which running back had the most total touchdowns in 2021

Austin Ekeler and Jonathan Taylor were tied for the most total touchdowns by a running back in 2021, with 20 touchdowns.

NAMETDSEASONTMGPRUSH TDREC TDRET TDFGMXPMXP2SFTYPTSPPG
1Austin Ekeler
A. Ekeler
20
2021
16
12
8
0
0
0
2
0
124
7.8
2Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
20
2021
17
18
2
0
0
0
0
0
120
7.1
3James Conner
J. Conner
18
2021
15
15
3
0
0
0
0
0
108
7.2
4Joe Mixon
J. Mixon
16
2021
16
13
3
0
0
0
0
0
96
6.0
5Damien Harris
D. Harris
15
2021
15
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
90
6.0
6Ezekiel Elliott
E. Elliott
12
2021
17
10
2
0
0
0
3
0
78
4.6
7Cordarrelle Patterson
C. Patterson
11
2021
16
6
5
0
0
0
0
0
66
4.1
8Melvin Gordon
M. Gordon
10
2021
16
8
2
0
0
0
0
0
60
3.8
9Derrick Henry
D. Henry
10
2021
8
10
0
0
0
0
1
0
62
7.8
10Aaron Jones Sr.
A. Jones Sr.
10
2021
15
4
6
0
0
0
0
0
60
4.0
11Leonard Fournette
L. Fournette
10
2021
14
8
2
0
0
0
0
0
60
4.3
12Antonio Gibson
A. Gibson
10
2021
16
7
3
0
0
0
1
0
62
3.9
13Najee Harris
N. Harris
10
2021
17
7
3
0
0
0
0
0
60
3.5
14Alvin Kamara
A. Kamara
9
2021
13
4
5
0
0
0
0
0
54
4.2
15Nick Chubb
N. Chubb
9
2021
14
8
1
0
0
0
0
0
54
3.9
16Josh Jacobs
J. Jacobs
9
2021
15
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
54
3.6
17Darrel Williams
D. Williams
8
2021
17
6
2
0
0
0
0
0
48
2.8
18Darrell Henderson
D. Henderson
8
2021
12
5
3
0
0
0
0
0
48
4.0
19Devin Singletary
D. Singletary
8
2021
17
7
1
0
0
0
0
0
48
2.8
20James Robinson
J. Robinson
8
2021
14
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
48
3.4
21Boston Scott
B. Scott
7
2021
16
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
42
2.6
22Myles Gaskin
M. Gaskin
7
2021
17
3
4
0
0
0
0
0
42
2.5
23David Montgomery
D. Montgomery
7
2021
13
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
42
3.2
24A.J. Dillon
A.J. Dillon
7
2021
17
5
2
0
0
0
0
0
42
2.5
25D'Andre Swift
D. Swift
7
2021
13
5
2
0
0
0
0
0
42
3.2
StatMuse has season-level data for touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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RUSH

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20.1

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Chargers Chargers
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LAC Chargers

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34

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DAL Cowboys

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9
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7
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9
5
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7
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8
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7
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7
8
0
.467
6
9
0
.400
5
10
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3
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10
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