nfl most rushing touchdowns in a season by a player since 1966

Since 1966, LaDainian Tomlinson has scored the most rushing touchdowns in a season, with 28 touchdowns in 2006.

NAMERUSH TDSEASONTMGPRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
28
2006
SD SD
16
1,815
348
5.2
113.4
508
56
80
9.1
31.8
3
2Shaun Alexander
S. Alexander
27
2005
SEA SEA
16
1,880
370
5.1
117.5
78
15
29
5.2
4.9
1
3Priest Holmes
P. Holmes
27
2003
KC KC
16
1,420
320
4.4
88.8
690
74
90
9.3
43.1
0
4Emmitt Smith
E. Smith
25
1995
DAL DAL
16
1,773
377
4.7
110.8
375
62
6.0
23.4
0
5John Riggins
J. Riggins
24
1983
WAS WAS
15
1,347
375
3.6
89.8
29
5
5.8
1.9
0
6Priest Holmes
P. Holmes
21
2002
KC KC
14
1,615
313
5.2
115.4
672
70
81
9.6
48.0
3
7Terrell Davis
T. Davis
21
1998
DEN DEN
16
2,008
392
5.1
125.5
217
25
8.7
13.6
2
8Terry Allen
T. Allen
21
1996
WAS WAS
16
1,353
347
3.9
84.6
194
32
6.1
12.1
0
9Emmitt Smith
E. Smith
21
1994
DAL DAL
15
1,484
368
4.0
98.9
341
50
6.8
22.7
1
10Joe Morris
J. Morris
21
1985
NYG NYG
16
1,336
294
4.5
83.5
212
22
9.6
13.3
0
11Larry Johnson
L. Johnson
20
2005
KC KC
16
1,750
336
5.2
109.4
343
33
49
10.4
21.4
1
12Chuck Muncie
C. Muncie
19
1981
SD SD
15
1,144
251
4.6
76.3
362
43
8.4
24.1
0
13Earl Campbell
E. Campbell
19
1979
HOU HOU
16
1,697
368
4.6
106.1
94
16
5.9
5.9
0
14Raheem Mostert
R. Mostert
18
2023
MIA MIA
15
1,012
209
4.8
67.5
175
25
32
7.0
11.7
3
15Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
18
2021
IND IND
17
1,811
332
5.5
106.5
360
40
51
9.0
21.2
2
16LeGarrette Blount
L. Blount
18
2016
NE NE
16
1,161
299
3.9
72.6
38
7
8
5.4
2.4
0
17Adrian Peterson
A. Peterson
18
2009
MIN MIN
16
1,383
314
4.4
86.4
436
43
57
10.1
27.3
0
18DeAngelo Williams
D. Williams
18
2008
CAR CAR
16
1,515
273
5.5
94.7
121
22
30
5.5
7.6
2
19LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
18
2005
SD SD
16
1,462
339
4.3
91.4
370
51
77
7.3
23.1
2
20Marshall Faulk
M. Faulk
18
2000
STL STL
14
1,359
253
5.4
97.1
830
81
113
10.2
59.3
8
21Emmitt Smith
E. Smith
18
1992
DAL DAL
16
1,713
373
4.6
107.1
335
59
5.7
20.9
1
22George Rogers
G. Rogers
18
1986
WAS WAS
15
1,203
303
4.0
80.2
24
3
8.0
1.6
0
23Eric Dickerson
E. Dickerson
18
1983
RAM RAM
16
1,808
390
4.6
113.0
404
51
7.9
25.3
2
24Jamaal Williams
J. Williams
17
2022
DET DET
17
1,066
262
4.1
62.7
73
12
16
6.1
4.3
0
25Derrick Henry
D. Henry
17
2020
TEN TEN
16
2,027
378
5.4
126.7
114
19
31
6.0
7.1
0
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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PPG

22.4

20th

OPP PPG

21.6

10th

RUSH YDS/G

115.7

17th

PASS YDS/G

252.0

9th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
9
2
0
.818
Chargers Chargers
7
4
0
.636
Chiefs Chiefs
6
5
0
.545
Raiders Raiders
2
9
0
.182
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/30
LV LV
@
LAC LAC
4:25 PM
Mon
12/8
PHI PHI
@
LAC LAC
8:15 PM
Sun
12/14
LAC LAC
@
KC KC
1:00 PM
Sun
12/21
LAC LAC
@
DAL DAL
1:00 PM
Sun
12/28
HOU HOU
@
LAC LAC
1:00 PM
Last Game
LAC Chargers

7 - 4

6

Final

35

JAX Jaguars

6 - 4

Sun 16 Nov 2025

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NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
10
2
0
.833
Bills Bills
7
4
0
.636
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Ravens Ravens
6
5
0
.545
Steelers Steelers
6
5
0
.545
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Colts Colts
8
3
0
.727
Jaguars Jaguars
7
4
0
.636
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
9
2
0
.818
Chargers Chargers
7
4
0
.636
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
3
0
.727
Cowboys Cowboys
5
5
1
.500
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears
8
3
0
.727
Packers Packers
7
3
1
.682
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
6
5
0
.545
Panthers Panthers
6
5
0
.545
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
9
2
0
.818
Seahawks Seahawks
8
3
0
.727

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
34-32
Sat
9/6
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
23-20
Sat
9/6
LV LV
@
NE NE
20-13

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
11/24
CAR CAR
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SF SF
8:15 PM
Thu
11/27
GB GB
@
DET DET
1:00 PM
Thu
11/27
KC KC
@
DAL DAL
4:30 PM
Thu
11/27
CIN CIN
@
BAL BAL
8:20 PM
Fri
11/28
CHI CHI
@
PHI PHI
3:00 PM