most rushing tds by a quarterback in a season before 2004

Before 2004, Steve Grogan had the most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in a season, with 12 touchdowns in 1976.

NAMERUSH TDSEASONTMGPRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Steve Grogan
S. Grogan
12
1976
14
397
60
6.6
28.4
0
0
0.0
0
2Kordell Stewart
K. Stewart
11
1997
16
476
88
5.4
29.8
0
0
0.0
0
3Tobin Rote
T. Rote
11
1956
12
398
84
4.7
33.2
0
0
0.0
0
4Johnny Lujack
J. Lujack
11
1950
12
397
63
6.3
33.1
16
1
16.0
1.3
0
5Daunte Culpepper
D. Culpepper
10
2002
16
609
106
5.7
38.1
0
0
0
0.0
0
6Billy Kilmer
B. Kilmer
10
1961
11
509
96
5.3
46.3
0
0
0.0
0
7Greg Landry
G. Landry
9
1972
14
524
81
6.5
37.4
0
0
0.0
0
8Michael Vick
M. Vick
8
2002
15
777
113
6.9
51.8
16
0
0
1.1
0
9Steve McNair
S. McNair
8
1999
11
337
72
4.7
30.6
0
0
0
0.0
0
10Steve McNair
S. McNair
8
1997
16
674
101
6.7
42.1
0
0
0.0
0
11Vince Evans
V. Evans
8
1980
13
306
60
5.1
23.5
0
0
0.0
0
12Bobby Douglass
B. Douglass
8
1972
14
968
141
6.9
69.1
0
0
0.0
0
13Jack Kemp
J. Kemp
8
1963
14
239
50
4.8
17.1
0
0
0.0
0
14Jack Kemp
J. Kemp
8
1960
14
238
54
4.4
17.0
0
0
0.0
0
15Otto Graham
O. Graham
8
1954
12
114
63
1.8
9.5
0
0
0.0
0
16Tobin Rote
T. Rote
8
1954
12
301
67
4.5
25.1
0
0
0.0
0
17Jeff Garcia
J. Garcia
7
2003
13
319
56
5.7
24.5
6
1
1
6.0
0.5
0
18Daunte Culpepper
D. Culpepper
7
2000
16
470
89
5.3
29.4
0
0
0
0.0
0
19Kordell Stewart
K. Stewart
7
2000
16
436
78
5.6
27.3
0
0
0
0.0
0
20Steve Young
S. Young
7
1994
16
293
58
5.1
18.3
0
0
0.0
0
21Eric Hipple
E. Hipple
7
1981
16
168
41
4.1
10.5
0
0
0.0
0
22Terry Bradshaw
T. Bradshaw
7
1972
14
346
58
6.0
24.7
0
0
0.0
0
23Don Trull
D. Trull
7
1966
14
139
38
3.7
9.9
0
0
0.0
0
24Al Dorow
A. Dorow
7
1960
14
453
90
5.0
32.4
0
0
0.0
0
25Johnny Lujack
J. Lujack
7
1951
12
171
47
3.6
14.3
0
0
0.0
0
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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