A question that comes up every year is who has the NFL most touchdowns in a season? San Diego Charger LaDainian Tomlinson holds the record with 31 touchdowns in the 2006 season. For those who are looking at more recent performers with an eye to Fantasy Football, you’ll want to look at the most recent season. We have the top 45 ranked players for total TDs in a season for you below.
Who had the Most Touchdowns in the 2023 NFL Regular Season?
As we get ready for the 2024 NFL regular season, everyone will be looking at performances in 2023 to line up Fantasy rosters and more. The two players who scored the most touchdowns in 2023 were Christian McCaffrey (San Francisco) and Raheem Mostert (Miami). They each scored 21 TDs last season. McCaffrey had 14 rushing TDs and 7 receiving while Mostert had 18 rushing and 3 receiving. Combining a good draft with looking at the NFL schedule grid is a great combination to try to setup a winning Fantasy team.
Most Touchdowns in a Season – NFL
The list for the most touchdowns in a season for the NFL is below. It includes results from leagues pre-dating the league mergers. Please note, the list includes all of the TDs a player scores. LaDainian Tomlinson set the record for most rushing TDs in a season. He also had three receiving to give him 31 total on the year in 2006. We have listed the players who have scored 20 or more TDs in a season in the table below.
| Rank | Player | Season | Team | Rush | Rec | Kickoff Return | Punt Return | Fumble | Total |
| 1 | LaDainian Tomlinson | 2006 | SD | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| 2 | Shaun Alexander | 2005 | Sea | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 3 | Priest Holmes | 2003 | KC | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| 4 | Marshall Faulk | 2000 | Stl | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 5 | Emmitt Smith | 1995 | Dal | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 6 | Priest Holmes | 2002 | KC | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| John Riggins | 1983 | Was | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |
| 8 | Terrell Davis | 1998 | Den | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Randy Moss | 2007 | NE | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | |
| Jerry Rice | 1987 | SF | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | |
| O.J. Simpson | 1975 | Buf | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | |
| 12 | Chuck Foreman | 1975 | Min | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Gale Sayers | 1965 | Chi | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | |
| Emmitt Smith | 1994 | Dal | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | |
| 15 | Terry Allen | 1996 | Was | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Jim Brown | 1965 | Cle | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | |
| Marshall Faulk | 2001 | Stl | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | |
| Todd Gurley | 2018 | LA | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | |
| Larry Johnson | 2005 | KC | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | |
| Alvin Kamara | 2020 | NO | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | |
| Christian McCaffrey | 2023 | SF | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | |
| Joe Morris | 1985 | NYG | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | |
| Raheem Mostert | 2023 | Mia | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | |
| 24 | Shaun Alexander | 2004 | Sea | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Eric Dickerson | 1983 | LA | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Austin Ekeler | 2021 | LAC | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Ahman Green | 2003 | GB | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| David Johnson | 2016 | Ari | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Leroy Kelly | 1968 | Cle | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| LeSean McCoy | 2011 | Phi | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Lenny Moore | 1964 | Bal | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | |
| Jonathan Taylor | 2021 | Ind | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| LaDainian Tomlinson | 2005 | SD | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| DeAngelo Williams | 2008 | Car | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
