most rushing tds in 1983 among running backs

John Riggins scored the most rushing touchdowns by a running back in 1983, with 24 touchdowns.

NAMERUSH TDSEASONTMGPRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1John Riggins
J. Riggins
24
1983
15
1,347
375
3.6
89.8
29
5
5.8
1.9
0
2Eric Dickerson
E. Dickerson
18
1983
16
1,808
390
4.6
113.0
404
51
7.9
25.3
2
3Pete Johnson
P. Johnson
14
1983
11
763
210
3.6
69.4
129
15
8.6
11.7
0
4Curt Warner
C. Warner
13
1983
16
1,449
335
4.3
90.6
325
42
7.7
20.3
1
5Earl Campbell
E. Campbell
12
1983
14
1,301
322
4.0
92.9
216
19
11.4
15.4
0
6Chuck Muncie
C. Muncie
12
1983
15
886
235
3.8
59.1
396
42
9.4
26.4
1
7Ted Brown
T. Brown
10
1983
10
476
120
4.0
47.6
357
41
8.7
35.7
1
8Tony Collins
T. Collins
10
1983
16
1,049
219
4.8
65.6
257
27
9.5
16.1
0
9Mike Pruitt
M. Pruitt
10
1983
15
1,184
293
4.0
78.9
157
30
5.2
10.5
2
10Marcus Allen
M. Allen
9
1983
16
1,014
266
3.8
63.4
590
68
8.7
36.9
2
11Wayne Wilson
W. Wilson
9
1983
14
787
199
4.0
56.2
178
20
8.9
12.7
2
12Theotis Brown
T. Brown
8
1983
TOT
15
481
130
3.7
32.1
418
47
8.9
27.9
2
13Roger Craig
R. Craig
8
1983
16
725
176
4.1
45.3
427
48
8.9
26.7
4
14Tony Dorsett
T. Dorsett
8
1983
16
1,321
289
4.6
82.6
287
40
7.2
17.9
1
15Andra Franklin
A. Franklin
8
1983
15
746
224
3.3
49.7
0
0
0.0
0
16Gerald Riggs
G. Riggs
8
1983
14
437
100
4.4
31.2
149
17
8.8
10.6
0
17William Andrews
W. Andrews
7
1983
16
1,567
331
4.7
97.9
609
59
10.3
38.1
4
18Billy Sims
B. Sims
7
1983
13
1,040
220
4.7
80.0
419
42
10.0
32.2
0
19Ron Springs
R. Springs
7
1983
16
541
149
3.6
33.8
589
73
8.1
36.8
1
20Frank Hawkins
F. Hawkins
6
1983
16
526
110
4.8
32.9
150
20
7.5
9.4
2
21James Jones
J. Jones
6
1983
14
475
135
3.5
33.9
467
46
10.2
33.4
1
22Walter Payton
W. Payton
6
1983
16
1,421
314
4.5
88.8
607
53
11.5
37.9
2
23Ottis Anderson
O. Anderson
5
1983
15
1,270
296
4.3
84.7
459
54
8.5
30.6
1
24Franco Harris
F. Harris
5
1983
16
1,007
279
3.6
62.9
278
34
8.2
17.4
2
25Randy McMillan
R. McMillan
5
1983
16
802
198
4.1
50.1
195
24
8.1
12.2
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