The NFL It is a league with more than a hundred years and thousands of matches in its history. With so much travel, American football has great brands that seem hard to topple.
The SportingNews owns one of them: most touchdowns by a player in a single NFL regular season game.
Who is the player with the most touchdowns in one NFL game?
As in these cases, it is worth distinguishing the number of touchdowns by position. QBs are the most favored when it comes to statistics and that’s why they are the leaders in this category.
The all-time mark stands at 7 touchdowns. Only eight players they finished a match with that amount and no one could repeat it. These are the ones who made it:
| Player | Date | Equipment | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sid luckman | November 14, 1943 | Chicago Bears | New York Giants | 56-7 |
| Adrian Burke | October 17, 1954 | Philadelphia Eagles | Washington Redskins | 49-21 |
| George Blanda | November 19, 1961 | Houston Oilers | New York Titans | 49-13 |
| YA Title | October 28, 1962 | New York Giants | Washington Redskins | 49-34 |
| Joe Cap | September 28, 1969 | Minnesota Vikings | Baltimore Colts | 52-14 |
| Peyton Manning | September 5, 2013 | Denver Broncos | Baltimore Ravens | 49-27 |
| Nick Foles | November 3, 2013 | Philadelphia Eagles | Oakland Raiders | 49-20 |
| Drew Brees | November 1, 2015 | New Orleans Saints | New York Giants | 52-49 |
The last record dates back to November 1, 2015, when Drew Brees crushed the New York Giants in a tight 52-49. It is impressive that it is not on this list Tom Bradythe QB with the most end zone passes in all of history.
The record for a running back is 6 touchdowns.: they made it dub jones in 1951, Gail Sayers in 1965 and Alvin Kamara on Christmas 2020. Both Sayers and Kamara have one thing in common: the former scored three different ways (four on the ground, one through the air plus another on a return), while the New Orleans Saints RB did all six with his legs.
Historical statistics explain that catching a pass is more “difficult” than a run and therefore the maximum for a receiver is 5. WRs Bob Shaw and Jerry Rice did it in 1950 and 1990, respectively. The record for a tight end is also 5: Kellen Winslow in 1981 with the San Diego Chargers.
