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Single-Season Punt Return Yards Leaders

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

Rank Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active Yds Year Teams
1. Desmond Howard (26) 875 1996 GNB
2. Fulton Walker (27) 692 1985 2TM
3. Greg Pruitt (32) 666 1983 RAI
4. Derrick Mason (26) 662 2000 TEN
5. Nate Burleson (26) 658 2007 SEA
6. Louis Lipps (22) 656 1984 PIT
7. Neal Colzie (21) 655 1975 OAK
8. Rick Upchurch (25) 653 1977 DEN
9. Devin Hester (25) 651 2007 CHI
10. Eddie Brown (24) 646 1976 WAS
11. Tamarick Vanover (25) 627 1999 KAN
12. Michael Lewis (31) 625 2002 NOR
13. Leon Johnson (23) 619 1997 NYJ
14. Jackie Wallace (27) 618 1978 RAM
15. LeRoy Irvin (24) 615 1981 RAM
16. J.T. Smith (24) 612 1979 KAN
Rodger Bird (24) 612 1967 OAK
Billy Johnson (23) 612 1975 HOU
19. Mike Haynes+ (23) 608 1976 NWE
20. Brian Mitchell (23) 600 1991 WAS
Devin Hester (24) 600 2006 CHI
22. Winslow Oliver (23) 598 1996 CAR
23. Karl Williams (26) 597 1997 TAM
24. Dave Meggett (30) 588 1996 NWE
25. Dave Meggett (23) 582 1989 NYG
26. J.T. Smith (25) 581 1980 KAN
27. Jermaine Lewis (26) 578 2000 BAL
28. Lynn Swann+ (22) 577 1974 PIT
29. B.J. Sams (24) 575 2004 BAL
30. Brian Mitchell (34) 567 2002 PHI
31. John Taylor (26) 556 1988 SFO
32. Billy Grimes (23) 555 1950 GNB
Reggie Barlow (25) 555 1998 JAX
34. Leo Lewis (32) 550 1988 MIN
Vai Sikahema (25) 550 1987 STL
36. James Jones (22) 548 1980 DAL
37. Allen Rossum (28) 545 2003 ATL
38. Darrien Gordon (27) 543 1997 DEN
39. Antwaan Randle El (24) 542 2003 PIT
40. Desmond Howard (28) 541 1998 OAK
41. Tamarick Vanover (21) 540 1995 KAN
42. Billy Johnson (25) 539 1977 HOU
43. Darrien Gordon (26) 537 1996 SDG
44. Rick Upchurch (24) 536 1976 DEN
45. Kelvin Martin (27) 532 1992 DAL
46. J.T. Smith (26) 528 1981 KAN
47. Vai Sikahema (24) 522 1986 STL
48. Dana McLemore (24) 521 1984 SFO
49. Irving Fryar (23) 520 1985 NWE
50. Jermaine Lewis (27) 519 2001 BAL
51. Mack Herron (26) 517 1974 NWE
52. Bruce Taylor (22) 516 1970 SFO
53. Jeff Fisher (23) 509 1981 CHI
54. Tiki Barber (24) 506 1999 NYG
Brian Mitchell (30) 506 1998 WAS
56. Troy Brown (29) 504 2000 NWE
57. Vai Sikahema (30) 503 1992 PHI
Tyrone Hughes (23) 503 1993 NOR
59. Henry Ellard (24) 501 1985 RAM
60. Eric Guliford (28) 498 1997 NOR
61. Gerald McNeil (27) 496 1989 CLE
Walter Stanley (27) 496 1989 DET
63. Rick Upchurch (26) 493 1978 DEN
64. Mark Jones (25) 492 2005 TAM
Jeff Fisher (26) 492 1984 CHI
Mike Nelms (26) 492 1981 WAS
67. Phillip Buchanon (23) 491 2003 OAK
68. George Atkinson (21) 490 1968 OAK
69. Emlen Tunnell+ (26) 489 1951 NYG
Az-Zahir Hakim (23) 489 2000 STL
Larry Marshall (27) 489 1977 PHI
Eric Metcalf (29) 489 1997 SDG
Butch Johnson (22) 489 1976 DAL
Billy Johnson (31) 489 1983 ATL
75. Mike Nelms (25) 487 1980 WAS
Tim Brown (28) 487 1994 RAI
77. Ron Smith (31) 486 1974 OAK
78. Lew Barnes (24) 482 1986 CHI
79. Eric Guliford (26) 475 1995 CAR
