nfl team most punt return touchdown in a season in losses

The New Orleans Saints, the San Diego Chargers and the Chicago Cardinals are tied for the most punt-return touchdowns in losses in a season, with 3 touchdowns.

TEAMPR TDLSEASONGPKRKR YDSKR AVGKR YDS/GKR TDPRPR YDSPR AVGPR YDS/G
1Saints
Saints
3
8
2008
8
34
782
23.0
97.8
0
17
275
16.2
34.4
2Chargers
Chargers
3
12
1997
12
65
1,389
21.4
115.8
0
36
442
12.3
36.8
3Cardinals
Cardinals
3
10
1959
10
0
4Titans
Titans
2
14
2025
14
55
1,370
24.9
97.9
0
17
345
20.3
24.6
5Bears
Bears
2
11
2017
11
34
721
21.2
65.5
0
20
248
12.4
22.5
6Cowboys
Cowboys
2
10
2010
10
49
1,016
20.7
101.6
0
18
217
12.1
21.7
7Lions
Lions
2
10
2004
10
46
1,087
23.6
108.7
1
28
387
13.8
38.7
8Raiders
Raiders
2
12
2003
12
59
1,214
20.6
101.2
1
27
408
15.1
34.0
9Lions
Lions
2
13
2002
13
72
1,761
24.5
135.5
0
32
284
8.9
21.8
10Giants
Giants
2
10
1996
10
52
935
18.0
93.5
0
27
341
12.6
34.1
11Bills
Bills
2
11
1977
11
53
1,146
21.6
104.2
0
23
288
12.5
26.2
12Bills
Bills
2
13
1971
13
69
1,518
22.0
116.8
0
40
322
8.1
24.8
13Lions
Lions
2
4
1951
4
0
14Redskins
Redskins
2
5
1941
5
0
15Jaguars
Jaguars
1
4
2025
4
16
417
26.1
104.3
0
10
152
15.2
38.0
16Jets
Jets
1
14
2025
14
63
1,811
28.7
129.4
0
25
276
11.0
19.7
17Dolphins
Dolphins
1
10
2025
10
52
1,350
26.0
135.0
0
14
217
15.5
21.7
18Saints
Saints
1
12
2024
12
30
795
26.5
66.3
0
17
169
9.9
14.1
19Saints
Saints
1
8
2023
8
8
162
20.3
20.3
0
11
179
16.3
22.4
20Giants
Giants
1
11
2023
11
12
249
20.8
22.6
0
22
236
10.7
21.5
21Bengals
Bengals
1
8
2023
8
7
161
23.0
20.1
0
11
145
13.2
18.1
22Panthers
Panthers
1
15
2023
15
21
530
25.2
35.3
0
33
310
9.4
20.7
23Bears
Bears
1
11
2021
11
36
893
24.8
81.2
0
19
226
11.9
20.5
24Jaguars
Jaguars
1
15
2020
15
28
564
20.1
37.6
0
18
205
11.4
13.7
25Lions
Lions
1
11
2020
11
25
686
27.4
62.4
0
11
166
15.1
15.1
StatMuse has team, game-level data for punt-return touchdowns going back to the 1940 season.

More Saints Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

2,384

Shough

Tyler Shough

RUSH

471

Kamara

Alvin Kamara

REC

1,163

Olave

Chris Olave
Team Rankings

PPG

18.0

28th

OPP PPG

22.5

16th

RUSH YDS/G

94.3

28th

PASS YDS/G

236.9

10th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
Saints Saints
6
11
0
.353
Last Game
NO Saints

6 - 11

17

Final

19

ATL Falcons

8 - 9

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NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

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NFL 2025 Standings

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