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Single-Season Punt Returns for Touchdown Leaders

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Rank Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active TD Year Teams
1. Rick Upchurch (24) 4 1976 DEN
Jack Christiansen+ (23) 4 1951 DET
Devin Hester (25) 4 2007 CHI
4. Johnnie Lee Higgins (25) 3 2008 OAK
Reggie Bush (23) 3 2008 NOR
Pacman Jones (23) 3 2006 TEN
Devin Hester (24) 3 2006 CHI
Emlen Tunnell+ (26) 3 1951 NYG
Billy Johnson (23) 3 1975 HOU
Eric Metcalf (29) 3 1997 SDG
Darrien Gordon (27) 3 1997 DEN
Desmond Howard (26) 3 1996 GNB
LeRoy Irvin (24) 3 1981 RAM
15. Bob Hayes+ (26) 2 1968 DAL
Bert Zagers (24) 2 1957 WAS
Tom Watkins (27) 2 1964 DET
Leroy Kelly+ (23) 2 1965 CLE
J.T. Smith (24) 2 1979 KAN
Charlie Trippi+ (26) 2 1948 CRD
Jerry Davis (24) 2 1948 CRD
Craig Yeast (23) 2 1999 CIN
Tamarick Vanover (25) 2 1999 KAN
Vai Sikahema (24) 2 1986 STL
Rick Upchurch (30) 2 1982 DEN
Joey Galloway (27) 2 1998 SEA
Desmond Howard (28) 2 1998 OAK
Jermaine Lewis (24) 2 1998 BAL
Deion Sanders (31) 2 1998 DAL
Claude Gibson (24) 2 1963 OAK
Brian Mitchell (23) 2 1991 WAS
Troy Brown (30) 2 2001 NWE
Billy Johnson (25) 2 1977 HOU
Ollie Matson+ (25) 2 1955 CRD
Kelvin Martin (27) 2 1992 DAL
Todd Kinchen (23) 2 1992 RAM
Dale Carter (23) 2 1992 KAN
John Taylor (26) 2 1988 SFO
Dennis McKinnon (26) 2 1987 CHI
Jacoby Jones (24) 2 2008 HOU
Will Blackmon (24) 2 2008 GNB
Patrick Crayton (30) 2 2009 DAL
Wane McGarity (24) 2 2000 DAL
Jermaine Lewis (26) 2 2000 BAL
Billy Grimes (23) 2 1950 GNB
Brian Westbrook (24) 2 2003 PHI
Antwaan Randle El (24) 2 2003 PIT
Dante Hall (25) 2 2003 KAN
Phillip Buchanon (23) 2 2003 OAK
Billy Stacy (23) 2 1959 CRD
Clarence Verdin (29) 2 1992 IND
Speedy Duncan (23) 2 1965 SDG
Jack Christiansen+ (24) 2 1952 DET
Freddie Solomon (27) 2 1980 SFO
J.T. Smith (25) 2 1980 KAN
Brian Mitchell (26) 2 1994 WAS
Eric Metcalf (26) 2 1994 CLE
Dave Meggett (28) 2 1994 NYG
Darrien Gordon (24) 2 1994 SDG
Kevin Williams (22) 2 1993 DAL
Eric Metcalf (25) 2 1993 CLE
O.J. McDuffie (24) 2 1993 MIA
Tyrone Hughes (23) 2 1993 NOR
B.J. Sams (24) 2 2004 BAL
Eddie Drummond (24) 2 2004 DET
Antwaan Randle El (26) 2 2005 PIT
Johnny Williams (25) 2 1952 WAS
Ray Mathews (23) 2 1952 PIT
Woodley Lewis (27) 2 1952 RAM
Lemar Parrish (27) 2 1974 CIN
Mike Haynes+ (23) 2 1976 NWE
Rex Bumgardner (25) 2 1948 BUF
Henry Ellard (23) 2 1984 RAM
