LaDainian Tomlinson has scored the most total touchdowns by a running back in a season, with 31 touchdowns in 2006.
| NAME | TD | SEASON | TM | GP | RUSH TD | REC TD | RET TD | FGM | XPM | XP2 | SFTY | PTS | PPG | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | L. Tomlinson | 31 | 2006 |  SD | 16 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 11.6 |
| 2 |  | S. Alexander | 28 | 2005 |  SEA | 16 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 10.5 |
| 3 | | P. Holmes | 27 | 2003 |  KC | 16 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 10.1 |
| 4 |  | M. Faulk | 26 | 2000 |  STL | 14 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 160 | 11.4 |
| 5 |  | E. Smith | 25 | 1995 |  DAL | 16 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 9.4 |
| 6 | | P. Holmes | 24 | 2002 | KC | 14 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 10.3 |
| 7 | | J. Riggins | 24 | 1983 |  WAS | 15 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 9.6 | |
| 8 | | T. Davis | 23 | 1998 |  DEN | 16 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 8.6 |
| 9 |  | O.J. Simpson | 23 | 1975 |  BUF | 14 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 9.9 | |
| 10 | | E. Smith | 22 | 1994 | DAL | 15 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 8.8 |
| 11 | | C. Foreman | 22 | 1975 |  MIN | 14 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 9.4 | |
| 12 | | G. Sayers | 22 | 1965 |  CHI | 14 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 9.4 | |
| 13 |  | R. Mostert | 21 | 2023 |  MIA | 15 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 8.4 |
| 14 |  | C. McCaffrey | 21 | 2023 |  SF | 16 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 7.9 |
| 15 |  | A. Kamara | 21 | 2020 |  NO | 15 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 8.4 |
| 16 |  | T. Gurley | 21 | 2018 |  LAR | 14 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 132 | 9.4 |
| 17 | | L. Johnson | 21 | 2005 | KC | 16 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 7.9 |
| 18 | | M. Faulk | 21 | 2001 | STL | 14 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 128 | 9.1 |
| 19 | | T. Allen | 21 | 1996 | WAS | 16 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 7.9 |
| 20 | | J. Morris | 21 | 1985 |  NYG | 16 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 7.9 | |
| 21 |  | J. Brown | 21 | 1965 |  CLE | 14 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 9.0 | |
| 22 |  | J. Gibbs | 20 | 2024 |  DET | 17 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 7.1 |
| 23 |  | A. Ekeler | 20 | 2021 | LAC | 16 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 124 | 7.8 |
| 24 |  | J. Taylor | 20 | 2021 |  IND | 17 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 7.1 |
| 25 |  | D. Johnson | 20 | 2016 |  ARI | 16 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 122 | 7.6 |
StatMuse has season-level data for touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.
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