most kick return touchdowns in a season by 1 player by 49ers

Abe Woodson has the most kick-return touchdowns for the 49ers in a season, with 3 touchdowns in 1963.

NAMEKR TDSEASONTMGPKRKR YDSKR AVGKR YDS/GPRPR YDSPR AVGPR YDS/GPR TD
1Abe Woodson
A. Woodson
3
1963
14
29
935
32.2
66.8
13
95
7.3
6.8
0
2Richie James
R. James
1
2018
13
23
580
25.2
44.6
12
75
6.3
5.8
0
3Ted Ginn
T. Ginn
1
2011
14
29
800
27.6
57.1
38
466
12.3
33.3
1
4Allen Rossum
A. Rossum
1
2008
13
47
1,259
26.8
96.8
15
223
14.9
17.2
0
5Cedrick Wilson
C. Wilson
1
2003
16
37
836
22.6
52.3
1
12
12.0
0.8
0
6Terry Kirby
T. Kirby
1
1997
16
3
124
41.3
7.8
0
0
0.0
0
7Dexter Carter
D. Carter
1
1994
16
48
1,105
23.0
69.1
38
321
8.4
20.1
0
8Dexter Carter
D. Carter
1
1991
16
37
839
22.7
52.4
0
0
0.0
0
9Joe Cribbs
J. Cribbs
1
1987
11
13
327
25.2
29.7
0
0
0.0
0
10Carl Monroe
C. Monroe
1
1985
14
28
717
25.6
51.2
0
0
0.0
0
11Amos Lawrence
A. Lawrence
1
1981
13
17
437
25.7
33.6
0
0
0.0
0
12James Owens
J. Owens
1
1980
14
31
726
23.4
51.9
0
0
0.0
0
13James Owens
J. Owens
1
1979
16
41
1,002
24.4
62.6
0
0
0.0
0
14Dave Williams
D. Williams
1
1978
16
34
745
21.9
46.6
0
0
0.0
0
15Dave Williams
D. Williams
1
1977
12
4
122
30.5
10.2
1
60
60.0
5.0
0
16Vic Washington
V. Washington
1
1972
13
27
771
28.6
59.3
0
0
0.0
0
17Abe Woodson
A. Woodson
1
1961
14
27
782
29.0
55.9
16
172
10.8
12.3
1
18Lenny Lyles
L. Lyles
1
1960
12
17
526
30.9
43.8
0
0
0.0
0
19Abe Woodson
A. Woodson
1
1959
12
13
382
29.4
31.8
15
143
9.5
11.9
0
20Joe Arenas
J. Arenas
1
1956
12
27
801
29.7
66.8
19
117
6.2
9.8
1
StatMuse has season-level data for kick-return touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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10
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14
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7
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11
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9
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5
12
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13
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6
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9
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9
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