most rushing touchdowns running back 1981

Chuck Muncie had the most rushing touchdowns by a running back in 1981, with 19 touchdowns.

NAMERUSH TDSEASONTMGPRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Chuck Muncie
C. Muncie
19
1981
15
1,144
251
4.6
76.3
362
43
8.4
24.1
0
2John Riggins
J. Riggins
13
1981
15
714
195
3.7
47.6
59
6
9.8
3.9
0
3George Rogers
G. Rogers
13
1981
16
1,674
378
4.4
104.6
126
16
7.9
7.9
0
4Billy Sims
B. Sims
13
1981
14
1,437
296
4.9
102.6
451
28
16.1
32.2
2
5Pete Johnson
P. Johnson
12
1981
16
1,077
274
3.9
67.3
320
46
7.0
20.0
4
6Wendell Tyler
W. Tyler
12
1981
15
1,074
260
4.1
71.6
436
45
9.7
29.1
5
7William Andrews
W. Andrews
10
1981
16
1,301
289
4.5
81.3
735
81
9.1
45.9
2
8Earl Campbell
E. Campbell
10
1981
16
1,376
361
3.8
86.0
156
36
4.3
9.8
0
9Billy Jackson
B. Jackson
10
1981
16
398
111
3.6
24.9
31
6
5.2
1.9
1
10Ron Springs
R. Springs
10
1981
16
625
172
3.6
39.1
359
46
7.8
22.4
2
11Ottis Anderson
O. Anderson
9
1981
16
1,376
328
4.2
86.0
387
51
7.6
24.2
0
12Theotis Brown
T. Brown
8
1981
TOT
14
583
156
3.7
41.6
328
29
11.3
23.4
0
13Franco Harris
F. Harris
8
1981
16
987
242
4.1
61.7
250
37
6.8
15.6
1
14Wilbert Montgomery
W. Montgomery
8
1981
15
1,402
286
4.9
93.5
521
49
10.6
34.7
2
15Tony Collins
T. Collins
7
1981
16
873
204
4.3
54.6
232
26
8.9
14.5
0
16Johnny Davis
J. Davis
7
1981
16
297
94
3.2
18.6
-1
3
-0.3
-0.1
0
17Curtis Dickey
C. Dickey
7
1981
15
779
164
4.8
51.9
419
37
11.3
27.9
3
18Andra Franklin
A. Franklin
7
1981
16
711
201
3.5
44.4
6
3
2.0
0.4
1
19Mike Pruitt
M. Pruitt
7
1981
16
1,103
247
4.5
68.9
442
63
7.0
27.6
1
20Ted Brown
T. Brown
6
1981
16
1,063
274
3.9
66.4
694
83
8.4
43.4
2
21Roosevelt Leaks
R. Leaks
6
1981
16
357
91
3.9
22.3
51
7
7.3
3.2
0
22Walter Payton
W. Payton
6
1981
16
1,222
339
3.6
76.4
379
41
9.2
23.7
2
23Rob Carpenter
R. Carpenter
5
1981
TOT
14
822
208
4.0
58.7
281
37
7.6
20.1
1
24Harlan Huckleby
H. Huckleby
5
1981
16
381
139
2.7
23.8
221
27
8.2
13.8
3
25Ted McKnight
T. McKnight
5
1981
5
195
54
3.6
39.0
77
8
9.6
15.4
0
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