NFL Kick Returns Career Leaders (since 1941)
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Rank | Player | Rt | Years | Tm |
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1 | Brian Mitchell | 607 | 1990-2003 | 3TM |
2 | Allen Rossum | 514 | 1998-2009 | 6TM |
3 | Josh Cribbs | 426 | 2005-2014 | 3TM |
Dante Hall | 426 | 2000-2008 | 2TM | |
5 | Mel Gray | 421 | 1986-1997 | 4TM |
6 | Glyn Milburn | 407 | 1993-2001 | 4TM |
7 | Michael Bates | 373 | 1993-2003 | 6TM |
8 | Desmond Howard | 359 | 1992-2002 | 5TM |
9 | Darren Sproles | 332 | 2005-2019 | 3TM |
10 | Kevin Williams | 322 | 1993-2000 | 4TM |
11 | Ted Ginn Jr. | 307 | 2007-2020 | 6TM |
12 | Devin Hester+ | 295 | 2006-2016 | 4TM |
13 | Leon Washington | 292 | 2006-2014 | 4TM |
14 | Tyrone Hughes | 283 | 1993-1998 | 3TM |
15 | Eric Metcalf | 280 | 1989-2002 | 7TM |
16 | Ron Smith | 275 | 1965-1974 | 5TM |
17 | Cordarrelle Patterson | 273 | 2013-2023 | 5TM |
18 | Andre Roberts | 260 | 2010-2022 | 9TM |
19 | Chris Carr | 256 | 2005-2013 | 5TM |
20 | Dave Meggett | 252 | 1989-1998 | 3TM |
21 | Dexter Carter | 250 | 1990-1996 | 2TM |
Eddie Drummond | 250 | 2002-2007 | 2TM | |
23 | Michael Lewis | 248 | 2001-2007 | 2TM |
24 | Brandon Tate | 247 | 2009-2018 | 4TM |
25 | Bruce Harper | 243 | 1977-1984 | nyj |
26 | Corey Harris | 238 | 1992-2003 | 6TM |
27 | Clarence Verdin | 237 | 1986-1994 | 3TM |
28 | Vai Sikahema | 235 | 1986-1993 | 3TM |
29 | Rock Cartwright | 231 | 2002-2011 | 2TM |
30 | Chad Morton | 229 | 2000-2006 | 4TM |
31 | Tamarick Vanover | 226 | 1995-2002 | 2TM |
32 | Terrence Wilkins | 223 | 1999-2006 | 2TM |
33 | Rod Woodson+ | 220 | 1987-2003 | 4TM |
34 | Charlie Rogers | 217 | 1999-2003 | 3TM |
35 | Herschel Walker | 215 | 1986-1997 | 4TM |
36 | Maurice Hicks | 214 | 2004-2008 | 2TM |
37 | Jermaine Lewis | 212 | 1996-2004 | 3TM |
38 | Reggie Swinton | 208 | 2001-2005 | 3TM |
39 | Terrence McGee | 207 | 2003-2012 | buf |
40 | Andre' Davis | 205 | 2002-2009 | 4TM |
41 | Tim Dwight | 203 | 1998-2007 | 5TM |
42 | Ron Brown | 199 | 1984-1991 | 2TM |
43 | David Dunn | 198 | 1995-2001 | 4TM |
44 | Steve Odom | 194 | 1974-1979 | 2TM |
45 | Andre Coleman | 193 | 1994-1998 | 3TM |
Abe Woodson | 193 | 1958-1966 | 2TM | |
47 | Dennis Gentry | 192 | 1982-1992 | chi |
48 | Al Carmichael | 191 | 1953-1961 | 2TM |
49 | Ronney Jenkins | 190 | 2000-2003 | 2TM |
50 | Larry Anderson | 189 | 1978-1984 | 2TM |
Qadry Ismail | 189 | 1993-2002 | 5TM | |
Dick James | 189 | 1956-1965 | 3TM | |
53 | Josh Scobey | 186 | 2003-2007 | 3TM |
Dwight Stone | 186 | 1987-2000 | 3TM | |
55 | Timmy Brown | 184 | 1959-1968 | 3TM |
56 | Jacoby Jones | 183 | 2007-2015 | 4TM |
Wes Welker | 183 | 2004-2015 | 5TM | |
58 | Kevin Faulk | 181 | 1999-2011 | nwe |
59 | Speedy Duncan | 180 | 1964-1974 | 2TM |
