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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. Tyrone Hughes (26) 70 1996 NOR
Michael Lewis (31) 70 2002 NOR
6. Chris Carr (23) 69 2006 OAK
Josh Wilson (23) 69 2008 SEA
8. Dante Hall (26) 68 2004 KAN
9. J.J. Arrington (23) 67 2006 ARI
Ronney Jenkins (23) 67 2000 SDG
11. Tyrone Hughes (25) 66 1995 NOR
Charlie Rogers (24) 66 2000 SEA
13. Dante Hall (27) 65 2005 KAN
14. Rock Cartwright (27) 64 2006 WAS
Charlie Rogers (26) 64 2002 BUF
Glyn Milburn (25) 64 1996 DET
Tab Perry (23) 64 2005 CIN
18. Glyn Milburn (29) 63 2000 CHI
Maurice Hicks (29) 63 2007 SFO
Ted Ginn Jr. (22) 63 2007 MIA
Reggie Swinton (30) 63 2005 ARI
Darren Sproles (22) 63 2005 SDG
Tyrone Hughes (24) 63 1994 NOR
24. Allen Rossum (28) 62 2003 ATL
Brock Marion (29) 62 1999 MIA
Eddie Drummond (26) 62 2006 DET
Steve Breaston (24) 62 2007 ARI
Glyn Milburn (27) 62 1998 CHI
Andre Coleman (23) 62 1995 SDG
30. Glyn Milburn (28) 61 1999 CHI
Josh Cribbs (23) 61 2006 CLE
Darrick Vaughn (23) 61 2001 ATL
Desmond Howard (27) 61 1997 OAK
Wes Welker (24) 61 2005 MIA
Wes Welker (23) 61 2004 2TM
36. Justin Miller (21) 60 2005 NYJ
Drew Hill (25) 60 1981 RAM
38. Glenn Holt (23) 59 2007 CIN
Josh Cribbs (24) 59 2007 CLE
Chris Carr (24) 59 2007 OAK
Brian Mitchell (30) 59 1998 WAS
Michael Bates (29) 59 1998 CAR
Kevin Williams (26) 59 1997 ARI
Josh Scobey (26) 59 2005 SEA
B.J. Sams (24) 59 2004 BAL
J.J. Moses (25) 59 2004 HOU
47. J.J. Moses (24) 58 2003 HOU
Ronney Jenkins (24) 58 2001 SDG
Chad Morton (25) 58 2002 NYJ
Bobby Joe Edmonds (31) 58 1995 TAM
Brian Mitchell (26) 58 1994 WAS
Allen Rossum (29) 58 2004 ATL
53. Desmond Howard (30) 57 2000 DET
Tony Horne (24) 57 2000 STL
Dante Hall (25) 57 2003 KAN
Maurice Hicks (28) 57 2006 SFO
Roell Preston (26) 57 1998 GNB
Eric Metcalf (30) 57 1998 ARI
Desmond Howard (31) 57 2001 DET
Dante Hall (24) 57 2002 KAN
Tyson Thompson (24) 57 2005 DAL
62. Tony Horne (22) 56 1998 STL
Reggie Swinton (26) 56 2001 DAL
Steve Smith (22) 56 2001 CAR
Brian Mitchell (28) 56 1996 WAS
Dexter Carter (28) 56 1995 2TM
67. Deacon Turner (24) 55 1979 CIN
Bruce Harper (24) 55 1979 NYJ
Will Blackmon (24) 55 2008 GNB
Brian Mitchell (35) 55 2003 NYG
Kevin Kasper (25) 55 2002 3TM
Glyn Milburn (26) 55 1997 DET
Aaron Bailey (26) 55 1997 IND
Andre Coleman (24) 55 1996 SDG
Stump Mitchell (22) 55 1981 STL
Bruce Harper (23) 55 1978 NYJ
Brian Mitchell (27) 55 1995 WAS
78. Allen Rossum (24) 54 1999 PHI
Leeland McElroy (22) 54 1996 ARI
Jerome Mathis (22) 54 2005 HOU
Ernie Mills (27) 54 1995 PIT
82. Darren Sproles (25) 53 2008 SDG
Brandon Bennett (30) 53 2003 CIN
