most return tds in first 3 seasons

Devin Hester had the most touchdown returns in his first 3 seasons, with 12 touchdown returns.

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  • Data note: Touchdown Returns: player season data complete from 1921
NAMERET TDGPKRKR YDSKR AVGKR YDS/GKR TDPRPR YDSPR AVGPR YDS/GPR TD
1Devin Hester
D. Hester
12
47
94
2,141
22.8
45.6
4
121
1,449
12.0
30.8
7
2Lemar Parrish
L. Parrish
8
42
44
1,126
25.6
26.8
1
50
428
8.6
10.2
2
3Gale Sayers
G. Sayers
8
41
60
1,981
33.0
48.3
6
25
362
14.5
8.8
2
4Phillip Buchanon
P. Buchanon
7
36
2
25
12.5
0.7
0
72
790
11.0
21.9
3
5Tyrone Hughes
T. Hughes
7
47
159
3,926
24.7
83.5
3
86
908
10.6
19.3
2
6Ollie Matson
O. Matson
7
34
52
1,441
27.7
42.4
3
33
431
13.1
12.7
3
7Jack Christiansen
J. Christiansen
7
35
37
862
23.3
24.6
0
41
687
16.8
19.6
6
8Janoris Jenkins
J. Jenkins
6
45
0
0
0.0
0
9
46
5.1
1.0
0
9Eddie Drummond
E. Drummond
6
26
102
2,600
25.5
100.0
2
54
605
11.2
23.3
4
10Ed Reed
E. Reed
6
48
0
0
0.0
0
5
33
6.6
0.7
0
11Steve Smith Sr.
S. Smith Sr.
6
46
93
2,311
24.8
50.2
2
133
1,273
9.6
27.7
4
12Tamarick Vanover
T. Vanover
6
44
127
3,257
25.6
74.0
4
103
1,039
10.1
23.6
2
13Deion Sanders
D. Sanders
6
46
100
2,152
21.5
46.8
1
78
727
9.3
15.8
2
14Lem Barney
L. Barney
6
41
37
911
24.6
22.2
1
26
284
10.9
6.9
1
15Ken Houston
K. Houston
6
42
3
80
26.7
1.9
0
0
0
0.0
0
16Travis Williams
T. Williams
6
41
67
1,855
27.7
45.2
5
8
189
23.6
4.6
1
17Billy Stacy
B. Stacy
6
36
21
486
23.1
13.5
0
48
352
7.3
9.8
2
18DaRon Bland
D. Bland
5
41
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
19Eddie Jackson
E. Jackson
5
46
0
0
0.0
0
2
6
3.0
0.1
0
20Tyreek Hill
T. Hill
5
47
14
384
27.4
8.2
1
84
1,009
12.0
21.5
4
21Josh Cribbs
J. Cribbs
5
46
165
4,397
26.6
95.6
4
37
461
12.5
10.0
1
22Adam Jones
A. Jones
5
39
70
1,803
25.8
46.2
0
84
807
9.6
20.7
4
23Terrence McGee
T. McGee
5
45
106
2,921
27.6
64.9
4
0
0
0.0
0
24Andre Coleman
A. Coleman
5
44
166
3,914
23.6
89.0
4
28
326
11.6
7.4
1
25Erik McMillan
E. McMillan
5
45
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0

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4
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7
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2
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.750
6
2
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.750
5
4
0
.556
4
5
0
.444
AFC SouthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
3
5
0
.375
2
7
0
.222
1
7
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.778
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2
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.750
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5
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