most single season rushing touchdowns in the 2000s

Between the 2000 and 2009 seasons, LaDainian Tomlinson had the most rushing touchdowns in a season, with 28 touchdowns in 2006.

Interpreted as:
most single season rushing touchdowns by a player in the 2000s
NAMERUSH TDSEASONTMGPRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
28
2006
16
1,815
348
5.2
113.4
508
56
80
9.1
31.8
3
2Shaun Alexander
S. Alexander
27
2005
16
1,880
370
5.1
117.5
78
15
29
5.2
4.9
1
3Priest Holmes
P. Holmes
27
2003
16
1,420
320
4.4
88.8
690
74
90
9.3
43.1
0
4Priest Holmes
P. Holmes
21
2002
14
1,615
313
5.2
115.4
672
70
81
9.6
48.0
3
5Larry Johnson
L. Johnson
20
2005
16
1,750
336
5.2
109.4
343
33
49
10.4
21.4
1
6Adrian Peterson
A. Peterson
18
2009
16
1,383
314
4.4
86.4
436
43
57
10.1
27.3
0
7DeAngelo Williams
D. Williams
18
2008
16
1,515
273
5.5
94.7
121
22
30
5.5
7.6
2
8LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
18
2005
16
1,462
339
4.3
91.4
370
51
77
7.3
23.1
2
9Marshall Faulk
M. Faulk
18
2000
14
1,359
253
5.4
97.1
830
81
113
10.2
59.3
8
10Michael Turner
M. Turner
17
2008
16
1,699
376
4.5
106.2
41
6
9
6.8
2.6
0
11Larry Johnson
L. Johnson
17
2006
16
1,789
416
4.3
111.8
410
41
67
10.0
25.6
2
12LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
17
2004
15
1,335
339
3.9
89.0
441
53
66
8.3
29.4
1
13Shaun Alexander
S. Alexander
16
2004
16
1,696
353
4.8
106.0
170
23
38
7.4
10.6
4
14Shaun Alexander
S. Alexander
16
2002
16
1,175
295
4.0
73.4
460
59
78
7.8
28.8
2
15Ricky Williams
R. Williams
16
2002
16
1,853
383
4.8
115.8
363
47
59
7.7
22.7
1
16Maurice Jones-Drew
M. Jones-Drew
15
2009
16
1,391
312
4.5
86.9
374
53
71
7.1
23.4
1
17Brandon Jacobs
B. Jacobs
15
2008
13
1,089
219
5.0
83.8
36
6
12
6.0
2.8
0
18LenDale White
L. White
15
2008
16
773
200
3.9
48.3
16
5
10
3.2
1.0
0
19LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
15
2007
16
1,474
315
4.7
92.1
475
60
86
7.9
29.7
3
20Ahman Green
A. Green
15
2003
16
1,883
355
5.3
117.7
367
50
60
7.3
22.9
5
21Clinton Portis
C. Portis
15
2002
16
1,508
273
5.5
94.3
364
33
48
11.0
22.8
2
22Mike Anderson
M. Anderson
15
2000
16
1,487
297
5.0
92.9
169
23
32
7.3
10.6
0
23Chris Johnson
C. Johnson
14
2009
16
2,006
358
5.6
125.4
503
50
71
10.1
31.4
2
24Thomas Jones
T. Jones
14
2009
16
1,402
331
4.2
87.6
58
10
18
5.8
3.6
0
25Marion Barber
M. Barber
14
2006
16
654
135
4.8
40.9
196
23
32
8.5
12.3
2
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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