Gale Sayers scored the most total touchdowns by a running back in his first 2 seasons in his rookie season in 1965, with 22 touchdowns.
| NAME | TD | SEASON | TM | GP | RUSH TD | REC TD | RET TD | FGM | XPM | XP2 | SFTY | PTS | PPG | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | G. Sayers | 22 | 1965 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 9.4 | ||
| 2 |  | J. Gibbs | 20 | 2024 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 7.1 | |
| 3 |  | J. Taylor | 20 | 2021 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 7.1 | |
| 4 |  | D. Johnson | 20 | 2016 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 122 | 7.6 | |
| 5 |  | E. Dickerson | 20 | 1983 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 7.5 | ||
| 6 | | E. Campbell | 19 | 1979 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 7.1 | ||
| 7 |  | A. Kamara | 18 | 2018 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 114 | 7.6 | |
| 8 | | A. Foster | 18 | 2010 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 6.8 | |
| 9 |  | E. James | 18 | 2000 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 110 | 6.9 | |
| 10 |  | J. Brown | 18 | 1958 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 9.0 | ||
| 11 | | S. Van Buren | 18 | 1945 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 110 | 11.0 | ||
| 12 | | C. Portis | 17 | 2002 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 6.4 | |
| 13 | | E. James | 17 | 1999 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 6.4 | |
| 14 | | F. Taylor | 17 | 1998 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 6.8 | |
| 15 |  | C. Martin | 17 | 1996 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 104 | 6.5 | |
| 16 |  | E. Elliott | 16 | 2016 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 6.4 | |
| 17 |  | C. Johnson | 16 | 2009 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 98 | 6.1 | |
| 18 | | M. Barber | 16 | 2006 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 6.0 | |
| 19 | | M. Jones-Drew | 16 | 2006 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 6.0 | |
| 20 | | D. McAllister | 16 | 2002 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 6.4 | |
| 21 | | S. Alexander | 16 | 2001 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 6.0 | |
| 22 | | A. al-Jabbar | 16 | 1997 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 6.0 | |
| 23 |  | B. Sanders | 16 | 1990 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 6.0 | ||
| 24 | | B. Sims | 16 | 1980 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 6.0 | ||
| 25 | | D. Reeves | 16 | 1966 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 6.9 | ||
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3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
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0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
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