Who Has The Most Touchdowns In NFL History?

Discover which player has the most touchdown receptions 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 and rushing touchdowns, and he holds the single-season rushing record.

Games Played

Emmitt Smith played in 15 NFL seasons from 1990 to 2004. He played for the Dallas Cowboys for 13 of those seasons and was a member of the team that won three Super Bowls in four years. He is the NFL’s all-time leading rusher with 18,355 yards and also holds the record for most rushing touchdowns with 164. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010.

Rushing Yards

Emmitt Smith played for the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals over the course of his 15-year NFL career. He is the league’s all-time leading rusher with 18,355 yards, a record he set in 2002. He is also the only running back in NFL history to have won a Super Bowl MVP and a league MVP award.

Touchdowns

Emmitt Smith holds the NFL record for most touchdowns with 164. He was a running back for the Dallas Cowboys for thirteen seasons, and is considered one of the best players in NFL history. In addition to his touchdown record, he is also the NFL’s all-time rushing leader with 18,355 yards.

Jerry Rice

Jerry Rice, who played wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers, has the most touchdowns in NFL history. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010. In his 20 NFL seasons, Rice caught 1,549 passes for 22,895 yards and 197 touchdowns. He also had a touchdown catch in the playoffs.

Games Played

Jerry Rice (born October 13, 1962) is a former American football wide receiver who played his entire 20-year career with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He is widely considered to be the greatest wide receiver in NFL history and among the greatest players of all time.
Rice was selected to the Pro Bowl 13 times (1986–1996, 1998, 2002) and named All-Pro 12 times in his 20 NFL seasons. He won three Super Bowl rings playing for the San Francisco 49ers and an AFC Championship with the Oakland Raiders. As of 2016, Rice holds over 100 NFL records, the most of any player by a wide margin. In 1999, The Sporting News listed him at number 10 on their list of 100 Greatest Football Players. In 2010, he was chosen by NFL Network’s “NFL Films” as the greatest player in NFL history. In 2012, he caught a pass from Drew Brees in Super Bowl XLVII for his last career reception, which resulted in him becoming the oldest player to ever play in a Super Bowl at age 49.

Receiving Yards

Rice is the all-time leader in many statistical categories for wide receivers, including receptions, touchdown receptions, and receiving yards. He is ranked second in NFL history (behind only Jerry Rice) in total receptions and receiving yards, and third in touchdown receptions.
In 1999, The Sporting News named Jerry Rice the “Greatest Player of the 20th Century”. In 2010, he was chosen by NFL Network’s “The Top 100: NFL’s Greatest Players” as the greatest player in NFL history.

Touchdowns

Throughout his 20 NFL seasons, Jerry Rice proved time and time again that he was the best receiver in NFL history. He holds virtually every significant receiving record, including most catches, most yards, and most touchdowns. In fact, his touchdown total is so far ahead of the pack that it may never be surpassed.

Rice caught an incredible 208 touchdown passes in his career, which is almost 50 more than the next closest player (Antonio Gates has 160). That’s an average of over 10 touchdowns per season, which is unheard of. What’s even more impressive is that he did it while playing for three different teams (the San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders, and Seattle Seahawks).

If there’s one knock on Jerry Rice’s otherwise impeccable career statistical resume, it’s that he didn’t score a lot of rushing touchdowns. He only had 10 in his entire 20-year career, which seems shockingly low for a player of his caliber. In comparison, fellow all-time greats Emmitt Smith and LaDainian Tomlinson each had over 100 rushing touchdowns.

LaDainian Tomlinson

LaDainian Tomlinson is an American football player who has played for the San Diego Chargers, New York Jets, and Minnesota Vikings. He is currently the running backs coach for the University of Texas at El Paso. He was drafted by the Chargers fifth overall in the 2001 NFL Draft. He is the NFL’s all-time leader in rushing touchdowns with 145.

Games Played

As of the 2019 NFL season, LaDainian Tomlinson has played in 254 games over his illustrious career. He is currently in 11th place on the NFL’s all-time list for games played.

Rushing Yards

LaDainian Tomlinson is a retired NFL running back who played 11 seasons in the league. He is currently the NFL’s all-time leader in rushing yards with 13,684.

Touchdowns

LaDainian Tomlinson has the most touchdowns in NFL history with over 186. He played running back for 11 seasons and was a part of the San Diego Chargers, New York Jets, and Minnesota Vikings. He was a Pro Bowl 8 times throughout his career and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2017.