Darrien Gordon (24) 475 1994 SDG
81. Andre Hastings (24) 474 1995 PIT
82. Greg Pruitt (33) 473 1984 RAI
83. Dante Hall (25) 472 2003 KAN
84. Steve Smith (23) 470 2002 CAR
85. Gerald Willhite (27) 468 1986 DEN
86. Hank Poteat (23) 467 2000 PIT
Brian Mitchell (33) 467 2001 PHI
Dave Meggett (24) 467 1990 NYG
Dave Meggett (31) 467 1997 NWE
90. Tim Brown (27) 465 1993 RAI
91. Speedy Duncan (23) 464 1965 SDG
Eric Metcalf (25) 464 1993 CLE
Wes Welker (23) 464 2004 2TM
Winslow Oliver (25) 464 1998 CAR
95. Kevin Williams (26) 462 1997 ARI
96. Az-Zahir Hakim (22) 461 1999 STL
Arnold Jackson (24) 461 2001 ARI
98. Pat Studstill (24) 457 1962 DET
Allen Rossum (29) 457 2004 ATL
Desmond Howard (30) 457 2000 DET
101. Virgil Livers (23) 456 1975 CHI
102. Amani Toomer (23) 455 1997 NYG
103. Chad Morton (28) 453 2005 NYG
Jacquez Green (22) 453 1998 TAM
105. Brian Mitchell (26) 452 1994 WAS
Eddie Brown (25) 452 1977 WAS
R.W. McQuarters (27) 452 2003 CHI
Jermaine Lewis (25) 452 1999 BAL
109. Robbie Martin (23) 450 1981 DET
110. Antwaan Randle El (26) 448 2005 PIT
Mike Fuller (26) 448 1979 SDG
Neal Colzie (22) 448 1976 OAK
113. Leo Lewis (33) 446 1989 MIN
Gary Allen (24) 446 1984 DAL
Todd Kinchen (28) 446 1997 ATL
116. Stump Mitchell (22) 445 1981 STL
117. Tim Brown (22) 444 1988 RAI
David Palmer (25) 444 1997 MIN
119. Tony Green (22) 443 1978 WAS
Robbie Martin (27) 443 1985 IND
121. Phil McConkey (28) 442 1985 NYG
Brian Mitchell (29) 442 1997 WAS
123. Fulton Walker (28) 440 1986 RAI
Pacman Jones (23) 440 2006 TEN
Roscoe Parrish (25) 440 2007 BUF
126. Steve Smith (24) 439 2003 CAR
127. Darrien Gordon (31) 437 2001 ATL
Jermaine Lewis (23) 437 1997 BAL
Louis Lipps (23) 437 1985 PIT
130. Jeff Groth (24) 436 1981 NOR
Mike Fuller (23) 436 1976 SDG
Mike Fuller (25) 436 1978 SDG
133. Alvin Haymond (27) 435 1969 RAM
R.W. McQuarters (28) 435 2004 CHI
Walt Slater (27) 435 1947 PIT
136. Speedy Duncan (25) 434 1967 SDG
137. Glyn Milburn (26) 433 1997 DET
Vai Sikahema (27) 433 1989 PHO
139. Dennis Northcutt (27) 432 2004 CLE
140. Danny Reece (24) 431 1979 TAM
141. Eric Metcalf (24) 429 1992 CLE
142. Mike Nelms (29) 428 1984 WAS
143. Vitamin Smith (26) 427 1949 RAM
144. Bruce Harper (22) 425 1977 NYJ
Glyn Milburn (22) 425 1993 DEN
146. Eddie Kennison (23) 423 1996 STL
Butch Johnson (23) 423 1977 DAL
148. Ira Matthews (23) 421 1980 OAK
149. Pete Mandley (25) 420 1986 DET
150. Claude Gibson (25) 419 1964 OAK
Bobby Joe Edmonds (22) 419 1986 SEA
152. Mel Renfro+ (23) 418 1964 DAL
153. George McAfee+ (30) 417 1948 CHI
John Taylor (27) 417 1989 SFO
155. Todd Kinchen (26) 416 1995 STL
Rod Harris (25) 416 1991 PHI
157. Eddie Kennison (25) 415 1998 STL
158. Reggie Swinton (26) 414 2001 DAL
Reggie Barlow (26) 414 1999 JAX
160. Troy Brown (30) 413 2001 NWE
Santana Moss (23) 413 2002 NYJ
162. Reggie Barlow (24) 412 1997 JAX
Eric Metcalf (33) 412 2001 WAS
164. Emlen Tunnell+ (27) 411 1952 NYG
Dexter Carter (26) 411 1993 SFO
