nfl player most punt return touchdowns in a season 1980s

Between the 1980 and 1989 seasons, LeRoy Irvin had the most punt-return touchdowns in a season, with 3 touchdowns in 1981.

NAMEPR TDSEASONTMGPKRKR YDSKR AVGKR YDS/GKR TDPRPR YDSPR AVGPR YDS/G
1LeRoy Irvin
L. Irvin
3
1981
16
0
0
0.0
0
46
615
13.4
38.4
2John Taylor
J. Taylor
2
1988
12
12
225
18.8
18.8
0
44
556
12.6
46.3
3Dennis McKinnon
D. McKinnon
2
1987
12
0
0
0.0
0
40
405
10.1
33.8
4Vai Sikahema
V. Sikahema
2
1986
16
37
847
22.9
52.9
0
43
522
12.1
32.6
5Irving Fryar
I. Fryar
2
1985
16
3
39
13.0
2.4
0
37
520
14.1
32.5
6Louis Lipps
L. Lipps
2
1985
16
13
237
18.2
14.8
0
36
437
12.1
27.3
7Henry Ellard
H. Ellard
2
1984
16
2
24
12.0
1.5
0
30
403
13.4
25.2
8Rick Upchurch
R. Upchurch
2
1982
9
0
0
0.0
0
15
242
16.1
26.9
9Mike Nelms
M. Nelms
2
1981
16
37
1,099
29.7
68.7
0
45
492
10.9
30.8
10J.T. Smith
J.T. Smith
2
1980
16
0
0
0.0
0
40
581
14.5
36.3
11Freddie Solomon
F. Solomon
2
1980
16
4
61
15.3
3.8
0
27
298
11.0
18.6
12Dave Meggett
D. Meggett
1
1989
16
27
577
21.4
36.1
0
46
582
12.7
36.4
13Deion Sanders
D. Sanders
1
1989
15
35
725
20.7
48.3
0
28
307
11.0
20.5
14Scott Schwedes
S. Schwedes
1
1989
9
3
24
8.0
2.7
0
18
210
11.7
23.3
15Derrick Shepard
D. Shepard
1
1989
TOT
15
27
529
19.6
35.3
0
31
251
8.1
16.7
16Clarence Verdin
C. Verdin
1
1989
16
19
371
19.5
23.2
0
23
296
12.9
18.5
17Mel Gray
M. Gray
1
1988
14
32
670
20.9
47.9
0
25
305
12.2
21.8
18Ron Pitts
R. Pitts
1
1988
14
1
17
17.0
1.2
0
9
93
10.3
6.6
19Jo-Jo Townsell
J. Townsell
1
1988
16
31
601
19.4
37.6
0
35
409
11.7
25.6
20Clarence Verdin
C. Verdin
1
1988
16
7
145
20.7
9.1
0
22
239
10.9
14.9
21Rick Calhoun
R. Calhoun
1
1987
3
9
217
24.1
72.3
0
8
92
11.5
30.7
22Kevin Clark
K. Clark
1
1987
11
2
33
16.5
3.0
0
18
233
12.9
21.2
23Jitter Fields
J. Fields
1
1987
TOT
6
1
13
13.0
2.2
0
8
161
20.1
26.8
24Michael Harper
M. Harper
1
1987
3
4
75
18.8
25.0
0
4
93
23.3
31.0
25Lionel James
L. James
1
1987
12
2
41
20.5
3.4
0
32
400
12.5
33.3
StatMuse has season-level data for punt-return touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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