NFL Kick Returns Career Leaders (since 1941)
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| Rank | Player | Rt | Years | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Cordarrelle Patterson | 284 | 2013-2024 | 6TM |
| 15 | Tyrone Hughes | 283 | 1993-1998 | 3TM |
| 16 | Eric Metcalf | 280 | 1989-2002 | 7TM |
| 17 | Ron Smith | 275 | 1965-1974 | 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 | Ameer Abdullah | 170 | 2015-2025 | 5TM |
| Alvin Haymond | 170 | 1964-1973 | 5TM | |
| Aaron Stecker | 170 | 2000-2009 | 3TM | |
| 69 | Nate Lewis | 169 | 1990-1995 | 2TM |
| 70 | Fulton Walker | 167 | 1981-1986 | 2TM |
| Eric Weems | 167 | 2007-2017 | 3TM | |
| 72 | LaRod Stephens-Howling | 164 | 2009-2013 | 2TM |
| 73 | Dwayne Harris | 163 | 2011-2020 | 4TM |
| Darrin Nelson | 163 | 1982-1992 | 2TM | |
| 75 | Vaughn Hebron | 158 | 1993-1998 | 2TM |
| Bobby Jancik | 158 | 1962-1967 | oti | |
| 77 | Derrick Mason | 156 | 1997-2011 | 4TM |
| Eddie Payton | 156 | 1977-1982 | 4TM | |
| 79 | Deion Sanders+ | 155 | 1989-2005 | 5TM |
| 80 | Carl Garrett | 154 | 1969-1977 | 4TM |
| Marc Mariani | 154 | 2010-2016 | 2TM | |
| Carl Roaches | 154 | 1980-1985 | 2TM | |
| 83 | Kermit Alexander Jr. | 153 | 1963-1973 | 3TM |
| Danny Amendola | 153 | 2009-2021 | 5TM | |
| Aaron Bailey | 153 | 1994-1998 | clt | |
| 86 | Jamal Agnew | 152 | 2017-2025 | 3TM |
| Percy Harvin | 152 | 2009-2016 | 4TM | |
| Bruce Laird | 152 | 1972-1983 | 2TM | |
| Justin Miller | 152 | 2005-2012 | 3TM | |
| 90 | Dino Hall | 151 | 1979-1983 | cle |
| MarTay Jenkins | 151 | 1999-2002 | crd | |
| 92 | Donnie Elder | 150 | 1985-1991 | 5TM |
| 93 | Albert Bentley | 149 | 1985-1992 | 2TM |
| 94 | Stanford Jennings | 148 | 1984-1992 | 3TM |
| 95 | 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 | |
| 99 | Tremain Mack | 146 | 1997-2000 | cin |
| 100 | Jerious Norwood | 145 | 2006-2011 | 2TM |
| David Palmer | 145 | 1994-2000 | min | |
| 102 | DeAndre Carter | 144 | 2018-2025 | 7TM |
| 103 | Gary Anderson | 143 | 1985-1993 | 3TM |
| Tony Horne | 143 | 1998-2000 | ram | |
| Ollie Matson+ | 143 | 1952-1966 | 4TM | |
| 106 | Ellis Hobbs | 141 | 2005-2010 | 2TM |
| 107 | Joe Arenas | 139 | 1951-1957 | sfo |
| 108 | Larry Marshall | 138 | 1972-1978 | 4TM |
| 109 | Woodley Lewis | 137 | 1950-1960 | 3TM |
| 110 | Clarence Childs | 134 | 1964-1968 | 2TM |
| Vernon Turner | 134 | 1990-1995 | 4TM | |
| 112 | Cannonball Butler | 133 | 1965-1972 | 3TM |
| Jamie Holland | 133 | 1987-1992 | 3TM | |
| 114 | James Brooks | 132 | 1981-1992 | 4TM |
| Bill Butler | 132 | 1959-1964 | 4TM | |
| Cleo Montgomery | 132 | 1980-1985 | 3TM | |
| 117 | Bobby Humphery | 130 | 1984-1990 | 2TM |
| Maurice Morris | 130 | 2002-2011 | 2TM | |
| Bo Roberson | 130 | 1961-1966 | 4TM | |
| 120 | Danieal Manning | 129 | 2006-2014 | 2TM |
| Vic Washington | 129 | 1971-1976 | 3TM | |
| 122 | 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 | |
| 126 | Devin Duvernay | 127 | 2020-2025 | 3TM |
| Tyler Lockett | 127 | 2015-2025 | 3TM | |
| James Owens | 127 | 1979-1984 | 2TM | |
| KaVontae Turpin | 127 | 2022-2025 | dal | |
| 130 | Jon Arnett | 126 | 1957-1966 | 2TM |
| Ray-Ray McCloud | 126 | 2018-2025 | 6TM | |
| 132 | Adam Jones | 125 | 2005-2018 | 4TM |
| Rich Mauti | 125 | 1977-1984 | 2TM | |
| Buddy Young | 125 | 1947-1955 | 4TM | |
| 135 | James Thrash | 124 | 1997-2008 | 2TM |
| 136 | Billy Johnson | 123 | 1974-1988 | 3TM |
| Brock Marion | 123 | 1993-2004 | 3TM | |
| 138 | Glenn Holt | 122 | 2006-2008 | cin |
| Willie Ponder | 122 | 2003-2006 | 3TM | |
| 140 | Abner Haynes | 121 | 1960-1967 | 4TM |
| Leon Johnson | 121 | 1997-2003 | 3TM | |
| Terry Metcalf | 121 | 1973-1981 | 2TM | |
| Courtney Roby | 121 | 2005-2014 | 4TM | |
| 144 | Herb Adderley+ | 120 | 1961-1972 | 2TM |
