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Single-Season Kick Returns Leaders

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

Rank Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active Rt Year Teams
1. MarTay Jenkins (25) 82 2000 ARI
2. Chris Carr (22) 73 2005 OAK
Josh Scobey (24) 73 2003 ARI
4. Michael Lewis (31) 70 2002 NOR
Tyrone Hughes (26) 70 1996 NOR
6. Chris Carr (23) 69 2006 OAK
7. Dante Hall (26) 68 2004 KAN
8. Ronney Jenkins (23) 67 2000 SDG
J.J. Arrington (23) 67 2006 ARI
10. Charlie Rogers (24) 66 2000 SEA
Tyrone Hughes (25) 66 1995 NOR
12. Dante Hall (27) 65 2005 KAN
13. Glyn Milburn (25) 64 1996 DET
Charlie Rogers (26) 64 2002 BUF
Tab Perry (23) 64 2005 CIN
Rock Cartwright (27) 64 2006 WAS
17. Tyrone Hughes (24) 63 1994 NOR
Glyn Milburn (29) 63 2000 CHI
Reggie Swinton (30) 63 2005 ARI
Darren Sproles (22) 63 2005 SDG
Maurice Hicks (29) 63 2007 SFO
Ted Jr. Ginn (22) 63 2007 MIA
23. Andre Coleman (23) 62 1995 SDG
Glyn Milburn (27) 62 1998 CHI
Brock Marion (29) 62 1999 MIA
Allen Rossum (28) 62 2003 ATL
Eddie Drummond (26) 62 2006 DET
Steve Breaston (24) 62 2007 ARI
29. Desmond Howard (27) 61 1997 OAK
Glyn Milburn (28) 61 1999 CHI
Darrick Vaughn (23) 61 2001 ATL
Wes Welker (23) 61 2004 2TM
Wes Welker (24) 61 2005 MIA
Josh Cribbs (23) 61 2006 CLE
35. Justin Miller (21) 60 2005 NYJ
Drew Hill (25) 60 1981 RAM
37. Kevin Williams (26) 59 1997 ARI
Brian Mitchell (30) 59 1998 WAS
Michael Bates (29) 59 1998 CAR
B.J. Sams (24) 59 2004 BAL
J.J. Moses (25) 59 2004 HOU
Josh Scobey (26) 59 2005 SEA
Glenn Holt (23) 59 2007 CIN
Josh Cribbs (24) 59 2007 CLE
Chris Carr (24) 59 2007 OAK
46. Brian Mitchell (26) 58 1994 WAS
Bobby Joe Edmonds (31) 58 1995 TAM
Ronney Jenkins (24) 58 2001 SDG
Chad Morton (25) 58 2002 NYJ
J.J. Moses (24) 58 2003 HOU
Allen Rossum (29) 58 2004 ATL
52. Roell Preston (26) 57 1998 GNB
Eric Metcalf (30) 57 1998 ARI
Desmond Howard (30) 57 2000 DET
Tony Horne (24) 57 2000 STL
Desmond Howard (31) 57 2001 DET
Dante Hall (24) 57 2002 KAN
Dante Hall (25) 57 2003 KAN
Tyson Thompson (24) 57 2005 DAL
Maurice Hicks (28) 57 2006 SFO
61. Dexter Carter (28) 56 1995 2TM
Brian Mitchell (28) 56 1996 WAS
Tony Horne (22) 56 1998 STL
Reggie Swinton (26) 56 2001 DAL
Steve Smith (22) 56 2001 CAR
66. Bruce Harper (23) 55 1978 NYJ
Deacon Turner (24) 55 1979 CIN
Bruce Harper (24) 55 1979 NYJ
Stump Mitchell (22) 55 1981 STL
Brian Mitchell (27) 55 1995 WAS
Andre Coleman (24) 55 1996 SDG
Glyn Milburn (26) 55 1997 DET
Aaron Bailey (26) 55 1997 IND
Kevin Kasper (25) 55 2002 3TM
Brian Mitchell (35) 55 2003 NYG
76. Ernie Mills (27) 54 1995 PIT
Leeland McElroy (22) 54 1996 ARI
Allen Rossum (24) 54 1999 PHI
Jerome Mathis (22) 54 2005 HOU
80. Eddie Payton (29) 53 1980 MIN
