nfl player most punt return touchdowns in a decade

Eric Metcalf has the most punt-return touchdowns in a decade, with 9 touchdowns in the 1990s.

NAMEPR TDDECADEGPKRKR YDSKR AVGKR YDS/GKR TDPRPR YDSPR AVGPR YDS/G
1Eric Metcalf
E. Metcalf
9
1990s
152
246
5,029
20.4
33.1
2
315
3,042
9.7
20.0
2Jack Christiansen
J. Christiansen
8
1950s
89
59
1,329
22.5
14.9
0
85
1,084
12.8
12.2
3Devin Hester
D. Hester
7
2010s
96
194
5,036
26.0
52.5
1
170
2,059
12.1
21.4
4Devin Hester
D. Hester
7
2000s
60
101
2,297
22.7
38.3
4
145
1,636
11.3
27.3
5Desmond Howard
D. Howard
7
1990s
120
219
4,525
20.7
37.7
0
182
2,189
12.0
18.2
6Brian Mitchell
B. Mitchell
7
1990s
159
421
9,586
22.8
60.3
2
317
3,476
11.0
21.9
7Dante Hall
D. Hall
6
2000s
112
426
10,136
23.8
90.5
6
216
2,261
10.5
20.2
8Darrien Gordon
D. Gordon
6
1990s
96
0
0
0.0
0
219
2,726
12.4
28.4
9Dave Meggett
D. Meggett
6
1990s
130
225
4,989
22.2
38.4
1
303
3,126
10.3
24.0
10Rick Upchurch
R. Upchurch
6
1970s
69
95
2,355
24.8
34.1
0
183
2,298
12.6
33.3
11Marcus Sherels
M. Sherels
5
2010s
128
57
1,416
24.8
11.1
0
243
2,503
10.3
19.6
12Darren Sproles
D. Sproles
5
2010s
121
125
3,140
25.1
26.0
0
221
2,192
9.9
18.1
13Antwaan Randle El
A. Randle El
5
2000s
127
79
1,759
22.3
13.9
1
297
2,501
8.4
19.7
14Deion Sanders
D. Sanders
5
1990s
132
119
2,799
23.5
21.2
3
154
1,666
10.8
12.6
15Billy Johnson
B. Johnson
5
1970s
63
121
2,902
24.0
46.1
2
155
2,040
13.2
32.4
16Tyreek Hill
T. Hill
4
2010s
59
14
384
27.4
6.5
1
85
1,009
11.9
17.1
17Travis Benjamin
T. Benjamin
4
2010s
101
19
485
25.5
4.8
0
109
1,189
10.9
11.8
18Dwayne Harris
D. Harris
4
2010s
106
163
4,204
25.8
39.7
1
180
1,825
10.1
17.2
19Patrick Peterson
P. Peterson
4
2010s
138
4
75
18.8
0.5
0
195
1,816
9.3
13.2
20Antonio Brown
A. Brown
4
2010s
131
47
1,173
25.0
9.0
1
186
1,759
9.5
13.4
21Julian Edelman
J. Edelman
4
2010s
120
19
385
20.3
3.2
0
171
1,923
11.2
16.0
22Reggie Bush
R. Bush
4
2000s
52
0
0
0.0
0
78
628
8.1
12.1
23Adam Jones
A. Jones
4
2000s
39
70
1,803
25.8
46.2
0
84
807
9.6
20.7
24Eddie Drummond
E. Drummond
4
2000s
64
250
5,811
23.2
90.8
2
140
1,280
9.1
20.0
25Steve Smith Sr.
S. Smith Sr.
4
2000s
121
98
2,371
24.2
19.6
2
172
1,606
9.3
13.3
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