Dino Philyaw (29) 53 1999 NOR
Dante Hall (28) 53 2006 KAN
Troy Walters (26) 53 2002 IND
Allen Rossum (27) 53 2002 ATL
Buster Rhymes (23) 53 1985 MIN
Derrick Witherspoon (25) 53 1996 PHI
Mel J. Gray (34) 53 1995 HOU
Eddie Payton (29) 53 1980 MIN
Doug Gabriel (24) 53 2004 OAK
93. Mario Bates (26) 52 1999 ARI
Michael Bates (30) 52 1999 CAR
Quintin Demps (23) 52 2008 PHI
Leodis McKelvin (23) 52 2008 BUF
Brian Witherspoon (23) 52 2008 JAX
Terrence Wilkins (31) 52 2006 IND
Terrence McGee (26) 52 2006 BUF
Terrence McGee (24) 52 2004 BUF
Eric Metcalf (22) 52 1990 CLE
Eric Moulds (23) 52 1996 BUF
Rock Cartwright (28) 52 2007 WAS
Jerious Norwood (24) 52 2007 ATL
105. Zachary Dixon (27) 51 1983 2TM
Jerious Norwood (25) 51 2008 ATL
Rock Cartwright (29) 51 2008 WAS
Jason Tucker (24) 51 2000 DAL
Arlen Harris (23) 51 2003 STL
Terrence Wilkins (24) 51 1999 IND
Tremain Mack (25) 51 1999 CIN
Willie Ponder (26) 51 2006 2TM
Terry Fair (22) 51 1998 DET
Tamarick Vanover (23) 51 1997 KAN
Michael Lewis (33) 51 2004 NOR
116. David Palmer (26) 50 1998 MIN
Bobby Wade (25) 50 2006 TEN
Leon Johnson (29) 50 2003 SDG
Tremain Mack (26) 50 2000 CIN
Allen Rossum (25) 50 2000 GNB
Nesby Glasgow (22) 50 1979 BAL
Dino Hall (24) 50 1979 CLE
Charlie Rogers (25) 50 2001 SEA
Andre' Davis (23) 50 2002 CLE
Tim Dwight (29) 50 2004 SDG
Clarence Verdin (30) 50 1993 IND
David Dunn (23) 50 1995 CIN
Vinny Sutherland (23) 50 2001 SFO
Mel J. Gray (35) 50 1996 HOU
Steve Broussard (30) 50 1997 SEA
Herschel Walker (35) 50 1997 DAL
132. Herman Hunter (25) 49 1986 DET
Desmond Howard (28) 49 1998 OAK
MarTay Jenkins (26) 49 2001 ARI
Brandon Bennett (29) 49 2002 CIN
David Thompson (22) 49 1997 STL
Eric Metcalf (28) 49 1996 ATL
Eddie Drummond (25) 49 2005 DET
Kevin Williams (24) 49 1995 DAL
Bruce Harper (25) 49 1980 NYJ
Andre Coleman (22) 49 1994 SDG
Michael Bates (32) 49 2001 WAS
143. Wes Welker (25) 48 2006 MIA
Dexter Wynn (25) 48 2006 2TM
Chris Watson (22) 48 1999 DEN
Antonio Brown (25) 48 2003 BUF
Leon Washington (26) 48 2008 NYJ
Stephen Starring (24) 48 1985 NWE
Mike Martin (25) 48 1985 CIN
Chris Cole (24) 48 2001 DEN
Dominic Rhodes (25) 48 2004 IND
Dexter Carter (27) 48 1994 SFO
Phil Freeman (23) 48 1985 TAM
Herman Hunter (24) 48 1985 PHI
155. Kevin Williams (27) 47 1998 BUF
Leon Washington (25) 47 2007 NYJ
Gerald McNeil (24) 47 1986 CLE
James Dixon (22) 47 1989 DAL
Ron J. Brown (28) 47 1989 RAM
Maurice Morris (24) 47 2003 SEA
Brian Mitchell (32) 47 2000 PHI
Allen Rossum (33) 47 2008 SFO
Larry Jones (24) 47 1975 WAS
Odell Barry (23) 47 1964 DEN
Terrence Wilkins (27) 47 2002 STL
Arlen Harris (24) 47 2004 STL
