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Single-Season Kick Return Yards Leaders

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

Rank Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active Yds Year Teams
1. MarTay Jenkins (25) 2,186 2000 ARI
2. Josh Cribbs (24) 1,809 2007 CLE
3. Michael Lewis (31) 1,807 2002 NOR
4. Tyrone Hughes (26) 1,791 1996 NOR
5. Chris Carr (23) 1,762 2006 OAK
6. Josh Wilson (23) 1,753 2008 SEA
7. Chris Carr (22) 1,752 2005 OAK
8. Dante Hall (26) 1,718 2004 KAN
9. Josh Scobey (24) 1,684 2003 ARI
10. Charlie Rogers (24) 1,629 2000 SEA
11. Glyn Milburn (25) 1,627 1996 DET
12. Tyrone Hughes (25) 1,617 1995 NOR
13. Justin Miller (21) 1,577 2005 NYJ
14. Tab Perry (23) 1,562 2005 CIN
15. Dante Hall (27) 1,560 2005 KAN
16. Tyrone Hughes (24) 1,556 1994 NOR
17. Glyn Milburn (27) 1,550 1998 CHI
18. Jerome Mathis (22) 1,542 2005 HOU
19. Ronney Jenkins (24) 1,541 2001 SDG
Rock Cartwright (27) 1,541 2006 WAS
21. Ronney Jenkins (23) 1,531 2000 SDG
22. Darren Sproles (22) 1,528 2005 SDG
23. Brock Marion (29) 1,524 1999 MIA
24. J.J. Arrington (23) 1,520 2006 ARI
25. Chad Morton (25) 1,509 2002 NYJ
26. Maurice Hicks (29) 1,502 2007 SFO
27. Roell Preston (26) 1,497 1998 GNB
28. Josh Cribbs (23) 1,494 2006 CLE
29. Darrick Vaughn (23) 1,491 2001 ATL
30. Michael Bates (29) 1,480 1998 CAR
31. Dante Hall (25) 1,478 2003 KAN
Brian Mitchell (26) 1,478 1994 WAS
33. Glyn Milburn (29) 1,468 2000 CHI
Leodis McKelvin (23) 1,468 2008 BUF
35. Kevin Williams (26) 1,458 1997 ARI
36. Reggie Swinton (30) 1,456 2005 ARI
37. Desmond Howard (31) 1,446 2001 DET
38. Ted Ginn Jr. (22) 1,433 2007 MIA
39. Glenn Holt (23) 1,432 2007 CIN
40. Steve Smith (22) 1,431 2001 CAR
41. Terry Fair (22) 1,428 1998 DET
Maurice Hicks (28) 1,428 2006 SFO
43. Glyn Milburn (28) 1,426 1999 CHI
44. Wes Welker (23) 1,415 2004 2TM
45. Andre Coleman (23) 1,411 1995 SDG
46. Brian Mitchell (27) 1,408 1995 WAS
47. Desmond Howard (30) 1,401 2000 DET
48. Tyson Thompson (24) 1,399 2005 DAL
49. Terrence McGee (25) 1,391 2005 BUF
Steve Breaston (24) 1,391 2007 ARI
51. Tremain Mack (25) 1,382 1999 CIN
52. Wes Welker (24) 1,379 2005 MIA
Tony Horne (24) 1,379 2000 STL
54. Darren Sproles (25) 1,376 2008 SDG
55. Terrence McGee (24) 1,370 2004 BUF
56. Terrence McGee (26) 1,355 2006 BUF
J.J. Moses (24) 1,355 2003 HOU
58. Dante Hall (24) 1,354 2002 KAN
59. Eddie Drummond (26) 1,349 2006 DET
60. Allen Rossum (24) 1,347 1999 PHI
61. Buster Rhymes (23) 1,345 1985 MIN
62. Rock Cartwright (28) 1,339 2007 WAS
63. Brian Mitchell (30) 1,337 1998 WAS
64. Chris Carr (24) 1,327 2007 OAK
Reggie Swinton (26) 1,327 2001 DAL
66. Josh Scobey (26) 1,326 2005 SEA
67. Desmond Howard (27) 1,318 1997 OAK
68. Jerious Norwood (24) 1,317 2007 ATL
Bobby Jancik (23) 1,317 1963 HOU
70. Glyn Milburn (26) 1,315 1997 DET
71. Quintin Demps (23) 1,314 2008 PHI
Dave Hampton (24) 1,314 1971 GNB
73. Jerious Norwood (25) 1,311 2008 ATL
74. Tamarick Vanover (23) 1,308 1997 KAN
75. Rock Cartwright (29) 1,307 2008 WAS
76. Ernie Mills (27) 1,306 1995 PIT
Tony Horne (22) 1,306 1998 STL
78. Justin Miller (22) 1,304 2006 NYJ
79. J.J. Moses (25) 1,303 2004 HOU
80. Kevin Kasper (25) 1,300 2002 3TM
