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1979 NFL Rushing Touchdowns Leaders

Touchdowns scored rushing

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Earl Campbell led the whole NFL in rushing touchdowns in 1979 with 19, 5 ahead of Pete Johnson (14). It stands 12th among all single seasons in NFL history. It was one of 2 times Earl Campbell led in rushing touchdowns.

YDSTDY/AATTY/G1DFL
Earl Campbell Led the whole NFL in 1979 Earl Campbell HOO
19 Rushing Touchdowns 5 clear of Pete Johnson
Showing Rushing Touchdowns and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team TD G ATT YDS
1 Earl Campbell Earl Campbell HOO 19 16 368 1,697
2 Pete Johnson Pete Johnson CIN 14 16 243 865
3 Walter Payton Walter Payton CHI 14 16 369 1,610
4 Larry Csonka Larry Csonka MIA 12 16 220 837
5 Clarence Williams SD 12 16 200 752
6 Chuck Muncie Chuck Muncie NO 11 16 238 1,198
7 Sherman Smith Sherman Smith SEA 11 16 194 775
8 Franco Harris Franco Harris PIT 11 15 267 1,186
9 Wilbert Montgomery Wilbert Montgomery PHI 9 16 338 1,512
10 Mike Pruitt Mike Pruitt CLE 9 16 264 1,294
11 John Riggins John Riggins WAS 9 16 260 1,153
12 Wendell Tyler Wendell Tyler LAN 9 16 218 1,109
13 Tony Galbreath Tony Galbreath NO 9 15 189 708
14 Ottis Anderson Ottis Anderson SLC 8 16 331 1,605
15 Hank Bauer SD 8 16 22 28
16 Dan Doornink SEA 8 16 152 500
17 Ted McKnight KC 8 15 153 755
18 Wayne Morris SLC 8 15 106 387
19 Ricky Bell Ricky Bell TB 7 16 283 1,263
20 Theotis Brown Theotis Brown SLC 7 16 73 318
21 Billy Taylor NYG 7 16 198 700
22 Mark van Eeghen Mark van Eeghen OAK 7 16 223 818
23 Paul Hofer SF 7 15 123 615
24 Kevin Long NYJ 7 12 116 442
25 Roland Hooks BUF 6 16 89 320
26 Tom Newton NYJ 6 16 37 145
27 Tony Dorsett Tony Dorsett DAL 6 14 250 1,107
28 Sidney Thornton PIT 6 13 118 585
29 Mike Strachan NO 6 10 62 276
30 Cullen Bryant LAN 5 16 177 619
31 Don Calhoun Don Calhoun NE 5 16 137 456
32 Richard Todd Richard Todd NYJ 5 15 36 93
33 Haskel Stanback ATL 5 13 36 202
34 Sam Cunningham Sam Cunningham NE 5 12 159 563
35 Jack Thompson Jack Thompson CIN 5 9 21 116
36 Rocky Bleier Rocky Bleier PIT 4 16 92 434
37 Rick Kane DET 4 16 94 332
38 Booker Russell OAK 4 16 33 190
39 Joe Theismann Joe Theismann WAS 4 16 46 181
40 Rob Lytle Rob Lytle DEN 4 15 102 371
41 Joe Washington Joe Washington BAC 4 15 242 884
42 David Whitehurst David Whitehurst GB 4 13 18 73
43 Arnold Morgado KC 4 11 75 231
44 Billy Campfield PHI 3 16 30 165
45 Rob Carpenter HOO 3 16 92 355
46 Scott Dierking NYJ 3 16 186 767
47 Lenvil Elliott SF 3 16 33 135
48 Doug Kotar NYG 3 16 160 616
49 Scott Laidlaw DAL 3 16 69 236
50 Benny Malone Benny Malone WAS 3 16 176 472
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