most rushing tds by a rookie in 2021

Najee Harris scored the most rushing touchdowns by a rookie in 2021, with 7 touchdowns.

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  • Data note: Rushing Touchdowns: player season data complete from 1921
NAMERUSH TDSEASONTMGPRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Najee Harris
N. Harris
7
2021
17
1,200
307
3.9
70.6
467
74
94
6.3
27.5
3
2Kenny Gainwell
K. Gainwell
5
2021
16
291
68
4.3
18.2
253
33
50
7.7
15.8
1
3Rhamondre Stevenson
R. Stevenson
5
2021
12
606
133
4.6
50.5
123
14
18
8.8
10.3
0
4Elijah Mitchell
E. Mitchell
5
2021
11
963
207
4.7
87.5
137
19
20
7.2
12.5
1
5Chuba Hubbard
C. Hubbard
5
2021
17
612
172
3.6
36.0
174
25
37
7.0
10.2
1
6Zach Wilson
Z. Wilson
4
2021
13
185
29
6.4
14.2
0
0
1
0.0
0
7Michael Carter
M. Carter
4
2021
14
639
147
4.3
45.6
325
36
55
9.0
23.2
0
8Javonte Williams
J. Williams
4
2021
17
903
203
4.4
53.1
316
43
53
7.3
18.6
3
9Derrick Gore
D. Gore
2
2021
11
256
51
5.0
23.3
105
8
9
13.1
9.5
0
10Jaret Patterson
J. Patterson
2
2021
17
266
68
3.9
15.6
73
10
11
7.3
4.3
0
11Khalil Herbert
K. Herbert
2
2021
17
433
103
4.2
25.5
96
14
16
6.9
5.6
0
12Justin Fields
J. Fields
2
2021
12
420
72
5.8
35.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
13Jermar Jefferson
J. Jefferson
2
2021
7
74
15
4.9
10.6
23
4
5
5.8
3.3
0
14Trevor Lawrence
T. Lawrence
2
2021
17
334
72
4.6
19.6
0
0
0
0.0
0
15Eno Benjamin
E. Benjamin
1
2021
9
118
34
3.5
13.1
42
6
7
7.0
4.7
0
16Patrick Taylor Jr.
P. Taylor Jr.
1
2021
9
89
23
3.9
9.9
3
2
2
1.5
0.3
0
17Ty'Son Williams
T. Williams
1
2021
13
185
35
5.3
14.2
84
9
12
9.3
6.5
0
18Larry Rountree
L. Rountree
1
2021
12
87
36
2.4
7.3
-1
1
2
-1.0
-0.1
0
19Jaylen Waddle
J. Waddle
1
2021
16
3
2
1.5
0.2
1,015
104
140
9.8
63.4
6
20Elijah Moore
E. Moore
1
2021
11
54
5
10.8
4.9
538
43
77
12.5
48.9
5
21Deon Jackson
D. Jackson
1
2021
9
31
13
2.4
3.4
0
0
0
0.0
0
22Amon-Ra St. Brown
A. St. Brown
1
2021
17
61
7
8.7
3.6
912
90
119
10.1
53.6
5
23JaQuan Hardy
J. Hardy
1
2021
3
29
4
7.3
9.7
0
0
0
0.0
0
24Trey Lance
T. Lance
1
2021
6
168
38
4.4
28.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
25Trey Sermon
T. Sermon
1
2021
9
167
41
4.1
18.6
26
3
4
8.7
2.9
0

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Team Leaders

PASS

1,871

Rodgers

Aaron Rodgers

RUSH

704

Warren

Jaylen Warren

REC

378

Metcalf

DK Metcalf
Team Rankings

PPG

22.5

17th

OPP PPG

18.0

4th

RUSH YDS/G

117.9

12th

PASS YDS/G

233.9

18th

2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
5
4
0
.556
4
5
0
.444
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/15
@
8:20 PM
Sun
11/22
@
1:00 PM
Fri
11/27
@
3:00 PM
Sun
12/6
@
8:20 PM
Mon
12/14
@
8:15 PM
Last Game
CLE Browns

5 - 3

6

Final

27

PIT Steelers

6 - 2

Sun 1 Nov 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

NFL 2026 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2026

NFL 2026 Betting

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC EastWLTPCT
5
2
1
.688
4
5
0
.444
2
5
1
.313
2
7
0
.222
NFC NorthWLTPCT
7
2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
6
3
0
.667
NFC SouthWLTPCT
3
5
0
.375
3
5
0
.375
3
6
0
.333
3
6
0
.333
NFC WestWLTPCT
7
1
0
.875
5
4
0
.556
5
4
0
.556
3
6
0
.333
AFC EastWLTPCT
7
1
0
.875
5
4
0
.556
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
AFC NorthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
5
4
0
.556
4
5
0
.444
AFC SouthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
3
5
0
.375
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
AFC WestWLTPCT
7
2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
4
5
0
.444
0
8
0
.000

NFL 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/9
@
10-13
Thu
9/10
@
27-7
Sun
9/13
@
59-37
Sun
9/13
@
41-23
Sun
9/13
@
13-20

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
11/12
@
8:15 PM
Sun
11/15
@
9:30 AM
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM