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Jason Taylor has gotten the most career total touchdowns by a defensive lineman, with 8 touchdowns.

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  • Data note: Touchdowns: player season data complete from 1921
NAMETDGPRUSH TDREC TDRET TDFGMXPMXP2SFTYPTSPPG
1Jason Taylor
J. Taylor
8
185
0
0
8
0
0
0
2
52
0.3
2George Martin
G. Martin
7
201
0
1
6
0
0
0
42
0.2
3J.J. Watt
J.J. Watt
6
151
0
3
3
0
0
0
1
38
0.3
4Bob Shaw
B. Shaw
6
11
0
6
0
0
0
0
36
3.3
5Clyde Simmons
C. Simmons
5
236
0
0
5
0
0
0
1
32
0.1
6Andy Robustelli
A. Robustelli
5
175
0
1
4
0
0
1
32
0.2
7Jared Allen
J. Allen
4
187
0
2
2
0
0
0
4
32
0.2
8Osi Umenyiora
O. Umenyiora
4
145
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
24
0.2
9Kevin Williams
K. Williams
4
203
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
24
0.1
10Julius Peppers
J. Peppers
4
218
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
24
0.1
11Keith McKenzie
K. McKenzie
4
85
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
24
0.3
12Lance Johnstone
L. Johnstone
4
166
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
24
0.1
13Willie McGinest
W. McGinest
4
82
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
24
0.3
14James Jones
J. Jones
4
160
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
26
0.2
15Jim Jeffcoat
J. Jeffcoat
4
227
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
24
0.1
16Greg Townsend
G. Townsend
4
174
0
0
4
0
0
0
2
28
0.2
17Frank Warren
F. Warren
4
189
0
0
4
0
0
0
1
26
0.1
18Jacob Green
J. Green
4
180
0
0
4
0
0
0
24
0.1
19David Logan
D. Logan
4
112
0
0
4
0
0
0
24
0.2
20Larry Cole
L. Cole
4
176
0
0
4
0
0
0
24
0.1
21Bob Lilly
B. Lilly
4
196
0
0
4
0
0
0
24
0.1
22Ed Sprinkle
E. Sprinkle
4
66
0
2
2
0
0
0
24
0.4
23Derek Barnett
D. Barnett
3
121
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
18
0.1
24Fletcher Cox
F. Cox
3
188
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
18
0.1
25Chandler Jones
C. Jones
3
86
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
18
0.2

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