most punt return tds in a season by a commander

5 players are tied for the most punt-return touchdowns for the Commanders in a season, with 2 touchdowns. The first three are Jaylin Lane in 2025, Brian Mitchell in 1994 and in 1991 and Mike Nelms in 1981.

NAMEPR TDSEASONTMGPKRKR YDSKR AVGKR YDS/GKR TDPRPR YDSPR AVGPR YDS/G
1Jaylin Lane
J. Lane
2
2025
15
3
56
18.7
3.7
0
23
314
13.7
20.9
2Brian Mitchell
B. Mitchell
2
1994
16
58
1,478
25.5
92.4
0
32
452
14.1
28.3
3Brian Mitchell
B. Mitchell
2
1991
16
29
583
20.1
36.4
0
45
600
13.3
37.5
4Mike Nelms
M. Nelms
2
1981
16
37
1,099
29.7
68.7
0
45
492
10.9
30.8
5Bert Zagers
B. Zagers
2
1957
11
15
348
23.2
31.6
0
14
217
15.5
19.7
6Johnny Williams
J. Williams
2
1952
12
20
486
24.3
40.5
0
24
366
15.3
30.5
7Jamison Crowder
J. Crowder
1
2016
16
0
0
0.0
0
27
328
12.1
20.5
8Santana Moss
S. Moss
1
2008
16
1
26
26.0
1.6
0
6
124
20.7
7.8
9Antwaan Randle El
A. Randle El
1
2006
16
0
0
0.0
0
39
342
8.8
21.4
10Jacquez Green
J. Green
1
2002
9
3
58
19.3
6.4
0
17
174
10.2
19.3
11Eric Metcalf
E. Metcalf
1
2001
10
1
25
25.0
2.5
0
33
412
12.5
41.2
12Brian Mitchell
B. Mitchell
1
1997
16
47
1,094
23.3
68.4
1
38
442
11.6
27.6
13Brian Mitchell
B. Mitchell
1
1995
16
55
1,408
25.6
88.0
0
25
315
12.6
19.7
14Desmond Howard
D. Howard
1
1992
16
22
462
21.0
28.9
0
6
84
14.0
5.3
15Brian Mitchell
B. Mitchell
1
1992
16
23
492
21.4
30.8
0
29
271
9.3
16.9
16Tony Green
T. Green
1
1978
16
34
870
25.6
54.4
1
42
443
10.5
27.7
17Eddie Brown
E. Brown
1
1976
14
30
738
24.6
52.7
0
48
646
13.5
46.1
18Larry Jones
L. Jones
1
1975
14
47
1,086
23.1
77.6
0
53
407
7.7
29.1
19Ken Houston
K. Houston
1
1974
14
0
0
0.0
0
6
81
13.5
5.8
20Rickie Harris
R. Harris
1
1969
14
19
458
24.1
32.7
0
14
158
11.3
11.3
21Rickie Harris
R. Harris
1
1966
13
20
405
20.3
31.2
0
18
108
6.0
8.3
22Rickie Harris
R. Harris
1
1965
14
5
96
19.2
6.9
0
31
377
12.2
26.9
23Joe Scudero
J. Scudero
1
1955
12
25
699
28.0
58.3
1
25
241
9.6
20.1
24Bert Zagers
B. Zagers
1
1955
11
11
280
25.5
25.5
0
7
125
17.9
11.4
25Bill 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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