NFL Kick Return Yards Single-Season Leaders (since 1941)

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Leaders Table
Rank Player Yds Year Tm
1MarTay Jenkins (25)2,1862000ARI
2Josh Cribbs (24)1,8092007CLE
3Michael Lewis (30)1,8072002NOR
4Tyrone Hughes (26)1,7911996NOR
5Chris Carr (23)1,7622006OAK
6Josh Wilson (23)1,7532008SEA
7Chris Carr (22)1,7522005OAK
8Dante Hall (25)1,7182004KAN
9Josh Scobey (23)1,6842003ARI
10Charlie Rogers (24)1,6292000SEA
11Glyn Milburn (25)1,6271996DET
12Danny Amendola (23)1,6182009STL
13Tyrone Hughes (25)1,6171995NOR
14Justin Miller (21)1,5772005NYJ
15Tab Perry (23)1,5622005CIN
16Dante Hall (26)1,5602005KAN
17Tyrone Hughes (24)1,5561994NOR
18Glyn Milburn (27)1,5501998CHI
19LaRod Stephens-Howling (23)1,5482010ARI
20Josh Cribbs (26)1,5422009CLE
Jerome Mathis (22)1,5422005HOU
22Rock Cartwright (26)1,5412006WAS
Ronney Jenkins (24)1,5412001SDG
24David Wilson (21)1,5332012NYG
25Ronney Jenkins (23)1,5312000SDG
26Marc Mariani (23)1,5302010TEN
27Darren Sproles (22)1,5282005SDG
28Brock Marion (29)1,5241999MIA
29J.J. Arrington (23)1,5202006ARI
30Chad Morton (25)1,5092002NYJ
31Maurice Hicks (29)1,5022007SFO
32Roell Preston (26)1,4971998GNB
33Josh Cribbs (23)1,4942006CLE
34Darrick Vaughn (22)1,4912001ATL
35Michael Bates (28)1,4801998CAR
36Dante Hall (24)1,4782003KAN
Brian Mitchell (26)1,4781994WAS
38Leodis McKelvin (23)1,4682008BUF
Glyn Milburn (29)1,4682000CHI
40Stefan Logan (28)1,4662009PIT
41Leon Washington (28)1,4612010SEA
42Kevin Williams (26)1,4581997ARI
43Reggie Swinton (30)1,4562005ARI
44Stefan Logan (29)1,4482010DET
45Desmond Howard (31)1,4462001DET
46Devin Hester+ (30)1,4362013CHI
47Ted Ginn Jr. (22)1,4332007MIA
48Glenn Holt (23)1,4322007CIN
Brad Smith (26)1,4322010NYJ
50Steve Smith Sr. (22)1,4312001CAR
51Terry Fair (22)1,4281998DET
Maurice Hicks (28)1,4282006SFO
53Glyn Milburn (28)1,4261999CHI
54Wes Welker (23)1,41520042TM
55Andre Coleman (22)1,4111995SDG
56Brian Mitchell (27)1,4081995WAS
57Desmond Howard (30)1,4012000DET
58Tyson Thompson (24)1,3992005DAL
59Cordarrelle Patterson (22)1,3932013MIN
60Steve Breaston (24)1,3912007ARI
Terrence McGee (24)1,3912005BUF
62Tremain Mack (24)1,3821999CIN
63Tony Horne (24)1,3792000STL
Wes Welker (24)1,3792005MIA
65Darren Sproles (25)1,3762008SDG
66Terrence McGee (23)1,3702004BUF
67Terrence McGee (25)1,3552006BUF
J.J. Moses (23)1,3552003HOU
69Dante Hall (23)1,3542002KAN
70Eddie Drummond (26)1,3492006DET
71Allen Rossum (23)1,3471999PHI
72Buster Rhymes (23)1,3451985MIN
73Rock Cartwright (27)1,3392007WAS
74Brian Mitchell (30)1,3371998WAS
75Chris Carr (24)1,3272007OAK
Reggie Swinton (26)1,3272001DAL
77Josh Scobey (25)1,3262005SEA
78Desmond Howard (27)1,3181997OAK
79Bobby Jancik (23)1,3171963HOU
Jerious Norwood (24)1,3172007ATL
81Glyn Milburn (26)1,3151997DET
82Quintin Demps (23)1,3142008PHI
Dave Hampton (24)1,3141971GNB
84Jerious Norwood (25)1,3112008ATL
85Tamarick Vanover (23)1,3081997KAN
86Rock Cartwright (28)1,3072008WAS
87Tony Horne (22)1,3061998STL
Ernie Mills (26)1,3061995PIT
89Justin Miller (22)1,3042006NYJ
90J.J. Moses (24)1,3032004HOU
91Kevin Kasper (24)1,30020023TM
Darren Sproles (26)1,3002009SDG
93Ted Ginn Jr. (24)1,2962009MIA
94Andre Coleman (21)1,2931994SDG
95Stump Mitchell (22)1,2921981STL
96Domenik Hixon (24)1,2912009NYG
Allen Rossum (27)1,2912003ATL
Leon Washington (25)1,2912007NYJ
99Allen Rossum (24)1,2882000GNB
100Michael Bates (29)1,2871999CAR
101Michael Bates (27)1,2811997CAR
Ellis Hobbs (25)1,2812008NWE
103Jacoby Ford (23)1,2802010OAK
Bruce Harper (23)1,2801978NYJ
Charlie Rogers (26)1,2802002BUF
106Mel Gray (33)1,2761994DET
107Terrence Wilkins (31)1,2722006IND
108Derrick Witherspoon (25)1,2711996PHI
109Glyn Milburn (24)1,2691995DEN
110Allen Rossum (32)1,2592008SFO
111Brian Mitchell (28)1,2581996WAS
112Bernard Scott (26)1,2572010CIN
Darren Sproles (27)1,2572010SDG
LaRod Stephens-Howling (22)1,2572009ARI
115B.J. Sams (23)1,2512004BAL
116Allen Rossum (28)1,2502004ATL
Brian Witherspoon (23)1,2502008JAX
118Deji Karim (23)1,2482010JAX
119Odell Barry (22)1,2451964DEN
120Darius Reynaud (27)1,2402012TEN
121Chuck Latourette (23)1,2371968STL
122Mario Bates (26)1,2311999ARI
Brandon Bennett (29)1,2312002CIN
Leon Washington (26)1,2312008NYJ
125Dexter Carter (27)1,22719952TM
126Mel Gray (35)1,2241996HOU
127Tim Dwight (29)1,2222004SDG
128Koren Robinson (25)1,2212005MIN
129Eric Metcalf (30)1,2181998ARI
130Vaughn Hebron (27)1,2161998DEN
131Michael Lewis (32)1,2152004NOR
132Eric Weems (24)1,2142009ATL
133Andre Coleman (23)1,2101996SDG
134Dante Hall (27)1,2072006KAN
135Aaron Bailey (25)1,2061997IND
136Eric Moulds (23)1,2051996BUF
137Bobby Wade (25)1,1942006TEN
138Willie Ponder (26)1,19220062TM
139Jerry Azumah (26)1,1912003CHI
140Dominic Rhodes (25)1,1882004IND
141Eddie Payton (29)1,1841980MIN
142Mel Gray (34)1,1831995HOU
143James Dixon (22)1,1811989DAL
144Josh Cribbs (29)1,1782012CLE
145David Palmer (25)1,1761998MIN
146Arlen Harris (23)1,1752003STL
147Brandon Banks (23)1,1742011WAS
Andre Roberts (30)1,1742018NYJ
149Zachary Dixon (27)1,17119832TM
150Drew Hill (24)1,1701981RAM
151Jacoby Jones (28)1,1672012BAL
Herschel Walker (35)1,1671997DAL
153Tremain Mack (23)1,1651998CIN
Dino Philyaw (28)1,1651999NOR
155Allen Rossum (26)1,1642002ATL
156Brian Mitchell (34)1,1622002PHI
157Bruce Harper (24)1,1581979NYJ
158Will Blackmon (23)1,1572008GNB
Abe Woodson (28)1,1571962SFO
160Percy Harvin (21)1,1562009MIN
161Brandon Banks (22)1,1552010WAS
162Courtney Roby (26)1,1542009NOR
163Leon Johnson (29)1,1512003SDG
164Michael Bates (31)1,1502001WAS
Troy Walters (25)1,1502002IND
166Deacon Turner (24)1,1491979CIN
167Leeland McElroy (22)1,1481996ARI
Noland Smith (23)1,1481967KAN
Kevin Williams (23)1,1481994DAL
170Bobby Joe Edmonds (30)1,1471995TAM
171Brandon Bennett (30)1,1462003CIN
172Reggie Smith (25)1,1431981ATL
173Danny Amendola (24)1,1422010STL
174Doug Gabriel (24)1,1402004OAK
Vinny Sutherland (23)1,1402001SFO
176Duce Staley (22)1,1391997PHI
177Yamon Figurs (24)1,1382007BAL
Chris Watson (22)1,1381999DEN
179Mercury Morris (22)1,1361969MIA
180Terrence Wilkins (24)1,1341999IND
181Derrick Mason (26)1,1322000TEN
182Micheal Spurlock (27)1,1292010TAM
183Eric Guliford (27)1,1281997NOR
Devin Hester+ (31)1,1282014ATL
185Chris Cole (23)1,1272001DEN
Adam Jones (21)1,1272005TEN
187Nesby Glasgow (22)1,1261979BAL
188Brian Mitchell (32)1,1242000PHI
189MarTay Jenkins (26)1,1202001ARI
Charlie Rogers (25)1,1202001SEA
191Reidel Anthony (21)1,1181998TAM
192Brian Mitchell (35)1,1172003NYG
193Josh Cribbs (25)1,1102008CLE
Glenn Holt (24)1,1102008CIN
David Thompson (22)1,1101997STL
196Kevin Williams (24)1,1081995DAL
197Dexter Carter (26)1,1051994SFO
198Mike Martin (24)1,1041985CIN
199Jimmy Edwards (26)1,1031979MIN
200Deltha O'Neal (23)1,1022000DEN
201Eric Weems (25)1,1002010ATL
202Vaughn Hebron (25)1,0991996DEN
Mike Nelms (26)1,0991981WAS
Jason Tucker (24)1,0992000DAL
205Tim Brown+ (22)1,0981988RAI
206Tamarick Vanover (21)1,0951995KAN
207Josh Cribbs (22)1,0942005CLE
Brian Mitchell (29)1,0941997WAS
209Eddie Drummond (24)1,0922004DET
David Dunn (23)1,0921995CIN
Mack Herron (25)1,0921973NWE
212Deuce McAllister (22)1,0912001NOR
213Darren Sproles (28)1,0892011NOR
214Larry Jones (24)1,0861975WAS
215John Avery (22)1,0851998MIA
Derrick Cullors (25)1,0851998NWE
Phil Freeman (22)1,0851985TAM
218Rick Upchurch (23)1,0841975DEN
Leon Washington (29)1,0842011SEA
220Terrence McGee (26)1,0822007BUF
Allen Rossum (30)1,0822006ATL
Darrick Vaughn (21)1,0822000ATL
223Allen Rossum (22)1,0801998PHI
224Ameer Abdullah (22)1,0772015DET
Eddie Drummond (25)1,0772005DET
226Steve Broussard (30)1,0761997SEA
227Terrence Wilkins (27)1,0742002STL
228David Dunn (28)1,0732000OAK
Joe McKnight (23)1,0732011NYJ
230Joe McKnight (24)1,0722012NYJ
231Travis Minor (23)1,0712002MIA
232Bruce Harper (25)1,0701980NYJ
Danieal Manning (26)1,0702008CHI
234Andre' Davis (23)1,0682002CLE
Michael Lewis (31)1,0682003NOR
236Deion Sanders+ (25)1,0671992ATL
237Terry Kirby (31)1,0662001OAK
238Steve Broussard (28)1,0641995SEA
Wes Welker (25)1,0642006MIA
240Kevin Williams (27)1,0591998BUF
241Brandon Tate (22)1,0572010NWE
242Bethel Johnson (27)1,0542006MIN
243Eric Metcalf (22)1,0521990CLE
244Clarence Verdin (30)1,0501993IND
245Alex Erickson (25)1,0492018CIN
246Herman Hunter (24)1,0471985PHI
247Antonio Brown (25)1,0462003BUF
248Aaron Bailey (24)1,0411996IND
Aveion Cason (28)1,0412007DET
250Desmond Howard (28)1,0401998OAK
Marcus Thigpen (26)1,0402012MIA