NFL Punt Returns Career Leaders (since 1941)
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Rank | Player | Ret | Years | Tm |
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1 | Brian Mitchell | 463 | 1990-2003 | 3TM |
2 | Eric Metcalf | 351 | 1989-2002 | 7TM |
3 | Dave Meggett | 349 | 1989-1998 | 3TM |
4 | Tim Brown+ | 326 | 1988-2004 | 2TM |
5 | Devin Hester+ | 315 | 2006-2016 | 4TM |
6 | Darrien Gordon | 314 | 1993-2002 | 5TM |
7 | Antwaan Randle El | 311 | 2002-2010 | 2TM |
Darren Sproles | 311 | 2005-2019 | 3TM | |
9 | Allen Rossum | 307 | 1998-2009 | 6TM |
10 | Glyn Milburn | 304 | 1993-2001 | 4TM |
11 | Jermaine Lewis | 295 | 1996-2004 | 3TM |
12 | Vai Sikahema | 292 | 1986-1993 | 3TM |
13 | Billy Johnson | 282 | 1974-1988 | 3TM |
14 | Jacoby Jones | 276 | 2007-2015 | 4TM |
15 | J.T. Smith | 267 | 1978-1990 | 3TM |
16 | Wes Welker | 264 | 2004-2015 | 5TM |
17 | Ted Ginn Jr. | 262 | 2007-2020 | 6TM |
18 | Kelvin Martin | 261 | 1987-1996 | 3TM |
19 | Rod Woodson+ | 260 | 1987-2003 | 4TM |
20 | Emlen Tunnell+ | 258 | 1948-1961 | 2TM |
21 | Dennis Northcutt | 255 | 2000-2009 | 3TM |
Karl Williams | 255 | 1996-2004 | 2TM | |
23 | Alvin Haymond | 253 | 1964-1973 | 5TM |
24 | Troy Brown | 252 | 1993-2007 | nwe |
Mike Fuller | 252 | 1975-1982 | 2TM | |
Mel Gray | 252 | 1986-1997 | 4TM | |
27 | Rick Upchurch | 248 | 1975-1983 | den |
28 | Desmond Howard | 244 | 1992-2002 | 5TM |
29 | Marcus Sherels | 243 | 2010-2019 | 2TM |
30 | Ron Smith | 235 | 1965-1974 | 5TM |
31 | Kevin Williams | 231 | 1993-2000 | 4TM |
32 | Phil McConkey | 228 | 1984-1989 | 4TM |
33 | R.W. McQuarters | 227 | 1998-2008 | 4TM |
34 | Josh Cribbs | 222 | 2005-2014 | 3TM |
Danny Reece | 222 | 1976-1980 | tam | |
36 | Andre Roberts | 219 | 2010-2022 | 9TM |
37 | Dante Hall | 216 | 2000-2008 | 2TM |
38 | Mike Nelms | 212 | 1980-1984 | was |
Deion Sanders+ | 212 | 1989-2005 | 5TM | |
40 | Irving Fryar | 206 | 1984-2000 | 4TM |
41 | Brandon Tate | 203 | 2009-2018 | 4TM |
42 | Speedy Duncan | 202 | 1964-1974 | 2TM |
43 | Leo Lewis | 201 | 1981-1991 | 2TM |
44 | Danny Amendola | 198 | 2009-2021 | 5TM |
45 | Tamarick Vanover | 197 | 1995-2002 | 2TM |
46 | Patrick Peterson | 195 | 2011-2023 | 3TM |
47 | Greg Pruitt | 194 | 1973-1984 | 2TM |
48 | Willie Drewrey | 192 | 1985-1993 | 2TM |
Adam Jones | 192 | 2005-2018 | 4TM | |
50 | Gerald McNeil | 191 | 1986-1990 | 2TM |
51 | Tavon Austin | 190 | 2013-2021 | 4TM |
Dwayne Harris | 190 | 2011-2020 | 4TM | |
53 | Theo Bell | 189 | 1976-1985 | 2TM |
54 | Antonio Brown | 187 | 2010-2021 | 3TM |
Willie Wood+ | 187 | 1960-1971 | gnb | |
56 | Michael Lewis | 186 | 2001-2007 | 2TM |
57 | Tim Dwight | 185 | 1998-2007 | 5TM |
58 | Bruce Harper | 183 | 1977-1984 | nyj |
59 | Derrick Mason | 182 | 1997-2011 | 4TM |