Buster Rhymes (23) 53 1985 MIN
Mel J. Gray (34) 53 1995 HOU
Derrick Witherspoon (25) 53 1996 PHI
Dino Philyaw (29) 53 1999 NOR
Troy Walters (26) 53 2002 IND
Allen Rossum (27) 53 2002 ATL
Brandon Bennett (30) 53 2003 CIN
Doug Gabriel (24) 53 2004 OAK
Dante Hall (28) 53 2006 KAN
90. Eric Metcalf (22) 52 1990 CLE
Eric Moulds (23) 52 1996 BUF
Michael Bates (30) 52 1999 CAR
Mario Bates (26) 52 1999 ARI
Terrence McGee (24) 52 2004 BUF
Terrence Wilkins (31) 52 2006 IND
Terrence McGee (26) 52 2006 BUF
Jerious Norwood (24) 52 2007 ATL
Rock Cartwright (28) 52 2007 WAS
99. Zachary Dixon (27) 51 1983 2TM
Tamarick Vanover (23) 51 1997 KAN
Terry Fair (22) 51 1998 DET
Terrence Wilkins (24) 51 1999 IND
Tremain Mack (25) 51 1999 CIN
Jason Tucker (24) 51 2000 DAL
Arlen Harris (23) 51 2003 STL
Michael Lewis (33) 51 2004 NOR
Willie Ponder (26) 51 2006 2TM
108. Steve Broussard (30) 50 1997 SEA
Herschel Walker (35) 50 1997 DAL
Mel J. Gray (35) 50 1996 HOU
David Dunn (23) 50 1995 CIN
Clarence Verdin (30) 50 1993 IND
Nesby Glasgow (22) 50 1979 BAL
Dino Hall (24) 50 1979 CLE
David Palmer (26) 50 1998 MIN
Allen Rossum (25) 50 2000 GNB
Bobby Wade (25) 50 2006 TEN
Tim Dwight (29) 50 2004 SDG
Leon Johnson (29) 50 2003 SDG
Andre' Davis (23) 50 2002 CLE
Charlie Rogers (25) 50 2001 SEA
Vinny Sutherland (23) 50 2001 SFO
Tremain Mack (26) 50 2000 CIN
124. Bruce Harper (25) 49 1980 NYJ
Herman Hunter (25) 49 1986 DET
Andre Coleman (22) 49 1994 SDG
Kevin Williams (24) 49 1995 DAL
Eric Metcalf (28) 49 1996 ATL
David Thompson (22) 49 1997 STL
Desmond Howard (28) 49 1998 OAK
MarTay Jenkins (26) 49 2001 ARI
Michael Bates (32) 49 2001 WAS
Brandon Bennett (29) 49 2002 CIN
Eddie Drummond (25) 49 2005 DET
135. Phil Freeman (23) 48 1985 TAM
Herman Hunter (24) 48 1985 PHI
Mike Martin (25) 48 1985 CIN
Stephen Starring (24) 48 1985 NWE
Dexter Carter (27) 48 1994 SFO
Chris Watson (22) 48 1999 DEN
Chris Cole (24) 48 2001 DEN
Antonio Brown (25) 48 2003 BUF
Dominic Rhodes (25) 48 2004 IND
Dexter Wynn (25) 48 2006 2TM
Wes Welker (25) 48 2006 MIA
146. Duce Staley (22) 47 1997 PHI
Glyn Milburn (24) 47 1995 DEN
Ron J. Brown (28) 47 1989 RAM
James Dixon (22) 47 1989 DAL
Gerald McNeil (24) 47 1986 CLE
Reggie Smith (25) 47 1981 ATL
Larry Jones (24) 47 1975 WAS
Odell Barry (23) 47 1964 DEN
Brian Mitchell (29) 47 1997 WAS
Michael Bates (28) 47 1997 CAR
Leon Washington (25) 47 2007 NYJ
Koren Robinson (25) 47 2005 MIN
Arlen Harris (24) 47 2004 STL
Maurice Morris (25) 47 2004 SEA
Maurice Morris (24) 47 2003 SEA
Terrence Wilkins (27) 47 2002 STL
Brian Mitchell (32) 47 2000 PHI
Kevin Williams (27) 47 1998 BUF
164. Terry Kirby (31) 46 2001 OAK
Deltha O'Neal (23) 46 2000 DEN
Reidel Anthony (22) 46 1998 TAM
Vaughn Hebron (28) 46 1998 DEN
