nfl player most punt return touchdowns in a season by rookie

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

	NAME	PR TD	SEASON	TM	GP	KR	KR YDS	KR AVG	KR YDS/G	KR TD	PR	PR YDS	PR AVG	PR YDS/G
1	Patrick Peterson P. Peterson	4	2011	ARI	16	0	0		0.0	0	44	699	15.9	43.7
2	Jack Christiansen J. Christiansen	4	1951	DET	12	11	270	24.5	22.5	0	18	343	19.1	28.6
3	Devin Hester D. Hester	3	2006	CHI	16	20	528	26.4	33.0	2	47	600	12.8	37.5
4	Jaylin Lane J. Lane	2	2025	WAS	15	3	56	18.7	3.7	0	23	314	13.7	20.9
5	Chimere Dike C. Dike	2	2025	TEN	17	62	1,588	25.6	93.4	0	23	398	17.3	23.4
6	Jamal Agnew J. Agnew	2	2017	DET	13	11	196	17.8	15.1	0	29	447	15.4	34.4
7	Tyreek Hill T. Hill	2	2016	KC	16	14	384	27.4	24.0	1	39	592	15.2	37.0
8	Dez Bryant D. Bryant	2	2010	DAL	12	12	293	24.4	24.4	0	15	215	14.3	17.9
9	B.J. Sams	2	2004	BAL	16	59	1,251	21.2	78.2	0	55	575	10.5	35.9
10	Craig Yeast C. Yeast	2	1999	CIN	9	3	50	16.7	5.6	0	10	209	20.9	23.2
11	Eddie Kennison E. Kennison	2	1996	STL	15	23	454	19.7	30.3	0	29	423	14.6	28.2
12	Amani Toomer A. Toomer	2	1996	NYG	7	11	191	17.4	27.3	0	18	298	16.6	42.6
13	Tyrone Hughes T. Hughes	2	1993	NO	16	30	753	25.1	47.1	1	37	503	13.6	31.4
14	O.J. McDuffie	2	1993	MIA	16	32	755	23.6	47.2	0	28	317	11.3	19.8
15	Kevin Williams K. Williams	2	1993	DAL	16	31	689	22.2	43.1	0	36	381	10.6	23.8
16	Dale Carter D. Carter	2	1992	KC	16	11	190	17.3	11.9	0	38	398	10.5	24.9
17	Todd Kinchen T. Kinchen	2	1992	RAM	14	4	63	15.8	4.5	0	4	103	25.8	7.4
18	Vai Sikahema V. Sikahema	2	1986	STL	16	37	847	22.9	52.9	0	43	522	12.1	32.6
19	Mike Haynes M. Haynes	2	1976	NE	14	0	0		0.0	0	45	608	13.5	43.4
20	George Atkinson G. Atkinson	2	1968	OAK	14	32	802	25.1	57.3	0	36	490	13.6	35.0
21	Billy Stacy B. Stacy	2	1959	CHC	12	12	280	23.3	23.3	0	29	281	9.7	23.4
22	Johnny Williams J. Williams	2	1952	WAS	12	20	486	24.3	40.5	0	24	366	15.3	30.5
23	Jerry Davis J. Davis	2	1948	CHC	11	15	437	29.1	39.7	0	16	334	20.9	30.4
24	Tory Horton T. Horton	1	2025	SEA	8	0	0		0.0	0	16	238	14.9	29.8
25	Derius Davis D. Davis	1	2023	LAC	17	17	374	22.0	22.0	0	24	385	16.0	22.6

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