Steve Smith Sr. and Michael Bates are tied for the most kick-return touchdowns for the Panthers in a season, with 2 touchdowns.
| NAME | KR TD | SEASON | TM | GP | KR | KR YDS | KR AVG | KR YDS/G | PR | PR YDS | PR AVG | PR YDS/G | PR TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | S. Smith Sr. | 2 | 2001 | 15 | 56 | 1,431 | 25.6 | 95.4 | 34 | 364 | 10.7 | 24.3 | 1 | |
| 2 | | M. Bates | 2 | 1999 | 16 | 52 | 1,287 | 24.8 | 80.4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | | D. Byrd | 1 | 2017 | 8 | 7 | 229 | 32.7 | 28.6 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 1.1 | 0 | |
| 4 | | K. Pilares | 1 | 2011 | 12 | 23 | 590 | 25.7 | 49.2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | | R. Smart | 1 | 2003 | 16 | 41 | 947 | 23.1 | 59.2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | | M. Bates | 1 | 2000 | 16 | 42 | 941 | 22.4 | 58.8 | 7 | 31 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 0 | |
| 7 | | M. Bates | 1 | 1998 | 14 | 59 | 1,480 | 25.1 | 105.7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | | M. Bates | 1 | 1996 | 14 | 33 | 998 | 30.2 | 71.3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
StatMuse has season-level data for kick-return touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.
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3,011
Young
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1,076
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REC
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18.3
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22.4
15th
RUSH YDS/G
116.3
19th
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194.4
27th
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| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
 Panthers | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
| Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |