NFL Punt Return Yards Single-Season Playoffs Leaders (since 1941)
+ Indicates Hall of Famer, season age in parentheses
Leaders
| Rank | Player | Yds | Year | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Carter (27) | 221 | 1987 | MIN |
| 2 | Desmond Howard (26) | 210 | 1996 | GNB |
| 3 | Allen Rossum (29) | 172 | 2004 | ATL |
| 4 | Julian Edelman (28) | 143 | 2014 | NWE |
| Antonio Freeman (23) | 143 | 1995 | GNB | |
| Terrence Wilkins (31) | 143 | 2006 | IND | |
| 7 | Bob Hayes+ (25) | 141 | 1967 | DAL |
| 8 | Mike Nelms (27) | 135 | 1982 | WAS |
| 9 | Troy Brown (30) | 133 | 2001 | NWE |
| 10 | Dave Meggett (30) | 131 | 1996 | NWE |
| 11 | Dana McLemore (24) | 127 | 1984 | SFO |
| 12 | Theo Bell (25) | 125 | 1978 | PIT |
| 13 | DeSean Jackson (22) | 122 | 2008 | PHI |
| Jermaine Lewis (26) | 122 | 2000 | BAL | |
| 15 | Antwaan Randle El (26) | 116 | 2005 | PIT |
| 16 | Neal Colzie (22) | 115 | 1976 | OAK |
| Jim Leonhard (26) | 115 | 2008 | BAL | |
| 18 | Reggie Bush (24) | 113 | 2009 | NOR |
| 19 | Kadarius Toney (23) | 112 | 2022 | KAN |
| 20 | Jahine Arnold (23) | 111 | 1996 | PIT |
| 21 | Nate Jacquet (24) | 110 | 1999 | MIA |
| Jacoby Jones (28) | 110 | 2012 | BAL | |
| 23 | Phil McConkey (29) | 109 | 1986 | NYG |
| 24 | Jim Cason (22) | 108 | 1949 | SFO |
| 25 | John Taylor (26) | 107 | 1988 | SFO |







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