cam newton has the most rushing touchdowns since 2011.
cam newton has the most rushing touchdowns since 2011.
who has the most rushing touchdowns since 2011?
cam newton
the panthers had their first setback in the 20–13 away loss to the atlanta falcons in their second divisional matchup. in the loss, newton was 17 of 30 for 142 yards. in a 38–10 win over the tampa bay buccaneers during the regular season finale, newton tied his season-best completion percentage (80.8), threw for almost 300 yards and added a pair of touchdowns and had his first game with two rushing touchdowns since week 12 of the 2012 season. his passer rating of 139.3 was the second best mark he posted all season. for his efforts, he was named the nfc offensive player of the week for the fifth time in the season. newton became the first player to win five nfc offensive player of the week awards in a nine-week span within a season and his five awards tied for the most in a season in nfl history (tom brady, 2007). cam newton led nfl quarterbacks in rushing attempts, rushing yards, and rushing touchdowns in 2015. newton's 45 total touchdowns during the regular season marked the most touchdowns by a single player since 2013. newton was selected as the 2015 nfl mvp and offensive player of the year by the pfwa.
cam newton
after yeldon left for the nfl, henry took over as the starting running back as a junior in 2015. in the season opener against wisconsin, he had 147 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns. in the next game, against middle tennessee state, he had 96 rushing yards and another game with three rushing touchdowns. in the next game against ole miss, he had 127 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown, and five receptions for 39 yards in alabama's only loss of the season. after rushing for 52 yards against louisiana–monroe, he had 148 rushing yards and a touchdown in a victory over georgia. on october 10, he rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown against arkansas. after the victory over the razorbacks, he went on an impressive stretch of performances. on october 17, against texas a&m, he had 236 rushing yards, two rushing touchdowns, and an 18-yard reception. in the next game, a narrow 19–14 victory over tennessee, he had 143 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns. in the following game, a much-anticipated matchup with fellow heisman contender leonard fournette, he had 210 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns against lsu. in the next game against mississippi state, he had 204 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns. in the next game, against charleston southern, he had 68 rushing yards and two more rushing touchdowns in a limited role in the 56–6 victory. in the iron bowl against auburn, he had 271 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown on 46 carries. in the sec championship against florida, he had 44 carries for 189 yards and a touchdown. alabama qualified for the college football playoff and faced off against michigan state in the national semifinals. in the 38–0 victory over the spartans in the cotton bowl, he had 75 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns. during alabama's 45–40 victory over clemson in the 2016 college football playoff national championship, he rushed for 158 yards on 36 carries with three touchdowns. during the game, he also broke shaun alexander's record for most career rushing yards in alabama history. playing in all 15 games, he rushed for sec records 2,219 yards and 28 touchdowns on 395 carries. in addition, he scored at least one touchdown in each game. henry won the heisman trophy, beating out finalists christian mccaffrey and deshaun watson. he won numerous other awards including the doak walker award, walter camp award, and maxwell award. he declared for the 2016 nfl draft after his junior season.
derrick henry