most punt return tds 1975 to 1984

Between the 1975 and 1984 seasons, Rick Upchurch scored the most punt-return touchdowns, with 8 touchdowns.

Interpreted as:
most punt return tds by a player 1975 to 1984
NAMEPR TDGPKRKR YDSKR AVGKR YDS/GKR TDPRPR YDSPR AVGPR YDS/G
1Rick Upchurch
R. Upchurch
8
119
95
2,355
24.8
19.8
0
248
3,008
12.1
25.3
2Billy Johnson
B. Johnson
6
96
94
2,156
22.9
22.5
2
210
2,545
12.1
26.5
3LeRoy Irvin
L. Irvin
4
72
4
60
15.0
0.8
0
144
1,448
10.1
20.1
4J.T. Smith
J.T. Smith
4
86
21
414
19.7
4.8
0
220
2,322
10.6
27.0
5Freddie Solomon
F. Solomon
4
135
32
694
21.7
5.1
1
177
1,614
9.1
12.0
6Henry Ellard
H. Ellard
3
28
17
338
19.9
12.1
0
46
620
13.5
22.1
7Dana McLemore
D. McLemore
3
38
49
1,009
20.6
26.6
0
83
1,008
12.1
26.5
8Keith Moody
K. Moody
3
63
109
2,318
21.3
36.8
0
88
920
10.5
14.6
9Steve Schubert
S. Schubert
3
66
16
274
17.1
4.2
0
100
851
8.5
12.9
10Paul Johns
P. Johns
2
40
8
138
17.3
3.5
0
74
843
11.4
21.1
11Robbie Martin
R. Martin
2
49
59
1,061
18.0
21.7
0
118
1,118
9.5
22.8
12Tommy Vigorito
T. Vigorito
2
26
4
84
21.0
3.2
0
57
633
11.1
24.3
13Mike Nelms
M. Nelms
2
68
175
4,128
23.6
60.7
0
212
1,948
9.2
28.6
14Mike Haynes
M. Haynes
2
111
0
0
0.0
0
111
1,159
10.4
10.4
15Mike Fuller
M. Fuller
2
114
79
1,701
21.5
14.9
0
252
2,660
10.6
23.3
16Willard Harrell
W. Harrell
2
136
97
1,921
19.8
14.1
0
123
854
6.9
6.3
17Lionel James
L. James
1
16
43
959
22.3
59.9
0
30
208
6.9
13.0
18Louis Lipps
L. Lipps
1
14
0
0
0.0
0
53
656
12.4
46.9
19Don Wilson
D. Wilson
1
16
34
576
16.9
36.0
0
33
297
9.0
18.6
20Mark Clayton
M. Clayton
1
29
3
40
13.3
1.4
0
49
471
9.6
16.2
21Dennis McKinnon
D. McKinnon
1
28
2
42
21.0
1.5
0
39
378
9.7
13.5
22Zach Thomas
Z. Thomas
1
30
46
924
20.1
30.8
0
54
493
9.1
16.4
23Gary Allen
G. Allen
1
30
56
1,136
20.3
37.9
0
63
599
9.5
20.0
24Phil Epps
P. Epps
1
41
12
232
19.3
5.7
0
85
673
7.9
16.4
25Jeff Fisher
J. Fisher
1
49
14
204
14.6
4.2
0
120
1,125
9.4
23.0
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