NFL Yards per Punt Return Single Game Leaders (since 1941)

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Leaders Table
Rank Player Y/R Tm Boxscore
1Eric Metcalf83.0CLECleveland Browns vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, October 24, 1993
2Nyheim Hines65.0INDIndianapolis Colts vs. Carolina Panthers, December 22, 2019
Tamarick Vanover65.0KANKansas City Chiefs vs. New Orleans Saints, December 21, 1997
Mel Gray65.0NORNew Orleans Saints vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, December 6, 1987
5Jitter Fields61.5KANKansas City Chiefs vs. Denver Broncos, October 18, 1987
6Julian Edelman58.5NWENew England Patriots vs. Indianapolis Colts, November 18, 2012
7Walter Stanley56.5GNBGreen Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions, November 27, 1986
8Antwaan Randle El55.5WASWashington Redskins vs. Indianapolis Colts, October 22, 2006
9Dwayne Harris54.5DALDallas Cowboys vs. Washington Redskins, October 13, 2013
10Dennis Morgan54.0DALDallas Cowboys vs. St. Louis Cardinals, October 13, 1974
11Darius Reynaud53.3TENTennessee Titans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, December 30, 2012
12Dwayne Harris53.0OAKOakland Raiders vs. Denver Broncos, December 24, 2018
DeSean Jackson53.0PHIPhiladelphia Eagles vs. Carolina Panthers, September 13, 2009
Charlie Rogers53.0SEASeattle Seahawks vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, September 26, 1999
Glyn Milburn53.0CHIChicago Bears vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, September 20, 1998
James Pruitt53.0MIAMiami Dolphins vs. Indianapolis Colts, September 14, 1986
Red Cochran53.0CRDChicago Cardinals vs. Green Bay Packers, November 27, 1949
18Terance Mathis52.5NYJNew York Jets vs. Dallas Cowboys, November 4, 1990
19Damaris Johnson52.0PHIPhiladelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys, December 2, 2012
Roscoe Parrish52.0BUFBuffalo Bills vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, November 26, 2006
Walter Stanley52.0DETDetroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers, November 12, 1989
Bill Dudley+52.0WASWashington Redskins vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, December 3, 1950
23Spec Sanders51.5NYYNew York Yankees vs. Baltimore Colts, November 2, 1947
24Steve Smith Sr.51.0CARCarolina Panthers vs. Cincinnati Bengals, December 8, 2002
Gerald Tinker51.0ATLAtlanta Falcons vs. New Orleans Saints, September 29, 1974
Floyd Little+51.0DENDenver Broncos vs. New York Jets, December 3, 1967
27Adam Jones50.5TENTennessee Titans vs. New England Patriots, December 31, 2006
28Andre Roberts50.0DETDetroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears, October 2, 2016
Eric Metcalf50.0WASWashington Redskins vs. New York Giants, October 28, 2001
Karl Williams50.0TAMTampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Chicago Bears, December 22, 1996
Carl Pickens50.0CINCincinnati Bengals vs. Green Bay Packers, September 20, 1992
Rick Upchurch50.0DENDenver Broncos vs. San Diego Chargers, October 3, 1976
Jon Staggers50.0GNBGreen Bay Packers vs. Houston Oilers, November 19, 1972
34Tim Brown+49.5OAKOakland Raiders vs. Kansas City Chiefs, December 9, 2001
Jacquez Green49.5TAMTampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Green Bay Packers, September 13, 1998
Billy Johnson49.5HOUHouston Oilers vs. Miami Dolphins, November 16, 1975
Chet Mutryn49.5BUFBuffalo Bills vs. New York Yankees, November 28, 1948
38Patrick Peterson49.0ARIArizona Cardinals vs. Carolina Panthers, September 11, 2011
39Billy Johnson48.5HOUHouston Oilers vs. Cleveland Browns, December 11, 1977
Frank Bernardi48.5CRDChicago Cardinals vs. Washington Redskins, October 14, 1956
41Gunner Olszewski48.3NWENew England Patriots vs. Los Angeles Chargers, December 6, 2020
42Dwayne Harris48.0NYGNew York Giants vs. New York Jets, December 6, 2015
Nate Burleson48.0MINMinnesota Vikings vs. Indianapolis Colts, November 8, 2004
Tamarick Vanover48.0KANKansas City Chiefs vs. San Diego Chargers, October 9, 1995
Vai Sikahema48.0STLSt. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Giants, December 13, 1987
Claude Gibson48.0OAKOakland Raiders vs. Kansas City Chiefs, November 3, 1963
47Chuck Latourette47.7STLSt. Louis Cardinals vs. New Orleans Saints, September 29, 1968
48Tyreek Hill47.5KANKansas City Chiefs vs. Los Angeles Chargers, September 9, 2018
Nate Burleson47.5SEASeattle Seahawks vs. Cleveland Browns, November 4, 2007
Dante Hall47.5KANKansas City Chiefs vs. St. Louis Rams, December 8, 2002
Manfred Moore47.5SFOSan Francisco 49ers vs. Atlanta Falcons, November 24, 1974
Eddie Dove47.5NYGNew York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles, September 29, 1963