Who Has The Most Rushing Touchdowns In The NFL?

The NFL is a rushing league. Who has the most rushing touchdowns?

Emmitt Smith

Emmitt Smith is a retired American football player who was a running back for the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League (NFL) for fifteen seasons. Smith is the NFL’s all-time rushing leader, with 18,355 career rushing yards. He is also the only player in NFL history to rush for 1,000 yards in eleven consecutive seasons.

Rushing touchdowns

Emmitt Smith holds the NFL record for most rushing touchdowns in a career, with 164. He played for the Dallas Cowboys for 13 seasons and is considered one of the best running backs of all time. In addition to his rushing touchdown record, he also holds the records for most career rushing yards and most career carries.

Career

Emmitt James Smith III (born May 15, 1969) is a former American football running back who became the National Football League’s (NFL) all-time leading rusher during his fifteen seasons in the league during the 1990s and 2000s. A three-time Super Bowl champion with the Dallas Cowboys, Smith is also the NFL’s all-time rushing touchdowns leader with 164. He is currently an analyst for ESPN’s NFL Sunday Countdown.[1]

Smith grew up in Pensacola, Florida and became the Gatorade National Player of the Year at Escambia High School before attending The University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. He set numerous school and NCAA records over his four-year college career. After being drafted in the first round by Dallas in 1990, Smith had an immediate impact on the Cowboys’ offense helping Dallas win Super Bowl XXVII as a rookie. He was named NFL Rookie of the Year.[2] over his first four seasons as a Cowboy he helped them to three Super Bowl victories, including being named MVP of Super Bowl XVIII in their win over the Miami Dolphins; he won again after rushing for 132 yards and 2 touchdowns when Dallas claimed their fifth Lombardi trophy by defeating Pittsburgh Steelers 27–17 at Super Bowl XXX; he was inducted as a member of both the Cowboys Ring of Honor and Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010.

In 1993, Smith was voted NFL Most Valuable Player after leading league rushing with 1,563 yards and 15 touchdowns,[3] becoming only the second running back to win MVP since Marcus Allen did so in 1985.[4] During his time with Dallas (1990–2002), Smith became one of only two players to twice record 18 plus touchdowns in a season; he accomplished this feat twice with 18 scores in 1995 followed by 21 rushing touchdowns during 1997.[5][6] He holds many NFL records such as most career rushing attempts (4,409), most career rushing yards (18,355), most career 100+ yard rushing games (78 – since surpassed by Walter Payton),[7][8] most consecutive seasons leading league in rushing TDs (4 – tied with Steve Van Buren) and most seasons leading league in attempts (8).[9][10][11] In 1999, he passed Bart Starr as second on the all-time playoff scoring list with 156 points.[12]

LaDainian Tomlinson

LaDainian Tomlinson was a professional football player who is best known for his time with the San Diego Chargers. He was drafted by the Chargers in the first round of the 2001 NFL Draft. During his 11-year career, he became the NFL’s most decorated running back. He was a Pro Bowl selection eight times and was the NFL’s Most Valuable Player in 2006.

Rushing touchdowns

LaDainian Tomlinson is widely regarded as one of the greatest running backs of all time. He played 11 seasons in the NFL, racking up over 13,000 rushing yards and 145 touchdowns. In 2006, he set the single-season record for most rushing touchdowns with 28.

Career

LaDainian Tomlinson played 11 seasons in the NFL, the first 10 with the San Diego Chargers and his final season with the New York Jets. He is widely considered one of the best running backs of all time. During his career, he rushed for over 13,000 yards and 145 touchdowns, both of which are second all time behind only Emmitt Smith. He also caught 530 passes for over 4,500 yards and 28 touchdowns. In 2006, he had one of the best statistical seasons by a running back in NFL history, rushing for 1,815 yards and 28 touchdowns while also adding 508 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns.

Adrian Peterson

Adrian Peterson is an American football running back who has played in the National Football League (NFL) since 2007. He is currently a free agent. Peterson ran for 2,051 yards in 2012, the second-most in a single NFL season, and was named the NFL Most Valuable Player (MVP) that year.

Rushing touchdowns

Adrian Peterson has the most rushing touchdowns in the NFL with 11. He is followed by Ezekiel Elliott with 9 and LeSean McCoy with 8.

Career

Peterson began his professional career with the Minnesota Vikings after being drafted in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oklahoma.
In his rookie year, Peterson set the NFL single-game rushing record with 296 yards against the San Diego Chargers, which was also an NFL single-game rookie rushing record. In 2010, he became the fifth fastest player to reach 5,000 career rushing yards, doing so in his 51st game.
He has been selected for six Pro Bowls, four first-team All-Pro selections, and two second-team All-Pro selections. He holds the NFL record for most games with 200+ rushing yards (8), and is second in career rushing yards per game (103.1).