running backs with most rushing touchdowns in a season before 1970

Before 1970, Jim Taylor had the most rushing touchdowns by a running back in a season, with 19 touchdowns in 1962.

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  • Data note: Rushing Touchdowns: player season data complete from 1921
NAMERUSH TDSEASONTMGPRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Jim Taylor
J. Taylor
19
1962
14
1,474
272
5.4
105.3
106
22
4.8
7.6
0
2Jim Brown
J. Brown
17
1965
14
1,544
289
5.3
110.3
328
34
9.6
23.4
4
3Jim Brown
J. Brown
17
1958
12
1,527
257
5.9
127.3
138
16
8.6
11.5
1
4Leroy Kelly
L. Kelly
16
1968
14
1,239
248
5.0
88.5
297
22
13.5
21.2
4
5Lenny Moore
L. Moore
16
1964
14
584
157
3.7
41.7
472
21
22.5
33.7
3
6Leroy Kelly
L. Kelly
15
1966
14
1,141
209
5.5
81.5
366
32
11.4
26.1
1
7Jim Taylor
J. Taylor
15
1961
14
1,307
243
5.4
93.4
175
25
7.0
12.5
1
8Steve Van Buren
S. Van Buren
15
1945
10
832
143
5.8
83.2
123
10
12.3
12.3
2
9Gale Sayers
G. Sayers
14
1965
14
867
166
5.2
61.9
507
29
17.5
36.2
6
10John David Crow
J. David Crow
14
1962
14
751
192
3.9
53.6
246
23
10.7
17.6
3
11Jim Brown
J. Brown
14
1959
12
1,329
290
4.6
110.8
190
24
7.9
15.8
0
12Jim Brown
J. Brown
13
1962
14
996
230
4.3
71.1
517
47
11.0
36.9
5
13Cookie Gilchrist
C. Gilchrist
13
1962
14
1,096
214
5.1
78.3
319
24
13.3
22.8
2
14Abner Haynes
A. Haynes
13
1962
14
1,049
221
4.7
74.9
573
39
14.7
40.9
6
15Paul Hornung
P. Hornung
13
1960
12
671
160
4.2
55.9
257
28
9.2
21.4
2
16Steve Van Buren
S. Van Buren
13
1947
12
1,008
217
4.6
84.0
79
9
8.8
6.6
0
17Jim Taylor
J. Taylor
12
1964
13
1,169
235
5.0
89.9
354
38
9.3
27.2
3
18Jim Brown
J. Brown
12
1963
14
1,863
291
6.4
133.1
268
24
11.2
19.1
3
19Cookie Gilchrist
C. Gilchrist
12
1963
14
979
232
4.2
69.9
211
24
8.8
15.1
2
20Rick Casares
R. Casares
12
1956
12
1,126
234
4.8
93.8
203
23
8.8
16.9
2
21Tom Matte
T. Matte
11
1969
14
909
235
3.9
64.9
513
43
11.9
36.6
2
22Bill Brown
B. Brown
11
1968
14
805
222
3.6
57.5
329
31
10.6
23.5
3
23Leroy Kelly
L. Kelly
11
1967
14
1,205
235
5.1
86.1
282
20
14.1
20.1
2
24Jim Nance
J. Nance
11
1966
14
1,458
299
4.9
104.1
103
8
12.9
7.4
0
25Jim Taylor
J. Taylor
11
1960
12
1,101
230
4.8
91.8
121
15
8.1
10.1
0

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