Gale Sayers has scored the most total touchdowns in his rookie season by a running back, with 22 touchdowns in 1965.
| NAME | TD | SEASON | TM | GP | RUSH TD | REC TD | RET TD | FGM | XPM | XP2 | SFTY | PTS | PPG | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | G. Sayers | 22 | 1965 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 9.4 | ||
| 2 |  | E. Dickerson | 20 | 1983 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 7.5 | ||
| 3 | | C. Portis | 17 | 2002 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 6.4 | |
| 4 |  | E. James | 17 | 1999 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 6.4 | |
| 5 | | F. Taylor | 17 | 1998 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 6.8 | |
| 6 |  | E. Elliott | 16 | 2016 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 6.4 | |
| 7 | | M. Jones-Drew | 16 | 2006 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 6.0 | |
| 8 | | B. Sims | 16 | 1980 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 6.0 | ||
| 9 |  | S. Barkley | 15 | 2018 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 92 | 5.8 | |
| 10 | | M. Anderson | 15 | 2000 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 92 | 5.8 | |
| 11 |  | C. Martin | 15 | 1995 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 92 | 5.8 | |
| 12 | | I. Woods | 15 | 1988 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 5.6 | ||
| 13 | | C. Gilchrist | 15 | 1962 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 9.1 | |
| 14 |  | A. Kamara | 14 | 2017 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 5.4 | |
| 15 |  | B. Sanders | 14 | 1989 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 5.6 | ||
| 16 | | H. Walker | 14 | 1986 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 5.3 | ||
| 17 | | C. Warner | 14 | 1983 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 5.3 | ||
| 18 | | M. Allen | 14 | 1982 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 9.3 | ||
| 19 |  | D. Johnson | 13 | 2015 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 4.9 | |
| 20 | | A. Morris | 13 | 2012 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 4.9 | |
| 21 |  | A. Peterson | 13 | 2007 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 5.6 | |
| 22 | | W. McGahee | 13 | 2004 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 4.9 | |
| 23 | | R. Davenport | 13 | 1985 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 4.9 | ||
| 24 | | G. Rogers | 13 | 1981 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 4.9 | ||
| 25 | | C. Dickey | 13 | 1980 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 5.2 | ||
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|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 2 | 1 | .583 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 |
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5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 6 | 0 | .000 |
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