what position has the most touchdowns in 2021

Wide receivers had the most total touchdowns in 2021, with 550 touchdowns.

POSITIONTDSEASONGPPASS TDRUSH TDRET TDFGMXPMXP2SFTYPTSPPG
1
Wide Receiver
550
2021
2,853
3
22
9
0
0
26
0
3,352
1.2
2
Running Back
495
2021
1,987
1
381
4
0
0
16
0
3,002
1.5
3
Tight End
208
2021
1,634
0
3
1
0
0
18
0
1,284
0.8
4
Quarterback
99
2021
693
836
99
0
0
0
15
0
624
0.9
5
Defensive Back
42
2021
4,939
0
0
42
0
0
0
1
254
0.1
6
Linebacker
13
2021
3,707
0
0
13
0
0
0
1
80
0.0
7
Defensive Lineman
9
2021
3,788
0
0
8
0
0
1
2
60
0.0
8
Offensive Lineman
7
2021
4,032
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
42
0.0
StatMuse has season-level data for touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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AFC EastWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
Bills Bills - w
11
5
0
.688
7
9
0
.438
Jets Jets - e
3
13
0
.188
AFC NorthWLTPCT
9
7
0
.563
8
8
0
.500
6
10
0
.375
4
12
0
.250
AFC SouthWLTPCT
12
4
0
.750
11
5
0
.688
Colts Colts - e
8
8
0
.500
3
13
0
.188
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13
3
0
.813
11
5
0
.688
6
10
0
.375
2
14
0
.125
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
5
0
.688
7
8
1
.469
4
12
0
.250
3
13
0
.188
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
5
0
.688
9
6
1
.594
8
8
0
.500
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8
8
0
.500
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
8
0
.500
7
9
0
.438
6
9
0
.400
6
10
0
.375
NFC WestWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
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12
4
0
.750
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11
4
0
.733
3
13
0
.188

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