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Single-Season Kick Returns for Touchdown Leaders

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

Rank Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active TD Year Teams
1. Travis Williams (21) 4 1967 GNB
Cecil Turner (26) 4 1970 CHI
3. Darrick Vaughn (22) 3 2000 ATL
Raymond Clayborn (22) 3 1977 NWE
Gale Sayers+ (24) 3 1967 CHI
Leon Washington (25) 3 2007 NYJ
Andre' Davis (28) 3 2007 HOU
Vitamin Smith (27) 3 1950 RAM
Ron J. Brown (24) 3 1985 RAM
Abe Woodson (29) 3 1963 SFO
Mel J. Gray (33) 3 1994 DET
Terrence McGee (24) 3 2004 BUF
13. Devin Hester (24) 2 2006 CHI
Justin Miller (22) 2 2006 NYJ
Michael Bates (30) 2 1999 CAR
Tony Horne (23) 2 1999 STL
Preston Pearson (23) 2 1968 BAL
Devin Hester (25) 2 2007 CHI
Josh Cribbs (24) 2 2007 CLE
Roell Preston (26) 2 1998 GNB
Glyn Milburn (27) 2 1998 CHI
Terry Fair (22) 2 1998 DET
Ronney Jenkins (24) 2 2001 SDG
Steve Smith (22) 2 2001 CAR
Goldie Sellers (24) 2 1966 DEN
Leon Burton (25) 2 1960 NYT
Paul Palmer (23) 2 1987 KAN
Justin Miller (24) 2 2008 2TM
Percy Harvin (21) 2 2009 MIN
Ted Ginn Jr. (24) 2 2009 MIA
Dante Hall (25) 2 2003 KAN
Jerry Azumah (26) 2 2003 CHI
Eddie Saenz (25) 2 1947 WAS
Eric Metcalf (22) 2 1990 CLE
Lenny Lyles (22) 2 1958 BAL
Ollie Matson+ (28) 2 1958 CRD
Wallace Francis (22) 2 1973 BUF
Charley Warner (25) 2 1965 BUF
Ollie Matson+ (22) 2 1952 CRD
Lynn Chandnois (27) 2 1952 PIT
Jon Vaughn (24) 2 1994 2TM
Tyrone Hughes (24) 2 1994 NOR
Andre Coleman (22) 2 1994 SDG
Dante Hall (26) 2 2004 KAN
Eddie Drummond (24) 2 2004 DET
Jerome Mathis (22) 2 2005 HOU
Deion Sanders (25) 2 1992 ATL
Andre Coleman (23) 2 1995 SDG
Tamarick Vanover (21) 2 1995 KAN
Chad Morton (25) 2 2002 NYJ
Michael Lewis (31) 2 2002 NOR
Kevin Faulk (26) 2 2002 NWE
Byron Hanspard (21) 2 1997 ATL
Les Goble (22) 2 1954 CRD
Gale Sayers+ (23) 2 1966 CHI
Timmy Brown (29) 2 1966 PHI
Derrick Witherspoon (25) 2 1996 PHI
Ike Thomas (24) 2 1971 DAL
Ron Jessie (23) 2 1971 DET
58. Buddy Young (27) 1 1953 BAL
Buddy Young (21) 1 1947 NYY
Alexander Wright (24) 1 1991 DAL
Buddy Young (25) 1 1951 NYY
Buddy Young (23) 1 1949 NYY
60. Clarence Childs (26) 1 1964 NYG
Andy Farkas (23) 1 1939 WAS
Ned Mathews (25) 1 1943 DET
Dante Magnani (26) 1 1943 CHI
Billy Wells (26) 1 1957 2TM
Jon Arnett (22) 1 1957 RAM
Lenny Moore+ (24) 1 1957 BAL
Elvis Joseph (23) 1 2001 JAX
Terry Kirby (31) 1 2001 OAK
Derrick Mason (27) 1 2001 TEN
Brian Mitchell (33) 1 2001 PHI
Dominic Rhodes (22) 1 2001 IND
