Most Rushing Touchdowns of the 1970s (NFL)

Franco Harris recorded more rushing touchdowns than any other NFL player in the 1970s, with 72, 13 clear of Walter Payton (59). He did it in 8 seasons, with a best year of 14 in 1976. The top ten runs from 72 down to 34.

NFL leader, 1970s Franco Harris 1972–1979 · 8 seasons

72 Rushing Touchdowns 13 clear of Walter Payton

#	Player	Seasons	TD	Best year
1	Franco Harris	1972–1979 (8)	72	14 (1976)
2	Walter Payton	1975–1979 (5)	59	14 (1977)
3	O.J. Simpson	1970–1979 (10)	59	16 (1975)
4	LC Larry Csonka	1970–1979 (9)	56	12 (1979)
5	Chuck Foreman	1973–1979 (7)	52	13 (1976)
6	John Riggins	1971–1979 (9)	42	9 (1979)
7	PB Pete Banaszak	1970–1978 (9)	42	16 (1975)
8	Sam Cunningham	1973–1979 (7)	39	9 (1974)
9	DM Don McCauley	1971–1979 (9)	39	10 (1975)
10	DN Don Nottingham	1971–1977 (7)	34	12 (1975)
11	Ed Podolak	1970–1977 (8)	34	9 (1971)
12	Calvin Hill	1970–1979 (9)	34	8 (1971)
13	Floyd Little	1970–1975 (6)	33	12 (1973)
14	Ron Johnson	1970–1975 (6)	33	9 (1972)
15	EC Earl Campbell	1978–1979 (2)	32	19 (1979)
16	DW Delvin Williams	1974–1979 (6)	31	8 (1978)
17	Larry Brown	1970–1976 (7)	31	8 (1972)
18	JB John Brockington	1971–1977 (7)	30	8 (1972)
19	MM Mercury Morris	1970–1976 (7)	30	12 (1972)
20	Lydell Mitchell	1972–1979 (8)	30	11 (1975)
21	NB Norm Bulaich	1970–1979 (10)	30	8 (1971)
22	ML MacArthur Lane	1970–1978 (9)	29	11 (1970)
23	Emerson Boozer	1970–1975 (6)	28	11 (1972)
24	Mark van Eeghen	1974–1979 (6)	28	9 (1978)
25	Terry Bradshaw	1970–1979 (10)	28	7 (1972)
26	DA Donny Anderson	1970–1974 (5)	27	10 (1973)
27	Chuck Muncie	1976–1979 (4)	26	11 (1979)
28	CD Clarence Davis	1971–1978 (8)	26	6 (1972)
29	Pete Johnson	1977–1979 (3)	25	14 (1979)
30	TD Tony Dorsett	1977–1979 (3)	25	12 (1977)
31	SS Sherman Smith	1976–1979 (4)	25	11 (1979)
32	HS Haskel Stanback	1974–1979 (6)	25	6 (1977)
33	BC Boobie Clark	1973–1979 (7)	25	8 (1973)
34	Greg Pruitt	1973–1979 (7)	25	8 (1975)
35	JB Jim Braxton	1971–1978 (8)	25	9 (1975)
36	TG Tony Galbreath	1976–1979 (4)	24	9 (1979)
37	TM Terry Metcalf	1973–1977 (5)	24	9 (1975)
38	AT Altie Taylor	1970–1976 (7)	24	5 (1974)
39	RN Robert Newhouse	1972–1979 (8)	24	8 (1978)
40	Leroy Kelly	1970–1973 (4)	23	10 (1971)
41	SG Steve Grogan	1975–1979 (5)	23	12 (1976)
42	MH Marv Hubbard	1970–1977 (7)	23	6 (1973)
43	CG Carl Garrett	1970–1977 (8)	23	5 (1972)
44	Lawrence McCutcheon	1972–1979 (8)	23	9 (1976)
45	WG Walt Garrison	1970–1974 (5)	22	7 (1972)
46	Rocky Bleier	1971–1979 (9)	22	5 (1978)
47	Duane Thomas	1970–1974 (4)	21	11 (1971)
48	JK Jon Keyworth	1974–1979 (6)	21	10 (1974)
49	DH Dave Hampton	1970–1976 (7)	21	6 (1972)
50	JF John Fuqua	1970–1976 (7)	21	7 (1970)

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