running backs who had most punt return touchdowns before 2000

Before 2000, Brian Mitchell and Dave Meggett were tied for the most punt-return touchdowns by a running back, with 7 touchdowns.

NAMEPR TDGPKRKR YDSKR AVGKR YDS/GKR TDPRPR YDSPR AVGPR YDS/G
1Brian Mitchell
B. Mitchell
7
159
421
9,586
22.8
60.3
2
317
3,476
11.0
21.9
2Dave Meggett
D. Meggett
7
146
252
5,566
22.1
38.1
1
349
3,708
10.6
25.4
3Eric Metcalf
E. Metcalf
5
104
196
4,024
20.5
38.7
2
170
1,636
9.6
15.7
4Dick Christy
D. Christy
4
64
117
2,770
23.7
43.3
0
67
905
13.5
14.1
5Vai Sikahema
V. Sikahema
3
86
179
3,826
21.4
44.5
0
219
2,391
10.9
27.8
6Leroy Kelly
L. Kelly
3
136
76
1,784
23.5
13.1
0
94
990
10.5
7.3
7Tom Watkins
T. Watkins
3
75
101
2,510
24.9
33.5
0
96
970
10.1
12.9
8Bobby Mitchell
B. Mitchell
3
50
62
1,550
25.0
31.0
3
54
607
11.2
12.1
9Ollie Matson
O. Matson
3
142
143
3,746
26.2
26.4
6
65
595
9.2
4.2
10Ray Mathews
R. Mathews
3
84
41
1,043
25.4
12.4
0
61
779
12.8
9.3
11Bill Dudley
B. Dudley
3
78
78
1,743
22.3
22.3
1
116
1,481
12.8
19.0
12Ray McLean
R. McLean
3
76
22
492
22.4
7.5
0
42
622
14.8
9.4
13Dick Todd
D. Todd
3
62
11
247
22.5
6.0
0
35
466
13.3
11.4
14Winslow Oliver
W. Oliver
2
52
33
644
19.5
12.4
0
122
1,325
10.9
25.5
15Johnny Bailey
J. Bailey
2
81
115
2,420
21.0
29.9
0
148
1,420
9.6
17.5
16Dexter Carter
D. Carter
2
100
250
5,412
21.6
54.1
2
138
1,358
9.8
13.6
17Lionel James
L. James
2
67
99
2,094
21.2
31.3
0
124
1,193
9.6
17.8
18Tommy Vigorito
T. Vigorito
2
35
4
84
21.0
2.4
0
79
830
10.5
23.7
19Willard Harrell
W. Harrell
2
136
97
1,921
19.8
14.1
0
123
854
6.9
6.3
20Floyd Little
F. Little
2
117
104
2,523
24.3
21.6
0
81
893
11.0
7.6
21Johnny Roland
J. Roland
2
103
22
444
20.2
4.3
0
49
452
9.2
4.4
22Gale Sayers
G. Sayers
2
68
91
2,781
30.6
40.9
6
27
391
14.5
5.8
23Bill Butler
B. Butler
2
25
54
1,185
21.9
47.4
0
39
383
9.8
15.3
24Hugh McElhenny
H. McElhenny
2
143
83
1,921
23.1
13.4
0
126
920
7.3
6.4
25Billy Grimes
B. Grimes
2
36
67
1,604
23.9
44.6
0
63
834
13.2
23.2
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