most touchdowns in nfl game by defensive end

44 players are tied for the most total touchdowns by a defensive lineman in a game, with 1 touchdown. The first three are Tommy Togiai on January 4, Chase Young on December 28 and on December 13, 2020 and Jeffery Simmons on December 14 and on November 19, 2023.

Interpreted as:
most touchdowns in NFL regular-season game by defensive end
NAMETDDATETMOPPRUSH TDREC TDRET TDFGMXPMXP2SFTYPTS
1Tommy Togiai
T. Togiai
1
1/4/2026
vs
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
6
2Chase Young
C. Young
1
12/28/2025
@
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
6
3Jeffery Simmons
J. Simmons
1
12/14/2025
@
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
6
4Walter Nolen III
W. Nolen III
1
11/23/2025
vs
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
6
5Sheldon Rankins
S. Rankins
1
11/9/2025
vs
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
6
6Marshawn Kneeland
M. Kneeland
1
11/3/2025
vs
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
6
7Will Anderson Jr.
W. Anderson Jr.
1
10/20/2025
@
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
6
8Will McDonald IV
W. McDonald IV
1
9/21/2025
@
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
6
9Jordan Davis
J. Davis
1
9/21/2025
vs
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
6
10Derek Barnett
D. Barnett
1
1/5/2025
@
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
6
11Sam Hubbard
S. Hubbard
1
12/15/2024
@
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
6
12Leonard Williams
L. Williams
1
12/1/2024
@
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
6
13Derek Barnett
D. Barnett
1
11/18/2024
@
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
6
14Travon Walker
T. Walker
1
11/3/2024
@
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
6
15Sheldon Rankins
S. Rankins
1
12/31/2023
vs
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
6
16Bilal Nichols
B. Nichols
1
12/25/2023
@
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
6
17John Jenkins
J. Jenkins
1
12/14/2023
vs
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
6
18Zach Sieler
Z. Sieler
1
12/11/2023
vs
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
6
19Jalen Carter
J. Carter
1
12/10/2023
@
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
6
20Jeffery Simmons
J. Simmons
1
11/19/2023
@
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
6
21A.J. Epenesa
A.J. Epenesa
1
9/24/2023
@
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
6
22DeForest Buckner
D. Buckner
1
9/10/2023
vs
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
6
23Jonathan Greenard
J. Greenard
1
1/8/2023
@
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
6
24Joseph Ossai
J. Ossai
1
1/8/2023
vs
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
6
25Josh Hines-Allen
J. Hines-Allen
1
1/7/2023
vs
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
6
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for touchdowns going back to the 1950 season.

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