List of dual-threat quarterback records

In gridiron football, the quarterback position is often defined by a player passing the football within the pocket. However, over the sport's history the position has evolved to feature quarterbacks with additional running ability. These quarterbacks are dubbed dual-threats for their potential to attack opposing defenses through the air or on the ground.^[1]

Dual-threat quarterbacks have historically been more prolific at the college level. In the National Football League (NFL), Cam Newton is the NFL's all-time leader in rushing attempts (1,118) and rushing touchdowns (75) for a quarterback, while Lamar Jackson holds the record for most rushing yards (6,173). In the Canadian Football League (CFL), Damon Allen holds the rushing yards (11,920) and rushing touchdowns (93) record among quarterbacks.

National Football League (NFL)

Cam Newton is the NFL's all-time leader in career rushing attempts and touchdowns by a quarterback

Career records

Note: stats are accurate as of the end of the 2024 NFL season regular season.

Key

	Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
	Player who is still active

Rushing attempts

Rank	Player	Teams	Rush attempts
1	Cam Newton	Carolina Panthers (2011–2019; 2021) New England Patriots (2020)	1,118
2	Russell Wilson	Seattle Seahawks (2012–2021) Denver Broncos (2022–2023) Pittsburgh Steelers (2024) New York Giants (2025-present)	1,024
3	Lamar Jackson	Baltimore Ravens (2018–present)	1,014
4	Michael Vick	Atlanta Falcons (2001–2006) Philadelphia Eagles (2009–2013) New York Jets (2014) Pittsburgh Steelers (2015)	873
5	Randall Cunningham	Philadelphia Eagles (1985–1995) Minnesota Vikings (1997–1999) Dallas Cowboys (2000) Baltimore Ravens (2001)	775
6	John Elway	Denver Broncos (1983–1998)	774
7	Josh Allen	Buffalo Bills (2018–present)	759
8	Aaron Rodgers	Green Bay Packers (2005–2022) New York Jets (2023–2024) Pittsburgh Steelers (2025-present)	741
9	Steve Young	Los Angeles Express (1984–1985) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1985–1986) San Francisco 49ers (1987–1999)	722[n 1]
10	Tom Brady	New England Patriots (2000–2019) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2020–2022)	693
Source:[2][n 2]

Rushing yards

Rank	Player	Teams	Rushing yards
1	Lamar Jackson	Baltimore Ravens (2018–present)	6,173
2	Michael Vick	Atlanta Falcons (2001–2006) Philadelphia Eagles (2009–2013) New York Jets (2014) Pittsburgh Steelers (2015)	6,109
3	Cam Newton	Carolina Panthers (2011–2019; 2021) New England Patriots (2020)	5,628
4	Russell Wilson	Seattle Seahawks (2012–2021) Denver Broncos (2022–2023) Pittsburgh Steelers (2024–present)	5,462
5	Randall Cunningham	Philadelphia Eagles (1985–1995) Minnesota Vikings (1997–1999) Dallas Cowboys (2000) Baltimore Ravens (2001)	4,928
6	Steve Young	Los Angeles Express (USFL) (1984–1985) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1985–1986) San Francisco 49ers (1987–1999)	4,239[n 1]
7	Josh Allen	Buffalo Bills (2018–present)	4,142
8	Fran Tarkenton	Minnesota Vikings (1961–1966) New York Giants (1967–1971) Minnesota Vikings (1972–1978)	3,674
9	Steve McNair	Houston Oilers (1995–1996) Tennessee Oilers (1997–1998) Tennessee Titans (1999–2005) Baltimore Ravens (2006–2007)	3,590
10	Aaron Rodgers	Green Bay Packers (2005–2022) New York Jets (2023–2024) Pittsburgh Steelers (2025-present)	3,573
Source:[5][n 3]

