NFL Active Kick & Punt Returns Leaders
| Rank | Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active | Rt | Years | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Josh Cribbs (28) | 501 | 2005-2011 | cle |
| 2. | Darren Sproles (28) | 441 | 2005-2011 | 2TM |
| 3. | Chris Carr (28) | 397 | 2005-2011 | 3TM |
| 4. | Wes Welker (30) | 396 | 2004-2011 | 3TM |
| 5. | Devin Hester (29) | 352 | 2006-2011 | chi |
| 6. | Leon Washington (29) | 344 | 2006-2011 | 2TM |
| 7. | Derrick Mason (37) | 338 | 1997-2011 | 4TM |
| 8. | Ted Ginn Jr. (26) | 321 | 2007-2011 | 2TM |
| 9. | Kevin Faulk (35) | 282 | 1999-2011 | nwe |
| 10. | Steve Smith (32) | 276 | 2001-2011 | car |
| 11. | Jacoby Jones (27) | 243 | 2007-2011 | htx |
| 12. | Stefan Logan (30) | 240 | 2009-2011 | 2TM |
| 13. | Rock Cartwright (32) | 231 | 2002-2011 | 2TM |
| 14. | Steve Breaston (28) | 215 | 2007-2011 | 2TM |
| 15. | Nate Burleson (30) | 213 | 2003-2011 | 3TM |
| 16. | Terrence McGee (31) | 207 | 2003-2011 | buf |
| 17. | Eric Weems (26) | 190 | 2007-2011 | atl |
| 18. | Danny Amendola (26) | 188 | 2009-2011 | ram |
| 19. | Brandon Banks (24) | 171 | 2010-2011 | was |
| 20. | Pacman Jones (28) | 168 | 2005-2011 | 3TM |
| 21. | Marc Mariani (24) | 165 | 2010-2011 | oti |
| 22. | Roscoe Parrish (29) | 164 | 2005-2011 | buf |
| 23. | Will Blackmon (27) | 148 | 2006-2011 | 2TM |
| 24. | Maurice Morris (32) | 145 | 2002-2011 | 2TM |
| Jerious Norwood (28) | 145 | 2006-2011 | 2TM | |
| LaRod Stephens-Howling (24) | 145 | 2009-2011 | crd | |
| 27. | Patrick Crayton (32) | 140 | 2004-2011 | 2TM |
| 28. | Brandon Tate (24) | 139 | 2009-2011 | 2TM |
| 29. | Eddie Royal (25) | 138 | 2008-2011 | den |
| 30. | Domenik Hixon (27) | 131 | 2007-2011 | 2TM |
| 31. | Quan Cosby (29) | 130 | 2009-2011 | 3TM |
| 32. | Phillip Buchanon (31) | 129 | 2002-2011 | 5TM |
| 33. | Mewelde Moore (29) | 127 | 2004-2011 | 2TM |
| 34. | Davone Bess (26) | 126 | 2008-2011 | mia |
| 35. | Courtney Roby (28) | 121 | 2005-2011 | 3TM |
| 36. | DeSean Jackson (25) | 119 | 2008-2011 | phi |
| 37. | Nate Clements (32) | 114 | 2001-2011 | 3TM |
| Danieal Manning (29) | 114 | 2006-2011 | 2TM | |
| Santana Moss (32) | 114 | 2001-2011 | 2TM | |
| Micheal Spurlock (28) | 114 | 2006-2011 | 3TM | |
| 41. | Javier Arenas (24) | 112 | 2010-2011 | kan |
| 42. | Josh Wilson (26) | 100 | 2007-2011 | 3TM |
| 43. | Reggie Bush (26) | 99 | 2006-2011 | 2TM |
| 44. | Percy Harvin (23) | 98 | 2009-2011 | min |
| 45. | Jim Leonhard (29) | 94 | 2005-2011 | 3TM |
| 46. | Mike Thomas (24) | 93 | 2009-2011 | jax |
| Antonio Brown (25) | 93 | 2010-2011 | pit | |
| 48. | Charles Woodson (35) | 92 | 1998-2011 | 2TM |
| Tramon Williams (28) | 92 | 2007-2011 | gnb | |
| Maurice Jones-Drew (26) | 92 | 2006-2011 | jax |