Gerd Müller — 10 goals, West Germany 1970

Gerd Müller scored 10 goals in 6 matches at the 1970 World Cup in Mexico — the second-highest single-tournament total ever, trailing only Just Fontaine's 13. He found the net in every game, including a semifinal winner in a legendary 4-3 extra-time victory over Italy. His close-range instinct generated 0.83 goals per 90 minutes, faster than the average Golden Boot winner's 0.65, making him virtually unstoppable inside the six-yard box.