nfl passing touchdown leaders 1950 to 2023 running back

Between the 1950 and 2023 seasons, Frank Gifford had the most passing touchdowns by a running back, with 13 touchdowns.

NAMETDGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Frank Gifford
F. Gifford
13
83
24
54
44.4
731
13.5
8.8
6
91.2
24.1
11.1
2Bob Hoernschemeyer
B. Hoernschemeyer
10
59
11
26
42.3
193
7.4
3.3
5
68.3
38.5
19.2
3Walter Payton
W. Payton
8
190
11
34
32.4
331
9.7
1.7
6
69.6
23.5
17.6
0
0
4Joe Geri
J. Geri
8
36
70
203
34.5
1,372
6.8
38.1
22
32.5
3.9
10.8
5LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
7
170
8
12
66.7
143
11.9
0.8
0
146.9
58.3
0.0
2
3
6Keith Byars
K. Byars
6
189
6
13
46.2
119
9.2
0.6
1
86.2
46.2
7.7
1
7
7Marcus Allen
M. Allen
6
222
12
27
44.4
282
10.4
1.3
1
106.8
22.2
3.7
6
32
8Greg Pruitt
G. Pruitt
6
158
8
19
42.1
182
9.6
1.2
2
77.1
31.6
10.5
1
10
9Tom Tracy
T. Tracy
6
89
24
67
35.8
854
12.7
9.6
5
82.8
9.0
7.5
10Keith Lincoln
K. Lincoln
5
99
8
17
47.1
240
14.1
2.4
1
108.5
29.4
5.9
11Tom Moore
T. Moore
5
102
13
19
68.4
383
20.2
3.8
1
128.8
26.3
5.3
12John David Crow
J. David Crow
5
125
33
70
47.1
759
10.8
6.1
5
80.6
7.1
7.1
13Paul Hornung
P. Hornung
5
104
24
55
43.6
383
7.0
3.7
4
67.5
9.1
7.3
14George Taliaferro
G. Taliaferro
5
49
34
127
26.8
592
4.7
12.1
12
20.3
3.9
9.4
15Derrick Henry
D. Henry
4
119
7
9
77.8
37
4.1
0.3
0
123.4
44.4
0.0
0
0
16Dave Meggett
D. Meggett
4
146
4
8
50.0
114
14.3
0.8
0
135.4
50.0
0.0
2
7
17Dalton Hilliard
D. Hilliard
4
108
4
7
57.1
114
16.3
1.1
0
141.4
57.1
0.0
0
0
18Chuck Muncie
C. Muncie
4
110
4
7
57.1
126
18.0
1.1
0
141.4
57.1
0.0
0
0
19Willard Harrell
W. Harrell
4
136
6
12
50.0
144
12.0
1.1
1
98.6
33.3
8.3
2
17
20Andy Johnson
A. Johnson
4
80
7
13
53.8
194
14.9
2.4
1
106.6
30.8
7.7
0
0
21Dick Hoak
D. Hoak
4
135
20
40
50.0
427
10.7
3.2
3
90.3
10.0
7.5
1
10
22Billy Ray Barnes
B. Ray Barnes
4
98
10
25
40.0
233
9.3
2.4
4
74.3
16.0
16.0
23Harry Gilmer
H. Gilmer
4
12
31
58
53.4
555
9.6
46.3
4
80.7
6.9
6.9
24Hank Lauricella
H. Lauricella
4
11
11
22
50.0
177
8.0
16.1
2
79.0
18.2
9.1
25Clinton Portis
C. Portis
3
113
3
6
50.0
47
7.8
0.4
0
116.0
50.0
0.0
1
2
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3
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5
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7
10
0
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10
7
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3
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11
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9
1
.441
5
12
0
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4
13
0
.235
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11
6
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9
7
1
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9
8
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8
9
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.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
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14
3
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12
5
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12
5
0
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14
0
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