who led the nfl in touchdowns in 1971

Duane Thomas got the most total touchdowns in 1971, with 13 touchdowns.

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NAMETDSEASONTMGPRUSH TDREC TDRET TDFGMXPMXP2SFTYPTSPPG
1Duane Thomas
D. Thomas
13
1971
11
11
2
0
0
0
0
78
7.1
2Leroy Kelly
L. Kelly
12
1971
14
10
2
0
0
0
0
72
5.1
3Calvin Hill
C. Hill
11
1971
8
8
3
0
0
0
0
66
8.3
4Paul Warfield
P. Warfield
11
1971
14
0
11
0
0
0
0
66
4.7
5Norm Bulaich
N. Bulaich
10
1971
13
8
2
0
0
0
0
60
4.6
6Steve Owens
S. Owens
10
1971
14
8
2
0
0
0
0
60
4.3
7Bo Scott
B. Scott
10
1971
14
9
1
0
0
0
0
60
4.3
8Fred Biletnikoff
F. Biletnikoff
9
1971
14
0
9
0
0
0
0
54
3.9
9Ed Podolak
E. Podolak
9
1971
13
9
0
0
0
0
0
54
4.2
10Randy Vataha
R. Vataha
9
1971
14
0
9
0
0
0
0
54
3.9
11Pete Banaszak
P. Banaszak
8
1971
14
8
0
0
0
0
0
48
3.4
12Larry Csonka
L. Csonka
8
1971
14
7
1
0
0
0
0
48
3.4
13Bob Hayes
B. Hayes
8
1971
14
0
8
0
0
0
0
48
3.4
14Art Malone
A. Malone
8
1971
13
6
2
0
0
0
0
48
3.7
15Tom Matte
T. Matte
8
1971
14
8
0
0
0
0
0
48
3.4
16Otis Taylor
O. Taylor
8
1971
14
1
7
0
0
0
0
48
3.4
17Raymond Chester
R. Chester
7
1971
14
0
7
0
0
0
0
42
3.0
18Mike Garrett
M. Garrett
7
1971
13
4
3
0
0
0
0
42
3.2
19Bob Grim
B. Grim
7
1971
14
0
7
0
0
0
0
42
3.0
20Charlie Joiner
C. Joiner
7
1971
14
0
7
0
0
0
0
42
3.0
21Jeff Queen
J. Queen
7
1971
14
4
3
0
0
0
0
42
3.0
22Vic Washington
V. Washington
7
1971
14
3
4
0
0
0
0
42
3.0
23Fred Willis
F. Willis
7
1971
14
7
0
0
0
0
0
42
3.0
24Donny Anderson
D. Anderson
6
1971
14
5
1
0
0
0
0
36
2.6
25Emerson Boozer
E. Boozer
6
1971
14
5
1
0
0
0
0
36
2.6

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