most punt returns touch downs by a player season

4 players are tied for the most punt-return touchdowns in a season, with 4 touchdowns. The first three are Patrick Peterson in 2011, Devin Hester in 2007 and Rick Upchurch in 1976.

NAMEPR TDSEASONTMGPKRKR YDSKR AVGKR YDS/GKR TDPRPR YDSPR AVGPR YDS/G
1Patrick Peterson
P. Peterson
4
2011
ARI ARI
16
0
0
0.0
0
44
699
15.9
43.7
2Devin Hester
D. Hester
4
2007
CHI CHI
16
43
934
21.7
58.4
2
42
651
15.5
40.7
3Rick Upchurch
R. Upchurch
4
1976
DEN DEN
13
22
514
23.4
39.5
0
39
536
13.7
41.2
4Jack Christiansen
J. Christiansen
4
1951
DET DET
12
11
270
24.5
22.5
0
18
343
19.1
28.6
5Devin Hester
D. Hester
3
2010
CHI CHI
16
12
427
35.6
26.7
0
33
564
17.1
35.3
6Reggie Bush
R. Bush
3
2008
NO NO
10
0
0
0.0
0
20
270
13.5
27.0
7Johnnie Lee Higgins
J. Lee Higgins
3
2008
OAK OAK
16
36
842
23.4
52.6
0
44
570
13.0
35.6
8Devin Hester
D. Hester
3
2006
CHI CHI
16
20
528
26.4
33.0
2
47
600
12.8
37.5
9Adam Jones
A. Jones
3
2006
TEN TEN
15
20
521
26.1
34.7
0
34
440
12.9
29.3
10Darrien Gordon
D. Gordon
3
1997
DEN DEN
16
0
0
0.0
0
40
543
13.6
33.9
11Eric Metcalf
E. Metcalf
3
1997
SD SD
16
16
355
22.2
22.2
0
45
489
10.9
30.6
12Desmond Howard
D. Howard
3
1996
GB GB
16
22
460
20.9
28.8
0
58
875
15.1
54.7
13LeRoy Irvin
L. Irvin
3
1981
LA LA
16
0
0
0.0
0
46
615
13.4
38.4
14Billy Johnson
B. Johnson
3
1975
HOU HOU
14
33
798
24.2
57.0
1
40
612
15.3
43.7
15Emlen Tunnell
E. Tunnell
3
1951
NYG NYG
12
6
227
37.8
18.9
1
34
489
14.4
40.8
16Curly Oden
C. Oden
3
1926
PRO PRO
13
0
17Parker Washington
P. Washington
2
2025
JAX JAX
10
3
75
25.0
7.5
0
16
266
16.6
26.6
18Nyheim Hines
N. Hines
2
2019
IND IND
16
6
123
20.5
7.7
0
9
281
31.2
17.6
19Jamal Agnew
J. Agnew
2
2017
DET DET
13
11
196
17.8
15.1
0
29
447
15.4
34.4
20Andre Roberts
A. Roberts
2
2016
DET DET
16
33
747
22.6
46.7
0
20
246
12.3
15.4
21Marcus Sherels
M. Sherels
2
2016
MIN MIN
11
2
35
17.5
3.2
0
21
292
13.9
26.5
22Tyreek Hill
T. Hill
2
2016
KC KC
16
14
384
27.4
24.0
1
39
592
15.2
37.0
23Darren Sproles
D. Sproles
2
2015
PHI PHI
16
1
20
20.0
1.3
0
38
446
11.7
27.9
24Micah Hyde
M. Hyde
2
2014
GB GB
16
4
96
24.0
6.0
0
14
221
15.8
13.8
25Darren Sproles
D. Sproles
2
2014
PHI PHI
15
1
15
15.0
1.0
0
39
506
13.0
33.7
StatMuse has season-level data for punt-return touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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