nfl player rushing tds single season record

LaDainian Tomlinson has 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
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
4Emmitt Smith
E. Smith
25
1995
16
1,773
377
4.7
110.8
375
62
6.0
23.4
0
5John Riggins
J. Riggins
24
1983
15
1,347
375
3.6
89.8
29
5
5.8
1.9
0
6Priest Holmes
P. Holmes
21
2002
14
1,615
313
5.2
115.4
672
70
81
9.6
48.0
3
7Terrell Davis
T. Davis
21
1998
16
2,008
392
5.1
125.5
217
25
8.7
13.6
2
8Terry Allen
T. Allen
21
1996
16
1,353
347
3.9
84.6
194
32
6.1
12.1
0
9Emmitt Smith
E. Smith
21
1994
15
1,484
368
4.0
98.9
341
50
6.8
22.7
1
10Joe Morris
J. Morris
21
1985
16
1,336
294
4.5
83.5
212
22
9.6
13.3
0
11Larry Johnson
L. Johnson
20
2005
16
1,750
336
5.2
109.4
343
33
49
10.4
21.4
1
12Chuck Muncie
C. Muncie
19
1981
15
1,144
251
4.6
76.3
362
43
8.4
24.1
0
13Earl Campbell
E. Campbell
19
1979
16
1,697
368
4.6
106.1
94
16
5.9
5.9
0
14Jim Taylor
J. Taylor
19
1962
14
1,474
272
5.4
105.3
106
22
4.8
7.6
0
15Raheem Mostert
R. Mostert
18
2023
15
1,012
209
4.8
67.5
175
25
32
7.0
11.7
3
16Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
18
2021
17
1,811
332
5.5
106.5
360
40
51
9.0
21.2
2
17LeGarrette Blount
L. Blount
18
2016
16
1,161
299
3.9
72.6
38
7
8
5.4
2.4
0
18Adrian Peterson
A. Peterson
18
2009
16
1,383
314
4.4
86.4
436
43
57
10.1
27.3
0
19DeAngelo Williams
D. Williams
18
2008
16
1,515
273
5.5
94.7
121
22
30
5.5
7.6
2
20LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
18
2005
16
1,462
339
4.3
91.4
370
51
77
7.3
23.1
2
21Marshall Faulk
M. Faulk
18
2000
14
1,359
253
5.4
97.1
830
81
113
10.2
59.3
8
22Emmitt Smith
E. Smith
18
1992
16
1,713
373
4.6
107.1
335
59
5.7
20.9
1
23George Rogers
G. Rogers
18
1986
15
1,203
303
4.0
80.2
24
3
8.0
1.6
0
24Eric Dickerson
E. Dickerson
18
1983
16
1,808
390
4.6
113.0
404
51
7.9
25.3
2
25Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
17
2025
15
1,489
288
5.2
99.3
351
41
47
8.6
23.4
2
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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23.3

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20.1

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125.3

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TEAMWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
Chargers Chargers
11
4
0
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10
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12
3
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.800
Bills Bills - x
11
4
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.733
6
9
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12
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AFC NorthWLTPCT
9
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10
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13
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.133
NFC EastWLTPCT
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7
8
1
.469
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12
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.250
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13
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.133
NFC NorthWLTPCT
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11
4
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.733
9
5
1
.633
8
8
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8
8
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NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
7
0
.533
7
8
0
.467
6
9
0
.400
5
10
0
.333
NFC WestWLTPCT
12
3
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4
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.733
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11
4
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.733
3
12
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