That is Hall of Famer Gale Sayers of the Chicago Bears who scored 6 TDs against the San Francisco 49ers on December 12, 1965. He scored 22 TDs in his rookie season which, at the time, was an NFL record.
In the NFL, that is Chicago Bears running back Gale Sayers who scored 6 TDs in a game against the San Francisco 49ers on December 12, 1965. He scored on an 80 yard pass reception, rushes of 21, 1, 7, and 50 yards, and an 85 yard punt return. The Bears won the game 61-20.
Payton Manning with 4,135 passing yards and 26 passing touchdowns
In the 2010 regular season, there were 1270 touchdowns scored ... 1150 by the offense, 79 by the defense, and 41 by special teams. This puts TDs scored by the defense at 6.2%.
Emmitt Smith scored 25 rushing touchdowns during the 1995 season.
Jerry Rice in the 1987 season with San Francisco with 22 TD's. Randy Moss broke the record with 23 receiving touchdowns in the 2007 campaign with the New England Patriots, although Jerry Rice's record of 22 was set in a 15 game strike-shortened season rather than the conventional 16 game season.
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The current record was set and is held by Ladainian Tomlinson of the San Diego Chargers. His record is 31 touchdowns, set in 2006.
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As of 2012, the record is held by Ladainian Tomlinson, who scored 31 touchdowns for the San Diego Chargers in 2006.
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Carlos Beltran scored 127 runs in 2006. The rookie record is 74 by Cleon Jones in 1966
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Payton Manning with 4,135 passing yards and 26 passing touchdowns
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Sanders scored 39 touchdowns in his Heisman Trophy season of 1988. Sanders scored 39 touchdowns in his Heisman Trophy season of 1988.
Jerry Rice had 6 touchdowns in the 1998 Post season