List of National Football League career rushing touchdowns leaders
This is a list of National Football League running backs by total career rushing touchdowns. This list includes all running backs with at least 75 of them.
Players with at least 75 touchdowns
Through end of 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 | * | Minnesota Vikings New Orleans Saints/Arizona Cardinals Washington Redskins | 111 |
| 5 | Walter Payton^ | Chicago Bears | 110 |
| 6 | Jim Brown^ | Cleveland Browns | 106 |
| 7 | John Riggins^ | New York Jets Washington Redskins | 104 |
| 8 | Seattle Seahawks Washington Redskins | 100 | |
| 8 | ^ | Indianapolis Colts St. Louis Rams | 100 |
| 10 | ^ | Detroit Lions | 99 |
| 11 | ^ | Los Angeles Rams Pittsburgh Steelers | 91 |
| 11 | ^ | Pittsburgh Steelers Seattle Seahawks | 91 |
| 13 | Eric Dickerson^ | Los Angeles Rams Indianapolis Colts Los Angeles Raiders Atlanta Falcons | 90 |
| 13 | Curtis Martin^ | New England Patriots New York Jets | 90 |
| 15 | Priest Holmes | Baltimore Ravens Kansas City Chiefs | 86 |
| 16 | Buffalo Bills Seattle Seahawks Oakland Raiders | 85 | |
| 17 | Jim Taylor^ | Green Bay Packers New Orleans Saints | 83 |
| 18 | Corey Dillon | Cincinnati Bengals New England Patriots | 82 |
| 19 | St. Louis Cardinals New York Giants | 81 | |
| 20 | ^ | Indianapolis Colts Arizona Cardinals Seattle Seahawks | 80 |
| 21 | * | San Francisco 49ers Indianapolis Colts Miami Dolphins Buffalo Bills New York Jets | 79 |
| 22 | Ricky Watters | San Francisco 49ers Philadelphia Eagles Seattle Seahawks | 78 |
| 23 | ^ | Dallas Cowboys Denver Broncos | 77 |
| 24 | Cincinnati Bengals Miami Dolphins/San Diego Chargers | 76 | |
| 25 | 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 New England Patriots Philadelphia Eagles Detroit Lions | 11 |
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 | |
| Carl 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 |