nfl team most return touchdowns in a game including playoffs 1970s

Between the 1970 and 1979 seasons, 5 teams were tied for the most touchdown returns in a regular-season or postseason game, with 3 touchdown returns. The first three are the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on December 11, 1977, the Denver Broncos on November 7, 1976 and on September 26, 1976 and the Los Angeles Rams on December 27, 1975.

TEAMRET TDDATETMOPPRESULTKRKR YDSKR AVGKR TDPRPR YDSPR AVGPR TD
1Buccaneers
Buccaneers
3
12/11/1977
@
W
33-14
1
19
19.0
0
4
75
18.8
0
2Broncos
Broncos
3
11/7/1976
vs
W
48-13
4
115
28.8
0
4
74
18.5
0
3Broncos
Broncos
3
9/26/1976
vs
W
44-13
2
37
18.5
0
4
125
31.3
2
4Rams
Rams
3
12/27/1975
vs
W
35-23
4
78
19.5
0
3
19
6.3
0
5Bengals
Bengals
3
12/17/1972
@
W
61-17
2
26
13.0
0
3
39
13.0
0
6Oilers
Oilers
3
12/19/1971
vs
W
49-33
7
206
29.4
0
1
0
0.0
0
7Bengals
Bengals
3
11/8/1970
@
W
43-14
3
165
55.0
1
0
0
0
8Patriots
Patriots
2
11/18/1979
vs
W
50-21
3
61
20.3
0
1
80
80.0
1
9Broncos
Broncos
2
11/11/1979
vs
W
45-10
2
48
24.0
0
4
30
7.5
0
10Bears
Bears
2
11/4/1979
vs
W
35-7
2
33
16.5
0
5
101
20.2
1
11Bengals
Bengals
2
10/14/1979
vs
W
34-10
3
52
17.3
0
3
27
9.0
0
12Jets
Jets
2
9/30/1979
vs
W
33-27
5
83
16.6
0
1
0
0.0
0
13Chiefs
Chiefs
2
9/23/1979
vs
W
35-7
1
29
29.0
0
7
141
20.1
1
14Bills
Bills
2
9/9/1979
vs
W
51-24
5
86
17.2
0
3
29
9.7
0
15Bengals
Bengals
2
12/3/1978
vs
W
37-7
1
39
39.0
0
5
23
4.6
0
16Broncos
Broncos
2
11/5/1978
vs
L
28-31
5
107
21.4
0
5
67
13.4
0
17Jets
Jets
2
10/8/1978
vs
W
45-14
3
53
17.7
0
3
88
29.3
1
18Rams
Rams
2
10/1/1978
@
W
26-20
4
79
19.8
0
4
72
18.0
0
19Packers
Packers
2
9/24/1978
@
W
24-3
2
61
30.5
0
1
6
6.0
0
20Bengals
Bengals
2
9/3/1978
vs
L
23-24
5
89
17.8
0
4
29
7.3
0
21Colts
Colts
2
12/24/1977
vs
L
31-37
6
193
32.2
1
3
22
7.3
0
22Chiefs
Chiefs
2
12/18/1977
@
L
20-21
6
107
17.8
0
3
3
1.0
0
23Lions
Lions
2
12/17/1977
vs
L
21-30
6
197
32.8
1
3
105
35.0
1
24Falcons
Falcons
2
11/13/1977
vs
W
17-6
2
43
21.5
0
4
34
8.5
0
25Oilers
Oilers
2
11/6/1977
vs
W
47-0
2
89
44.5
1
2
12
6.0
0

More Buccaneers Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

3,490

Mayfield

Baker Mayfield

RUSH

549

White

Rachaad White

REC

930

Egbuka

Emeka Egbuka
Team Rankings

PPG

22.8

18th

OPP PPG

24.8

23rd

RUSH YDS/G

112.9

21st

PASS YDS/G

222.0

20th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
8
8
0
.500
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
9
0
.438
6
9
0
.400
6
10
0
.375
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
1/3
@
4:30 PM
Last Game

17

Final

20

MIA Dolphins

7 - 9

Sun 28 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
Bills Bills - w
11
5
0
.688
7
9
0
.438
Jets Jets - e
3
13
0
.188
AFC NorthWLTPCT
9
7
0
.563
8
8
0
.500
6
10
0
.375
4
12
0
.250
AFC SouthWLTPCT
12
4
0
.750
11
5
0
.688
Colts Colts - e
8
8
0
.500
3
13
0
.188
AFC WestWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
11
5
0
.688
6
10
0
.375
2
14
0
.125
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
5
0
.688
7
8
1
.469
4
12
0
.250
3
13
0
.188
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
5
0
.688
9
6
1
.594
8
8
0
.500
Lions Lions - e
8
8
0
.500
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
8
0
.500
7
9
0
.438
6
9
0
.400
6
10
0
.375
NFC WestWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
49ers 49ers - x
12
4
0
.750
Rams Rams - x
11
4
0
.733
3
13
0
.188

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/27
@
13-42
Sat
9/27
@
18-21
Sat
9/27
@
26-21
Sat
9/27
@
20-27
Sat
9/27
@
25-24

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/29
@
8:15 PM
Sat
1/3
@
4:30 PM
Sat
1/3
@
8:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM