4 players are tied for the most touchdown returns in a game versus the Cowboys, with 2 touchdown returns. The first three are Skip Vanderbundt on November 23, 1972, Ed Sharockman on October 18, 1970 and Timmy Brown on November 6, 1966.
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NFL player most return touchdowns in a regular-season game against cowboys| NAME | RET TD | DATE | TM | OPP | KR | KR YDS | KR AVG | KR TD | PR | PR YDS | PR AVG | PR TD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | S. Vanderbundt | 2 | 11/23/1972 | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2 | | E. Sharockman | 2 | 10/18/1970 | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | | T. Brown | 2 | 11/6/1966 | vs | 5 | 247 | 49.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 4 | | B. Stacy | 2 | 11/5/1961 | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 5 | | C.J. Gardner-Johnson | 1 | 12/29/2024 | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 6 | | D. Barnett | 1 | 11/18/2024 | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 7 | | J. Carter | 1 | 12/10/2023 | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 8 | | K. Fuller | 1 | 1/8/2023 | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 9 | | J. Sweat | 1 | 12/24/2022 | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | | R. Jenkins | 1 | 12/18/2022 | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 11 | | C. Holcomb | 1 | 12/12/2021 | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 12 |  | F. Cox | 1 | 9/27/2021 | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 13 | | M. Sweat | 1 | 11/26/2020 | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 14 | | R. McLeod Jr. | 1 | 11/1/2020 | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 15 | | K. Fackrell | 1 | 10/11/2020 | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 16 | | P. Smith | 1 | 10/21/2018 | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 17 | | J. Coleman | 1 | 12/24/2017 | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 18 | | D. King | 1 | 11/23/2017 | @ | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 19 | | N. Bradham | 1 | 11/19/2017 | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 20 | | D. Randall | 1 | 10/8/2017 | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 21 | | A. Talib | 1 | 9/17/2017 | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 22 | | K. Coleman | 1 | 11/26/2015 | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 23 |  | L. Kuechly | 1 | 11/26/2015 | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 24 | | J. Hicks | 1 | 11/8/2015 | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 25 | | D. Harris | 1 | 10/25/2015 | vs | 3 | 149 | 49.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
