The New England Patriots and the Miami Dolphins were tied for the most touchdown returns in 2001, with 7 touchdown returns.
| TEAM | RET TD | SEASON | GP | KR | KR YDS | KR AVG | KR YDS/G | KR TD | PR | PR YDS | PR AVG | PR YDS/G | PR TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Patriots | 7 | 2001 | 16 | 59 | 1,184 | 20.1 | 74.0 | 0 | 33 | 440 | 13.3 | 27.5 | 2 |
| 2 |  | Dolphins | 7 | 2001 | 16 | 57 | 1,222 | 21.4 | 76.4 | 0 | 43 | 471 | 11.0 | 29.4 | 0 |
| 3 |  | Jets | 6 | 2001 | 16 | 56 | 1,196 | 21.4 | 74.8 | 0 | 34 | 323 | 9.5 | 20.2 | 0 |
| 4 |  | Chargers | 6 | 2001 | 16 | 66 | 1,716 | 26.0 | 107.3 | 2 | 44 | 415 | 9.4 | 25.9 | 1 |
| 5 |  | Panthers | 6 | 2001 | 16 | 76 | 1,769 | 23.3 | 110.6 | 2 | 39 | 420 | 10.8 | 26.3 | 1 |
| 6 |  | Bears | 5 | 2001 | 16 | 51 | 1,060 | 20.8 | 66.3 | 0 | 45 | 405 | 9.0 | 25.3 | 0 |
| 7 |  | Cardinals | 5 | 2001 | 16 | 67 | 1,487 | 22.2 | 92.9 | 0 | 43 | 472 | 11.0 | 29.5 | 0 |
| 8 |  | Eagles | 5 | 2001 | 16 | 49 | 1,165 | 23.8 | 72.8 | 1 | 44 | 508 | 11.5 | 31.8 | 0 |
| 9 |  | Steelers | 5 | 2001 | 16 | 46 | 884 | 19.2 | 55.3 | 0 | 50 | 420 | 8.4 | 26.3 | 0 |
| 10 |  | Rams | 5 | 2001 | 16 | 55 | 1,123 | 20.4 | 70.2 | 0 | 43 | 400 | 9.3 | 25.0 | 0 |
| 11 |  | Browns | 5 | 2001 | 16 | 62 | 1,285 | 20.7 | 80.3 | 0 | 31 | 247 | 8.0 | 15.4 | 0 |
| 12 |  | Raiders | 5 | 2001 | 16 | 66 | 1,524 | 23.1 | 95.3 | 1 | 29 | 339 | 11.7 | 21.2 | 1 |
| 13 |  | Packers | 4 | 2001 | 16 | 54 | 1,008 | 18.7 | 63.0 | 0 | 33 | 251 | 7.6 | 15.7 | 1 |
| 14 |  | Lions | 4 | 2001 | 16 | 80 | 1,876 | 23.5 | 117.3 | 0 | 29 | 255 | 8.8 | 15.9 | 0 |
| 15 |  | Colts | 4 | 2001 | 16 | 84 | 1,832 | 21.8 | 114.5 | 1 | 29 | 290 | 10.0 | 18.1 | 1 |
| 16 |  | Bills | 4 | 2001 | 16 | 83 | 1,651 | 19.9 | 103.2 | 0 | 24 | 225 | 9.4 | 14.1 | 1 |
| 17 |  | Titans | 4 | 2001 | 16 | 71 | 1,413 | 19.9 | 88.3 | 1 | 36 | 282 | 7.8 | 17.6 | 0 |
| 18 |  | Cowboys | 4 | 2001 | 16 | 64 | 1,476 | 23.1 | 92.3 | 0 | 41 | 493 | 12.0 | 30.8 | 1 |
| 19 |  | Seahawks | 4 | 2001 | 16 | 72 | 1,496 | 20.8 | 93.5 | 0 | 33 | 352 | 10.7 | 22.0 | 0 |
| 20 |  | Buccaneers | 4 | 2001 | 16 | 54 | 1,208 | 22.4 | 75.5 | 0 | 38 | 396 | 10.4 | 24.8 | 1 |
| 21 |  | 49ers | 3 | 2001 | 16 | 61 | 1,336 | 21.9 | 83.5 | 0 | 23 | 151 | 6.6 | 9.4 | 0 |
| 22 |  | Jaguars | 3 | 2001 | 16 | 58 | 1,164 | 20.1 | 72.8 | 1 | 38 | 333 | 8.8 | 20.8 | 0 |
| 23 |  | Giants | 2 | 2001 | 16 | 60 | 1,062 | 17.7 | 66.4 | 0 | 47 | 376 | 8.0 | 23.5 | 0 |
| 24 |  | Redskins | 2 | 2001 | 16 | 65 | 1,354 | 20.8 | 84.6 | 0 | 41 | 431 | 10.5 | 26.9 | 1 |
| 25 |  | Broncos | 2 | 2001 | 16 | 67 | 1,576 | 23.5 | 98.5 | 0 | 31 | 405 | 13.1 | 25.3 | 1 |
StatMuse has team, season-level data for touchdown returns going back to the 1921 season.
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |