what position has scored the most 1st touchdowns in season openers

Running backs have the most total touchdowns, with 32,206 touchdowns.

	POSITION	TD	GP	PASS TD	RUSH TD	RET TD	FGM	XPM	XP2	SFTY	PTS	PPG
1	Running Back	32,206	148,609	1,438	24,151	744	787	2,972	370	21	199,401	1.3
2	Wide Receiver	27,979	138,833	101	449	838	392	1,417	534	22	171,621	1.2
3	Tight End	8,739	74,435	7	97	53	9	36	221	10	52,981	0.7
4	Quarterback	4,022	46,411	41,250	3,926	18	301	1,369	140	0	26,716	0.6
5	Defensive Back	3,324	234,188	23	76	3,160	117	365	11	105	20,896	0.1
6	Linebacker	1,155	184,273	0	20	1,108	168	476	4	183	8,286	0.0
7	Defensive Lineman	756	194,386	1	11	694	244	678	3	380	6,714	0.0
8	Offensive Lineman	258	243,048	0	5	155	322	1,292	2	22	3,862	0.0
9	Punter	37	26,938	69	15	4	308	739	7	0	1,905	0.1
10	Kicker	27	28,820	53	12	3	39,095	62,739	1	0	180,179	6.3

StatMuse has season-level data for touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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