running back with most rec tds in a season in nfl history since 1960

Since 1960, 6 players are tied for the most receiving touchdowns by a running back in a season, with 9 touchdowns. The first three are Jerick McKinnon in 2022, Marshall Faulk in 2001 and Leroy Hoard in 1991.

NAMEREC TDSEASONTMGPRECTRGREC YDSAVGREC YDS/GRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1Jerick McKinnon
J. McKinnon
9
2022
KC KC
17
56
71
512
9.1
30.1
291
72
4.0
17.1
1
2Marshall Faulk
M. Faulk
9
2001
STL STL
14
83
104
765
9.2
54.6
1,382
260
5.3
98.7
12
3Leroy Hoard
L. Hoard
9
1991
CLE CLE
16
48
567
11.8
35.4
154
37
4.2
9.6
2
4Chuck Foreman
C. Foreman
9
1975
MIN MIN
14
73
691
9.5
49.4
1,070
280
3.8
76.4
13
5Bill Brown
B. Brown
9
1964
MIN MIN
14
48
703
14.6
50.2
866
226
3.8
61.9
7
6Billy Cannon
B. Cannon
9
1961
HOU HOU
14
43
586
13.6
41.9
948
200
4.7
67.7
6
7Austin Ekeler
A. Ekeler
8
2021
LAC LAC
16
70
94
647
9.2
40.4
911
206
4.4
56.9
12
8Austin Ekeler
A. Ekeler
8
2019
LAC LAC
16
92
108
993
10.8
62.1
557
132
4.2
34.8
3
9Marshall Faulk
M. Faulk
8
2000
STL STL
14
81
113
830
10.2
59.3
1,359
253
5.4
97.1
18
10Gary Anderson
G. Anderson
8
1986
SD SD
16
80
871
10.9
54.4
442
127
3.5
27.6
1
11Dan Reeves
D. Reeves
8
1966
DAL DAL
14
41
557
13.6
39.8
757
175
4.3
54.1
8
12Christian McCaffrey
C. McCaffrey
7
2023
SF SF
16
67
83
564
8.4
35.3
1,459
272
5.4
91.2
14
13James White
J. White
7
2018
NE NE
16
87
123
751
8.6
46.9
425
94
4.5
26.6
5
14Kareem Hunt
K. Hunt
7
2018
KC KC
11
26
35
378
14.5
34.4
824
181
4.6
74.9
7
15Jamaal Charles
J. Charles
7
2013
KC KC
15
70
104
693
9.9
46.2
1,287
259
5.0
85.8
12
16Darren Sproles
D. Sproles
7
2012
NO NO
13
75
104
667
8.9
51.3
244
48
5.1
18.8
1
17Darren Sproles
D. Sproles
7
2011
NO NO
16
86
112
710
8.3
44.4
603
87
6.9
37.7
2
18Larry Centers
L. Centers
7
1996
ARI ARI
16
99
766
7.7
47.9
425
116
3.7
26.6
2
19Joe Cribbs
J. Cribbs
7
1983
BUF BUF
16
57
524
9.2
32.8
1,131
263
4.3
70.7
3
20Joe Cribbs
J. Cribbs
7
1981
BUF BUF
15
40
603
15.1
40.2
1,097
257
4.3
73.1
3
21O.J. Simpson
O.J. Simpson
7
1975
BUF BUF
14
28
426
15.2
30.4
1,817
329
5.5
129.8
16
22Joe Morrison
J. Morrison
7
1969
NYG NYG
14
44
647
14.7
46.2
387
107
3.6
27.6
4
23John David Crow
J. David Crow
7
1965
SF SF
14
28
493
17.6
35.2
514
132
3.9
36.7
2
24Clem Daniels
C. Daniels
7
1965
OAK OAK
14
36
568
15.8
40.6
884
219
4.0
63.1
5
25Larry Garron
L. Garron
7
1964
BOS BOS
14
40
350
8.8
25.0
585
183
3.2
41.8
2
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