List of NFL career rushing touchdowns leaders

This is a list of National Football League players by total career rushing touchdowns. This list includes all players with at least 75.
Emmitt Smith is the all-time leader with 164. He also leads in postseason touchdowns with 19.
Cam Newton and Josh Allen are the only quarterbacks on this list; the rest are running backs.

Players with at least 75 touchdowns

^	Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
*	Denotes player who is still active

Through the season

Rank	Player	Team by season	Touchdowns
1	Emmitt Smith^{^}	Dallas Cowboys Arizona Cardinals	164
2	LaDainian Tomlinson^{^}	San Diego Chargers New York Jets	145
3	Marcus Allen^{^}	Los Angeles Raiders Kansas City Chiefs	123
4	^*	Tennessee Titans Baltimore Ravens	122
5		Minnesota Vikings New Orleans Saints Arizona Cardinals Washington Redskins Detroit Lions Tennessee Titans Seattle Seahawks	120
6	Walter Payton^{^}	Chicago Bears	110
7	Jim Brown^{^}	Cleveland Browns	106
8	John Riggins^{^}	New York Jets Washington Redskins	104
9		Seattle Seahawks Washington Redskins	100
9	^{^}	Indianapolis Colts St. Louis Rams	100
11	^{^}	Detroit Lions	99
12	^{^}	Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams Pittsburgh Steelers	91
12	^{^}	Pittsburgh Steelers Seattle Seahawks	91
14	Eric Dickerson^{^}	Los Angeles Rams Indianapolis Colts Los Angeles Raiders Atlanta Falcons	90
14	Curtis Martin^{^}	New England Patriots New York Jets	90
16	Priest Holmes	Baltimore Ravens Kansas City Chiefs	86
17		Buffalo Bills Seattle Seahawks Oakland Raiders	85
18	Jim Taylor^{^}	Green Bay Packers New Orleans Saints	83
19	Corey Dillon	Cincinnati Bengals New England Patriots	82
20		St. Louis Cardinals New York Giants	81
20		San Francisco 49ers Indianapolis Colts Miami Dolphins Buffalo Bills New York Jets	81
22	^{^}	Indianapolis Colts Arizona Cardinals Seattle Seahawks	80
23	*	Buffalo Bills	79
24	Ricky Watters	San Francisco 49ers Philadelphia Eagles Seattle Seahawks	78
25	^{^}	Dallas Cowboys Denver Broncos	77
26		Cincinnati Bengals Miami Dolphins San Diego Chargers	76
27		Carolina Panthers New England Patriots	75
27	Clinton Portis	Denver Broncos Washington Redskins	75

Players with at least 10 postseason rushing touchdowns

Through end of playoffs

Rank	Player	Team by season	Touchdowns
1	Emmitt Smith^{^}	Dallas Cowboys Arizona Cardinals	19
2	Franco Harris^{^}	Pittsburgh Steelers Seattle Seahawks	16
2	Thurman Thomas^{^}	Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins	16
4	Terrell Davis^{^}	Denver Broncos	12
4		Buffalo Bills Seattle Seahawks Oakland Raiders	12
4	John Riggins^{^}	New York Jets Washington Redskins	12
7	^{^}	Los Angeles Raiders Kansas City Chiefs	11
7	LeGarrette Blount	Tampa Bay Buccaneers New England Patriots Pittsburgh Steelers Philadelphia Eagles Detroit Lions	11
9	Jalen Hurts^*	Philadelphia Eagles	10

Historical rushing touchdowns leaders

Fifteen players are recognised as having held outright or tied the record as the NFL's career rushing touchdowns leader. Both Jim Brown and Emmitt Smith have held the record for over 20 years.

	Player	Team while leader	Career rushing touchdowns	Season
	Fritz Pollard^{^}	Akron Pros	6	1921
	Earl Cramer	Akron Pros	10	1922
	Jimmy Conzelman^{^}	Milwaukee Badgers	11	1923
	Doc Elliott	Cleveland Bulldogs	14	1924
–	Tex Hamer	Frankford Yellow Jackets	17	1925
–	Tex Hamer	Frankford Yellow Jackets	19	1926
Tied	Ben Jones	Frankford Yellow Jackets	19	1926
–	Paddy Driscoll^{^}	Chicago Bears	22	1927
–	Paddy Driscoll^{^}	Chicago Bears	24	1928
–	Paddy Driscoll^{^}	Chicago Bears	25	1929
	Verne Lewellen	Green Bay Packers	31	1930
–	Ernie Nevers^{^}	Chicago Cardinals	38	1931-1947
Tied	Steve Van Buren^{^}	Philadelphia Eagles	38	1947
–	Steve Van Buren^{^}	Philadelphia Eagles	48	1948
–	Steve Van Buren^{^}	Philadelphia Eagles	59	1949
–	Steve Van Buren^{^}	Philadelphia Eagles	63	1950
–	Steve Van Buren^{^}	Philadelphia Eagles	69	1951-1960
–	Joe Perry^{^}	Baltimore Colts	71	1961-1962
–	Jim Brown^{^}	Cleveland Browns	82	1963
–	Jim Brown^{^}	Cleveland Browns	89	1964
–	Jim Brown^{^}	Cleveland Browns	106	1965-1986
Tied	Walter Payton^{^}	Chicago Bears	106	1986
–	Walter Payton^{^}	Chicago Bears	110	1987-1995
–	Marcus Allen^{^}	Kansas City Chiefs	112	1996
–	Marcus Allen^{^}	Kansas City Chiefs	123	1997
Since	Emmitt Smith^{^}	Dallas Cowboys Arizona Cardinals	125	1998
Since	Emmitt Smith^{^}	Dallas Cowboys Arizona Cardinals	136	1999
Since	Emmitt Smith^{^}	Dallas Cowboys Arizona Cardinals	145	2000
Since	Emmitt Smith^{^}	Dallas Cowboys Arizona Cardinals	148	2001
Since	Emmitt Smith^{^}	Dallas Cowboys Arizona Cardinals	153	2002
Since	Emmitt Smith^{^}	Dallas Cowboys Arizona Cardinals	155	2003
Since	Emmitt Smith^{^}	Dallas Cowboys Arizona Cardinals	164	Since 2004