nfl rookie rushing touchdown leaders since 2015

Since 2015, Ezekiel Elliott has the most rushing touchdowns by a rookie, with 15 touchdowns in 2016.

	NAME	RUSH TD	SEASON	TM	GP	RUSH YDS	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	REC YDS	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Ezekiel Elliott E. Elliott	15	2016	DAL	15	1,631	322	5.1	108.7	363	32	40	11.3	24.2	1
2	Antonio Gibson A. Gibson	11	2020	WAS	14	795	170	4.7	56.8	247	36	44	6.9	17.6	0
3	Jonathan Taylor J. Taylor	11	2020	IND	15	1,169	232	5.0	77.9	299	36	39	8.3	19.9	1
4	Saquon Barkley S. Barkley	11	2018	NYG	16	1,307	261	5.0	81.7	721	91	121	7.9	45.1	4
5	Jahmyr Gibbs J. Gibbs	10	2023	DET	15	945	182	5.2	63.0	316	52	71	6.1	21.1	1
6	Todd Gurley T. Gurley	10	2015	STL	13	1,106	229	4.8	85.1	188	21	26	9.0	14.5	0
7	Jaxson Dart J. Dart	9	2025	NYG	14	487	86	5.7	34.8	0	0	0		0.0	0
8	TreVeyon Henderson T. Henderson	9	2025	NE	17	911	180	5.1	53.6	221	35	42	6.3	13.0	1
9	Kenneth Walker III K. Walker III	9	2022	SEA	15	1,050	228	4.6	70.0	165	27	35	6.1	11.0	0
10	J.K. Dobbins	9	2020	BAL	15	805	134	6.0	53.7	120	18	24	6.7	8.0	0
11	Phillip Lindsay P. Lindsay	9	2018	DEN	15	1,037	192	5.4	69.1	241	35	47	6.9	16.1	1
12	Leonard Fournette L. Fournette	9	2017	JAX	13	1,040	268	3.9	80.0	302	36	48	8.4	23.2	1
13	Jacory Croskey-Merritt J. Croskey-Merritt	8	2025	WAS	17	805	175	4.6	47.4	68	9	13	7.6	4.0	0
14	Bucky Irving B. Irving	8	2024	TB	17	1,122	207	5.4	66.0	392	47	52	8.3	23.1	0
15	De'Von Achane D. Achane	8	2023	MIA	11	800	103	7.8	72.7	197	27	37	7.3	17.9	3
16	D'Andre Swift D. Swift	8	2020	DET	13	521	114	4.6	40.1	357	46	57	7.8	27.5	2
17	Josh Allen J. Allen	8	2018	BUF	12	631	89	7.1	52.6	0	0	1		0.0	0
18	Nick Chubb N. Chubb	8	2018	CLE	16	996	192	5.2	62.3	149	20	29	7.5	9.3	2
19	Alvin Kamara A. Kamara	8	2017	NO	16	728	120	6.1	45.5	826	81	100	10.2	51.6	5
20	Kareem Hunt K. Hunt	8	2017	KC	16	1,327	272	4.9	82.9	455	53	63	8.6	28.4	3
21	David Johnson D. Johnson	8	2015	ARI	16	581	125	4.6	36.3	457	36	57	12.7	28.6	4
22	RJ Harvey	7	2025	DEN	17	540	146	3.7	31.8	356	47	58	7.6	20.9	5
23	Quinshon Judkins Q. Judkins	7	2025	CLE	14	827	230	3.6	59.1	171	26	36	6.6	12.2	0
24	Najee Harris N. Harris	7	2021	PIT	17	1,200	307	3.9	70.6	467	74	94	6.3	27.5	3
25	James Robinson J. Robinson	7	2020	JAX	14	1,070	240	4.5	76.4	344	49	60	7.0	24.6	3

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TEAM	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles	11	6	0	.647
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AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Patriots - y	14	3	0	.824
Bills - w	12	5	0	.706
Dolphins - e	7	10	0	.412
Jets - e	3	14	0	.176
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Steelers - y	10	7	0	.588
Ravens - e	8	9	0	.471
Bengals - e	6	11	0	.353
Browns - e	5	12	0	.294
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars - y	13	4	0	.765
Texans - w	12	5	0	.706
Colts - e	8	9	0	.471
Titans - e	3	14	0	.176
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Broncos - z*	14	3	0	.824
Chargers - w	11	6	0	.647
Chiefs - e	6	11	0	.353
Raiders - e	3	14	0	.176

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Eagles - y	11	6	0	.647
Cowboys - e	7	9	1	.441
Commanders - e	5	12	0	.294
Giants - e	4	13	0	.235
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Bears - y	11	6	0	.647
Packers - w	9	7	1	.559
Vikings - e	9	8	0	.529
Lions - e	9	8	0	.529
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Panthers - y	8	9	0	.471
Buccaneers - e	8	9	0	.471
Falcons - e	8	9	0	.471
Saints - e	6	11	0	.353
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Seahawks - z*	14	3	0	.824
Rams - w	12	5	0	.706
49ers - w	12	5	0	.706
Cardinals - e	3	14	0	.176

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sun 10/12	LAC	@	MIA	29-27
Sun 10/12	DAL	@	CAR	27-30
Sun 10/12	NE	@	NO	25-19
Sun 10/12	TEN	@	LV	10-20
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