Since 2001, Ezekiel Elliott and Clinton Portis are tied for the most rushing touchdowns by a rookie in a season, with 15 touchdowns.
| 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. Elliott | 15 | 2016 | 15 | 1,631 | 322 | 5.1 | 108.7 | 363 | 32 | 40 | 11.3 | 24.2 | 1 | |
| 2 |  | C. Portis | 15 | 2002 | 16 | 1,508 | 273 | 5.5 | 94.3 | 364 | 33 | 48 | 11.0 | 22.8 | 2 | |
| 3 |  | C. Newton | 14 | 2011 | 16 | 706 | 126 | 5.6 | 44.1 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 27.0 | 1.7 | 0 | |
| 4 | | A. Morris | 13 | 2012 | 16 | 1,613 | 335 | 4.8 | 100.8 | 77 | 11 | 16 | 7.0 | 4.8 | 0 | |
| 5 | | M. Jones-Drew | 13 | 2006 | 16 | 941 | 166 | 5.7 | 58.8 | 436 | 46 | 62 | 9.5 | 27.3 | 2 | |
| 6 | | W. McGahee | 13 | 2004 | 16 | 1,128 | 284 | 4.0 | 70.5 | 169 | 22 | 36 | 7.7 | 10.6 | 0 | |
| 7 |  | A. Peterson | 12 | 2007 | 14 | 1,341 | 238 | 5.6 | 95.8 | 268 | 19 | 28 | 14.1 | 19.1 | 1 | |
| 8 |  | A. Gibson | 11 | 2020 | 14 | 795 | 170 | 4.7 | 56.8 | 247 | 36 | 44 | 6.9 | 17.6 | 0 | |
| 9 |  | J. Taylor | 11 | 2020 | 15 | 1,169 | 232 | 5.0 | 77.9 | 299 | 36 | 39 | 8.3 | 19.9 | 1 | |
| 10 |  | S. Barkley | 11 | 2018 | 16 | 1,307 | 261 | 5.0 | 81.7 | 721 | 91 | 121 | 7.9 | 45.1 | 4 | |
| 11 | | E. Lacy | 11 | 2013 | 15 | 1,178 | 284 | 4.1 | 78.5 | 257 | 35 | 44 | 7.3 | 17.1 | 0 | |
| 12 |  | D. Martin | 11 | 2012 | 16 | 1,454 | 319 | 4.6 | 90.9 | 472 | 49 | 70 | 9.6 | 29.5 | 1 | |
| 13 | | T. Richardson | 11 | 2012 | 15 | 950 | 267 | 3.6 | 63.3 | 367 | 51 | 70 | 7.2 | 24.5 | 1 | |
| 14 |  | J. Gibbs | 10 | 2023 | 15 | 945 | 182 | 5.2 | 63.0 | 316 | 52 | 71 | 6.1 | 21.1 | 1 | |
| 15 |  | T. Gurley | 10 | 2015 | 13 | 1,106 | 229 | 4.8 | 85.1 | 188 | 21 | 26 | 9.0 | 14.5 | 0 | |
| 16 | | T. Hightower | 10 | 2008 | 16 | 399 | 143 | 2.8 | 24.9 | 237 | 34 | 50 | 7.0 | 14.8 | 0 | |
| 17 | | J. Stewart | 10 | 2008 | 16 | 836 | 184 | 4.5 | 52.3 | 47 | 8 | 17 | 5.9 | 2.9 | 0 | |
| 18 |  | L. Tomlinson | 10 | 2001 | 16 | 1,236 | 339 | 3.6 | 77.3 | 367 | 59 | 74 | 6.2 | 22.9 | 0 | |
| 19 |  | J. Dart | 9 | 2025 | 14 | 487 | 86 | 5.7 | 34.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 20 |  | T. Henderson | 9 | 2025 | 17 | 911 | 180 | 5.1 | 53.6 | 221 | 35 | 42 | 6.3 | 13.0 | 1 | |
| 21 |  | K. Walker | 9 | 2022 | 15 | 1,050 | 228 | 4.6 | 70.0 | 165 | 27 | 35 | 6.1 | 11.0 | 0 | |
| 22 |  | J.K. Dobbins | 9 | 2020 | 15 | 805 | 134 | 6.0 | 53.7 | 120 | 18 | 24 | 6.7 | 8.0 | 0 | |
| 23 |  | P. Lindsay | 9 | 2018 | 15 | 1,037 | 192 | 5.4 | 69.1 | 241 | 35 | 47 | 6.9 | 16.1 | 1 | |
| 24 |  | L. Fournette | 9 | 2017 | 13 | 1,040 | 268 | 3.9 | 80.0 | 302 | 36 | 48 | 8.4 | 23.2 | 1 | |
| 25 | | J. Hill | 9 | 2014 | 16 | 1,124 | 222 | 5.1 | 70.3 | 215 | 27 | 32 | 8.0 | 13.4 | 0 | |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
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 Cowboys | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
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Rams| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | ||
0 | 0 | 0 | ||
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
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