nfl player most punt return touchdowns in a season including playoffs

5 players are tied for the most punt-return touchdowns in a combined regular-season and postseason, with 4 touchdowns. The first three are Patrick Peterson in 2011, Devin Hester in 2007 and Desmond Howard in 1996.

NAMEPR TDSEASONTMGPKRKR YDSKR AVGKR YDS/GKR TDPRPR YDSPR AVGPR YDS/G
1Patrick Peterson
P. Peterson
4
2011
16
0
0
0.0
0
44
699
15.9
43.7
2Devin Hester
D. Hester
4
2007
16
43
934
21.7
58.4
2
42
651
15.5
40.7
3Desmond Howard
D. Howard
4
1996
19
31
737
23.8
38.8
1
67
1,085
16.2
57.1
4Rick Upchurch
R. Upchurch
4
1976
13
22
514
23.4
39.5
0
39
536
13.7
41.2
5Jack Christiansen
J. Christiansen
4
1951
12
11
270
24.5
22.5
0
18
343
19.1
28.6
6Devin Hester
D. Hester
3
2010
18
14
457
32.6
25.4
0
38
610
16.1
33.9
7Reggie Bush
R. Bush
3
2008
10
0
0
0.0
0
20
270
13.5
27.0
8Johnnie Lee Higgins
J. Lee Higgins
3
2008
16
36
842
23.4
52.6
0
44
570
13.0
35.6
9Devin Hester
D. Hester
3
2006
19
27
712
26.4
37.5
3
53
632
11.9
33.3
10Adam Jones
A. Jones
3
2006
15
20
521
26.1
34.7
0
34
440
12.9
29.3
11Troy Brown
T. Brown
3
2001
19
2
28
14.0
1.5
0
38
546
14.4
28.7
12Darrien Gordon
D. Gordon
3
1997
20
0
0
0.0
0
44
612
13.9
30.6
13Eric Metcalf
E. Metcalf
3
1997
16
16
355
22.2
22.2
0
45
489
10.9
30.6
14LeRoy Irvin
L. Irvin
3
1981
16
0
0
0.0
0
46
615
13.4
38.4
15Billy Johnson
B. Johnson
3
1975
14
33
798
24.2
57.0
1
40
612
15.3
43.7
16Emlen Tunnell
E. Tunnell
3
1951
12
6
227
37.8
18.9
1
34
489
14.4
40.8
17Curly Oden
C. Oden
3
1926
13
0
18Marcus Jones
M. Jones
2
2025
21
0
0
0.0
0
30
424
14.1
20.2
19Parker Washington
P. Washington
2
2025
17
3
75
25.0
4.4
0
25
341
13.6
20.1
20Isaiah Williams
I. Williams
2
2025
15
28
837
29.9
55.8
0
28
396
14.1
26.4
21Jaylin Lane
J. Lane
2
2025
15
3
56
18.7
3.7
0
23
314
13.7
20.9
22Chimere Dike
C. Dike
2
2025
17
62
1,588
25.6
93.4
0
23
398
17.3
23.4
23Nyheim Miller-Hines
N. Miller-Hines
2
2019
16
6
123
20.5
7.7
0
9
281
31.2
17.6
24Jamal Agnew
J. Agnew
2
2017
13
11
196
17.8
15.1
0
29
447
15.4
34.4
25Andre Roberts
A. Roberts
2
2016
17
37
823
22.2
48.4
0
21
246
11.7
14.5
StatMuse has season-level data for punt-return touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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