most return touchdowns in nfl season by player

Devin Hester has the most touchdown returns in a season, with 6 touchdown returns in 2007 and in 2006.

NAMERET TDSEASONTMGPKRKR YDSKR AVGKR YDS/GKR TDPRPR YDSPR AVGPR YDS/GPR TD
1Devin Hester
D. Hester
6
2007
CHI CHI
16
43
934
21.7
58.4
2
42
651
15.5
40.7
4
2Devin Hester
D. Hester
6
2006
CHI CHI
16
20
528
26.4
33.0
2
47
600
12.8
37.5
3
3DaRon Bland
D. Bland
5
2023
DAL DAL
17
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
4Ken Houston
K. Houston
5
1971
HOU HOU
14
0
0
0.0
0
16
91
5.7
6.5
0
5Janoris Jenkins
J. Jenkins
4
2012
STL STL
15
0
0
0.0
0
9
46
5.1
3.1
0
6Patrick Peterson
P. Peterson
4
2011
ARI ARI
16
0
0
0.0
0
44
699
15.9
43.7
4
7Josh Cribbs
J. Cribbs
4
2009
CLE CLE
16
56
1,542
27.5
96.4
3
38
452
11.9
28.3
1
8Adam Jones
A. Jones
4
2006
TEN TEN
15
20
521
26.1
34.7
0
34
440
12.9
29.3
3
9Eddie Drummond
E. Drummond
4
2004
DET DET
11
41
1,092
26.6
99.3
2
24
316
13.2
28.7
2
10Phillip Buchanon
P. Buchanon
4
2003
OAK OAK
16
2
25
12.5
1.6
0
36
491
13.6
30.7
2
11Dante Hall
D. Hall
4
2003
KC KC
16
57
1,478
25.9
92.4
2
29
472
16.3
29.5
2
12Derrick Brooks
D. Brooks
4
2002
TB TB
16
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
13Darrien Gordon
D. Gordon
4
1997
DEN DEN
16
0
0
0.0
0
40
543
13.6
33.9
3
14Tyrone Hughes
T. Hughes
4
1994
NO NO
15
63
1,556
24.7
103.7
2
21
143
6.8
9.5
0
15Eric Allen
E. Allen
4
1993
PHI PHI
16
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
16Lloyd Burruss
L. Burruss
4
1986
KC KC
15
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
17Rick Upchurch
R. Upchurch
4
1976
DEN DEN
13
22
514
23.4
39.5
0
39
536
13.7
41.2
4
18Billy Johnson
B. Johnson
4
1975
HOU HOU
14
33
798
24.2
57.0
1
40
612
15.3
43.7
3
19Jim Kearney
J. Kearney
4
1972
KC KC
14
1
0
0.0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
20Cecil Turner
C. Turner
4
1970
CHI CHI
14
23
752
32.7
53.7
4
1
0
0.0
0.0
0
21Gale Sayers
G. Sayers
4
1967
CHI CHI
13
16
603
37.7
46.4
3
3
80
26.7
6.2
1
22Travis Williams
T. Williams
4
1967
GB GB
14
18
739
41.1
52.8
4
0
0
0.0
0
23Don Webb
D. Webb
4
1961
BOS BOS
14
1
21
21.0
1.5
0
0
0
0.0
0
24Jack Christiansen
J. Christiansen
4
1951
DET DET
12
11
270
24.5
22.5
0
18
343
19.1
28.6
4
25Emlen Tunnell
E. Tunnell
4
1951
NYG NYG
12
6
227
37.8
18.9
1
34
489
14.4
40.8
3
StatMuse has season-level data for touchdown returns going back to the 1921 season.

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TEAMWLTPCT
Packers Packers
9
3
1
.731
Bears Bears
9
4
0
.692
Lions Lions
8
5
0
.615
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5
8
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CLE CLE
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CHI CHI
1:00 PM
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CHI CHI
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12/28
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SF SF
8:20 PM
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1/4
DET DET
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21

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28

GB Packers

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AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
11
2
0
.846
Bills Bills
9
4
0
.692
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
7
6
0
.538
Ravens Ravens
6
7
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.462
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5
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AFC WestWLTPCT
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11
2
0
.846
Chargers Chargers
9
4
0
.692
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
5
0
.615
Cowboys Cowboys
6
6
1
.500
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Packers Packers
9
3
1
.731
Bears Bears
9
4
0
.692
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
6
0
.538
Panthers Panthers
7
6
0
.538
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
10
3
0
.769
Seahawks Seahawks
10
3
0
.769

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DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/6
MIA MIA
@
IND IND
8-33
Sat
9/6
ARI ARI
@
NO NO
20-13
Sat
9/6
TEN TEN
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DEN DEN
12-20
Sat
9/6
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SEA SEA
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12/14
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