nfl single season rushing touchdown leaders since 2000

Since 2000, LaDainian Tomlinson has scored the most rushing touchdowns in a season, with 28 touchdowns in 2006.

NAMERUSH TDSEASONTMGPRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
28
2006
SD SD
16
1,815
348
5.2
113.4
508
56
80
9.1
31.8
3
2Shaun Alexander
S. Alexander
27
2005
SEA SEA
16
1,880
370
5.1
117.5
78
15
29
5.2
4.9
1
3Priest Holmes
P. Holmes
27
2003
KC KC
16
1,420
320
4.4
88.8
690
74
90
9.3
43.1
0
4Priest Holmes
P. Holmes
21
2002
KC KC
14
1,615
313
5.2
115.4
672
70
81
9.6
48.0
3
5Larry Johnson
L. Johnson
20
2005
KC KC
16
1,750
336
5.2
109.4
343
33
49
10.4
21.4
1
6Raheem Mostert
R. Mostert
18
2023
MIA MIA
15
1,012
209
4.8
67.5
175
25
32
7.0
11.7
3
7Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
18
2021
IND IND
17
1,811
332
5.5
106.5
360
40
51
9.0
21.2
2
8LeGarrette Blount
L. Blount
18
2016
NE NE
16
1,161
299
3.9
72.6
38
7
8
5.4
2.4
0
9Adrian Peterson
A. Peterson
18
2009
MIN MIN
16
1,383
314
4.4
86.4
436
43
57
10.1
27.3
0
10DeAngelo Williams
D. Williams
18
2008
CAR CAR
16
1,515
273
5.5
94.7
121
22
30
5.5
7.6
2
11LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
18
2005
SD SD
16
1,462
339
4.3
91.4
370
51
77
7.3
23.1
2
12Marshall Faulk
M. Faulk
18
2000
STL STL
14
1,359
253
5.4
97.1
830
81
113
10.2
59.3
8
13Jamaal Williams
J. Williams
17
2022
DET DET
17
1,066
262
4.1
62.7
73
12
16
6.1
4.3
0
14Derrick Henry
D. Henry
17
2020
TEN TEN
16
2,027
378
5.4
126.7
114
19
31
6.0
7.1
0
15Todd Gurley
T. Gurley
17
2018
LAR LAR
14
1,251
256
4.9
89.4
580
59
81
9.8
41.4
4
16LeSean McCoy
L. McCoy
17
2011
PHI PHI
15
1,309
273
4.8
87.3
315
48
69
6.6
21.0
3
17Michael Turner
M. Turner
17
2008
ATL ATL
16
1,699
376
4.5
106.2
41
6
9
6.8
2.6
0
18Larry Johnson
L. Johnson
17
2006
KC KC
16
1,789
416
4.3
111.8
410
41
67
10.0
25.6
2
19LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
17
2004
SD SD
15
1,335
339
3.9
89.0
441
53
66
8.3
29.4
1
20Derrick Henry
D. Henry
16
2024
BAL BAL
17
1,921
325
5.9
113.0
193
19
22
10.2
11.4
2
21James Cook III
J. Cook III
16
2024
BUF BUF
16
1,009
207
4.9
63.1
258
32
38
8.1
16.1
2
22Jahmyr Gibbs
J. Gibbs
16
2024
DET DET
17
1,412
250
5.6
83.1
517
52
63
9.9
30.4
4
23Alvin Kamara
A. Kamara
16
2020
NO NO
15
932
187
5.0
62.1
756
83
107
9.1
50.4
5
24Dalvin Cook
D. Cook
16
2020
MIN MIN
14
1,557
312
5.0
111.2
361
44
54
8.2
25.8
1
25Derrick Henry
D. Henry
16
2019
TEN TEN
15
1,540
303
5.1
102.7
206
18
24
11.4
13.7
2
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PPG

23.5

16th

OPP PPG

21.6

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123.1

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273.0

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TEAMWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
6
2
0
.750
Chiefs Chiefs
5
3
0
.625
Chargers Chargers
5
3
0
.625
Raiders Raiders
2
5
0
.286
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/2
LAC LAC
@
TEN TEN
1:00 PM
Sun
11/9
PIT PIT
@
LAC LAC
8:20 PM
Sun
11/16
LAC LAC
@
JAX JAX
1:00 PM
Sun
11/30
LV LV
@
LAC LAC
4:25 PM
Mon
12/8
PHI PHI
@
LAC LAC
8:15 PM
Last Game
MIN Vikings

3 - 4 - 0

10

Final

37

LAC Chargers

5 - 3 - 0

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NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
6
2
0
.750
Bills Bills
5
2
0
.714
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
4
3
0
.571
Bengals Bengals
3
5
0
.375
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Colts Colts
7
1
0
.875
Jaguars Jaguars
4
3
0
.571
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
6
2
0
.750
Chargers Chargers
5
3
0
.625
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
6
2
0
.750
Cowboys Cowboys
3
4
1
.438
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Packers Packers
5
1
1
.786
Lions Lions
5
2
0
.714
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
6
2
0
.750
Panthers Panthers
4
4
0
.500
NFC WestWLTPCT
Seahawks Seahawks
5
2
0
.714
Rams Rams
5
2
0
.714

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
34-32
Sat
9/6
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
23-20
Sat
9/6
LV LV
@
NE NE
20-13

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
10/30
BAL BAL
@
MIA MIA
8:15 PM
Sun
11/2
CAR CAR
@
GB GB
1:00 PM
Sun
11/2
MIN MIN
@
DET DET
1:00 PM
Sun
11/2
CHI CHI
@
CIN CIN
1:00 PM
Sun
11/2
DEN DEN
@
HOU HOU
1:00 PM