what is the most rushing touchdowns in a season 3 road the running back

John Riggins has scored the most rushing touchdowns by a running back on the road in a season, with 16 touchdowns in 1983.

NAMERUSH TDSEASONTMGPRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1John Riggins
J. Riggins
16
1983
WAS WAS
8
717
205
3.5
89.6
11
3
3.7
1.4
0
2LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
14
2006
SD SD
8
876
185
4.7
109.5
313
30
45
10.4
39.1
2
3Emmitt Smith
E. Smith
14
1995
DAL DAL
8
929
191
4.9
116.1
163
34
4.8
20.4
0
4Jim Taylor
J. Taylor
12
1962
GB GB
7
779
143
5.4
111.3
34
10
3.4
4.9
0
5Derrick Henry
D. Henry
11
2020
TEN TEN
8
1,221
213
5.7
152.6
39
10
15
3.9
4.9
0
6Adrian Peterson
A. Peterson
11
2009
MIN MIN
8
649
146
4.4
81.1
314
24
30
13.1
39.3
0
7LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
11
2005
SD SD
8
747
180
4.2
93.4
201
25
39
8.0
25.1
2
8Shaun Alexander
S. Alexander
11
2005
SEA SEA
8
872
171
5.1
109.0
27
5
12
5.4
3.4
0
9Priest Holmes
P. Holmes
11
2003
KC KC
8
706
166
4.3
88.3
332
38
46
8.7
41.5
0
10Priest Holmes
P. Holmes
11
2002
KC KC
7
926
150
6.2
132.3
351
38
42
9.2
50.1
3
11Derrick Henry
D. Henry
10
2022
TEN TEN
9
905
202
4.5
100.6
203
15
18
13.5
22.6
0
12Todd Gurley
T. Gurley
10
2018
LAR LAR
7
684
132
5.2
97.7
189
25
39
7.6
27.0
2
13DeAngelo Williams
D. Williams
10
2008
CAR CAR
8
739
147
5.0
92.4
65
11
15
5.9
8.1
0
14Emmitt Smith
E. Smith
10
1992
DAL DAL
8
794
188
4.2
99.3
221
41
5.4
27.6
0
15Joe Morris
J. Morris
10
1985
NYG NYG
8
516
117
4.4
64.5
129
13
9.9
16.1
0
16James Cook III
J. Cook III
9
2024
BUF BUF
8
543
106
5.1
67.9
107
11
14
9.7
13.4
1
17Joe Mixon
J. Mixon
9
2024
HOU HOU
8
772
151
5.1
96.5
139
15
22
9.3
17.4
1
18Josh Jacobs
J. Jacobs
9
2024
GB GB
8
632
153
4.1
79.0
144
13
16
11.1
18.0
0
19Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
9
2021
IND IND
8
840
165
5.1
105.0
175
16
20
10.9
21.9
2
20Dalvin Cook
D. Cook
9
2020
MIN MIN
7
692
155
4.5
98.9
147
19
22
7.7
21.0
1
21Derrick Henry
D. Henry
9
2019
TEN TEN
8
782
167
4.7
97.8
149
11
15
13.5
18.6
2
22Thomas Jones
T. Jones
9
2009
NYJ NYJ
8
734
162
4.5
91.8
1
2
6
0.5
0.1
0
23Marion Barber
M. Barber
9
2006
DAL DAL
8
394
71
5.5
49.3
127
14
18
9.1
15.9
0
24Larry Johnson
L. Johnson
9
2005
KC KC
8
855
166
5.2
106.9
151
15
23
10.1
18.9
0
25LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
9
2004
SD SD
8
694
193
3.6
86.8
191
30
37
6.4
23.9
1
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