most rushing touchdowns by a rookie rb on a single season

Eric Dickerson has the most rushing touchdowns by a rookie running back, with 18 touchdowns in 1983.

	NAME	RUSH TD	SEASON	TM	GP	RUSH YDS	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	REC YDS	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Eric Dickerson E. Dickerson	18	1983	RAM	16	1,808	390	4.6	113.0	404	51		7.9	25.3	2
2	Ezekiel Elliott E. Elliott	15	2016	DAL	15	1,631	322	5.1	108.7	363	32	40	11.3	24.2	1
3	Clinton Portis C. Portis	15	2002	DEN	16	1,508	273	5.5	94.3	364	33	48	11.0	22.8	2
4	Mike Anderson M. Anderson	15	2000	DEN	16	1,487	297	5.0	92.9	169	23	32	7.3	10.6	0
5	Ickey Woods I. Woods	15	1988	CIN	16	1,066	203	5.3	66.6	199	21		9.5	12.4	0
6	Fred Taylor F. Taylor	14	1998	JAX	15	1,223	264	4.6	81.5	421	44		9.6	28.1	3
7	Curtis Martin C. Martin	14	1995	NE	16	1,487	368	4.0	92.9	261	30		8.7	16.3	1
8	Barry Sanders B. Sanders	14	1989	DET	15	1,470	280	5.3	98.0	282	24		11.8	18.8	0
9	Gale Sayers G. Sayers	14	1965	CHI	14	867	166	5.2	61.9	507	29		17.5	36.2	6
10	Alfred Morris A. Morris	13	2012	WAS	16	1,613	335	4.8	100.8	77	11	16	7.0	4.8	0
11	Maurice Jones-Drew M. Jones-Drew	13	2006	JAX	16	941	166	5.7	58.8	436	46	62	9.5	27.3	2
12	Willis McGahee W. McGahee	13	2004	BUF	16	1,128	284	4.0	70.5	169	22	36	7.7	10.6	0
13	Edgerrin James E. James	13	1999	IND	16	1,553	369	4.2	97.1	586	62	87	9.5	36.6	4
14	Curt Warner C. Warner	13	1983	SEA	16	1,449	335	4.3	90.6	325	42		7.7	20.3	1
15	George Rogers G. Rogers	13	1981	NO	16	1,674	378	4.4	104.6	126	16		7.9	7.9	0
16	Billy Sims B. Sims	13	1980	DET	16	1,303	313	4.2	81.4	621	51		12.2	38.8	3
17	Earl Campbell E. Campbell	13	1978	HOU	15	1,450	302	4.8	96.7	48	12		4.0	3.2	0
18	Cookie Gilchrist C. Gilchrist	13	1962	BUF	14	1,096	214	5.1	78.3	319	24		13.3	22.8	2
19	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	12	2007	MIN	14	1,341	238	5.6	95.8	268	19	28	14.1	19.1	1
20	Herschel Walker H. Walker	12	1986	DAL	16	737	151	4.9	46.1	837	76		11.0	52.3	2
21	Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett	12	1977	DAL	14	1,007	208	4.8	71.9	273	29		9.4	19.5	1
22	Antonio Gibson A. Gibson	11	2020	WAS	14	795	170	4.7	56.8	247	36	44	6.9	17.6	0
23	Jonathan Taylor J. Taylor	11	2020	IND	15	1,169	232	5.0	77.9	299	36	39	8.3	19.9	1
24	Saquon Barkley S. Barkley	11	2018	NYG	16	1,307	261	5.0	81.7	721	91	121	7.9	45.1	4
25	Eddie Lacy E. Lacy	11	2013	GB	15	1,178	284	4.1	78.5	257	35	44	7.3	17.1	0

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TEAM	W	L	PCT
Seahawks	12	3	.800
Rams	11	4	.733
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Mon 12/29	LAR	@	ATL	8:15 PM
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Bills - x	11	4	0	.733
Dolphins - e	6	9	0	.400
Jets - e	3	12	0	.200
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	9	6	0	.600
Ravens	8	8	0	.500
Bengals - e	5	10	0	.333
Browns - e	3	12	0	.200
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars - x	11	4	0	.733
Texans - x	11	5	0	.688
Colts - e	8	7	0	.533
Titans - e	3	12	0	.200
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Chiefs - e	6	10	0	.375
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Commanders - e	4	12	0	.250
Giants - e	2	13	0	.133
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Bears - y	11	4	0	.733
Packers - w	9	6	1	.594
Vikings - e	8	8	0	.500
Lions - e	8	8	0	.500
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Panthers	8	7	0	.533
Buccaneers	7	8	0	.467
Falcons - e	6	9	0	.400
Saints - e	5	10	0	.333
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49ers - x	11	4	0	.733
Rams - x	11	4	0	.733
Cardinals - e	3	12	0	.200

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Sat 9/20	DAL	@	CHI	14-31
Sat 9/20	KC	@	NYG	22-9
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Wed 9/24	SEA	@	ARI	23-20
Sat 9/27	MIN	@	PIT	21-24

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