NFL Punt Returns Single Game Playoffs Leaders (since 1941)
All-Time Punt Returns Leaders
Single game leaders only reflect years for which we have mostly complete boxscore data (1933 onward).
+ Indicates Hall of Famer, season age in parentheses
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Leaders Table
| Rank |
Player |
Ret |
Tm |
Boxscore |
| 1 | Kyle Williams | 8 | SFO | San Francisco 49ers vs. New York Giants, January 22, 2012 |
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| 2 | Reggie Barlow | 7 | JAX | Jacksonville Jaguars vs. New England Patriots, January 3, 1999 |
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| Dave Meggett | 7 | NWE | New England Patriots vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, January 5, 1997 |
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| Phil McConkey | 7 | NYG | New York Giants vs. San Francisco 49ers, January 4, 1987 |
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| Gerald McNeil | 7 | CLE | Cleveland Browns vs. New York Jets, January 3, 1987 |
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| Carl Roaches | 7 | HOU | Houston Oilers vs. Oakland Raiders, December 28, 1980 |
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| Ron Gardin | 7 | BAL | Baltimore Colts vs. Cincinnati Bengals, December 26, 1970 |
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| Jim Cason | 7 | SFO | San Francisco 49ers vs. New York Yankees, December 4, 1949 |
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| 9 | Jacoby Jones | 6 | HOU | Houston Texans vs. Baltimore Ravens, January 15, 2012 |
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| Jim Leonhard | 6 | BAL | Baltimore Ravens vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, January 18, 2009 |
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| Nate Burleson | 6 | SEA | Seattle Seahawks vs. Washington Redskins, January 5, 2008 |
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| Antonio Chatman | 6 | GNB | Green Bay Packers vs. Philadelphia Eagles, January 11, 2004 |
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| Derrick Mason | 6 | TEN | Tennessee Titans vs. Baltimore Ravens, January 3, 2004 |
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| Nate Jacquet | 6 | MIA | Miami Dolphins vs. Seattle Seahawks, January 9, 2000 |
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| Desmond Howard | 6 | GNB | Green Bay Packers vs. New England Patriots, January 26, 1997 |
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| Anthony Carter | 6 | MIN | Minnesota Vikings vs. New Orleans Saints, January 3, 1988 |
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| Mike Nelms | 6 | WAS | Washington Redskins vs. Miami Dolphins, January 30, 1983 |
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| Kurt Sohn | 6 | NYJ | New York Jets vs. Miami Dolphins, January 23, 1983 |
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| John Sciarra | 6 | PHI | Philadelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys, January 11, 1981 |
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| Eddie Brown | 6 | RAM | Los Angeles Rams vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, January 6, 1980 |
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| Theo Bell | 6 | PIT | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Houston Oilers, January 7, 1979 |
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| Eddie Brown | 6 | WAS | Washington Redskins vs. Minnesota Vikings, December 18, 1976 |
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| George McAfee+ | 6 | CHI | Chicago Bears vs. Los Angeles Rams, December 17, 1950 |
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| 24 | Jalen Reagor | 5 | PHI | Philadelphia Eagles vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, January 16, 2022 |
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| Julian Edelman | 5 | NWE | New England Patriots vs. Los Angeles Chargers, January 13, 2019 |
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| Tyreek Hill | 5 | KAN | Kansas City Chiefs vs. Indianapolis Colts, January 12, 2019 |
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| Tavon Austin | 5 | DAL | Dallas Cowboys vs. Seattle Seahawks, January 5, 2019 |
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| Brandon Tate | 5 | BUF | Buffalo Bills vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, January 7, 2018 |
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| Micah Hyde | 5 | GNB | Green Bay Packers vs. New York Giants, January 8, 2017 |
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| Jalen Richard | 5 | OAK | Oakland Raiders vs. Houston Texans, January 7, 2017 |
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| Josh Cribbs | 5 | IND | Indianapolis Colts vs. Cincinnati Bengals, January 4, 2015 |
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| Julian Edelman | 5 | NWE | New England Patriots vs. Indianapolis Colts, January 11, 2014 |
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| Will Blackmon | 5 | NYG | New York Giants vs. Atlanta Falcons, January 8, 2012 |
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| DeSean Jackson | 5 | PHI | Philadelphia Eagles vs. Minnesota Vikings, January 4, 2009 |
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| Eric Parker | 5 | SDG | San Diego Chargers vs. New England Patriots, January 14, 2007 |