81. Andre Coleman (22) 1,293 1994 SDG
82. Stump Mitchell (22) 1,292 1981 STL
83. Leon Washington (25) 1,291 2007 NYJ
Allen Rossum (28) 1,291 2003 ATL
85. Allen Rossum (25) 1,288 2000 GNB
86. Michael Bates (30) 1,287 1999 CAR
87. Ellis Hobbs (25) 1,281 2008 NWE
Michael Bates (28) 1,281 1997 CAR
89. Bruce Harper (23) 1,280 1978 NYJ
Charlie Rogers (26) 1,280 2002 BUF
91. Mel J. Gray (33) 1,276 1994 DET
92. Terrence Wilkins (31) 1,272 2006 IND
93. Derrick Witherspoon (25) 1,271 1996 PHI
94. Glyn Milburn (24) 1,269 1995 DEN
95. Allen Rossum (33) 1,259 2008 SFO
96. Brian Mitchell (28) 1,258 1996 WAS
97. B.J. Sams (24) 1,251 2004 BAL
98. Allen Rossum (29) 1,250 2004 ATL
Brian Witherspoon (23) 1,250 2008 JAX
100. Odell Barry (23) 1,245 1964 DEN
101. Chuck Latourette (23) 1,237 1968 STL
102. Leon Washington (26) 1,231 2008 NYJ
Mario Bates (26) 1,231 1999 ARI
Brandon Bennett (29) 1,231 2002 CIN
105. Dexter Carter (28) 1,227 1995 2TM
106. Mel J. Gray (35) 1,224 1996 HOU
107. Tim Dwight (29) 1,222 2004 SDG
108. Koren Robinson (25) 1,221 2005 MIN
109. Eric Metcalf (30) 1,218 1998 ARI
110. Vaughn Hebron (28) 1,216 1998 DEN
111. Michael Lewis (33) 1,215 2004 NOR
112. Andre Coleman (24) 1,210 1996 SDG
113. Dante Hall (28) 1,207 2006 KAN
114. Aaron Bailey (26) 1,206 1997 IND
115. Eric Moulds (23) 1,205 1996 BUF
116. Bobby Wade (25) 1,194 2006 TEN
117. Willie Ponder (26) 1,192 2006 2TM
118. Jerry Azumah (26) 1,191 2003 CHI
119. Dominic Rhodes (25) 1,188 2004 IND
120. Eddie Payton (29) 1,184 1980 MIN
121. Mel J. Gray (34) 1,183 1995 HOU
122. James Dixon (22) 1,181 1989 DAL
123. David Palmer (26) 1,176 1998 MIN
124. Arlen Harris (23) 1,175 2003 STL
125. Zachary Dixon (27) 1,171 1983 2TM
126. Drew Hill (25) 1,170 1981 RAM
127. Herschel Walker (35) 1,167 1997 DAL
128. Tremain Mack (24) 1,165 1998 CIN
Dino Philyaw (29) 1,165 1999 NOR
130. Allen Rossum (27) 1,164 2002 ATL
131. Brian Mitchell (34) 1,162 2002 PHI
132. Bruce Harper (24) 1,158 1979 NYJ
133. Abe Woodson (28) 1,157 1962 SFO
Will Blackmon (24) 1,157 2008 GNB
135. Leon Johnson (29) 1,151 2003 SDG
136. Troy Walters (26) 1,150 2002 IND
Michael Bates (32) 1,150 2001 WAS
138. Deacon Turner (24) 1,149 1979 CIN
139. Kevin Williams (23) 1,148 1994 DAL
Leeland McElroy (22) 1,148 1996 ARI
Noland Smith (24) 1,148 1967 KAN
142. Bobby Joe Edmonds (31) 1,147 1995 TAM
143. Brandon Bennett (30) 1,146 2003 CIN
144. Reggie Smith (25) 1,143 1981 ATL
145. Doug Gabriel (24) 1,140 2004 OAK
Vinny Sutherland (23) 1,140 2001 SFO
147. Duce Staley (22) 1,139 1997 PHI
148. Yamon Figurs (24) 1,138 2007 BAL
Chris Watson (22) 1,138 1999 DEN
150. Mercury Morris (22) 1,136 1969 MIA
151. Terrence Wilkins (24) 1,134 1999 IND
152. Derrick Mason (26) 1,132 2000 TEN
153. Eric Guliford (28) 1,128 1997 NOR
154. Pacman Jones (22) 1,127 2005 TEN
Chris Cole (24) 1,127 2001 DEN
156. Nesby Glasgow (22) 1,126 1979 BAL
157. Brian Mitchell (32) 1,124 2000 PHI
158. Charlie Rogers (25) 1,120 2001 SEA
MarTay Jenkins (26) 1,120 2001 ARI
160. Reidel Anthony (22) 1,118 1998 TAM
161. Brian Mitchell (35) 1,117 2003 NYG
162. David Thompson (22) 1,110 1997 STL
Josh Cribbs (25) 1,110 2008 CLE
Glenn Holt (24) 1,110 2008 CIN
165. Kevin Williams (24) 1,108 1995 DAL
