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Single-Season Longest Punt Return Leaders

Football Leaders & Football Records : Single-Season  · Career  · Active  · Year-by-Year

Rank Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active Lng Year Teams
1. Robert Bailey (26) 103 1994 RAM
2. Dennis Morgan (22) 98 1974 DAL
Charlie West (22) 98 1968 MIN
Terance Mathis (23) 98 1990 NYJ
5. Greg Pruitt (32) 97 1983 RAI
6. Bill Dudley+ (31) 96 1950 WAS
7. Carl Pickens (22) 95 1992 CIN
John Taylor (26) 95 1988 SFO
Desmond Howard (30) 95 2000 DET
Johnny Bailey (23) 95 1990 CHI
Jacquez Green (22) 95 1998 TAM
Frank Bernardi (23) 95 1956 CRD
Speedy Duncan (26) 95 1968 SDG
Lamont Brightful (23) 95 2002 BAL
Steve Odom (22) 95 1974 GNB
16. Dennis McKinnon (26) 94 1987 CHI
Charlie Rogers (23) 94 1999 SEA
Tramon Williams (24) 94 2007 GNB
Nate Burleson (26) 94 2007 SEA
Darrien Gordon (27) 94 1997 DEN
Mark Lee (23) 94 1981 GNB
Tom Casey (24) 94 1948 NYY
Hugh McElhenny+ (24) 94 1952 SFO
24. Johnnie Lee Higgins (25) 93 2008 OAK
Veryl Switzer (22) 93 1954 GNB
Dante Hall (25) 93 2003 KAN
Dana McLemore (22) 93 1982 SFO
Glyn Milburn (27) 93 1998 CHI
Bill Baird (24) 93 1963 NYJ
30. Eric Metcalf (26) 92 1994 CLE
Rick Upchurch (24) 92 1976 DEN
Desmond Howard (26) 92 1996 GNB
33. Jo-Jo Townsell (27) 91 1987 NYJ
Keith Moody (24) 91 1977 BUF
Eric Metcalf (25) 91 1993 CLE
Nate Burleson (23) 91 2004 MIN
37. Phil Epps (25) 90 1983 GNB
Pacman Jones (23) 90 2006 TEN
Nate Burleson (25) 90 2006 SEA
Brady Keys (28) 90 1964 PIT
Bob Hayes+ (26) 90 1968 DAL
T.J. Rushing (24) 90 2007 IND
Dick Bass (24) 90 1961 RAM
Carl Taseff (28) 90 1956 BAL
Darrien Gordon (24) 90 1994 SDG
Tom Watkins (26) 90 1963 DET
Lemar Parrish (27) 90 1974 CIN
Andy Uram (26) 90 1941 GNB
Jacquez Green (26) 90 2002 2TM
Dante Hall (24) 90 2002 KAN
51. Jermaine Lewis (26) 89 2000 BAL
Reggie Swinton (28) 89 2003 2TM
Eric Metcalf (33) 89 2001 WAS
Ray McLean (27) 89 1942 CHI
Devin Hester (25) 89 2007 CHI
Jack Christiansen+ (23) 89 1951 DET
Jimmy Williams (23) 89 2002 SFO
Jermaine Lewis (23) 89 1997 BAL
Mike Haynes+ (23) 89 1976 NWE
Joey Galloway (24) 89 1995 SEA
61. Tom Harmon (28) 88 1947 RAM
J.T. Smith (24) 88 1979 KAN
Tim Brown (35) 88 2001 OAK
Mike Fuller (24) 88 1977 SDG
Karl Williams (25) 88 1996 TAM
Joey Galloway (25) 88 1996 SEA
Jeff Fisher (23) 88 1981 CHI
Manfred Moore (24) 88 1974 SFO
Andre Coleman (23) 88 1995 SDG
Chet Mutryn (27) 88 1948 BUF
Skeet Quinlan (24) 88 1952 RAM
72. Antwaan Randle El (27) 87 2006 WAS
Billy Johnson (25) 87 1977 HOU
Eddie Payton (26) 87 1977 2TM
Rick Upchurch (25) 87 1977 DEN
Vai Sikahema (30) 87 1992 PHI
Ted Ginn Jr. (22) 87 2007 MIA
Jermaine Lewis (24) 87 1998 BAL
Steve Smith (23) 87 2002 CAR
Dennis Northcutt (25) 87 2002 CLE
Amani Toomer (22) 87 1996 NYG
Tommy Vigorito (22) 87 1981 MIA
Bill Reinhard (26) 87 1948 LAD
