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[Chase Stuart]

Longest length of touchdown scores, 1940-2009, rushing: (i.e., a player with rushing touchdown lengths of 20, 14, 3 and 2 yards would have a total length of touchdown scores of 39). I've included scores from the NFL, AFL and AAFC, and the post-season as well as the regular season:

Year Total TD Avg 2009 485 14 34.6 Chris Johnson1958 428 17 25.2 Jim Brown1997 407 11 37.0 Barry Sanders1963 406 12 33.8 Jim Brown1998 397 24 16.5 Terrell Davis2007 355 12 29.6 Adrian Peterson2008 352 18 19.6 DeAngelo Williams2003 341 14 24.4 Jamal Lewis2006 338 30 11.3 LaDainian Tomlinson1947 334 18 18.6 Spec Sanders1991 315 17 18.5 Barry Sanders2003 309 17 18.2 Ahman Green2001 309 14 22.1 Shaun Alexander1956 307 8 38.4 Lenny Moore1973 305 12 25.4 O.J. Simpson1975 304 16 19.0 O.J. Simpson2009 303 15 20.2 Maurice Jones-Drew1985 296 21 14.1 Joe Morris1977 294 16 18.4 Tony Dorsett1961 292 9 32.4 Paul Lowe2002 290 16 18.1 Ricky Williams1995 286 11 26.0 Barry Sanders1963 284 6 47.3 Keith Lincoln1998 282 7 40.3 Garrison Hearst1965 273 14 19.5 Gale Sayers1997 268 6 44.7 Napoleon Kaufman1973 266 11 24.2 Mercury Morris1945 265 15 17.7 Steve Van Buren2003 262 14 18.7 Clinton Portis1992 262 21 12.5 Emmitt Smith1995 259 31 8.4 Emmitt Smith2009 258 10 25.8 Frank Gore1988 258 13 19.8 Neal Anderson2001 255 10 25.5 Ahman Green1998 253 15 16.9 Fred Taylor2005 252 29 8.7 Shaun Alexander2008 246 12 20.5 Adrian Peterson1999 246 6 41.0 Tim Biakabutuka1998 244 6 40.7 Robert Smith1966 244 15 16.3 Leroy Kelly2006 243 10 24.3 Brian Westbrook1952 242 6 40.3 Hugh McElhenny2009 236 7 33.7 Jamaal Charles1963 230 9 25.6 Paul Lowe2009 229 9 25.4 Ray Rice2005 228 20 11.4 Larry Johnson2003 228 13 17.5 LaDainian Tomlinson1946 222 6 37.0 Marion Motley2006 221 13 17.0 Maurice Jones-Drew1960 220 9 24.4 Paul Lowe
Receiving:

Year Total TD Avg 1951 817 17 48.1 Elroy Hirsch1998 638 19 33.6 Randy Moss1965 635 14 45.4 Lance Alworth1989 631 22 28.7 Jerry Rice1967 594 13 45.7 Homer Jones2000 594 17 34.9 Randy Moss1961 593 17 34.9 Bill Groman1988 587 15 39.1 Jerry Rice1998 583 16 36.4 Antonio Freeman1984 579 20 29.0 Mark Clayton1991 575 13 44.2 Michael Haynes1956 557 11 50.6 Harlon Hill1974 554 15 36.9 Cliff Branch1948 547 14 39.1 Mal Kutner1966 545 13 41.9 Bob Hayes1984 542 12 45.2 Roy Green1965 540 12 45.0 Bob Hayes1961 538 12 44.8 Charley Hennigan1952 538 13 41.4 Billy Howton1963 532 16 33.3 Art Powell1991 528 12 44.0 Gary Clark1947 522 13 40.2 Ken Kavanaugh1987 514 22 23.4 Jerry Rice1995 512 16 32.0 Robert Brooks1966 508 12 42.3 Charley Taylor2007 507 24 21.1 Randy Moss1989 505 13 38.8 John Taylor1976 497 12 41.4 Cliff Branch1986 494 15 32.9 Jerry Rice1995 493 14 35.2 Anthony Miller1952 491 15 32.7 Cloyce Box1971 490 12 40.8 Paul Warfield1986 489 13 37.6 Wesley Walker1966 484 9 53.8 John Mackey2005 481 15 32.1 Steve Smith1991 481 14 34.4 Jerry Rice1970 479 10 47.9 Bob Hayes1968 476 12 39.7 Don Maynard1950 476 11 43.3 Cloyce Box1969 473 14 33.8 Warren Wells1998 472 10 47.2 Eric Moulds1973 470 13 36.2 Harold Jackson1964 466 10 46.6 Bucky Pope1999 465 12 38.8 Patrick Jeffers1954 465 12 38.8 Harlon Hill1976 463 12 38.6 Roger Carr1999 460 14 32.9 Randy Moss1967 457 11 41.5 Bob Hayes1964 455 13 35.0 Lance Alworth1966 454 13 34.9 Lance Alworth
Passing:

