After running for 12 touchdowns for the Tennessee Titans in 2023, Derrick Henry will debut with the Baltimore Ravens this season seven touchdowns away from becoming the 26th player in NFL history to score 100.
All but three of the former Alabama All-American’s 93 touchdowns have come on the ground. Henry has run for at least 10 touchdowns in six consecutive seasons, and only two players in NFL history have recorded at least seven straight seasons with 10 or more rushing TDs – LaDainian Tomlinson and Adrian Peterson.
Three players from Alabama high schools and colleges have scored at least 100 NFL touchdowns, including leader Terrell Owens, whose 156 touchdowns rank fifth in league history.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (Alabama) scored 15 touchdowns in 2023, the most by a player with Alabama football roots last season. The single-season record belongs to Seattle Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander with 28 in 2005, which ranks second in NFL history, on his way to a career total of 112.
Don Hutson became the first NFL player to score 100 touchdowns as a trend-setting wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers.
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The players from Alabama high schools and colleges who have scored the most NFL touchdowns:
1. Wide receiver Terrell Owens, Benjamin Russell High School: 156 touchdowns
San Francisco 49ers 1996-2003, Philadelphia Eagles 2004-2005, Dallas Cowboys 2006-2008, Buffalo Bills 2009, Cincinnati Bengals 2010: 153 receiving and three rushing TDs.
2. Running back Shaun Alexander, Alabama: 112 touchdowns
Seattle Seahawks 2000-2007, Washington Redskins 2008: 100 rushing and 12 receiving TDs.
3. Wide receiver Don Hutson, Alabama: 105 touchdowns
Green Bay Packers 1935-1945: 99 receiving, three rushing and two blocked-punt TDs and one interception-return TD.
4. Running back Derrick Henry, Alabama: 93 touchdowns
Tennessee Titans 2016-2023: 90 rushing and three receiving TDs.
5. Wide receiver Tyreek Hill, West Alabama: 89 touchdowns
Kansas City Chiefs 2016-2021, Miami Dolphins 2022-2023: 76 receiving, seven rushing and four punt-return TDs, one kickoff-return TD and one fumble-recovery TD.
6. Running back James Brooks, Auburn: 79 touchdowns
San Diego Chargers 1981-1983, Cincinnati Bengals 1984-1991, Cleveland Browns 1992, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1992: 49 rushing and 30 receiving TDs.
7. Quarterback Cam Newton, Auburn: 76 touchdowns
Carolina Panthers 2011-2019, 2021 New England Patriots 2020: 75 rushing TDs and one receiving TD.
8. Running back Mark Ingram, Alabama: 75 touchdowns
New Orleans Saints 2011-2018, 2021-2022, Baltimore Ravens 2019-2020, Houston Texans 2021: 65 rushing and 10 receiving TDs.
9. Running back Stephen Davis, Auburn: 69 touchdowns
Washington Redskins 1996-2002, Carolina Panthers 2003-2005, St. Louis Rams 2006: 65 rushing and four receiving TDs.
10. Wide receiver Julio Jones, Foley High School, Alabama: 67 touchdowns
Atlanta Falcons 2011-2020, Tennessee Titans 2021, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2022, Philadelphia Eagles 2023: 66 receiving TDs and one fumble-recovery TD.
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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.
