NFL Single-Season Kick Return Yards Leaders
| 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. |
Danny Amendola (24) |
1,618 |
2009 |
STL |
| 13. |
Tyrone Hughes (25) |
1,617 |
1995 |
NOR |
| 14. |
Justin Miller (21) |
1,577 |
2005 |
NYJ |
| 15. |
Tab Perry (23) |
1,562 |
2005 |
CIN |
| 16. |
Dante Hall (27) |
1,560 |
2005 |
KAN |
| 17. |
Tyrone Hughes (24) |
1,556 |
1994 |
NOR |
| 18. |
Glyn Milburn (27) |
1,550 |
1998 |
CHI |
| 19. |
LaRod Stephens-Howling (23) |
1,548 |
2010 |
ARI |
| 20. |
Josh Cribbs (26) |
1,542 |
2009 |
CLE |
|
Jerome Mathis (22) |
1,542 |
2005 |
HOU |
| 22. |
Ronney Jenkins (24) |
1,541 |
2001 |
SDG |
|
Rock Cartwright (27) |
1,541 |
2006 |
WAS |
| 24. |
Ronney Jenkins (23) |
1,531 |
2000 |
SDG |
| 25. |
Marc Mariani (23) |
1,530 |
2010 |
TEN |
| 26. |
Darren Sproles (22) |
1,528 |
2005 |
SDG |
| 27. |
Brock Marion (29) |
1,524 |
1999 |
MIA |
| 28. |
J.J. Arrington (23) |
1,520 |
2006 |
ARI |
| 29. |
Chad Morton (25) |
1,509 |
2002 |
NYJ |
| 30. |
Maurice Hicks (29) |
1,502 |
2007 |
SFO |
| 31. |
Roell Preston (26) |
1,497 |
1998 |
GNB |
| 32. |
Josh Cribbs (23) |
1,494 |
2006 |
CLE |
| 33. |
Darrick Vaughn (23) |
1,491 |
2001 |
ATL |
| 34. |
Michael Bates (29) |
1,480 |
1998 |
CAR |
| 35. |
Dante Hall (25) |
1,478 |
2003 |
KAN |
|
Brian Mitchell (26) |
1,478 |
1994 |
WAS |
| 37. |
Glyn Milburn (29) |
1,468 |
2000 |
CHI |
|
Leodis McKelvin (23) |
1,468 |
2008 |
BUF |
| 39. |
Stefan Logan (28) |
1,466 |
2009 |
PIT |
| 40. |
Leon Washington (28) |
1,461 |
2010 |
SEA |
| 41. |
Kevin Williams (26) |
1,458 |
1997 |
ARI |
| 42. |
Reggie Swinton (30) |
1,456 |
2005 |
ARI |
| 43. |
Stefan Logan (29) |
1,448 |
2010 |
DET |
| 44. |
Desmond Howard (31) |
1,446 |
2001 |
DET |
| 45. |
Ted Ginn Jr. (22) |
1,433 |
2007 |
MIA |
| 46. |
Brad Smith (27) |
1,432 |
2010 |
NYJ |
|
Glenn Holt (23) |
1,432 |
2007 |
CIN |
| 48. |
Steve Smith (22) |
1,431 |
2001 |
CAR |
| 49. |
Maurice Hicks (28) |
1,428 |
2006 |
SFO |
|
Terry Fair (22) |
1,428 |
1998 |
DET |
| 51. |
Glyn Milburn (28) |
1,426 |
1999 |
CHI |
| 52. |
Wes Welker (23) |
1,415 |
2004 |
2TM |
| 53. |
Andre Coleman (23) |
1,411 |
1995 |
SDG |
| 54. |
Brian Mitchell (27) |
1,408 |
1995 |
WAS |
| 55. |
Desmond Howard (30) |
1,401 |
2000 |
DET |
| 56. |
Tyson Thompson (24) |
1,399 |
2005 |
DAL |
| 57. |
Terrence McGee (25) |
1,391 |
2005 |
BUF |
|
Steve Breaston (24) |
