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NFL All-Time Touchdown Leaders, 1935 to 2025

Jerry Rice leads with 207 career rushing and receiving touchdowns, ahead of Emmitt Smith (175) and LaDainian Tomlinson (162).

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What the data shows

  • In 2025, Jerry Rice ranks #1 with 207, ahead of Emmitt Smith (175) and LaDainian Tomlinson (162).
  • Back in 1935, Don Hutson was #1 with 6.
  • The top spot changed hands twice: Jim Brown in 1964 and Jerry Rice in 1994.
  • Biggest climber: LaDainian Tomlinson, from #12 in 2001 to #3 in 2025.

About this chart

Jerry Rice has 207 career rushing and receiving touchdowns: 197 receiving and 10 rushing. Emmitt Smith is second with 175, made up of 164 rushing and 11 receiving, and LaDainian Tomlinson third with 162. Randy Moss and Terrell Owens each have 156. Rice took the lead from Jim Brown in 1994, and Brown had passed Don Hutson (102) in 1964.

Brown scored 126 touchdowns in only nine seasons, 1957 to 1965. Derrick Henry has 127 through the 2025 season, ahead of Brown and Adrian Peterson, who have 126 each. Cris Carter finished with 130, all receiving. This chart counts rushing plus receiving touchdowns only, with no returns or passing, so some totals sit 1 to 3 below the official record: Rice has 207 here against 208.

The data

Source: Wikipedia player career-statistics tables (regular season; parsed from raw wikitext), summed per season into cumulative career totals at each season's end; career totals cross-checked against Wikipedia's career-leaders list for the same stat; Cris Carter's receiving touchdowns from the ESPN athlete stats API (https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/10/cris-carter). Retrieved November 4, 2026. Column = NFL season (e.g. 2025 = 2025 season, played Sep 2025-Jan 2026). Regular season only. Seasons after 2025 are excluded (2026 season in progress on 2026-11-04). Players keep their final total after retiring. Counts rushing plus receiving touchdowns only; return and fumble-recovery touchdowns are excluded, so some totals are 1-3 below the official 'touchdowns' record (Jerry Rice 207 here vs 208 official; Randy Moss 156 vs 157; Marcus Allen 144 vs 145; Don Hutson 102 vs 105). Passing touchdowns are not counted.

NFL All-Time Touchdown Leaders, Career rushing + receiving touchdowns, cumulative, 1935-2025, 1935–2025
Date🇺🇸 Jerry Rice🇺🇸 Emmitt Smith🇺🇸 LaDainian Tomlinson🇺🇸 Randy Moss🇺🇸 Terrell Owens🇺🇸 Marcus Allen🇺🇸 Marshall Faulk🇺🇸 Cris Carter🇺🇸 Marvin Harrison🇺🇸 Derrick Henry🇺🇸 Jim Brown🇺🇸 Adrian Peterson🇺🇸 Walter Payton🇺🇸 Don Hutson
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1985400005700001260109102
19862000006400001260120102
19874300006902001260125102
19885300007708001260125102
198970000079019001260125102
1990831100092022001260125102
1991972400094027001260125102
19921084300097033001260125102
199312453000112042001260125102
1994139750001191249001260125102
19951551000001242666001260125102
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1997165119001214441891401260125102
199817413401727144511012101260125102
199917914702831144631143301260125102
200018615604344144891234701260125102
20011951591053601441101296201260125102
20022021642560741441201307301260125102
20032041664277831441311308301260125102
20042071756090971441351309801260125102
2005207175809810314413613011001260125102
200620717511110111614413613012201260125102
2007207175129124131144136130123012613125102
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2011207175162153156144136130128012667125102
2012207175162156156144136130128012680125102
2013207175162156156144136130128012691125102
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20162071751621561561441361301285126102125102
201720717516215615614413613012811126104125102
201820717516215615614413613012823126112125102
201920717516215615614413613012841126117125102
202020717516215615614413613012858126124125102
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202220717516215615614413613012881126126125102
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Frequently asked questions

Who has the most touchdowns in NFL history?

Jerry Rice leads this data with 207 rushing and receiving touchdowns. The NFL's official career touchdown record, which includes returns, is 208 for Rice. Emmitt Smith is second with 175 and LaDainian Tomlinson third with 162.

How many of Jerry Rice's touchdowns were receiving?

Of Rice's 207 rushing and receiving touchdowns, 197 were receiving and 10 were rushing. Emmitt Smith's 175 split the other way, with 164 rushing and 11 receiving.

Why do touchdown totals here differ from official records?

This chart counts rushing and receiving touchdowns only, leaving out returns and fumble recoveries. Totals therefore run 1 to 3 below the official figure for some players, such as Randy Moss at 156 here and Marcus Allen at 144.

Where does this data come from?

Wikipedia player career-statistics tables (regular season; parsed from raw wikitext), summed per season into cumulative career totals at each season's end; career totals cross-checked against Wikipedia's career-leaders list for the same stat; Cris Carter's receiving touchdowns from the ESPN athlete stats API (https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/10/cris-carter). Retrieved November 4, 2026. Column = NFL season (e.g. 2025 = 2025 season, played Sep 2025-Jan 2026). Regular season only. Seasons after 2025 are excluded (2026 season in progress on 2026-11-04). Players keep their final total after retiring. Counts rushing plus receiving touchdowns only; return and fumble-recovery touchdowns are excluded, so some totals are 1-3 below the official 'touchdowns' record (Jerry Rice 207 here vs 208 official; Randy Moss 156 vs 157; Marcus Allen 144 vs 145; Don Hutson 102 vs 105). Passing touchdowns are not counted. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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