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Most Rushing Touchdowns of the 1920s (NFL)

Every NFL season from 1922 to 1929, added up. Touchdowns scored rushing

Ernie Nevers recorded more rushing touchdowns than any other NFL player in the 1920s, with 24, 1 clear of Tony Latone (23). He did it in 3 seasons, with a best year of 12 in 1929. Covers the 8 seasons the NFL played in the 1920s, 1922 to 1929. The top ten runs from 24 down to 14.

The NFL played 8 seasons in the 1920s, 1922 to 1929. Totals cover those seasons only.

Ernie Nevers NFL leader, 1920s Ernie Nevers 1926–1929 · 3 seasons
24 Rushing Touchdowns 1 clear of Tony Latone
# Player Seasons TD Best year
1 Ernie Nevers Ernie Nevers 1926–1929 (3) 24 12 (1929)
2 Tony Latone 1925–1929 (5) 23 9 (1929)
3 Verne Lewellen Verne Lewellen 1924–1929 (6) 23 6 (1929)
4 Paddy Driscoll Paddy Driscoll 1922–1929 (8) 23 6 (1923)
5 Ben Jones 1923–1928 (6) 21 7 (1926)
6 Tex Hamer 1924–1927 (4) 19 12 (1924)
7 Joey Sternaman 1922–1929 (7) 19 5 (1925)
8 Barney Wentz 1925–1928 (4) 17 10 (1926)
9 Doc Elliott 1922–1925 (4) 16 6 (1924)
10 Bill Senn Bill Senn 1926–1929 (4) 14 7 (1926)
11 Hinkey Haines Hinkey Haines 1925–1929 (5) 14 5 (1926)
12 Jack McBride Jack McBride 1925–1929 (5) 14 6 (1927)
13 Dinger Doane Dinger Doane 1922–1927 (6) 14 5 (1925)
14 Buck Gavin 1922–1926 (5) 13 7 (1924)
15 Dutch Sternaman 1922–1927 (6) 12 4 (1923)
16 Jimmy Conzelman Jimmy Conzelman 1922–1929 (8) 12 7 (1922)
17 Lou Smyth 1922–1926 (5) 11 7 (1923)
18 Benny Friedman Benny Friedman 1927–1929 (3) 10 6 (1928)
19 Wildcat Wilson 1927–1929 (3) 10 5 (1928)
20 Buck White 1925–1929 (4) 10 3 (1925)
21 Hank Gillo 1922–1926 (5) 10 5 (1922)
22 Pop Williams 1928–1929 (2) 9 6 (1929)
23 Tony Plansky 1928–1929 (2) 9 8 (1929)
24 Wally Diehl 1928–1929 (2) 9 6 (1929)
25 Laurie Walquist 1922–1929 (7) 9 3 (1929)
26 Ken Mercer 1927–1929 (3) 8 5 (1928)
27 Curly Oden 1925–1928 (4) 8 6 (1926)
28 Bob Koehler 1922–1926 (5) 8 4 (1925)
29 Jack Storer 1924–1924 (1) 7 7 (1924)
30 Dave Noble 1924–1925 (2) 7 4 (1924)
31 George Sullivan 1924–1925 (2) 7 5 (1924)
32 Tiny Feather 1927–1929 (3) 7 6 (1928)
33 Carl Cramer Carl Cramer 1922–1926 (5) 7 6 (1922)
34 Myrt Basing 1923–1927 (5) 7 4 (1925)
35 Johnny Bryan 1922–1927 (6) 7 4 (1923)
36 Cully Lidberg 1926–1929 (2) 6 4 (1926)
37 Phil White 1925–1927 (2) 6 3 (1925)
38 Al Bloodgood 1925–1928 (4) 6 4 (1927)
39 Cowboy Hill 1923–1926 (4) 6 3 (1923)
40 Hap Moran 1926–1929 (4) 6 4 (1926)
41 Harry Robb 1922–1926 (4) 6 3 (1922)
42 Hust Stockton 1925–1929 (4) 6 3 (1928)
43 Jim Laird 1922–1928 (5) 6 3 (1922)
44 Curly Lambeau Curly Lambeau 1922–1929 (8) 6 3 (1922)
45 Hoot Flanagan 1925–1926 (2) 5 5 (1925)
46 Jim Simmons 1927–1928 (2) 5 5 (1927)
47 Wayne Brenkert Wayne Brenkert 1923–1924 (2) 5 3 (1924)
48 Marty Norton 1922–1925 (3) 5 2 (1922)
49 Red Grange Red Grange 1925–1929 (3) 5 2 (1929)
50 Rex Thomas 1926–1928 (3) 5 3 (1926)
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