In the NFL through the 2008 season:
1) LaDainian Tomlinson, 2006 San Diego Chargers - 28 rushing TDs.
2) Shaun Alexander - 2005 Seattle Seahawks - 27.
3) Priest Holmes - 2002 Kansas City Chiefs - 21 and 2003 Kansas City Chiefs - 27.
4) Emmitt Smith - 1994 Dallas Cowboys - 21 and 1995 Dallas Cowboys - 25.
5) John Riggins - 1983 Washington Redskins - 24.
6) Terrell Davis - 1998 Denver Broncos - 21.
7) Terry Allen - 1996 Washington Redskins - 21.
8) Joe Morris - 1985 New York Giants - 21.
9) Larry Johnson - 2005 Kansas City Chiefs - 20.
Emmitt Smith
Roger Craig in the 1985 season with 1050 rushing yards on 214 attempts and 1,016 receiving yards on 92 receptions. Marshall Faulk in the 1999 season with 1381 rushing yards on 253 attempts and 1048 receiving yards on 87 receptions.
0. Actually, no one has come close. Of those running backs who have scored 15+ touchdowns in a season, the most receiving TDs any one of them had in the same season was 8 by Marshall Faulk of the 2000 St. Louis Rams who had 18 rushing TDs. Next comes O.J. Simpson of the 1975 Buffalo Bills who had 16 rushing TDs and 7 receiving TDs.
At the start of the 2011 season, Gore ranks 61st in career rushing yards (6,414), 86th in career rushing attempts (1,371), and tied for 137th in career rushing TDs (35).
Tiki Barber
1.Eric Dickerson 2105 rushing yards 1984 2.Jamal Lewis 2066 rushing yards 2003 3.Barry Sanders 2053 rushing yards 1997 4. Terrell Davis 2008 rushing yards 1998 5. OJ Simpson 2003 rushing yards (14 games) 1973
In terms of total rushing yards, the greatest running backs in NFL history are Walter Payton and Jim Brown. Honourable mention would go to Emmett Smith and Barry Sanders.
So far, all of the NFL rookie running backs haven't fumbled in the 2009 regular season, but that will probably change in two weeks.
That was Hall of Famer Charley Taylor who led the team with 402 rushing yards. Other running backs for the Redskins in 1965 were Dan Lewis, George Hughley, and Pervis Atkins.
Only one NFL running back has accomplished that ... Marcus Allen with 830 rushing yards for the 1996 Kansas City Chiefs. John Riggins of the 1985 Washington Redskins came close with 677 rushing yards.
When Emmitt Smith broke the all-time rushing record on October 27, 2002, the quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys was Quincy Carter. He was in his second season with the team at the time. Smith surpassed Walter Payton's record during a game against the Seattle Seahawks, solidifying his legacy as one of the greatest running backs in NFL history.
Sammy Winder led the Broncos in rushing yardage in 1983 with 757. Other RBs on the 1983 team were Nathan Poole, Dave Preston, and Gerald Willhite.