most rushing touchdowns by running back single season afc

LaDainian Tomlinson has scored the most rushing touchdowns by an AFC running back in a season, with 28 touchdowns in 2006.

NAMERUSH TDSEASONTMGPRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
28
2006
16
1,815
348
5.2
113.4
508
56
80
9.1
31.8
3
2Priest Holmes
P. Holmes
27
2003
16
1,420
320
4.4
88.8
690
74
90
9.3
43.1
0
3Priest Holmes
P. Holmes
21
2002
14
1,615
313
5.2
115.4
672
70
81
9.6
48.0
3
4Terrell Davis
T. Davis
21
1998
16
2,008
392
5.1
125.5
217
25
8.7
13.6
2
5Larry Johnson
L. Johnson
20
2005
16
1,750
336
5.2
109.4
343
33
49
10.4
21.4
1
6Chuck Muncie
C. Muncie
19
1981
15
1,144
251
4.6
76.3
362
43
8.4
24.1
0
7Earl Campbell
E. Campbell
19
1979
16
1,697
368
4.6
106.1
94
16
5.9
5.9
0
8Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
18
2025
17
1,585
323
4.9
93.2
378
46
55
8.2
22.2
2
9Raheem Mostert
R. Mostert
18
2023
15
1,012
209
4.8
67.5
175
25
32
7.0
11.7
3
10Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
18
2021
17
1,811
332
5.5
106.5
360
40
51
9.0
21.2
2
11LeGarrette Blount
L. Blount
18
2016
16
1,161
299
3.9
72.6
38
7
8
5.4
2.4
0
12LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
18
2005
16
1,462
339
4.3
91.4
370
51
77
7.3
23.1
2
13Derrick Henry
D. Henry
17
2020
16
2,027
378
5.4
126.7
114
19
31
6.0
7.1
0
14Larry Johnson
L. Johnson
17
2006
16
1,789
416
4.3
111.8
410
41
67
10.0
25.6
2
15LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
17
2004
15
1,335
339
3.9
89.0
441
53
66
8.3
29.4
1
16Derrick Henry
D. Henry
16
2025
17
1,595
307
5.2
93.8
150
15
21
10.0
8.8
0
17Derrick Henry
D. Henry
16
2024
17
1,921
325
5.9
113.0
193
19
22
10.2
11.4
2
18James Cook III
J. Cook III
16
2024
16
1,009
207
4.9
63.1
258
32
38
8.1
16.1
2
19Derrick Henry
D. Henry
16
2019
15
1,540
303
5.1
102.7
206
18
24
11.4
13.7
2
20Arian Foster
A. Foster
16
2010
16
1,616
327
4.9
101.0
604
66
84
9.2
37.8
2
21Ricky Williams
R. Williams
16
2002
16
1,853
383
4.8
115.8
363
47
59
7.7
22.7
1
22Pete Banaszak
P. Banaszak
16
1975
14
672
187
3.6
48.0
64
10
6.4
4.6
0
23O.J. Simpson
O.J. Simpson
16
1975
14
1,817
329
5.5
129.8
426
28
15.2
30.4
7
24Damien Harris
D. Harris
15
2021
15
929
203
4.6
61.9
132
18
21
7.3
8.8
0
25Arian Foster
A. Foster
15
2012
16
1,424
351
4.1
89.0
217
40
58
5.4
13.6
2
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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