most punt return touchdowns in a season by a running back

Reggie Bush has the most punt-return touchdowns by a running back in a season, with 3 touchdowns in 2008.

	NAME	PR TD	SEASON	TM	GP	KR	KR YDS	KR AVG	KR YDS/G	KR TD	PR	PR YDS	PR AVG	PR YDS/G
1	Reggie Bush R. Bush	3	2008	NO	10	0	0		0.0	0	20	270	13.5	27.0
2	Nyheim Hines N. Hines	2	2019	IND	16	6	123	20.5	7.7	0	9	281	31.2	17.6
3	Darren Sproles D. Sproles	2	2015	PHI	16	1	20	20.0	1.3	0	38	446	11.7	27.9
4	Darren Sproles D. Sproles	2	2014	PHI	15	1	15	15.0	1.0	0	39	506	13.0	33.7
5	Darius Reynaud D. Reynaud	2	2012	TEN	16	53	1,240	23.4	77.5	1	31	410	13.2	25.6
6	B.J. Sams	2	2004	BAL	16	59	1,251	21.2	78.2	0	55	575	10.5	35.9
7	Brian Westbrook B. Westbrook	2	2003	PHI	15	23	487	21.2	32.5	0	20	306	15.3	20.4
8	Dave Meggett D. Meggett	2	1994	NYG	16	29	548	18.9	34.3	0	26	323	12.4	20.2
9	Eric Metcalf E. Metcalf	2	1994	CLE	16	9	210	23.3	13.1	0	35	348	9.9	21.8
10	Brian Mitchell B. Mitchell	2	1994	WAS	16	58	1,478	25.5	92.4	0	32	452	14.1	28.3
11	Eric Metcalf E. Metcalf	2	1993	CLE	16	15	318	21.2	19.9	0	36	464	12.9	29.0
12	Brian Mitchell B. Mitchell	2	1991	WAS	16	29	583	20.1	36.4	0	45	600	13.3	37.5
13	Vai Sikahema V. Sikahema	2	1986	STL	16	37	847	22.9	52.9	0	43	522	12.1	32.6
14	Leroy Kelly L. Kelly	2	1965	CLE	13	24	621	25.9	47.8	0	17	265	15.6	20.4
15	Tom Watkins T. Watkins	2	1964	DET	14	16	368	23.0	26.3	0	16	238	14.9	17.0
16	Dick Christy D. Christy	2	1962	NYT	14	38	824	21.7	58.9	0	15	250	16.7	17.9
17	Dick Christy D. Christy	2	1961	NYT	14	15	360	24.0	25.7	0	18	383	21.3	27.4
18	Ollie Matson O. Matson	2	1955	CHC	12	15	368	24.5	30.7	0	13	245	18.8	20.4
19	Ray Mathews R. Mathews	2	1952	PIT	12	14	367	26.2	30.6	0	26	397	15.3	33.1
20	Billy Grimes B. Grimes	2	1950	GB	12	26	600	23.1	50.0	0	29	555	19.1	46.3
21	Red Cochran R. Cochran	2	1949	CHC	12	20	410	20.5	34.2	0	15	314	20.9	26.2
22	Charley Trippi C. Trippi	2	1948	CHC	12	16	354	22.1	29.5	0	11	213	19.4	17.8
23	Kenjon Barner K. Barner	1	2019	ATL	14	17	406	23.9	29.0	0	35	267	7.6	19.1
24	Tarik Cohen T. Cohen	1	2017	CHI	16	26	583	22.4	36.4	0	29	272	9.4	17.0
25	Marcus Murphy M. Murphy	1	2015	NO	13	12	300	25.0	23.1	0	28	261	9.3	20.1

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