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.
Emmitt Smith scored 25 rushing touchdowns during the 1995 season.
NFL Single Season Record for the most Return Touchdowns by a Rookie: 4 - Travis Williams, Green Bay, 1967 3 - Raymond Clayborn, New England, 1977, Darrick Vaughn, Atlanta, 2000
In the 1960 NFL season, Paul Hornung of the Green Bay Packers scored 176 points. Hornung's record was broken in the 2006 season by LaDainian Tomlinson who scored 31 touchdowns for 186 points. The record for a team in the regular season is 606 points by the 2013 Denver Broncos.
The most touchdowns scored in a game was 26. It was by Marshall Faulk, in 2000, with zero fumbles in a season.
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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.
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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Emmitt Smith scored 25 rushing touchdowns during the 1995 season.
The Giants have scored 15 touchdowns in the 2008-09 season as of week 6.
NFL Single Season Record for the most Return Touchdowns by a Rookie: 4 - Travis Williams, Green Bay, 1967 3 - Raymond Clayborn, New England, 1977, Darrick Vaughn, Atlanta, 2000
The player with the most touchdowns in NFL history is LaDainean Tomlinson of the San Diego Chargers. He scored 31 TD's in one season. He actually scored 32 touchdowns!!
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