most rushing touchdowns by running backs 2021

Jonathan Taylor scored the most rushing touchdowns by a running back in 2021, with 18 touchdowns.

NAMERUSH TDSEASONTMGPRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
18
2021
17
1,811
332
5.5
106.5
360
40
51
9.0
21.2
2
2James Conner
J. Conner
15
2021
15
752
202
3.7
50.1
375
37
39
10.1
25.0
3
3Damien Harris
D. Harris
15
2021
15
929
203
4.6
61.9
132
18
21
7.3
8.8
0
4Joe Mixon
J. Mixon
13
2021
16
1,205
292
4.1
75.3
314
42
48
7.5
19.6
3
5Austin Ekeler
A. Ekeler
12
2021
16
911
206
4.4
56.9
647
70
94
9.2
40.4
8
6Derrick Henry
D. Henry
10
2021
8
937
219
4.3
117.1
154
18
20
8.6
19.3
0
7Ezekiel Elliott
E. Elliott
10
2021
17
1,002
237
4.2
58.9
287
47
65
6.1
16.9
2
8Josh Jacobs
J. Jacobs
9
2021
15
872
217
4.0
58.1
348
54
64
6.4
23.2
0
9Melvin Gordon
M. Gordon
8
2021
16
918
203
4.5
57.4
213
28
38
7.6
13.3
2
10Leonard Fournette
L. Fournette
8
2021
14
812
180
4.5
58.0
454
69
84
6.6
32.4
2
11Nick Chubb
N. Chubb
8
2021
14
1,259
228
5.5
89.9
174
20
25
8.7
12.4
1
12James Robinson
J. Robinson
8
2021
14
767
164
4.7
54.8
222
31
46
7.2
15.9
0
13Boston Scott
B. Scott
7
2021
16
373
87
4.3
23.3
83
13
16
6.4
5.2
0
14Devin Singletary
D. Singletary
7
2021
17
870
188
4.6
51.2
228
40
50
5.7
13.4
1
15David Montgomery
D. Montgomery
7
2021
13
849
225
3.8
65.3
301
42
51
7.2
23.2
0
16Antonio Gibson
A. Gibson
7
2021
16
1,037
258
4.0
64.8
294
42
52
7.0
18.4
3
17Najee Harris
N. Harris
7
2021
17
1,200
307
3.9
70.6
467
74
94
6.3
27.5
3
18Latavius Murray
L. Murray
6
2021
14
501
119
4.2
35.8
75
10
13
7.5
5.4
0
19Cordarrelle Patterson
C. Patterson
6
2021
16
618
153
4.0
38.6
548
52
69
10.5
34.3
5
20Dalvin Cook
D. Cook
6
2021
13
1,159
249
4.7
89.2
224
34
49
6.6
17.2
0
21Rashaad Penny
R. Penny
6
2021
10
749
119
6.3
74.9
48
6
8
8.0
4.8
0
22Darrel Williams
D. Williams
6
2021
17
558
144
3.9
32.8
452
47
57
9.6
26.6
2
23Devonta Freeman
D. Freeman
5
2021
16
576
133
4.3
36.0
190
34
42
5.6
11.9
1
24Kareem Hunt
K. Hunt
5
2021
8
386
78
4.9
48.3
174
22
27
7.9
21.8
0
25Darrell Henderson
D. Henderson
5
2021
12
688
149
4.6
57.3
176
29
40
6.1
14.7
3
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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Team Leaders

PASS

3,101

Jones

Daniel Jones

RUSH

1,585

Taylor

Jonathan Taylor

REC

1,003

Pierce

Alec Pierce
Team Rankings

PPG

27.4

8th

OPP PPG

24.2

21st

RUSH YDS/G

118.1

17th

PASS YDS/G

240.3

8th

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TEAMWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts
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9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
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AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
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.176
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14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176

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