most rushing tds in 2009 among running backs

Adrian Peterson scored the most rushing touchdowns by a running back in 2009, with 18 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	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	18	2009	MIN	16	1,383	314	4.4	86.4	436	43	57	10.1	27.3	0
2	Maurice Jones-Drew M. Jones-Drew	15	2009	JAX	16	1,391	312	4.5	86.9	374	53	71	7.1	23.4	1
3	Chris Johnson C. Johnson	14	2009	TEN	16	2,006	358	5.6	125.4	503	50	71	10.1	31.4	2
4	Thomas Jones T. Jones	14	2009	NYJ	16	1,402	331	4.2	87.6	58	10	18	5.8	3.6	0
5	Willis McGahee W. McGahee	12	2009	BAL	16	544	109	5.0	34.0	85	15	22	5.7	5.3	2
6	LaDainian Tomlinson L. Tomlinson	12	2009	SD	14	730	223	3.3	52.1	154	20	30	7.7	11.0	0
7	Ryan Grant R. Grant	11	2009	GB	16	1,253	282	4.4	78.3	197	25	30	7.9	12.3	0
8	Ricky Williams R. Williams	11	2009	MIA	16	1,121	241	4.7	70.1	264	35	53	7.5	16.5	2
9	Joseph Addai J. Addai	10	2009	IND	15	828	219	3.8	55.2	336	51	63	6.6	22.4	3
10	Frank Gore F. Gore	10	2009	SF	14	1,120	229	4.9	80.0	406	52	75	7.8	29.0	3
11	Jonathan Stewart J. Stewart	10	2009	CAR	16	1,133	221	5.1	70.8	139	18	26	7.7	8.7	1
12	Michael Turner M. Turner	10	2009	ATL	11	871	178	4.9	79.2	35	5	7	7.0	3.2	0
13	Laurence Maroney L. Maroney	9	2009	NE	15	757	194	3.9	50.5	99	14	17	7.1	6.6	0
14	Ronnie Brown R. Brown	8	2009	MIA	9	648	147	4.4	72.0	98	14	20	7.0	10.9	0
15	Tim Hightower T. Hightower	8	2009	ARI	16	598	143	4.2	37.4	428	63	80	6.8	26.8	0
16	Marion Barber M. Barber	7	2009	DAL	15	932	214	4.4	62.1	221	26	36	8.5	14.7	0
17	Ahmad Bradshaw A. Bradshaw	7	2009	NYG	15	778	163	4.8	51.9	207	21	30	9.9	13.8	0
18	Jamaal Charles J. Charles	7	2009	KC	15	1,120	190	5.9	74.7	297	40	56	7.4	19.8	1
19	Rashard Mendenhall R. Mendenhall	7	2009	PIT	16	1,108	242	4.6	69.3	261	25	32	10.4	16.3	1
20	Knowshon Moreno K. Moreno	7	2009	DEN	16	947	247	3.8	59.2	213	28	41	7.6	13.3	2
21	Ray Rice R. Rice	7	2009	BAL	16	1,339	254	5.3	83.7	702	78	101	9.0	43.9	1
22	Beanie Wells B. Wells	7	2009	ARI	16	793	176	4.5	49.6	143	12	16	11.9	8.9	0
23	DeAngelo Williams D. Williams	7	2009	CAR	13	1,117	216	5.2	85.9	252	29	41	8.7	19.4	0
24	Cedric Benson C. Benson	6	2009	CIN	13	1,251	301	4.2	96.2	111	17	24	6.5	8.5	0
25	Pierre Thomas P. Thomas	6	2009	NO	14	793	147	5.4	56.6	302	39	45	7.7	21.6	2

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