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Active Punt Return Yards Leaders
| Rank | Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active | Yds | Years | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Allen Rossum (32) | 2,749 | 1998-2007 | 4TM |
| 2. | Troy Brown (36) | 2,625 | 1993-2007 | nwe |
| 3. | Dennis Northcutt (30) | 2,389 | 2000-2007 | 2TM |
| 4. | Dante Hall (29) | 2,168 | 2000-2007 | 2TM |
| 5. | Antwaan Randle El (28) | 2,145 | 2002-2007 | 2TM |
| 6. | R.W. McQuarters (31) | 1,934 | 1998-2007 | 4TM |
| 7. | Michael Lewis (36) | 1,818 | 2001-2007 | 2TM |
| 8. | Tim Dwight (32) | 1,773 | 1998-2007 | 5TM |
| 9. | Steve Smith (28) | 1,596 | 2001-2007 | car |
| 10. | Derrick Mason (33) | 1,590 | 1997-2007 | 2TM |
| 11. | Eddie Kennison (34) | 1,528 | 1996-2007 | 5TM |
| 12. | Wes Welker (26) | 1,481 | 2004-2007 | 3TM |
| 13. | Deltha O'Neal (30) | 1,368 | 2000-2007 | 2TM |
| 14. | Joey Galloway (36) | 1,349 | 1995-2007 | 3TM |
| 15. | B.J. Sams (27) | 1,320 | 2004-2007 | rav |
| 16. | Eddie Drummond (27) | 1,280 | 2002-2007 | 2TM |
| 17. | Devin Hester (25) | 1,251 | 2006-2007 | chi |
| 18. | Troy Walters (31) | 1,241 | 2000-2007 | 4TM |
| 19. | Nate Burleson (26) | 1,215 | 2003-2007 | 2TM |
| 20. | Santana Moss (28) | 1,092 | 2001-2007 | 2TM |
| 21. | Amani Toomer (33) | 1,060 | 1996-2007 | nyg |
| 22. | Bobby Engram (34) | 1,053 | 1996-2007 | 2TM |
| 23. | Antonio Chatman (28) | 1,049 | 2003-2007 | 2TM |
| 24. | Phillip Buchanon (27) | 1,041 | 2002-2007 | 3TM |
| 25. | Mark Jones (27) | 1,017 | 2004-2007 | 2TM |
| 26. | Roscoe Parrish (25) | 990 | 2005-2007 | buf |
| 27. | Reno Mahe (27) | 851 | 2003-2007 | phi |
| 28. | Hank Poteat (30) | 788 | 2000-2007 | 4TM |
| 29. | Kevin Faulk (31) | 769 | 1999-2007 | nwe |
| 30. | Mewelde Moore (25) | 768 | 2004-2007 | min |
| 31. | Nate Clements (28) | 732 | 2001-2007 | 2TM |
| 32. | Charles Woodson (31) | 708 | 1998-2007 | 2TM |
| 33. | Alvin Pearman (25) | 693 | 2005-2007 | 2TM |
| 34. | Dexter Wynn (26) | 575 | 2004-2007 | 2TM |
| 35. | Keiwan Ratliff (26) | 540 | 2004-2007 | 2TM |
| 36. | Justin McCareins (29) | 519 | 2001-2007 | 2TM |
| 37. | Brian Westbrook (28) | 498 | 2002-2007 | phi |
| 38. | Patrick Crayton (28) | 486 | 2004-2007 | dal |
| 39. | Bobby Wade (26) | 465 | 2003-2007 | 3TM |
| 40. | Josh Cribbs (24) | 461 | 2005-2007 | cle |
| 41. | Chris Carr (24) | 454 | 2005-2007 | rai |
| 42. | James Thrash (32) | 418 | 1997-2007 | 2TM |
| 43. | Chris Gamble (24) | 412 | 2004-2007 | car |
| 44. | Steve Breaston (24) | 395 | 2007 | crd |
| 45. | T.J. Houshmandzadeh (30) | 368 | 2001-2007 | cin |
| 46. | Arnaz Battle (27) | 356 | 2003-2007 | sfo |
| 47. | Shaun McDonald (26) | 348 | 2003-2007 | 2TM |
| 48. | Darren Sproles (24) | 337 | 2005-2007 | sdg |
| 49. | Champ Bailey (29) | 303 | 1999-2007 | 2TM |
| 50. | Terence Newman (29) | 296 | 2003-2007 | dal |