most rushing touchdowns in a career since 1968

Since 1968, Emmitt Smith has the most rushing touchdowns, with 164 touchdowns.

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Data note: Rushing Touchdowns: player season data complete from 1921

	NAME	RUSH TD	GP	RUSH YDS	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	REC YDS	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Emmitt Smith E. Smith	164	226	18,355	4,409	4.2	81.2	3,224	515	130	6.3	14.3	11
2	LaDainian Tomlinson L. Tomlinson	145	170	13,684	3,174	4.3	80.5	4,772	624	868	7.6	28.1	17
3	Derrick Henry D. Henry	130	162	13,707	2,837	4.8	84.6	1,876	201	259	9.3	11.6	6
4	Marcus Allen M. Allen	123	222	12,243	3,022	4.1	55.1	5,411	587		9.2	24.4	21
5	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	120	184	14,918	3,230	4.6	81.1	2,474	305	423	8.1	13.4	6
6	Walter Payton W. Payton	110	190	16,726	3,838	4.4	88.0	4,538	492		9.2	23.9	15
7	John Riggins J. Riggins	104	175	11,352	2,916	3.9	64.9	2,090	250		8.4	11.9	12
8	Shaun Alexander S. Alexander	100	123	9,453	2,187	4.3	76.9	1,520	215	316	7.1	12.4	12
9	Marshall Faulk M. Faulk	100	176	12,279	2,836	4.3	69.8	6,875	767	606	9.0	39.1	36
10	Barry Sanders B. Sanders	99	153	15,269	3,062	5.0	99.8	2,921	352		8.3	19.1	10
11	Jerome Bettis J. Bettis	91	192	13,662	3,479	3.9	71.2	1,449	200	100	7.2	7.5	3
12	Franco Harris F. Harris	91	173	12,120	2,949	4.1	70.1	2,287	307		7.4	13.2	9
13	Curtis Martin C. Martin	90	168	14,101	3,518	4.0	83.9	3,329	484	409	6.9	19.8	10
14	Eric Dickerson E. Dickerson	90	146	13,259	2,996	4.4	90.8	2,137	281		7.6	14.6	6
15	Josh Allen J. Allen	88	135	4,991	926	5.4	37.0	20	2	3	10.0	0.1	2
16	Priest Holmes P. Holmes	86	113	8,172	1,780	4.6	72.3	2,962	339	376	8.7	26.2	8
17	Marshawn Lynch M. Lynch	85	149	10,413	2,453	4.2	69.9	2,214	287	391	7.7	14.9	9
18	Corey Dillon C. Dillon	82	150	11,241	2,618	4.3	74.9	1,913	244	278	7.8	12.8	7
19	Frank Gore F. Gore	81	241	16,000	3,735	4.3	66.4	3,985	484	696	8.2	16.5	18
20	Ottis Anderson O. Anderson	81	182	10,273	2,562	4.0	56.4	3,062	376		8.1	16.8	5
21	Edgerrin James E. James	80	148	12,246	3,028	4.0	82.7	3,364	433	584	7.8	22.7	11
22	Ricky Watters R. Watters	78	144	10,643	2,622	4.1	73.9	4,248	467	176	9.1	29.5	13
23	Jonathan Taylor J. Taylor	77	93	8,254	1,712	4.8	88.8	1,689	213	275	7.9	18.2	7
24	Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett	77	173	12,739	2,936	4.3	73.6	3,554	398		8.9	20.5	13
25	Pete Johnson P. Johnson	76	110	5,626	1,489	3.8	51.1	1,334	175		7.6	12.1	6

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Cowboys	4	5	0	.444
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Sun 11/15	SF	@	DAL	4:25 PM
Sun 11/22	TEN	@	DAL	1:00 PM
Thu 11/26	PHI	@	DAL	4:30 PM
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Cowboys	4	5	0	.444
Commanders	2	5	1	.313
Eagles	2	7	0	.222
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	6	1	0	.857
Bears	7	2	0	.778
Lions	6	2	0	.750
Packers	6	3	0	.667
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Panthers	3	5	0	.375
Saints	3	5	0	.375
Buccaneers	3	6	0	.333
Falcons	3	6	0	.333
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Patriots	5	4	0	.556
Jets	2	7	0	.222
Dolphins	1	7	0	.125
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Steelers	6	2	0	.750
Bengals	6	2	0	.750
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Ravens	4	5	0	.444
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Colts	2	7	0	.222
Titans	1	7	0	.125
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
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Chiefs	6	2	0	.750
Raiders	4	5	0	.444
Chargers	0	8	0	.000