Who Has the Most Rushing Touchdowns in NFL History?
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When it comes to NFL rushing touchdowns, there are a few names that stand out above the rest. Here’s a look at the players who have the most rushing touchdowns in NFL history.
Emmitt Smith
Emmitt Smith is a former American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for fifteen seasons. Smith is the NFL’s all-time leader in rushing yards with 18,355. He is also the NFL’s all-time leader in rushing touchdowns with 164.
Rushing Touchdowns
Emmitt Smith has the most rushing touchdowns in NFL history with 164.
NFL Career
Emmitt James Smith III (born May 15, 1969) is a former American football running back who is the NFL’s all-time leader in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns. He played fifteen seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals. A three-time Super Bowl champion with the Cowboys, he is also one of only two running backs to win a Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award and have a Super Bowl ring. Smith was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010.
He played college football at Florida, where he was an All-American. While playing for the Dallas Cowboys, Smith became one of The Triplets along with quarterback Troy Aikman and wide receiver Michael Irvin. He led the league in rushing four times during his career, including his 1993 season where he helped the Cowboys to victory in Super Bowl XXVIII by earning that year’s Super Bowl MVP Award after setting a then-Super Bowl record 133 rushing yards en route to a 132–123 victory over the Buffalo Bills. Smith is also notable as the only running back to ever lead the NFL in rushing yards (1,773) three times (1991–1993).
In 1999, he was ranked number 62 on The Sporting News’ list of the 100 Greatest Football Players, making him one of only seven running backs to be selected to that list. Since 2006 when ESPN ranked NFL players for their annual “Top 50” list Smith has been ranked as high as fifth on that list; in 2010 ESPN ranked him twentieth on their “Top Players of All Time” listing and second among all running backs behind only Jim Brown.[2] In 2019, Emmitt Smith will be inducted into both the College Football Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall Of Fame.
LaDainian Tomlinson
With a total of 145 rushing touchdowns, LaDainian Tomlinson has the most rushing touchdowns in NFL history. He played 11 seasons in the NFL and was a 8-time Pro Bowler.
Rushing Touchdowns
In NFL history, only four players have rushed for more touchdowns than LaDainian Tomlinson. With 138 in his career, Tomlinson ranks fifth all-time behind Emmitt Smith (164), Walter Payton (106), Jerome Bettis (104) and Marcus Allen (102). He’s also 10th all-time in rushing yards with 13,684.
NFL Career
LaDainian Tomlinson played 11 seasons in the NFL, amassing over 13,000 rushing yards and 158 touchdowns on the ground. He also racked up over 5,000 receiving yards and another 24 TDs through the air. He was a six-time Pro Bowler, three-time first team All-Pro, and the 2006 NFL MVP. In his final season in 2011, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Adrian Peterson
Adrian Peterson is a professional American football running back for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League(NFL). He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings seventh overall in the 2007 NFL Draft. Throughout his 10-year NFL career, Adrian Peterson has been one of the most consistent and dominant running backs. He is the NFL’s active leader in rushing touchdowns.
Rushing Touchdowns
Football fans love to debate who the best players of all time are. When it comes to running backs, there is always a lot of discussion about who is the best. One player who always seems to be in the conversation is Adrian Peterson.
Peterson has been one of the most dominant running backs in the NFL for many years. He has led the league in rushing touchdowns multiple times and he currently holds the record for most career rushing touchdowns. In fact, he has so many rushing touchdowns that he is almost 100 touchdowns ahead of the second-place player on the all-time list!
If you’re a fan of Adrian Peterson or simply want to know more about one of the greatest running backs in NFL history, then read on for some fascinating facts and statistics about this incredible player.
NFL Career
Adrian Lewis Peterson (born March 21, 1985) is an American football running back for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings seventh overall in the 2007 NFL Draft. Peterson set the NCAA freshman rushing record with 1,925 yards as a true freshman during the 2004 season. As a unanimous first-team All-American, he became the first freshman to finish as the runner-up in Heisman Trophy voting.
Peterson began his professional career with the Vikings. He was named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year after rushed for 1,341 yards and scored 12 touchdowns, led the league in carries (363) and finished second in rushing yards. In his second season, Peterson set an NFL single-game rushing record by running for 296 yards against San Diego Chargers. He again led the league in rushing yards with 1,760 on 370 attempts and scored 10 touchdowns while also earning a spot on the NFC Pro Bowl team. During the 2009 season, he became only one of seven players ever to have more than 3,000 yards through 12 games and ended up second behind Chris Johnson’s 2,006 yard season. In 2010 he appeared on 964 offensive snaps (96%), more than any other running back in ithe NFL that year. Through week 12 he had 973 carries for 4,200 all-purpose yards and 40 touchdowns; leading by a significant margin all other running backs in fantasy points scored that season regardless of format.
