most rushing touchdowns by a lions quarterback in a season

Greg Landry has the most rushing touchdowns by a Lions quarterback in a season, with 9 touchdowns in 1972.

NAMERUSH TDSEASONTMGPRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Greg Landry
G. Landry
9
1972
14
524
81
6.5
37.4
0
0
0.0
0
2Eric Hipple
E. Hipple
7
1981
16
168
41
4.1
10.5
0
0
0.0
0
3Rodney Peete
R. Peete
6
1990
11
363
47
7.7
33.0
0
0
0.0
0
4Jim Ninowski
J. Ninowski
5
1961
13
238
33
7.2
18.3
0
0
0.0
0
5Jim Ninowski
J. Ninowski
5
1960
11
81
32
2.5
7.4
0
0
0.0
0
6Bobby Layne
B. Layne
5
1956
12
169
46
3.7
14.1
0
0
0.0
0
7Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
4
2012
16
126
35
3.6
7.9
3
1
1
3.0
0.2
0
8Scott Mitchell
S. Mitchell
4
1996
14
83
37
2.2
5.9
0
0
0.0
0
9Scott Mitchell
S. Mitchell
4
1995
16
104
36
2.9
6.5
0
0
0.0
0
10Bob Gagliano
B. Gagliano
4
1989
11
192
41
4.7
17.5
0
0
0.0
0
11Rodney Peete
R. Peete
4
1989
8
148
33
4.5
18.5
0
0
0.0
0
12Bobby Layne
B. Layne
4
1950
12
250
56
4.5
20.8
0
0
0.0
0
13Mike McMahon
M. McMahon
3
2002
8
96
14
6.9
12.0
7
1
1
7.0
0.9
0
14Gary Danielson
G. Danielson
3
1984
15
218
41
5.3
14.5
22
1
22.0
1.5
1
15Eric Hipple
E. Hipple
3
1983
16
171
41
4.2
10.7
0
0
0.0
0
16Greg Landry
G. Landry
3
1971
14
530
76
7.0
37.9
0
0
0.0
0
17Milt Plum
M. Plum
3
1965
14
37
21
1.8
2.6
0
0
0.0
0
18Tobin Rote
T. Rote
3
1958
12
351
77
4.6
29.3
0
0
0.0
0
19Jared Goff
J. Goff
2
2023
17
21
32
0.7
1.2
0
0
0
0.0
0
20Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
2
2016
16
207
37
5.6
12.9
0
0
0
0.0
0
21Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
2
2014
16
93
43
2.2
5.8
0
0
0
0.0
0
22Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
2
2013
16
69
37
1.9
4.3
0
0
0
0.0
0
23Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
2
2009
10
108
20
5.4
10.8
0
0
0
0.0
0
24Jon Kitna
J. Kitna
2
2006
16
156
34
4.6
9.8
0
0
0
0.0
0
25Charlie Batch
C. Batch
2
2000
15
199
44
4.5
13.3
0
0
0
0.0
0
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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