Maurice Morris (25) 47 2004 SEA
Glyn Milburn (24) 47 1995 DEN
Koren Robinson (25) 47 2005 MIN
Reggie Smith (25) 47 1981 ATL
Michael Bates (28) 47 1997 CAR
Brian Mitchell (29) 47 1997 WAS
Duce Staley (22) 47 1997 PHI
174. Nate Jacquet (26) 46 2001 MIN
Justin Miller (22) 46 2006 NYJ
Allen Rossum (31) 46 2006 ATL
Chuck Latourette (23) 46 1968 STL
Deltha O'Neal (23) 46 2000 DEN
Glenn Holt (24) 46 2008 CIN
Terry Kirby (31) 46 2001 OAK
Yamon Figurs (24) 46 2007 BAL
Vaughn Hebron (28) 46 1998 DEN
Richard Alston (24) 46 2004 CLE
Dave Hampton (24) 46 1971 GNB
Terrence McGee (25) 46 2005 BUF
Jermaine Lewis (28) 46 2002 HOU
Travis Minor (23) 46 2002 MIA
Reidel Anthony (22) 46 1998 TAM
189. Bethel Johnson (27) 45 2006 MIN
Bobby Jancik (23) 45 1963 HOU
Michael Lewis (32) 45 2003 NOR
James Thrash (25) 45 2000 WAS
Ellis Hobbs (25) 45 2008 NWE
Tony Nathan (23) 45 1979 MIA
Terrence McGee (27) 45 2007 BUF
Tremain Mack (24) 45 1998 CIN
Derrick Cullors (26) 45 1998 NWE
Mel J. Gray (33) 45 1994 DET
Josh Cribbs (22) 45 2005 CLE
Deuce McAllister (23) 45 2001 NOR
Vaughn Hebron (26) 45 1996 DEN
Lorenzo Hampton (23) 45 1985 MIA
Ahmad Merritt (25) 45 2002 CHI
204. Tamarick Vanover (25) 44 1999 KAN
Chad Morton (26) 44 2003 WAS
David Dunn (28) 44 2000 OAK
Chad Morton (23) 44 2000 NOR
Chris Watson (23) 44 2000 BUF
Josh Cribbs (25) 44 2008 CLE
Jimmy Edwards (27) 44 1979 MIN
Steve Odom (27) 44 1979 2TM
Ronnie Powell (25) 44 1999 CLE
Tim Dwight (24) 44 1999 ATL
Clarence Verdin (31) 44 1994 ATL
Gary Davis (26) 44 1980 TAM
Cleo Montgomery (25) 44 1980 CIN
Terrence Wilkins (26) 44 2001 IND
Herschel Walker (28) 44 1990 MIN
B.J. Sams (25) 44 2005 BAL
Allen Rossum (23) 44 1998 PHI
Rod Woodson+ (26) 44 1991 PIT
222. Devin Hester (25) 43 2007 CHI
David Patten (24) 43 1998 NYG
John Avery (22) 43 1998 MIA
Brian Mitchell (34) 43 2002 PHI
Eric Moulds (24) 43 1997 BUF
Dante Hall (23) 43 2001 KAN
Vai Sikahema (27) 43 1989 PHO
Brian Mitchell (31) 43 1999 WAS
Tim McGee (22) 43 1986 CIN
Reggie Swinton (28) 43 2003 2TM
Jamel White (22) 43 2000 CLE
Andre' Davis (29) 43 2008 HOU
Ron Fellows (25) 43 1983 DAL
Tyrone Hughes (27) 43 1997 CHI
Vaughn Hebron (27) 43 1997 DEN
Eric Guliford (28) 43 1997 NOR
Lionel James (22) 43 1984 SDG
Rocket Ismail (25) 43 1994 RAI
Vernon Turner (27) 43 1994 TAM
Kevin Williams (23) 43 1994 DAL
Drew Hill (24) 43 1980 RAM
Mercury Morris (22) 43 1969 MIA
Steve Broussard (28) 43 1995 SEA
Tamarick Vanover (21) 43 1995 KAN
Terance Mathis (23) 43 1990 NYJ
Pacman Jones (22) 43 2005 TEN
Aaron Bailey (25) 43 1996 IND
Steve Broussard (29) 43 1996 SEA
Ron Smith (23) 43 1966 ATL
Margene Adkins (25) 43 1972 NOR