most kickoff return touchdowns by nfl hall of fame player

Gale Sayers and Ollie Matson are tied for the most career kick-return touchdowns by a Hall of Famer, with 6 touchdowns.

NAMEKR TDHOFGPKRKR YDSKR AVGKR YDS/GPRPR YDSPR AVGPR YDS/GPR TD
1Gale Sayers
G. Sayers
6
1977
68
91
2,781
30.6
40.9
27
391
14.5
5.8
2
2Ollie Matson
O. Matson
6
1972
169
143
3,746
26.2
22.2
65
595
9.2
3.5
3
3Devin Hester
D. Hester
5
2024
156
295
7,333
24.9
47.0
315
3,695
11.7
23.7
14
4Bobby Mitchell
B. Mitchell
5
1983
148
102
2,690
26.4
18.2
69
699
10.1
4.7
3
5Deion Sanders
D. Sanders
3
2011
188
155
3,523
22.7
18.7
212
2,199
10.4
11.7
6
6Steve Van Buren
S. Van Buren
3
1965
83
76
2,030
26.7
24.5
34
473
13.9
5.7
2
7Rod Woodson
R. Woodson
2
2009
238
220
4,894
22.2
20.6
260
2,362
9.1
9.9
2
8Mel Renfro
M. Renfro
2
1996
174
85
2,246
26.4
12.9
109
842
7.7
4.8
1
9Herb Adderley
H. Adderley
2
1980
164
120
3,080
25.7
18.8
1
0
0.0
0.0
0
10George McAfee
G. McAfee
2
1966
75
18
488
27.1
7.5
112
1,431
12.8
22.0
2
11Tim Brown
T. Brown
1
2015
255
49
1,235
25.2
4.8
326
3,320
10.2
13.0
3
12O.J. Simpson
O.J. Simpson
1
1985
135
33
990
30.0
7.3
0
0
0.0
0
13Lem Barney
L. Barney
1
1992
140
50
1,274
25.5
9.1
143
1,312
9.2
9.4
2
14Bobby Bell
B. Bell
1
1983
168
1
53
53.0
0.3
0
0
0.0
0
15Lenny Moore
L. Moore
1
1975
143
49
1,180
24.1
8.3
14
56
4.0
0.4
0
16Emlen Tunnell
E. Tunnell
1
1967
167
46
1,215
26.4
7.3
258
2,209
8.6
13.2
5
17Bill Dudley
B. Dudley
1
1966
90
78
1,743
22.3
19.4
124
1,515
12.2
16.8
3
18Cliff Battles
C. Battles
1
1968
60
2
19Johnny (Blood) McNally
J. (Blood) McNally
1
1963
137
1
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