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Year-by-Year Punt Returns for Touchdown Leaders

Football Leaders & Football Records : Single-Season  · Career  · Active  · Year-by-Year
For some seasons (1960-1969 & 1947-1950) leaders for both leagues are shown.

 Year  Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active TD Teams
2009  Patrick Crayton (30) 2 DAL
2008  Reggie Bush (23) 3 NOR
Johnnie Lee Higgins (25) 3 OAK
2007  Devin Hester (25) 4 CHI
2006  Pacman Jones (23) 3 TEN
Devin Hester (24) 3 CHI
2005  Antwaan Randle El (26) 2 PIT
2004  Eddie Drummond (24) 2 DET
B.J. Sams (24) 2 BAL
2003  Antwaan Randle El (24) 2 PIT
Phillip Buchanon (23) 2 OAK
Brian Westbrook (24) 2 PHI
Dante Hall (25) 2 KAN
2002  Steve Smith (23) 2 CAR
Dennis Northcutt (25) 2 CLE
Santana Moss (23) 2 NYJ
Dante Hall (24) 2 KAN
2001  Troy Brown (30) 2 NWE
2000  Jermaine Lewis (26) 2 BAL
Wane McGarity (24) 2 DAL
1999  Craig Yeast (23) 2 CIN
Tamarick Vanover (25) 2 KAN
1998  Joey Galloway (27) 2 SEA
Deion Sanders (31) 2 DAL
Desmond Howard (28) 2 OAK
Jermaine Lewis (24) 2 BAL
1997  Darrien Gordon (27) 3 DEN
Eric Metcalf (29) 3 SDG
1996  Desmond Howard (26) 3 GNB
1995  Andre Coleman (23) 1 SDG
Dexter Carter (28) 1 2TM
Eric Metcalf (27) 1 ATL
Eric Guliford (26) 1 CAR
Derrick Alexander (24) 1 CLE
Andre Hastings (24) 1 PIT
Tamarick Vanover (21) 1 KAN
Joey Galloway (24) 1 SEA
Brian Mitchell (27) 1 WAS
David Palmer (23) 1 MIN
1994  Dave Meggett (28) 2 NYG
Brian Mitchell (26) 2 WAS
Eric Metcalf (26) 2 CLE
Darrien Gordon (24) 2 SDG
1993  Kevin Williams (22) 2 DAL
Eric Metcalf (25) 2 CLE
O.J. McDuffie (24) 2 MIA
Tyrone Hughes (23) 2 NOR
1992  Todd Kinchen (23) 2 RAM
Kelvin Martin (27) 2 DAL
Clarence Verdin (29) 2 IND
Dale Carter (23) 2 KAN
1991  Brian Mitchell (23) 2 WAS
1990  Terance Mathis (23) 1 NYJ
Dave Meggett (24) 1 NYG
Nate Lewis (24) 1 SDG
Johnny Bailey (23) 1 CHI
Rod Woodson+ (25) 1 PIT
Deion Sanders (23) 1 ATL
Mitchell Price (23) 1 CIN
Kitrick Taylor (26) 1 SDG
1989  Dave Meggett (23) 1 NYG
Scott Schwedes (24) 1 MIA
Derrick Shepard (25) 1 2TM
Deion Sanders (22) 1 ATL
Clarence Verdin (26) 1 IND
1988  John Taylor (26) 2 SFO
1987  Dennis McKinnon (26) 2 CHI
1986  Vai Sikahema (24) 2 STL
1985  Louis Lipps (23) 2 PIT
Irving Fryar (23) 2 NWE
1984  Henry Ellard (23) 2 RAM
1983  Henry Ellard (22) 1 RAM
Mark Clayton (22) 1 MIA
Gary Allen (23) 1 2TM
Dana McLemore (23) 1 SFO
Billy Johnson (31) 1 ATL
Phil Epps (25) 1 GNB
Paul Johns (25) 1 SEA
Zach Thomas (23) 1 DEN
Kirk Springs (25) 1 NYJ
Greg Pruitt (32) 1 RAI
Dennis McKinnon (22) 1 CHI
Robbie Martin (25) 1 DET
1982  Rick Upchurch (30) 2 DEN
1981  LeRoy Irvin (24) 3 RAM
1980  J.T. Smith (25) 2 KAN
Freddie Solomon (27) 2 SFO
1979  J.T. Smith (24) 2 KAN
1978  Rick Upchurch (26) 1 DEN
Keith Moody (25) 1 BUF
Steve Schubert (27) 1 CHI
Tony Green (22) 1 WAS
Bruce Harper (23) 1 NYJ
Wally Henry (24) 1 PHI
Willard Harrell (26) 1 STL
1977  Billy Johnson (25) 2 HOU
1976  Rick Upchurch (24) 4 DEN
1975  Billy Johnson (23) 3 HOU
1974  Lemar Parrish (27) 2 CIN
1973  Ron Smith (30) 2 SDG
1972  Lemar Parrish (25) 1 CIN
Chris Farasopoulos (23) 1 NYJ
Ken Ellis (25) 1 GNB
Tommy Casanova (22) 1 CIN
Jon Staggers (24) 1 GNB
Charlie Greer (26) 1 DEN
1971  Ike Hill (24) 1 BUF
Jon Staggers (23) 1 PIT
Alvin Wyatt (24) 1 BUF
1970  Alvin Wyatt (23) 1 OAK
