7 players are tied for the most punt-return touchdowns by a rookie in a season in the AFC, with 2 touchdowns. The first three are Chimere Dike in 2025, Tyreek Hill in 2016 and B.J. Sams in 2004.
| NAME | PR TD | SEASON | TM | GP | KR | KR YDS | KR AVG | KR YDS/G | KR TD | PR | PR YDS | PR AVG | PR YDS/G | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | C. Dike | 2 | 2025 | 17 | 62 | 1,588 | 25.6 | 93.4 | 0 | 23 | 398 | 17.3 | 23.4 | |
| 2 |  | T. Hill | 2 | 2016 | 16 | 14 | 384 | 27.4 | 24.0 | 1 | 39 | 592 | 15.2 | 37.0 | |
| 3 | | B.J. Sams | 2 | 2004 | 16 | 59 | 1,251 | 21.2 | 78.2 | 0 | 55 | 575 | 10.5 | 35.9 | |
| 4 | | C. Yeast | 2 | 1999 | 9 | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 5.6 | 0 | 10 | 209 | 20.9 | 23.2 | |
| 5 | | O.J. McDuffie | 2 | 1993 | 16 | 32 | 755 | 23.6 | 47.2 | 0 | 28 | 317 | 11.3 | 19.8 | |
| 6 | | D. Carter | 2 | 1992 | 16 | 11 | 190 | 17.3 | 11.9 | 0 | 38 | 398 | 10.5 | 24.9 | |
| 7 | | M. Haynes | 2 | 1976 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 45 | 608 | 13.5 | 43.4 | ||
| 8 | | D. Davis | 1 | 2023 | 17 | 17 | 374 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 0 | 24 | 385 | 16.0 | 22.6 | |
| 9 | | C. Jones | 1 | 2023 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 23 | 248 | 10.8 | 22.5 | ||
| 10 | | X. Gipson | 1 | 2023 | 17 | 22 | 511 | 23.2 | 30.1 | 0 | 33 | 319 | 9.7 | 18.8 | |
| 11 | | M. Jones | 1 | 2022 | 15 | 27 | 645 | 23.9 | 43.0 | 0 | 29 | 362 | 12.5 | 24.1 | |
| 12 |  | D. Johnson | 1 | 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 20 | 248 | 12.4 | 15.5 | ||
| 13 | | J. Mickens | 1 | 2017 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 27 | 287 | 10.6 | 28.7 | |
| 14 | | J. Grant | 1 | 2016 | 16 | 19 | 439 | 23.1 | 27.4 | 0 | 20 | 165 | 8.3 | 10.3 | |
| 15 |  | W. Fuller | 1 | 2016 | 14 | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 2.2 | 0 | 11 | 165 | 15.0 | 11.8 | |
| 16 | | R. Greene | 1 | 2015 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 18 | 301 | 16.7 | 33.4 | ||
| 17 | | K. Clay | 1 | 2015 | 7 | 14 | 343 | 24.5 | 49.0 | 0 | 23 | 244 | 10.6 | 34.9 | |
| 18 | | D. Thomas | 1 | 2014 | 12 | 14 | 428 | 30.6 | 35.7 | 0 | 34 | 405 | 11.9 | 33.8 | |
| 19 | | T. Benjamin | 1 | 2012 | 14 | 3 | 76 | 25.3 | 5.4 | 0 | 3 | 149 | 49.7 | 10.6 | |
| 20 |  | T.Y. Hilton | 1 | 2012 | 15 | 7 | 118 | 16.9 | 7.9 | 0 | 26 | 300 | 11.5 | 20.0 | |
| 21 | | M. Thigpen | 1 | 2012 | 16 | 38 | 1,040 | 27.4 | 65.0 | 1 | 26 | 316 | 12.2 | 19.8 | |
| 22 | | M. Mariani | 1 | 2010 | 16 | 60 | 1,530 | 25.5 | 95.6 | 1 | 27 | 329 | 12.2 | 20.6 | |
| 23 | | D. McCluster | 1 | 2010 | 11 | 26 | 527 | 20.3 | 47.9 | 0 | 13 | 202 | 15.5 | 18.4 | |
| 24 | | Y. Figurs | 1 | 2007 | 14 | 46 | 1,138 | 24.7 | 81.3 | 1 | 16 | 171 | 10.7 | 12.2 | |
| 25 | | T. Ginn | 1 | 2007 | 16 | 63 | 1,433 | 22.7 | 89.6 | 0 | 24 | 230 | 9.6 | 14.4 | |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
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