Question: most tds in one game by a player
Answer: Most seasons leading league touchdowns : 8 , Don Hutson , 1935 -- 1938 , 1941 -- 1944 Most consecutive seasons leading league touchdowns : 4 , Don Hutson , 1935 -- 1938 , 1941 -- 1944 Most touchdowns , career : 208 , Jerry Rice , 1985 -- 2004 Most touchdowns , season : 31 , LaDainian Tomlinson , 2006 Most touchdowns , rookie season : 22 , Gale Sayers , 1965 Most touchdowns , game : 6 , Ernie Nevers November 28 , 1929 ; Dub Jones November 25 , 1951 ; Gale Sayers December 12 , 1965 Most touchdowns , half : 5 , Shaun Alexander , Sep 29 , 2002 Most touchdowns , quarter : 4 , Don Hutson , Oct 7 , 1945 Most consecutive games touchdown : 18 , LaDainian Tomlinson , 2004 -- 05 ; Lenny Moore , 1963 -- 65 Most consecutive games 2 + touchdown : 8 , LaDainian Tomlinson , 2006 Most consecutive games 3 + touchdown : 4