4 teams are tied for the most touchdown returns in a Week-1 game, with 3 touchdown returns. The first three are the Atlanta Falcons on September 9, 1990, the Cleveland Browns on September 10, 1989 and the Miami Dolphins on September 12, 1982.
| TEAM | RET TD | DATE | TM | OPP | RESULT | KR | KR YDS | KR AVG | KR TD | PR | PR YDS | PR AVG | PR TD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Falcons | 3 | 9/9/1990 | vs | W 47-27 | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | ||
| 2 |  | Browns | 3 | 9/10/1989 | @ | W 51-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 47 | 9.4 | 0 | |||
| 3 |  | Dolphins | 3 | 9/12/1982 | @ | W 45-28 | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 0 | 3 | 79 | 26.3 | 1 | ||
| 4 |  | Lions | 3 | 9/17/1950 | @ | W 45-7 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 5 |  | Bears | 2 | 9/8/2024 | vs | W 24-17 | 2 | 67 | 33.5 | 0 | 5 | 64 | 12.8 | 0 | ||
| 6 |  | Cowboys | 2 | 9/10/2023 | @ | W 40-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | |||
| 7 |  | 49ers | 2 | 9/8/2019 | @ | W 31-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 8 |  | Jets | 2 | 9/10/2018 | @ | W 48-17 | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 0 | 3 | 137 | 45.7 | 1 | ||
| 9 |  | Rams | 2 | 9/10/2017 | vs | W 46-9 | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | ||
| 10 |  | Vikings | 2 | 9/11/2016 | @ | W 25-16 | 1 | 61 | 61.0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | ||
| 11 |  | Seahawks | 2 | 9/13/2015 | @ | L 31-34 | 2 | 56 | 28.0 | 0 | 2 | 63 | 31.5 | 1 | ||
| 12 | | Cowboys | 2 | 9/8/2013 | vs | W 36-31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | |||
| 13 | | Jets | 2 | 9/9/2012 | vs | W 48-28 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 68.0 | 1 | ||
| 14 | | 49ers | 2 | 9/11/2011 | vs | W 33-17 | 4 | 176 | 44.0 | 1 | 5 | 92 | 18.4 | 1 | ||
| 15 |  | Patriots | 2 | 9/12/2010 | vs | W 38-24 | 4 | 184 | 46.0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | ||
| 16 |  | Eagles | 2 | 9/13/2009 | @ | W 38-10 | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 0 | 2 | 106 | 53.0 | 1 | ||
| 17 | | Vikings | 2 | 9/9/2007 | vs | W 24-3 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | ||
| 18 |  | Giants | 2 | 9/11/2005 | vs | W 42-19 | 5 | 224 | 44.8 | 1 | 6 | 88 | 14.7 | 1 | ||
| 19 | | Lions | 2 | 9/7/2003 | vs | W 42-24 | 5 | 119 | 23.8 | 0 | 3 | 77 | 25.7 | 1 | ||
| 20 | | Jets | 2 | 9/8/2002 | @ | W 37-31 | 7 | 290 | 41.4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | ||
| 21 |  | Colts | 2 | 9/9/2001 | @ | W 45-24 | 4 | 108 | 27.0 | 0 | 4 | 105 | 26.3 | 1 | ||
| 22 |  | Jaguars | 2 | 9/12/1999 | vs | W 41-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 0 | |||
| 23 | | Giants | 2 | 9/12/1999 | @ | W 17-13 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | ||
| 24 |  | Packers | 2 | 9/6/1998 | vs | W 38-19 | 4 | 163 | 40.8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | | Lions | 2 | 8/31/1997 | vs | W 28-17 | 4 | 103 | 25.8 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | ||
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| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Falcons | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
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6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
| Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
