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BACK TO BACK: Los Angeles Rams running back TODD GURLEY leads the NFL with 1,151 scrimmage yards and 15 touchdowns (11 rushing, four receiving) through the Rams’ first eight games of the 2018 season.
Gurley, who led the NFL with 19 touchdowns (13 rushing, six receiving) last season, needs one receiving touchdown on Sunday at New Orleans (4:25 PM ET, FOX) to join Pro Football Hall of Famer MARSHALL FAULK (2000-01) as the only players in NFL history with at least 10 rushing touchdowns and five receiving touchdowns in consecutive seasons.
The players with at least 10 rushing touchdowns and five receiving touchdowns in consecutive seasons in NFL history:
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PLAYER
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TEAM
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SEASON
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RUSHING TDS
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RECEIVING TDS
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Marshall Faulk^
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St. Louis
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2000
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18
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8
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St. Louis
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2001
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12
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9
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Todd Gurley
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Los Angeles Rams
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2017
|
13
|
6
|
|
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Los Angeles Rams
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2018
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11*
|
4*
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^Pro Football Hall of Famer
*Entering Week 9
Courtesy of NFL Communications