most rushing touchdowns before 24 years old

Barry Sanders has the most career rushing touchdowns by a player younger than 24, with 43 touchdowns.

Interpreted as:
most rushing touchdowns by a player before 24 years old
NAMERUSH TDGPRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Barry Sanders
B. Sanders
43
46
4,322
877
4.9
94.0
1,069
101
10.6
23.2
4
2Emmitt Smith
E. Smith
41
48
4,213
979
4.3
87.8
821
132
6.2
17.1
2
3Jahmyr Gibbs
J. Gibbs
39
46
3,457
632
5.5
75.2
1,327
166
207
8.0
28.8
8
4Maurice Jones-Drew
M. Jones-Drew
34
47
2,533
530
4.8
53.9
1,408
148
192
9.5
30.0
4
5Clinton Portis
C. Portis
34
44
4,414
906
4.9
100.3
913
111
156
8.2
20.8
4
6Walter Payton
W. Payton
34
41
3,921
846
4.6
95.6
631
75
8.4
15.4
2
7Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
33
43
3,841
756
5.1
89.3
802
104
130
7.7
18.7
3
8Todd Gurley
T. Gurley
29
44
3,296
786
4.2
74.9
1,303
128
171
10.2
29.6
6
9Edgerrin James
E. James
29
38
3,924
907
4.3
103.3
1,373
149
203
9.2
36.1
9
10Marshall Faulk
M. Faulk
29
45
2,947
801
3.7
65.5
1,425
164
8.7
31.7
4
11Josh Jacobs
J. Jacobs
28
43
3,087
732
4.2
71.8
752
107
136
7.0
17.5
0
12Ezekiel Elliott
E. Elliott
28
40
4,048
868
4.7
101.2
1,199
135
173
8.9
30.0
6
13LeSean McCoy
L. McCoy
28
46
3,026
635
4.8
65.8
1,215
166
214
7.3
26.4
5
14Curtis Martin
C. Martin
28
32
2,639
684
3.9
82.5
594
76
7.8
18.6
4
15Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar
A. al-Jabbar
26
32
2,008
590
3.4
62.8
400
52
7.7
12.5
1
16Rodney Hampton
R. Hampton
26
45
2,655
622
4.3
59.0
772
103
7.5
17.2
2
17Steven Jackson
S. Jackson
25
45
3,247
734
4.4
72.2
1,315
152
189
8.7
29.2
5
18Natrone Means
N. Means
25
42
2,725
689
4.0
64.9
340
56
6.1
8.1
0
19Bijan Robinson
B. Robinson
24
48
3,606
752
4.8
75.1
1,602
183
239
8.8
33.4
7
20Christian McCaffrey
C. McCaffrey
24
48
2,920
623
4.7
60.8
2,523
303
379
8.3
52.6
15
21LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
24
32
2,919
711
4.1
91.2
856
138
175
6.2
26.8
1
22Jeremy Hill
J. Hill
23
38
2,189
520
4.2
57.6
334
46
59
7.3
8.8
1
23T.J. Duckett
T.J. Duckett
23
41
1,795
431
4.2
43.8
170
23
27
7.4
4.1
0
24Kenneth Walker III
K. Walker III
22
34
2,189
498
4.4
64.4
560
77
96
7.3
16.5
1
25Alvin Kamara
A. Kamara
22
31
1,611
314
5.1
52.0
1,535
162
205
9.5
49.5
9
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30.6

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OPP PPG

24.6

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131.1

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262.5

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2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Bears Bears
10
4
0
.714
Packers Packers
9
4
1
.679
Lions Lions
8
6
0
.571
Vikings Vikings
6
8
0
.429
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Sun
12/21
PIT PIT
@
DET DET
4:25 PM
Thu
12/25
DET DET
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MIN MIN
4:30 PM
Sun
1/4
DET DET
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Last Game
DET Lions

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34

Final

41

LAR Rams

11 - 3

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NFL 2025 Leaders

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NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
11
3
0
.786
Bills Bills
10
4
0
.714
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
8
6
0
.571
Ravens Ravens
7
7
0
.500
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Jaguars Jaguars
10
4
0
.714
Texans Texans
9
5
0
.643
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
12
2
0
.857
Chargers Chargers
10
4
0
.714
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
9
5
0
.643
Cowboys Cowboys
6
7
1
.464
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears
10
4
0
.714
Packers Packers
9
4
1
.679
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
7
0
.500
Panthers Panthers
7
7
0
.500
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
11
3
0
.786
Seahawks Seahawks
11
3
0
.786

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/13
SF SF
@
NO NO
26-21
Sat
9/13
NE NE
@
MIA MIA
33-27
Sat
9/13
CAR CAR
@
ARI ARI
22-27
Sat
9/13
DEN DEN
@
IND IND
28-29
Sat
9/13
PHI PHI
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KC KC
20-17

Schedule

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Thu
12/18
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@
SEA SEA
8:15 PM
Sat
12/20
PHI PHI
@
WAS WAS
5:00 PM
Sat
12/20
GB GB
@
CHI CHI
8:20 PM
Sun
12/21
BUF BUF
@
CLE CLE
1:00 PM
Sun
12/21
LAC LAC
@
DAL DAL
1:00 PM