what are the most receiving touchdowns a season by a running back since 1954

Since 1954, Tommy McDonald has scored the most receiving touchdowns by a running back in a season, with 10 touchdowns in 1959.

NAMEREC TDSEASONTMGPRECTRGREC YDSAVGREC YDS/GRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1Tommy McDonald
T. McDonald
10
1959
12
47
846
18.0
70.5
-10
2
-5.0
-0.8
0
2Jerick McKinnon
J. McKinnon
9
2022
17
56
71
512
9.1
30.1
291
72
4.0
17.1
1
3Marshall Faulk
M. Faulk
9
2001
14
83
104
765
9.2
54.6
1,382
260
5.3
98.7
12
4Leroy Hoard
L. Hoard
9
1991
16
48
567
11.8
35.4
154
37
4.2
9.6
2
5Chuck Foreman
C. Foreman
9
1975
14
73
691
9.5
49.4
1,070
280
3.8
76.4
13
6Bill Brown
B. Brown
9
1964
14
48
703
14.6
50.2
866
226
3.8
61.9
7
7Billy Cannon
B. Cannon
9
1961
14
43
586
13.6
41.9
948
200
4.7
67.7
6
8Tommy McDonald
T. McDonald
9
1958
10
29
603
20.8
60.3
-4
3
-1.3
-0.4
0
9Austin Ekeler
A. Ekeler
8
2021
16
70
94
647
9.2
40.4
911
206
4.4
56.9
12
10Austin Ekeler
A. Ekeler
8
2019
16
92
108
993
10.8
62.1
557
132
4.2
34.8
3
11Marshall Faulk
M. Faulk
8
2000
14
81
113
830
10.2
59.3
1,359
253
5.4
97.1
18
12Gary Anderson
G. Anderson
8
1986
16
80
871
10.9
54.4
442
127
3.5
27.6
1
13Dan Reeves
D. Reeves
8
1966
14
41
557
13.6
39.8
757
175
4.3
54.1
8
14Del Shofner
D. Shofner
8
1958
12
51
1,097
21.5
91.4
0
0
0.0
0
15Ray Renfro
R. Renfro
8
1955
12
29
603
20.8
50.3
90
29
3.1
7.5
0
16Christian McCaffrey
C. McCaffrey
7
2025
17
102
129
924
9.1
54.4
1,202
311
3.9
70.7
10
17Christian McCaffrey
C. McCaffrey
7
2023
16
67
83
564
8.4
35.3
1,459
272
5.4
91.2
14
18James White
J. White
7
2018
16
87
123
751
8.6
46.9
425
94
4.5
26.6
5
19Kareem Hunt
K. Hunt
7
2018
11
26
35
378
14.5
34.4
824
181
4.6
74.9
7
20Jamaal Charles
J. Charles
7
2013
15
70
104
693
9.9
46.2
1,287
259
5.0
85.8
12
21Darren Sproles
D. Sproles
7
2012
13
75
104
667
8.9
51.3
244
48
5.1
18.8
1
22Darren Sproles
D. Sproles
7
2011
16
86
112
710
8.3
44.4
603
87
6.9
37.7
2
23Larry Centers
L. Centers
7
1996
16
99
766
7.7
47.9
425
116
3.7
26.6
2
24Joe Cribbs
J. Cribbs
7
1983
16
57
524
9.2
32.8
1,131
263
4.3
70.7
3
25Joe Cribbs
J. Cribbs
7
1981
15
40
603
15.1
40.2
1,097
257
4.3
73.1
3
StatMuse has season-level data for receiving touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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