60 | Leon Washington | 181 | 2006-2014 | 4TM |
61 | Steve Smith Sr. | 180 | 2001-2016 | 2TM |
62 | Clarence Verdin | 178 | 1986-1994 | 3TM |
63 | Julian Edelman | 177 | 2009-2020 | nwe |
Freddie Solomon | 177 | 1975-1985 | 2TM | |
65 | Robbie Martin | 175 | 1981-1986 | 2TM |
Walter Stanley | 175 | 1985-1992 | 5TM | |
67 | Jeremy Kerley | 173 | 2011-2018 | 3TM |
68 | Eddie Brown | 172 | 1974-1979 | 3TM |
69 | Leon Johnson | 171 | 1997-2003 | 3TM |
70 | Neal Colzie | 170 | 1975-1983 | 3TM |
71 | Az-Zahir Hakim | 165 | 1998-2006 | 3TM |
Roscoe Parrish | 165 | 2005-2012 | 2TM | |
73 | Todd Kinchen | 164 | 1992-1998 | 3TM |
74 | Howard Stevens | 163 | 1973-1977 | 2TM |
75 | Alex Erickson | 162 | 2016-2023 | 4TM |
Tyrone Hughes | 162 | 1993-1998 | 3TM | |
Pete Mandley | 162 | 1984-1990 | 2TM | |
Larry Marshall | 162 | 1972-1978 | 4TM | |
David Palmer | 162 | 1994-2000 | min | |
80 | Mark Jones | 159 | 2004-2009 | 4TM |
81 | Reggie Barlow | 158 | 1996-2003 | 2TM |
Charlie West | 158 | 1968-1979 | 3TM | |
83 | Antonio Chatman | 157 | 2003-2008 | 2TM |
Bill Thompson | 157 | 1969-1981 | den | |
85 | Nate Burleson | 156 | 2003-2013 | 3TM |
Stump Mitchell | 156 | 1981-1989 | crd | |
Eddie Payton | 156 | 1977-1982 | 4TM | |
88 | Chad Morton | 155 | 2000-2006 | 4TM |
Carl Roaches | 155 | 1980-1985 | 2TM | |
90 | Eddie Kennison | 153 | 1996-2008 | 5TM |
91 | Dana McLemore | 152 | 1982-1987 | 2TM |
92 | John Taylor | 149 | 1987-1995 | sfo |
93 | George Atkinson | 148 | 1968-1979 | 2TM |
Johnny Bailey | 148 | 1990-1995 | 3TM | |
Chris Carr | 148 | 2005-2013 | 5TM | |
Wally Henry | 148 | 1977-1982 | phi | |
97 | LeRoy Irvin | 147 | 1980-1990 | 2TM |
98 | Butch Johnson | 146 | 1976-1985 | 2TM |
99 | Tyler Lockett | 145 | 2015-2023 | sea |
Fulton Walker | 145 | 1981-1986 | 2TM | |
101 | Terrence Wilkins | 144 | 1999-2006 | 2TM |
102 | Lem Barney+ | 143 | 1967-1977 | det |
103 | Bruce Taylor | 142 | 1970-1977 | sfo |
104 | Leon Bright | 141 | 1981-1985 | 2TM |
Joey Galloway | 141 | 1995-2010 | 5TM | |
106 | Eddie Drummond | 140 | 2002-2007 | 2TM |
DeSean Jackson | 140 | 2008-2022 | 6TM | |
Mike Martin | 140 | 1983-1989 | cin | |
109 | Troy Walters | 139 | 2000-2007 | 4TM |
110 | Dexter Carter | 138 | 1990-1996 | 2TM |
Cliff Hicks | 138 | 1987-1995 | 4TM | |
Woodley Lewis | 138 | 1950-1960 | 3TM | |
Marc Mariani | 138 | 2010-2016 | 2TM | |
Ray-Ray McCloud | 138 | 2018-2023 | 4TM | |
Deltha O'Neal | 138 | 2000-2008 | 3TM | |
116 | Patrick Crayton | 135 | 2004-2011 | 2TM |
Henry Ellard | 135 | 1983-1998 | 3TM | |
118 | Bobby Joe Edmonds | 134 | 1986-1995 | 3TM |
Eric Guliford | 134 | 1993-1998 | 3TM | |
120 | Kermit Alexander | 133 | 1963-1973 | 3TM |
Dexter McCluster | 133 | 2010-2016 | 3TM | |
122 | DeAndre Carter | 132 | 2018-2023 | 6TM |
Reggie Swinton | 132 | 2001-2005 | 3TM | |
124 | Lemar Parrish | 131 | 1970-1982 | 3TM |
Eddie Royal | 131 | 2008-2016 | 3TM | |
126 | Jamison Crowder | 130 | 2015-2023 | 3TM |
Stefan Logan | 130 | 2009-2012 | 2TM | |
Santana Moss | 130 | 2001-2014 | 2TM | |
Jake Scott | 130 | 1970-1978 | 2TM | |
130 | Dennis McKinnon | 129 | 1983-1990 | 2TM |
131 | Rickie Harris | 128 | 1965-1972 | 2TM |
B.J. Sams | 128 | 2004-2008 | 2TM | |
133 | O.J. McDuffie | 127 | 1993-2000 | mia |
Jo-Jo Townsell | 127 | 1985-1990 | nyj | |
135 | Yale Lary+ | 126 | 1952-1964 | det |
Hugh McElhenny+ | 126 | 1952-1964 | 4TM | |
Winslow Oliver | 126 | 1996-2000 | 2TM | |
Kalif Raymond | 126 | 2016-2023 | 5TM | |
139 | Jamal Agnew | 124 | 2017-2023 | 2TM |
Joe Arenas | 124 | 1951-1957 | sfo | |
Bill Dudley+ | 124 | 1942-1953 | 3TM | |
Lionel James | 124 | 1984-1988 | sdg | |
143 | Willard Harrell | 123 | 1975-1984 | 2TM |
Dedric Ward | 123 | 1997-2004 | 5TM | |
Eric Weems | 123 | 2007-2017 | 3TM | |
Abe Woodson | 123 | 1958-1966 | 2TM | |
147 | Tiki Barber | 122 | 1997-2006 | nyg |
Bill Bradley | 122 | 1969-1977 | 2TM | |
Al Carmichael | 122 | 1953-1961 | 2TM | |
150 | Jon Arnett | 120 | 1957-1966 | 2TM |
Phillip Buchanon | 120 | 2002-2011 | 5TM | |
Jeff Fisher | 120 | 1981-1984 | chi | |
Dick James | 120 | 1956-1965 | 3TM | |
Charlie Rogers | 120 | 1999-2003 | 3TM | |
155 | Davone Bess | 119 | 2008-2013 | 2TM |
Jakeem Grant | 119 | 2016-2021 | 2TM | |
157 | John Sciarra | 117 | 1978-1983 | phi |
Carl Taseff | 117 | 1951-1962 | 4TM | |
159 | Andre Hastings | 115 | 1993-2000 | 3TM |
Johnnie Lee Higgins | 115 | 2007-2010 | rai | |
161 | Steve Breaston | 114 | 2007-2012 | 2TM |
162 | Don Paul | 113 | 1950-1958 | 2TM |
163 | Travis Benjamin | 112 | 2012-2021 | 3TM |
Mike Haynes+ | 112 | 1976-1989 | 2TM | |
Louis Lipps | 112 | 1984-1992 | 2TM | |
George McAfee+ | 112 | 1940-1950 | chi | |
Trent Taylor | 112 | 2017-2023 | 3TM | |
168 | Dino Hall | 111 | 1979-1983 | cle |
Golden Tate | 111 | 2010-2020 | 4TM | |
170 | Claude Gibson | 110 | 1961-1965 | 2TM |
Kenny Johnson | 110 | 1980-1989 | 2TM | |
172 | Desmond King | 109 | 2017-2023 | 4TM |
Rolland Lawrence | 109 | 1973-1980 | atl | |
Mel Renfro+ | 109 | 1964-1977 | dal | |
Amani Toomer | 109 | 1996-2008 | nyg | |
176 | Rod Harris | 108 | 1989-1991 | 3TM |
Jim Leonhard | 108 | 2005-2014 | 5TM | |
178 | Javier Arenas | 106 | 2010-2014 | 3TM |
Ralph McGill | 106 | 1972-1979 | 2TM | |
180 | Jeff Burris | 105 | 1994-2003 | 3TM |
Jeff Groth | 105 | 1979-1985 | 3TM | |
Eric Parker | 105 | 2002-2006 | sdg | |
183 | Glen Edwards | 104 | 1971-1981 | 2TM |
Bob Hayes+ | 104 | 1965-1975 | 2TM | |
Johnny Morris | 104 | 1958-1967 | chi | |
186 | Deonte Harty | 103 | 2019-2023 | 2TM |
Steve Schubert | 103 | 1974-1979 | 2TM | |
188 | Reggie Bush | 102 | 2006-2016 | 5TM |