Jake Scott (25) 1 MIA
Johnny Roland (27) 1 STL
Lem Barney+ (25) 1 DET
Bobby Duhon (24) 1 NYG
Ron Gardin (26) 1 BAL
Tom McCauley (23) 1 ATL
John Mallory (24) 1 ATL
Lemar Parrish (23) 1 CIN
1969  Rickie Harris (26) 1 WAS
Travis Williams (23) 1 GNB
Lem Barney+ (24) 1 DET
1968  George Atkinson (21) 2 OAK
Bob Hayes+ (26) 2 DAL
1967  Ben Davis (22) 1 CLE
Floyd Little (25) 1 DEN
Bob Hayes+ (25) 1 DAL
Gale Sayers+ (24) 1 CHI
Jerry Logan (26) 1 BAL
1966  Speedy Duncan (24) 1 SDG
Kermit Alexander (25) 1 SFO
Donny Anderson (23) 1 GNB
Rickie Harris (23) 1 WAS
Aaron Martin (24) 1 PHI
Johnnie Robinson (22) 1 DET
Johnny Roland (23) 1 STL
Ed Rutkowski (25) 1 BUF
Butch Byrd (25) 1 BUF
Mike Garrett (22) 1 KAN
1965  Leroy Kelly+ (23) 2 CLE
Speedy Duncan (23) 2 SDG
1964  Tom Watkins (27) 2 DET
Bobby Jancik (24) 1 HOU
Hagood Clarke (22) 1 BUF
Odell Barry (23) 1 DEN
1963  Claude Gibson (24) 2 OAK
Tom Watkins (26) 1 DET
Bill Butler (26) 1 MIN
1962  Dick Christy (27) 2 NYT
Abe Woodson (28) 1 SFO
Rosey Taylor (25) 1 CHI
1961  Willie Wood+ (25) 2 GNB
Dick Christy (26) 2 NYT
1960  Gene Mingo (22) 1 DEN
Johnny Robinson (22) 1 DTX
John LoVetere (24) 1 RAM
1959  Billy Stacy (23) 2 CRD
1958  Yale Lary+ (28) 1 DET
Bobby Mitchell+ (23) 1 CLE
1957  Bert Zagers (24) 2 WAS
1956  Joe Arenas (31) 1 SFO
Carl Taseff (28) 1 BAL
Ken Konz (28) 1 CLE
Perry Jeter (25) 1 CHI
Jack Christiansen+ (28) 1 DET
Frank Bernardi (23) 1 CRD
Will Sherman (29) 1 RAM
1955  Ollie Matson+ (25) 2 CRD
1954  Herb Johnson (26) 1 NYG
Doak Walker+ (27) 1 DET
Ollie Matson+ (24) 1 CRD
Veryl Switzer (22) 1 GNB
Jack Christiansen+ (26) 1 DET
1953  Gib Dawson (23) 1 GNB
Carl Taseff (25) 1 BAL
Woodley Lewis (28) 1 RAM
Yale Lary+ (23) 1 DET
1952  Ray Mathews (23) 2 PIT
Johnny Williams (25) 2 WAS
Jack Christiansen+ (24) 2 DET
Woodley Lewis (27) 2 RAM
1951  Jack Christiansen+ (23) 4 DET
1950  Billy Grimes (23) 2 GNB
1949  Red Cochran (27) 2 CRD
Bob Livingstone (27) 1 2TM
George Taliaferro (22) 1 LAD
1948  Jerry Davis (24) 2 CRD
Charlie Trippi+ (26) 2 CRD
Rex Bumgardner (25) 2 BUF
1947  Pat McHugh (28) 1 PHI
Ed Balatti (23) 1 SFO
Bruce Alford (25) 1 NYY
Buddy Young (21) 1 NYY
Pete Pihos+ (24) 1 PHI
Tom Colella (29) 1 CLE
Tom Harmon (28) 1 RAM
Fred Gehrke (29) 1 RAM
Bill Dudley+ (28) 1 DET
Frank Seno (26) 1 BOS
1946  Steve Van Buren+ (26) 1 PHI
Lowell Wagner (23) 1 NYY
Spec Sanders (28) 1 NYY
Eddie Prokop (24) 1 NYY
Glenn Dobbs (26) 1 BDA
Pete Lamana (25) 1 CHR
Elroy Hirsch+ (23) 1 CHR
Billy Hillenbrand (24) 1 CHR
1945  Chuck DeShane (27) 1 DET
1944  Rocky Uguccioni (26) 1 BKN
Steve Van Buren+ (24) 1 PHI
Victor Carroll (32) 1 NYG
1943  Elmer Hackney (27) 1 DET
1942  Curt Sandig (24) 1 PIT
Ray McLean (27) 1 CHI
1941  Ray McLean (26) 1 CHI
Andy Farkas (25) 1 WAS
Frank Filchock (25) 1 WAS
George McAfee+ (23) 1 CHI
Dick Todd (27) 1 WAS
Andy Uram (26) 1 GNB
Steve Belichick (22) 1 DET
Elwyn Dunstan (26) 1 RAM
1940  Dick Todd (26) 1 WAS
Ray McLean (25) 1 CHI
1939  Joe Laws (28) 1 GNB
Dick Todd (25) 1 WAS
1937  Ace Parker+ (25) 1 BKN
Doug Russell (26) 1 CRD
1936  George Grosvenor (26) 1 2TM
Cliff Battles+ (26) 1 BOS
1935  Phil Sarboe (24) 1 CRD
Glenn Presnell (30) 1 DET
1934  Jack Grossman (24) 1 BKN
1933  Cliff Battles+ (23) 1 BOS
Gil LeFebvre (23) 1 CIN
Joe Lillard (28) 1 CRD
Bob Monnett (23) 1 GNB
Shipwreck Kelly (23) 1 BKN
1932  Chris Cagle (27) 1 NYG