60 | Stump Mitchell | 177 | 1981-1989 | crd |
61 | Steve Broussard | 175 | 1990-1998 | 3TM |
Mike Nelms | 175 | 1980-1984 | was | |
63 | Bobby Joe Edmonds | 173 | 1986-1995 | 3TM |
64 | Drew Hill | 172 | 1979-1993 | 3TM |
65 | Stefan Logan | 171 | 2009-2012 | 2TM |
66 | Alvin Haymond | 170 | 1964-1973 | 5TM |
Aaron Stecker | 170 | 2000-2009 | 3TM | |
68 | Nate Lewis | 169 | 1990-1995 | 2TM |
69 | Fulton Walker | 167 | 1981-1986 | 2TM |
Eric Weems | 167 | 2007-2017 | 3TM | |
71 | LaRod Stephens-Howling | 164 | 2009-2013 | 2TM |
72 | Dwayne Harris | 163 | 2011-2020 | 4TM |
Darrin Nelson | 163 | 1982-1992 | 2TM | |
74 | Vaughn Hebron | 158 | 1993-1998 | 2TM |
Bobby Jancik | 158 | 1962-1967 | oti | |
76 | Derrick Mason | 156 | 1997-2011 | 4TM |
Eddie Payton | 156 | 1977-1982 | 4TM | |
78 | Deion Sanders+ | 155 | 1989-2005 | 5TM |
79 | Carl Garrett | 154 | 1969-1977 | 4TM |
Marc Mariani | 154 | 2010-2016 | 2TM | |
Carl Roaches | 154 | 1980-1985 | 2TM | |
82 | Kermit Alexander | 153 | 1963-1973 | 3TM |
Danny Amendola | 153 | 2009-2021 | 5TM | |
Aaron Bailey | 153 | 1994-1998 | clt | |
85 | Percy Harvin | 152 | 2009-2016 | 4TM |
Bruce Laird | 152 | 1972-1983 | 2TM | |
Justin Miller | 152 | 2005-2012 | 3TM | |
88 | Dino Hall | 151 | 1979-1983 | cle |
MarTay Jenkins | 151 | 1999-2002 | crd | |
90 | Donnie Elder | 150 | 1985-1991 | 5TM |
91 | Albert Bentley | 149 | 1985-1992 | 2TM |
92 | Stanford Jennings | 148 | 1984-1992 | 3TM |
93 | Bethel Johnson | 147 | 2003-2006 | 2TM |
Roell Preston | 147 | 1995-1999 | 5TM | |
Dominic Rhodes | 147 | 2001-2010 | 2TM | |
B.J. Sams | 147 | 2004-2008 | 2TM | |
97 | Tremain Mack | 146 | 1997-2000 | cin |
98 | Jerious Norwood | 145 | 2006-2011 | 2TM |
David Palmer | 145 | 1994-2000 | min | |
100 | Gary Anderson | 143 | 1985-1993 | 3TM |
Tony Horne | 143 | 1998-2000 | ram | |
Ollie Matson+ | 143 | 1952-1966 | 4TM | |
103 | Ameer Abdullah | 142 | 2015-2023 | 4TM |
104 | Ellis Hobbs | 141 | 2005-2010 | 2TM |
105 | Joe Arenas | 139 | 1951-1957 | sfo |
106 | Larry Marshall | 138 | 1972-1978 | 4TM |
107 | Woodley Lewis | 137 | 1950-1960 | 3TM |
108 | Clarence Childs | 134 | 1964-1968 | 2TM |
Vernon Turner | 134 | 1990-1995 | 4TM | |
110 | Cannonball Butler | 133 | 1965-1972 | 3TM |
Jamie Holland | 133 | 1987-1992 | 3TM | |
112 | James Brooks | 132 | 1981-1992 | 4TM |
Bill Butler | 132 | 1959-1964 | 4TM | |
Cleo Montgomery | 132 | 1980-1985 | 3TM | |
115 | Bobby Humphery | 130 | 1984-1990 | 2TM |
Maurice Morris | 130 | 2002-2011 | 2TM | |
Bo Roberson | 130 | 1961-1966 | 4TM | |
118 | Danieal Manning | 129 | 2006-2014 | 2TM |
Vic Washington | 129 | 1971-1976 | 3TM | |
120 | Pharoh Cooper | 128 | 2016-2022 | 5TM |
Zachary Dixon | 128 | 1979-1984 | 5TM | |
Alvin Hall | 128 | 1981-1987 | det | |
