most rushing touchdowns before turning 24

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 turning 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
45
3,419
619
5.5
76.0
1,307
162
200
8.1
29.0
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
19Christian McCaffrey
C. McCaffrey
24
48
2,920
623
4.7
60.8
2,523
303
379
8.3
52.6
15
20LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
24
32
2,919
711
4.1
91.2
856
138
175
6.2
26.8
1
21Bijan Robinson
B. Robinson
23
46
3,427
713
4.8
74.5
1,512
173
226
8.7
32.9
7
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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135.8

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256.7

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TEAMWLTPCT
Bears Bears
9
3
0
.750
Packers Packers
8
3
1
.708
Lions Lions
8
5
0
.615
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4
8
0
.333
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Sun
12/14
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LAR LAR
4:25 PM
Sun
12/21
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DET DET
4:25 PM
Thu
12/25
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MIN MIN
4:30 PM
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1/4
DET DET
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CHI CHI
1:00 PM
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30

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44

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AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
11
2
0
.846
Bills Bills
8
4
0
.667
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Ravens Ravens
6
6
0
.500
Steelers Steelers
6
6
0
.500
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Jaguars Jaguars
8
4
0
.667
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4
0
.667
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
10
2
0
.833
Chargers Chargers
8
4
0
.667
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
4
0
.667
Cowboys Cowboys
6
6
1
.500
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears
9
3
0
.750
Packers Packers
8
3
1
.708
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
5
0
.583
Panthers Panthers
7
6
0
.538
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
9
3
0
.750
Seahawks Seahawks
9
3
0
.750

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DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
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NYJ NYJ
34-32
Sat
9/6
TB TB
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ATL ATL
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Sat
9/6
LV LV
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NE NE
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Sun
12/7
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BAL BAL
1:00 PM
Sun
12/7
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ATL ATL
1:00 PM
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12/7
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1:00 PM
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12/7
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JAX JAX
1:00 PM
Sun
12/7
WAS WAS
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MIN MIN
1:00 PM