what are the most receiving touchdowns a season by a running back since 2000

Since 2000, Jerick McKinnon and Marshall Faulk are tied for the most receiving touchdowns by a running back in a season, with 9 touchdowns.

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
3Austin Ekeler
A. Ekeler
8
2021
LAC LAC
16
70
94
647
9.2
40.4
911
206
4.4
56.9
12
4Austin Ekeler
A. Ekeler
8
2019
LAC LAC
16
92
108
993
10.8
62.1
557
132
4.2
34.8
3
5Marshall Faulk
M. Faulk
8
2000
STL STL
14
81
113
830
10.2
59.3
1,359
253
5.4
97.1
18
6Christian McCaffrey
C. McCaffrey
7
2023
SF SF
16
67
83
564
8.4
35.3
1,459
272
5.4
91.2
14
7James White
J. White
7
2018
NE NE
16
87
123
751
8.6
46.9
425
94
4.5
26.6
5
8Kareem Hunt
K. Hunt
7
2018
KC KC
11
26
35
378
14.5
34.4
824
181
4.6
74.9
7
9Jamaal Charles
J. Charles
7
2013
KC KC
15
70
104
693
9.9
46.2
1,287
259
5.0
85.8
12
10Darren Sproles
D. Sproles
7
2012
NO NO
13
75
104
667
8.9
51.3
244
48
5.1
18.8
1
11Darren Sproles
D. Sproles
7
2011
NO NO
16
86
112
710
8.3
44.4
603
87
6.9
37.7
2
12Rachaad White
R. White
6
2024
TB TB
16
51
57
393
7.7
24.6
613
144
4.3
38.3
3
13De'Von Achane
D. Achane
6
2024
MIA MIA
17
78
87
592
7.6
34.8
907
203
4.5
53.4
6
14Aaron Jones Sr.
A. Jones Sr.
6
2021
GB GB
15
52
65
391
7.5
26.1
799
171
4.7
53.3
4
15Christian McCaffrey
C. McCaffrey
6
2018
CAR CAR
16
107
124
867
8.1
54.2
1,098
219
5.0
68.6
7
16Todd Gurley
T. Gurley
6
2017
LAR LAR
15
64
87
788
12.3
52.5
1,305
279
4.7
87.0
13
17Danny Woodhead
D. Woodhead
6
2015
SD SD
16
80
106
755
9.4
47.2
336
98
3.4
21.0
3
18Ahmad Bradshaw
A. Bradshaw
6
2014
IND IND
10
38
47
300
7.9
30.0
425
90
4.7
42.5
2
19Danny Woodhead
D. Woodhead
6
2013
SD SD
16
76
87
605
8.0
37.8
429
106
4.0
26.8
2
20Brian Westbrook
B. Westbrook
6
2004
PHI PHI
13
73
87
703
9.6
54.1
812
177
4.6
62.5
3
21Jerome Ford
J. Ford
5
2023
CLE CLE
17
44
63
319
7.3
18.8
813
204
4.0
47.8
4
22Austin Ekeler
A. Ekeler
5
2022
LAC LAC
17
107
127
722
6.7
42.5
915
204
4.5
53.8
13
23Aaron Jones Sr.
A. Jones Sr.
5
2022
GB GB
17
59
72
395
6.7
23.2
1,121
213
5.3
65.9
2
24Christian McCaffrey
C. McCaffrey
5
2022
TOT
17
85
108
741
8.7
43.6
1,139
244
4.7
67.0
8
25Cordarrelle Patterson
C. Patterson
5
2021
ATL ATL
16
52
69
548
10.5
34.3
618
153
4.0
38.6
6
StatMuse has season-level data for receiving touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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