nfl rushing touchdown leaders 1977 to 1982

From 1977 through 1982, Earl Campbell and Chuck Muncie were tied for the most rushing touchdowns, with 57 touchdowns.

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NAMERUSH TDGPRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Earl Campbell
E. Campbell
57
71
6,995
1,561
4.5
98.5
475
93
5.1
6.7
0
2Chuck Muncie
C. Muncie
57
82
5,106
1,163
4.4
62.3
1,617
186
8.7
19.7
2
3Walter Payton
W. Payton
52
87
8,135
1,845
4.4
93.5
2,119
227
9.3
24.4
7
4Pete Johnson
P. Johnson
50
83
4,658
1,192
3.9
56.1
1,198
158
7.6
14.4
6
5Tony Dorsett
T. Dorsett
45
84
7,015
1,545
4.5
83.5
1,793
201
8.9
21.3
6
6Franco Harris
F. Harris
44
83
5,810
1,467
4.0
70.0
1,192
167
7.1
14.4
4
7Wilbert Montgomery
W. Montgomery
43
79
5,610
1,235
4.5
71.0
1,893
197
9.6
24.0
12
8Wendell Tyler
W. Tyler
33
60
3,266
720
4.5
54.4
1,147
120
9.6
19.1
10
9Wayne Morris
W. Morris
32
81
2,826
755
3.7
34.9
1,040
129
8.1
12.8
4
10Mike Pruitt
M. Pruitt
31
86
4,712
1,085
4.3
54.8
1,549
212
7.3
18.0
3
11Billy Sims
B. Sims
30
39
3,379
781
4.3
86.6
1,414
113
12.5
36.3
5
12John Riggins
J. Riggins
30
59
3,637
948
3.8
61.6
666
82
8.1
11.3
5
13Mark van Eeghen
M. van Eeghen
30
79
4,545
1,160
3.9
57.5
1,233
131
9.4
15.6
3
14Ottis Anderson
O. Anderson
29
56
4,920
1,105
4.5
87.9
1,109
142
7.8
19.8
2
15Kevin Long
K. Long
25
73
2,190
574
3.8
30.0
539
74
7.3
7.4
3
16Sherman Smith
S. Smith
24
70
2,892
691
4.2
41.3
1,958
175
11.2
28.0
9
17Tony Galbreath
T. Galbreath
23
83
2,609
705
3.7
31.4
2,098
265
7.9
25.3
5
18William Andrews
W. Andrews
22
56
4,205
932
4.5
75.1
2,003
213
9.4
35.8
7
19Ted McKnight
T. McKnight
22
68
2,344
528
4.4
34.5
717
99
7.2
10.5
1
20Don Calhoun
D. Calhoun
21
75
2,566
668
3.8
34.2
447
65
6.9
6.0
1
21Sam Cunningham
S. Cunningham
21
59
2,636
723
3.6
44.7
995
114
8.7
16.9
1
22Robert Newhouse
R. Newhouse
21
82
2,317
590
3.9
28.3
433
52
8.3
5.3
4
23Ron Springs
R. Springs
20
56
1,442
387
3.7
25.8
985
103
9.6
17.6
6
24Delvin Williams
D. Williams
20
60
3,563
911
3.9
59.4
753
90
8.4
12.6
3
25Curtis Dickey
C. Dickey
19
38
1,811
406
4.5
47.7
851
83
10.3
22.4
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