Rushing touchdowns

Josh Allen has the most career rushing touchdowns among active quarterbacks

Rank	Player	Teams	Rushing TDs
1	Cam Newton	Carolina Panthers (2011–2019; 2021) New England Patriots (2020)	75
2	Josh Allen	Buffalo Bills (2018–present)	65
3	Jalen Hurts	Philadelphia Eagles (2020-present)	55
4	Otto Graham	Cleveland Browns (1946–1955)[a]	44
5	Steve Young	Los Angeles Express (USFL) (1984–1985) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1985–1986) San Francisco 49ers (1987–1999)	43[n 1]
5	Jack Kemp	Pittsburgh Steelers (1957) Calgary Stampeders (CFL) (1959) L.A. / San Diego Chargers (1960–1962) Buffalo Bills (1962–1969)	40[n 4]
6	Y. A. Tittle	Baltimore Colts (1948–1950) San Francisco 49ers (1951–1960) New York Giants (1961–1964)	39 [b]
7	Kordell Stewart	Pittsburgh Steelers (1995–2002) Chicago Bears (2003) Baltimore Ravens (2004–2005)	38
8 (tie)	Tobin Rote	Green Bay Packers (1950–1956) Detroit Lions (1957–1959) Toronto Argonauts (CFL) (1960–1962) San Diego Chargers (1963–1964) Denver Broncos (1966)	37[n 5]
	Steve McNair	Houston Oilers (1995–1996) Tennessee Oilers (1997–1998) Tennessee Titans (1999–2005) Baltimore Ravens (2006–2007)
10	Michael Vick	Atlanta Falcons (2001–2006) Philadelphia Eagles (2009–2013) New York Jets (2014) Pittsburgh Steelers (2015)	36
Source:[6][n 6][n 7]

Career playoffs leaders

Note: stats are accurate as of the end of Super Bowl LIX of the 2024–25 NFL playoffs.

Key

	Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
	Player who is still active

Rushing attempts

Rank	Player	Teams	Rush attempts
1	Tom Brady	New England Patriots (2000–2019) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2020–2022)	114
2 (tied)	Josh Allen	Buffalo Bills (2018–present)	112
	Patrick Mahomes	Kansas City Chiefs (2017–present)
4	Steve Young	Los Angeles Express (USFL) (1984–1985) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1985–1986) San Francisco 49ers (1987–1999)	96[n 1]
5 (tied)	Lamar Jackson	Baltimore Ravens (2018–present)	94
	John Elway	Denver Broncos (1983–1998)
7	Russell Wilson	Seattle Seahawks (2012–2021) Denver Broncos (2022–2023) Pittsburgh Steelers (2024–present)	86
8	Jalen Hurts	Philadelphia Eagles (2020–present)	78
9 (tied)	Ben Roethlisberger	Pittsburgh Steelers (2004–2021)	76
	Roger Staubach	Dallas Cowboys (1969–1979)
Source:[10]

Rushing yards

Rank	Player	Teams	Rush yards
1	Josh Allen	Buffalo Bills (2018–present)	668
2	Lamar Jackson	Baltimore Ravens (2018–present)	641
3	Patrick Mahomes	Kansas City Chiefs (2017–present)	606
4	Steve Young	Los Angeles Express (USFL) (1984–1985) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1985–1986) San Francisco 49ers (1987–1999)	594[n 1]
5	Russell Wilson	Seattle Seahawks (2012–2021) Denver Broncos (2022–2023) Pittsburgh Steelers (2024–present)	533
6	Colin Kaepernick	San Francisco 49ers (2011–2016)	507
7	John Elway	Denver Broncos (1983–1998)	461
8	Roger Staubach	Dallas Cowboys (1969–1979)	432
9	Donovan McNabb	Philadelphia Eagles (1999–2009) Washington Redskins (2010) Minnesota Vikings (2011)	422
10	Jalen Hurts	Philadelphia Eagles (2020–present)	381
Source:[11]

Rushing touchdowns

Rank	Player	Teams	Rush TDs
1	Jalen Hurts	Philadelphia Eagles (2020–present)	10
2	Steve Young	Los Angeles Express (USFL) (1984–1985) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1985–1986) San Francisco 49ers (1987–1999)	8[n 1]
3 (tie)	Josh Allen	Buffalo Bills (2018–present)	7
	Patrick Mahomes	Kansas City Chiefs (2017–present)
	Tom Brady	New England Patriots (2000–2019) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2020–2022)
6 (tie)	Steve McNair	Houston Oilers (1995–1996) Tennessee Oilers (1997–1998) Tennessee Titans (1999–2005) Baltimore Ravens (2006–2007)	6
	John Elway	Denver Broncos (1983–1998)
	Otto Graham	Cleveland Browns (1946–1955)[c]
9	Dak Prescott	Dallas Cowboys (2016–present)	4
	Colin Kaepernick	San Francisco 49ers (2011–2016)
	Aaron Rodgers	Green Bay Packers (2005–2022) New York Jets (2023– 2024) Pittsburgh Steelers (2025-present)
	Donovan McNabb	Philadelphia Eagles (1999–2009) Washington Redskins (2010) Minnesota Vikings (2011)
Source:[12]

Single-season

Lamar Jackson has four of the top eight NFL seasons in rushing attempts and two of the top four in rushing yards

