Between the 1974 and 1983 seasons, Walter Payton and Franco Harris were tied for the most rushing touchdowns, with 78 touchdowns.
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most rushing tds by a player from 1974 to 1983| NAME | RUSH TD | GP | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | W. Payton | 78 | 130 | 11,625 | 2,666 | 4.4 | 89.4 | 3,088 | 328 | 9.4 | 23.8 | 9 | |
| 2 |  | F. Harris | 78 | 139 | 10,197 | 2,505 | 4.1 | 73.4 | 2,035 | 275 | 7.4 | 14.6 | 8 | |
| 3 | | C. Muncie | 71 | 109 | 6,651 | 1,547 | 4.3 | 61.0 | 2,285 | 259 | 8.8 | 21.0 | 3 | |
| 4 | | J. Riggins | 70 | 112 | 7,241 | 1,892 | 3.8 | 64.7 | 1,410 | 157 | 9.0 | 12.6 | 9 | |
| 5 | | E. Campbell | 69 | 85 | 8,296 | 1,883 | 4.4 | 97.6 | 691 | 112 | 6.2 | 8.1 | 0 | |
| 6 | | P. Johnson | 64 | 94 | 5,421 | 1,402 | 3.9 | 57.7 | 1,327 | 173 | 7.7 | 14.1 | 6 | |
| 7 | | T. Dorsett | 53 | 100 | 8,336 | 1,834 | 4.5 | 83.4 | 2,080 | 241 | 8.6 | 20.8 | 7 | |
| 8 | | C. Foreman | 49 | 97 | 5,149 | 1,374 | 3.7 | 53.1 | 2,794 | 313 | 8.9 | 28.8 | 21 | |
| 9 | | W. Montgomery | 43 | 84 | 5,749 | 1,264 | 4.5 | 68.4 | 1,946 | 206 | 9.4 | 23.2 | 12 | |
| 10 | | M. Pruitt | 41 | 114 | 6,034 | 1,430 | 4.2 | 52.9 | 1,732 | 250 | 6.9 | 15.2 | 5 | |
| 11 | | S. Cunningham | 39 | 93 | 4,937 | 1,230 | 4.0 | 53.1 | 1,761 | 195 | 9.0 | 18.9 | 5 | |
| 12 | | B. Sims | 37 | 52 | 4,419 | 1,001 | 4.4 | 85.0 | 1,833 | 155 | 11.8 | 35.3 | 5 | |
| 13 | | W. Tyler | 37 | 74 | 4,122 | 896 | 4.6 | 55.7 | 1,432 | 154 | 9.3 | 19.4 | 12 | |
| 14 | | W. Morris | 37 | 110 | 3,375 | 894 | 3.8 | 30.7 | 1,170 | 151 | 7.7 | 10.6 | 5 | |
| 15 | | M. van Eeghen | 37 | 136 | 6,651 | 1,652 | 4.0 | 48.9 | 1,583 | 174 | 9.1 | 11.6 | 4 | |
| 16 | | O. Anderson | 34 | 71 | 6,190 | 1,401 | 4.4 | 87.2 | 1,568 | 196 | 8.0 | 22.1 | 3 | |
| 17 | | T. Galbreath | 34 | 110 | 3,653 | 954 | 3.8 | 33.2 | 2,866 | 364 | 7.9 | 26.1 | 8 | |
| 18 | | D. McCauley | 34 | 116 | 1,192 | 390 | 3.1 | 10.3 | 2,578 | 275 | 9.4 | 22.2 | 15 | |
| 19 | | D. Williams | 33 | 100 | 5,598 | 1,312 | 4.3 | 56.0 | 1,415 | 152 | 9.3 | 14.2 | 6 | |
| 20 | | L. Csonka | 32 | 68 | 2,930 | 802 | 3.7 | 43.1 | 242 | 38 | 6.4 | 3.6 | 1 | |
| 21 | | P. Banaszak | 31 | 72 | 1,665 | 491 | 3.4 | 23.1 | 294 | 43 | 6.8 | 4.1 | 0 | |
| 22 |  | O.J. Simpson | 31 | 72 | 6,055 | 1,296 | 4.7 | 84.1 | 1,230 | 109 | 11.3 | 17.1 | 11 | |
| 23 | | W. Andrews | 29 | 72 | 5,772 | 1,263 | 4.6 | 80.2 | 2,612 | 272 | 9.6 | 36.3 | 11 | |
| 24 | | S. Grogan | 29 | 111 | 2,049 | 370 | 5.5 | 18.5 | 19 | 3 | 6.3 | 0.2 | 0 | |
| 25 | | R. Newhouse | 29 | 140 | 4,232 | 1,048 | 4.0 | 30.2 | 861 | 110 | 7.8 | 6.2 | 4 | |
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.
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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 |