oldest running backs to rush for 18 or more touchdowns in a season

John Riggins is the oldest running back with >0 rush attempts and with 18+ rushing touchdowns in a season. He was 34 years old in 1983.

Interpreted as:
oldest running backs to rush for 18 or more rushing touchdowns in a season
NAME AGE ATT RUSH TD SEASON TM GP RUSH YDS YPC RUSH YDS/G REC YDS REC TRG AVG REC YDS/G REC TD
1 John Riggins
J. Riggins
34
375
24
1983
WAS WAS
15
1,347
3.6
89.8
29
5
5.8
1.9
0
2 Raheem Mostert
R. Mostert
31
209
18
2023
MIA MIA
15
1,012
4.8
67.5
175
25
32
7.0
11.7
3
3 LeGarrette Blount
L. Blount
30
299
18
2016
NE NE
16
1,161
3.9
72.6
38
7
8
5.4
2.4
0
4 Priest Holmes
P. Holmes
30
320
27
2003
KC KC
16
1,420
4.4
88.8
690
74
90
9.3
43.1
0
5 Priest Holmes
P. Holmes
29
313
21
2002
KC KC
14
1,615
5.2
115.4
672
70
81
9.6
48.0
3
6 Shaun Alexander
S. Alexander
28
370
27
2005
SEA SEA
16
1,880
5.1
117.5
78
15
29
5.2
4.9
1
7 Terry Allen
T. Allen
28
347
21
1996
WAS WAS
16
1,353
3.9
84.6
194
32
6.1
12.1
0
8 George Rogers
G. Rogers
28
303
18
1986
WAS WAS
15
1,203
4.0
80.2
24
3
8.0
1.6
0
9 Chuck Muncie
C. Muncie
28
251
19
1981
SD SD
15
1,144
4.6
76.3
362
43
8.4
24.1
0
10 LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
27
348
28
2006
SD SD
16
1,815
5.2
113.4
508
56
80
9.1
31.8
3
11 Marshall Faulk
M. Faulk
27
253
18
2000
STL STL
14
1,359
5.4
97.1
830
81
113
10.2
59.3
8
12 Jim Taylor
J. Taylor
27
272
19
1962
GB GB
14
1,474
5.4
105.3
106
22
4.8
7.6
0
13 Larry Johnson
L. Johnson
26
336
20
2005
KC KC
16
1,750
5.2
109.4
343
33
49
10.4
21.4
1
14 LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
26
339
18
2005
SD SD
16
1,462
4.3
91.4
370
51
77
7.3
23.1
2
15 Terrell Davis
T. Davis
26
392
21
1998
DEN DEN
16
2,008
5.1
125.5
217
25
8.7
13.6
2
16 Emmitt Smith
E. Smith
26
377
25
1995
DAL DAL
16
1,773
4.7
110.8
375
62
6.0
23.4
0
17 DeAngelo Williams
D. Williams
25
273
18
2008
CAR CAR
16
1,515
5.5
94.7
121
22
30
5.5
7.6
2
18 Emmitt Smith
E. Smith
25
368
21
1994
DAL DAL
15
1,484
4.0
98.9
341
50
6.8
22.7
1
19 Joe Morris
J. Morris
25
294
21
1985
NYG NYG
16
1,336
4.5
83.5
212
22
9.6
13.3
0
20 Adrian Peterson
A. Peterson
24
314
18
2009
MIN MIN
16
1,383
4.4
86.4
436
43
57
10.1
27.3
0
21 Earl Campbell
E. Campbell
24
368
19
1979
HOU HOU
16
1,697
4.6
106.1
94
16
5.9
5.9
0
22 Emmitt Smith
E. Smith
23
373
18
1992
DAL DAL
16
1,713
4.6
107.1
335
59
5.7
20.9
1
23 Eric Dickerson
E. Dickerson
23
390
18
1983
RAM RAM
16
1,808
4.6
113.0
404
51
7.9
25.3
2
24 Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
22
332
18
2021
IND IND
17
1,811
5.5
106.5
360
40
51
9.0
21.2
2
StatMuse has season-level data for rush attempts going back to the 1932 season.

More Commanders Stats

Team Rankings

PPG

28.5

5th

OPP PPG

23.0

18th

RUSH YDS/G

154.1

3rd

PASS YDS/G

231.3

18th

2024 Division Standings
TEAM W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
14
3
0
.824
Commanders Commanders
12
5
0
.706
Cowboys Cowboys
7
10
0
.412
Giants Giants
3
14
0
.176
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
9/7
NYG NYG
@
WAS WAS
1:00 PM
Thu
9/11
WAS WAS
@
GB GB
8:15 PM
Sun
9/21
LV LV
@
WAS WAS
1:00 PM
Sun
9/28
WAS WAS
@
ATL ATL
1:00 PM
Sun
10/5
WAS WAS
@
LAC LAC
4:25 PM
Last Game
PHI Eagles

3 - 0 - 0

55

Final

23

WAS Commanders

2 - 1 - 0

Sun 26 Jan 2025

NFL 2024 Leaders

NFL 2024 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2024

NFL 2024 Betting

NFL 2024 Division Standings

NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
14
3
0
.824
Commanders Commanders
12
5
0
.706
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
15
2
0
.882
Vikings Vikings
14
3
0
.824
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
10
7
0
.588
Falcons Falcons
8
9
0
.471
NFC West W L T PCT
Rams Rams
10
7
0
.588
Seahawks Seahawks
10
7
0
.588
AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
13
4
0
.765
Dolphins Dolphins
8
9
0
.471
AFC North W L T PCT
Ravens Ravens
12
5
0
.706
Steelers Steelers
10
7
0
.588
AFC South W L T PCT
Texans Texans
10
7
0
.588
Colts Colts
8
9
0
.471
AFC West W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
15
2
0
.882
Chargers Chargers
11
6
0
.647

NFL 2024 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
10/12
WAS WAS
@
BAL BAL
23-30
Sat
10/12
LAC LAC
@
DEN DEN
23-16
Sat
10/12
PIT PIT
@
LV LV
32-13
Sat
10/12
ATL ATL
@
CAR CAR
38-20
Sat
10/12
DET DET
@
DAL DAL
47-9

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
9/4
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
8:20 PM
Fri
9/5
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
8:00 PM
Sun
9/7
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
1:00 PM
Sun
9/7
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
1:00 PM
Sun
9/7
LV LV
@
NE NE
1:00 PM