highest punt return tds by player in his 7th season

4 players were tied for the most punt-return touchdowns by a player in their 7th season, with 2 touchdowns. The first three are Andre Roberts and Marcus Sherels in 2016 and Desmond Howard.

NAMEPR TDSEASONTMGPKRKR YDSKR AVGKR YDS/GKR TDPRPR YDSPR AVGPR YDS/G
1Andre Roberts
A. Roberts
2
2016
16
33
747
22.6
46.7
0
20
246
12.3
15.4
2Marcus Sherels
M. Sherels
2
2016
11
2
35
17.5
3.2
0
21
292
13.9
26.5
3Desmond Howard
D. Howard
2
1998
15
49
1,040
21.2
69.3
0
45
541
12.0
36.1
4Clarence Verdin
C. Verdin
2
1992
16
39
815
20.9
50.9
0
24
268
11.2
16.8
5Josh Cribbs
J. Cribbs
1
2011
16
39
974
25.0
60.9
0
34
388
11.4
24.3
6Dante Hall
D. Hall
1
2006
15
53
1,207
22.8
80.5
0
27
240
8.9
16.0
7R.W. McQuarters
R.W. McQuarters
1
2004
16
2
46
23.0
2.9
0
44
435
9.9
27.2
8Allen Rossum
A. Rossum
1
2004
16
58
1,250
21.6
78.1
0
37
457
12.4
28.6
9Bobby Engram
B. Engram
1
2002
15
0
0
0.0
0
21
224
10.7
14.9
10Karl Williams
K. Williams
1
2002
16
3
49
16.3
3.1
0
43
410
9.5
25.6
11Eric Metcalf
E. Metcalf
1
1995
16
12
278
23.2
17.4
0
39
383
9.8
23.9
12Mark Carrier
M. Carrier
1
1993
16
0
0
0.0
0
6
92
15.3
5.8
13Mel Gray
M. Gray
1
1992
15
42
1,006
24.0
67.1
1
18
175
9.7
11.7
14Vai Sikahema
V. Sikahema
1
1992
16
26
528
20.3
33.0
0
40
503
12.6
31.4
15Leo Lewis
L. Lewis
1
1987
12
0
0
0.0
0
22
275
12.5
22.9
16Mike Harden
M. Harden
1
1986
16
0
0
0.0
0
1
41
41.0
2.6
17Bill Dudley
B. Dudley
1
1950
12
1
43
43.0
3.6
0
12
185
15.4
15.4
StatMuse has season-level data for punt-return touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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