most rushing touchdowns in a season by a running back since 1975

Since 1975, LaDainian Tomlinson has the most rushing touchdowns by a running back in a season, with 28 touchdowns in 2006.

NAME RUSH TD SEASON TM GP RUSH YDS ATT YPC RUSH YDS/G REC YDS REC TRG AVG REC YDS/G REC TD
1 LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
28
2006
SD SD
16
1,815
348
5.2
113.4
508
56
80
9.1
31.8
3
2 Shaun Alexander
S. Alexander
27
2005
SEA SEA
16
1,880
370
5.1
117.5
78
15
29
5.2
4.9
1
3 Priest Holmes
P. Holmes
27
2003
KC KC
16
1,420
320
4.4
88.8
690
74
90
9.3
43.1
0
4 Emmitt Smith
E. Smith
25
1995
DAL DAL
16
1,773
377
4.7
110.8
375
62
6.0
23.4
0
5 John Riggins
J. Riggins
24
1983
WAS WAS
15
1,347
375
3.6
89.8
29
5
5.8
1.9
0
6 Priest Holmes
P. Holmes
21
2002
KC KC
14
1,615
313
5.2
115.4
672
70
81
9.6
48.0
3
7 Terrell Davis
T. Davis
21
1998
DEN DEN
16
2,008
392
5.1
125.5
217
25
8.7
13.6
2
8 Terry Allen
T. Allen
21
1996
WAS WAS
16
1,353
347
3.9
84.6
194
32
6.1
12.1
0
9 Emmitt Smith
E. Smith
21
1994
DAL DAL
15
1,484
368
4.0
98.9
341
50
6.8
22.7
1
10 Joe Morris
J. Morris
21
1985
NYG NYG
16
1,336
294
4.5
83.5
212
22
9.6
13.3
0
11 Larry Johnson
L. Johnson
20
2005
KC KC
16
1,750
336
5.2
109.4
343
33
49
10.4
21.4
1
12 Chuck Muncie
C. Muncie
19
1981
SD SD
15
1,144
251
4.6
76.3
362
43
8.4
24.1
0
13 Earl Campbell
E. Campbell
19
1979
HOU HOU
16
1,697
368
4.6
106.1
94
16
5.9
5.9
0
14 Raheem Mostert
R. Mostert
18
2023
MIA MIA
15
1,012
209
4.8
67.5
175
25
32
7.0
11.7
3
15 Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
18
2021
IND IND
17
1,811
332
5.5
106.5
360
40
51
9.0
21.2
2
16 LeGarrette Blount
L. Blount
18
2016
NE NE
16
1,161
299
3.9
72.6
38
7
8
5.4
2.4
0
17 Adrian Peterson
A. Peterson
18
2009
MIN MIN
16
1,383
314
4.4
86.4
436
43
57
10.1
27.3
0
18 DeAngelo Williams
D. Williams
18
2008
CAR CAR
16
1,515
273
5.5
94.7
121
22
30
5.5
7.6
2
19 LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
18
2005
SD SD
16
1,462
339
4.3
91.4
370
51
77
7.3
23.1
2
20 Marshall Faulk
M. Faulk
18
2000
STL STL
14
1,359
253
5.4
97.1
830
81
113
10.2
59.3
8
21 Emmitt Smith
E. Smith
18
1992
DAL DAL
16
1,713
373
4.6
107.1
335
59
5.7
20.9
1
22 George Rogers
G. Rogers
18
1986
WAS WAS
15
1,203
303
4.0
80.2
24
3
8.0
1.6
0
23 Eric Dickerson
E. Dickerson
18
1983
RAM RAM
16
1,808
390
4.6
113.0
404
51
7.9
25.3
2
24 Jamaal Williams
J. Williams
17
2022
DET DET
17
1,066
262
4.1
62.7
73
12
16
6.1
4.3
0
25 Derrick Henry
D. Henry
17
2020
TEN TEN
16
2,027
378
5.4
126.7
114
19
31
6.0
7.1
0
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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TEAM W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
12
1
0
.923
Broncos Broncos
8
5
0
.615
Chargers Chargers
8
5
0
.615
Raiders Raiders
2
11
0
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Sun
1/5
LAC LAC
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LV LV
1:00 PM
Sun
12/29
LAC LAC
@
NE NE
1:00 PM
Thu
12/19
DEN DEN
@
LAC LAC
8:15 PM
Sun
12/15
TB TB
@
LAC LAC
4:25 PM
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19

Final

17

LAC Chargers

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NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
11
2
0
.846
Commanders Commanders
8
5
0
.615
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
12
1
0
.923
Vikings Vikings
11
2
0
.846
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
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6
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.538
Falcons Falcons
6
7
0
.462
NFC West W L T PCT
Seahawks Seahawks
8
5
0
.615
Rams Rams
8
6
0
.571
AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
10
3
0
.769
Dolphins Dolphins
6
7
0
.462
AFC North W L T PCT
Steelers Steelers
10
3
0
.769
Ravens Ravens
8
5
0
.615
AFC South W L T PCT
Texans Texans
8
5
0
.615
Colts Colts
6
7
0
.462
AFC West W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
12
1
0
.923
Chargers Chargers
8
5
0
.615

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DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Wed
12/11
LAR LAR
@
SF SF
12-6
Sun
12/8
CIN CIN
@
DAL DAL
27-20
Sat
12/7
LAC LAC
@
KC KC
17-19
Sat
12/7
CHI CHI
@
SF SF
13-38
Sat
12/7
BUF BUF
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LAR LAR
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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
12/22
TB TB
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DAL DAL
8:20 PM
Sun
12/22
SF SF
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MIA MIA
4:25 PM
Sun
12/22
JAX JAX
@
LV LV
4:25 PM
Sun
12/22
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4:05 PM
Sun
12/22
LAR LAR
@
NYJ NYJ
1:00 PM