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As of March 2, 2025, only 12 players in the history of the National Football League (NFL) have scored a passing, rushing, and receiving touchdown in the same game. [1] [2] This feat is generally achieved by running backs, as their position naturally receives the most carries in a game, is a receiving target in the passing game, and can occasionally throw the ball on halfback option plays.
The number of passing touchdowns a player makes is a recorded statistic in football games. In addition to the overall National Football League (NFL) passing touchdown leaders, league record books recognize the passing touchdown leaders of the American Football League, which operated from 1960 to 1969 before merging with the NFL in 1970. [5]
Most touchdowns, game (any combination of kickoff and punt returns): 2; 39 times by 33 players, most recently Nyheim Hines on January 8, 2023 (2 kickoffs) Most touchdowns, game (with both a kickoff and a punt for a TD) : 2; by 13 players, most recently Jeremy Ross on December 8, 2013 [ 1 ] : s-21–s-22
The highest-scoring game overall was a 1966 game between the Washington Redskins and New York Giants, which produced a combined 113 points with a score of 72-41. The most points scored by one team in a single game is the 73 the Chicago Bears scored in the 1940 NFL Championship Game, which is not included on this list, as their opponents scored ...
For a second consecutive week, Allen turned in an all-time performance, this time against the Rams at SoFi Stadium, when he became the first quarterback in the league’s 104-year history to pass ...
Most interceptions returned for touchdown, game: 2 (three players), most recently Derrick Johnson (2010) [113] Most interception yards returned, career : Emmitt Thomas , 937 [ 114 ] Most interception yards returned, season : Mark McMillian , 274 (1997) [ 115 ]
Through six weeks, NFL teams are averaging 4.5 yards per carry for just the second time in history, the first coming in 2022. Teams are averaging 121.7 rushing yards per game – the most since 1987.
Most touchdowns, passing, both teams, game, 13; New Orleans Saints (7) vs New York Giants (6), Nov 1, 2015. Most consecutive games, one or more passing touchdowns, 54; New Orleans Saints October 18, 2009–November 25, 2012. Most consecutive games, no passing touchdowns, 10; Brooklyn Dodgers November 1, 1942–October 17, 1943