84. Tony Nathan (23) 86 1979 MIA
T.J. Houshmandzadeh (24) 86 2001 CIN
Deltha O'Neal (24) 86 2001 DEN
Herb Rich (22) 86 1950 BAL
Az-Zahir Hakim (23) 86 2000 STL
Dale Carter (23) 86 1992 KAN
Chuck Latourette (23) 86 1968 STL
Craig Yeast (23) 86 1999 CIN
Nate Clements (25) 86 2004 BUF
Tamarick Vanover (21) 86 1995 KAN
Johnny Roland (23) 86 1966 STL
George Atkinson (21) 86 1968 OAK
Frank Seno (26) 86 1947 BOS
Rickie Harris (26) 86 1969 WAS
98. Jon Staggers (24) 85 1972 GNB
Tiki Barber (24) 85 1999 NYG
Gale Sayers+ (22) 85 1965 CHI
Troy Brown (30) 85 2001 NWE
Billy Grimes (23) 85 1950 GNB
DeSean Jackson (23) 85 2009 PHI
Jitter Fields (25) 85 1987 2TM
Dante Hall (29) 85 2007 STL
Reggie Barlow (25) 85 1998 JAX
Claude Gibson (24) 85 1963 OAK
Antonio Chatman (26) 85 2005 GNB
Robert Brooks (24) 85 1994 GNB
Irving Fryar (23) 85 1985 NWE
Abe Woodson (28) 85 1962 SFO
Eric Metcalf (29) 85 1997 SDG
Vitamin Smith (26) 85 1949 RAM
Kelvin Martin (26) 85 1991 DAL
115. Karl Williams (30) 84 2001 TAM
Ken Hall (24) 84 1959 CRD
Antwaan Randle El (24) 84 2003 PIT
Brian Westbrook (24) 84 2003 PHI
Brian Mitchell (24) 84 1992 WAS
Clarence Verdin (29) 84 1992 IND
Tim Dwight (26) 84 2001 SDG
Devin Hester (24) 84 2006 CHI
Tamarick Vanover (25) 84 1999 KAN
LeRoy Irvin (24) 84 1981 RAM
Winslow Oliver (23) 84 1996 CAR
Ron Smith (30) 84 1973 SDG
Bill Dudley+ (28) 84 1947 DET
Gerald McNeil (24) 84 1986 CLE
Az-Zahir Hakim (22) 84 1999 STL
130. Dana McLemore (27) 83 1987 SFO
Bobby Engram (30) 83 2003 SEA
Walter Stanley (24) 83 1986 GNB
Travis Williams (23) 83 1969 GNB
Henry Ellard (23) 83 1984 RAM
Billy Johnson (23) 83 1975 HOU
Michael Lewis (31) 83 2002 NOR
Phillip Buchanon (22) 83 2002 OAK
Deion Sanders (30) 83 1997 DAL
Eddie Dove (26) 83 1963 2TM
Kevin Williams (23) 83 1994 DAL
Tyrone Hughes (23) 83 1993 NOR
Eddie Drummond (24) 83 2004 DET
143. Roscoe Parrish (24) 82 2006 BUF
Terrence Wilkins (31) 82 2006 IND
Tom Colella (29) 82 1947 CLE
Don R. Paul (24) 82 1950 CRD
Peter Warrick (23) 82 2000 CIN
Patrick Crayton (30) 82 2009 DAL
Bernard Berrian (28) 82 2008 MIN
Keith Moody (25) 82 1978 BUF
Bruce Harper (23) 82 1978 NYJ
Woodley Lewis (27) 82 1952 RAM
Corey Sawyer (23) 82 1994 CIN
Brady Keys (27) 82 1963 PIT
Ray Buchanan (25) 82 1996 IND
Bobby Jancik (24) 82 1964 HOU
Tamarick Vanover (23) 82 1997 KAN
Hagood Clarke (26) 82 1968 BUF
159. Speedy Duncan (24) 81 1966 SDG
Chuck DeShane (27) 81 1945 DET
Tommy McDonald+ (25) 81 1959 PHI
Jeff Ogden (25) 81 2000 MIA
Lionel James (25) 81 1987 SDG
Robbie Martin (25) 81 1983 DET
Bob Grim (22) 81 1967 MIN
Dennis Northcutt (29) 81 2006 CLE
Chris Watson (22) 81 1999 DEN
Antwaan Randle El (26) 81 2005 PIT
Darrien Gordon (26) 81 1996 SDG
Hugh McElhenny+ (33) 81 1961 MIN
Emlen Tunnell+ (26) 81 1951 NYG
Bosh Pritchard (32) 81 1951 2TM
Pete Mandley (25) 81 1986 DET
174. Roy Jefferson (25) 80 1968 PIT
Stanley Morgan (24) 80 1979 NWE
Phillip Buchanon (23) 80 2003 OAK
Santana Moss (29) 80 2008 WAS
Mel J. Gray (26) 80 1987 NOR
Rod Woodson+ (27) 80 1992 PIT
Ken Ellis (25) 80 1972 GNB
Glenn Martinez (26) 80 2007 DEN
Vernon Turner (27) 80 1994 TAM
Henry Ellard (24) 80 1985 RAM
Ron Gardin (26) 80 1970 BAL
Noland Smith (25) 80 1968 KAN
Abe Woodson (27) 80 1961 SFO
Tony Green (22) 80 1978 WAS
188. Kelvin Martin (27) 79 1992 DAL
Bob Livingstone (27) 79 1949 2TM
Deion Sanders (23) 79 1990 ATL
Mike Garrett (22) 79 1966 KAN
Dana McLemore (24) 79 1984 SFO
Buddy Young (25) 79 1951 NYY
Terry Kirby (32) 79 2002 OAK
Lemar Parrish (23) 79 1970 CIN
Johnnie Robinson (22) 79 1966 DET
Freddie Solomon (23) 79 1976 MIA
Jack Christiansen+ (24) 79 1952 DET
199. Glenn Dobbs (26) 78 1946 BDA
Terrence Wilkins (26) 78 2001 IND
Ollie Matson+ (25) 78 1955 CRD
Bobby Mitchell+ (24) 78 1959 CLE
Johnny Morris (24) 78 1959 CHI
Michael Harper (26) 78 1987 NYJ
Leo Lewis (31) 78 1987 MIN
Woodley Lewis (28) 78 1953 RAM
Darrien Gordon (29) 78 1999 OAK
Rick Upchurch (30) 78 1982 DEN
Mitchell Price (24) 78 1991 CIN
B.J. Sams (24) 78 2004 BAL
Ernest Givins (30) 78 1994 HOU
Brian Mitchell (26) 78 1994 WAS
Dexter Carter (28) 78 1995 2TM
Eddie Kennison (23) 78 1996 STL
Dre' Bly (25) 78 2002 STL
Rodger Bird (24) 78 1967 OAK
Mel J. Gray (30) 78 1991 DET
218. Darren Sproles (26) 77 2009 SDG
Steve Schubert (28) 77 1979 CHI
Lee Nelson (25) 77 1979 STL
Frankie Sinkwich (23) 77 1943 DET
Eddie Prokop (24) 77 1946 NYY
Steve Belichick (22) 77 1941 DET
Jake Scott (25) 77 1970 MIA
Tom McCauley (23) 77 1970 ATL
Donny Anderson (23) 77 1966 GNB
227. Josh Cribbs (24) 76 2007 CLE
Gregg Garrity (26) 76 1986 PHI
Don Griffin (22) 76 1986 SFO
Deion Sanders (32) 76 1999 DAL
Bert Zagers (24) 76 1957 WAS
Will Blackmon (24) 76 2008 GNB
Vai Sikahema (25) 76 1987 STL
Kirk Springs (25) 76 1983 NYJ
Gene Mingo (22) 76 1960 DEN
Andre Hastings (27) 76 1998 NOR
Dave Meggett (23) 76 1989 NYG
Chris Gamble (22) 76 2005 CAR
Ed Sharockman (27) 76 1966 MIN
Bruce Taylor (22) 76 1970 SFO
Avion Black (25) 76 2002 HOU
Brian Mitchell (34) 76 2002 PHI
Goldie Sellers (26) 76 1968 KAN
Will Sherman (29) 76 1956 RAM
Louis Lipps (22) 76 1984 PIT
246. Tim Brown (25) 75 1991 RAI
Desmond Howard (28) 75 1998 OAK
Yamon Figurs (24) 75 2007 BAL
Bobby Joe Edmonds (22) 75 1986 SEA
Spec Sanders (28) 75 1946 NYY
Nesby Glasgow (22) 75 1979 BAL
Willard Harrell (25) 75 1977 GNB
Paul Johns (25) 75 1983 SEA
Rick Upchurch (26) 75 1978 DEN
John Mallory (24) 75 1970 ATL
Mike Nelms (26) 75 1981 WAS
Otis Amey (24) 75 2005 SFO
R.W. McQuarters (28) 75 2004 CHI
Allen Rossum (29) 75 2004 ATL
Dave Meggett (27) 75 1993 NYG
Dewell Brewer (24) 75 1994 IND
Roland James (22) 75 1980 NWE
Will Lewis (22) 75 1980 SEA
J.T. Smith (25) 75 1980 KAN
Eric Metcalf (24) 75 1992 CLE