Red Cochran (27) 2 1949 CRD
Willie Wood+ (25) 2 1961 GNB
Dick Christy (27) 2 1962 NYT
Ron Smith (30) 2 1973 SDG
George Atkinson (21) 2 1968 OAK
Steve Smith (23) 2 2002 CAR
Dennis Northcutt (25) 2 2002 CLE
Santana Moss (23) 2 2002 NYJ
Dante Hall (24) 2 2002 KAN
Mike Nelms (26) 2 1981 WAS
Eddie Kennison (23) 2 1996 STL
Amani Toomer (22) 2 1996 NYG
Dick Christy (26) 2 1961 NYT
Irving Fryar (23) 2 1985 NWE
Louis Lipps (23) 2 1985 PIT
Jermaine Lewis (23) 2 1997 BAL
89. Steve Smith (24) 1 2003 CAR
Steve Smith (22) 1 2001 CAR
Vitamin Smith (26) 1 1949 RAM
Freddie Solomon (22) 1 1975 MIA
90. Tom Harmon (28) 1 1947 RAM
Fred Gehrke (29) 1 1947 RAM
Bill Dudley+ (28) 1 1947 DET
Bobby Mitchell+ (23) 1 1958 CLE
Yale Lary+ (28) 1 1958 DET
Ollie Matson+ (24) 1 1954 CRD
Ike Hill (24) 1 1971 BUF
Ray McLean (27) 1 1942 CHI
Curt Sandig (24) 1 1942 PIT
Rickie Harris (22) 1 1965 WAS
Gale Sayers+ (22) 1 1965 CHI
Pete Lamana (25) 1 1946 CHR
Elroy Hirsch+ (23) 1 1946 CHR
Dante Hall (28) 1 2006 KAN
Santonio Holmes (22) 1 2006 PIT
Mewelde Moore (24) 1 2006 MIN
Terence Newman (28) 1 2006 DAL
Roscoe Parrish (24) 1 2006 BUF
Antwaan Randle El (27) 1 2006 WAS
Spec Sanders (28) 1 1946 NYY
Eddie Prokop (24) 1 1946 NYY
Glenn Dobbs (26) 1 1946 BDA
Billy Hillenbrand (24) 1 1946 CHR
Reggie Bush (21) 1 2006 NOR
Bob Shann (22) 1 1965 PHI
Steve Schubert (28) 1 1979 CHI
Bosh Pritchard (29) 1 1948 PHI
George McAfee+ (30) 1 1948 CHI
Bob Hayes+ (25) 1 1967 DAL
Ben Davis (22) 1 1967 CLE
Johnny Robinson (22) 1 1960 DTX
Tim Brown (35) 1 2001 OAK
Nate Clements (22) 1 2001 BUF
Tim Dwight (26) 1 2001 SDG
Eric Metcalf (33) 1 2001 WAS
Tony Nathan (23) 1 1979 MIA
Stanley Morgan (24) 1 1979 NWE
Bruce Alford (25) 1 1947 NYY
Ed Balatti (23) 1 1947 SFO
Tom Colella (29) 1 1947 CLE
George Grosvenor (26) 1 1936 2TM
Cliff Battles+ (26) 1 1936 BOS
Ace Parker+ (25) 1 1937 BKN
Joe Laws (28) 1 1939 GNB
Gale Sayers+ (24) 1 1967 CHI
Jerry Logan (26) 1 1967 BAL
Nesby Glasgow (22) 1 1979 BAL
Deltha O'Neal (24) 1 2001 DEN
Nate Burleson (25) 1 2006 SEA
LeRoy Irvin (25) 1 1982 RAM
Bobby Joe Edmonds (22) 1 1986 SEA
Irving Fryar (24) 1 1986 NWE
Gregg Garrity (26) 1 1986 PHI
Don Griffin (22) 1 1986 SFO
Mike Harden (28) 1 1986 DEN
Pete Mandley (25) 1 1986 DET
Gerald McNeil (24) 1 1986 CLE
Ron Pitts (24) 1 1986 BUF
James Pruitt (22) 1 1986 MIA
Tommy Casanova (22) 1 1972 CIN
T.J. Rushing (24) 1 2007 IND
Ed Reed (29) 1 2007 BAL
Dana McLemore (22) 1 1982 SFO