J.J. Moses | 128 | 2002-2005 | 3TM | |
124 | Tyler Lockett | 127 | 2015-2023 | sea |
James Owens | 127 | 1979-1984 | 2TM | |
126 | Jon Arnett | 126 | 1957-1966 | 2TM |
127 | Adam Jones | 125 | 2005-2018 | 4TM |
Rich Mauti | 125 | 1977-1984 | 2TM | |
Buddy Young | 125 | 1947-1955 | 4TM | |
130 | James Thrash | 124 | 1997-2008 | 2TM |
131 | Billy Johnson | 123 | 1974-1988 | 3TM |
Brock Marion | 123 | 1993-2004 | 3TM | |
133 | Jamal Agnew | 122 | 2017-2023 | 2TM |
Glenn Holt | 122 | 2006-2008 | cin | |
Willie Ponder | 122 | 2003-2006 | 3TM | |
136 | Abner Haynes | 121 | 1960-1967 | 4TM |
Leon Johnson | 121 | 1997-2003 | 3TM | |
Terry Metcalf | 121 | 1973-1981 | 2TM | |
Courtney Roby | 121 | 2005-2014 | 4TM | |
140 | Herb Adderley+ | 120 | 1961-1972 | 2TM |
141 | Jerry Azumah | 119 | 1999-2005 | chi |
Brandon Banks | 119 | 2010-2012 | was | |
Fred McAfee | 119 | 1991-2006 | 4TM | |
144 | DeAndre Carter | 118 | 2018-2023 | 6TM |
Bernard Jackson | 118 | 1972-1980 | 3TM | |
146 | Randy Baldwin | 117 | 1991-1996 | 4TM |
Brandon Bennett | 117 | 1998-2004 | 2TM | |
Dick Christy | 117 | 1958-1963 | 3TM | |
Troy Walters | 117 | 2000-2007 | 4TM | |
150 | Johnny Bailey | 115 | 1990-1995 | 3TM |
Eric Ball | 115 | 1989-1995 | 2TM | |
Aaron Glenn | 115 | 1994-2008 | 5TM | |
Stephen Starring | 115 | 1983-1988 | 3TM | |
154 | J.J. Arrington | 114 | 2005-2008 | crd |
Preston Pearson | 114 | 1967-1980 | 3TM | |
156 | Dave Hampton | 113 | 1969-1976 | 3TM |
Glen Young | 113 | 1983-1988 | 2TM | |
158 | Robbie Martin | 112 | 1981-1986 | 2TM |
Brad Smith | 112 | 2006-2014 | 3TM | |
160 | Terry Fair | 111 | 1998-2005 | 3TM |
Mercury Morris | 111 | 1969-1976 | 2TM | |
David Patten | 111 | 1997-2008 | 5TM | |
Lou Piccone | 111 | 1974-1982 | 2TM | |
164 | Benny Cunningham | 110 | 2013-2018 | 2TM |
Quintin Demps | 110 | 2008-2017 | 5TM | |
Alex Erickson | 110 | 2016-2023 | 4TM | |
Jakeem Grant | 110 | 2016-2021 | 2TM | |
Dave Grayson | 110 | 1961-1970 | 2TM | |
169 | Rocket Ismail | 109 | 1993-2001 | 3TM |
Keith Moody | 109 | 1976-1980 | 2TM | |
171 | Ken Jenkins | 108 | 1983-1986 | 2TM |
Ray-Ray McCloud | 108 | 2018-2023 | 4TM | |
Cecil Turner | 108 | 1968-1973 | chi | |
174 | Kenny Bynum | 107 | 1997-2000 | sdg |
Terance Mathis | 107 | 1990-2002 | 3TM | |
Walter Roberts | 107 | 1964-1970 | 3TM | |
Micheal Spurlock | 107 | 2006-2014 | 8TM | |
Marcus Thigpen | 107 | 2012-2015 | 4TM | |
179 | Greg Pruitt | 106 | 1973-1984 | 2TM |
180 | Aveion Cason | 105 | 2001-2008 | 3TM |
181 | Ken Bell | 104 | 1986-1989 | den |
Gary Davis | 104 | 1976-1981 | 2TM | |
Floyd Little+ | 104 | 1967-1975 | den | |
Darius Reynaud | 104 | 2008-2013 | 4TM | |
Thomas Sanders | 104 | 1985-1991 | 2TM | |
186 | Howard Stevens | 103 | 1973-1977 | 2TM |
