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The most punt returns for a touchdown in a single game is 2. The record is held by 11 players. Three players have accomplished the feat twice in their careers, and only one player has managed to to it twice in one season. The players are: # Jack Christiansen, Detroit Lions (1951) # Jack Christiansen, Detroit Lions (1951) # Dick Christy, N.Y. Titans (aka NY Jets) # Rick Upchurch, Denver Broncos # LeRoy Irvin, Los Angeles # Vai Sikahema, St. Louis # Todd Kinchen, L.A. Rams # Eric Metcalf, Cleveland Browns (1993) # Eric Metcalf, Cleveland Browns (1997) # Darrien Gordon, Denver Broncos # Jermaine Lewis, Baltimore Ravens (1997) # Jermaine Lewis, Baltimore Ravens (2000) # Steve Smith, Carolina Panthers # Eddie Drummond, Detroit Lions

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