Will Blackmon (23) 1 2007 GNB
Steve Breaston (24) 1 2007 ARI
Nate Burleson (26) 1 2007 SEA
Josh Cribbs (24) 1 2007 CLE
Yamon Figurs (24) 1 2007 BAL
Ted Ginn Jr. (22) 1 2007 MIA
Dante Hall (29) 1 2007 STL
Glenn Martinez (26) 1 2007 DEN
Roscoe Parrish (25) 1 2007 BUF
Ken Ellis (25) 1 1972 GNB
Chris Farasopoulos (23) 1 1972 NYJ
Charlie R. Brown (23) 1 1968 NOR
Tom Brown (28) 1 1968 GNB
Alvin Haymond (26) 1 1968 PHI
Roy Jefferson (25) 1 1968 PIT
Chuck Latourette (23) 1 1968 STL
Elmer Hackney (27) 1 1943 DET
Kermit Alexander (23) 1 1964 SFO
Jimmy Burson (24) 1 1964 STL
Leroy Kelly+ (22) 1 1964 CLE
Elijah Pitts (26) 1 1964 GNB
Deion Sanders (32) 1 1999 DAL
Charlie Rogers (23) 1 1999 SEA
Charlie Greer (26) 1 1972 DEN
Lemar Parrish (25) 1 1972 CIN
Tiki Barber (24) 1 1999 NYG
Reggie Barlow (26) 1 1999 JAX
Tim Dwight (24) 1 1999 ATL
Az-Zahir Hakim (22) 1 1999 STL
Desmond Howard (29) 1 1999 2TM
Derrick Mason (25) 1 1999 TEN
Randy Moss (22) 1 1999 MIN
Winslow Oliver (26) 1 1999 ATL
Mel Renfro+ (23) 1 1964 DAL
Allen Rossum (26) 1 2001 GNB
Desmond Howard (30) 1 2000 DET
Clifton Smith (23) 1 2008 TAM
Rick Calhoun (24) 1 1987 RAI
Kevin Clark (23) 1 1987 DEN
Jitter Fields (25) 1 1987 2TM
Michael Harper (26) 1 1987 NYJ
Lionel James (25) 1 1987 SDG
Leo Lewis (31) 1 1987 MIN
Dana McLemore (27) 1 1987 SFO
Vai Sikahema (25) 1 1987 STL
Gary Allen (23) 1 1983 2TM
Roscoe Parrish (26) 1 2008 BUF
Santana Moss (29) 1 2008 WAS
Derrick Mason (26) 1 2000 TEN
Brian Mitchell (32) 1 2000 PHI
Jeff Ogden (25) 1 2000 MIA
Hank Poteat (23) 1 2000 PIT
Josh Cribbs (26) 1 2009 CLE
DeSean Jackson (23) 1 2009 PHI
Eddie Royal (23) 1 2009 DEN
Bernard Berrian (28) 1 2008 MIN
Harry Douglas (24) 1 2008 ATL
DeSean Jackson (22) 1 2008 PHI
Mark Clayton (22) 1 1983 MIA
Henry Ellard (22) 1 1983 RAM
Desmond Howard (22) 1 1992 WAS
Eric Metcalf (24) 1 1992 CLE
Brian Mitchell (24) 1 1992 WAS
Carl Pickens (22) 1 1992 CIN
Vai Sikahema (30) 1 1992 PHI
Johnny Bailey (23) 1 1990 CHI
Nate Lewis (24) 1 1990 SDG
Terance Mathis (23) 1 1990 NYJ
Gib Dawson (23) 1 1953 GNB
Yale Lary+ (23) 1 1953 DET
Merton Hanks (24) 1 1992 SFO
Mel J. Gray (31) 1 1992 DET
Phil Epps (25) 1 1983 GNB
Billy Johnson (31) 1 1983 ATL
Paul Johns (25) 1 1983 SEA
Robbie Martin (25) 1 1983 DET
Dennis McKinnon (22) 1 1983 CHI
Dana McLemore (23) 1 1983 SFO
Greg Pruitt (32) 1 1983 RAI
Mel J. Gray (27) 1 1988 NOR
Ron Pitts (26) 1 1988 GNB
Terrell Buckley (21) 1 1992 GNB
