NFL Punt Returns for Touchdown Year-by-Year Leaders

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Leaders Table
Year	Player	TD	Tm
2023	Derius Davis (22)	1	LAC
2023	Xavier Gipson (22)	1	NYJ
2023	Deonte Harty (25)	1	BUF
2023	Charlie Jones (24)	1	CIN
2023	Gunner Olszewski (26)	1	2TM
2023	Rashid Shaheed (25)	1	NOR
2023	Ihmir Smith-Marsette (24)	1	CAR
2023	Tylan Wallace (24)	1	BAL
2022	Marcus Jones (23)	1	NWE
2022	Donovan Peoples-Jones (23)	1	CLE
2022	Kalif Raymond (28)	1	DET
2021	Jakeem Grant (28)	1	2TM
2021	Brandon Powell (25)	1	LAR
2020	Jamal Agnew (25)	1	DET
2020	Keelan Cole (27)	1	JAX
2020	Jakeem Grant (27)	1	MIA
2020	Mecole Hardman (22)	1	KAN
2020	Isaiah McKenzie (25)	1	BUF
2020	Gunner Olszewski (23)	1	NWE
2020	Jalen Reagor (21)	1	PHI
2020	Diontae Spencer (28)	1	DEN
2019	Nyheim Hines (22)	2	IND
2018	Jakeem Grant (25)	1	MIA
2018	Dwayne Harris (30)	1	OAK
2018	Tyreek Hill (24)	1	KAN
2018	Cyrus Jones (24)	1	2TM
2018	Desmond King (23)	1	LAC
2018	Andre Roberts (30)	1	NYJ
2018	Dede Westbrook (24)	1	JAX
2017	Jamal Agnew (22)	2	DET
2016	Tyreek Hill (22)	2	KAN
2016	Andre Roberts (28)	2	DET
2016	Marcus Sherels (28)	2	MIN
2015	Darren Sproles (32)	2	PHI
2014	Micah Hyde (23)	2	GNB
2014	Darren Sproles (31)	2	PHI
2013	Dexter McCluster (24)	2	KAN
2012	Leodis McKelvin (27)	2	BUF
2012	Darius Reynaud (27)	2	TEN
2011	Patrick Peterson (21)	4	ARI
2010	Devin Hester+ (27)	3	CHI
2009	Patrick Crayton (30)	2	DAL
2009	DeSean Jackson (22)	2	PHI
2008	Reggie Bush (23)	3	NOR
2008	Johnnie Lee Higgins (25)	3	OAK
2007	Devin Hester+ (24)	4	CHI
2006	Devin Hester+ (23)	3	CHI
2006	Adam Jones (22)	3	TEN
2005	Antwaan Randle El (26)	2	PIT
2004	Eddie Drummond (24)	2	DET
2004	B.J. Sams (23)	2	BAL
2003	Phillip Buchanon (22)	2	OAK
2003	Dante Hall (24)	2	KAN
2003	Antwaan Randle El (24)	2	PIT
2003	Brian Westbrook (24)	2	PHI
2002	Dante Hall (23)	2	KAN
2002	Santana Moss (23)	2	NYJ
2002	Dennis Northcutt (24)	2	CLE
2002	Steve Smith Sr. (23)	2	CAR
2001	Troy Brown (30)	2	NWE
2000	Jermaine Lewis (25)	2	BAL
2000	Wane McGarity (23)	2	DAL
1999	Tamarick Vanover (25)	2	KAN
1999	Craig Yeast (22)	2	CIN
1998	Joey Galloway (26)	2	SEA
1998	Desmond Howard (28)	2	OAK
1998	Jermaine Lewis (23)	2	BAL
1998	Deion Sanders+ (31)	2	DAL
1997	Darrien Gordon (26)	3	DEN
1997	Eric Metcalf (29)	3	SDG
1996	Desmond Howard (26)	3	GNB
1995	Derrick Alexander (23)	1	CLE
1995	Dexter Carter (27)	1	2TM
1995	Andre Coleman (22)	1	SDG
1995	Joey Galloway (23)	1	SEA
1995	Eric Guliford (25)	1	CAR
1995	Andre Hastings (24)	1	PIT
1995	Eric Metcalf (27)	1	ATL
1995	Brian Mitchell (27)	1	WAS
1995	David Palmer (22)	1	MIN
1995	Tamarick Vanover (21)	1	KAN
1994	Darrien Gordon (23)	2	SDG
1994	Dave Meggett (28)	2	NYG
1994	Eric Metcalf (26)	2	CLE
1994	Brian Mitchell (26)	2	WAS
1993	Tyrone Hughes (23)	2	NOR
1993	O.J. McDuffie (23)	2	MIA
1993	Eric Metcalf (25)	2	CLE
1993	Kevin Williams (22)	2	DAL
1992	Dale Carter (22)	2	KAN
1992	Todd Kinchen (23)	2	RAM
1992	Kelvin Martin (27)	2	DAL
1992	Clarence Verdin (29)	2	IND
1991	Brian Mitchell (23)	2	WAS
1990	Johnny Bailey (23)	1	CHI
1990	Nate Lewis (23)	1	SDG
1990	Terance Mathis (23)	1	NYJ
1990	Dave Meggett (24)	1	NYG
1990	Mitchell Price (23)	1	CIN
1990	Deion Sanders+ (23)	1	ATL
1990	Kitrick Taylor (26)	1	SDG
1990	Rod Woodson+ (25)	1	PIT
1989	Dave Meggett (23)	1	NYG
1989	Deion Sanders+ (22)	1	ATL
1989	Scott Schwedes (24)	1	MIA
1989	Derrick Shepard (25)	1	2TM
1989	Clarence Verdin (26)	1	IND
1988	John Taylor (26)	2	SFO
1987	Dennis McKinnon (26)	2	CHI
1986	Vai Sikahema (24)	2	STL
1985	Irving Fryar (22)	2	NWE
1985	Louis Lipps (23)	2	PIT
1984	Henry Ellard (23)	2	RAM
1983	Gary Allen (23)	1	2TM
1983	Mark Clayton (22)	1	MIA
1983	Henry Ellard (22)	1	RAM
1983	Phil Epps (24)	1	GNB
1983	Billy Johnson (31)	1	ATL
1983	Paul Johns (24)	1	SEA
1983	Robbie Martin (24)	1	DET
1983	Dennis McKinnon (22)	1	CHI
1983	Dana McLemore (23)	1	SFO
1983	Greg Pruitt (32)	1	RAI
1983	Kirk Springs (25)	1	NYJ
1983	Zach Thomas (22)	1	DEN
1982	Rick Upchurch (30)	2	DEN
1981	LeRoy Irvin (23)	3	RAM
1980	J.T. Smith (24)	2	KAN
1980	Freddie Solomon (27)	2	SFO
1979	J.T. Smith (23)	2	KAN
1978	Tony Green (21)	1	WAS
1978	Bruce Harper (23)	1	NYJ
1978	Willard Harrell (25)	1	STL
1978	Wally Henry (23)	1	PHI
1978	Keith Moody (25)	1	BUF
1978	Steve Schubert (27)	1	CHI
1978	Rick Upchurch (26)	1	DEN
1977	Billy Johnson (25)	2	HOU
1976	Rick Upchurch (24)	4	DEN
1975	Billy Johnson (23)	3	HOU
1974	Lemar Parrish (26)	2	CIN
1973	Ron Smith (30)	2	SDG
1972	Tommy Casanova (22)	1	CIN
1972	Ken Ellis (24)	1	GNB
1972	Chris Farasopoulos (23)	1	NYJ
1972	Charlie Greer (26)	1	DEN
1972	Lemar Parrish (24)	1	CIN
1972	Jon Staggers (23)	1	GNB
1971	Ike Hill (24)	1	BUF
1971	Jon Staggers (22)	1	PIT
1971	Alvin Wyatt (23)	1	BUF
1970	Lem Barney+ (24)	1	DET
1970	Bobby Duhon (23)	1	NYG
1970	Ron Gardin (25)	1	BAL
1970	John Mallory (24)	1	ATL
1970	Tom McCauley (23)	1	ATL
1970	Lemar Parrish (22)	1	CIN
1970	Johnny Roland (27)	1	STL
1970	Jake Scott (25)	1	MIA
1970	Alvin Wyatt (22)	1	OAK
1969	Lem Barney+ (23)	1	DET
1969	Rickie Harris (26)	1	WAS
1969	Travis Williams (23)	1	GNB
1968	George Atkinson (21)	2	OAK
1968	Bob Hayes+ (25)	2	DAL
1967	Ben Davis (21)	1	CLE
1967	Bob Hayes+ (24)	1	DAL
1967	Floyd Little+ (25)	1	DEN
1967	Jerry Logan (26)	1	BAL
1967	Gale Sayers+ (24)	1	CHI
1966	Kermit Alexander (25)	1	SFO
1966	Donny Anderson (23)	1	GNB
1966	Butch Byrd (24)	1	BUF
1966	Speedy Duncan (24)	1	SDG
1966	Mike Garrett (22)	1	KAN
1966	Rickie Harris (23)	1	WAS
1966	Aaron Martin (24)	1	PHI
1966	Johnnie Robinson (21)	1	DET
1966	Johnny Roland (23)	1	STL
1966	Ed Rutkowski (25)	1	BUF
1965	Speedy Duncan (23)	2	SDG
1965	Leroy Kelly+ (23)	2	CLE
1964	Tom Watkins (26)	2	DET
1964	Odell Barry (22)	1	DEN
1964	Hagood Clarke (22)	1	BUF
