NFL Kick Returns Single Game Playoffs Leaders (since 1941)
All-Time Kick Returns Leaders
Single game leaders only reflect years for which we have mostly complete boxscore data (1933 onward).
+ Indicates Hall of Famer, season age in parentheses
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Leaders Table
Rank |
Player |
Rt |
Tm |
Boxscore |
1 | Marcus Knight | 8 | OAK | Oakland Raiders vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, January 26, 2003 |
| Andre Coleman | 8 | SDG | San Diego Chargers vs. San Francisco 49ers, January 29, 1995 |
| Marc Logan | 8 | MIA | Miami Dolphins vs. Buffalo Bills, January 12, 1991 |
4 | Quintin Demps | 7 | KAN | Kansas City Chiefs vs. Indianapolis Colts, January 4, 2014 |
| Michael Lewis | 7 | NOR | New Orleans Saints vs. Chicago Bears, January 21, 2007 |
| Dante Hall | 7 | KAN | Kansas City Chiefs vs. Indianapolis Colts, January 11, 2004 |
| Michael Bates | 7 | DAL | Dallas Cowboys vs. Carolina Panthers, January 3, 2004 |
| Fred McAfee | 7 | NOR | New Orleans Saints vs. Minnesota Vikings, January 6, 2001 |
| Robert Tate | 7 | MIN | Minnesota Vikings vs. St. Louis Rams, January 16, 2000 |
| Roell Preston | 7 | GNB | Green Bay Packers vs. San Francisco 49ers, January 3, 1999 |
| Antonio Freeman | 7 | GNB | Green Bay Packers vs. Dallas Cowboys, January 14, 1996 |
| Darick Holmes | 7 | BUF | Buffalo Bills vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, January 6, 1996 |
| Stephen Starring | 7 | NWE | New England Patriots vs. Chicago Bears, January 26, 1986 |
| Henry Ellard | 7 | RAM | Los Angeles Rams vs. Washington Redskins, January 1, 1984 |
| Del Rodgers | 7 | GNB | Green Bay Packers vs. Dallas Cowboys, January 16, 1983 |
| Reggie Brown | 7 | ATL | Atlanta Falcons vs. Minnesota Vikings, January 9, 1983 |
| David Verser | 7 | CIN | Cincinnati Bengals vs. New York Jets, January 9, 1983 |
| Don Bingham | 7 | CHI | Chicago Bears vs. New York Giants, December 30, 1956 |
19 | Godwin Igwebuike | 6 | SEA | Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers, January 14, 2023 |
| Ray-Ray McCloud | 6 | PIT | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cleveland Browns, January 10, 2021 |
| Mecole Hardman | 6 | KAN | Kansas City Chiefs vs. Houston Texans, January 12, 2020 |
| Ty Montgomery | 6 | BAL | Baltimore Ravens vs. Los Angeles Chargers, January 6, 2019 |
| Pharoh Cooper | 6 | LAR | Los Angeles Rams vs. Atlanta Falcons, January 6, 2018 |
| Jacoby Jones | 6 | BAL | Baltimore Ravens vs. New England Patriots, January 10, 2015 |
| Eric Weems | 6 | ATL | Atlanta Falcons vs. Green Bay Packers, January 15, 2011 |
| Kevin Ogletree | 6 | DAL | Dallas Cowboys vs. Minnesota Vikings, January 17, 2010 |
| Ahmad Bradshaw | 6 | NYG | New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles, January 11, 2009 |
| Maurice Hicks | 6 | MIN | Minnesota Vikings vs. Philadelphia Eagles, January 4, 2009 |
| Nate Burleson | 6 | SEA | Seattle Seahawks vs. Green Bay Packers, January 12, 2008 |
| Rock Cartwright | 6 | WAS | Washington Redskins vs. Seattle Seahawks, January 5, 2008 |
| Ellis Hobbs | 6 | NWE | New England Patriots vs. Indianapolis Colts, January 21, 2007 |
| Nate Burleson | 6 | SEA | Seattle Seahawks vs. Chicago Bears, January 14, 2007 |
| Cory Ross | 6 | BAL | Baltimore Ravens vs. Indianapolis Colts, January 13, 2007 |
| Justin Miller | 6 | NYJ | New York Jets vs. New England Patriots, January 7, 2007 |
| Chad Morton | 6 | NYG | New York Giants vs. Carolina Panthers, January 8, 2006 |
| Aveion Cason | 6 | STL | St. Louis Rams vs. Atlanta Falcons, January 15, 2005 |
| Maurice Morris | 6 | SEA | Seattle Seahawks vs. St. Louis Rams, January 8, 2005 |
| Reuben Droughns | 6 | DEN | Denver Broncos vs. Indianapolis Colts, January 4, 2004 |
| Brian Mitchell | 6 | PHI | Philadelphia Eagles vs. St. Louis Rams, January 27, 2002 |
| Autry Denson | 6 | CHI | Chicago Bears vs. Philadelphia Eagles, January 19, 2002 |
| Ron Dixon | 6 | NYG | New York Giants vs. Baltimore Ravens, January 28, 2001 |
| Troy Walters | 6 | MIN | Minnesota Vikings vs. New York Giants, January 14, 2001 |
| Derrick Cullors | 6 | NWE | New England Patriots vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, January 3, 1999 |
| R.W. McQuarters | 6 | SFO | San Francisco 49ers vs. Green Bay Packers, January 3, 1999 |
| Antonio Freeman | 6 | GNB | Green Bay Packers vs. Denver Broncos, January 25, 1998 |
| David Palmer | 6 | MIN | Minnesota Vikings vs. Dallas Cowboys, December 28, 1996 |
| Eric Metcalf | 6 | ATL | Atlanta Falcons vs. Green Bay Packers, December 31, 1995 |
| Andre Coleman | 6 | SDG | San Diego Chargers vs. Indianapolis Colts, December 31, 1995 |
| Ron Rivers | 6 | DET | Detroit Lions vs. Philadelphia Eagles, December 30, 1995 |
| Kevin Williams | 6 | DAL | Dallas Cowboys vs. San Francisco 49ers, January 15, 1995 |
| Robert Smith | 6 | MIN | Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears, January 1, 1995 |
| Glyn Milburn | 6 | DEN | Denver Broncos vs. Los Angeles Raiders, January 9, 1994 |
| Jamie Holland | 6 | RAI | Los Angeles Raiders vs. Buffalo Bills, January 20, 1991 |
| Darren Carrington | 6 | DEN | Denver Broncos vs. San Francisco 49ers, January 28, 1990 |
| Eric Metcalf | 6 | CLE | Cleveland Browns vs. Denver Broncos, January 14, 1990 |
| Albert Bentley | 6 | IND | Indianapolis Colts vs. Cleveland Browns, January 9, 1988 |
| Lorenzo Hampton | 6 | MIA | Miami Dolphins vs. New England Patriots, January 12, 1986 |
| Johnny Hector | 6 | NYJ | New York Jets vs. New England Patriots, December 28, 1985 |
| Fulton Walker | 6 | MIA | Miami Dolphins vs. Seattle Seahawks, December 31, 1983 |
| Alvin Hall | 6 | DET | Detroit Lions vs. Washington Redskins, January 8, 1983 |
| Eddie Payton | 6 | MIN | Minnesota Vikings vs. Philadelphia Eagles, January 3, 1981 |
| Eddie Brown | 6 | WAS | Washington Redskins vs. Minnesota Vikings, December 18, 1976 |
| Wallace Francis | 6 | BUF | Buffalo Bills vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, December 22, 1974 |
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