most return touchdowns in a season by an nfl wide receiver

6 players are tied for the most touchdown returns by a wide receiver in a season, with 4 touchdown returns. The first three are Josh Cribbs in 2009, Eddie Drummond in 2004 and Dante Hall in 2003.

NAME RET TD SEASON TM GP KR KR YDS KR AVG KR YDS/G KR TD PR PR YDS PR AVG PR YDS/G PR TD
1 Josh Cribbs
J. Cribbs
4
2009
CLE CLE
16
56
1,542
27.5
96.4
3
38
452
11.9
28.3
1
2 Eddie Drummond
E. Drummond
4
2004
DET DET
11
41
1,092
26.6
99.3
2
24
316
13.2
28.7
2
3 Dante Hall
D. Hall
4
2003
KC KC
16
57
1,478
25.9
92.4
2
29
472
16.3
29.5
2
4 Rick Upchurch
R. Upchurch
4
1976
DEN DEN
13
22
514
23.4
39.5
0
39
536
13.7
41.2
4
5 Billy Johnson
B. Johnson
4
1975
HOU HOU
14
33
798
24.2
57.0
1
40
612
15.3
43.7
3
6 Cecil Turner
C. Turner
4
1970
CHI CHI
14
23
752
32.7
53.7
4
1
0
0.0
0.0
0
7 Tyreek Hill
T. Hill
3
2016
KC KC
16
14
384
27.4
24.0
1
39
592
15.2
37.0
2
8 Jacoby Jones
J. Jones
3
2012
BAL BAL
16
38
1,167
30.7
72.9
2
37
341
9.2
21.3
1
9 Devin Hester
D. Hester
3
2011
CHI CHI
16
33
723
21.9
45.2
1
28
454
16.2
28.4
2
10 Jacoby Ford
J. Ford
3
2010
OAK OAK
16
53
1,280
24.2
80.0
3
0
0
0.0
0
11 Devin Hester
D. Hester
3
2010
CHI CHI
16
12
427
35.6
26.7
0
33
564
17.1
35.3
3
12 Johnnie Lee Higgins
J. Lee Higgins
3
2008
OAK OAK
16
36
842
23.4
52.6
0
44
570
13.0
35.6
3
13 Josh Cribbs
J. Cribbs
3
2007
CLE CLE
16
59
1,809
30.7
113.1
2
30
405
13.5
25.3
1
14 Andre Davis
A. Davis
3
2007
HOU HOU
14
32
968
30.3
69.1
3
0
0
0.0
0
15 Dante Hall
D. Hall
3
2002
KC KC
16
57
1,354
23.8
84.6
1
29
390
13.4
24.4
2
16 Michael L. Lewis
M. L. Lewis
3
2002
NO NO
16
70
1,807
25.8
112.9
2
44
625
14.2
39.1
1
17 Steve Smith Sr.
S. Smith Sr.
3
2001
CAR CAR
15
56
1,431
25.6
95.4
2
34
364
10.7
24.3
1
18 Terrence Wilkins
T. Wilkins
3
1999
IND IND
16
51
1,134
22.2
70.9
1
41
388
9.5
24.3
1
19 Roell Preston
R. Preston
3
1998
GB GB
16
57
1,497
26.3
93.6
2
44
398
9.0
24.9
1
20 Eric Metcalf
E. Metcalf
3
1997
SD SD
16
16
355
22.2
22.2
0
45
489
10.9
30.6
3
21 Desmond Howard
D. Howard
3
1996
GB GB
16
22
460
20.9
28.8
0
58
875
15.1
54.7
3
22 Andre Coleman
A. Coleman
3
1995
SD SD
15
62
1,411
22.8
94.1
2
28
326
11.6
21.7
1
23 Tamarick Vanover
T. Vanover
3
1995
KC KC
15
43
1,095
25.5
73.0
2
51
540
10.6
36.0
1
24 Mel Gray
M. Gray
3
1994
DET DET
16
45
1,276
28.4
79.8
3
21
233
11.1
14.6
0
25 Ron Brown
R. Brown
3
1985
RAM RAM
13
28
918
32.8
70.6
3
0
0
0.0
0
StatMuse has season-level data for touchdown returns going back to the 1921 season.

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