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For some seasons (1960-1969 & 1947-1950) leaders for both leagues are shown.

NFL Year-by-Year Longest Punt Return Leaders

 Year  Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active Lng Teams
2012  Damaris Johnson (23) 98 PHI
2011  Patrick Peterson (21) 99 ARI
2010  Bryan McCann (23) 97 DAL
2009  DeSean Jackson (23) 85 PHI
2008  Johnnie Lee Higgins (25) 93 OAK
2007  Tramon Williams (24) 94 GNB
Nate Burleson (26) 94 SEA
2006  Nate Burleson (25) 90 SEA
Adam Jones (23) 90 TEN
2005  Antonio Chatman (26) 85 GNB
2004  Nate Burleson (23) 91 MIN
2003  Dante Hall (25) 93 KAN
2002  Lamont Brightful (23) 95 BAL
2001  Eric Metcalf (33) 89 WAS
2000  Desmond Howard (30) 95 DET
1999  Charlie Rogers (23) 94 SEA
1998  Jacquez Green (22) 95 TAM
1997  Darrien Gordon (27) 94 DEN
1996  Desmond Howard (26) 92 GNB
1995  Joey Galloway (24) 89 SEA
1994  Robert Bailey (26) 103 RAM
1993  Eric Metcalf (25) 91 CLE
1992  Carl Pickens (22) 95 CIN
1991  Kelvin Martin (26) 85 DAL
1990  Terance Mathis (23) 98 NYJ
1989  Dave Meggett (23) 76 NYG
1988  John Taylor (26) 95 SFO
1987  Dennis McKinnon (26) 94 CHI
1986  Gerald McNeil (24) 84 CLE
1985  Irving Fryar (23) 85 NWE
1984  Henry Ellard (23) 83 RAM
1983  Greg Pruitt (32) 97 RAI
1982  Dana McLemore (22) 93 SFO
1981  Mark Lee (23) 94 GNB
1980  J.T. Smith (25) 75 KAN
Roland James (22) 75 NWE
Will Lewis (22) 75 SEA
1979  J.T. Smith (24) 88 KAN
1978  Keith Moody (25) 82 BUF
Bruce Harper (23) 82 NYJ
1977  Keith Moody (24) 91 BUF
1976  Rick Upchurch (24) 92 DEN
1975  Billy Johnson (23) 83 HOU
1974  Dennis Morgan (22) 98 DAL
1973  Ron Smith (30) 84 SDG
1972  Jon Staggers (24) 85 GNB
1971  Leroy Kelly+ (29) 74 CLE
1970  Ron Gardin (26) 80 BAL
1969  Rickie Harris (26) 86 WAS
Noland Smith (26) 64 KAN
1968  Charlie West (22) 98 MIN
Speedy Duncan (26) 95 SDG
1967  Bob Grim (22) 81 MIN
Rodger Bird (24) 78 OAK
1966  Johnny Roland (23) 86 STL
Speedy Duncan (24) 81 SDG
1965  Gale Sayers+ (22) 85 CHI
Willie Mitchell (25) 71 KAN
1964  Brady Keys (28) 90 PIT
Bobby Jancik (24) 82 HOU
1963  Bill Baird (24) 93 NYJ
Tom Watkins (26) 90 DET
1962  Abe Woodson (28) 85 SFO
Dick Christy (27) 73 NYT
1961  Dick Bass (24) 90 RAM
Dick Christy (26) 70 NYT
1960  Gene Mingo (22) 76 DEN
Abe Woodson (26) 48 SFO
1959  Ken Hall (24) 84 CRD
1958  Yale Lary+ (28) 71 DET
1957  Bert Zagers (24) 76 WAS
1956  Frank Bernardi (23) 95 CRD
1955  Ollie Matson+ (25) 78 CRD
1954  Veryl Switzer (22) 93 GNB
1953  Woodley Lewis (28) 78 RAM
1952  Hugh McElhenny+ (24) 94 SFO
1951  Jack Christiansen+ (23) 89 DET
1950  Bill Dudley+ (31) 96 WAS
1949  Vitamin Smith (26) 85 RAM
Bob Livingstone (27) 79 2TM
1948  Tom Casey (24) 94 NYY
Jerry Davis (24) 70 CRD
1947  Tom Harmon (28) 88 RAM
Tom Colella (29) 82 CLE
1946  Glenn Dobbs (26) 78 BDA
Jack Wilson (29) 70 RAM
1945  Chuck DeShane (27) 81 DET
1944  Frank Seno (23) 60 WAS
1943  Frankie Sinkwich (23) 77 DET
1942  Ray McLean (27) 89 CHI
1941  Andy Uram (26) 90 GNB