NFL Active Punt Return Yards Leaders
| Rank |
Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active |
Yds |
Years |
Teams |
| 1. |
Devin Hester (30) |
2,985 |
2006-2012 |
chi |
| 2. |
Wes Welker (31) |
2,417 |
2004-2012 |
3TM |
| 3. |
Jacoby Jones (28) |
2,161 |
2007-2012 |
2TM |
| 4. |
Josh Cribbs (29) |
2,154 |
2005-2012 |
cle |
| 5. |
Roscoe Parrish (30) |
1,920 |
2005-2012 |
2TM |
| 6. |
Leon Washington (30) |
1,668 |
2006-2012 |
2TM |
| 7. |
Steve Smith (33) |
1,652 |
2001-2012 |
car |
| 8. |
Nate Burleson (31) |
1,523 |
2003-2012 |
3TM |
| 9. |
Ted Ginn Jr. (27) |
1,425 |
2007-2012 |
2TM |
| 10. |
Darren Sproles (29) |
1,412 |
2005-2012 |
2TM |
| 11. |
Santana Moss (33) |
1,268 |
2001-2012 |
2TM |
| 12. |
Stefan Logan (31) |
1,243 |
2009-2012 |
2TM |
| 13. |
DeSean Jackson (26) |
1,223 |
2008-2012 |
phi |
| 14. |
Adam Jones (29) |
1,208 |
2005-2012 |
4TM |
| 15. |
Davone Bess (27) |
1,196 |
2008-2012 |
mia |
| 16. |
Patrick Peterson (22) |
1,125 |
2011-2012 |
crd |
| 17. |
Chris Carr (29) |
1,073 |
2005-2012 |
4TM |
| 18. |
Eddie Royal (26) |
1,031 |
2008-2012 |
2TM |
| 19. |
Javier Arenas (25) |
1,029 |
2010-2012 |
kan |
| 20. |
Quan Cosby (30) |
1,014 |
2009-2012 |
4TM |
| 21. |
Julian Edelman (26) |
947 |
2009-2012 |
nwe |
| 22. |
Brandon Banks (25) |
937 |
2010-2012 |
was |
| 23. |
Danny Amendola (27) |
934 |
2009-2012 |
ram |
| 24. |
Jim Leonhard (30) |
909 |
2005-2012 |
4TM |
| 25. |
Steve Breaston (29) |
906 |
2007-2012 |
2TM |
| 26. |
Darius Reynaud (27) |
850 |
2008-2012 |
3TM |
| 27. |
Nate Clements (33) |
816 |
2001-2012 |
3TM |
| 28. |
Eric Weems (27) |
815 |
2007-2012 |
2TM |
| 29. |
Mewelde Moore (30) |
792 |
2004-2012 |
3TM |
| 30. |
Reggie Bush (27) |
772 |
2006-2012 |
2TM |
| 31. |
Brandon Tate (25) |
734 |
2009-2012 |
2TM |
| 32. |
Charles Woodson (36) |
708 |
1998-2012 |
2TM |
| 33. |
Captain Munnerlyn (24) |
677 |
2009-2012 |
car |
| 34. |
Leodis McKelvin (27) |
637 |
2008-2012 |
buf |
| 35. |
Mike Thomas (25) |
620 |
2009-2012 |
2TM |
| 36. |
Antonio Brown (26) |
618 |
2010-2012 |
pit |
| 37. |
Domenik Hixon (28) |
597 |
2007-2012 |
2TM |
| 38. |
Randall Cobb (22) |
587 |
2011-2012 |
gnb |
| 39. |
Tramon Williams (29) |
579 |
2007-2012 |
gnb |
| 40. |
Micheal Spurlock (29) |
573 |
2006-2012 |
5TM |
| 41. |
Marcus Sherels (25) |
564 |
2010-2012 |
min |
| 42. |
Santonio Holmes (28) |
536 |
2006-2012 |
2TM |
| 43. |
Jeremy Kerley (24) |
525 |
2011-2012 |
nyj |
| 44. |
Lardarius Webb (27) |
508 |
2009-2012 |
rav |
| 45. |
Jerricho Cotchery (30) |
484 |
2004-2012 |
2TM |
| 46. |
Trindon Holliday (26) |
481 |
2011-2012 |
2TM |
| 47. |
Dwayne Harris (25) |
434 |
2011-2012 |
dal |
| 48. |
Chris Gamble (29) |
412 |
2004-2012 |
car |
| 49. |
Lance Moore (29) |
387 |
2006-2012 |
nor |
| 50. |
Dez Bryant (24) |
384 |
2010-2012 |
dal |