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Single-Season Fumble Return Yards Leaders

Football Leaders & Football Records : Single-Season  · Career  · Active  · Year-by-Year

Rank Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active Yds Year Teams
1. Dwayne Rudd (22) 157 1998 MIN
2. Tyrone Hughes (24) 128 1994 NOR
3. Charlie Phillips (26) 127 1978 OAK
4. Aaron Beasley (25) 120 1998 JAX
5. Erik McMillan (24) 119 1989 NYJ
6. Stevon Moore (25) 115 1992 CLE
7. Dre' Bly (26) 113 2003 DET
8. Marcus Robertson (24) 107 1993 HOU
9. Mike Brown (24) 106 2002 CHI
10. Jack Tatum (24) 104 1972 OAK
Aeneas Williams (32) 104 2000 ARI
12. Travis Davis (26) 102 1999 PIT
13. Charlie Sumner (28) 101 1958 CHI
Brian Urlacher (23) 101 2001 CHI
15. Chris Martin (31) 100 1991 KAN
16. Adrian Wilson (27) 99 2006 ARI
Don Griffin (27) 99 1991 SFO
18. Toby Wright (24) 98 1994 RAM
Lee Woodall (26) 98 1995 SFO
Mike Patterson (23) 98 2006 PHI
Greg Ellis (24) 98 1999 DAL
22. Chuck Howley (30) 97 1966 DAL
Rashard Anderson (24) 97 2001 CAR
24. Joselio Hanson (27) 96 2008 PHI
C.L. Whittington (24) 96 1976 HOU
Joe Lavender (25) 96 1974 PHI
27. Chukie Nwokorie (26) 95 2001 IND
Mike Brown (26) 95 2004 CHI
29. Greg Best (23) 94 1983 PIT
Keith Lyle (28) 94 2000 STL
31. Adam Archuleta (27) 93 2004 STL
Robert Lyles (25) 93 1986 HOU
Bob Swenson (26) 93 1979 DEN
Aeneas Williams (35) 93 2003 STL
Dick Poillon (28) 93 1948 WAS
36. Cortland Finnegan (22) 92 2006 TEN
37. Gary Spani (25) 91 1981 KAN
Bob Glazebrook (26) 91 1982 ATL
39. Keith Mitchell (26) 90 2000 NOR
40. Victor Adeyanju (23) 89 2006 STL
Don R. Paul (31) 89 1957 CLE
42. Larry Wilson+ (31) 88 1969 STL
Ed Sharockman (23) 88 1962 MIN
Keith McKenzie (25) 88 1998 GNB
Stan White (27) 88 1976 BAL
Osi Umenyiora (24) 88 2004 NYG
David Kilson (23) 88 1983 BUF
48. Michael Downs (23) 87 1982 DAL
Keith Hamilton (24) 87 1995 NYG
Will Wynn (25) 87 1974 PHI
51. DeAngelo Hall (22) 86 2005 ATL
Darrell Green+ (33) 86 1993 WAS
Derrick Thomas+ (26) 86 1993 KAN
Eric Weddle (23) 86 2008 SDG
55. Ernie Jackson (22) 85 1972 NOR
Eric Hill (25) 85 1991 PHO
Carnell Lake (29) 85 1996 PIT
Jason Taylor (31) 85 2005 MIA
59. Mike Wagner (25) 84 1974 PIT
Don Bishop (28) 84 1962 DAL
Dick Lynch (29) 84 1965 NYG
Larry Brink (31) 84 1954 CHI
63. Denard Walker (26) 83 1999 TEN
Vince Banonis (26) 83 1947 CRD
Donovin Darius (23) 83 1998 JAX
Antonio Edwards (25) 83 1995 SEA
67. Donnie Edwards (29) 82 2002 SDG
Louis Wright (26) 82 1979 DEN
69. Chris Oldham (33) 81 2001 NOR
Andre Waters (24) 81 1986 PHI
Vencie Glenn (25) 81 1989 SDG
Andy Headen (24) 81 1984 NYG
Tracy Scroggins (26) 81 1995 DET
74. Dwaine Carpenter (28) 80 2004 SFO
Bobby Jackson (26) 80 1982 NYJ
Jim Bradshaw (25) 80 1964 PIT
Phil Wise (24) 80 1973 NYJ
Bill Thompson (27) 80 1973 DEN
James Hasty (31) 80 1996 KAN
Cedric Brown (26) 80 1980 TAM
Dwight Hicks (25) 80 1981 SFO
Sammy Knight (30) 80 2005 KAN
Sheldon Brown (26) 80 2005 PHI
84. Donnie Edwards (26) 79 1999 KAN
Norm Thompson (27) 79 1972 STL
Marlon McCree (29) 79 2006 SDG
Nick Reed (22) 79 2009 SEA
Chris Oldham (30) 79 1998 PIT
Jacob Green (28) 79 1985 SEA
90. Paul Bradford (23) 78 1997 SDG
Martin Mayhew (30) 78 1995 TAM
Quentin Coryatt (24) 78 1994 IND
Troy Polamalu (24) 78 2005 PIT
Derrick Johnson (23) 78 2005 SFO
95. Mark D. Jackson (25) 77 1987 STL
Kevin Williams (24) 77 2004 MIN
Daryl Smith (25) 77 2007 JAX
LaMarr Woodley (25) 77 2009 PIT
Jim Jeffcoat (28) 77 1989 DAL
Wes Hopkins (28) 77 1989 PHI
Rod Martin (30) 77 1984 RAI
Alan Page+ (25) 77 1970 MIN
103. Sam Mills (33) 76 1992 NOR
John Paluck (21) 76 1956 WAS
Richie McCabe (22) 76 1955 PIT
Scott Stephen (25) 76 1989 GNB
107. Ray Bentley (32) 75 1992 CIN
O.J. Atogwe (27) 75 2008 STL
Osi Umenyiora (27) 75 2007 NYG
Clark Miller (27) 75 1965 SFO
Archie Reese (26) 75 1982 RAI
Robert Geathers (26) 75 2009 CIN
Oliver Barnett (25) 75 1991 ATL
Darrol Ray (22) 75 1980 NYJ
Ralph Heywood (27) 75 1948 2TM
A.J. Duhe (23) 75 1978 MIA
Troy Brown (24) 75 1995 NWE
Tony Bennett (27) 75 1994 IND
119. Darrien Gordon (30) 74 2000 OAK
Glenn Cadrez (29) 74 1999 DEN
Lem Barney+ (30) 74 1975 DET
Jim Weatherford (23) 74 1969 ATL
Todd Lyght (25) 74 1994 RAM
124. Chris Clemons (27) 73 2008 PHI
Cory Hall (25) 73 2001 CIN
James Britt (26) 73 1986 ATL
Skip Vanderbundt (26) 73 1972 SFO
Gerard Williams (27) 73 1979 SFO
Frank Maznicki (27) 73 1947 BOS
Dan Conners (26) 73 1967 OAK
Toby Wright (25) 73 1995 STL
132. Sabby Piscitelli (26) 72 2009 TAM
Steve Neils (28) 72 1979 STL
Terry Kinard (31) 72 1990 HOU
Benny Barnes (30) 72 1981 DAL
Wendell Harris (26) 72 1966 NYG
137. Darnell Walker (29) 71 1999 SFO
Lou Ferry (25) 71 1952 PIT
Ken Houston+ (27) 71 1971 HOU
Shawn Springs (27) 71 2002 SEA
Chuck Smith (29) 71 1998 ATL
Ron Yankowski (28) 71 1974 STL
Roy Hilton (31) 71 1974 NYG
144. Art Tait (22) 70 1951 NYY
Reggie White+ (26) 70 1987 PHI
Al Smith (27) 70 1991 HOU
Tom Jackson (28) 70 1979 DEN
Mike Butler (25) 70 1979 GNB
Barney Bussey (28) 70 1990 CIN
Paul Krause+ (33) 70 1975 MIN
George Cumby (25) 70 1981 GNB
Brig Owens (23) 70 1966 WAS
153. Michael Sinclair (32) 69 2000 SEA
Jessie Tuggle (27) 69 1992 ATL
R.W. McQuarters (25) 69 2001 CHI
Cleveland Elam (24) 69 1976 SFO
DeMarcus Ware (24) 69 2006 DAL
Tom Hayes (25) 69 1971 ATL
Tommy Hart (27) 69 1971 SFO
Merton Hanks (27) 69 1995 SFO
Cris Dishman (28) 69 1993 HOU
162. Gary Brackett (28) 68 2008 IND
Richard Seymour (25) 68 2004 NWE
Zeke Moore (34) 68 1977 HOU
Terrence McGee (26) 68 2006 BUF
Darryll Lewis (29) 68 1997 TEN
Chad Brown (27) 68 1997 SEA
168. Maurice Leggett (22) 67 2008 KAN
Bud Sherrod (25) 67 1952 NYG
Jim Peterson (25) 67 1975 RAM
Marcus Robertson (28) 67 1997 TEN
