nfl player most return touchdown in a game 1970 to 1990

Between the 1970 and 1990 seasons, 20 players were tied for the most touchdown returns in a game, with 2 touchdown returns. The first three are David Grayson on September 10, 1989, Vai Sikahema on December 21, 1986 and Lloyd Burruss on October 19, 1986.

Interpreted as:
NFL player most return touchdown in a regular-season game 1970 to 1990
NAMERET TDDATETMOPPKRKR YDSKR AVGKR TDPRPR YDSPR AVGPR TD
1David Grayson
D. Grayson
2
9/10/1989
@
0
0
0
0
0
0
2Vai Sikahema
V. Sikahema
2
12/21/1986
vs
2
42
21.0
0
4
145
36.3
2
3Lloyd Burruss
L. Burruss
2
10/19/1986
vs
0
0
0
0
0
0
4Ron Brown
R. Brown
2
11/24/1985
vs
2
184
92.0
2
0
0
0
5Dave Brown
D. Brown
2
11/4/1984
vs
0
0
0
0
0
0
6Mike Kozlowski
M. Kozlowski
2
12/16/1983
vs
0
0
0
0
0
0
7Kenny Johnson
K. Johnson
2
11/27/1983
vs
5
103
20.6
0
0
0
0
8Bobby Jackson
B. Jackson
2
12/26/1982
@
0
0
0
0
0
0
9LeRoy Irvin
L. Irvin
2
10/11/1981
@
0
0
0
6
207
34.5
2
10Dwight Hicks
D. Hicks
2
10/4/1981
@
0
0
0
0
0
0
11Eddie Payton
E. Payton
2
12/17/1977
vs
5
184
36.8
1
3
105
35.0
1
12Prentice McCray
P. McCray
2
11/21/1976
@
0
0
0
0
0
0
13Rick Upchurch
R. Upchurch
2
9/26/1976
vs
0
0
0
4
125
31.3
2
14Lemar Parrish
L. Parrish
2
10/6/1974
vs
0
0
0
3
95
31.7
1
15Dick Anderson
D. Anderson
2
12/3/1973
vs
0
0
0
0
0
0
16Tim Foley
T. Foley
2
11/11/1973
vs
0
0
0
0
0
0
17Lemar Parrish
L. Parrish
2
12/17/1972
@
0
0
0
0
0
0
18Skip Vanderbundt
S. Vanderbundt
2
11/23/1972
@
0
0
0
0
0
0
19Jim Kearney
J. Kearney
2
10/1/1972
@
0
0
0
0
0
0
20Ken Houston
K. Houston
2
12/19/1971
vs
0
0
0
0
0
0
21Lemar Parrish
L. Parrish
2
11/8/1970
@
2
144
72.0
1
0
0
0
22Ed Sharockman
E. Sharockman
2
10/18/1970
vs
0
0
0
0
0
0
23Keith Jones
K. Jones
1
12/30/1990
vs
1
76
76.0
1
0
0
0
24Deion Sanders
D. Sanders
1
12/30/1990
vs
1
15
15.0
0
4
18
4.5
0
25James Francis
J. Francis
1
12/30/1990
vs
0
0
0
0
0
0

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