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NFL Single-Season Yards per Punt Return Leaders

Football Leaders & Football Records : Single-Season  · Career  · Active  · Year-by-Year

Rank Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active Y/R Year Teams
1. Jack Christiansen+ (24) 21.5 1952 DET
2. Dick Christy (26) 21.3 1961 NYT
3. Rex Bumgardner (25) 21.0 1948 BUF
4. Red Cochran (27) 20.9 1949 CRD
Jerry Davis (24) 20.9 1948 CRD
6. Bob Hayes+ (26) 20.8 1968 DAL
7. Billy Grimes (23) 19.1 1950 GNB
Jack Christiansen+ (23) 19.1 1951 DET
9. Lemar Parrish (27) 18.8 1974 CIN
10. Chuck Fenenbock (29) 18.7 1946 LAD
11. Woodley Lewis (27) 18.5 1952 RAM
12. Bill Reinhard (26) 17.3 1948 LAD
14. Jeff Ogden (25) 17.0 2000 MIA
Dick Todd (27) 17.0 1941 WAS
Sam Cathcart (25) 17.0 1949 SFO
17. Floyd Little (25) 16.9 1967 DEN
18. Dick Jauron (24) 16.8 1974 DET
Jimmy Williams (23) 16.8 2002 SFO
20. Jim Cason (22) 16.7 1949 SFO
Dick Christy (27) 16.7 1962 NYT
22. Art Jones (22) 16.6 1941 PIT
Amani Toomer (22) 16.6 1996 NYG
24. Santana Moss (23) 16.5 2002 NYJ
25. Roscoe Parrish (25) 16.3 2007 BUF
Dante Hall (25) 16.3 2003 KAN
27. Willie Wood+ (25) 16.1 1961 GNB
Jermaine Lewis (26) 16.1 2000 BAL
29. Herm Wedemeyer (24) 16.0 1948 LAD
30. Bob Gage (21) 15.9 1949 PIT
31. Vitamin Smith (26) 15.8 1949 RAM
Pat Studstill (24) 15.8 1962 DET
33. Mike Martin (24) 15.7 1984 CIN
34. Deion Sanders (31) 15.6 1998 DAL
Jermaine Lewis (23) 15.6 1997 BAL
Leroy Kelly+ (23) 15.6 1965 CLE
37. Walt Slater (27) 15.5 1947 PIT
Bert Zagers (24) 15.5 1957 WAS
Devin Hester (25) 15.5 2007 CHI
Speedy Duncan (23) 15.5 1965 SDG
41. Billy Johnson (25) 15.4 1977 HOU
Mel J. Gray (30) 15.4 1991 DET
Ray Mathews (22) 15.4 1951 PIT
Ken Ellis (25) 15.4 1972 GNB
Abner Haynes (23) 15.4 1960 DTX
46. Steve Van Buren+ (24) 15.3 1944 PHI
Roscoe Parrish (26) 15.3 2008 BUF
Billy Johnson (23) 15.3 1975 HOU
Brian Westbrook (24) 15.3 2003 PHI
Az-Zahir Hakim (23) 15.3 2000 STL
Ray Mathews (23) 15.3 1952 PIT
Johnny Williams (25) 15.3 1952 WAS
53. DeSean Jackson (23) 15.2 2009 PHI
54. Spec Sanders (28) 15.1 1946 NYY
Dennis Morgan (22) 15.1 1974 DAL
Jacquez Green (22) 15.1 1998 TAM
Desmond Howard (26) 15.1 1996 GNB
Domenik Hixon (25) 15.1 2009 NYG
Dante Hall (29) 15.1 2007 STL
60. Noland Smith (25) 15.0 1968 KAN
61. Claude Gibson (22) 14.9 1961 SDG
Darrien Gordon (26) 14.9 1996 SDG
Tom Watkins (27) 14.9 1964 DET
Gale Sayers+ (22) 14.9 1965 CHI
65. Johnny Robinson (22) 14.8 1960 DTX
Mack Herron (26) 14.8 1974 NWE
67. Desmond Howard (30) 14.7 2000 DET
Dennis Northcutt (25) 14.7 2002 CLE
Mel J. Gray (26) 14.7 1987 NOR
Dave Ryan (22) 14.7 1945 DET
71. Eddie Kennison (23) 14.6 1996 STL
72. J.T. Smith (25) 14.5 1980 KAN
Tom Harmon (28) 14.5 1947 RAM
George McAfee+ (29) 14.5 1947 CHI
Jim Bertelsen (22) 14.5 1972 RAM
Charlie Rogers (23) 14.5 1999 SEA
77. Claude Gibson (25) 14.4 1964 OAK
Emlen Tunnell+ (26) 14.4 1951 NYG
79. Bill Dudley+ (27) 14.3 1946 PIT