| 145 | Jerry Azumah | 119 | 1999-2005 | chi |
| Brandon Banks | 119 | 2010-2012 | was | |
| Fred McAfee | 119 | 1991-2006 | 4TM | |
| 148 | Bernard Jackson | 118 | 1972-1980 | 3TM |
| Tremon Smith | 118 | 2018-2025 | 5TM | |
| 150 | Randy Baldwin | 117 | 1991-1996 | 4TM |
| Brandon Bennett | 117 | 1998-2004 | 2TM | |
| Dick Christy | 117 | 1958-1963 | 3TM | |
| Troy Walters | 117 | 2000-2007 | 4TM | |
| 154 | Johnny Bailey | 115 | 1990-1995 | 3TM |
| Eric Ball | 115 | 1989-1995 | 2TM | |
| Aaron Glenn | 115 | 1994-2008 | 5TM | |
| Stephen Starring | 115 | 1983-1988 | 3TM | |
| 158 | J.J. Arrington | 114 | 2005-2008 | crd |
| Alex Erickson | 114 | 2016-2024 | 5TM | |
| Preston Pearson | 114 | 1967-1980 | 3TM | |
| 161 | Dave Hampton | 113 | 1969-1976 | 3TM |
| Glen Young | 113 | 1983-1988 | 2TM | |
| 163 | Robbie Martin | 112 | 1981-1986 | 2TM |
| Brad Smith | 112 | 2006-2014 | 3TM | |
| 165 | Terry Fair | 111 | 1998-2005 | 3TM |
| Mercury Morris | 111 | 1969-1976 | 2TM | |
| David Patten | 111 | 1997-2008 | 5TM | |
| Lou Piccone | 111 | 1974-1982 | 2TM | |
| 169 | Benny Cunningham | 110 | 2013-2018 | 2TM |
| Quintin Demps | 110 | 2008-2017 | 5TM | |
| Jakeem Grant | 110 | 2016-2021 | 2TM | |
| Dave Grayson | 110 | 1961-1970 | 2TM | |
| 173 | Rocket Ismail | 109 | 1993-2001 | 3TM |
| Keith Moody | 109 | 1976-1980 | 2TM | |
| 175 | Ken Jenkins | 108 | 1983-1986 | 2TM |
| Cecil Turner | 108 | 1968-1973 | chi | |
| 177 | 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 | |
| 182 | Greg Pruitt | 106 | 1973-1984 | 2TM |
| 183 | Aveion Cason | 105 | 2001-2008 | 3TM |
| 184 | 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 | |
| 189 | Howard Stevens | 103 | 1973-1977 | 2TM |
| Darrick Vaughn | 103 | 2000-2003 | 2TM | |
| Jon Vaughn | 103 | 1991-1994 | 3TM | |
| 192 | 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 | |
| 197 | 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 | |
| 202 | Sammy Martin | 100 | 1988-1991 | 2TM |
| Josh Wilson | 100 | 2007-2015 | 5TM | |
| 204 | Arlen Harris | 99 | 2003-2006 | 2TM |
| Lionel James | 99 | 1984-1988 | sdg | |
| Clint Jones | 99 | 1967-1973 | 2TM | |
| 207 | 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 | |
| 211 | Willard Harrell | 97 | 1975-1984 | 2TM |
| Chris Watson | 97 | 1999-2002 | 2TM | |
| 213 | Lorenzo Hampton | 96 | 1985-1989 | mia |
| Eric Moulds | 96 | 1996-2007 | 3TM | |
| Artie Owens | 96 | 1976-1980 | 3TM | |
| 216 | 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 | |
| 222 | Jerry LeVias | 94 | 1969-1974 | 2TM |
| 223 | Travis Minor | 93 | 2001-2008 | 2TM |
| Eddie Saenz | 93 | 1946-1951 | was | |
| 225 | 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 | |
| 229 | Braxton Berrios | 91 | 2019-2025 | 3TM |
| Mike Goodson | 91 | 2009-2013 | 3TM | |
| Gerald McNeil | 91 | 1986-1990 | 2TM | |
| Gale Sayers+ | 91 | 1965-1971 | chi | |
| Chris Warren | 91 | 1990-2000 | 3TM | |
| 234 | Deji Karim | 90 | 2010-2013 | 3TM |
| 235 | Miles Austin | 89 | 2006-2015 | 3TM |
| Brian Baschnagel | 89 | 1976-1984 | chi | |
| Chris Cole | 89 | 2000-2003 | den | |
| DeeJay Dallas | 89 | 2020-2025 | 4TM | |
| Najeh Davenport | 89 | 2002-2008 | 3TM | |
| Larry Garron | 89 | 1960-1968 | nwe | |
| Roy Green | 89 | 1979-1992 | 2TM | |
| Marc Logan | 89 | 1987-1997 | 4TM | |
| Keisean Nixon | 89 | 2019-2025 | 2TM | |
| Kene Nwangwu | 89 | 2021-2025 | 2TM | |
| Irving Spikes | 89 | 1994-1997 | mia | |
| Walter Stanley | 89 | 1985-1992 | 5TM | |
| Jordan Todman | 89 | 2012-2017 | 4TM | |
| 248 | Deonte Thompson | 88 | 2012-2018 | 4TM |
| Dave Williams | 88 | 1977-1981 | 2TM | |
| 250 | 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 |













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