Woodley Lewis (28) 1 1953 RAM
Az-Zahir Hakim (23) 1 2000 STL
Jack Grossman (24) 1 1934 BKN
Joe Scudero (25) 1 1955 WAS
Skeet Quinlan (27) 1 1955 RAM
Don R. Paul (29) 1 1955 CLE
Jimmy Patton (22) 1 1955 NYG
Jon Arnett (24) 1 1959 RAM
Bill Butler (22) 1 1959 GNB
Bobby Joe Conrad (24) 1 1959 CRD
Ken Hall (24) 1 1959 CRD
Mal Hammack (26) 1 1959 CRD
Tommy McDonald+ (25) 1 1959 PHI
Chuck DeShane (27) 1 1945 DET
Steve Schubert (26) 1 1977 CHI
Ed Rutkowski (25) 1 1966 BUF
Mike Garrett (22) 1 1966 KAN
Speedy Duncan (24) 1 1966 SDG
Butch Byrd (25) 1 1966 BUF
Mike Fuller (24) 1 1977 SDG
Bobby Hammond (25) 1 1977 NYG
Willard Harrell (25) 1 1977 GNB
John Kimbrough (23) 1 1977 BUF
Keith Moody (24) 1 1977 BUF
Eddie Payton (26) 1 1977 2TM
Bobby Mitchell+ (24) 1 1959 CLE
Johnny Morris (24) 1 1959 CHI
Joe Lillard (28) 1 1933 CRD
Gil LeFebvre (23) 1 1933 CIN
Shipwreck Kelly (23) 1 1933 BKN
Cliff Battles+ (23) 1 1933 BOS
Bob Livingstone (27) 1 1949 2TM
Bill Dudley+ (31) 1 1950 WAS
Don R. Paul (24) 1 1950 CRD
Don Phelps (26) 1 1950 CLE
Herb Rich (22) 1 1950 BAL
Troy Brown (29) 1 2000 NWE
Bob Monnett (23) 1 1933 GNB
Rod Smith (33) 1 2003 DEN
Art Powell (22) 1 1959 PHI
Dave Meggett (24) 1 1990 NYG
Mitchell Price (23) 1 1990 CIN
Deion Sanders (23) 1 1990 ATL
Eddie Drummond (23) 1 2003 DET
Bobby Engram (30) 1 2003 SEA
Justin McCareins (25) 1 2003 TEN
R.W. McQuarters (27) 1 2003 CHI
Deltha O'Neal (26) 1 2003 DEN
Allen Rossum (28) 1 2003 ATL
Tim Dwight (25) 1 2000 ATL
Ronde Barber (23) 1 1998 TAM
Dennis Morgan (22) 1 1974 DAL
Jeff Fisher (23) 1 1981 CHI
Mark Lee (23) 1 1981 GNB
Robbie Martin (23) 1 1981 DET
Stump Mitchell (22) 1 1981 STL
Glenn Presnell (30) 1 1935 DET
Phil Sarboe (24) 1 1935 CRD
Jack Christiansen+ (26) 1 1954 DET
Joey Galloway (25) 1 1996 SEA
Darrien Gordon (26) 1 1996 SDG
Dave Meggett (30) 1 1996 NWE
Tom Casey (24) 1 1948 NYY
Chet Mutryn (27) 1 1948 BUF
Steve Odom (22) 1 1974 GNB
Eddie Brown (24) 1 1976 WAS
Ronnie Coleman (25) 1 1976 HOU
Tony Leonard (23) 1 1976 SFO
Ralph McGill (26) 1 1976 SFO
Keith Moody (23) 1 1976 BUF
Lou Piccone (27) 1 1976 NYJ
Bill Reinhard (26) 1 1948 LAD
Ray Ramsey (27) 1 1948 BDA
Bob Pfohl (22) 1 1948 BCL
Winslow Oliver (23) 1 1996 CAR
David Palmer (24) 1 1996 MIN
Henry Ellard (24) 1 1985 RAM
Pete Mandley (24) 1 1985 DET
Robbie Martin (27) 1 1985 IND
Jake Scott (25) 1 1970 MIA
Johnny Roland (27) 1 1970 STL
Lemar Parrish (23) 1 1970 CIN
