NFL Fumble Return Yards Career Playoffs Leaders (since 1945)
+ Indicates Hall of Famer
Leaders
Rank | Player | Yds | Years | Tm |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sam Hubbard | 98 | 2018-2023 | cin |
2 | Andy Russell | 93 | 1963-1976 | pit |
3 | Neil Smith | 79 | 1988-2000 | 2TM |
4 | Wilber Marshall | 65 | 1984-1995 | 3TM |
5 | Leon Lett | 64 | 1991-2001 | dal |
6 | Mike Curtis | 60 | 1965-1978 | clt |
Hugh Green | 60 | 1981-1991 | 2TM | |
8 | Sean Taylor | 51 | 2004-2007 | was |
9 | Lee Artoe | 50 | 1940-1948 | 2TM |
Telvin Smith | 50 | 2014-2018 | jax | |
11 | Mike Bass | 49 | 1967-1975 | was |
12 | Kevin Miniefield | 48 | 1993-1997 | chi |
13 | Chris Hudson | 47 | 1995-2001 | jax |
Otis Smith | 47 | 1991-2003 | 3TM | |
15 | James Washington | 46 | 1988-1995 | 2TM |
16 | Chuck Howley+ | 44 | 1958-1973 | dal |
17 | Ken Kavanaugh | 42 | 1940-1950 | chi |
18 | Chase Blackburn | 40 | 2005-2014 | 2TM |
19 | Devin White | 39 | 2019-2023 | tam |
20 | Mike Hegman | 37 | 1976-1987 | dal |
21 | Nick Bolton | 36 | 2021-2023 | kan |
Antrel Rolle | 36 | 2005-2015 | 2TM | |
William Thomas | 36 | 1991-2001 | 2TM | |
24 | Nick Harper | 35 | 2001-2009 | 2TM |
25 | Paul Krause+ | 34 | 1964-1979 | min |
26 | Craig Newsome | 31 | 1995-1999 | gnb |
Vince Wilfork | 31 | 2004-2016 | 2TM | |
28 | Rashad Johnson | 30 | 2009-2016 | crd |
29 | Clay Matthews | 29 | 2009-2019 | gnb |
Charlie Waters | 29 | 1970-1981 | dal | |
31 | Charles Romes | 26 | 1977-1987 | 2TM |
T.J. Watt | 26 | 2017-2023 | pit | |
33 | Tom Jackson | 25 | 1973-1986 | den |
Don Shinnick | 25 | 1957-1969 | clt | |
35 | Alex Webster | 24 | 1955-1964 | nyg |
36 | Alvin Walton | 23 | 1986-1991 | was |
Nate Wright | 23 | 1969-1980 | min | |
38 | Andy Robustelli+ | 22 | 1951-1964 | 2TM |
Jerry Robinson | 22 | 1979-1991 | 2TM | |
40 | Terrell Buckley | 21 | 1992-2005 | 6TM |
Warrick Dunn | 21 | 1997-2008 | 2TM | |
Randy Hughes | 21 | 1975-1980 | dal | |
Bobby Hunt | 21 | 1962-1969 | kan | |
Rick Sanford | 21 | 1979-1985 | nwe | |
45 | Mike Fuller | 20 | 1975-1982 | 2TM |
46 | William Gay | 19 | 2007-2017 | pit |
Marshawn Lynch | 19 | 2007-2019 | sea | |
Neal Olkewicz | 19 | 1979-1989 | was | |
49 | Jim Grabowski | 18 | 1966-1971 | gnb |
Darwin Thompson | 18 | 2019-2020 | kan |
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