what nfc running back had the most rushing tds in a single season

Shaun Alexander has scored the most rushing touchdowns in the NFC by a running back in a season, with 27 touchdowns in 2005.

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	NAME	RUSH TD	SEASON	TM	GP	RUSH YDS	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	REC YDS	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Shaun Alexander S. Alexander	27	2005	SEA	16	1,880	370	5.1	117.5	78	15	29	5.2	4.9	1
2	Emmitt Smith E. Smith	25	1995	DAL	16	1,773	377	4.7	110.8	375	62		6.0	23.4	0
3	John Riggins J. Riggins	24	1983	WAS	15	1,347	375	3.6	89.8	29	5		5.8	1.9	0
4	Terry Allen T. Allen	21	1996	WAS	16	1,353	347	3.9	84.6	194	32		6.1	12.1	0
5	Emmitt Smith E. Smith	21	1994	DAL	15	1,484	368	4.0	98.9	341	50		6.8	22.7	1
6	Joe Morris J. Morris	21	1985	NYG	16	1,336	294	4.5	83.5	212	22		9.6	13.3	0
7	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	18	2009	MIN	16	1,383	314	4.4	86.4	436	43	57	10.1	27.3	0
8	DeAngelo Williams D. Williams	18	2008	CAR	16	1,515	273	5.5	94.7	121	22	30	5.5	7.6	2
9	Marshall Faulk M. Faulk	18	2000	STL	14	1,359	253	5.4	97.1	830	81	113	10.2	59.3	8
10	Emmitt Smith E. Smith	18	1992	DAL	16	1,713	373	4.6	107.1	335	59		5.7	20.9	1
11	George Rogers G. Rogers	18	1986	WAS	15	1,203	303	4.0	80.2	24	3		8.0	1.6	0
12	Eric Dickerson E. Dickerson	18	1983	RAM	16	1,808	390	4.6	113.0	404	51		7.9	25.3	2
13	Jamaal Williams J. Williams	17	2022	DET	17	1,066	262	4.1	62.7	73	12	16	6.1	4.3	0
14	Todd Gurley T. Gurley	17	2018	LAR	14	1,251	256	4.9	89.4	580	59	81	9.8	41.4	4
15	LeSean McCoy L. McCoy	17	2011	PHI	15	1,309	273	4.8	87.3	315	48	69	6.6	21.0	3
16	Michael Turner M. Turner	17	2008	ATL	16	1,699	376	4.5	106.2	41	6	9	6.8	2.6	0
17	Stephen Davis S. Davis	17	1999	WAS	14	1,405	290	4.8	100.4	111	23	28	4.8	7.9	0
18	Jahmyr Gibbs J. Gibbs	16	2024	DET	17	1,412	250	5.6	83.1	517	52	63	9.9	30.4	4
19	Alvin Kamara A. Kamara	16	2020	NO	15	932	187	5.0	62.1	756	83	107	9.1	50.4	5
20	Dalvin Cook D. Cook	16	2020	MIN	14	1,557	312	5.0	111.2	361	44	54	8.2	25.8	1
21	Aaron Jones Sr. A. Jones Sr.	16	2019	GB	16	1,084	236	4.6	67.8	474	49	68	9.7	29.6	3
22	David Johnson D. Johnson	16	2016	ARI	16	1,239	293	4.2	77.4	879	80	120	11.0	54.9	4
23	Shaun Alexander S. Alexander	16	2004	SEA	16	1,696	353	4.8	106.0	170	23	38	7.4	10.6	4
24	Shaun Alexander S. Alexander	16	2002	SEA	16	1,175	295	4.0	73.4	460	59	78	7.8	28.8	2
25	Barry Sanders B. Sanders	16	1991	DET	15	1,548	342	4.5	103.2	307	41		7.5	20.5	1

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