nfl player most 3 or less return touchdowns in a season including playoffs

47 players are tied for the most touchdown returns with 3 or fewer touchdown returns in a combined regular-season and postseason, with 3 touchdown returns. The first three are Rashid Shaheed in 2025, Kyle Dugger in 2022 and Darius Slay in 2021.

NAMERET TDSEASONTMGPKRKR YDSKR AVGKR YDS/GKR TDPRPR YDSPR AVGPR YDS/GPR TD
1Rashid Shaheed
R. Shaheed
3
2025
TOT
21
19
614
32.3
29.2
2
25
355
14.2
16.9
1
2Kyle Dugger
K. Dugger
3
2022
15
1
37
37.0
2.5
0
0
0
0.0
0
3Darius Slay
D. Slay
3
2021
17
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
4Troy Hill
T. Hill
3
2020
18
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
5Marcus Peters
M. Peters
3
2019
TOT
17
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
6Eddie Jackson
E. Jackson
3
2018
14
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
7Telvin Smith
T. Smith
3
2017
17
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
8Tyreek Hill
T. Hill
3
2016
17
18
456
25.3
26.8
1
39
592
15.2
34.8
2
9Luke Kuechly
L. Kuechly
3
2015
16
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
10William Gay
W. Gay
3
2014
17
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
11DeAngelo Hall
D. Hall
3
2013
16
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
12Darius Reynaud
D. Reynaud
3
2012
16
53
1,240
23.4
77.5
1
31
410
13.2
25.6
2
13Charles Tillman
C. Tillman
3
2012
16
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
14Devin Hester
D. Hester
3
2011
16
33
723
21.9
45.2
1
28
454
16.2
28.4
2
15Jacoby Ford
J. Ford
3
2010
16
53
1,280
24.2
80.0
3
0
0
0.0
0
16Devin Hester
D. Hester
3
2010
18
14
457
32.6
25.4
0
38
610
16.1
33.9
3
17Leon Washington
L. Washington
3
2010
18
66
1,683
25.5
93.5
3
23
261
11.3
14.5
0
18Eric Weems
E. Weems
3
2010
17
46
1,295
28.2
76.2
2
18
230
12.8
13.5
1
19Darren Sharper
D. Sharper
3
2009
17
0
0
0.0
0
1
6
6.0
0.4
0
20Charles Woodson
C. Woodson
3
2009
17
2
30
15.0
1.8
0
1
0
0.0
0.0
0
21Reggie Bush
R. Bush
3
2008
10
0
0
0.0
0
20
270
13.5
27.0
3
22Nick Collins
N. Collins
3
2008
16
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
23Johnnie Lee Higgins
J. Lee Higgins
3
2008
16
36
842
23.4
52.6
0
44
570
13.0
35.6
3
24Josh Cribbs
J. Cribbs
3
2007
16
59
1,809
30.7
113.1
2
30
405
13.5
25.3
1
25Antonio Cromartie
A. Cromartie
3
2007
19
3
71
23.7
3.7
0
0
0
0.0
0
StatMuse has season-level data for touchdown returns going back to the 1921 season.

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AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176