Dave Hampton (24) 46 1971 GNB
Chuck Latourette (23) 46 1968 STL
Nate Jacquet (26) 46 2001 MIN
Travis Minor (23) 46 2002 MIA
Yamon Figurs (24) 46 2007 BAL
Justin Miller (22) 46 2006 NYJ
Allen Rossum (31) 46 2006 ATL
Terrence McGee (25) 46 2005 BUF
Richard Alston (24) 46 2004 CLE
Jermaine Lewis (28) 46 2002 HOU
178. Tremain Mack (24) 45 1998 CIN
Vaughn Hebron (26) 45 1996 DEN
Mel J. Gray (33) 45 1994 DET
Lorenzo Hampton (23) 45 1985 MIA
Tony Nathan (23) 45 1979 MIA
Bobby Jancik (23) 45 1963 HOU
Derrick Cullors (26) 45 1998 NWE
James Thrash (25) 45 2000 WAS
Terrence McGee (27) 45 2007 BUF
Bethel Johnson (27) 45 2006 MIN
Josh Cribbs (22) 45 2005 CLE
Michael Lewis (32) 45 2003 NOR
Ahmad Merritt (25) 45 2002 CHI
Deuce McAllister (23) 45 2001 NOR
192. Clarence Verdin (31) 44 1994 ATL
Rod Woodson (26) 44 1991 PIT
Herschel Walker (28) 44 1990 MIN
Gary Davis (26) 44 1980 TAM
Cleo Montgomery (25) 44 1980 CIN
Jimmy Edwards (27) 44 1979 MIN
Steve Odom (27) 44 1979 2TM
Allen Rossum (23) 44 1998 PHI
Tamarick Vanover (25) 44 1999 KAN
Ronnie Powell (25) 44 1999 CLE
B.J. Sams (25) 44 2005 BAL
Chad Morton (26) 44 2003 WAS
Terrence Wilkins (26) 44 2001 IND
David Dunn (28) 44 2000 OAK
Chad Morton (23) 44 2000 NOR
Chris Watson (23) 44 2000 BUF
Tim Dwight (24) 44 1999 ATL
209. Tamarick Vanover (21) 43 1995 KAN
Rocket Ismail (25) 43 1994 RAI
Vernon Turner (27) 43 1994 TAM
Kevin Williams (23) 43 1994 DAL
Terance Mathis (23) 43 1990 NYJ
Vai Sikahema (27) 43 1989 PHO
Tim McGee (22) 43 1986 CIN
Lionel James (22) 43 1984 SDG
Ron Fellows (25) 43 1983 DAL
Drew Hill (24) 43 1980 RAM
Margene Adkins (25) 43 1972 NOR
Mercury Morris (22) 43 1969 MIA
Ron Smith (23) 43 1966 ATL
Steve Broussard (28) 43 1995 SEA
Steve Broussard (29) 43 1996 SEA
Aaron Bailey (25) 43 1996 IND
Devin Hester (25) 43 2007 CHI
Pacman Jones (22) 43 2005 TEN
Reggie Swinton (28) 43 2003 2TM
Brian Mitchell (34) 43 2002 PHI
Dante Hall (23) 43 2001 KAN
Jamel White (22) 43 2000 CLE
Brian Mitchell (31) 43 1999 WAS
John Avery (22) 43 1998 MIA
David Patten (24) 43 1998 NYG
Eric Guliford (28) 43 1997 NOR
Vaughn Hebron (27) 43 1997 DEN
Tyrone Hughes (27) 43 1997 CHI
Eric Moulds (24) 43 1997 BUF
238. Nate Lewis (29) 42 1995 CHI
Eric Ball (28) 42 1994 CIN
Qadry Ismail (23) 42 1993 MIN
Mel J. Gray (31) 42 1992 DET
Mike Nelms (29) 42 1984 WAS
Ricky Smith (23) 42 1983 NWE
Bruce Harper (22) 42 1977 NYJ
Qadry Ismail (25) 42 1995 MIN
Mike Archie (26) 42 1998 TEN
Kevin Williams (28) 42 1999 BUF
Napoleon Kaufman (26) 42 1999 OAK
Derrick Mason (26) 42 2000 TEN
Michael Bates (31) 42 2000 CAR
Jermaine Lewis (27) 42 2001 BAL
Curtis Keaton (25) 42 2001 CIN
Jerry Azumah (27) 42 2004 CHI
Aveion Cason (28) 42 2007 DET
Steve Odom (23) 42 1975 GNB