nfl player with most rushing touchdowns in a season since 2000

Since 2000, 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
4Priest Holmes
P. Holmes
21
2002
14
1,615
313
5.2
115.4
672
70
81
9.6
48.0
3
5Larry Johnson
L. Johnson
20
2005
16
1,750
336
5.2
109.4
343
33
49
10.4
21.4
1
6Raheem Mostert
R. Mostert
18
2023
15
1,012
209
4.8
67.5
175
25
32
7.0
11.7
3
7Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
18
2021
17
1,811
332
5.5
106.5
360
40
51
9.0
21.2
2
8LeGarrette Blount
L. Blount
18
2016
16
1,161
299
3.9
72.6
38
7
8
5.4
2.4
0
9Adrian Peterson
A. Peterson
18
2009
16
1,383
314
4.4
86.4
436
43
57
10.1
27.3
0
10DeAngelo Williams
D. Williams
18
2008
16
1,515
273
5.5
94.7
121
22
30
5.5
7.6
2
11LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
18
2005
16
1,462
339
4.3
91.4
370
51
77
7.3
23.1
2
12Marshall Faulk
M. Faulk
18
2000
14
1,359
253
5.4
97.1
830
81
113
10.2
59.3
8
13Jamaal Williams
J. Williams
17
2022
17
1,066
262
4.1
62.7
73
12
16
6.1
4.3
0
14Derrick Henry
D. Henry
17
2020
16
2,027
378
5.4
126.7
114
19
31
6.0
7.1
0
15Todd Gurley
T. Gurley
17
2018
14
1,251
256
4.9
89.4
580
59
81
9.8
41.4
4
16LeSean McCoy
L. McCoy
17
2011
15
1,309
273
4.8
87.3
315
48
69
6.6
21.0
3
17Michael Turner
M. Turner
17
2008
16
1,699
376
4.5
106.2
41
6
9
6.8
2.6
0
18Larry Johnson
L. Johnson
17
2006
16
1,789
416
4.3
111.8
410
41
67
10.0
25.6
2
19LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
17
2004
15
1,335
339
3.9
89.0
441
53
66
8.3
29.4
1
20Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
16
2025
14
1,443
272
5.3
103.1
318
38
44
8.4
22.7
2
21Derrick Henry
D. Henry
16
2024
17
1,921
325
5.9
113.0
193
19
22
10.2
11.4
2
22James Cook III
J. Cook III
16
2024
16
1,009
207
4.9
63.1
258
32
38
8.1
16.1
2
23Jahmyr Gibbs
J. Gibbs
16
2024
17
1,412
250
5.6
83.1
517
52
63
9.9
30.4
4
24Alvin Kamara
A. Kamara
16
2020
15
932
187
5.0
62.1
756
83
107
9.1
50.4
5
25Dalvin Cook
D. Cook
16
2020
14
1,557
312
5.0
111.2
361
44
54
8.2
25.8
1
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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11
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8
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9
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10
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