nfl rushing touchdown leaders before 1970

Before 1970, Jim Brown had the most rushing touchdowns, with 106 touchdowns.

	NAME	RUSH TD	GP	RUSH YDS	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	REC YDS	REC	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Jim Brown J. Brown	106	118	12,312	2,359	5.2	104.3	2,499	262	9.5	21.2	20
2	Jim Taylor J. Taylor	83	129	8,597	1,941	4.4	66.6	1,756	225	7.8	13.6	10
3	Steve Van Buren S. Van Buren	69	83	5,860	1,320	4.4	70.6	523	45	11.6	6.3	3
4	Lenny Moore L. Moore	63	143	5,174	1,069	4.8	36.2	6,039	363	16.6	42.2	48
5	Joe Perry J. Perry	53	156	8,378	1,737	4.8	53.7	1,796	241	7.5	11.5	8
6	Leroy Kelly L. Kelly	51	82	4,553	931	4.9	55.5	1,334	103	13.0	16.3	8
7	Paul Hornung P. Hornung	50	104	3,711	893	4.2	35.7	1,480	130	11.4	14.2	12
8	Rick Casares R. Casares	49	130	5,797	1,431	4.1	44.6	1,588	191	8.3	12.2	11
9	John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson	48	143	6,803	1,571	4.3	47.6	1,478	186	7.9	10.3	7
10	Abner Haynes A. Haynes	46	112	4,630	1,036	4.5	41.3	3,535	287	12.3	31.6	20
11	Bill Brown B. Brown	43	124	4,868	1,354	3.6	39.3	2,579	229	11.3	20.8	16
12	Dan Towler D. Towler	43	67	3,493	672	5.2	52.1	665	62	10.7	9.9	1
13	Don Perkins D. Perkins	42	107	6,217	1,500	4.1	58.1	1,310	146	9.0	12.2	3
14	Jack Kemp J. Kemp	40	122	1,150	356	3.2	9.4	-9	1	-9.0	-0.1	0
15	J.D. Smith	40	131	4,672	1,100	4.2	35.7	1,122	127	8.8	8.6	6
16	Alan Ameche A. Ameche	40	70	4,045	964	4.2	57.8	733	101	7.3	10.5	4
17	Ollie Matson O. Matson	40	169	5,173	1,170	4.4	30.6	3,285	222	14.8	19.4	23
18	Gale Sayers G. Sayers	39	64	4,866	955	5.1	76.0	1,313	111	11.8	20.5	9
19	Alex Webster A. Webster	39	109	4,638	1,196	3.9	42.6	2,679	240	11.2	24.6	17
20	Paul Lowe P. Lowe	38	100	4,995	1,026	4.9	50.0	1,045	111	9.4	10.5	7
21	John David Crow J. David Crow	38	125	4,963	1,157	4.3	39.7	3,699	258	14.3	29.6	35
22	Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny	38	143	5,281	1,124	4.7	36.9	3,247	264	12.3	22.7	20
23	Cookie Gilchrist C. Gilchrist	37	65	4,293	1,010	4.3	66.0	1,135	110	10.3	17.5	6
24	Tom Matte T. Matte	37	120	3,859	982	3.9	32.2	2,446	205	11.9	20.4	11
25	Bill Mathis B. Mathis	37	137	3,589	1,044	3.4	26.2	1,775	149	11.9	13.0	9

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Team Leaders

PASS

1,400

Sanders

RUSH

827

Judkins

REC

731

Fannin

Team Rankings

PPG

16.4

31st

OPP PPG

22.3

14th

RUSH YDS/G

97.0

27th

PASS YDS/G

185.4

31st

2025 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Steelers	10	7	.588
Ravens	8	9	.471
Bengals	6	11	.353
Browns	5	12	.294

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 9/13	CLE	@	JAX	1:00 PM
Sun 9/20	CLE	@	TB	1:00 PM
Sun 9/27	CAR	@	CLE	1:00 PM
Thu 10/1	PIT	@	CLE	8:15 PM
Sun 10/11	CLE	@	NYJ	1:00 PM

Last Game

Browns

5 - 12

Final

Bengals

6 - 11

Sun 4 Jan 2026

NFL 2025 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

4,707

Stafford

4,564

Goff

4,552

Prescott

Rush Yards Leaders

1,621

Cook

1,595

Henry

1,585

Taylor

Rec Yards Leaders

1,793

Smith-Njigba

1,715

Nacua

1,429

Pickens

Pass TD Leaders

46

Stafford

34

Goff

31

Maye

Rush TD Leaders

18

Taylor

16

Henry

14

Allen

Rec TD Leaders

14

Adams

11

McBride

11

St. Brown

QB Rating Leaders

113.5

Maye

109.2

Stafford

105.5

Goff

Sack Leaders

23.0

Garrett

16.5

Burns

15.0

Hunter

NFL 2025 Rankings

PPG Rankings

30.5

28.8

28.4

28.3

27.9

Opp PPG Rankings

17.2

17.4

18.3

18.8

19.1

19.3

Total Yards Rankings

394.6

391.9

379.4

376.3

373.2

369.5

Rush Yards Rankings

159.6

156.6

144.5

134.7

129.1

128.9

Pass Yards Rankings

278.5

276.9

268.6

262.3

256.1

254.0

Sack Leaders

68.0

57.0

53.0

49.0

48.0

NFL Fantasy 2025

Fantasy RB Rankings

316.3

Taylor

314.6

McCaffrey

291.8

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

246

Nacua

240.9

Smith-Njigba

207

St. Brown

Fantasy TE Rankings

189.9

McBride

125.1

Goedert

122.8

Pitts

Fantasy K Rankings

202

Myers

194

Fairbairn

187.6

Aubrey

NFL 2025 Betting

Best Record ATS

15-5

12-6

14-7

12-6-1

12-7

11-7

Worst Record ATS

5-12

5-12-1

6-11

7-10

NFL 2025 Standings

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
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
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
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos - z*	14	3	0	.824
Chargers - w	11	6	0	.647
Chiefs - e	6	11	0	.353
Raiders - e	3	14	0	.176

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
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
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
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