most rushing touchdowns in a season without reaching 1000 yards

LaDainian Tomlinson has the most rushing touchdowns with 1,000+ rushing yards in a season, with 28 touchdowns in 2006.

Interpreted as:
most rushing touchdowns by a player in a season without reaching 1000 or more rushing yards
NAMERUSH TDRUSH YDSSEASONTMGPATTYPCRUSH YDS/GREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
28
1,815
2006
16
348
5.2
113.4
508
56
80
9.1
31.8
3
2Shaun Alexander
S. Alexander
27
1,880
2005
16
370
5.1
117.5
78
15
29
5.2
4.9
1
3Priest Holmes
P. Holmes
27
1,420
2003
16
320
4.4
88.8
690
74
90
9.3
43.1
0
4Emmitt Smith
E. Smith
25
1,773
1995
16
377
4.7
110.8
375
62
6.0
23.4
0
5John Riggins
J. Riggins
24
1,347
1983
15
375
3.6
89.8
29
5
5.8
1.9
0
6Priest Holmes
P. Holmes
21
1,615
2002
14
313
5.2
115.4
672
70
81
9.6
48.0
3
7Terrell Davis
T. Davis
21
2,008
1998
16
392
5.1
125.5
217
25
8.7
13.6
2
8Terry Allen
T. Allen
21
1,353
1996
16
347
3.9
84.6
194
32
6.1
12.1
0
9Emmitt Smith
E. Smith
21
1,484
1994
15
368
4.0
98.9
341
50
6.8
22.7
1
10Joe Morris
J. Morris
21
1,336
1985
16
294
4.5
83.5
212
22
9.6
13.3
0
11Larry Johnson
L. Johnson
20
1,750
2005
16
336
5.2
109.4
343
33
49
10.4
21.4
1
12Chuck Muncie
C. Muncie
19
1,144
1981
15
251
4.6
76.3
362
43
8.4
24.1
0
13Earl Campbell
E. Campbell
19
1,697
1979
16
368
4.6
106.1
94
16
5.9
5.9
0
14Jim Taylor
J. Taylor
19
1,474
1962
14
272
5.4
105.3
106
22
4.8
7.6
0
15Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
18
1,585
2025
17
323
4.9
93.2
378
46
55
8.2
22.2
2
16Raheem Mostert
R. Mostert
18
1,012
2023
15
209
4.8
67.5
175
25
32
7.0
11.7
3
17Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
18
1,811
2021
17
332
5.5
106.5
360
40
51
9.0
21.2
2
18LeGarrette Blount
L. Blount
18
1,161
2016
16
299
3.9
72.6
38
7
8
5.4
2.4
0
19Adrian Peterson
A. Peterson
18
1,383
2009
16
314
4.4
86.4
436
43
57
10.1
27.3
0
20DeAngelo Williams
D. Williams
18
1,515
2008
16
273
5.5
94.7
121
22
30
5.5
7.6
2
21LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
18
1,462
2005
16
339
4.3
91.4
370
51
77
7.3
23.1
2
22Marshall Faulk
M. Faulk
18
1,359
2000
14
253
5.4
97.1
830
81
113
10.2
59.3
8
23Emmitt Smith
E. Smith
18
1,713
1992
16
373
4.6
107.1
335
59
5.7
20.9
1
24George Rogers
G. Rogers
18
1,203
1986
15
303
4.0
80.2
24
3
8.0
1.6
0
25Eric Dickerson
E. Dickerson
18
1,808
1983
16
390
4.6
113.0
404
51
7.9
25.3
2
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