80. Troy Brown (30) 14.2 2001 NWE
Michael Lewis (31) 14.2 2002 NOR
Hugh McElhenny+ (24) 14.2 1952 SFO
83. Brian Mitchell (26) 14.1 1994 WAS
Darrien Gordon (31) 14.1 2001 ATL
Clifton Smith (23) 14.1 2008 TAM
Lynn Swann+ (22) 14.1 1974 PIT
Irving Fryar (23) 14.1 1985 NWE
88. Jim Cason (21) 14.0 1948 SFO
Allen Rossum (28) 14.0 2003 ATL
Charlie Rogers (24) 14.0 2000 SEA
Andre Hastings (27) 14.0 1998 NOR
92. Gerald Tinker (23) 13.9 1974 ATL
George McAfee+ (30) 13.9 1948 CHI
94. Elroy Hirsch+ (23) 13.8 1946 CHR
Herm Wedemeyer (25) 13.8 1949 BCL
Bruce Taylor (25) 13.8 1973 SFO
Whizzer White (24) 13.8 1941 DET
Walter Stanley (27) 13.8 1989 DET
Ken Casanega (25) 13.8 1946 SFO
Stanley Morgan (22) 13.8 1977 NWE
101. Rick Upchurch (24) 13.7 1976 DEN
Bob Gage (22) 13.7 1950 PIT
Emlen Tunnell+ (27) 13.7 1952 NYG
Rick Upchurch (26) 13.7 1978 DEN
Andy Farkas (26) 13.7 1942 WAS
Bob Perina (25) 13.7 1946 NYY
107. Neal Colzie (21) 13.6 1975 OAK
Phillip Buchanon (23) 13.6 2003 OAK
Billy Johnson (22) 13.6 1974 HOU
George Atkinson (21) 13.6 1968 OAK
Tyrone Hughes (23) 13.6 1993 NOR
Darrien Gordon (27) 13.6 1997 DEN
Henry Ellard (22) 13.6 1983 RAM
Bill Dudley+ (23) 13.6 1942 PIT
115. Henry Ellard (24) 13.5 1985 RAM
Ed Podolak (23) 13.5 1970 KAN
Mike Haynes+ (23) 13.5 1976 NWE
Reggie Bush (23) 13.5 2008 NOR
Josh Cribbs (24) 13.5 2007 CLE
Bill Thompson (28) 13.5 1974 DEN
Eddie Brown (24) 13.5 1976 WAS
122. Dante Hall (24) 13.4 2002 KAN
Henry Ellard (23) 13.4 1984 RAM
Alvin Haymond (26) 13.4 1968 PHI
Wally Triplett (23) 13.4 1949 DET
Dick James (29) 13.4 1963 WAS
Darrell Green+ (25) 13.4 1985 WAS
LeRoy Irvin (24) 13.4 1981 RAM
Reggie Swinton (26) 13.4 2001 DAL
130. Reggie Swinton (28) 13.8 2003 DET
Brian Mitchell (23) 13.3 1991 WAS
Rodger Bird (24) 13.3 1967 OAK
Willie Wood+ (28) 13.3 1964 GNB
134. Troy Brown (27) 13.2 1998 NWE
Speedy Duncan (24) 13.2 1966 SDG
Mike Fuller (23) 13.2 1976 SDG
Earle Parsons (76) 13.2 1946 SFO
Darrien Gordon (24) 13.2 1994 SDG
Alvin Haymond (27) 13.2 1969 RAM
James Brooks (23) 13.2 1981 SDG
Eddie Drummond (24) 13.2 2004 DET
David Palmer (23) 13.2 1995 MIN
Johnny Bailey (25) 13.2 1992 PHO
144. T.J. Rushing (24) 13.1 2007 IND
Terry Metcalf (23) 13.1 1974 STL
Keith Moody (24) 13.1 1977 BUF
Deltha O'Neal (24) 13.1 2001 DEN
Mel Renfro+ (23) 13.1 1964 DAL
David Palmer (25) 13.1 1997 MIN
150. Ron Smith (30) 13.0 1973 SDG
Derrick Mason (26) 13.0 2000 TEN
Karl Williams (26) 13.0 1997 TAM
Hank Poteat (23) 13.0 2000 PIT
Johnnie Lee Higgins (25) 13.0 2008 OAK
Joe Arenas (26) 13.0 1951 SFO
156. Kevin Clark (23) 12.9 1987 DEN
Pacman Jones (23) 12.9 2006 TEN
Greg Pruitt (23) 12.9 1974 CLE
Troy Brown (29) 12.9 2000 NWE
Reggie Barlow (25) 12.9 1998 JAX
Eric Metcalf (25) 12.9 1993 CLE
Clarence Verdin (26) 12.9 1989 IND
Mike Fuller (24) 12.9 1977 SDG
164. Al Frazier (26) 12.8 1961 DEN
Billy Hillenbrand (26) 12.8 1948 BCL
Eddie Saenz (25) 12.8 1947 WAS
Reno Mahe (25) 12.8 2005 PHI
