NFL Kick Return Yards Single Game Leaders (since 1941)

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Single game leaders only reflect years for which we have mostly complete boxscore data (1933 onward).
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Leaders Table
Rank Player Yds Tm Boxscore
1Tyrone Hughes304NORNew Orleans Saints vs. Los Angeles Rams, October 23, 1994
2Ted Ginn Jr.299MIAMiami Dolphins vs. New York Jets, November 1, 2009
3Wally Triplett294DETDetroit Lions vs. Los Angeles Rams, October 29, 1950
4Chris Williams288CHIChicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers, November 9, 2014
5Chad Morton278NYJNew York Jets vs. Buffalo Bills, September 8, 2002
6Josh Cribbs269CLECleveland Browns vs. Kansas City Chiefs, December 20, 2009
7Tony Horne267STLSt. Louis Rams vs. Kansas City Chiefs, October 22, 2000
8Jerome Mathis266HOUHouston Texans vs. Kansas City Chiefs, November 20, 2005
Jerome Mathis266HOUHouston Texans vs. Indianapolis Colts, October 23, 2005
10Willie Ponder259NYGNew York Giants vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, December 18, 2004
11Roell Preston256GNBGreen Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings, October 5, 1998
12Leon Washington253SEASeattle Seahawks vs. San Diego Chargers, September 26, 2010
Derrick Witherspoon253PHIPhiladelphia Eagles vs. Arizona Cardinals, November 24, 1996
14Josh Scobey252ARIArizona Cardinals vs. St. Louis Rams, September 28, 2003
Steve Smith Sr.252CARCarolina Panthers vs. St. Louis Rams, November 11, 2001
16Jon Vaughn251KANKansas City Chiefs vs. Miami Dolphins, December 12, 1994
17Ronney Jenkins250SDGSan Diego Chargers vs. Oakland Raiders, November 18, 2001
18Devin Hester+249CHIChicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings, September 15, 2013
Tony Smith249ATLAtlanta Falcons vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, September 27, 1993
20Felix Jones247DALDallas Cowboys vs. Philadelphia Eagles, September 15, 2008
Timmy Brown247PHIPhiladelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys, November 6, 1966
22Josh Cribbs245CLECleveland Browns vs. Baltimore Ravens, November 18, 2007
23Terry Fair244DETDetroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers, September 6, 1998
Noland Smith244KANKansas City Chiefs vs. San Diego Chargers, October 15, 1967
25Corey Harris243BALBaltimore Ravens vs. Minnesota Vikings, December 13, 1998
26Jonathan Carter242NYJNew York Jets vs. Indianapolis Colts, November 16, 2003
Vernon Turner242TAMTampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Minnesota Vikings, October 30, 1994
28Bobby Jancik240HOUHouston Oilers vs. Oakland Raiders, December 22, 1963
29Josh Cribbs237CLECleveland Browns vs. Baltimore Ravens, November 2, 2008
Ellis Hobbs237NWENew England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins, September 21, 2008
Nate Jacquet237MINMinnesota Vikings vs. Philadelphia Eagles, November 11, 2001
32Dominic Rhodes236INDIndianapolis Colts vs. San Diego Chargers, December 26, 2004
33Nyheim Hines235BUFBuffalo Bills vs. New England Patriots, January 8, 2023
34Andre' Davis234HOUHouston Texans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, December 30, 2007
Dante Hall234KANKansas City Chiefs vs. Philadelphia Eagles, October 2, 2005
Bobby Humphery234NYJNew York Jets vs. Cincinnati Bengals, December 21, 1986
37David Reed233BALBaltimore Ravens vs. Houston Texans, December 13, 2010
Pierre Thomas233NORNew Orleans Saints vs. St. Louis Rams, November 11, 2007
Jerome Mathis233HOUHouston Texans vs. Indianapolis Colts, September 23, 2007
Dante Hall233KANKansas City Chiefs vs. San Diego Chargers, November 28, 2004
41J.J. Arrington232ARIArizona Cardinals vs. New York Giants, November 23, 2008
Clifton Smith232TAMTampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Kansas City Chiefs, November 2, 2008
43Maurice Morris231SEASeattle Seahawks vs. St. Louis Rams, October 20, 2002
44Domenik Hixon230NYGNew York Giants vs. New Orleans Saints, October 18, 2009
45Derek Stanley229STLSt. Louis Rams vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, December 20, 2007
Desmond Howard229DETDetroit Lions vs. Cincinnati Bengals, October 28, 2001
47Cordarrelle Patterson228MINMinnesota Vikings vs. Green Bay Packers, October 27, 2013
Brandon Bennett228CINCincinnati Bengals vs. Baltimore Ravens, November 10, 2002
49David Wilson227NYGNew York Giants vs. New Orleans Saints, December 9, 2012
50Bethel Johnson225MINMinnesota Vikings vs. St. Louis Rams, December 31, 2006
Devin Hester+225CHIChicago Bears vs. St. Louis Rams, December 11, 2006
Herb Mul-Key225WASWashington Redskins vs. St. Louis Cardinals, September 23, 1973