Andy Livingston (20) 1 1964 CHI
George McAfee+ (23) 1 1941 CHI
Charles Wilson (23) 1 1991 GNB
Henry Jones (32) 1 1999 BUF
Tremain Mack (25) 1 1999 CIN
Basil Mitchell (24) 1 1999 GNB
Allen Rossum (24) 1 1999 PHI
Robert Tate (26) 1 1999 MIN
James Thrash (24) 1 1999 WAS
Alvis Whitted (25) 1 1999 JAX
Terrence Wilkins (24) 1 1999 IND
Moe Williams (25) 1 1999 MIN
Billy Jefferson (23) 1 1941 DET
Dante Magnani (24) 1 1941 RAM
Darrick Vaughn (23) 1 2001 ATL
Mike Guman (26) 1 1984 RAM
John Love (23) 1 1967 WAS
Clint Jones (22) 1 1967 MIN
John Gilliam (22) 1 1967 NOR
Jim Duncan (23) 1 1969 BAL
John Gilliam (24) 1 1969 STL
Dave Hampton (22) 1 1969 GNB
Don McCall (25) 1 1969 PIT
Mal Snider (22) 1 1969 ATL
Joe Scott (22) 1 1948 NYG
Dan Sandifer (21) 1 1948 WAS
Fred Gehrke (30) 1 1948 RAM
Walter Roberts (25) 1 1967 NOR
Ron Smith (24) 1 1967 ATL
Carl Ward (23) 1 1967 CLE
Bobby Humphery (23) 1 1984 NYJ
Del Rodgers (24) 1 1984 GNB
Phil Smith (24) 1 1984 IND
Andre Waters (22) 1 1984 PHI
Gaston Green (24) 1 1990 RAM
Keith L. Jones (24) 1 1990 ATL
Darrell Thompson (23) 1 1990 GNB
Alexander Wright (23) 1 1990 DAL
Homer Griffith (22) 1 1934 CRD
Harry Newman (25) 1 1934 NYG
Doug Russell (23) 1 1934 CRD
Frank Minini (27) 1 1948 CHI
David Patten (24) 1 1998 NYG
Jerome Mathis (24) 1 2007 HOU
Terrence McGee (27) 1 2007 BUF
Allen Rossum (32) 1 2007 PIT
Darren Sproles (24) 1 2007 SDG
Micheal Spurlock (24) 1 2007 TAM
Josh Wilson (22) 1 2007 SEA
Tommy Wilson (24) 1 1956 RAM
Ollie Matson+ (26) 1 1956 CRD
Al Carmichael (28) 1 1956 GNB
Don Bingham (27) 1 1956 CHI
Joe Arenas (31) 1 1956 SFO
Glenn Holt (23) 1 2007 CIN
Ellis Hobbs (24) 1 2007 NWE
Domenik Hixon (23) 1 2007 2TM
Alvin Hall (24) 1 1982 DET
Ricky Smith (22) 1 1982 NWE
Dave Grayson (24) 1 1963 KAN
Travis Williams (23) 1 1969 GNB
Bobby Williams (27) 1 1969 DET
Aundrae Allison (21) 1 2007 MIN
Willie Andrews (24) 1 2007 NWE
Nate Burleson (26) 1 2007 SEA
Maurice Jones-Drew (22) 1 2007 JAX
Yamon Figurs (24) 1 2007 BAL
Casey Fitzsimmons (27) 1 2007 DET
Steve Van Buren+ (25) 1 1945 PHI
Bob Shaw (25) 1 1946 RAM
Josh Cribbs (23) 1 2006 CLE
Maurice Jones-Drew (21) 1 2006 JAX
Ellis Hobbs (23) 1 2006 NWE
Cullen Bryant (25) 1 1976 RAM
Willie Shelby (23) 1 1976 CIN
Emlen Tunnell+ (26) 1 1951 NYG
Dexter Carter (24) 1 1991 SFO
Al Edwards (24) 1 1991 BUF
Nate Lewis (25) 1 1991 SDG
Deion Sanders (24) 1 1991 ATL
Jon Vaughn (21) 1 1991 NWE
Rock Cartwright (27) 1 2006 WAS
J.J. Arrington (23) 1 2006 ARI
Lew Barnes (24) 1 1986 CHI
Zeke Moore (24) 1 1967 HOU
Noland Smith (24) 1 1967 KAN
Lem Barney+ (23) 1 1968 DET
Alvin Haymond (26) 1 1968 PHI
Ron Smith (25) 1 1968 RAM
Jo-Jo Townsell (26) 1 1986 NYJ
Gerald McNeil (24) 1 1986 CLE
Bobby Humphery (25) 1 1986 NYJ
Boyce Green (26) 1 1986 KAN
Mel J. Gray (25) 1 1986 NOR
Dennis Gentry (27) 1 1986 CHI
Clarence Verdin (28) 1 1991 IND
Ellis Hobbs (25) 1 2008 NWE
Bobby Williams (28) 1 1970 DET
Mark Washington (23) 1 1970 DAL
O.J. Simpson+ (23) 1 1970 BUF
Mercury Morris (23) 1 1970 MIA
Lemar Parrish (23) 1 1970 CIN
Mel Renfro+ (24) 1 1965 DAL
Lance Rentzel (22) 1 1965 MIN
Gale Sayers+ (22) 1 1965 CHI
Jim Duncan (24) 1 1970 BAL
James Dixon (22) 1 1989 DAL
James Jefferson (26) 1 1989 SEA
Carl Roaches (30) 1 1983 HOU
Zachary Dixon (27) 1 1983 2TM
Steve Brown (23) 1 1983 HOU
Felix Jones (21) 1 2008 DAL
Danieal Manning (26) 1 2008 CHI
Leodis McKelvin (23) 1 2008 BUF
Allen Rossum (33) 1 2008 SFO
Clifton Smith (23) 1 2008 TAM
Darren Sproles (25) 1 2008 SDG
Leon Washington (26) 1 2008 NYJ
Ron J. Brown (26) 1 1987 RAM
Joe Cribbs (29) 1 1987 SFO
Dennis Gentry (28) 1 1987 CHI
Sylvester Stamps (26) 1 1987 ATL
Joe P. Johnson (27) 1 1989 WAS
Marc Logan (24) 1 1989 MIA
J.D. Smith (24) 1 1960 OAK
Don McCauley (23) 1 1972 BAL
Randy Montgomery (25) 1 1972 DEN
Ron Smith (29) 1 1972 CHI
Earl Thomas (24) 1 1972 CHI
Rocky Thompson (25) 1 1972 NYG
Vic Washington (26) 1 1972 SFO
Nemiah Wilson (23) 1 1966 DEN
Charley Warner (26) 1 1966 BUF
Emerson Boozer (23) 1 1966 NYJ
Joe Auer (25) 1 1966 MIA
Ken Hall (25) 1 1960 HOU
Billy Cannon (23) 1 1960 HOU
Dave Williams (24) 1 1978 SFO
Anthony Miller (24) 1 1989 SDG
Bobby Morse (24) 1 1989 NOR
Thomas Sanders (27) 1 1989 CHI
Herschel Walker (27) 1 1989 2TM
Rod Woodson+ (24) 1 1989 PIT
Larry Anderson (22) 1 1978 PIT
Curtis Brown (24) 1 1978 BUF
Tony Green (22) 1 1978 WAS
Steve Odom (26) 1 1978 GNB
Dennis Pearson (23) 1 1978 ATL
Joe Washington (25) 1 1978 BAL
Lynn Chandnois (28) 1 1953 PIT
Steve Van Buren+ (27) 1 1947 PHI
Rickey Watts (22) 1 1979 CHI
Aundra Thompson (26) 1 1979 GNB
James Owens (24) 1 1979 SFO
Ira Matthews (22) 1 1979 OAK
Roy Green (22) 1 1979 STL
Billy Campfield (23) 1 1979 PHI
Johnny McNally+ (34) 1 1937 PIT
Jonathan Carter (24) 1 2003 NYJ
Doug Gabriel (23) 1 2003 OAK
Bethel Johnson (24) 1 2003 NWE
Chad Morton (26) 1 2003 WAS
Abe Woodson (25) 1 1959 SFO
Brian Baschnagel (23) 1 1977 CHI
Clarence Chapman (24) 1 1977 NOR
Alex Wizbicki (26) 1 1947 BUF
Spec Sanders (29) 1 1947 NYY
Chet Mutryn (26) 1 1947 BUF
Billy Hillenbrand (25) 1 1947 BCL
