NFL Punt Return Yards Career Leaders (since 1941)

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Leaders Table
Rank Player Yds Years Tm
1Brian Mitchell4,9991990-20033TM
2Dave Meggett3,7081989-19983TM
3Devin Hester+3,6952006-20164TM
4Darrien Gordon3,6011993-20025TM
5Eric Metcalf3,4531989-20027TM
6Tim Brown+3,3201988-20042TM
7Billy Johnson3,3171974-19883TM
8Jermaine Lewis3,2821996-20043TM
9Vai Sikahema3,1691986-19933TM
10Allen Rossum3,0561998-20096TM
11Rick Upchurch3,0081975-1983den
12Glyn Milburn2,9841993-20014TM
13Darren Sproles2,9612005-20193TM
14Desmond Howard2,8951992-20025TM
15J.T. Smith2,7641978-19903TM
16Mel Gray2,7531986-19974TM
17Jacoby Jones2,6882007-20154TM
18Mike Fuller2,6601975-19822TM
19Troy Brown2,6251993-2007nwe
20Ted Ginn Jr.2,6242007-20206TM
21Dennis Northcutt2,5922000-20093TM
22Wes Welker2,5842004-20155TM
23Kelvin Martin2,5671987-19963TM
24Karl Williams2,5651996-20042TM
25Antwaan Randle El2,5572002-20102TM
26Marcus Sherels2,5032010-20192TM
27Josh Cribbs2,3752005-20143TM
28Rod Woodson+2,3621987-20034TM
29Kevin Williams2,2951993-20004TM
30Dante Hall2,2612000-20082TM
31Emlen Tunnell+2,2091948-19612TM
32Speedy Duncan2,2011964-19742TM
33Deion Sanders+2,1991989-20055TM
34Alvin Haymond2,1481964-19735TM
35Irving Fryar2,0551984-20004TM
36R.W. McQuarters2,0201998-20084TM
37Tamarick Vanover2,0161995-20022TM
38Greg Pruitt2,0071973-19842TM
39Julian Edelman1,9862009-2020nwe
40Mike Nelms1,9481980-1984was
41Adam Jones1,9442005-20184TM
42Brandon Tate1,9242009-20184TM
43Roscoe Parrish1,9202005-20122TM
44Dwayne Harris1,9062011-20204TM
45Andre Roberts1,8802010-20229TM
46Leo Lewis1,8681981-19912TM
47Danny Amendola1,8602009-20215TM
48Phil McConkey1,8321984-19894TM
49Michael Lewis1,8182001-20072TM
50Patrick Peterson1,8162011-20233TM
51Bill Thompson1,8141969-1981den
52Leon Washington1,7932006-20144TM
53Ron Smith1,7881965-19745TM
54Bruce Harper1,7841977-1984nyj
55Tim Dwight1,7731998-20075TM
Az-Zahir Hakim1,7731998-20063TM
57Antonio Brown1,7612010-20213TM
58Neal Colzie1,7591975-19833TM
59Gerald McNeil1,7171986-19902TM
60Steve Smith Sr.1,6842001-20162TM
61Robbie Martin1,6701981-19862TM
62Clarence Verdin1,6501986-19943TM
63Reggie Barlow1,6391996-20032TM
64Walter Stanley1,6191985-19925TM
65Leon Johnson1,6171997-20033TM
66Freddie Solomon1,6141975-19852TM
67David Palmer1,6101994-2000min
68Dana McLemore1,5981982-19872TM
69Willie Drewrey1,5971985-19932TM
70Derrick Mason1,5901997-20114TM
71Howard Stevens1,5591973-19772TM
72Danny Reece1,5541976-1980tam
73Eddie Kennison1,5281996-20085TM
74Henry Ellard1,5271983-19983TM
75Nate Burleson1,5232003-20133TM
76John Taylor1,5171987-1995sfo
77Bill Dudley+1,5151942-19533TM
78Theo Bell1,5111976-19852TM
Eddie Brown1,5111974-19793TM
Pete Mandley1,5111984-19902TM