Rick Upchurch (25) 12.8 1977 DEN
Clarence Verdin (27) 12.8 1990 IND
Devin Hester (24) 12.8 2006 CHI
Veryl Switzer (22) 12.8 1954 GNB
172. Darrien Gordon (23) 12.7 1993 SDG
Al Dodd (29) 12.7 1974 ATL
Willie Mitchell (25) 12.7 1965 KAN
Steve Odom (22) 12.7 1974 GNB
Elijah Pitts (26) 12.7 1964 GNB
Carl Pickens (22) 12.7 1992 CIN
Ben Davis (22) 12.7 1967 CLE
Frank Reagan (30) 12.7 1949 PHI
Kelvin Martin (27) 12.7 1992 DAL
Jermaine Lewis (24) 12.7 1998 BAL
Dave Meggett (23) 12.7 1989 NYG
183. J.R. Boone (25) 12.6 1950 CHI
John Taylor (26) 12.6 1988 SFO
Keith Moody (25) 12.6 1978 BUF
Dana McLemore (27) 12.6 1987 SFO
Bruce Harper (23) 12.6 1978 NYJ
Brian Mitchell (27) 12.6 1995 WAS
Wendell Harris (24) 12.6 1964 BAL
Kelvin Martin (30) 12.6 1995 PHI
Vai Sikahema (30) 12.6 1992 PHI
Bobby Joe Edmonds (23) 12.6 1987 SEA
193. Nate Jacquet (24) 12.5 1999 MIA
Wes Welker (28) 12.5 2009 NWE
Lionel James (25) 12.5 1987 SDG
Leo Lewis (31) 12.5 1987 MIN
Vai Sikahema (25) 12.5 1987 STL
Bruce Harper (22) 12.5 1977 NYJ
Eric Metcalf (33) 12.5 2001 WAS
Larry Brunson (27) 12.5 1976 KAN
Kirk Springs (25) 12.5 1983 NYJ
Tom Watkins (26) 12.5 1963 DET
203. Dave Meggett (28) 12.4 1994 NYG
Bobby Shaw (27) 12.4 2002 JAX
Terry Metcalf (24) 12.4 1975 STL
Jon Arnett (23) 12.4 1958 RAM
Louis Lipps (22) 12.4 1984 PIT
Jermaine Lewis (27) 12.4 2001 BAL
Ken Carpenter (25) 12.4 1951 CLE
Chuck Fenenbock (30) 12.4 1947 LAD
Allen Rossum (29) 12.4 2004 ATL
212. Deion Sanders (30) 12.3 1997 DAL
Brian Mitchell (34) 12.3 2002 PHI
Bobby Joe Edmonds (22) 12.3 1986 SEA
Chuck Latourette (23) 12.3 1968 STL
Bob Davis (30) 12.3 1944 BOS
Freddie Solomon (22) 12.3 1975 MIA
Rod Smith (26) 12.3 1996 DEN
Tamarick Vanover (25) 12.3 1999 KAN
Brady Keys (28) 12.3 1964 PIT
221. Pat McHugh (29) 12.2 1948 PHI
Kenny Johnson (22) 12.2 1980 ATL
R.W. McQuarters (27) 12.2 2003 CHI
Johnny Morris (24) 12.2 1959 CHI
Terrell Buckley (27) 12.2 1998 MIA
Mel J. Gray (27) 12.2 1988 NOR
Bill Thompson (27) 12.2 1973 DEN
Keiwan Ratliff (23) 12.2 2004 CIN
Gil Chapman (22) 12.2 1975 NOR
Tim Brown (28) 12.2 1994 RAI
Rickie Harris (22) 12.2 1965 WAS
Tim Dwight (27) 12.2 2002 SDG
B.J. Sams (25) 12.2 2005 BAL
234. J.R. Boone (24) 12.1 1949 CHI
Tuffy Leemans+ (29) 12.1 1941 NYG
Vai Sikahema (24) 12.1 1986 STL
Louis Lipps (23) 12.1 1985 PIT
Patrick Crayton (30) 12.1 2009 DAL
Leon Johnson (23) 12.1 1997 NYJ
Kenny Easley (25) 12.1 1984 SEA
Emlen Tunnell+ (24) 12.1 1949 NYG
Latario Rachal (25) 12.1 1998 SDG
Jake Scott (28) 12.1 1973 MIA
Dexter Carter (26) 12.1 1993 SFO
Jacoby Jones (24) 12.1 2008 HOU
Speedy Duncan (25) 12.1 1967 SDG
Frank Bernardi (23) 12.1 1956 CRD
248. Antwaan Randle El (24) 12.0 2003 PIT
Desmond Howard (28) 12.0 1998 OAK
David Allen (25) 12.0 2003 JAX
Allen Rossum (27) 12.0 2002 ATL
Dennis Northcutt (27) 12.0 2004 CLE
Bruce Taylor (22) 12.0 1970 SFO
Steve Tasker (33) 12.0 1995 BUF
Brian Mitchell (33) 12.0 2001 PHI
Steve Bagarus (26) 12.0 1945 WAS