Devin Hester has scored the most touchdown returns by a rookie, with 6 touchdown returns in 2006.

nfl player most return touchdowns in rookie season
2006 Hester 2012 Jenkins 2011 Peterson 1967 Williams 1961 Webb 1951 Christiansen 2016 Hill 2010 Ford 2001 Smith 2000 Vaughn 1999 Wilkins 1997 Sharper 1995 Vanover 1994 Washington 1993 Hughes 1992 Carter 1992 Mincy 1981 Lott 1977 Clayborn 1971 Hayes 1970 Parrish 1968 Atkinson 1967 Barney 1967 Houston 1960 Webster 1952 Matson 1952 Williams 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
NAME RET TD SEASON TM GP KR KR YDS KR AVG KR YDS/G KR TD PR PR YDS PR AVG PR YDS/G PR TD
Devin Hester Devin Hester 6 2006
CHI CHI
16 20 528 26.4 33.0 2 47 600 12.8 37.5 3
Janoris Jenkins Janoris Jenkins 4 2012
STL STL
15 0 0 0.0 0 9 46 5.1 3.1 0
Patrick Peterson Patrick Peterson 4 2011
ARI ARI
16 0 0 0.0 0 44 699 15.9 43.7 4
Travis Williams Travis Williams 4 1967
GB GB
14 18 739 41.1 52.8 4 0 0 0.0 0
Don Webb Don Webb 4 1961
BOS BOS
14 1 21 21.0 1.5 0 0 0 0.0 0
Jack Christiansen Jack Christiansen 4 1951
DET DET
12 11 270 24.5 22.5 0 18 343 19.1 28.6 4
Tyreek Hill Tyreek Hill 3 2016
KC KC
16 14 384 27.4 24.0 1 39 592 15.2 37.0 2
Jacoby Ford Jacoby Ford 3 2010
OAK OAK
16 53 1,280 24.2 80.0 3 0 0 0.0 0
Steve Smith Sr. Steve Smith Sr. 3 2001
CAR CAR
15 56 1,431 25.6 95.4 2 34 364 10.7 24.3 1
Darrick Vaughn Darrick Vaughn 3 2000
ATL ATL
16 39 1,082 27.7 67.6 3 0 0 0.0 0
Terrence Wilkins Terrence Wilkins 3 1999
IND IND
16 51 1,134 22.2 70.9 1 41 388 9.5 24.3 1
Darren Sharper Darren Sharper 3 1997
GB GB
14 1 3 3.0 0.2 0 7 32 4.6 2.3 0
Tamarick Vanover Tamarick Vanover 3 1995
KC KC
15 43 1,095 25.5 73.0 2 51 540 10.6 36.0 1
Dewayne Washington Dewayne Washington 3 1994
MIN MIN
16 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0
Tyrone Hughes Tyrone Hughes 3 1993
NO NO
16 30 753 25.1 47.1 1 37 503 13.6 31.4 2
Dale Carter Dale Carter 3 1992
KC KC
16 11 190 17.3 11.9 0 38 398 10.5 24.9 2
Charles Mincy Charles Mincy 3 1992
KC KC
16 0 0 0.0 0 1 4 4.0 0.3 0
Ronnie Lott Ronnie Lott 3 1981
SF SF
16 7 111 15.9 6.9 0 0 0 0.0 0
Raymond Clayborn Raymond Clayborn 3 1977
NE NE
14 28 869 31.0 62.1 3 0 0 0.0 0
Tom Hayes Tom Hayes 3 1971
ATL ATL
14 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0
Lemar Parrish Lemar Parrish 3 1970
CIN CIN
14 16 482 30.1 34.4 1 23 194 8.4 13.9 1
George Atkinson George Atkinson 3 1968
OAK OAK
14 32 802 25.1 57.3 0 36 490 13.6 35.0 2
Lem Barney Lem Barney 3 1967
DET DET
14 5 87 17.4 6.2 0 4 14 3.5 1.0 0
Ken Houston Ken Houston 3 1967
HOU HOU
14 2 40 20.0 2.9 0 0 0 0.0 0
Dave Webster Dave Webster 3 1960
DLT DLT
14 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0
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