Key	Player	Denotes an ongoing season

Rushing attempts

Rank	Player	Season	Team	Rush attempts
1	Lamar Jackson	2019	Baltimore Ravens	176
2	Jalen Hurts	2022	Philadelphia Eagles	165
3	Justin Fields		Chicago Bears	160
4	Lamar Jackson	2020	Baltimore Ravens	159
5	Jalen Hurts	2023	Philadelphia Eagles	155
6		2024	Philadelphia Eagles	150
7 (tied)	Lamar Jackson	2023	Baltimore Ravens	148
	Jayden Daniels	2024	Washington Commanders
9	Lamar Jackson	2018	Baltimore Ravens	147
10	Bobby Douglass	1972	Chicago Bears	141
Source:[13]

Rushing yards

Rank	Player	Season	Team	Rushing yards
1	Lamar Jackson	2019	Baltimore Ravens	1,206
2	Justin Fields	2022	Chicago Bears	1,143
3	Michael Vick	2006	Atlanta Falcons	1,039
4	Lamar Jackson	2020	Baltimore Ravens	1,005
5	Bobby Douglass	1972	Chicago Bears	968
6	Randall Cunningham	1990	Philadelphia Eagles	942
7	Lamar Jackson	2024	Baltimore Ravens	915
8	Michael Vick	2004	Atlanta Falcons	902
9	Jayden Daniels	2024	Washington Commanders	891
10	Russell Wilson	2014	Seattle Seahawks	849
Sources:[14]

Rushing yards per game

Rank	Player	Season	Team	RYds/game
1	Lamar Jackson	2019	Baltimore Ravens	80.4
2	Justin Fields	2022	Chicago Bears	76.2
3	Bobby Douglass	1972	Chicago Bears	69.1
4	Lamar Jackson	2020	Baltimore Ravens	67.0
5	Michael Vick	2006	Atlanta Falcons	64.9
6	Lamar Jackson	2021	Baltimore Ravens	63.9
7	Lamar Jackson	2022	Baltimore Ravens	63.7
8	Michael Vick	2004	Atlanta Falcons	60.1
9	Randall Cunningham	1990	Philadelphia Eagles	58.9
10	Michael Vick	2010	Philadelphia Eagles	56.3
Sources:[15]

Rushing touchdowns

Jalen Hurts (pictured) and Josh Allen's 2023 performances are tied for first all-time in rushing touchdowns

Rank	Player	Season	Team	Rushing TDs
1 (tie)	Jalen Hurts	2023	Philadelphia Eagles	15
	Josh Allen		Buffalo Bills
3 (tie)	Cam Newton	2011	Carolina Panthers	14
	Jalen Hurts	2024	Philadelphia Eagles
5	Jalen Hurts	2022	Philadelphia Eagles	13
6 (tie)	Steve Grogan	1976	New England Patriots	12
	Cam Newton	2020
	Josh Allen	2024	Buffalo Bills
9 (tie)	Johnny Lujack	1950	Chicago Bears	11
	Tobin Rote	1956	Green Bay Packers
	Kordell Stewart	1997	Pittsburgh Steelers
	Kyler Murray	2020	Arizona Cardinals
Sources:[16]

Canadian Football League (CFL)

The width of the CFL's field at 65 yards and the length at 110 yards has allowed quarterbacks to find openings to run the ball, implementing improvisation by a quarterback as a beneficial trait in Canadian football.^[17][18] Quarterback sneaks or other runs in short yardage situations tend to be successful as a result of the distance between the offensive and defensive lines being one yard. Drew Tate, a quarterback for the Calgary Stampeders, led the CFL in rushing touchdowns during the 2014 season with ten scores as the backup to Bo Levi Mitchell.^[19][20] He was primarily used in short yardage situations due to his speed and running ability. Tate scored two one-yard rushing touchdowns in the Stampeders' 20–16 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 102nd Grey Cup.^[19]

Damon Allen is the CFL's all-time leader in both rushing yards and rushing touchdowns for a quarterback.

Career rushing yards

Rank	Player	Seasons by team	Total rushing yards
1	Damon Allen	Edmonton Eskimos (1985–1988) Ottawa Rough Riders (1989–1991) Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1992) Edmonton Eskimos (1993–1994) Memphis Mad Dogs (1995) BC Lions (1996–2002) Toronto Argonauts (2003–2007)	11,920[21]
2	Tracy Ham	Edmonton Eskimos (1987–1992) Toronto Argonauts (1993) Baltimore Stallions (1994–1995) Montreal Alouettes (1996–1999)	8,043[21]
3	Jackie Parker	Edmonton Eskimos (1954–1962) Toronto Argonauts (1963–1965) BC Lions (1966–1968)	5,210[21]

