nfl team most punt return touchdowns in all-time including playoffs

The Detroit Lions have scored the most punt-return touchdowns by a team in the regular-season and playoffs, with 51 touchdowns.

TEAMPR TDGPKRKR YDSKR AVGKR YDS/GKR TDPRPR YDSPR AVGPR YDS/G
1Lions
Lions
51
1,390
4,490
100,035
22.1
78.9
31
2,983
31,298
9.6
23.6
2Bears
Bears
49
1,529
4,456
99,915
22.2
78.0
48
3,146
30,565
8.8
22.8
3Packers
Packers
45
1,534
4,533
97,744
21.5
74.8
32
3,128
29,785
8.7
21.8
4Cardinals
Cardinals
43
1,470
4,639
102,399
21.9
81.1
31
3,103
29,801
8.8
22.6
5Rams
Rams
39
1,327
4,537
99,531
21.8
76.9
31
3,390
31,595
8.9
23.8
6Commanders
Commanders
39
1,381
4,590
102,126
22.0
79.2
30
3,254
32,402
9.1
24.1
7Broncos
Broncos
36
1,062
3,418
75,569
22.1
71.2
14
2,552
25,546
10.0
24.1
8Eagles
Eagles
34
1,377
4,371
94,373
21.4
72.5
28
3,273
31,195
8.8
23.0
9Cowboys
Cowboys
31
1,082
3,520
77,514
22.0
71.6
20
2,538
22,008
8.7
20.3
10Steelers
Steelers
31
1,371
4,161
90,421
21.5
70.0
21
3,471
32,785
8.7
24.3
11Giants
Giants
31
1,489
4,384
93,879
21.3
72.7
25
3,245
29,279
8.1
21.7
12Chiefs
Chiefs
30
1,065
3,573
78,678
22.0
73.9
27
2,521
23,323
9.3
21.9
13Browns
Browns
30
1,121
3,918
83,752
21.4
74.7
22
2,704
23,602
8.7
21.1
1449ers
49ers
30
1,199
4,083
88,638
21.7
73.9
24
2,927
24,716
8.4
20.6
15Chargers
Chargers
29
1,050
3,670
79,512
21.7
75.7
21
2,263
21,519
9.5
20.5
16Bills
Bills
27
1,061
3,718
79,524
21.4
75.0
29
2,334
20,362
8.7
19.2
17Raiders
Raiders
25
1,062
3,736
80,497
21.5
75.8
18
2,640
23,820
9.0
22.4
18Jets
Jets
22
1,042
3,909
84,906
21.7
81.5
30
2,245
20,013
8.9
19.2
19Titans
Titans
22
1,057
3,779
81,824
21.7
77.4
20
2,313
20,001
8.6
18.9
20Patriots
Patriots
20
1,080
3,697
80,655
21.8
74.7
30
2,552
24,125
9.5
22.3
21Ravens
Ravens
19
517
1,537
35,757
23.3
69.2
14
1,182
12,298
10.4
23.8
22Dolphins
Dolphins
19
976
3,123
68,701
22.0
70.4
16
2,148
20,081
9.3
20.6
23Vikings
Vikings
18
1,056
3,692
81,133
22.0
76.8
24
2,315
18,780
8.1
17.8
24Colts
Colts
18
1,147
3,961
86,317
21.8
75.3
26
2,553
20,177
7.9
17.6
25Seahawks
Seahawks
17
832
2,920
63,991
21.9
76.9
20
1,828
16,937
9.3
20.4
StatMuse has team, season-level data for punt-return touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

More Lions Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

4,564

Goff

Jared Goff

RUSH

1,223

Gibbs

Jahmyr Gibbs

REC

1,401

St. Brown

Amon-Ra St. Brown
Team Rankings

PPG

28.3

4th

OPP PPG

24.3

22nd

RUSH YDS/G

120.1

14th

PASS YDS/G

268.6

3rd

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
Lions Lions
9
8
0
.529
9
8
0
.529
Last Game
DET Lions

9 - 8

19

Final

16

CHI Bears

11 - 6

Sun 4 Jan 2026

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176