166. Alvin Pearman (23) 410 2005 JAX
Karl Williams (31) 410 2002 TAM
Mike Fuller (22) 410 1975 SDG
Leon Bright (26) 410 1981 NYG
170. Jo-Jo Townsell (28) 409 1988 NYJ
Billy Johnson (22) 409 1974 HOU
172. Larry Jones (24) 407 1975 WAS
Deion Sanders (30) 407 1997 DAL
174. R.W. McQuarters (22) 406 1998 SFO
175. Josh Cribbs (24) 405 2007 CLE
Jermaine Lewis (24) 405 1998 BAL
Troy Brown (28) 405 1999 NWE
Deltha O'Neal (24) 405 2001 DEN
Dennis McKinnon (26) 405 1987 CHI
180. Pete Mandley (24) 403 1985 DET
Henry Ellard (23) 403 1984 RAM
Billy Johnson (24) 403 1976 HOU
Alvin Haymond (23) 403 1965 BAL
184. B.J. Sams (25) 401 2005 BAL
Butch Johnson (24) 401 1978 DAL
186. Lionel James (25) 400 1987 SDG
187. Tom Watkins (26) 399 1963 DET
Johnny Bailey (23) 399 1990 CHI
189. Roell Preston (26) 398 1998 GNB
Rod Woodson (25) 398 1990 PIT
Dale Carter (23) 398 1992 KAN
Irving Fryar (26) 398 1988 NWE
Ricky Smith (23) 398 1983 NWE
194. Ray Mathews (23) 397 1952 PIT
Darrien Gordon (29) 397 1999 OAK
196. Wally Henry (27) 396 1981 PHI
Howard Stevens (25) 396 1975 BAL
Clarence Verdin (27) 396 1990 IND
199. Steve Breaston (24) 395 2007 ARI
Darrien Gordon (23) 395 1993 SDG
201. Phil McConkey (30) 394 1987 NYG
202. Danny Reece (23) 393 1978 TAM
203. Mark Clayton (22) 392 1983 MIA
Tom Harmon (28) 392 1947 RAM
205. Theo Bell (23) 390 1976 PIT
Dante Hall (24) 390 2002 KAN
Wes Welker (24) 390 2005 MIA
208. Terrence Wilkins (24) 388 1999 IND
209. Larry Brunson (27) 387 1976 KAN
Latario Rachal (25) 387 1998 SDG
211. Gerald McNeil (25) 386 1987 CLE
212. Mel J. Gray (30) 385 1991 DET
Bill Dudley+ (27) 385 1946 PIT
214. Carl Roaches (27) 384 1980 HOU
Donnie Walker (24) 384 1974 BUF
216. Tamarick Vanover (23) 383 1997 KAN
Tim Brown (26) 383 1992 RAI
Eric Metcalf (27) 383 1995 ATL
Dave Meggett (29) 383 1995 NWE
Dick Christy (26) 383 1961 NYT
221. Michael Lewis (33) 382 2004 NOR
222. Antonio Chatman (26) 381 2005 GNB
Kevin Williams (22) 381 1993 DAL
Jeff Sydner (25) 381 1994 PHI
Jo-Jo Townsell (27) 381 1987 NYJ
Garcia Lane (24) 381 1985 KAN
227. Tommy Vigorito (22) 379 1981 MIA
Glyn Milburn (23) 379 1994 DEN
Darrien Gordon (28) 379 1998 DEN
230. Wes Welker (25) 378 2006 MIA
Bruce Harper (23) 378 1978 NYJ
Theo Bell (26) 378 1979 PIT
Wade Manning (26) 378 1981 DEN
234. Don Griffin (22) 377 1986 SFO
Rickie Harris (22) 377 1965 WAS
Jeff Ogden (26) 377 2001 MIA
237. Howard Stevens (24) 376 1974 NOR
Alvin Haymond (28) 376 1970 RAM
Mike Martin (24) 376 1984 CIN
240. Deion Sanders (31) 375 1998 DAL
241. Kelvin Martin (31) 373 1996 DAL
Iheanyi Uwaezuoke (24) 373 1997 SFO
Mac Cody (27) 373 1999 ARI
244. Rolland Lawrence (25) 372 1976 ATL
245. Kevin Williams (27) 369 1998 BUF
246. Herm Wedemeyer (24) 368 1948 LAD
Dennis Northcutt (28) 368 2005 CLE
Zach Thomas (23) 368 1983 DEN
249. Dennis Northcutt (25) 367 2002 CLE
250. Johnny Williams (25) 366 1952 WAS
Bill Thompson (27) 366 1973 DEN
Irving Fryar (24) 366 1986 NWE
Karl Williams (30) 366 2001 TAM