nfl most return touchdowns all-time player since 1999 single season

Since 1999, Devin Hester has the most touchdown returns in a season, with 6 touchdown returns in 2007 and in 2006.

NAMERET TDSEASONTMGPKRKR YDSKR AVGKR YDS/GKR TDPRPR YDSPR AVGPR YDS/GPR TD
1Devin Hester
D. Hester
6
2007
16
43
934
21.7
58.4
2
42
651
15.5
40.7
4
2Devin Hester
D. Hester
6
2006
16
20
528
26.4
33.0
2
47
600
12.8
37.5
3
3DaRon Bland
D. Bland
5
2023
17
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
4Janoris Jenkins
J. Jenkins
4
2012
15
0
0
0.0
0
9
46
5.1
3.1
0
5Patrick Peterson
P. Peterson
4
2011
16
0
0
0.0
0
44
699
15.9
43.7
4
6Josh Cribbs
J. Cribbs
4
2009
16
56
1,542
27.5
96.4
3
38
452
11.9
28.3
1
7Adam Jones
A. Jones
4
2006
15
20
521
26.1
34.7
0
34
440
12.9
29.3
3
8Eddie Drummond
E. Drummond
4
2004
11
41
1,092
26.6
99.3
2
24
316
13.2
28.7
2
9Phillip Buchanon
P. Buchanon
4
2003
16
2
25
12.5
1.6
0
36
491
13.6
30.7
2
10Dante Hall
D. Hall
4
2003
16
57
1,478
25.9
92.4
2
29
472
16.3
29.5
2
11Derrick Brooks
D. Brooks
4
2002
16
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
12Marcus Jones
M. Jones
3
2025
17
0
0
0.0
0
21
363
17.3
21.4
2
13Kyle Dugger
K. Dugger
3
2022
15
1
37
37.0
2.5
0
0
0
0.0
0
14Darius Slay
D. Slay
3
2021
16
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
15Troy Hill
T. Hill
3
2020
16
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
16Marcus Peters
M. Peters
3
2019
TOT
16
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
17Eddie Jackson
E. Jackson
3
2018
14
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
18Tyreek Hill
T. Hill
3
2016
16
14
384
27.4
24.0
1
39
592
15.2
37.0
2
19William Gay
W. Gay
3
2014
16
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
20DeAngelo Hall
D. Hall
3
2013
16
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
21Jacoby Jones
J. Jones
3
2012
16
38
1,167
30.7
72.9
2
37
341
9.2
21.3
1
22Darius Reynaud
D. Reynaud
3
2012
16
53
1,240
23.4
77.5
1
31
410
13.2
25.6
2
23Charles Tillman
C. Tillman
3
2012
16
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
24Devin Hester
D. Hester
3
2011
16
33
723
21.9
45.2
1
28
454
16.2
28.4
2
25Jacoby Ford
J. Ford
3
2010
16
53
1,280
24.2
80.0
3
0
0
0.0
0
StatMuse has season-level data for touchdown returns going back to the 1921 season.

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