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1981 NFL Rushing Touchdowns Leaders

Touchdowns scored rushing

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Chuck Muncie led the whole NFL in rushing touchdowns in 1981 with 19, 6 ahead of George Rogers (13). It stands 12th among all single seasons in NFL history.

YDSTDY/AATTY/G1DFL
Chuck Muncie Led the whole NFL in 1981 Chuck Muncie SD
19 Rushing Touchdowns 6 clear of George Rogers
Showing Rushing Touchdowns and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team TD G ATT YDS
1 Chuck Muncie Chuck Muncie SD 19 15 251 1,144
2 George Rogers NO 13 16 378 1,674
3 John Riggins John Riggins WAS 13 15 195 714
4 Billy Sims Billy Sims DET 13 14 296 1,437
5 Pete Johnson Pete Johnson CIN 12 16 274 1,077
6 Wendell Tyler Wendell Tyler LAN 12 15 260 1,074
7 William Andrews William Andrews ATL 10 16 289 1,301
8 Earl Campbell Earl Campbell HOO 10 16 361 1,376
9 Billy Jackson KC 10 16 111 398
10 Ron Springs DAL 10 16 172 625
11 Ottis Anderson Ottis Anderson SLC 9 16 328 1,376
12 Franco Harris Franco Harris PIT 8 16 242 987
13 Wilbert Montgomery Wilbert Montgomery PHI 8 15 286 1,402
14 Theotis Brown Theotis Brown SEA 8 14 156 583
15 Tony Collins NE 7 16 204 873
16 Johnny Davis SF 7 16 94 297
17 Andra Franklin Andra Franklin MIA 7 16 201 711
18 Eric Hipple Eric Hipple DET 7 16 41 168
19 Mike Pruitt Mike Pruitt CLE 7 16 247 1,103
20 Curtis Dickey BAC 7 15 164 779
21 Ted Brown Ted Brown MIN 6 16 274 1,063
22 Roosevelt Leaks BUF 6 16 91 357
23 Walter Payton Walter Payton CHI 6 16 339 1,222
24 Harlan Huckleby GB 5 16 139 381
25 Wayne Morris SLC 5 16 109 417
26 Rob Carpenter NYG 5 14 208 822
27 Tony Nathan MIA 5 13 147 782
28 Ted McKnight KC 5 5 54 195
29 Lynn Cain ATL 4 16 156 542
30 John Cappelletti John Cappelletti SD 4 16 68 254
31 Tony Dorsett Tony Dorsett DAL 4 16 342 1,646
32 Gerry Ellis Gerry Ellis GB 4 16 196 860
33 Mike Guman LAN 4 16 115 433
34 Bruce Harper NYJ 4 16 81 393
35 Derrick Jensen OAK 4 16 117 456
36 Rob Lytle Rob Lytle DEN 4 16 30 106
37 Ricky Patton SF 4 16 152 543
38 Sidney Thornton PIT 4 16 56 202
39 James Wilder James Wilder TB 4 16 107 370
40 Doug Williams Doug Williams TB 4 16 48 209
41 David Woodley David Woodley MIA 4 15 63 272
42 Joe Washington Joe Washington WAS 4 14 210 916
43 Booker Russell PHI 4 12 38 123
44 Sam Cunningham Sam Cunningham NE 4 11 86 269
45 Larry Canada DEN 3 16 33 113
46 Matt Cavanaugh NE 3 16 17 92
47 Vince Evans Vince Evans CHI 3 16 43 218
48 Archie Griffin CIN 3 16 47 163
49 James Hadnot KC 3 16 140 603
50 Roland Hooks BUF 3 16 51 250
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