Year   Total  TD	Avg1961   1283	37	34.7	George Blanda1984   1209	56	21.6	Dan Marino1999   1125	49	23.0	Kurt Warner1998   1051	39	26.9	Randall Cunningham1989   1040	37	28.1	Joe Montana1943   1023	34	30.1	Sid Luckman1969   1006	40	25.2	Daryle Lamonica2004	983	53	18.5	Peyton Manning2007	980	56	17.5	Tom Brady2000	967	36	26.9	Daunte Culpepper1967	953	29	32.9	Fran Tarkenton1991	943	32	29.5	Mark Rypien2006	937	29	32.3	Drew Brees1996	936	44	21.3	Brett Favre2004	934	44	21.2	Daunte Culpepper1947	892	25	35.7	Otto Graham1986	884	44	20.1	Dan Marino1968	884	27	32.7	John Hadl1991	881	38	23.2	Jim Kelly2003	871	38	22.9	Peyton Manning1999	869	36	24.1	Steve Beuerlein1998	868	40	21.7	Steve Young1962	868	30	28.9	Len Dawson1964	864	31	27.9	Babe Parilli1948	863	18	47.9	Y.A. Tittle1984	860	35	24.6	Joe Montana1998	858	33	26.0	Brett Favre1962	857	33	26.0	Y.A. Tittle1968	844	28	30.1	Earl Morrall2009	839	42	20.0	Drew Brees1966	838	28	29.9	Sonny Jurgensen1963	838	37	22.6	Y.A. Tittle1995	830	46	18.0	Brett Favre1988	828	26	31.8	Joe Montana1968	818	31	26.4	Daryle Lamonica2009	816	34	24.0	Aaron Rodgers1986	814	25	32.6	Ken O'Brien1998	809	29	27.9	Chris Chandler1961	809	32	25.3	Sonny Jurgensen2007	807	33	24.5	Brett Favre2000	804	34	23.6	Peyton Manning1963	802	28	28.6	Charley Johnson1962	799	28	28.5	George Blanda1976	798	31	25.7	Ken Stabler1961	795	22	36.1	Billy Wade1960	794	25	31.8	Johnny Unitas1989	793	29	27.3	Jim Kelly1995	788	33	23.9	Scott Mitchell1978	788	36	21.9	Terry Bradshaw1966	786	25	31.4	Don Meredith

 

[travdogg]

Unless I'm just not seeing him, I'm amazed DeSean Jackson didn't make the list for what he did this past year. I'd have guessed he was in the top-10.

ETA: Only 410 yards for DeSean. Color me surprised.

 

[Chase Stuart]

Unless I'm just not seeing him, I'm amazed DeSean Jackson didn't make the list for what he did this past year. I'd have guessed he was in the top-10.ETA: Only 410 yards for DeSean. Color me surprised.

I had a similar reaction; I knew that Jackson had some return TDs, but I don't think I put 2 and 2 together; he had two PRs and one rushing TD of over 65 yards. So a third of Jackson's TDs of 40-yards or longer weren't receiving touchdowns.

 

[SSOG]

Not at all surprised to see Tomlinson, Alexander, Emmitt Smith, and Larry Johnson towards the bottom of the "yard per TD" lists (and Priest Holmes' record-setting TD season has to rate even lower in ypTD to not make the list). Those were all guys who got a ton of TDs because they were option 1, 2, 3a, 3b, and 5 at the goal line. Which isn't meant as a criticism so much as it's meant as a comment on their usage.

I was really surprised to see MJD's 2009 season checking in at over 20 yards per TD, though. I expected to see him way down with Tomlinson and Emmitt. I guess I just didn't realize how infrequently the Jags made it into the red zone last year. Imagine what his TD totals would have looked like if the Jags weren't so terrible on offense.

 

[wdh76]

1984 1209 56 21.6 Dan Marino

 

[travdogg]

1984 1209 56 21.6 Dan Marino

Counting playoffs?

 

[maxwell1295]

Y.A. Tittle......wow

 

[SuperJohn96]

Year	Total  TD	Avg 1947	334	18	18.6	Spec Sanders1991	315	17	18.5	Barry Sanders

Spec = Barry's Grandfather?

 

[dgreen]

On the other end of the scale, Riggins' 30 rushing TDs in 1983 (including playoffs) totaled only 90 yards. He had TDs of 14, 15, and 17 yards. All other TDs were 4 yards or less.

 

[CaptainHook]

this is awesome

 

[Chase Stuart]

this is awesome

Then you'll probably like this, too: http://www.pro-football-reference.com/blog/?p=6268

 

[werdnoynek]

Not at all surprised to see Tomlinson, Alexander, Emmitt Smith, and Larry Johnson towards the bottom of the "yard per TD" lists (and Priest Holmes' record-setting TD season has to rate even lower in ypTD to not make the list). Those were all guys who got a ton of TDs because they were option 1, 2, 3a, 3b, and 5 at the goal line. Which isn't meant as a criticism so much as it's meant as a comment on their usage.

I was really surprised to see MJD's 2009 season checking in at over 20 yards per TD, though. I expected to see him way down with Tomlinson and Emmitt. I guess I just didn't realize how infrequently the Jags made it into the red zone last year. Imagine what his TD totals would have looked like if the Jags weren't so terrible on offense.

as an MJD owner, my thoughts exactly... here's to them turning it on next season... maybe?

 

[GregR_2]

On the other end of the scale, Riggins' 30 rushing TDs in 1983 (including playoffs) totaled only 90 yards. He had TDs of 14, 15, and 17 yards. All other TDs were 4 yards or less.

He ranks poorly when sorted by yards, but right near the top when sorted by clouds of dust.