Fred Robbins (29) 67 2006 NYG
173. Greg Townsend (22) 66 1983 RAI
Alton Montgomery (24) 66 1992 DEN
Antwan Peek (25) 66 2004 HOU
Leonard Little (30) 66 2004 STL
Dale Dodrill (28) 66 1954 PIT
Jack Dwyer (25) 66 1952 RAM
Leslie O'Neal (33) 66 1997 STL
Kevin Greene (34) 66 1996 CAR
Royce Berry (24) 66 1970 CIN
William Perry (23) 66 1985 CHI
183. Louis Delmas (22) 65 2009 DET
Merv Krakau (25) 65 1976 BUF
Chris McAlister (27) 65 2004 BAL
Johnathan Joseph (24) 65 2008 CIN
Dwayne Woodruff (27) 65 1984 PIT
Jessie Tuggle (25) 65 1990 ATL
Eric Turner (29) 65 1997 OAK
Tom Howard (27) 65 1981 KAN
Lindon Crow (27) 65 1960 NYG
Keena Turner (27) 65 1985 SFO
Willie Teal (28) 65 1985 MIN
194. Dennis Smith (25) 64 1984 DEN
Junior Wren (29) 64 1958 CLE
Steve McMichael (25) 64 1982 CHI
Blane Gaison (25) 64 1983 ATL
Tony Greene (26) 64 1975 BUF
Rod Woodson+ (37) 64 2002 OAK
Samari Rolle (27) 64 2003 TEN
Hugh Douglas (25) 64 1996 NYJ
Andre' Goodman (28) 64 2006 MIA
Jimmy Allen (26) 64 1978 DET
204. Dewayne Washington (29) 63 2001 PIT
Keith McKenzie (26) 63 1999 GNB
Jimmy Ridlon (30) 63 1964 DAL
Joey Browner (24) 63 1984 MIN
Chris Goode (27) 63 1990 IND
Keith Mitchell (24) 63 1998 NOR
Darrin Smith (25) 63 1995 DAL
211. John Harris (27) 62 1983 SEA
George Tarasovic (35) 62 1965 PHI
Jim Shorter (26) 62 1965 WAS
Dub Garrett (25) 62 1950 CHI
Boss Bailey (24) 62 2003 DET
Carlton Gray (25) 62 1996 SEA
Harold Wells (28) 62 1966 PHI
Larry Stallings (28) 62 1969 STL
219. Jim Smith (22) 61 1968 WAS
Windlan Hall (23) 61 1973 SFO
Keith Bulluck (25) 61 2002 TEN
Greg Lloyd (32) 61 1997 PIT
Kelly Herndon (30) 61 2006 SEA
Bobby Jones (26) 61 1981 NYJ
Don Wilson (24) 61 1985 BUF
226. Julius Peppers (24) 60 2004 CAR
Charlie Anderson (23) 60 2004 HOU
Ainsley Battles (23) 60 2001 JAX
Paul Martha (26) 60 1968 PIT
Fred Weary (25) 60 1999 NOR
Henry Jordan+ (29) 60 1964 GNB
David Logan (24) 60 1980 TAM
John Beasley (24) 60 1969 MIN
Martin Bayless (32) 60 1994 WAS
Larry Tripplett (26) 60 2005 IND
236. Earsell Mackbee (26) 59 1967 MIN
Merlin Olsen+ (25) 59 1965 RAM
Gabe Northern (25) 59 1999 BUF
Reggie Williams (29) 59 1983 CIN
Trell Hooper (26) 59 1987 MIA
Bill Fischer (25) 59 1952 CRD
George Atkinson (26) 59 1973 OAK
Donald Evans (26) 59 1990 PIT
Jimmy Spencer (27) 59 1996 CIN
Jerry Robinson (24) 59 1980 PHI
Kelly Gregg (30) 59 2006 BAL
Marcus R. Spears (22) 59 2005 DAL
248. Demarcus Faggins (27) 58 2006 HOU
Chuck Howley (29) 58 1965 DAL
Randy McClanahan (24) 58 1978 BUF
Anthony Parker (26) 58 1992 MIN
Mike Zordich (32) 58 1995 PHI
Charles Woodson (31) 57 2007 GNB
Jack Del Rio (26) 57 1989 DAL
Keenan McCardell (33) 57 2003 TAM
George Tarasovic (29) 57 1959 PIT
Adalius Thomas (29) 57 2006 BAL
Joel Williams (25) 57 1981 ATL
J.C. Caroline (27) 57 1960 CHI
Corey Harris (26) 57 1995 SEA
Mike Douglass (28) 57 1983 GNB