Pharoh Cooper | 102 | 2016-2022 | 5TM | |
Quan Cosby | 102 | 2009-2012 | 3TM | |
Bobby Engram | 102 | 1996-2009 | 3TM | |
Ike Hill | 102 | 1970-1976 | 3TM | |
Darius Reynaud | 102 | 2008-2013 | 4TM | |
194 | Evan Cooper | 101 | 1984-1989 | 2TM |
Kevin Faulk | 101 | 1999-2011 | nwe | |
Gerald Willhite | 101 | 1982-1988 | den | |
197 | Brandon Banks | 100 | 2010-2012 | was |
Phil Epps | 100 | 1982-1989 | 2TM | |
Nate Jacquet | 100 | 1997-2001 | 4TM | |
200 | Leodis McKelvin | 99 | 2008-2016 | 2TM |
Billy Reynolds | 99 | 1953-1960 | 3TM | |
202 | Randall Cobb | 98 | 2011-2023 | 4TM |
Jarvis Landry | 98 | 2014-2022 | 3TM | |
Gunner Olszewski | 98 | 2019-2023 | 3TM | |
Jim Smith | 98 | 1977-1985 | 2TM | |
De'Anthony Thomas | 98 | 2014-2019 | 2TM | |
207 | Tarik Cohen | 96 | 2017-2020 | chi |
Paul Skansi | 96 | 1983-1991 | 2TM | |
Chris Warren | 96 | 1990-2000 | 3TM | |
Tom Watkins | 96 | 1961-1968 | 3TM | |
211 | Micah Hyde | 95 | 2013-2023 | 2TM |
Richie James | 95 | 2018-2023 | 3TM | |
Reno Mahe | 95 | 2003-2007 | phi | |
Ira Matthews | 95 | 1979-1981 | rai | |
Bosh Pritchard | 95 | 1942-1951 | 3TM | |
Marcus Thigpen | 95 | 2012-2015 | 4TM | |
Vernon Turner | 95 | 1990-1995 | 4TM | |
218 | Rodger Bird | 94 | 1966-1968 | rai |
Leroy Kelly+ | 94 | 1964-1973 | cle | |
Keshawn Martin | 94 | 2012-2016 | 3TM | |
Chester Rogers | 94 | 2016-2022 | 3TM | |
Jon Staggers | 94 | 1970-1975 | 3TM | |
223 | Lew Barnes | 93 | 1986-1989 | 3TM |
Jimmy Williams | 93 | 2001-2006 | 2TM | |
225 | Pete Athas | 92 | 1971-1976 | 4TM |
Stanley Morgan | 92 | 1977-1990 | 2TM | |
Alvin Pearman | 92 | 2005-2009 | 3TM | |
228 | Kenjon Barner | 91 | 2013-2021 | 5TM |
Tommy Casanova | 91 | 1972-1977 | cin | |
230 | Braxton Berrios | 90 | 2019-2023 | 2TM |
Charles Woodson+ | 90 | 1998-2015 | 2TM | |
232 | Nyheim Hines | 89 | 2018-2022 | 2TM |
233 | Bill Baird | 88 | 1963-1969 | nyj |
Bill Butler | 88 | 1959-1964 | 4TM | |
Tyreek Hill | 88 | 2016-2023 | 2TM | |
Jerry LeVias | 88 | 1969-1974 | 2TM | |
Keith Moody | 88 | 1976-1980 | 2TM | |
Manfred Moore | 88 | 1974-1977 | 4TM | |
Keiwan Ratliff | 88 | 2004-2010 | 3TM | |
240 | James Jones | 87 | 1980-1985 | dal |
Jabrill Peppers | 87 | 2017-2023 | 3TM | |
242 | Butch Byrd | 86 | 1964-1971 | 2TM |
Virgil Livers | 86 | 1975-1979 | chi | |
Ed Podolak | 86 | 1969-1977 | kan | |
Brandon Powell | 86 | 2018-2023 | 4TM | |
246 | Jack Christiansen+ | 85 | 1951-1958 | det |
Johnnie Gray | 85 | 1975-1983 | gnb | |
Abner Haynes | 85 | 1960-1967 | 4TM | |
Bert Rechichar | 85 | 1952-1961 | 4TM | |
250 | Mack Herron | 84 | 1973-1975 | 2TM |
Terry Metcalf | 84 | 1973-1981 | 2TM | |
J.J. Moses | 84 | 2002-2005 | 3TM | |
Patrick Robinson | 84 | 1993-1994 | 2TM | |
Rick Volk | 84 | 1967-1978 | 3TM |
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