most single season red tds between 1978 to 1998

Between the 1978 and 1998 seasons, Emmitt Smith had the most total touchdowns in a season, with 25 touchdowns in 1995.

Interpreted as:
most single season red tds by a player between 1978 to 1998
NAMETDSEASONTMGPRUSH TDREC TDRET TDFGMXPMXP2SFTYPTSPPG
1Emmitt Smith
E. Smith
25
1995
16
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
9.4
2John Riggins
J. Riggins
24
1983
15
24
0
0
0
0
0
144
9.6
3Terrell Davis
T. Davis
23
1998
16
21
2
0
0
0
0
0
138
8.6
4Jerry Rice
J. Rice
23
1987
12
1
22
0
0
0
0
138
11.5
5Emmitt Smith
E. Smith
22
1994
15
21
1
0
0
0
0
0
132
8.8
6Terry Allen
T. Allen
21
1996
16
21
0
0
0
0
0
0
126
7.9
7Joe Morris
J. Morris
21
1985
16
21
0
0
0
0
0
126
7.9
8Eric Dickerson
E. Dickerson
20
1983
16
18
2
0
0
0
0
120
7.5
9Emmitt Smith
E. Smith
19
1992
16
18
1
0
0
0
0
114
7.1
10Chuck Muncie
C. Muncie
19
1981
15
19
0
0
0
0
0
114
7.6
11Earl Campbell
E. Campbell
19
1979
16
19
0
0
0
0
0
114
7.1
12Sterling Sharpe
S. Sharpe
18
1994
16
0
18
0
0
0
0
0
108
6.8
13Dalton Hilliard
D. Hilliard
18
1989
16
13
5
0
0
0
0
108
6.8
14Greg Bell
G. Bell
18
1988
16
16
2
0
0
0
0
108
6.8
15George Rogers
G. Rogers
18
1986
15
18
0
0
0
0
0
108
7.2
16Marcus Allen
M. Allen
18
1984
16
13
5
0
0
0
0
108
6.8
17Mark Clayton
M. Clayton
18
1984
15
0
18
0
0
0
0
108
7.2
18Randy Moss
R. Moss
17
1998
16
0
17
0
0
0
2
0
106
6.6
19Fred Taylor
F. Taylor
17
1998
15
14
3
0
0
0
0
0
102
6.8
20Curtis Martin
C. Martin
17
1996
16
14
3
0
0
0
1
0
104
6.5
21Cris Carter
C. Carter
17
1995
16
0
17
0
0
0
0
0
102
6.4
22Carl Pickens
C. Pickens
17
1995
16
0
17
0
0
0
0
0
102
6.4
23Jerry Rice
J. Rice
17
1995
16
1
15
1
0
0
1
0
104
6.5
24Barry Sanders
B. Sanders
17
1991
15
16
1
0
0
0
0
102
6.8
25Jerry Rice
J. Rice
17
1989
16
0
17
0
0
0
0
102
6.4
StatMuse has season-level data for touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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