Between the 1978 and 1985 seasons, John Riggins scored the most scrimmage touchdowns, with 79 touchdowns.
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most scrimmage touchdowns by a player in NFL 1978 to 1985| NAME | TD | GP | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Riggins | 79 | 95 | 6,697 | 1,758 | 3.8 | 70.5 | 76 | 661 | 93 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 3 | |
| 2 | | P. Johnson | 78 | 96 | 5,041 | 1,336 | 3.8 | 52.5 | 72 | 1,285 | 170 | 7.6 | 13.4 | 6 | |
| 3 | | E. Campbell | 74 | 115 | 9,407 | 2,187 | 4.3 | 81.8 | 74 | 806 | 121 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 0 | |
| 4 |  | W. Payton | 73 | 121 | 10,939 | 2,525 | 4.3 | 90.4 | 64 | 3,308 | 347 | 9.5 | 27.3 | 9 | |
| 5 |  | S. Largent | 65 | 118 | 67 | 10 | 6.7 | 0.6 | 1 | 8,711 | 537 | 16.2 | 73.8 | 64 | |
| 6 | | C. Muncie | 65 | 84 | 5,232 | 1,211 | 4.3 | 62.3 | 63 | 1,803 | 211 | 8.5 | 21.5 | 2 | |
| 7 | | T. Dorsett | 64 | 118 | 9,825 | 2,233 | 4.4 | 83.3 | 54 | 2,715 | 309 | 8.8 | 23.0 | 10 | |
| 8 | | W. Tyler | 63 | 89 | 5,934 | 1,252 | 4.7 | 66.7 | 47 | 1,813 | 201 | 9.0 | 20.4 | 16 | |
| 9 | | M. Allen | 57 | 57 | 4,638 | 1,081 | 4.3 | 81.4 | 44 | 2,304 | 237 | 9.7 | 40.4 | 13 | |
| 10 | | W. Montgomery | 55 | 93 | 6,606 | 1,495 | 4.4 | 71.0 | 43 | 2,484 | 270 | 9.2 | 26.7 | 12 | |
| 11 | | M. Pruitt | 53 | 111 | 6,587 | 1,606 | 4.1 | 59.3 | 48 | 1,766 | 251 | 7.0 | 15.9 | 5 | |
| 12 | | W. Chandler | 50 | 118 | 84 | 16 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 0 | 7,442 | 460 | 16.2 | 63.1 | 50 | |
| 13 | | O. Anderson | 49 | 95 | 7,843 | 1,807 | 4.3 | 82.6 | 44 | 2,404 | 289 | 8.3 | 25.3 | 5 | |
| 14 | | T. Brown | 49 | 91 | 4,295 | 1,054 | 4.1 | 47.2 | 36 | 2,718 | 324 | 8.4 | 29.9 | 13 | |
| 15 | | T. Hill | 48 | 111 | 84 | 14 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 0 | 7,197 | 428 | 16.8 | 64.8 | 48 | |
| 16 | | W. Walker | 48 | 97 | -2 | 2 | -1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5,720 | 311 | 18.4 | 59.0 | 48 | |
| 17 | | B. Sims | 47 | 60 | 5,106 | 1,131 | 4.5 | 85.1 | 42 | 2,072 | 186 | 11.1 | 34.5 | 5 | |
| 18 | | J. Jefferson | 47 | 102 | 61 | 6 | 10.2 | 0.6 | 0 | 5,714 | 351 | 16.3 | 56.0 | 47 | |
| 19 |  | E. Dickerson | 46 | 46 | 5,147 | 1,061 | 4.9 | 111.9 | 44 | 669 | 92 | 7.3 | 14.5 | 2 | |
| 20 | | J. Lofton | 46 | 121 | 245 | 31 | 7.9 | 2.0 | 1 | 8,816 | 466 | 18.9 | 72.9 | 45 | |
| 21 | | F. Solomon | 46 | 114 | 329 | 47 | 7.0 | 2.9 | 3 | 4,873 | 310 | 15.7 | 42.7 | 43 | |
| 22 | | J. Stallworth | 46 | 96 | 26 | 2 | 13.0 | 0.3 | 0 | 6,149 | 373 | 16.5 | 64.1 | 46 | |
| 23 | | N. Moore | 45 | 117 | 39 | 11 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 0 | 4,415 | 310 | 14.2 | 37.7 | 45 | |
| 24 | | F. Harris | 44 | 93 | 5,825 | 1,514 | 3.8 | 62.6 | 38 | 1,411 | 191 | 7.4 | 15.2 | 6 | |
| 25 | | S. Morgan | 44 | 114 | 123 | 19 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 0 | 6,758 | 330 | 20.5 | 59.3 | 44 | |
StatMuse has season-level data for scrimmage touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.
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 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
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 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
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 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |