NFL Active Punt Returns Leaders
| Rank | Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active | Ret | Years | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Wes Welker (30) | 216 | 2004-2011 | 3TM |
| 2. | Devin Hester (29) | 206 | 2006-2011 | chi |
| 3. | Derrick Mason (37) | 182 | 1997-2011 | 4TM |
| 4. | Jacoby Jones (27) | 179 | 2007-2011 | htx |
| 5. | Steve Smith (32) | 178 | 2001-2011 | car |
| 6. | Josh Cribbs (28) | 157 | 2005-2011 | cle |
| 7. | Nate Burleson (30) | 156 | 2003-2011 | 3TM |
| 8. | Chris Carr (28) | 146 | 2005-2011 | 3TM |
| 9. | Darren Sproles (28) | 143 | 2005-2011 | 2TM |
| 10. | Roscoe Parrish (29) | 135 | 2005-2011 | buf |
| Patrick Crayton (32) | 135 | 2004-2011 | 2TM | |
| 12. | Leon Washington (29) | 127 | 2006-2011 | 2TM |
| 13. | Phillip Buchanon (31) | 120 | 2002-2011 | 5TM |
| 14. | DeSean Jackson (25) | 116 | 2008-2011 | phi |
| 15. | Steve Breaston (28) | 113 | 2007-2011 | 2TM |
| 16. | Santana Moss (32) | 112 | 2001-2011 | 2TM |
| 17. | Davone Bess (26) | 111 | 2008-2011 | mia |
| 18. | Kevin Faulk (35) | 101 | 1999-2011 | nwe |
| 19. | Ted Ginn Jr. (26) | 98 | 2007-2011 | 2TM |
| Reggie Bush (26) | 98 | 2006-2011 | 2TM | |
| 21. | Quan Cosby (29) | 97 | 2009-2011 | 3TM |
| Stefan Logan (30) | 97 | 2009-2011 | 2TM | |
| 23. | Pacman Jones (28) | 91 | 2005-2011 | 3TM |
| 24. | Charles Woodson (35) | 87 | 1998-2011 | 2TM |
| 25. | Mewelde Moore (29) | 83 | 2004-2011 | 2TM |
| 26. | Nate Clements (32) | 82 | 2001-2011 | 3TM |
| Jim Leonhard (29) | 82 | 2005-2011 | 3TM | |
| 28. | Eddie Royal (25) | 81 | 2008-2011 | den |
| 29. | Eric Weems (26) | 77 | 2007-2011 | atl |
| 30. | Brandon Banks (24) | 74 | 2010-2011 | was |
| 31. | Marc Mariani (24) | 73 | 2010-2011 | oti |
| 32. | Danny Amendola (26) | 72 | 2009-2011 | ram |
| 33. | Javier Arenas (24) | 71 | 2010-2011 | kan |
| 34. | Will Blackmon (27) | 67 | 2006-2011 | 2TM |
| Mike Thomas (24) | 67 | 2009-2011 | jax | |
| 36. | Santonio Holmes (27) | 66 | 2006-2011 | 2TM |
| 37. | Arnaz Battle (31) | 64 | 2003-2011 | 2TM |
| 38. | Captain Munnerlyn (23) | 61 | 2009-2011 | car |
| 39. | Chris Gamble (28) | 60 | 2004-2011 | car |
| Tramon Williams (28) | 60 | 2007-2011 | gnb | |
| 41. | T.J. Houshmandzadeh (34) | 56 | 2001-2011 | 4TM |
| 42. | Julian Edelman (25) | 55 | 2009-2011 | nwe |
| 43. | Jerricho Cotchery (29) | 54 | 2004-2011 | 2TM |
| 44. | Brandon Tate (24) | 52 | 2009-2011 | 2TM |
| 45. | Domenik Hixon (27) | 51 | 2007-2011 | 2TM |
| Lardarius Webb (26) | 51 | 2009-2011 | rav | |
| 47. | Antonio Brown (25) | 49 | 2010-2011 | pit |
| 48. | Justin Forsett (26) | 46 | 2008-2011 | 2TM |
| 49. | Nick Miller (24) | 45 | 2010-2011 | 2TM |
| 50. | Patrick Peterson (21) | 44 | 2011 | crd |
| Lance Moore (28) | 44 | 2006-2011 | nor |