nfl team most kickoff return touchdown in a season in losses

The Atlanta Falcons, the New England Patriots and the San Francisco 49ers are tied for the most kick-return touchdowns in losses in a season, with 3 touchdowns.

TEAMKR TDLSEASONGPKRKR YDSKR AVGKR YDS/GPRPR YDSPR AVGPR YDS/GPR TD
1Falcons
Falcons
3
12
2000
12
67
1,548
23.1
129.0
27
241
8.9
20.1
1
2Patriots
Patriots
3
5
1977
5
21
622
29.6
124.4
11
128
11.6
25.6
0
349ers
49ers
3
12
1963
12
56
1,494
26.7
124.5
17
99
5.8
8.3
0
4Vikings
Vikings
2
9
2021
9
18
546
30.3
60.7
10
74
7.4
8.2
0
5Redskins
Redskins
2
7
2015
7
25
706
28.2
100.9
9
55
6.1
7.9
0
6Vikings
Vikings
2
10
2013
10
40
1,150
28.8
115.0
11
198
18.0
19.8
1
7Raiders
Raiders
2
8
2010
8
40
923
23.1
115.4
23
116
5.0
14.5
0
8Raiders
Raiders
2
11
2008
11
59
1,372
23.3
124.7
28
255
9.1
23.2
1
9Browns
Browns
2
6
2007
6
31
801
25.8
133.5
10
110
11.0
18.3
0
10Jets
Jets
2
12
2007
12
55
1,349
24.5
112.4
16
149
9.3
12.4
0
11Jets
Jets
2
6
2006
6
32
825
25.8
137.5
9
103
11.4
17.2
0
12Texans
Texans
2
14
2005
14
74
1,910
25.8
136.4
28
195
7.0
13.9
0
13Giants
Giants
2
10
2004
10
49
1,300
26.5
130.0
22
145
6.6
14.5
0
14Patriots
Patriots
2
7
2002
7
37
920
24.9
131.4
11
113
10.3
16.1
0
15Cowboys
Cowboys
2
11
2002
11
54
1,242
23.0
112.9
26
205
7.9
18.6
0
16Bears
Bears
2
12
1998
12
53
1,256
23.7
104.7
18
234
13.0
19.5
1
17Ravens
Ravens
2
10
1998
10
50
1,187
23.7
118.7
27
259
9.6
25.9
0
18Lions
Lions
2
7
1994
7
33
816
24.7
116.6
11
132
12.0
18.9
0
19Falcons
Falcons
2
10
1992
10
52
1,284
24.7
128.4
15
55
3.7
5.5
0
20Browns
Browns
2
13
1990
13
63
1,148
18.2
88.3
23
155
6.7
11.9
0
21Jets
Jets
2
6
1986
6
32
686
21.4
114.3
11
68
6.2
11.3
0
22Broncos
Broncos
2
10
1966
10
46
1,259
27.4
125.9
18
170
9.4
17.0
0
23Cardinals
Cardinals
2
9
1958
9
0
24Cardinals
Cardinals
2
10
1954
10
1
25Bears
Bears
2
7
1952
7
0
StatMuse has team, game-level data for kick-return touchdowns going back to the 1940 season.

More Falcons Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

1,982

Penix

Michael Penix Jr.

RUSH

1,478

Robinson

Bijan Robinson

REC

928

Pitts

Kyle Pitts Sr.
Team Rankings

PPG

20.8

24th

OPP PPG

23.6

19th

RUSH YDS/G

125.8

8th

PASS YDS/G

217.8

20th

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TEAMWLTPCT
Falcons Falcons
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
Last Game
NO Saints

6 - 11

17

Final

19

ATL Falcons

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AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176