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NFL Single Game Punt Return Yards Leaders

Single game leaders only reflect years for which we have complete boxscore data (1960 onward) and all 100 yard rushing/receiving or 300 yard passing games from 1940-1959. Create your own leader lists using the Player Game Finder tool!

Rank Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active Yds Boxscore
1. LeRoy Irvin 207  Los Angeles Rams vs. Atlanta Falcons, October 11, 1981 
2. George Atkinson 205  Oakland Raiders vs. Buffalo Bills, September 15, 1968 
3. Eddie Drummond 199  Detroit Lions vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, November 14, 2004 
4. Jermaine Lewis 184  Baltimore Ravens vs. Seattle Seahawks, December 7, 1997 
Tom Watkins 184  Detroit Lions vs. San Francisco 49ers, October 6, 1963 
6. Reggie Bush (23) 176  New Orleans Saints vs. Minnesota Vikings, October 6, 2008 
7. Jermaine Lewis 173  Baltimore Ravens vs. New York Jets, December 24, 2000 
8. Darrien Gordon 168  Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers, November 9, 1997 
Eric Metcalf 168  San Diego Chargers vs. Cincinnati Bengals, November 2, 1997 
10. Rick Upchurch 167  Denver Broncos vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, November 6, 1977 
Desmond Howard 167  Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions, December 15, 1996 
12. Eric Metcalf 166  Cleveland Browns vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, October 24, 1993 
13. Pete Athas 161  New Orleans Saints vs. Houston Oilers, October 3, 1976 
14. Darius Reynaud (27) 160  Tennessee Titans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, December 30, 2012 
15. Mike Haynes+ 156  New England Patriots vs. Buffalo Bills, November 7, 1976 
16. Steve Smith (23) 153  Carolina Panthers vs. Cincinnati Bengals, December 8, 2002 
17. Devin Hester (24) 152  Chicago Bears vs. Arizona Cardinals, October 16, 2006 
Cleo Montgomery 152  Los Angeles Raiders vs. Detroit Lions, December 10, 1984 
Allen Rossum 152  Atlanta Falcons vs. St. Louis Rams, January 15, 2005 
20. Az-Zahir Hakim 147  St. Louis Rams vs. Cincinnati Bengals, October 3, 1999 
21. Rickie Harris 146  Washington Redskins vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, November 21, 1965 
22. Vai Sikahema 145  St. Louis Cardinals vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, December 21, 1986 
23. Kevin Clark 144  Denver Broncos vs. San Diego Chargers, December 27, 1987 
24. Rodger Bird 143  Oakland Raiders vs. Denver Broncos, September 10, 1967 
Devin Hester (25) 143  Chicago Bears vs. Kansas City Chiefs, September 16, 2007 
Chuck Latourette 143  St. Louis Cardinals vs. New Orleans Saints, September 29, 1968 
Leon Bright 143  New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles, December 11, 1982 
Anthony Carter 143  Minnesota Vikings vs. New Orleans Saints, January 3, 1988 
29. Ted Wilson 142  Washington Redskins vs. New York Giants, October 11, 1987 
Johnny Roland 142  St. Louis Cardinals vs. Philadelphia Eagles, October 2, 1966 
31. Bob Hayes+ 141  Dallas Cowboys vs. Cleveland Browns, December 24, 1967 
Tony Leonard 141  San Francisco 49ers vs. New Orleans Saints, October 17, 1976 
Ray Buchanan 141  Indianapolis Colts vs. San Diego Chargers, November 3, 1996 
J.T. Smith 141  Kansas City Chiefs vs. Oakland Raiders, September 23, 1979 
35. Alvin Haymond 140  Philadelphia Eagles vs. Washington Redskins, October 6, 1968 
Robbie Martin 140  Detroit Lions vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, November 24, 1983 
37. Michael Lewis 139  New Orleans Saints vs. Carolina Panthers, December 29, 2002 
Tamarick Vanover 139  Kansas City Chiefs vs. Denver Broncos, December 5, 1999 
Darrien Gordon 139  Atlanta Falcons vs. Dallas Cowboys, November 11, 2001 
40. Dick Christy 137  New York Titans vs. Denver Broncos, September 24, 1961 
41. Mike Fuller 136  San Diego Chargers vs. Buffalo Bills, November 21, 1976 
42. Josh Cribbs (24) 135  Cleveland Browns vs. San Francisco 49ers, December 30, 2007 
Leodis McKelvin (26) 135  Buffalo Bills vs. Denver Broncos, December 24, 2011 
44. Reggie Barlow 134  Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Kansas City Chiefs, September 13, 1998 
Rodger Bird 134  Oakland Raiders vs. San Diego Chargers, October 29, 1967 
Gale Sayers+ 134  Chicago Bears vs. San Francisco 49ers, December 12, 1965 
Dennis McKinnon 134  Chicago Bears vs. New York Giants, September 14, 1987 
48. Stanley Morgan 133  New England Patriots vs. Buffalo Bills, November 20, 1977 
Bruce Taylor 133  San Francisco 49ers vs. Houston Oilers, November 15, 1970 
Irving Fryar 133  New England Patriots vs. Buffalo Bills, September 22, 1985