Bruce Alford (25) 1 1947 NYY
Dave Williams (23) 1 1977 SFO
Freddie Solomon (24) 1 1977 MIA
Eddie Payton (26) 1 1977 2TM
Wilbert Montgomery (23) 1 1977 PHI
Terdell Middleton (22) 1 1977 GNB
Billy Johnson (25) 1 1977 HOU
Josh Scobey (24) 1 2003 ARI
Rod Smart (26) 1 2003 CAR
Kevin Williams (25) 1 2000 2TM
Josh Cribbs (26) 1 2009 CLE
Jacoby Jones (25) 1 2009 HOU
Johnny Knox (23) 1 2009 CHI
Courtney Roby (26) 1 2009 NOR
Eddie Royal (23) 1 2009 DEN
Bernard Scott (25) 1 2009 CIN
Sammie Stroughter (23) 1 2009 TAM
Lardarius Webb (24) 1 2009 BAL
J.J. Arrington (25) 1 2008 ARI
Josh Cribbs (25) 1 2008 CLE
Jason Sehorn (29) 1 2000 NYG
Allen Rossum (25) 1 2000 GNB
Charlie Rogers (24) 1 2000 SEA
Reggie Swinton (28) 1 2003 2TM
Randal Williams (25) 1 2003 DAL
Cedrick Wilson (25) 1 2003 SFO
Michael Bates (31) 1 2000 CAR
Will Blackwell (25) 1 2000 PIT
David Dunn (28) 1 2000 OAK
Tony Horne (24) 1 2000 STL
MarTay Jenkins (25) 1 2000 ARI
Ronney Jenkins (23) 1 2000 SDG
Brian Mitchell (32) 1 2000 PHI
Deltha O'Neal (23) 1 2000 DEN
Quintin Demps (23) 1 2008 PHI
David Palmer (26) 1 1998 MIN
Spec Sanders (28) 1 1946 NYY
Al Carmichael (27) 1 1955 GNB
Jimmy Patton (22) 1 1955 NYG
Bobby Bell+ (29) 1 1969 KAN
Mercury Morris (22) 1 1969 MIA
Aaron Bailey (24) 1 1995 IND
Napoleon Kaufman (22) 1 1995 OAK
Thomas Lewis (23) 1 1995 NYG
Jimmy Smith (26) 1 1995 JAX
Derrick Witherspoon (24) 1 1995 PHI
Dave Hampton (24) 1 1971 GNB
George Hoey (25) 1 1971 STL
Eddie Macon (25) 1 1952 CHI
Leon Campbell (25) 1 1952 CHI
Rod Woodson+ (23) 1 1988 PIT
Edgar Jones (26) 1 1946 CLE
Elroy Hirsch+ (23) 1 1946 CHR
Billy Hillenbrand (24) 1 1946 CHR
Chuck Fenenbock (29) 1 1946 LAD
Tim Brown (22) 1 1988 RAI
Jamie Holland (24) 1 1988 SDG
Stanford Jennings (26) 1 1988 CIN
Sammy Martin (23) 1 1988 NWE
Anthony Miller (23) 1 1988 SDG
Dwight Stone (24) 1 1988 PIT
Lorenzo White (22) 1 1988 HOU
Mercury Morris (24) 1 1971 MIA
Rocky Thompson (24) 1 1971 NYG
Eddie Payton (30) 1 1981 MIN
Carl Roaches (28) 1 1981 HOU
Willie Tullis (23) 1 1981 HOU
Fulton Walker (23) 1 1981 MIA
Aaron Bailey (25) 1 1996 IND
Michael Bates (27) 1 1996 CAR
Don Beebe (32) 1 1996 GNB
David Dunn (24) 1 1996 CIN
Eric Moulds (23) 1 1996 BUF
Erric Pegram (27) 1 1996 PIT
Tamarick Vanover (22) 1 1996 KAN
Amos Lawrence (23) 1 1981 SFO
Carver Shannon (25) 1 1963 RAM
Bobby Mitchell+ (28) 1 1963 WAS
Travis Williams (25) 1 1971 RAM
Cullen Bryant (23) 1 1974 RAM
Larry Jones (23) 1 1974 WAS
Terry Metcalf (23) 1 1974 STL
Greg Pruitt (23) 1 1974 CLE
