nfl rookie rushing tds leader 2008

Tim Hightower and Jonathan Stewart were tied for the most rushing touchdowns by a rookie in 2008, with 10 touchdowns.

NAMERUSH TDSEASONTMGPRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Tim Hightower
T. Hightower
10
2008
16
399
143
2.8
24.9
237
34
50
7.0
14.8
0
2Jonathan Stewart
J. Stewart
10
2008
16
836
184
4.5
52.3
47
8
17
5.9
2.9
0
3Chris Johnson
C. Johnson
9
2008
15
1,228
251
4.9
81.9
260
43
62
6.0
17.3
1
4Steve Slaton
S. Slaton
9
2008
16
1,282
268
4.8
80.1
377
50
59
7.5
23.6
1
5Matt Forte
M. Forte
8
2008
16
1,238
316
3.9
77.4
477
63
76
7.6
29.8
4
6Kevin Smith
K. Smith
8
2008
16
976
238
4.1
61.0
286
39
54
7.3
17.9
0
7BenJarvus Green-Ellis
B. Green-Ellis
5
2008
9
275
74
3.7
30.6
37
3
6
12.3
4.1
0
8Peyton Hillis
P. Hillis
5
2008
12
343
68
5.0
28.6
179
14
19
12.8
14.9
1
9Darren McFadden
D. McFadden
4
2008
13
499
113
4.4
38.4
285
29
38
9.8
21.9
0
10Michael Bush
M. Bush
3
2008
15
421
95
4.4
28.1
162
19
30
8.5
10.8
0
11Felix Jones
F. Jones
3
2008
6
266
30
8.9
44.3
10
2
2
5.0
1.7
0
12Tashard Choice
T. Choice
2
2008
16
472
92
5.1
29.5
185
21
30
8.8
11.6
0
13Joe Flacco
J. Flacco
2
2008
16
180
52
3.5
11.3
43
1
1
43.0
2.7
0
14Donnie Avery
D. Avery
1
2008
15
69
10
6.9
4.6
674
53
103
12.7
44.9
3
15Harry Douglas
H. Douglas
1
2008
16
69
12
5.8
4.3
320
23
39
13.9
20.0
1
16Jacob Hester
J. Hester
1
2008
16
95
19
5.0
5.9
91
12
13
7.6
5.7
1
17DeSean Jackson
D. Jackson
1
2008
16
96
17
5.6
6.0
912
62
120
14.7
57.0
2
18Robert Meachem
R. Meachem
1
2008
14
20
1
20.0
1.4
289
12
20
24.1
20.6
3
19Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
1
2008
16
104
55
1.9
6.5
0
0
0
0.0
0
20Chad Simpson
C. Simpson
1
2008
11
45
15
3.0
4.1
30
3
4
10.0
2.7
0
21Devin Thomas
D. Thomas
1
2008
16
53
3
17.7
3.3
120
15
27
8.0
7.5
0
22Ryan Torain
R. Torain
1
2008
2
69
15
4.6
34.5
0
0
0
0.0
0
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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McBride

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20.9

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