rookie touchdown record since 1997

Since 1997, 4 players are tied for the most total touchdowns by a rookie, with 17 touchdowns. The first three are Clinton Portis in 2002, Edgerrin James in 1999 and Randy Moss in 1998.

NAMETDSEASONTMGPRUSH TDREC TDRET TDFGMXPMXP2SFTYPTSPPG
1Clinton Portis
C. Portis
17
2002
16
15
2
0
0
0
0
0
102
6.4
2Edgerrin James
E. James
17
1999
16
13
4
0
0
0
0
0
102
6.4
3Randy Moss
R. Moss
17
1998
16
0
17
0
0
0
2
0
106
6.6
4Fred Taylor
F. Taylor
17
1998
15
14
3
0
0
0
0
0
102
6.8
5Ezekiel Elliott
E. Elliott
16
2016
15
15
1
0
0
0
0
0
96
6.4
6Maurice Jones-Drew
M. Jones-Drew
16
2006
16
13
2
1
0
0
0
0
96
6.0
7Saquon Barkley
S. Barkley
15
2018
16
11
4
0
0
0
1
0
92
5.8
8Mike Anderson
M. Anderson
15
2000
16
15
0
0
0
0
1
0
92
5.8
9Alvin Kamara
A. Kamara
14
2017
16
8
5
1
0
0
1
0
86
5.4
10Cam Newton
C. Newton
14
2011
16
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
84
5.3
11Ja'Marr Chase
J. Chase
13
2021
17
0
13
0
0
0
0
0
78
4.6
12David Johnson
D. Johnson
13
2015
16
8
4
1
0
0
0
0
78
4.9
13Alfred Morris
A. Morris
13
2012
16
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
78
4.9
14Adrian Peterson
A. Peterson
13
2007
14
12
1
0
0
0
0
0
78
5.6
15Willis McGahee
W. McGahee
13
2004
16
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
78
4.9
16Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
12
2020
15
11
1
0
0
0
0
0
72
4.8
17Tyreek Hill
T. Hill
12
2016
16
3
6
3
0
0
0
0
72
4.5
18Odell Beckham Jr.
O. Beckham Jr.
12
2014
12
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
72
6.0
19Mike Evans
M. Evans
12
2014
15
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
72
4.8
20Doug Martin
D. Martin
12
2012
16
11
1
0
0
0
0
0
72
4.5
21Trent Richardson
T. Richardson
12
2012
15
11
1
0
0
0
0
0
72
4.8
22Matt Forte
M. Forte
12
2008
16
8
4
0
0
0
0
0
72
4.5
23Robert Edwards
R. Edwards
12
1998
16
9
3
0
0
0
0
0
72
4.5
24Jahmyr Gibbs
J. Gibbs
11
2023
15
10
1
0
0
0
0
0
66
4.4
25De'Von Achane
D. Achane
11
2023
11
8
3
0
0
0
0
0
66
6.0
StatMuse has season-level data for touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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