1961 NFL Rushing Touchdowns Leaders

Jim Taylor led the whole NFL in rushing touchdowns in 1961 with 15, 5 ahead of Billy Kilmer (10). It stands 55th among all single seasons in NFL history. It was one of 2 times Jim Taylor led in rushing touchdowns.

Led the whole NFL in 1961 Jim Taylor GB

15 Rushing Touchdowns 5 clear of Billy Kilmer

Showing Rushing Touchdowns and the stats that give it context Full stat line

#	Player	Team	TD	G	ATT	YDS
1	Jim Taylor	GB	15	14	243	1,307
2	Billy Kilmer	SF	10	11	96	509
3	Abner Haynes	DAT	9	14	179	841
4	Paul Lowe	SD	9	14	175	767
5	Jim Brown	CLE	8	14	305	1,408
6	J.D. Smith	SF	8	14	167	823
7	Rick Casares	CHI	8	13	135	588
8	Paul Hornung	GB	8	12	127	597
9	Bill Mathis	NYT	7	14	202	846
10	Lenny Moore	BAC	7	13	92	648
11	Billy Cannon	HOO	6	14	200	948
12	BG Bob Gaiters	NYG	6	14	116	460
13	John Johnson	PIT	6	14	213	787
14	Jack Kemp	SD	6	14	43	105
15	FB Fred Bukaty	DEN	5	14	76	187
16	Billy Lott	BOS	5	14	100	461
17	Bobby Mitchell	CLE	5	14	101	548
18	Nick Pietrosante	DET	5	14	201	841
19	Fran Tarkenton	MIN	5	14	56	308
20	Jim Ninowski	DET	5	13	33	238
21	CP Clarence Peaks	PHI	5	13	135	471
22	JS Jack Spikes	DAT	5	6	39	334
23	Jon Arnett	LAN	4	14	158	609
24	DB Dick Bass	LAN	4	14	98	608
25	Wray Carlton	BUF	4	14	101	311
26	Al Dorow	NYT	4	14	54	317
27	Willie Galimore	CHI	4	14	153	707
28	Babe Parilli	BOS	4	14	38	183
29	Don Perkins	DAL	4	14	200	815
30	DS Donnie Stone	DEN	4	14	127	505
31	Charley Tolar	HOO	4	14	157	577
32	DL Dan Lewis	DET	4	13	110	451
33	M.C. Reynolds	BUF	4	12	30	142
34	Alex Hawkins	BAC	4	11	86	379
35	AB Art Baker	BUF	3	14	152	498
36	BD Bo Dickinson	DAT	3	14	71	263
37	CF Charlie Flowers	SD	3	14	51	177
38	PG Prentice Gautt	SLC	3	14	129	523
39	Frank Jackson	DAT	3	14	65	386
40	Dick James	WAS	3	14	71	374
41	AM Alan Miller	OAK	3	14	85	255
42	BR Bo Roberson	SD	3	14	58	275
43	Norm Snead	WAS	3	14	34	47
44	Zeke Bratkowski	LAN	3	13	12	36
45	Joe Marconi	LAN	3	13	36	146
46	Tommy Mason	MIN	3	13	60	226
47	Hugh McElhenny	MIN	3	13	120	570
48	Joe Perry	BAC	3	13	168	675
49	Y.A. Tittle	NYG	3	13	25	85
50	MW Mel West	NYT	3	13	72	322

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