Career rushing touchdowns

Rank	Player	Seasons by team	Total rushing TDs
1	Damon Allen	Edmonton Eskimos (1985–1988) Ottawa Rough Riders (1989–1991) Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1992) Edmonton Eskimos (1993–1994) Memphis Mad Dogs (1995) BC Lions (1996–2002) Toronto Argonauts (2003–2007)	93[22]
2	Matt Dunigan	Edmonton Eskimos (1983–1987) BC Lions (1988–1989) Toronto Argonauts (1990–1991) Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1992–1994) Birmingham Barracudas (1995) Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1996)	77[22]
3	Jackie Parker	Edmonton Eskimos (1954–1962) Toronto Argonauts (1963–1965) BC Lions (1966–1968)	68[22]
4	Doug Flutie	New Jersey Generals (USFL)[n 8] (1985) Chicago Bears (NFL)[n 9] (1986) New England Patriots (NFL) (1987–1989) BC Lions (1990–1991) Calgary Stampeders (1992–1995) Toronto Argonauts (1996–1997) Buffalo Bills (NFL) (1998–2000) San Diego Chargers (NFL) (2001–2004) New England Patriots (NFL) (2005)	66[22]
5	Tracy Ham	Edmonton Eskimos (1987–1992) Toronto Argonauts (1993) Baltimore Stallions (1994–1995) Montreal Alouettes (1996–1999)	62[22]

Single-season rushing yards

Kerry Joseph

Rank	Player	Season	Team	Total rushing yards
1	Tracy Ham	1990	Edmonton Eskimos	1,096[21]
2	Damon Allen	1991	Ottawa Rough Riders	1,036[21]
3	Kerry Joseph	2005	Ottawa Renegades	1,006[21]
4	Tracy Ham	1989	Edmonton Eskimos	1,005[21]

Single-game rushing yards

Rank	Player	Date	Team	Total rushing yards / carries
1	Nealon Greene	July 16, 1999	Edmonton Eskimos	180 (14 carries)[21]
2	Damon Allen	October 29, 1993	Edmonton Eskimos	170 (15 carries)[21]
3	Tracy Ham	August 15, 1991	Edmonton Eskimos	166 (13 carries)[21]

Notes

1. Young's USFL stats with the Los Angeles Express are not counted.
2. Tom Matte and Charley Trippi have 1,200 and 687 rushing attempts, respectively, enough for placement within the top 10. However, they are not included in this listing as Matte was primarily used as a running back, having only attempted 42 passes in his career,^[3] while Trippi played in the pre-modern era of the NFL, in which players were more commonly versatile in terms of position. Trippi was also primarily used as a halfback rather than a quarterback, logging more rushing than passing attempts,^[4] and earning All-Pro honors as a running back.
3. Tom Matte and Charley Trippi have 4,646 and 3,506 rushing yards, respectively, enough for placement within the top 10. However, they are not included in this listing as Matte was primarily used as a running back, having only attempted 42 passes in his career,^[3] while Trippi played in the pre-modern era of the NFL, in which players were more commonly versatile in terms of position. Trippi was also primarily used as a halfback rather than a quarterback, logging more rushing than passing attempts,^[4] and earning All-Pro honors as a running back.
4. Kemp's CFL statistics are not included in his official NFL stats
5. Rote's CFL statistics are not included in his official NFL stats
6. Although Pro Football Reference lists Tom Matte with 45 touchdowns, Matte is not included in this listing as he was used primarily as a running back, only attempting 42 passes in his career.^[3]
7. Otto Graham and Y. A. Tittle recorded 44 and 39 rushing touchdowns, respectively, enough for a top 10 placement. However, they recorded several of their touchdowns during their time in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC), whose stats were not officially recognized by the NFL until 2025, despite the 1950 NFL–AAFC merger.^[7] From the 1950 NFL season onward, both Graham and Tittle recorded 33 rushing touchdowns each.^[8][9]
8. Flutie's USFL stats are not accounted into his official CFL stats
9. Flutie's NFL stats are not accounted into his official CFL stats

1. Otto Graham played for the Cleveland Browns from 1946 through 1955. The Browns were a part of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) from 1946 through 1949; despite the AAFC–NFL merger, the NFL did not officially count AAFC statistics and records until 2025, and Graham's 11 rushing touchdowns with the Browns pre-1950 is included for this list.
2. Y.A. Tittle played for the original Baltimore Colts franchise from 1948 through 1950. The Colts were a part of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) from 1947 through 1949; despite the AAFC–NFL merger, the NFL did not officially count AAFC statistics and records until 2025, and Tittle's 6 rushing touchdowns with the Colts pre-1950 is included for this list.
3. Otto Graham played for the Cleveland Browns from 1946 through 1955. The Browns were a part of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) from 1946 through 1949; despite the AAFC–NFL merger, the NFL did not officially count AAFC statistics and records until 2025, and Graham's one rushing touchdown with the Browns pre-1950 is included for this list.