1,391 |
2007 |
ARI |
| 59. |
Tremain Mack (25) |
1,382 |
1999 |
CIN |
| 60. |
Tony Horne (24) |
1,379 |
2000 |
STL |
|
Wes Welker (24) |
1,379 |
2005 |
MIA |
| 62. |
Darren Sproles (25) |
1,376 |
2008 |
SDG |
| 63. |
Terrence McGee (24) |
1,370 |
2004 |
BUF |
| 64. |
Terrence McGee (26) |
1,355 |
2006 |
BUF |
|
J.J. Moses (24) |
1,355 |
2003 |
HOU |
| 66. |
Dante Hall (24) |
1,354 |
2002 |
KAN |
| 67. |
Eddie Drummond (26) |
1,349 |
2006 |
DET |
| 68. |
Allen Rossum (24) |
1,347 |
1999 |
PHI |
| 69. |
Buster Rhymes (23) |
1,345 |
1985 |
MIN |
| 70. |
Rock Cartwright (28) |
1,339 |
2007 |
WAS |
| 71. |
Brian Mitchell (30) |
1,337 |
1998 |
WAS |
| 72. |
Chris Carr (24) |
1,327 |
2007 |
OAK |
|
Reggie Swinton (26) |
1,327 |
2001 |
DAL |
| 74. |
Josh Scobey (26) |
1,326 |
2005 |
SEA |
| 75. |
Desmond Howard (27) |
1,318 |
1997 |
OAK |
| 76. |
Jerious Norwood (24) |
1,317 |
2007 |
ATL |
|
Bobby Jancik (23) |
1,317 |
1963 |
HOU |
| 78. |
Glyn Milburn (26) |
1,315 |
1997 |
DET |
| 79. |
Quintin Demps (23) |
1,314 |
2008 |
PHI |
|
Dave Hampton (24) |
1,314 |
1971 |
GNB |
| 81. |
Jerious Norwood (25) |
1,311 |
2008 |
ATL |
| 82. |
Tamarick Vanover (23) |
1,308 |
1997 |
KAN |
| 83. |
Rock Cartwright (29) |
1,307 |
2008 |
WAS |
| 84. |
Tony Horne (22) |
1,306 |
1998 |
STL |
|
Ernie Mills (27) |
1,306 |
1995 |
PIT |
| 86. |
Justin Miller (22) |
1,304 |
2006 |
NYJ |
| 87. |
J.J. Moses (25) |
1,303 |
2004 |
HOU |
| 88. |
Kevin Kasper (25) |
1,300 |
2002 |
3TM |
|
Darren Sproles (26) |
1,300 |
2009 |
SDG |
| 90. |
Ted Ginn Jr. (24) |
1,296 |
2009 |
MIA |
| 91. |
Andre Coleman (22) |
1,293 |
1994 |
SDG |
| 92. |
Stump Mitchell (22) |
1,292 |
1981 |
STL |
| 93. |
Allen Rossum (28) |
1,291 |
2003 |
ATL |
|
Leon Washington (25) |
1,291 |
2007 |
NYJ |
|
Domenik Hixon (25) |
1,291 |
2009 |
NYG |
| 96. |
Allen Rossum (25) |
1,288 |
2000 |
GNB |
| 97. |
Michael Bates (30) |
1,287 |
1999 |
CAR |
| 98. |
Ellis Hobbs (25) |
1,281 |
2008 |
NWE |
|
Michael Bates (28) |
1,281 |
1997 |
CAR |
| 100. |
Jacoby Ford (23) |
1,280 |
2010 |
OAK |
|
Bruce Harper (23) |
1,280 |
1978 |
NYJ |
|
Charlie Rogers (26) |
1,280 |
2002 |
BUF |
| 103. |
Mel J. Gray (33) |
1,276 |
1994 |
DET |
| 104. |
Terrence Wilkins (31) |
1,272 |
2006 |
IND |
| 105. |
Derrick Witherspoon (25) |
1,271 |
1996 |
PHI |
| 106. |
Glyn Milburn (24) |
1,269 |
1995 |
DEN |
| 107. |
Allen Rossum (33) |
1,259 |
2008 |
SFO |
| 108. |
Brian Mitchell (28) |
1,258 |
1996 |
WAS |
| 109. |
Bernard Scott (26) |
1,257 |
2010 |
CIN |
|
Darren Sproles (27) |
1,257 |
2010 |
SDG |
|
LaRod Stephens-Howling (22) |
1,257 |
2009 |
ARI |
| 112. |
B.J. Sams (24) |
1,251 |
2004 |
BAL |
| 113. |
Allen Rossum (29) |
1,250 |
2004 |
ATL |
|
Brian Witherspoon (23) |
1,250 |
2008 |
JAX |
| 115. |
Deji Karim (24) |
1,248 |
2010 |
JAX |
| 116. |
Odell Barry (23) |
1,245 |
1964 |
DEN |
| 117. |
Chuck Latourette (23) |
1,237 |
1968 |
STL |
| 118. |
Brandon Bennett (29) |
1,231 |
2002 |
CIN |
|
Leon Washington (26) |
1,231 |
2008 |
NYJ |
|
Mario Bates (26) |
1,231 |
1999 |
ARI |
| 121. |
Dexter Carter (28) |
1,227 |
1995 |
2TM |
| 122. |
Mel J. Gray (35) |
1,224 |
1996 |
HOU |
| 123. |
Tim Dwight (29) |
1,222 |
2004 |
SDG |
| 124. |
Koren Robinson (25) |
1,221 |
2005 |
MIN |
| 125. |
Eric Metcalf (30) |
1,218 |
1998 |
ARI |
| 126. |
Vaughn Hebron (28) |
1,216 |
1998 |
DEN |
| 127. |
Michael Lewis (33) |
1,215 |
2004 |
NOR |
| 128. |
Eric Weems (24) |
1,214 |
2009 |
ATL |
| 129. |
Andre Coleman (24) |
1,210 |
1996 |
SDG |
| 130. |
Dante Hall (28) |
1,207 |
2006 |
KAN |
| 131. |
Aaron Bailey (26) |
1,206 |
1997 |
IND |
| 132. |
Eric Moulds (23) |
1,205 |
1996 |
BUF |
| 133. |
Bobby Wade (25) |
1,194 |
2006 |
TEN |
| 134. |
Willie Ponder (26) |
1,192 |
2006 |
2TM |
| 135. |
Jerry Azumah (26) |
1,191 |
2003 |
CHI |
| 136. |
Dominic Rhodes (25) |
1,188 |
2004 |
IND |
| 137. |
Eddie Payton (29) |
1,184 |
1980 |
MIN |
| 138. |
Mel J. Gray (34) |
1,183 |
1995 |
HOU |
| 139. |
James Dixon (22) |
1,181 |
1989 |
DAL |
| 140. |
David Palmer (26) |
1,176 |
1998 |
MIN |
| 141. |
Arlen Harris (23) |
1,175 |
2003 |
STL |
| 142. |
Brandon Banks (24) |
1,174 |
2011 |
WAS |
| 143. |
Zachary Dixon (27) |
1,171 |
1983 |
2TM |
| 144. |
Drew Hill (25) |
1,170 |
1981 |
RAM |
| 145. |
Herschel Walker (35) |
1,167 |
1997 |
DAL |
| 146. |
Tremain Mack (24) |
1,165 |
1998 |
CIN |
|
Dino Philyaw (29) |
1,165 |
1999 |
NOR |
| 148. |
Allen Rossum (27) |
1,164 |
2002 |
ATL |
| 149. |
Brian Mitchell (34) |
1,162 |
2002 |
PHI |
| 150. |
Bruce Harper (24) |
1,158 |
1979 |
NYJ |
| 151. |
Will Blackmon (24) |
1,157 |
2008 |
GNB |
|
Abe Woodson (28) |
1,157 |
1962 |
SFO |
| 153. |
Percy Harvin (21) |
1,156 |
2009 |
MIN |
| 154. |
Brandon Banks (23) |
1,155 |
2010 |
WAS |
| 155. |
Courtney Roby (26) |
1,154 |
2009 |
NOR |
| 156. |
Leon Johnson (29) |
1,151 |
2003 |
SDG |
| 157. |
Michael Bates (32) |
1,150 |
2001 |
WAS |
|
Troy Walters (26) |
1,150 |
2002 |
IND |
| 159. |
Deacon Turner (24) |
1,149 |
1979 |
CIN |
| 160. |
Leeland McElroy (22) |
1,148 |
1996 |
ARI |
|
Noland Smith (24) |
1,148 |
1967 |
KAN |
|
Kevin Williams (23) |
1,148 |
1994 |
DAL |
| 163. |
Bobby Joe Edmonds (31) |
1,147 |
1995 |
TAM |
| 164. |
Brandon Bennett (30) |
1,146 |
2003 |
CIN |
| 165. |
Reggie Smith (25) |
1,143 |
1981 |
ATL |
| 166. |
Danny Amendola (25) |
1,142 |
2010 |
STL |
| 167. |
Doug Gabriel (24) |
1,140 |
2004 |
OAK |
|
Vinny Sutherland (23) |
1,140 |
2001 |
SFO |
| 169. |
Duce Staley (22) |
1,139 |
1997 |
PHI |
| 170. |
Chris Watson (22) |
1,138 |
1999 |
DEN |
|
Yamon Figurs (24) |
1,138 |
2007 |
BAL |
| 172. |
Mercury Morris (22) |
1,136 |
1969 |
MIA |
| 173. |
Terrence Wilkins (24) |
1,134 |
1999 |
IND |
| 174. |
Derrick Mason (26) |
1,132 |
2000 |
TEN |
| 175. |
Micheal Spurlock (27) |
1,129 |
2010 |
TAM |
| 176. |
Eric Guliford (28) |
1,128 |
1997 |
NOR |
| 177. |
Chris Cole (24) |
1,127 |
2001 |
DEN |
|
Pacman Jones (22) |
1,127 |
2005 |
TEN |
| 179. |
Nesby Glasgow (22) |
1,126 |
1979 |
BAL |
| 180. |
Brian Mitchell (32) |
1,124 |
2000 |
PHI |
| 181. |
MarTay Jenkins (26) |
1,120 |
2001 |
ARI |
|
Charlie Rogers (25) |
1,120 |
2001 |
SEA |
| 183. |
Reidel Anthony (22) |
1,118 |
1998 |
TAM |
| 184. |
Brian Mitchell (35) |
1,117 |
2003 |
NYG |
| 185. |
Josh Cribbs (25) |
1,110 |
2008 |
CLE |
|
Glenn Holt (24) |
1,110 |
2008 |
CIN |
|
David Thompson (22) |
1,110 |
1997 |
STL |
| 188. |
Kevin Williams (24) |
1,108 |
1995 |
DAL |
| 189. |
Dexter Carter (27) |
1,105 |
1994 |
SFO |
| 190. |
Mike Martin (25) |
1,104 |
1985 |
CIN |
| 191. |
Jimmy Edwards (27) |
1,103 |
1979 |
MIN |
| 192. |
Deltha O'Neal (23) |
1,102 |
2000 |
DEN |
| 193. |
Eric Weems (25) |
1,100 |
2010 |
ATL |
| 194. |
Jason Tucker (24) |
1,099 |
2000 |
DAL |
|
Vaughn Hebron (26) |
1,099 |
1996 |
DEN |
|
Mike Nelms (26) |
1,099 |
1981 |
WAS |
| 197. |
Tim Brown (22) |
1,098 |
1988 |
RAI |
| 198. |
Tamarick Vanover (21) |
1,095 |
1995 |
KAN |
| 199. |
Brian Mitchell (29) |
1,094 |
1997 |
WAS |
|
Josh Cribbs (22) |
1,094 |
2005 |
CLE |
| 201. |
Mack Herron (25) |
1,092 |
1973 |
NWE |
|
Eddie Drummond (24) |
1,092 |
2004 |
DET |
|
David Dunn (23) |
1,092 |
1995 |
CIN |
| 204. |
Deuce McAllister (23) |
1,091 |
2001 |
NOR |
| 205. |
Darren Sproles (28) |
1,089 |
2011 |
NOR |
| 206. |
Larry Jones (24) |
1,086 |
1975 |
WAS |
| 207. |
Phil Freeman (23) |
1,085 |
1985 |
TAM |
|
Derrick Cullors (26) |
1,085 |
1998 |
NWE |
|
John Avery (22) |
1,085 |
1998 |
MIA |
| 210. |
Rick Upchurch (23) |
1,084 |
1975 |
DEN |
|
Leon Washington (29) |
1,084 |
2011 |
SEA |
| 212. |
Darrick Vaughn (22) |
1,082 |
2000 |
ATL |
|
Terrence McGee (27) |
1,082 |
2007 |
BUF |
|
Allen Rossum (31) |
1,082 |
2006 |
ATL |
| 215. |
Allen Rossum (23) |
1,080 |
1998 |
PHI |
| 216. |
Eddie Drummond (25) |
1,077 |
2005 |
DET |
| 217. |
Steve Broussard (30) |
1,076 |
1997 |
SEA |
| 218. |
Terrence Wilkins (27) |
1,074 |
2002 |
STL |
| 219. |
David Dunn (28) |
1,073 |
2000 |
OAK |
|
Joe McKnight (23) |
1,073 |
2011 |
NYJ |
| 221. |
Travis Minor (23) |
1,071 |
2002 |
MIA |
| 222. |
Danieal Manning (26) |
1,070 |
2008 |
CHI |
|
Bruce Harper (25) |
1,070 |
1980 |
NYJ |
| 224. |
Michael Lewis (32) |
1,068 |
2003 |
NOR |
|
Andre' Davis (23) |
1,068 |
2002 |
CLE |
| 226. |
Deion Sanders+ (25) |
1,067 |
1992 |
ATL |
| 227. |
Terry Kirby (31) |
1,066 |
2001 |
OAK |
| 228. |
Wes Welker (25) |
1,064 |
2006 |
MIA |
|
Steve Broussard (28) |
1,064 |
1995 |
SEA |
| 230. |
Kevin Williams (27) |
1,059 |
1998 |
BUF |
| 231. |
Brandon Tate (23) |
1,057 |
2010 |
NWE |
| 232. |
Bethel Johnson (27) |
1,054 |
2006 |
MIN |
| 233. |
Eric Metcalf (22) |
1,052 |
1990 |
CLE |
| 234. |
Clarence Verdin (30) |
1,050 |
1993 |
IND |
| 235. |
Herman Hunter (24) |
1,047 |
1985 |
PHI |
| 236. |
Antonio Brown (25) |
1,046 |
2003 |
BUF |
| 237. |
Aaron Bailey (25) |
1,041 |
1996 |
IND |
|
Aveion Cason (28) |
1,041 |
2007 |
DET |
| 239. |
Desmond Howard (28) |
1,040 |
1998 |
OAK |
| 240. |
Jermaine Lewis (27) |
1,039 |
2001 |
BAL |
|
Eddie Drummond (22) |
1,039 |
2002 |
DET |
| 242. |
Qadry Ismail (25) |
1,037 |
1995 |
MIN |
| 243. |
Tremain Mack (26) |
1,036 |
2000 |
CIN |
| 244. |
Bruce Harper (22) |
1,035 |
1977 |
NYJ |
| 245. |
Steve Odom (23) |
1,034 |
1975 |
GNB |
|
Eric Metcalf (28) |
1,034 |
1996 |
ATL |
|
Mike Goodson (23) |
1,034 |
2010 |
CAR |
| 248. |
Dexter Wynn (25) |
1,032 |
2006 |
2TM |
| 249. |
Chad Morton (26) |
1,029 |
2003 |
WAS |
|
Reggie Swinton (28) |
1,029 |
2003 |
2TM |
|
Chad Morton (23) |
1,029 |
2000 |
NOR |
|
Ahmad Merritt (25) |
1,029 |
2002 |
CHI |