Cliff Battles+ (25) 1 1935 BOS
Pug Rentner (25) 1 1935 BOS
Herb Adderley+ (24) 1 1963 GNB
Gary Ballman (23) 1 1963 PIT
Bill Brown (25) 1 1963 MIN
Timmy Brown (26) 1 1963 PHI
Fred Brown (23) 1 1961 BUF
Mel J. Gray (31) 1 1992 DET
Ladell Betts (26) 1 2005 WAS
Antonio Brown (27) 1 2005 WAS
Josh Cribbs (22) 1 2005 CLE
Dante Hall (27) 1 2005 KAN
Chris Johnson (26) 1 2005 STL
Terrence McGee (25) 1 2005 BUF
Justin Miller (21) 1 2005 NYJ
Willie Ponder (25) 1 2005 NYG
Koren Robinson (25) 1 2005 MIN
Derrick Wimbush (25) 1 2005 JAX
Richard Alston (24) 1 2004 CLE
Andy Uram (27) 1 1942 GNB
Bosh Pritchard (23) 1 1942 2TM
Ray Hare (25) 1 1942 WAS
Darren Lewis (24) 1 1992 CHI
Dave Meggett (26) 1 1992 NYG
Jon Vaughn (22) 1 1992 NWE
Dan Edwards (23) 1 1949 CHH
Joe Scudero (25) 1 1955 WAS
Frank Seno (25) 1 1946 CRD
Abe Karnofsky (24) 1 1946 BOS
Dave Smukler (24) 1 1938 PHI
Bill Dudley+ (23) 1 1942 PIT
Andy Farkas (26) 1 1942 WAS
Marshall Goldberg (25) 1 1942 CRD
Jerricho Cotchery (22) 1 2004 NYJ
Tim Dwight (29) 1 2004 SDG
Tyrone Hughes (23) 1 1993 NOR
Tony Smith (23) 1 1993 ATL
Randy Baldwin (27) 1 1994 CLE
Robert Brooks (24) 1 1994 GNB
Dexter Carter (27) 1 1994 SFO
Ronald Humphrey (25) 1 1994 IND
Johnnie Morton (23) 1 1994 DET
Herschel Walker (32) 1 1994 PHI
Kevin Williams (23) 1 1994 DAL
Ray Nolting (27) 1 1940 CHI
George McAfee+ (22) 1 1940 CHI
Mel J. Gray (32) 1 1993 DET
Robert Brooks (23) 1 1993 GNB
Bo Roberson (27) 1 1962 OAK
Bethel Johnson (25) 1 2004 NWE
Michael Lewis (33) 1 2004 NOR
Willie Ponder (24) 1 2004 NYG
Dominic Rhodes (25) 1 2004 IND
Aaron Stecker (29) 1 2004 NOR
Derrick Ward (24) 1 2004 NYG
Wes Welker (23) 1 2004 2TM
Art Baker (25) 1 1962 BUF
Elbert Dubenion (29) 1 1962 BUF
Larry Garron (25) 1 1962 BOS
Keith Lincoln (23) 1 1962 SDG
Bill Leckonby (23) 1 1940 BKN
Burgess Owens (22) 1 1973 NYJ
Bobby Mitchell+ (26) 1 1961 CLE
Pat Studstill (23) 1 1961 DET
Abe Woodson (27) 1 1961 SFO
Drew Hill (24) 1 1980 RAM
Horace Ivory (26) 1 1980 NWE
Derrick Jensen (24) 1 1980 OAK
Keith Nord (23) 1 1980 MIN
James Owens (25) 1 1980 SFO
Arthur Whittington (25) 1 1980 OAK
Dave Williams (26) 1 1980 CHI
Ray Williams (22) 1 1980 DET
Timmy Brown (24) 1 1961 PHI
Jon Arnett (26) 1 1961 RAM
Willie Galimore (23) 1 1958 CHI
Don Shy (28) 1 1973 STL
Cotton Speyrer (24) 1 1973 BAL
Allen Carter (23) 1 1975 NWE
Mike Collier (22) 1 1975 PIT
Harold Hart (23) 1 1975 OAK
Thomas Henderson (22) 1 1975 DAL
Billy Johnson (23) 1 1975 HOU
Terry Metcalf (24) 1 1975 STL
Steve Odom (23) 1 1975 GNB
