nfl team most punt return touchdowns allowed in a decade

The Arizona Cardinals have the most opponent punt-return touchdowns by a team in a decade, with 12 touchdowns in the 2000s.

TEAMOPP TDDECADEGPKRKR YDSKR AVGKR YDS/GKR TDPRPR YDSPR AVGPR YDS/GPR TD
1Cardinals
Cardinals
12
2000s
160
733
16,679
22.8
104.2
6
377
2,958
7.8
18.5
1
2Panthers
Panthers
11
2010s
160
367
8,083
22.0
50.5
2
306
2,518
8.2
15.7
2
3Bengals
Bengals
10
1990s
160
717
15,255
21.3
95.3
4
312
2,679
8.6
16.7
7
4Eagles
Eagles
9
1990s
160
603
12,565
20.8
78.5
6
377
3,343
8.9
20.9
1
5Rams
Rams
9
1990s
160
630
12,963
20.6
81.0
4
393
3,787
9.6
23.7
7
6Seahawks
Seahawks
9
1990s
160
628
13,317
21.2
83.2
2
364
3,393
9.3
21.2
6
7Bears
Bears
9
1950s
120
419
9,431
22.5
78.6
4
397
2,414
6.1
20.1
3
8Redskins
Redskins
9
1950s
120
474
10,099
21.3
84.2
2
364
3,021
8.3
25.2
7
9Redskins
Redskins
8
2010s
160
417
9,257
22.2
57.9
4
306
2,417
7.9
15.1
1
10Giants
Giants
8
1990s
160
579
11,220
19.4
70.1
3
370
3,685
10.0
23.0
9
11Saints
Saints
8
1970s
144
590
12,036
20.4
83.6
1
312
2,489
8.0
17.3
0
1249ers
49ers
8
1960s
138
551
13,160
23.9
95.4
5
312
2,095
6.7
15.2
4
13Cardinals
Cardinals
8
1950s
120
484
10,977
22.7
91.5
8
402
3,315
8.2
27.6
10
14Packers
Packers
8
1950s
120
532
12,120
22.8
101.0
2
358
3,324
9.3
27.7
6
15Giants
Giants
8
1940s
99
277
6,311
22.8
63.7
2
312
3,670
11.8
37.1
2
16Giants
Giants
7
2010s
160
455
10,466
23.0
65.4
2
327
2,343
7.2
14.6
1
17Colts
Colts
7
2010s
160
373
8,406
22.5
52.5
3
305
2,519
8.3
15.7
3
18Lions
Lions
7
2000s
160
766
17,376
22.7
108.6
4
329
3,305
10.0
20.7
7
19Redskins
Redskins
7
2000s
160
647
14,365
22.2
89.8
4
370
3,124
8.4
19.5
4
20Broncos
Broncos
7
2000s
160
594
13,155
22.1
82.2
2
335
3,285
9.8
20.5
5
21Vikings
Vikings
7
2000s
160
687
14,922
21.7
93.3
4
356
3,061
8.6
19.1
4
22Bears
Bears
7
1990s
160
606
12,574
20.7
78.6
3
324
2,841
8.8
17.8
3
23Lions
Lions
7
1990s
160
644
14,259
22.1
89.1
8
327
3,045
9.3
19.0
3
24Falcons
Falcons
7
1980s
152
625
12,222
19.6
80.4
2
394
3,365
8.5
22.1
2
25Buccaneers
Buccaneers
7
1980s
152
619
11,783
19.0
77.5
0
346
2,426
7.0
16.0
0
StatMuse has team, season-level data for opponent punt-return touchdowns going back to the 1941 season.

More Cardinals Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

3,366

Brissett

Jacoby Brissett

RUSH

333

Carter

Michael Carter

REC

1,239

McBride

Trey McBride
Team Rankings

PPG

20.9

23rd

OPP PPG

28.7

29th

RUSH YDS/G

93.1

31st

PASS YDS/G

256.1

5th

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TEAMWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
12
5
0
.706
12
5
0
.706
Cardinals Cardinals
3
14
0
.176
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Final

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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
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13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
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8
9
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.471
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14
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14
3
0
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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
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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