Darrick Vaughn | 103 | 2000-2003 | 2TM | |
Jon Vaughn | 103 | 1991-1994 | 3TM | |
189 | Steve Breaston | 102 | 2007-2012 | 2TM |
Willie Drewrey | 102 | 1985-1993 | 2TM | |
Rickie Harris | 102 | 1965-1972 | 2TM | |
Bobby Mitchell+ | 102 | 1958-1968 | 2TM | |
Travis Williams | 102 | 1967-1971 | 2TM | |
194 | James Dixon | 101 | 1989-1991 | dal |
Herman Hunter | 101 | 1985-1987 | 3TM | |
Terry Kirby | 101 | 1993-2002 | 4TM | |
Al Nelson | 101 | 1965-1973 | phi | |
Tom Watkins | 101 | 1961-1968 | 3TM | |
199 | Sammy Martin | 100 | 1988-1991 | 2TM |
Josh Wilson | 100 | 2007-2015 | 5TM | |
201 | Arlen Harris | 99 | 2003-2006 | 2TM |
Lionel James | 99 | 1984-1988 | sdg | |
Clint Jones | 99 | 1967-1973 | 2TM | |
204 | Napoleon Kaufman | 98 | 1995-2000 | rai |
Steve Smith Sr. | 98 | 2001-2016 | 2TM | |
Tyson Thompson | 98 | 2005-2007 | dal | |
Jo-Jo Townsell | 98 | 1985-1990 | nyj | |
208 | Willard Harrell | 97 | 1975-1984 | 2TM |
Chris Watson | 97 | 1999-2002 | 2TM | |
210 | Lorenzo Hampton | 96 | 1985-1989 | mia |
Eric Moulds | 96 | 1996-2007 | 3TM | |
Artie Owens | 96 | 1976-1980 | 3TM | |
213 | Reidel Anthony | 95 | 1997-2001 | tam |
Pervis Atkins | 95 | 1961-1966 | 3TM | |
Leodis McKelvin | 95 | 2008-2016 | 2TM | |
Michael Morton | 95 | 1982-1987 | 3TM | |
George Taliaferro | 95 | 1949-1955 | 5TM | |
Rick Upchurch | 95 | 1975-1983 | den | |
219 | Jerry LeVias | 94 | 1969-1974 | 2TM |
Tremon Smith | 94 | 2018-2023 | 5TM | |
221 | Travis Minor | 93 | 2001-2008 | 2TM |
Eddie Saenz | 93 | 1946-1951 | was | |
223 | Lynn Chandnois | 92 | 1950-1956 | pit |
O.J. McDuffie | 92 | 1993-2000 | mia | |
Sylvester Stamps | 92 | 1984-1989 | 2TM | |
Charles Wilson | 92 | 1990-1995 | 3TM | |
227 | Mike Goodson | 91 | 2009-2013 | 3TM |
Gerald McNeil | 91 | 1986-1990 | 2TM | |
Gale Sayers+ | 91 | 1965-1971 | chi | |
Chris Warren | 91 | 1990-2000 | 3TM | |
231 | Deji Karim | 90 | 2010-2013 | 3TM |
232 | Miles Austin | 89 | 2006-2015 | 3TM |
Brian Baschnagel | 89 | 1976-1984 | chi | |
Chris Cole | 89 | 2000-2003 | den | |
Najeh Davenport | 89 | 2002-2008 | 3TM | |
Larry Garron | 89 | 1960-1968 | nwe | |
Roy Green | 89 | 1979-1992 | 2TM | |
Marc Logan | 89 | 1987-1997 | 4TM | |
Irving Spikes | 89 | 1994-1997 | mia | |
Walter Stanley | 89 | 1985-1992 | 5TM | |
Jordan Todman | 89 | 2012-2017 | 4TM | |
242 | Deonte Thompson | 88 | 2012-2018 | 4TM |
Dave Williams | 88 | 1977-1981 | 2TM | |
244 | Ladell Betts | 87 | 2002-2010 | 2TM |
Troy Brown | 87 | 1993-2007 | nwe | |
Larry Brunson | 87 | 1974-1980 | 3TM | |
Wally Henry | 87 | 1977-1982 | phi | |
Felix Jones | 87 | 2008-2013 | 2TM | |
Dexter Wynn | 87 | 2004-2008 | 3TM | |
250 | Doug Gabriel | 86 | 2003-2006 | 2TM |
Charley Warner | 86 | 1963-1966 | 2TM |
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