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1959 NFL Rushing Touchdowns Leaders

Touchdowns scored rushing

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Jim Brown led the whole NFL in rushing touchdowns in 1959 with 14, 4 ahead of Rick Casares (10). It stands 78th among all single seasons in NFL history. It was one of 5 times Jim Brown led in rushing touchdowns.

YDSTDY/AATTY/G1DFL
Jim Brown Led the whole NFL in 1959 Jim Brown CLE
14 Rushing Touchdowns 4 clear of Rick Casares
Showing Rushing Touchdowns and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team TD G ATT YDS
1 Jim Brown Jim Brown CLE 14 12 290 1,329
2 Rick Casares Rick Casares CHI 10 12 177 699
3 J.D. Smith J.D. Smith SF 10 12 207 1,036
4 Alan Ameche Alan Ameche BAC 7 12 178 679
5 Paul Hornung Paul Hornung GB 7 12 152 681
6 Billy Ray Barnes Billy Ray Barnes PHI 7 12 181 687
7 Ollie Matson Ollie Matson LAN 6 12 161 863
8 Jim Taylor Jim Taylor GB 6 12 120 452
9 Bobby Mitchell Bobby Mitchell CLE 5 12 131 743
10 King Hill King Hill CHC 5 11 39 167
11 Alex Webster Alex Webster NYG 5 10 79 250
12 Larry Krutko PIT 4 12 75 226
13 Joe Marconi Joe Marconi LAN 4 12 52 176
14 Don Bosseler Don Bosseler WAS 3 12 119 644
15 John Crow CHC 3 12 140 666
16 Dick James Dick James WAS 3 12 100 384
17 Clarence Peaks PHI 3 12 124 451
18 Tom Tracy Tom Tracy PIT 3 12 199 794
19 Frank Gifford Frank Gifford NYG 3 11 106 540
20 Joe Perry Joe Perry SF 3 11 139 602
21 Nick Pietrosante Nick Pietrosante DET 3 10 76 447
22 Jon Arnett Jon Arnett LAN 2 12 73 371
23 Bobby Conrad Bobby Conrad CHC 2 12 74 328
24 Merrill Douglas Merrill Douglas CHI 2 12 24 47
25 Bobby Layne Bobby Layne PIT 2 12 33 181
26 Lenny Moore Lenny Moore BAC 2 12 92 422
27 Johnny Unitas Johnny Unitas BAC 2 12 29 145
28 Norm Van Brocklin Norm Van Brocklin PHI 2 12 11 13
29 Billy Wade Billy Wade LAN 2 12 25 95
30 Ken Webb DET 2 12 60 222
31 Dan Lewis DET 2 11 49 199
32 John Johnson John Johnson DET 2 10 82 270
33 Tobin Rote Tobin Rote DET 2 10 35 156
34 Mike Sommer BAC 2 9 62 231
35 Tom Barnett PIT 1 12 75 238
36 Ed Brown Ed Brown CHI 1 12 33 108
37 Lew Carpenter Lew Carpenter GB 1 12 60 322
38 Howard Cassady Howard Cassady DET 1 12 52 203
39 Willie Galimore Willie Galimore CHI 1 12 58 199
40 Dick Haley WAS 1 12 14 51
41 Lenny Lyles SF 1 12 13 28
42 Don McIlhenny GB 1 12 47 231
43 Joe Morrison Joe Morrison NYG 1 12 62 165
44 Milt Plum Milt Plum CLE 1 12 21 20
45 Theron Sapp Theron Sapp PHI 1 12 41 145
46 Terry Barr Terry Barr DET 1 11 5 57
47 Ed Sutton Ed Sutton WAS 1 11 61 232
48 Mel Triplett NYG 1 11 91 381
49 Charlie Conerly Charlie Conerly NYG 1 10 15 38
50 Hugh McElhenny Hugh McElhenny SF 1 10 18 67
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