Terry Barr (23) 1 1958 DET
Leroy Bolden (26) 1 1958 CLE
Jack Salscheider (25) 1 1949 NYG
Joe Perry+ (21) 1 1948 SFO
Art Van Tone (26) 1 1944 DET
Steve Van Buren+ (24) 1 1944 PHI
Michael Bates (29) 1 1998 CAR
Steve Broussard (31) 1 1998 SEA
Aaron Craver (30) 1 1998 NOR
Tim Dwight (23) 1 1998 ATL
Corey Harris (29) 1 1998 BAL
Vaughn Hebron (28) 1 1998 DEN
Tony Horne (22) 1 1998 STL
Patrick Johnson (22) 1 1998 BAL
Tremain Mack (24) 1 1998 CIN
Elbie Schultz (27) 1 1944 CRD
Charley Mitchell (23) 1 1963 DEN
Johnny Sample (23) 1 1960 BAL
Oran Pape (28) 1 1932 2TM
Dave Hampton (23) 1 1970 GNB
Alvin Haymond (28) 1 1970 RAM
Greg Jones (22) 1 1970 BUF
Homer Jones (29) 1 1970 CLE
Larry Krause (22) 1 1970 GNB
Russ Craft (31) 1 1950 PHI
Sherman Howard (26) 1 1950 NYY
Wally Triplett (24) 1 1950 DET
Lenny Lyles (24) 1 1960 SFO
Bobby Mitchell+ (25) 1 1960 CLE
Brian Mitchell (30) 1 1998 WAS
Ron Burton (25) 1 1961 BOS
Willie Gault (25) 1 1985 CHI
Dennis Gentry (26) 1 1985 CHI
Carl Monroe (25) 1 1985 SFO
Herb Adderley+ (23) 1 1962 GNB
Timmy Brown (25) 1 1962 PHI
Johnny Counts (23) 1 1962 NYG
Amos Marsh (23) 1 1962 DAL
Bobby Mitchell+ (27) 1 1962 WAS
Reggie Barlow (24) 1 1997 JAX
Eric Bieniemy (28) 1 1997 CIN
Will Blackwell (22) 1 1997 PIT
Cliff Austin (25) 1 1985 ATL
Gary W. Anderson (24) 1 1985 SDG
Ollie Matson+ (24) 1 1954 CRD
Al Frazier (26) 1 1961 DEN
Larry Garron (24) 1 1961 BOS
Abner Haynes (24) 1 1961 DTX
Jerry Norton (24) 1 1955 PHI
Cannonball Butler (23) 1 1966 PIT
Clarence Childs (28) 1 1966 NYG
Mel Renfro+ (25) 1 1966 DAL
Roy Shivers (25) 1 1966 STL
Dale Atkeson (24) 1 1954 WAS
Bill Bowman (23) 1 1954 DET
Woodley Lewis (29) 1 1954 RAM
Willie Clark (25) 1 1997 PHI
Derrick Cullors (25) 1 1997 NWE
Antwaan Randle El (23) 1 2002 PIT
Charlie Rogers (26) 1 2002 BUF
Allen Rossum (27) 1 2002 ATL
Reggie Swinton (27) 1 2002 DAL
Ode Burrell (25) 1 1964 HOU
Bobby Mitchell+ (23) 1 1958 CLE
Max Anderson (23) 1 1968 BUF
Cullen Bryant (22) 1 1973 RAM
Bob Gresham (25) 1 1973 HOU
Mack Herron (25) 1 1973 NWE
Ike Hill (26) 1 1973 CHI
Maurice Morris (23) 1 2002 SEA
Terry Kirby (32) 1 2002 OAK
MarTay Jenkins (27) 1 2002 ARI
Aaron Glenn (25) 1 1997 NYJ
Eric Guliford (28) 1 1997 NOR
Rodney Harrison (25) 1 1997 SDG
Leon Johnson (23) 1 1997 NYJ
Terry Kirby (27) 1 1997 SFO
Brian Mitchell (29) 1 1997 WAS
Tamarick Vanover (23) 1 1997 KAN
Brandon Bennett (29) 1 2002 CIN
Woodrow Dantzler (23) 1 2002 DAL
Andre' Davis (23) 1 2002 CLE
Dante Hall (24) 1 2002 KAN
Herb Mul-Key (24) 1 1973 WAS