Gale Sayers has scored the most total touchdowns in a game with 1+ punt-return touchdown, with 6 touchdowns against the 49ers on December 12, 1965.
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NFL player most touchdowns in a regular-season game by 1 or more punt return tds| NAME | TD | PR TD | DATE | TM | OPP | KR | KR YDS | KR AVG | KR TD | PR | PR YDS | PR AVG | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | G. Sayers | 6 | 1 | 12/12/1965 | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 134 | 26.8 | |||
| 2 | | A. Hakim | 4 | 1 | 10/3/1999 | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 147 | 29.4 | |||
| 3 | | T. McDonald | 4 | 1 | 10/4/1959 | vs | 0 | ||||||||
| 4 | | I. McKenzie | 3 | 1 | 1/3/2021 | vs | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 84.0 | ||
| 5 |  | T. Hill | 3 | 1 | 9/9/2018 | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 95 | 47.5 | |||
| 6 |  | A. Brown | 3 | 1 | 12/6/2015 | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 74 | 37.0 | |||
| 7 | | T. Benjamin | 3 | 1 | 9/20/2015 | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 154 | 25.7 | |||
| 8 | | T. Austin | 3 | 1 | 11/10/2013 | @ | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 4 | 145 | 36.3 | ||
| 9 |  | D. Bryant | 3 | 1 | 10/25/2010 | vs | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 1 | 93 | 93.0 | ||
| 10 | | S. Smith Sr. | 3 | 2 | 12/8/2002 | vs | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 3 | 153 | 51.0 | ||
| 11 | | T. Dwight | 3 | 1 | 1/3/2000 | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 79 | 39.5 | |||
| 12 | | J. Lewis | 3 | 2 | 12/7/1997 | vs | 3 | 91 | 30.3 | 0 | 5 | 184 | 36.8 | ||
| 13 | | W. Stanley | 3 | 1 | 11/27/1986 | @ | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 0 | 2 | 113 | 56.5 | ||
| 14 | | G. Willhite | 3 | 1 | 11/16/1986 | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 90 | 30.0 | |||
| 15 | | F. Solomon | 3 | 1 | 12/5/1976 | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 79 | 79.0 | |||
| 16 | | T. Metcalf | 3 | 1 | 11/2/1975 | vs | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 0 | 3 | 88 | 29.3 | ||
| 17 | | J. Roland | 3 | 1 | 11/16/1970 | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 74.0 | |||
| 18 | | T. Williams | 3 | 1 | 11/2/1969 | @ | 4 | 164 | 41.0 | 1 | 1 | 83 | 83.0 | ||
| 19 | | G. Sayers | 3 | 1 | 12/3/1967 | @ | 3 | 145 | 48.3 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 58.0 | ||
| 20 | | B. Hayes | 3 | 1 | 11/23/1967 | vs | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 4 | 93 | 23.3 | ||
| 21 | | B. Mitchell | 3 | 1 | 10/8/1961 | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 83 | 27.7 | |||
| 22 | | C. Dike | 2 | 1 | 11/23/2025 | vs | 5 | 98 | 19.6 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 90.0 | ||
| 23 |  | P. Washington | 2 | 1 | 11/9/2025 | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 90 | 45.0 | |||
| 24 | | T. Horton | 2 | 1 | 9/21/2025 | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 114 | 38.0 | |||
| 25 | | C. Austin III | 2 | 1 | 10/28/2024 | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 73 | 36.5 | |||
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|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |