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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. Chris Carr (22) 1,752 2005 OAK
7. Dante Hall (26) 1,718 2004 KAN
8. Josh Scobey (24) 1,684 2003 ARI
9. Charlie Rogers (24) 1,629 2000 SEA
10. Glyn Milburn (25) 1,627 1996 DET
11. Tyrone Hughes (25) 1,617 1995 NOR
12. Justin Miller (21) 1,577 2005 NYJ
13. Tab Perry (23) 1,562 2005 CIN
14. Dante Hall (27) 1,560 2005 KAN
15. Tyrone Hughes (24) 1,556 1994 NOR
16. Glyn Milburn (27) 1,550 1998 CHI
17. Jerome Mathis (22) 1,542 2005 HOU
18. Rock Cartwright (27) 1,541 2006 WAS
Ronney Jenkins (24) 1,541 2001 SDG
20. Ronney Jenkins (23) 1,531 2000 SDG
21. Darren Sproles (22) 1,528 2005 SDG
22. Brock Marion (29) 1,524 1999 MIA
23. J.J. Arrington (23) 1,520 2006 ARI
24. Chad Morton (25) 1,509 2002 NYJ
25. Maurice Hicks (29) 1,502 2007 SFO
26. Roell Preston (26) 1,497 1998 GNB
27. Josh Cribbs (23) 1,494 2006 CLE
28. Darrick Vaughn (23) 1,491 2001 ATL
29. Michael Bates (29) 1,480 1998 CAR
30. Dante Hall (25) 1,478 2003 KAN
Brian Mitchell (26) 1,478 1994 WAS
32. Glyn Milburn (29) 1,468 2000 CHI
33. Kevin Williams (26) 1,458 1997 ARI
34. Reggie Swinton (30) 1,456 2005 ARI
35. Desmond Howard (31) 1,446 2001 DET
36. Ted Jr. Ginn (22) 1,433 2007 MIA
37. Glenn Holt (23) 1,432 2007 CIN
38. Steve Smith (22) 1,431 2001 CAR
39. Terry Fair (22) 1,428 1998 DET
Maurice Hicks (28) 1,428 2006 SFO
41. Glyn Milburn (28) 1,426 1999 CHI
42. Wes Welker (23) 1,415 2004 2TM
43. Andre Coleman (23) 1,411 1995 SDG
44. Brian Mitchell (27) 1,408 1995 WAS
45. Desmond Howard (30) 1,401 2000 DET
46. Tyson Thompson (24) 1,399 2005 DAL
47. Terrence McGee (25) 1,391 2005 BUF
Steve Breaston (24) 1,391 2007 ARI
49. Tremain Mack (25) 1,382 1999 CIN
50. Wes Welker (24) 1,379 2005 MIA
Tony Horne (24) 1,379 2000 STL
52. Terrence McGee (24) 1,370 2004 BUF
53. Terrence McGee (26) 1,355 2006 BUF
J.J. Moses (24) 1,355 2003 HOU
55. Dante Hall (24) 1,354 2002 KAN
56. Eddie Drummond (26) 1,349 2006 DET
57. Allen Rossum (24) 1,347 1999 PHI
58. Buster Rhymes (23) 1,345 1985 MIN
59. Rock Cartwright (28) 1,339 2007 WAS
60. Brian Mitchell (30) 1,337 1998 WAS
61. Chris Carr (24) 1,327 2007 OAK
Reggie Swinton (26) 1,327 2001 DAL
63. Josh Scobey (26) 1,326 2005 SEA
64. Desmond Howard (27) 1,318 1997 OAK
65. Jerious Norwood (24) 1,317 2007 ATL
Bobby Jancik (23) 1,317 1963 HOU
67. Glyn Milburn (26) 1,315 1997 DET
68. Dave Hampton (24) 1,314 1971 GNB
69. Tamarick Vanover (23) 1,308 1997 KAN
70. Ernie Mills (27) 1,306 1995 PIT
Tony Horne (22) 1,306 1998 STL
72. Justin Miller (22) 1,304 2006 NYJ
73. J.J. Moses (25) 1,303 2004 HOU
74. Kevin Kasper (25) 1,300 2002 3TM
75. Andre Coleman (22) 1,293 1994 SDG
76. Stump Mitchell (22) 1,292 1981 STL
77. Leon Washington (25) 1,291 2007 NYJ
Allen Rossum (28) 1,291 2003 ATL
79. Allen Rossum (25) 1,288 2000 GNB
80. Michael Bates (30) 1,287 1999 CAR
81. Michael Bates (28) 1,281 1997 CAR
82. Charlie Rogers (26) 1,280 2002 BUF
Bruce Harper (23) 1,280 1978 NYJ
84. Mel J. Gray (33) 1,276 1994 DET
85. Terrence Wilkins (31) 1,272 2006 IND
86. Derrick Witherspoon (25) 1,271 1996 PHI
87. Glyn Milburn (24) 1,269 1995 DEN
88. Brian Mitchell (28) 1,258 1996 WAS
89. B.J. Sams (24) 1,251 2004 BAL
90. Allen Rossum (29) 1,250 2004 ATL
91. Odell Barry (23) 1,245 1964 DEN
92. Chuck Latourette (23) 1,237 1968 STL
93. Brandon Bennett (29) 1,231 2002 CIN
Mario Bates (26) 1,231 1999 ARI
95. Dexter Carter (28) 1,227 1995 2TM
96. Mel J. Gray (35) 1,224 1996 HOU
97. Tim Dwight (29) 1,222 2004 SDG
98. Koren Robinson (25) 1,221 2005 MIN
99. Eric Metcalf (30) 1,218 1998 ARI
100. Vaughn Hebron (28) 1,216 1998 DEN
101. Michael Lewis (33) 1,215 2004 NOR
102. Andre Coleman (24) 1,210 1996 SDG
103. Dante Hall (28) 1,207 2006 KAN
104. Aaron Bailey (26) 1,206 1997 IND
105. Eric Moulds (23) 1,205 1996 BUF
106. Bobby Wade (25) 1,194 2006 TEN
107. Willie Ponder (26) 1,192 2006 2TM
108. Jerry Azumah (26) 1,191 2003 CHI
109. Dominic Rhodes (25) 1,188 2004 IND
110. Eddie Payton (29) 1,184 1980 MIN
111. Mel J. Gray (34) 1,183 1995 HOU
112. James Dixon (22) 1,181 1989 DAL
113. David Palmer (26) 1,176 1998 MIN
114. Arlen Harris (23) 1,175 2003 STL
115. Zachary Dixon (27) 1,171 1983 2TM
116. Drew Hill (25) 1,170 1981 RAM
117. Herschel Walker (35) 1,167 1997 DAL
118. Tremain Mack (24) 1,165 1998 CIN
Dino Philyaw (29) 1,165 1999 NOR
120. Allen Rossum (27) 1,164 2002 ATL
121. Brian Mitchell (34) 1,162 2002 PHI
122. Bruce Harper (24) 1,158 1979 NYJ
123. Abe Woodson (28) 1,157 1962 SFO
124. Leon Johnson (29) 1,151 2003 SDG
125. Michael Bates (32) 1,150 2001 WAS
Troy Walters (26) 1,150 2002 IND
127. Deacon Turner (24) 1,149 1979 CIN
128. Leeland McElroy (22) 1,148 1996 ARI
Kevin Williams (23) 1,148 1994 DAL
Noland Smith (24) 1,148 1967 KAN
131. Bobby Joe Edmonds (31) 1,147 1995 TAM
132. Brandon Bennett (30) 1,146 2003 CIN
133. Reggie Smith (25) 1,143 1981 ATL
134. Vinny Sutherland (23) 1,140 2001 SFO
Doug Gabriel (24) 1,140 2004 OAK
136. Duce Staley (22) 1,139 1997 PHI
137. Yamon Figurs (24) 1,138 2007 BAL
Chris Watson (22) 1,138 1999 DEN
139. Mercury Morris (22) 1,136 1969 MIA
140. Terrence Wilkins (24) 1,134 1999 IND
141. Derrick Mason (26) 1,132 2000 TEN
142. Eric Guliford (28) 1,128 1997 NOR
143. Pacman Jones (22) 1,127 2005 TEN
Chris Cole (24) 1,127 2001 DEN
145. Nesby Glasgow (22) 1,126 1979 BAL
146. Brian Mitchell (32) 1,124 2000 PHI
147. MarTay Jenkins (26) 1,120 2001 ARI
Charlie Rogers (25) 1,120 2001 SEA
149. Reidel Anthony (22) 1,118 1998 TAM
150. Brian Mitchell (35) 1,117 2003 NYG
151. David Thompson (22) 1,110 1997 STL
152. Kevin Williams (24) 1,108 1995 DAL
153. Dexter Carter (27) 1,105 1994 SFO
154. Mike Martin (25) 1,104 1985 CIN
155. Jimmy Edwards (27) 1,103 1979 MIN
156. Deltha O'Neal (23) 1,102 2000 DEN
157. Mike Nelms (26) 1,099 1981 WAS
Vaughn Hebron (26) 1,099 1996 DEN
Jason Tucker (24) 1,099 2000 DAL
160. Tim Brown (22) 1,098 1988 RAI
161. Tamarick Vanover (21) 1,095 1995 KAN
162. Josh Cribbs (22) 1,094 2005 CLE
Brian Mitchell (29) 1,094 1997 WAS
164. Mack Herron (25) 1,092 1973 NWE
David Dunn (23) 1,092 1995 CIN
Eddie Drummond (24) 1,092 2004 DET
167. Deuce McAllister (23) 1,091 2001 NOR
168. Larry Jones (24) 1,086 1975 WAS
169. John Avery (22) 1,085 1998 MIA
Derrick Cullors (26) 1,085 1998 NWE
Phil Freeman (23) 1,085 1985 TAM
172. Rick Upchurch (23) 1,084 1975 DEN
173. Darrick Vaughn (22) 1,082 2000 ATL
Allen Rossum (31) 1,082 2006 ATL
Terrence McGee (27) 1,082 2007 BUF
176. Allen Rossum (23) 1,080 1998 PHI
177. Eddie Drummond (25) 1,077 2005 DET
178. Steve Broussard (30) 1,076 1997 SEA
179. Terrence Wilkins (27) 1,074 2002 STL
180. David Dunn (28) 1,073 2000 OAK
181. Travis Minor (23) 1,071 2002 MIA
182. Bruce Harper (25) 1,070 1980 NYJ
183. Michael Lewis (32) 1,068 2003 NOR
Andre' Davis (23) 1,068 2002 CLE
185. Deion Sanders (25) 1,067 1992 ATL
186. Terry Kirby (31) 1,066 2001 OAK
187. Steve Broussard (28) 1,064 1995 SEA
Wes Welker (25) 1,064 2006 MIA
189. Kevin Williams (27) 1,059 1998 BUF
190. Bethel Johnson (27) 1,054 2006 MIN
191. Eric Metcalf (22) 1,052 1990 CLE
192. Clarence Verdin (30) 1,050 1993 IND
193. Herman Hunter (24) 1,047 1985 PHI
194. Antonio Brown (25) 1,046 2003 BUF
195. Aaron Bailey (25) 1,041 1996 IND
Aveion Cason (28) 1,041 2007 DET
197. Desmond Howard (28) 1,040 1998 OAK
198. Eddie Drummond (22) 1,039 2002 DET
Jermaine Lewis (27) 1,039 2001 BAL
200. Qadry Ismail (25) 1,037 1995 MIN
201. Tremain Mack (26) 1,036 2000 CIN
202. Bruce Harper (22) 1,035 1977 NYJ
203. Steve Odom (23) 1,034 1975 GNB
Eric Metcalf (28) 1,034 1996 ATL
205. Dexter Wynn (25) 1,032 2006 2TM
206. Chad Morton (26) 1,029 2003 WAS
Reggie Swinton (28) 1,029 2003 2TM
Ahmad Merritt (25) 1,029 2002 CHI
Chad Morton (23) 1,029 2000 NOR
210. Clarence Verdin (31) 1,026 1994 ATL
211. Brian Mitchell (33) 1,025 2001 PHI
212. Alvin Haymond (28) 1,022 1970 RAM
213. Lorenzo Hampton (23) 1,020 1985 MIA
Margene Adkins (25) 1,020 1972 NOR
215. Ken Jenkins (26) 1,018 1985 WAS
216. Mel Renfro+ (23) 1,017 1964 DAL
217. Tony Nathan (23) 1,016 1979 MIA
Bethel Johnson (25) 1,016 2004 NWE
Richard Alston (24) 1,016 2004 CLE
220. Dino Hall (24) 1,014 1979 CLE
221. Ron Smith (23) 1,013 1966 ATL
222. Nate Jacquet (26) 1,012 2001 MIN
Stephen Starring (24) 1,012 1985 NWE
224. Herb Mul-Key (24) 1,011 1973 WAS
225. Vaughn Hebron (27) 1,009 1997 DEN
226. Tyrone Hughes (27) 1,008 1997 CHI
Darren Sproles (24) 1,008 2007 SDG
228. 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
232. Mel J. Gray (31) 1,006 1992 DET
233. Roy Green (22) 1,005 1979 STL
234. James Owens (24) 1,002 1979 SFO
235. James Thrash (25) 1,000 2000 WAS
236. B.J. Sams (25) 998 2005 BAL
Michael Bates (27) 998 1996 CAR
238. Gerald McNeil (24) 997 1986 CLE
239. Maurice Morris (25) 994 2004 SEA
240. Horace Ivory (26) 992 1980 NWE
241. Byron Hanspard (21) 987 1997 ATL
Clarence Childs (26) 987 1964 NYG
243. Ronnie Powell (25) 986 1999 CLE
244. Kermit Alexander (25) 984 1966 SFO
245. Rod Woodson (24) 982 1989 PIT
246. Steve Broussard (29) 979 1996 SEA
247. Ron Smith (24) 976 1967 ATL
248. Bo Roberson (29) 975 1964 OAK
249. Tim Dwight (23) 973 1998 ATL
250. Max Anderson (23) 971 1968 BUF