Most Rushing Touchdowns of the 1940s (NFL)
Every NFL season from 1940 to 1949, added up. Touchdowns scored rushing
Steve Van Buren recorded more rushing touchdowns than any other NFL player in the 1940s, with 59, 28 clear of Ted Fritsch (31). He did it in 6 seasons, with a best year of 15 in 1945. The top ten runs from 59 down to 19.
NFL leader, 1940s
Steve Van Buren
1944–1949 · 6 seasons
59
Rushing Touchdowns
28 clear of Ted Fritsch
| # | Player | Seasons | TD | Best year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Steve Van Buren
|
1944–1949 (6) | 59 | 15 (1945) |
| 2 |
 Ted Fritsch
|
1942–1949 (8) | 31 | 9 (1946) |
| 3 |
 Pug Manders
|
1940–1945 (6) | 30 | 6 (1945) |
| 4 | Bill Paschal | 1943–1948 (6) | 28 | 10 (1943) |
| 5 |
 Hugh Gallarneau
|
1941–1947 (5) | 26 | 8 (1941) |
| 6 |
 Pat Harder
|
1946–1949 (4) | 24 | 7 (1947) |
| 7 | Gary Famiglietti | 1940–1946 (7) | 24 | 8 (1942) |
| 8 |
 Elmer Angsman
|
1946–1949 (4) | 23 | 8 (1948) |
| 9 |
 George McAfee
|
1940–1949 (7) | 21 | 5 (1941) |
| 10 |
 Tony Canadeo
|
1941–1949 (8) | 19 | 4 (1948) |
| 11 |
 Bill Dudley
|
1942–1949 (6) | 15 | 5 (1942) |
| 12 |
 Ernie Steele
|
1942–1948 (7) | 14 | 5 (1944) |
| 13 | Jerry Shipkey | 1948–1949 (2) | 13 | 8 (1948) |
| 14 | George Gulyanics | 1947–1949 (3) | 13 | 5 (1949) |
| 15 | Steve Lach | 1942–1947 (3) | 13 | 8 (1947) |
| 16 | Bill Osmanski | 1940–1947 (6) | 13 | 5 (1946) |
| 17 |
 Fred Gehrke
|
1940–1949 (6) | 13 | 7 (1945) |
| 18 |
 Dick Hoerner
|
1947–1949 (3) | 12 | 6 (1949) |
| 19 | Bob Seymour | 1940–1945 (6) | 12 | 4 (1940) |
| 20 |
 Johnny Drake
|
1940–1941 (2) | 11 | 9 (1940) |
| 21 |
 Charlie Trippi
|
1947–1949 (3) | 11 | 6 (1948) |
| 22 | Bob Westfall | 1944–1947 (4) | 11 | 6 (1945) |
| 23 | Bosh Pritchard | 1942–1949 (5) | 11 | 4 (1948) |
| 24 | Merl Condit | 1940–1946 (6) | 11 | 4 (1941) |
| 25 |
 Gene Roberts
|
1947–1949 (3) | 10 | 9 (1949) |
| 26 | Bob Hoffman | 1940–1948 (5) | 10 | 4 (1948) |
| 27 | Jim Castiglia | 1941–1948 (5) | 10 | 5 (1947) |
| 28 |
 John Grigas
|
1943–1947 (5) | 10 | 3 (1943) |
| 29 |
 Andy Farkas
|
1940–1945 (6) | 10 | 5 (1943) |
| 30 |
 Lou Brock
|
1940–1945 (6) | 10 | 3 (1945) |
| 31 | Elmer Hackney | 1940–1946 (7) | 10 | 4 (1944) |
| 32 | Bob Thurbon | 1943–1944 (2) | 9 | 5 (1943) |
| 33 |
 Dick Riffle
|
1940–1942 (3) | 9 | 4 (1942) |
| 34 |
 Dick Todd
|
1940–1948 (7) | 9 | 4 (1940) |
| 35 |
 Marshall Goldberg
|
1940–1948 (7) | 9 | 3 (1946) |
| 36 | Jim Parmer | 1948–1949 (2) | 8 | 5 (1949) |
| 37 |
 Joe Scott
|
1948–1949 (2) | 8 | 6 (1949) |
| 38 | Merle Hapes | 1942–1946 (2) | 8 | 5 (1946) |
| 39 | Kenny Washington | 1946–1948 (3) | 8 | 5 (1947) |
| 40 | Harry Clarke | 1940–1943 (4) | 8 | 4 (1942) |
| 41 |
 Johnny Clement
|
1941–1948 (4) | 8 | 4 (1947) |
| 42 |
 Tuffy Leemans
|
1940–1943 (4) | 8 | 4 (1941) |
| 43 |
 Walt Schlinkman
|
1946–1949 (4) | 8 | 4 (1948) |
| 44 |
 Bob Waterfield
|
1945–1949 (5) | 8 | 5 (1945) |
| 45 | Wilbur Moore | 1940–1946 (7) | 8 | 2 (1940) |
| 46 |
 Clarke Hinkle
|
1940–1941 (2) | 7 | 5 (1941) |
| 47 |
 Frankie Sinkwich
|
1943–1944 (2) | 7 | 6 (1944) |
| 48 | Leo Cantor | 1942–1945 (2) | 7 | 5 (1945) |
| 49 |
 Whizzer White
|
1940–1941 (2) | 7 | 5 (1940) |
| 50 |
 Bob Margarita
|
1944–1946 (3) | 7 | 4 (1944) |
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