1964	Bobby Jancik (24)	1	HOU
1963	Claude Gibson (24)	2	OAK
1963	Bill Butler (26)	1	MIN
1963	Tom Watkins (25)	1	DET
1962	Dick Christy (26)	2	NYT
1962	Rosey Taylor (25)	1	CHI
1962	Abe Woodson (28)	1	SFO
1961	Dick Christy (25)	2	NYT
1961	Willie Wood+ (24)	2	GNB
1960	John LoVetere (24)	1	RAM
1960	Gene Mingo (21)	1	DEN
1960	Johnny Robinson+ (21)	1	DTX
1959	Billy Stacy (23)	2	CRD
1958	Yale Lary+ (27)	1	DET
1958	Bobby Mitchell+ (23)	1	CLE
1957	Bert Zagers (24)	2	WAS
1956	Joe Arenas (30)	1	SFO
1956	Frank Bernardi (23)	1	CRD
1956	Jack Christiansen+ (27)	1	DET
1956	Perry Jeter (25)	1	CHI
1956	Ken Konz (27)	1	CLE
1956	Will Sherman (28)	1	RAM
1956	Carl Taseff (27)	1	BAL
1955	Ollie Matson+ (25)	2	CRD
1954	Jack Christiansen+ (25)	1	DET
1954	Herb Johnson (26)	1	NYG
1954	Ollie Matson+ (24)	1	CRD
1954	Veryl Switzer (22)	1	GNB
1954	Doak Walker+ (27)	1	DET
1953	Gib Dawson (23)	1	GNB
1953	Yale Lary+ (22)	1	DET
1953	Woodley Lewis (28)	1	RAM
1953	Carl Taseff (24)	1	BAL
1952	Jack Christiansen+ (23)	2	DET
1952	Woodley Lewis (27)	2	RAM
1952	Ray Mathews (23)	2	PIT
1952	Johnny Williams (25)	2	WAS
1951	Jack Christiansen+ (22)	4	DET
1950	Billy Grimes (23)	2	GNB
1949	Red Cochran (27)	2	CRD
1949	Bob Livingstone (27)	1	2TM
1949	George Taliaferro (22)	1	LAD
1948	Rex Bumgardner (25)	2	BUF
1948	Jerry Davis (24)	2	CRD
1948	Charley Trippi+ (26)	2	CRD
1947	Bruce Alford (25)	1	NYY
1947	Ed Balatti (23)	1	SFO
1947	Tom Colella (29)	1	CLE
1947	Bill Dudley+ (25)	1	DET
1947	Fred Gehrke (29)	1	RAM
1947	Tom Harmon (27)	1	RAM
1947	Pat McHugh (27)	1	PHI
1947	Pete Pihos+ (23)	1	PHI
1947	Frank Seno (26)	1	BOS
1947	Buddy Young (21)	1	NYY
1946	Glenn Dobbs (26)	1	BDA
1946	Billy Hillenbrand (24)	1	CHR
1946	Elroy Hirsch+ (23)	1	CHR
1946	Pete Lamana (25)	1	CHR
1946	Eddie Prokop (24)	1	NYY
1946	Spec Sanders (28)	1	NYY
1946	Steve Van Buren+ (25)	1	PHI
1946	Lowell Wagner (23)	1	NYY
1945	Chuck DeShane (26)	1	DET
1944	Victor Carroll (31)	1	NYG
1944	Rocky Uguccioni (26)	1	BKN
1944	Steve Van Buren+ (23)	1	PHI
1943	Elmer Hackney (27)	1	DET
1942	Ray McLean (26)	1	CHI
1942	Curt Sandig (24)	1	PIT
1941	Steve Belichick (22)	1	DET
1941	Elwyn Dunstan (26)	1	RAM
1941	Andy Farkas (25)	1	WAS
1941	Frank Filchock (24)	1	WAS
1941	George McAfee+ (23)	1	CHI
1941	Ray McLean (25)	1	CHI
1941	Dick Todd (26)	1	WAS
1941	Andy Uram (26)	1	GNB
1940	Ray McLean (24)	1	CHI
1940	Dick Todd (25)	1	WAS
1939	Joe Laws (28)	1	GNB
1939	Dick Todd (24)	1	WAS
1937	Ace Parker+ (25)	1	BKN
1937	Doug Russell (26)	1	CRD
1936	Cliff Battles+ (26)	1	BOS
1936	George Grosvenor (26)	1	2TM
1935	Glenn Presnell (30)	1	DET
1935	Phil Sarboe (24)	1	CRD
1934	Jack Grossman (24)	1	BKN
1933	Cliff Battles+ (23)	1	BOS
1933	Shipwreck Kelly (23)	1	BKN
1933	Gil LeFebvre (23)	1	CIN
1933	Joe Lillard (28)	1	CRD
1933	Bob Monnett (23)	1	GNB
1932	Chris Cagle (28)	1	NYG

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