Emmitt Smith has scored the most rushing touchdowns by a running back in the regular season and playoffs, with 31 touchdowns in 1995.
| NAME | RUSH TD | SEASON | TM | GP | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | E. Smith | 31 | 1995 | 19 | 2,071 | 451 | 4.6 | 109.0 | 435 | 68 | 6.4 | 22.9 | 0 | ||
| 2 |  | L. Tomlinson | 30 | 2006 | 17 | 1,938 | 371 | 5.2 | 114.0 | 572 | 58 | 84 | 9.9 | 33.6 | 3 | |
| 3 |  | J. Riggins | 30 | 1983 | 18 | 1,653 | 462 | 3.6 | 91.8 | 30 | 6 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 0 | ||
| 4 | | S. Alexander | 29 | 2005 | 19 | 2,116 | 430 | 4.9 | 111.4 | 80 | 18 | 35 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 1 | |
| 5 | | P. Holmes | 29 | 2003 | 17 | 1,596 | 344 | 4.6 | 93.9 | 722 | 79 | 95 | 9.1 | 42.5 | 0 | |
| 6 | | T. Davis | 24 | 1998 | 19 | 2,476 | 470 | 5.3 | 130.3 | 286 | 29 | 9.9 | 15.1 | 2 | ||
| 7 | | E. Smith | 24 | 1994 | 17 | 1,602 | 395 | 4.1 | 94.2 | 349 | 54 | 6.5 | 20.5 | 1 | ||
| 8 | | T. Davis | 23 | 1997 | 19 | 2,331 | 481 | 4.8 | 122.7 | 325 | 50 | 6.5 | 17.1 | 0 | ||
| 9 |  | A. Peterson | 21 | 2009 | 18 | 1,568 | 365 | 4.3 | 87.1 | 469 | 46 | 61 | 10.2 | 26.1 | 0 | |
| 10 | | P. Holmes | 21 | 2002 | 14 | 1,615 | 313 | 5.2 | 115.4 | 672 | 70 | 81 | 9.6 | 48.0 | 3 | |
| 11 | | T. Allen | 21 | 1996 | 16 | 1,353 | 347 | 3.9 | 84.6 | 194 | 32 | 6.1 | 12.1 | 0 | ||
| 12 | | E. Smith | 21 | 1992 | 19 | 2,049 | 444 | 4.6 | 107.8 | 421 | 72 | 5.8 | 22.2 | 2 | ||
| 13 | | J. Morris | 21 | 1985 | 18 | 1,509 | 334 | 4.5 | 83.8 | 217 | 23 | 9.4 | 12.1 | 0 | ||
| 14 | | L. Johnson | 20 | 2005 | 16 | 1,750 | 336 | 5.2 | 109.4 | 343 | 33 | 49 | 10.4 | 21.4 | 1 | |
| 15 | | C. Muncie | 20 | 1981 | 17 | 1,358 | 298 | 4.6 | 79.9 | 367 | 45 | 8.2 | 21.6 | 0 | ||
| 16 | | E. Campbell | 20 | 1979 | 18 | 1,762 | 401 | 4.4 | 97.9 | 112 | 18 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 0 | ||
| 17 | | J. Taylor | 20 | 1962 | 15 | 1,559 | 303 | 5.1 | 103.9 | 126 | 25 | 5.0 | 8.4 | 0 | ||
| 18 |  | D. Henry | 19 | 2024 | 19 | 2,191 | 367 | 6.0 | 115.3 | 193 | 19 | 24 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 2 | |
| 19 |  | J. Cook III | 19 | 2024 | 19 | 1,281 | 260 | 4.9 | 67.4 | 322 | 38 | 44 | 8.5 | 16.9 | 2 | |
| 20 |  | A. Jones Sr. | 19 | 2019 | 18 | 1,202 | 269 | 4.5 | 66.8 | 505 | 55 | 75 | 9.2 | 28.1 | 4 | |
| 21 |  | T. Gurley | 19 | 2018 | 17 | 1,411 | 286 | 4.9 | 83.0 | 585 | 63 | 88 | 9.3 | 34.4 | 4 | |
| 22 |  | L. Blount | 19 | 2016 | 19 | 1,270 | 334 | 3.8 | 66.8 | 46 | 8 | 9 | 5.8 | 2.4 | 0 | |
| 23 | | S. Davis | 19 | 1999 | 16 | 1,561 | 322 | 4.8 | 97.6 | 137 | 26 | 31 | 5.3 | 8.6 | 0 | |
| 24 |  | C. Martin | 19 | 1996 | 19 | 1,419 | 365 | 3.9 | 74.7 | 388 | 54 | 7.2 | 20.4 | 3 | ||
| 25 | | G. Rogers | 19 | 1986 | 18 | 1,405 | 369 | 3.8 | 78.1 | 28 | 4 | 7.0 | 1.6 | 0 | ||
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| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
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0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
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