nfl running backs with the most total touchdowns in a single season since 2003 not including return yards

Since 2003, LaDainian Tomlinson has the most total touchdowns by a running back in a season, with 31 touchdowns in 2006.

NAMETDRET YDSSEASONTMGPKRKR YDSKR AVGKR YDS/GKR TDPRPR YDSPR AVGPR YDS/GPR TD
1LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
31
0
2006
16
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
2Shaun Alexander
S. Alexander
28
0
2005
16
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
3Priest Holmes
P. Holmes
27
0
2003
16
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
4Raheem Mostert
R. Mostert
21
0
2023
15
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
5Christian McCaffrey
C. McCaffrey
21
0
2023
16
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
6Alvin Kamara
A. Kamara
21
44
2020
15
2
44
22.0
2.9
0
1
0
0.0
0.0
0
7Todd Gurley
T. Gurley
21
0
2018
14
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
8Larry Johnson
L. Johnson
21
0
2005
16
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
9Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
20
0
2025
17
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
10Jahmyr Gibbs
J. Gibbs
20
0
2024
17
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
11Austin Ekeler
A. Ekeler
20
0
2021
16
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
12Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
20
0
2021
17
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
13David Johnson
D. Johnson
20
0
2016
16
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
14LeSean McCoy
L. McCoy
20
0
2011
15
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
15DeAngelo Williams
D. Williams
20
0
2008
16
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
16LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
20
0
2005
16
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
17Shaun Alexander
S. Alexander
20
0
2004
16
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
18Ahman Green
A. Green
20
0
2003
16
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
19Aaron Jones Sr.
A. Jones Sr.
19
0
2019
16
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
20Christian McCaffrey
C. McCaffrey
19
0
2019
16
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
21Todd Gurley
T. Gurley
19
0
2017
15
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
22Jamaal Charles
J. Charles
19
0
2013
15
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
23Larry Johnson
L. Johnson
19
0
2006
16
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
24Jahmyr Gibbs
J. Gibbs
18
0
2025
17
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
25Derrick Henry
D. Henry
18
0
2024
17
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
StatMuse has season-level data for touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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