Chris Johnson is the career leader in average length of rushing touchdown

by Chase Stuart on November 1, 2013

Not too surprising, I suppose. This includes all rushing touchdowns, including in the postseason, but does not include rushing touchdowns for 2013, not that it matters very much for Chris Johnson. :rimshot:

All players with at least 30 rushing touchdowns are included since 1940.

Player	RTDs	Avg	Median
Chris Johnson	45	27.2	16
Robert Smith	33	26.4	19
Paul Lowe	40	24.5	11.5
Marion Motley	36	22.1	13.5
DeAngelo Williams	43	21.7	13
Barry Sanders	100	19.9	11
O.J. Simpson	61	19.8	6
Hugh McElhenny	38	19	7.5
Ollie Matson	40	18.7	7.5
Warrick Dunn	52	18.3	6
Fred Taylor	69	17.6	8
Lenny Moore	63	17.1	8
Delvin Williams	33	16.6	5
Spec Sanders	34	16.5	5
Adrian Peterson	81	16.4	4
Gale Sayers	39	16.4	10
Brian Westbrook	44	15.8	8
James Brooks	50	15.4	8.5
Garrison Hearst	31	15.2	5
Ahman Green	63	15	4
Ryan Grant	30	15	4.5
Curtis Dickey	32	14.6	4.5
Mercury Morris	32	14.5	6.5
Tony Dorsett	86	14.5	7
Maurice Jones-Drew	64	14.4	6
Tiki Barber	56	14.4	4
Frank Gore	55	14.4	5
LeSean McCoy	30	14.1	6.5
Abner Haynes	47	14	4
Reggie Bush	31	13.9	7
Neal Anderson	52	13.9	4
Joe Perry	71	13.7	4
Dick Bass	34	13.6	6
Jim Brown	107	13.5	4
Clem Daniels	30	12.9	3.5
Ray Rice	38	12.8	6
Marshawn Lynch	49	12.7	4
Steven Jackson	56	12.6	4.5
Lydell Mitchell	31	12.5	6
Chris Warren	52	12.5	6
Ricky Williams	66	12.4	3.5
Dan Towler	45	12.4	2
Timmy Brown	32	12	4
Kordell Stewart	42	12	2.5
Mike Garrett	38	11.7	5
LaMont Jordan	30	11.5	3
John Henry Johnson	48	11.4	3
Steve Van Buren	71	11.4	5
Charlie Garner	41	11.3	4
Cookie Gilchrist	37	11.3	2
Terrell Davis	72	11.2	3
J.D. Smith	40	11.2	3
Jamal Lewis	62	11.2	2
Floyd Little	43	11.2	3
Wilbert Montgomery	51	11.1	4
Herschel Walker	61	11	2
Clinton Portis	76	10.9	4
Willis McGahee	68	10.8	3
Corey Dillon	86	10.8	3.5
Michael Turner	69	10.6	3
Ahmad Bradshaw	34	10.2	4
Mike Anderson	40	10.1	2.5
George Rogers	56	10.1	3
Kenneth Davis	34	10	3
Eric Dickerson	93	9.9	3
Tommy Mason	32	9.8	4
Michael Vick	35	9.7	5
Joe Cribbs	30	9.7	3
Wray Carlton	30	9.5	3.5
Pat Harder	35	9.5	4
John David Crow	38	9.4	2.5
Rick Casares	50	9.4	2
Joe Morris	54	9.4	3
Shaun Alexander	108	9.4	3
Leroy Kelly	76	9.4	3
Walter Payton	112	9.3	3
MacArthur Lane	30	9.3	2.5
Deuce McAllister	50	9.3	4
Jamal Anderson	36	9.2	4
Cedric Benson	35	9.2	3
LaDainian Tomlinson	151	9	3
Antowain Smith	58	8.8	3.5
Lamar Smith	40	8.7	4
Thomas Jones	73	8.6	3
Jim Nance	45	8.6	2
James Wilder	37	8.6	3
Jim Taylor	85	8.6	3
Wendell Tyler	52	8.4	3
Larry Johnson	55	8.4	3
Mike Pruitt	51	8.4	1
Natrone Means	50	8.4	3
Emmitt Smith	183	8.3	3
Dick Hoerner	33	8.3	3
Eddie George	73	8.3	4
Mario Bates	41	8.2	2
Curtis Martin	98	8.2	3
Arian Foster	49	8.2	2
Tony Collins	32	8.2	4.5
Priest Holmes	88	8	4
Thurman Thomas	81	8	4
Freeman McNeil	41	8	5