81Jeremy Kerley1,5032011-20183TM
82Todd Kinchen1,4931992-19983TM
83Tavon Austin1,4832013-20214TM
Mark Jones1,4832004-20094TM
85Bobby Joe Edmonds1,4711986-19953TM
86Larry Marshall1,4661972-19784TM
87LeRoy Irvin1,4571980-19902TM
88Fulton Walker1,4371981-19862TM
89George McAfee+1,4311940-1950chi
Chad Morton1,4312000-20064TM
91Johnny Bailey1,4201990-19953TM
92Tyrone Hughes1,4111993-19983TM
93Santana Moss1,3982001-20142TM
94Willie Wood+1,3911960-1971gnb
95Dexter McCluster1,3882010-20163TM
96Eddie Payton1,3871977-19824TM
97Claude Gibson1,3811961-19652TM
Mike Martin1,3811983-1989cin
99B.J. Sams1,3782004-20082TM
100Stump Mitchell1,3771981-1989crd
101Deltha O'Neal1,3702000-20083TM
102Winslow Oliver1,3641996-20002TM
103Jo-Jo Townsell1,3601985-1990nyj
104Dexter Carter1,3581990-19962TM
105Jake Scott1,3571970-19782TM
106Eddie Royal1,3542008-20163TM
107Joey Galloway1,3491995-20105TM
108Ray-Ray McCloud1,3262018-20234TM
109Eric Weems1,3242007-20173TM
110Bruce Taylor1,3231970-1977sfo
111DeSean Jackson1,3152008-20226TM
112Butch Johnson1,3131976-19852TM
113Lem Barney+1,3121967-1977det
114Reggie Swinton1,3112001-20053TM
115Terrence Wilkins1,3071999-20062TM
116Alex Erickson1,3032016-20234TM
117Eric Guliford1,3001993-19983TM
118DeAndre Carter1,2942018-20236TM
Kalif Raymond1,2942016-20235TM
120Patrick Crayton1,2912004-20112TM
121Cliff Hicks1,2841987-19954TM
122Jamal Agnew1,2802017-20232TM
Eddie Drummond1,2802002-20072TM
124Marc Mariani1,2752010-20162TM
125Charlie Rogers1,2481999-20033TM
126George Atkinson1,2471968-19792TM
127Stefan Logan1,2432009-20122TM
128Troy Walters1,2412000-20074TM
129Travis Benjamin1,2362012-20213TM
130Louis Lipps1,2341984-19922TM
131Wally Henry1,2311977-1982phi
132Jakeem Grant1,2282016-20212TM
133Davone Bess1,2152008-20132TM
134Antonio Chatman1,2072003-20082TM
135Lemar Parrish1,2051970-19823TM
136Lionel James1,1931984-1988sdg
137Dennis McKinnon1,1911983-19902TM
138Tiki Barber1,1811997-2006nyg
139Gunner Olszewski1,1702019-20233TM
140Mike Haynes+1,1681976-19892TM
141Bob Hayes+1,1581965-19752TM
142Leon Bright1,1491981-19852TM
143O.J. McDuffie1,1271993-2000mia
144Jeff Fisher1,1251981-1984chi
145Golden Tate1,1192010-20204TM
146Carl Roaches1,1161980-19852TM
147Jeff Burris1,1031994-20033TM
148Charlie West1,0991968-19793TM
149Andre Hastings1,0861993-20003TM
150Jack Christiansen+1,0841951-1958det
151Tyler Lockett1,0782015-2023sea
152Phillip Buchanon1,0762002-20115TM
153Deonte Harty1,0752019-20232TM
154Chris Carr1,0732005-20135TM
155Bosh Pritchard1,0721942-19513TM
156Rodger Bird1,0631966-1968rai
157Amani Toomer1,0601996-2008nyg
158Bobby Engram1,0591996-20093TM
159Jamison Crowder1,0552015-20233TM
160Trent Taylor1,0512017-20233TM
161Javier Arenas1,0292010-20143TM
Rickie Harris1,0291965-19722TM
163Woodley Lewis1,0261950-19603TM
Dedric Ward1,0261997-20045TM
165Leodis McKelvin1,0212008-20162TM
166Desmond King1,0192017-20234TM
167Nyheim Hines1,0152018-20222TM
168Quan Cosby1,0142009-20123TM
169Gerald Willhite1,0121982-1988den
170Tyreek Hill1,0052016-20232TM
171Braxton Berrios1,0022019-20232TM
172Jim Leonhard9982005-20145TM
173Leroy Kelly+9901964-1973cle
174Tarik Cohen9852017-2020chi
Darius Reynaud9852008-20134TM
176Mack Herron9821973-19752TM
177Jon Arnett9811957-19662TM
178Johnnie Lee Higgins9732007-2010rai
179Tom Watkins9701961-19683TM
180Ralph McGill9691972-19792TM
181Stanley Morgan9601977-19902TM
182Glen Edwards9591971-19812TM
183Abe Woodson9561958-19662TM
184Bill Bradley9531969-19772TM
185Dick James9521956-19653TM
186Jim Cason9481948-19562TM
187Kevin Faulk9431999-2011nwe
188Brandon Banks9372010-2012was
189Pharoh Cooper9362016-20225TM
Terry Metcalf9361973-19812TM
191Hugh McElhenny+9201952-19644TM
Keith Moody9201976-19802TM
193Marcus Thigpen9192012-20154TM
194Al Carmichael9121953-19612TM
195John Sciarra9091978-1983phi
196Steve Breaston9062007-20122TM
197Dick Christy9051958-19633TM
198Randall Cobb9032011-20234TM
199Don Paul9021950-19582TM
200Billy Grimes9011949-19522TM
Dino Hall9011979-1983cle
202Floyd Little+8931967-1975den
Johnny Morris8931958-1967chi
204Jeff Groth8871979-19853TM
205Devin Duvernay8862020-2023rav
206Micah Hyde8842013-20232TM
Jarvis Landry8842014-20223TM
208Eric Parker8812002-2006sdg
209Nate Jacquet8771997-20014TM
210Abner Haynes8751960-19674TM
211Jeremy Ross8742012-20166TM
212Steve Schubert8661974-19792TM
213Charley Trippi+8641947-1955crd
214Paul Skansi8631983-19912TM
215Chester Rogers8622016-20223TM
216Keshawn Martin8582012-20163TM
217Willard Harrell8541975-19842TM
Kenny Johnson8541980-19892TM
219Jackie Wallace8521974-19793TM
220Reno Mahe8512003-2007phi
221Bill Butler8501959-19644TM
Carl Taseff8501951-19624TM
223De'Anthony Thomas8442014-20192TM
224Paul Johns8431981-1984sea
225Mel Renfro+8421964-1977dal
226Kermit Alexander8351963-19733TM
227Jacquez Green8321998-20023TM
228Lew Barnes8301986-19893TM
Tommy Vigorito8301981-1985mia
Chris Warren8301990-20003TM
231Rod Harris8261989-19913TM
232Jim Bertelsen8211972-1976ram
233Phil Epps8191982-19892TM
234Pete Athas8181971-19764TM
235Vernon Turner8171990-19954TM
Jimmy Williams8172001-20062TM
237Nate Clements8162001-20123TM
238Vitamin Smith8141949-1953ram
239Ernie Steele8091942-1948phi
240Alvin Pearman8052005-20093TM
241Chuck Fenenbock8011943-19483TM
242Reggie Bush7942006-20165TM
243Mewelde Moore7922004-20123TM
Jon Staggers7921970-19753TM
245Hank Poteat7882000-20095TM
246Bill Baird7871963-1969nyj
Dale Carter7871992-20055TM
248Tommy Casanova7841972-1977cin
249Micheal Spurlock7802006-20148TM
250Ray Mathews7791951-19602TM