John Mallory (24) 1 1970 ATL
Tom McCauley (23) 1 1970 ATL
Ray McLean (26) 1 1941 CHI
George McAfee+ (23) 1 1941 CHI
Brian Brennan (23) 1 1985 CLE
Kermit Alexander (25) 1 1966 SFO
Al Frazier (26) 1 1961 DEN
Keith Lincoln (22) 1 1961 SDG
Odell Barry (23) 1 1964 DEN
Hagood Clarke (22) 1 1964 BUF
Bobby Jancik (24) 1 1964 HOU
Johnny Roland (23) 1 1966 STL
Johnnie Robinson (22) 1 1966 DET
Aaron Martin (24) 1 1966 PHI
Rickie Harris (23) 1 1966 WAS
Donny Anderson (23) 1 1966 GNB
Frank Filchock (25) 1 1941 WAS
Manfred Moore (24) 1 1974 SFO
Bibbles Bawel (22) 1 1952 PHI
Nate Burleson (23) 1 2004 MIN
Nate Clements (25) 1 2004 BUF
Joey Galloway (33) 1 2004 TAM
R.W. McQuarters (28) 1 2004 CHI
Allen Rossum (29) 1 2004 ATL
Jonathan Smith (23) 1 2004 BUF
Johnny Bailey (26) 1 1993 PHO
Tim Brown (27) 1 1993 RAI
Mark Carrier (28) 1 1993 CLE
Dexter Carter (26) 1 1993 SFO
Arnaz Battle (24) 1 2004 SFO
Dennis Northcutt (28) 1 2005 CLE
Ken Carpenter (26) 1 1952 CLE
George Hays (28) 1 1952 PIT
Yale Lary+ (22) 1 1952 DET
Hugh McElhenny+ (24) 1 1952 SFO
Pat O'Donahue (22) 1 1952 SFO
Otis Amey (24) 1 2005 SFO
Antonio Chatman (26) 1 2005 GNB
Pacman Jones (22) 1 2005 TEN
Mewelde Moore (23) 1 2005 MIN
Chad Morton (28) 1 2005 NYG
Russell Copeland (22) 1 1993 BUF
Dave Meggett (27) 1 1993 NYG
Bill Butler (26) 1 1963 MIN
Derrick Alexander (24) 1 1995 CLE
Dexter Carter (28) 1 1995 2TM
Andre Coleman (23) 1 1995 SDG
Joey Galloway (24) 1 1995 SEA
Eric Guliford (26) 1 1995 CAR
Andre Hastings (24) 1 1995 PIT
Eric Metcalf (27) 1 1995 ATL
Brian Mitchell (27) 1 1995 WAS
David Palmer (23) 1 1995 MIN
Will Lewis (22) 1 1980 SEA
Roland James (22) 1 1980 NWE
Robert Bailey (26) 1 1994 RAM
Dewell Brewer (24) 1 1994 IND
Robert Brooks (24) 1 1994 GNB
Ernest Givins (30) 1 1994 HOU
Jeff Graham (25) 1 1994 CHI
Corey Sawyer (23) 1 1994 CIN
Ray McLean (25) 1 1940 CHI
Herb Johnson (26) 1 1954 NYG
Gene Mingo (22) 1 1960 DEN
Roy Green (23) 1 1980 STL
Ken Houston+ (30) 1 1974 WAS
Andy Farkas (25) 1 1941 WAS
Frank Reagan (30) 1 1949 PHI
Paul Johns (26) 1 1984 SEA
Louis Lipps (22) 1 1984 PIT
Dana McLemore (24) 1 1984 SFO
Cleo Montgomery (29) 1 1984 RAI
Victor Carroll (32) 1 1944 NYG
Pat McHugh (28) 1 1947 PHI
Pete Pihos+ (24) 1 1947 PHI
Frank Seno (26) 1 1947 BOS
Claude Gibson (26) 1 1965 OAK
Abner Haynes (28) 1 1965 DEN
Lionel James (22) 1 1984 SDG
Tommy Kalmanir (25) 1 1951 RAM
Clyde Scott (25) 1 1949 PHI
Tony Green (22) 1 1978 WAS