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| Antwaan Randle El | 5 | PIT | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Indianapolis Colts, January 15, 2006 |
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| Santana Moss | 5 | NYJ | New York Jets vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, January 15, 2005 |
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| Troy Brown | 5 | NWE | New England Patriots vs. Oakland Raiders, January 19, 2002 |
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| Amani Toomer | 5 | NYG | New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles, January 7, 2001 |
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| Reggie Barlow | 5 | JAX | Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Miami Dolphins, January 15, 2000 |
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| Brian Mitchell | 5 | WAS | Washington Redskins vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, January 15, 2000 |
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| Derrick Mason | 5 | TEN | Tennessee Titans vs. Buffalo Bills, January 8, 2000 |
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| Darrien Gordon | 5 | DEN | Denver Broncos vs. New York Jets, January 17, 1999 |
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| Jahine Arnold | 5 | PIT | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New England Patriots, January 5, 1997 |
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| Jahine Arnold | 5 | PIT | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Indianapolis Colts, December 29, 1996 |
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| Jeff Burris | 5 | BUF | Buffalo Bills vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, December 28, 1996 |
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| Russell Copeland | 5 | BUF | Buffalo Bills vs. Kansas City Chiefs, January 23, 1994 |
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| Scott Miller | 5 | MIA | Miami Dolphins vs. San Diego Chargers, January 10, 1993 |
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| Dave Meggett | 5 | NYG | New York Giants vs. San Francisco 49ers, January 20, 1991 |
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| Bobby Joe Edmonds | 5 | SEA | Seattle Seahawks vs. Cincinnati Bengals, December 31, 1988 |
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| Phil McConkey | 5 | NYG | New York Giants vs. Washington Redskins, January 11, 1987 |
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| Lew Barnes | 5 | CHI | Chicago Bears vs. Washington Redskins, January 3, 1987 |
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| Keith Ortego | 5 | CHI | Chicago Bears vs. New York Giants, January 5, 1986 |
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| Dana McLemore | 5 | SFO | San Francisco 49ers vs. Miami Dolphins, January 20, 1985 |
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| Kenny Easley+ | 5 | SEA | Seattle Seahawks vs. Los Angeles Raiders, December 22, 1984 |
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| Greg Pruitt | 5 | RAI | Los Angeles Raiders vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, January 1, 1984 |
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| Rufus Bess | 5 | MIN | Minnesota Vikings vs. Atlanta Falcons, January 9, 1983 |
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| Ron Fellows | 5 | DAL | Dallas Cowboys vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, January 9, 1983 |
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| Greg Pruitt | 5 | RAI | Los Angeles Raiders vs. Cleveland Browns, January 8, 1983 |
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| Dino Hall | 5 | CLE | Cleveland Browns vs. Oakland Raiders, January 4, 1981 |
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| James Jones | 5 | DAL | Dallas Cowboys vs. Los Angeles Rams, December 28, 1980 |
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| Rich Ellender | 5 | HOU | Houston Oilers vs. Denver Broncos, December 23, 1979 |
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| Jackie Wallace | 5 | RAM | Los Angeles Rams vs. Minnesota Vikings, December 31, 1978 |
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| Billy Ryckman | 5 | ATL | Atlanta Falcons vs. Philadelphia Eagles, December 24, 1978 |
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| Neal Colzie | 5 | OAK | Oakland Raiders vs. Baltimore Colts, December 24, 1977 |
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| Rick Volk | 5 | BAL | Baltimore Colts vs. Miami Dolphins, January 2, 1972 |
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| Bruce Taylor | 5 | SFO | San Francisco 49ers vs. Minnesota Vikings, December 27, 1970 |
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| Lem Barney+ | 5 | DET | Detroit Lions vs. Dallas Cowboys, December 26, 1970 |
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| Willie Wood+ | 5 | GNB | Green Bay Packers vs. Oakland Raiders, January 14, 1968 |
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| Rodger Bird | 5 | OAK | Oakland Raiders vs. Houston Oilers, December 31, 1967 |
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| Otto Graham+ | 5 | CLE | Cleveland Browns vs. New York Yankees, December 22, 1946 |
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