166. Dexter Carter (27) 1,105 1994 SFO
167. Mike Martin (25) 1,104 1985 CIN
168. Jimmy Edwards (27) 1,103 1979 MIN
169. Deltha O'Neal (23) 1,102 2000 DEN
170. Mike Nelms (26) 1,099 1981 WAS
Vaughn Hebron (26) 1,099 1996 DEN
Jason Tucker (24) 1,099 2000 DAL
173. Tim Brown (22) 1,098 1988 RAI
174. Tamarick Vanover (21) 1,095 1995 KAN
175. Josh Cribbs (22) 1,094 2005 CLE
Brian Mitchell (29) 1,094 1997 WAS
177. Eddie Drummond (24) 1,092 2004 DET
David Dunn (23) 1,092 1995 CIN
Mack Herron (25) 1,092 1973 NWE
180. Deuce McAllister (23) 1,091 2001 NOR
181. Larry Jones (24) 1,086 1975 WAS
182. Derrick Cullors (26) 1,085 1998 NWE
John Avery (22) 1,085 1998 MIA
Phil Freeman (23) 1,085 1985 TAM
185. Rick Upchurch (23) 1,084 1975 DEN
186. Terrence McGee (27) 1,082 2007 BUF
Allen Rossum (31) 1,082 2006 ATL
Darrick Vaughn (22) 1,082 2000 ATL
189. Allen Rossum (23) 1,080 1998 PHI
190. Eddie Drummond (25) 1,077 2005 DET
191. Steve Broussard (30) 1,076 1997 SEA
192. Terrence Wilkins (27) 1,074 2002 STL
193. David Dunn (28) 1,073 2000 OAK
194. Travis Minor (23) 1,071 2002 MIA
195. Bruce Harper (25) 1,070 1980 NYJ
Danieal Manning (26) 1,070 2008 CHI
197. Michael Lewis (32) 1,068 2003 NOR
Andre' Davis (23) 1,068 2002 CLE
199. Deion Sanders (25) 1,067 1992 ATL
200. Terry Kirby (31) 1,066 2001 OAK
201. Steve Broussard (28) 1,064 1995 SEA
Wes Welker (25) 1,064 2006 MIA
203. Kevin Williams (27) 1,059 1998 BUF
204. Bethel Johnson (27) 1,054 2006 MIN
205. Eric Metcalf (22) 1,052 1990 CLE
206. Clarence Verdin (30) 1,050 1993 IND
207. Herman Hunter (24) 1,047 1985 PHI
208. Antonio Brown (25) 1,046 2003 BUF
209. Aaron Bailey (25) 1,041 1996 IND
Aveion Cason (28) 1,041 2007 DET
211. Desmond Howard (28) 1,040 1998 OAK
212. Jermaine Lewis (27) 1,039 2001 BAL
Eddie Drummond (22) 1,039 2002 DET
214. Qadry Ismail (25) 1,037 1995 MIN
215. Tremain Mack (26) 1,036 2000 CIN
216. Bruce Harper (22) 1,035 1977 NYJ
217. Eric Metcalf (28) 1,034 1996 ATL
Steve Odom (23) 1,034 1975 GNB
219. Dexter Wynn (25) 1,032 2006 2TM
220. Chad Morton (23) 1,029 2000 NOR
Reggie Swinton (28) 1,029 2003 2TM
Chad Morton (26) 1,029 2003 WAS
Ahmad Merritt (25) 1,029 2002 CHI
224. Clarence Verdin (31) 1,026 1994 ATL
225. Brian Mitchell (33) 1,025 2001 PHI
226. Alvin Haymond (28) 1,022 1970 RAM
227. Lorenzo Hampton (23) 1,020 1985 MIA
Margene Adkins (25) 1,020 1972 NOR
229. Ken Jenkins (26) 1,018 1985 WAS
230. Mel Renfro+ (23) 1,017 1964 DAL
231. Richard Alston (24) 1,016 2004 CLE
Bethel Johnson (25) 1,016 2004 NWE
Tony Nathan (23) 1,016 1979 MIA
234. Dino Hall (24) 1,014 1979 CLE
235. Ron Smith (23) 1,013 1966 ATL
236. Nate Jacquet (26) 1,012 2001 MIN
Stephen Starring (24) 1,012 1985 NWE
238. Herb Mul-Key (24) 1,011 1973 WAS
239. Vaughn Hebron (27) 1,009 1997 DEN
240. Tyrone Hughes (27) 1,008 1997 CHI
Darren Sproles (24) 1,008 2007 SDG
242. Maurice Morris (24) 1,007 2003 SEA
Terrence Wilkins (26) 1,007 2001 IND
Herman Hunter (25) 1,007 1986 DET
Tim McGee (22) 1,007 1986 CIN
246. Mel J. Gray (31) 1,006 1992 DET
247. Roy Green (22) 1,005 1979 STL
248. James Owens (24) 1,002 1979 SFO
249. James Thrash (25) 1,000 2000 WAS
250. B.J. Sams (25) 998 2005 BAL
Michael Bates (27) 998 1996 CAR