LaDainian Tomlinson holds the single-season rushing touchdowns record, running for 28 touchdowns in2006 .[ 1] InAmerican football ,rushing andpassing are the two main methods of advancing the ball down the field.[ 2] quarterback hands or tosses the ball backwards to therunning back ,[ 3] [ 2] end zone without a forward pass being involved.[ 4] [ 5]
TheNational Football League (NFL) did not begin keeping official records until the 1932 season.[ 6] [ 7] American Football League (AFL), which operated from 1960 to 1969 before being absorbed into the NFL in 1970.[ 8]
The record for rushing touchdowns in a season is held byLaDainian Tomlinson of theSan Diego Chargers who rushed for 28 touchdowns in2006 .[ 1] Shaun Alexander , each rushing for 27 touchdowns in2003 and2005 , respectively.[ 1] [ 9] Emmitt Smith andPriest Holmes , have done so twice.[ 1] Jim Brown led the league in rushing touchdowns five times, the most of any player in league history.[ 10]
NFL annual rushing touchdowns leaders [ edit ] In 1965,Jim Brown led the league in rushing touchdowns for a fifth time, an NFL record.[ 10] Emmitt Smith led the league three times and set the single-season record in1995 .[ 11] career rushing touchdowns .[ 12] John Riggins led the league in 1983 with the first 20+ rushing touchdown season.[ 13] Derrick Henry led the league in back-to-back seasons in 2019 and 2020.[ 14] [ 7] Key Symbol Meaning Leader The player who recorded the most rushing touchdowns in the NFL TDs The total number of rushing touchdowns the player had GP The number of games played by a player during the season[ A] † Inducted into thePro Football Hall of Fame ^ Active player * Set the single-season rushing touchdowns record (#) Denotes the number of times a player appears in this list
AFL annual rushing touchdowns leaders [ edit ] Key Symbol Meaning Leader The player who recorded the most rushing touchdowns in the AFL TDs The total number of rushing touchdowns the player had GP The number of games played by a player during the season * Player set the single-season rushing touchdowns record (#) Denotes the number of times a player appears in this list
Most seasons leading the league [ edit ] Count Player Seasons Team(s) Refs 5 Jim Brown 1957 –1959 ,1963 ,1965 Cleveland Browns [ 7] [ 36] 4 Cookie Gilchrist 1962 –1965 Buffalo Bills (3) /Denver Broncos (1)[ 7] [ 96] Steve Van Buren 1945 ,1947 –1949 Philadelphia Eagles [ 7] [ 28] 3 Dutch Clark 1934 ,1936 ,1937 Detroit Lions [ 7] [ 18] Abner Haynes 1960 –1962 Dallas Texans [ 7] [ 94] Derrick Henry 2019 ,2020 ,2024 Tennessee Titans (2) /Baltimore Ravens (1)[ 7] [ 87] Leroy Kelly 1966 –1968 Cleveland Browns [ 7] [ 40] Emmitt Smith 1992 ,1994 ,1995 Dallas Cowboys [ 7] [ 67] LaDainian Tomlinson 2004 ,2006 ,2007 San Diego Chargers [ 7] [ 75]
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