Bruce Harper (23) 1 1978 NYJ
Willard Harrell (26) 1 1978 STL
Wally Henry (24) 1 1978 PHI
Keith Moody (25) 1 1978 BUF
Steve Schubert (27) 1 1978 CHI
Bosh Pritchard (32) 1 1951 2TM
Leo Nomellini+ (27) 1 1951 SFO
Ray Mathews (22) 1 1951 PIT
Willie Mitchell (25) 1 1965 KAN
Elwyn Dunstan (26) 1 1941 RAM
Lem Barney+ (24) 1 1969 DET
Rickie Harris (26) 1 1969 WAS
John LoVetere (24) 1 1960 RAM
Bill Baird (24) 1 1963 NYJ
Roell Preston (26) 1 1998 GNB
Glyn Milburn (27) 1 1998 CHI
R.W. McQuarters (22) 1 1998 SFO
Eddie Kennison (25) 1 1998 STL
Jacquez Green (22) 1 1998 TAM
Damon Gibson (23) 1 1998 CIN
Derrick Shepard (25) 1 1989 2TM
Scott Schwedes (24) 1 1989 MIA
Steve Belichick (22) 1 1941 DET
Tim Brown (25) 1 1991 RAI
Mel J. Gray (30) 1 1991 DET
Kelvin Martin (26) 1 1991 DAL
Dave Meggett (25) 1 1991 NYG
Ernie Mills (23) 1 1991 PIT
Mitchell Price (24) 1 1991 CIN
Chris Cagle (27) 1 1932 NYG
Dave Meggett (23) 1 1989 NYG
Deion Sanders (22) 1 1989 ATL
Reggie Barlow (25) 1 1998 JAX
Tommy Kalmanir (23) 1 1949 RAM
Ron Gardin (26) 1 1970 BAL
Bobby Engram (29) 1 2002 SEA
Jacquez Green (26) 1 2002 2TM
Az-Zahir Hakim (25) 1 2002 DET
Terry Kirby (32) 1 2002 OAK
Michael Lewis (31) 1 2002 NOR
Brian Mitchell (34) 1 2002 PHI
Bobby Shaw (27) 1 2002 JAX
Hagood Clarke (26) 1 1968 BUF
Speedy Duncan (26) 1 1968 SDG
Floyd Little (26) 1 1968 DEN
Eddie Drummond (22) 1 2002 DET
Phillip Buchanon (22) 1 2002 OAK
Bobby Duhon (24) 1 1970 NYG
Lem Barney+ (25) 1 1970 DET
Doug Russell (26) 1 1937 CRD
Leon Johnson (23) 1 1997 NYJ
Chuck Levy (25) 1 1997 SFO
Brian Mitchell (29) 1 1997 WAS
Deion Sanders (30) 1 1997 DAL
Avion Black (25) 1 2002 HOU
Dre' Bly (25) 1 2002 STL
Lamont Brightful (23) 1 2002 BAL
Goldie Sellers (26) 1 1968 KAN
Noland Smith (25) 1 1968 KAN
Larry Jones (24) 1 1975 WAS
Terry Metcalf (24) 1 1975 STL
Golden Richards (25) 1 1975 DAL
Dick Bass (24) 1 1961 RAM
Timmy Brown (24) 1 1961 PHI
Bobby Joe Conrad (26) 1 1961 STL
Hugh McElhenny+ (33) 1 1961 MIN
Bobby Mitchell+ (26) 1 1961 CLE
Johnny Sample (24) 1 1961 PIT
Bill Dudley+ (30) 1 1949 DET
Mike Fuller (22) 1 1975 SDG
Rondy Colbert (21) 1 1975 NYG
Floyd Little (25) 1 1967 DEN
Will Sherman (29) 1 1956 RAM
Ken Konz (28) 1 1956 CLE
Perry Jeter (25) 1 1956 CHI
Jack Christiansen+ (28) 1 1956 DET
Frank Bernardi (23) 1 1956 CRD
Joe Arenas (31) 1 1956 SFO
George Atkinson (26) 1 1973 OAK
Bill Cahill (22) 1 1973 BUF
Ike Hill (26) 1 1973 CHI
Ralph Earhart (26) 1 1949 GNB