Marshall Faulk	106	7.9	3
Fran Tarkenton	33	7.9	4
Earl Campbell	78	7.9	2
Sam Cunningham	43	7.8	2
Ottis Anderson	84	7.8	3
Kevan Barlow	31	7.8	3
Franco Harris	107	7.7	3
Tank Younger	34	7.6	2
Steve Young	51	7.6	4
Ronnie Brown	37	7.5	3
Rudi Johnson	50	7.5	5
Frank Gifford	34	7.5	6
Greg Bell	52	7.4	2
Steve McNair	43	7.4	2
Larry Brown	36	7.3	3
Marion Butts	44	7.3	2
Ron A. Johnson	40	7.3	1
Randall Cunningham	37	7.2	2
Tyrone Wheatley	41	7.2	2
Earnest Byner	61	7.2	4
Tony Galbreath	34	7.2	1.5
Billy Sims	44	7.2	3
Stump Mitchell	32	7.2	3.5
Stephen Davis	68	7.1	1
Mike Alstott	65	7.1	2
Emerson Boozer	52	7.1	3
Chuck Muncie	74	7.1	2
Roger Craig	63	7	2
Calvin Hill	44	7	3
Craig Heyward	31	7	2
Paul Hornung	53	6.9	3
Rodney Hampton	51	6.8	2
Tom Matte	48	6.8	2
Joe Marconi	30	6.7	3
Ed Podolak	35	6.7	3
Travis Henry	38	6.7	3.5
John Brockington	30	6.7	2
Norm Bulaich	32	6.7	1
Dave Osborn	34	6.5	2
Dalton Hilliard	40	6.5	3
Donovan McNabb	33	6.4	3
Alex Webster	41	6.3	2
Daunte Culpepper	35	6.3	4
Terry Allen	75	6.2	2
Kevin Mack	47	6.2	2
William Andrews	30	6.2	2
Jerome Bettis	100	6.1	2
Edgerrin James	86	6.1	2
Curt Warner	58	6	2
Elijah Pitts	30	6	3
Theotis Brown	30	5.9	2
Don Perkins	45	5.8	2
Alan Ameche	42	5.8	1
Marcus Allen	134	5.7	2
Steve Grogan	35	5.7	3
Joseph Addai	43	5.7	4
John Elway	39	5.7	4
Christian Okoye	40	5.7	2
Rashard Mendenhall	34	5.6	2
Ricky Watters	86	5.6	2
Terry Kirby	30	5.6	1.5
Brandon Jacobs	60	5.6	2
Pug Manders	33	5.4	2
Robert Newhouse	34	5.4	3
Marion Barber	54	5.4	2
Leroy Hoard	41	5.3	3
Pete Johnson	78	5.3	1
James Stewart	50	5.3	2
Dorsey Levens	41	5.3	2
Chuck Foreman	60	5.2	2
Donny Anderson	42	5.2	2.5
Ron Springs	30	5.1	2
Ted Brown	43	5	1
Mike Rozier	32	5	3
T.J. Duckett	46	5	2
Derrick Fenner	32	5	2
BenJarvus Green-Ellis	36	4.6	2
Zack Crockett	41	4.5	1
Don Nottingham	36	4.5	1.5
Johnny Hector	41	4.4	2
Bill Brown	53	4.4	1
Walt Garrison	30	4.4	1
John Riggins	116	4.4	1
Wayne Morris	38	4.3	2
Sammy Winder	40	4.3	1.5
Terry Bradshaw	35	4.1	1
Larry Csonka	73	4	2
Bam Morris	39	3.9	2
Ted Fritsch	32	3.8	2
Bill Mathis	37	3.8	1
Rob Carpenter	30	3.8	1
Pete Banaszak	52	3.7	1
Karim Abdul-Jabbar	34	3.6	3
Ken Willard	45	3.6	1
Ickey Woods	31	3.5	1
Gerald Riggs	75	3.4	1
Roman Gabriel	30	3.4	1
Tobin Rote	39	3.4	1
Jack Kemp	41	3.3	1
Lorenzo White	31	3.3	1
Otto Graham	50	3.2	1
Y.A. Tittle	39	2.7	1
Brad Baxter	35	2.7	1
Jim Kiick	35	2.6	2
Larry Kinnebrew	44	2.6	2
Tom Rathman	30	2.6	1
Roosevelt Leaks	30	2.5	1
Mark van Eeghen	41	2.5	1
Don McCauley	40	2.1	1

Finally, statistical evidence to justify the hatred Lydell Mitchell fantasy owners felt from 1975 through 1977 towards Don McCauley. Mitchell finished in the top three in yards from scrimmage in each of those seasons, but McCauley vultured 25 touchdowns, leaving just 19 rushing scores for Mitchell owners.

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