ladainian tomlinson has the most touchdowns in an nfl season.
who has the most touchdowns in an nfl season?
ladainian tomlinson
despite missing the final two games in the 2002 nfl season because of a hip injury, holmes rushed for 1,615 yards with 21 touchdowns. in the 2003 nfl season, he broke marshall faulk's nfl record for total touchdowns in a season with 27, which was subsequently broken by shaun alexander with 28 total touchdowns in 2005 and broken again by ladainian tomlinson with 31 total touchdowns in 2006. holmes and emmitt smith are the only two running backs in nfl history to have back to back seasons with 20 or more rushing touchdowns. on a pace to repeat the feat in 2004, he suffered an injury that ended his season with 14 touchdowns.
priest holmes
he was drafted in the fifth round of the 1979 nfl draft by the new orleans saints. he did not play for the saints during the 1979 nfl season, but instead played for the cfl's saskatchewan roughriders for eight games in 1979. he played for the green bay packers during the 1980-1985 nfl seasons. during 84 games over the course of six seasons, huckleby accumulated ten touchdowns and 779 yards rushing on 242 carries, three touchdowns and 411 yards on 53 receptions, and 1300 kickoff return yards. although he only totaled 13 career nfl touchdowns in his 84 games, he scored multiple touchdowns a few times, including three in one game once. during the 1981 nfl season, his 5 rushing touchdowns led the packers and his 8 total touchdowns tied for the team lead with james lofton. during his first four seasons with bart starr as coach the team reached the playoffs once. the team did not reach the playoffs either of his final two seasons with forrest gregg as coach. during the 1982 nfl season the packers reached the second round of the 1982-83 nfl playoffs.
harlan huckleby