most rookie punt return touchdowns in a season

Patrick Peterson and Jack Christiansen are tied for the most punt-return touchdowns by a rookie in a season, with 4 touchdowns.

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  • Data note: Punt-Return Touchdowns: player season data complete from 1921
NAMEPR TDSEASONTMGPKRKR YDSKR AVGKR YDS/GKR TDPRPR YDSPR AVGPR YDS/G
1Patrick Peterson
P. Peterson
4
2011
16
0
0
0.0
0
44
699
15.9
43.7
2Jack Christiansen
J. Christiansen
4
1951
12
11
270
24.5
22.5
0
18
343
19.1
28.6
3Devin Hester
D. Hester
3
2006
16
20
528
26.4
33.0
2
47
600
12.8
37.5
4Jaylin Lane
J. Lane
2
2025
15
3
56
18.7
3.7
0
23
314
13.7
20.9
5Chimere Dike
C. Dike
2
2025
17
62
1,588
25.6
93.4
0
23
398
17.3
23.4
6Jamal Agnew
J. Agnew
2
2017
13
11
196
17.8
15.1
0
29
447
15.4
34.4
7Tyreek Hill
T. Hill
2
2016
16
14
384
27.4
24.0
1
39
592
15.2
37.0
8Dez Bryant
D. Bryant
2
2010
12
12
293
24.4
24.4
0
15
215
14.3
17.9
9B.J. Sams
B.J. Sams
2
2004
16
59
1,251
21.2
78.2
0
55
575
10.5
35.9
10Craig Yeast
C. Yeast
2
1999
9
3
50
16.7
5.6
0
10
209
20.9
23.2
11Eddie Kennison
E. Kennison
2
1996
15
23
454
19.7
30.3
0
29
423
14.6
28.2
12Amani Toomer
A. Toomer
2
1996
7
11
191
17.4
27.3
0
18
298
16.6
42.6
13Tyrone Hughes
T. Hughes
2
1993
16
30
753
25.1
47.1
1
37
503
13.6
31.4
14O.J. McDuffie
O.J. McDuffie
2
1993
16
32
755
23.6
47.2
0
28
317
11.3
19.8
15Kevin Williams
K. Williams
2
1993
16
31
689
22.2
43.1
0
36
381
10.6
23.8
16Dale Carter
D. Carter
2
1992
16
11
190
17.3
11.9
0
38
398
10.5
24.9
17Todd Kinchen
T. Kinchen
2
1992
14
4
63
15.8
4.5
0
4
103
25.8
7.4
18Vai Sikahema
V. Sikahema
2
1986
16
37
847
22.9
52.9
0
43
522
12.1
32.6
19Mike Haynes
M. Haynes
2
1976
14
0
0
0.0
0
45
608
13.5
43.4
20George Atkinson
G. Atkinson
2
1968
14
32
802
25.1
57.3
0
36
490
13.6
35.0
21Billy Stacy
B. Stacy
2
1959
12
12
280
23.3
23.3
0
29
281
9.7
23.4
22Johnny Williams
J. Williams
2
1952
12
20
486
24.3
40.5
0
24
366
15.3
30.5
23Jerry Davis
J. Davis
2
1948
11
15
437
29.1
39.7
0
16
334
20.9
30.4
24Tory Horton
T. Horton
1
2025
8
0
0
0.0
0
16
238
14.9
29.8
25Derius Davis
D. Davis
1
2023
17
17
374
22.0
22.0
0
24
385
16.0
22.6

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