most return touchdowns in a season since 1980 by a wide receiver

Since 1980, Josh Cribbs, Eddie Drummond and Dante Hall are tied for the most touchdown returns by a wide receiver in a season, with 4 touchdown returns.

NAMERET TDSEASONTMGPKRKR YDSKR AVGKR YDS/GKR TDPRPR YDSPR AVGPR YDS/GPR TD
1Josh Cribbs
J. Cribbs
4
2009
16
56
1,542
27.5
96.4
3
38
452
11.9
28.3
1
2Eddie Drummond
E. Drummond
4
2004
11
41
1,092
26.6
99.3
2
24
316
13.2
28.7
2
3Dante Hall
D. Hall
4
2003
16
57
1,478
25.9
92.4
2
29
472
16.3
29.5
2
4Tyreek Hill
T. Hill
3
2016
16
14
384
27.4
24.0
1
39
592
15.2
37.0
2
5Jacoby Jones
J. Jones
3
2012
16
38
1,167
30.7
72.9
2
37
341
9.2
21.3
1
6Devin Hester
D. Hester
3
2011
16
33
723
21.9
45.2
1
28
454
16.2
28.4
2
7Jacoby Ford
J. Ford
3
2010
16
53
1,280
24.2
80.0
3
0
0
0.0
0
8Devin Hester
D. Hester
3
2010
16
12
427
35.6
26.7
0
33
564
17.1
35.3
3
9Johnnie Lee Higgins
J. Lee Higgins
3
2008
16
36
842
23.4
52.6
0
44
570
13.0
35.6
3
10Josh Cribbs
J. Cribbs
3
2007
16
59
1,809
30.7
113.1
2
30
405
13.5
25.3
1
11Andre Davis
A. Davis
3
2007
14
32
968
30.3
69.1
3
0
0
0.0
0
12Dante Hall
D. Hall
3
2002
16
57
1,354
23.8
84.6
1
29
390
13.4
24.4
2
13Michael L. Lewis
M. L. Lewis
3
2002
16
70
1,807
25.8
112.9
2
44
625
14.2
39.1
1
14Steve Smith Sr.
S. Smith Sr.
3
2001
15
56
1,431
25.6
95.4
2
34
364
10.7
24.3
1
15Terrence Wilkins
T. Wilkins
3
1999
16
51
1,134
22.2
70.9
1
41
388
9.5
24.3
1
16Roell Preston
R. Preston
3
1998
16
57
1,497
26.3
93.6
2
44
398
9.0
24.9
1
17Eric Metcalf
E. Metcalf
3
1997
16
16
355
22.2
22.2
0
45
489
10.9
30.6
3
18Desmond Howard
D. Howard
3
1996
16
22
460
20.9
28.8
0
58
875
15.1
54.7
3
19Andre Coleman
A. Coleman
3
1995
15
62
1,411
22.8
94.1
2
28
326
11.6
21.7
1
20Tamarick Vanover
T. Vanover
3
1995
15
43
1,095
25.5
73.0
2
51
540
10.6
36.0
1
21Mel Gray
M. Gray
3
1994
16
45
1,276
28.4
79.8
3
21
233
11.1
14.6
0
22Ron Brown
R. Brown
3
1985
13
28
918
32.8
70.6
3
0
0
0.0
0
23Rashid Shaheed
R. Shaheed
2
2025
TOT
18
15
447
29.8
24.8
1
23
339
14.7
18.8
1
24Parker Washington
P. Washington
2
2025
16
3
75
25.0
4.7
0
25
341
13.6
21.3
2
25Isaiah Williams
I. Williams
2
2025
15
28
837
29.9
55.8
0
28
396
14.1
26.4
2
StatMuse has season-level data for touchdown returns going back to the 1921 season.

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