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A '''Touchdown'''  occurs when a football player crosses the goal line of the endzone of an opposing team with the [[football (thing)|football]]. In most leagues including the [[NFL]], [[AFL]], [[CFL]] and college and high school football, a touchdown is worth six points. After a touchdown is scored the team that scored the touchdown will kick an [[extra point (football| extra point]] field goal that if completed is worth one point.
 
A '''Touchdown'''  occurs when a football player crosses the goal line of the endzone of an opposing team with the [[football (thing)|football]]. In most leagues including the [[NFL]], [[AFL]], [[CFL]] and college and high school football, a touchdown is worth six points. After a touchdown is scored the team that scored the touchdown will kick an [[extra point (football| extra point]] field goal that if completed is worth one point.
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==National Football League==
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=== Most touchdowns in one season ===
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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! Player
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! Team
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! Year
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! Pos
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! Num
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! Notes
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|-
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|1
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|[[LaDainian Tomlinson]]
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|[[San Diego Chargers]]
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|2006
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|RB
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|31
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|Also threw two touchdown passes in 2006<ref>http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/235249/gamelogs/2006</ref>.
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|-
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|2
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|[[Shaun Alexander]]
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|[[Seattle Seahawks]]
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|2005
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|RB
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|28
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|Led the NFL in rushing yardage as well as touchdowns<ref>http://www.nfl.com/stats/2005/regular</ref>
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|-
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|3
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|[[Priest Holmes]]
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|[[Kansas City Chiefs]]
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|2003
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|RB
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|27
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|Holmes record breaking touchdown came on a forth down and two play<ref>http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_3_105/ai_112688829</ref>
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|-
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|4
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|[[Marshall Faulk]]                                           
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|[[St. Louis Rams]]
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|2000
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|RB
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|26
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|
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|-
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|5
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|[[Emmitt Smith]] 
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|[[Dallas Cowboys]]
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|1995
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|RB
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|24
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|Led the [[Cowboys]] to a [[Super Bowl]] victory in 1995.
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|-
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|6
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|[[John Riggins]]
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|[[Washington Redskins]]
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|1983
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|RB
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|23
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|
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|-
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|7
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|[[Terrell Davis]]
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|[[Denver Broncos]]
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|1998
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|RB
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|23
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|
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|-
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|8
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|[[Jerry Rice]]
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|[[San Francisco 49ers]]
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|1987
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|WR
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|23
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|Most touchdown is a single season by any wide receiver in NFL histroy.
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|-
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|9
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|[[O.J. Simpson]]
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|[[Buffalo Bills]]
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|1975
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|RB
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|23
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|
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|-
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|10
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|
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[[Emmitt Smith]] 
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|[[Dallas Cowboys]]
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|1994
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|RB
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|22
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|Broke his own record a year later (1995).
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|-
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|11
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|
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[[Chuck Foreman]]
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|[[Minnesota Vikings]]
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|1975
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|RB
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|22
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|
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|-
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|12
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|
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[[Gale Sayers]]
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|[[Chicago Bears]]
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|1965
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|RB
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|22
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|Broke the record in his rookie season and is still today the record holder for most touchdowns for a rookie.
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|-
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{| class="wikitable"
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== References ==
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<references/>

Revision as of 00:40, July 14, 2007

A Touchdown occurs when a football player crosses the goal line of the endzone of an opposing team with the football. In most leagues including the NFL, AFL, CFL and college and high school football, a touchdown is worth six points. After a touchdown is scored the team that scored the touchdown will kick an extra point field goal that if completed is worth one point.

National Football League

Most touchdowns in one season

Player Team Year Pos Num Notes
1 LaDainian Tomlinson San Diego Chargers 2006 RB 31 Also threw two touchdown passes in 2006[1].
2 Shaun Alexander Seattle Seahawks 2005 RB 28 Led the NFL in rushing yardage as well as touchdowns[2]
3 Priest Holmes Kansas City Chiefs 2003 RB 27 Holmes record breaking touchdown came on a forth down and two play[3]
4 Marshall Faulk St. Louis Rams 2000 RB 26
5 Emmitt Smith Dallas Cowboys 1995 RB 24 Led the Cowboys to a Super Bowl victory in 1995.
6 John Riggins Washington Redskins 1983 RB 23
7 Terrell Davis Denver Broncos 1998 RB 23
8 Jerry Rice San Francisco 49ers 1987 WR 23 Most touchdown is a single season by any wide receiver in NFL histroy.
9 O.J. Simpson Buffalo Bills 1975 RB 23
10

Emmitt Smith

Dallas Cowboys 1994 RB 22 Broke his own record a year later (1995).
11

Chuck Foreman

Minnesota Vikings 1975 RB 22
12

Gale Sayers

Chicago Bears 1965 RB 22 Broke the record in his rookie season and is still today the record holder for most touchdowns for a rookie.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/235249/gamelogs/2006
  2. ↑ http://www.nfl.com/stats/2005/regular
  3. ↑ http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_3_105/ai_112688829
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