | O. Anderson | 81 | 182 | 10,273 | 2,562 | 4.0 | 56.4 | 3,062 | 376 | 8.1 | 16.8 | 5 | |
| 9 | | R. Watters | 77 | 139 | 10,325 | 2,550 | 4.0 | 74.3 | 4,141 | 456 | 154 | 9.1 | 29.8 | 13 |
| 10 | | T. Dorsett | 77 | 173 | 12,739 | 2,936 | 4.3 | 73.6 | 3,554 | 398 | 8.9 | 20.5 | 13 | |
| 11 | | P. Johnson | 76 | 110 | 5,626 | 1,489 | 3.8 | 51.1 | 1,334 | 175 | 7.6 | 12.1 | 6 | |
| 12 | | E. Campbell | 74 | 115 | 9,407 | 2,187 | 4.3 | 81.8 | 806 | 121 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 0 | |
| 13 | | C. Muncie | 71 | 110 | 6,702 | 1,561 | 4.3 | 60.9 | 2,323 | 263 | 8.8 | 21.1 | 3 | |
| 14 | | T. Allen | 70 | 119 | 7,956 | 1,984 | 4.0 | 66.9 | 1,533 | 187 | 20 | 8.2 | 12.9 | 6 |
| 15 | | G. Riggs | 69 | 129 | 8,188 | 1,989 | 4.1 | 63.5 | 1,516 | 201 | 7.5 | 11.8 | 0 | |
| 16 |  | M. Faulk | 67 | 107 | 8,060 | 1,895 | 4.3 | 75.3 | 4,682 | 465 | 216 | 10.1 | 43.8 | 22 |
| 17 | | T. Thomas | 65 | 182 | 12,074 | 2,877 | 4.2 | 66.3 | 4,458 | 472 | 29 | 9.4 | 24.5 | 23 |
| 18 | | H. Walker | 61 | 187 | 8,225 | 1,954 | 4.2 | 44.0 | 4,859 | 512 | 9.5 | 26.0 | 21 | |
| 19 | | T. Davis | 60 | 70 | 6,906 | 1,488 | 4.6 | 98.7 | 1,211 | 157 | 5 | 7.7 | 17.3 | 5 |
| 20 |  | O.J. Simpson | 59 | 122 | 10,539 | 2,223 | 4.7 | 86.4 | 1,799 | 173 | 10.4 | 14.7 | 11 | |
| 21 | | E. Byner | 56 | 211 | 8,261 | 2,095 | 3.9 | 39.2 | 4,605 | 512 | 9.0 | 21.8 | 15 | |
| 22 | | R. Craig | 56 | 165 | 8,189 | 1,991 | 4.1 | 49.6 | 4,911 | 566 | 8.7 | 29.8 | 17 | |
| 23 | | C. Warner | 56 | 100 | 6,844 | 1,698 | 4.0 | 68.4 | 1,467 | 193 | 7.6 | 14.7 | 7 | |
| 24 | | L. Csonka | 56 | 124 | 6,975 | 1,622 | 4.3 | 56.3 | 519 | 74 | 7.0 | 4.2 | 2 | |
| 25 |  | C. Martin | 54 | 92 | 7,754 | 2,010 | 3.9 | 84.3 | 2,022 | 275 | 158 | 7.4 | 22.0 | 8 |
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.
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| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
 Cowboys | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | |
4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
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| 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 |