NFL Kick & Punt Returns Career Leaders
+ Indicates Hall of Famer
Leaders
Rank | Player | Rt | Years | Tm |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Brian Mitchell | 1,070 | 1990-2003 | 3TM |
2 | Allen Rossum | 821 | 1998-2009 | 6TM |
3 | Glyn Milburn | 711 | 1993-2001 | 4TM |
4 | Mel Gray | 673 | 1986-1997 | 4TM |
5 | Josh Cribbs | 648 | 2005-2014 | 3TM |
6 | Darren Sproles | 643 | 2005-2019 | 3TM |
7 | Dante Hall | 642 | 2000-2008 | 2TM |
8 | Eric Metcalf | 631 | 1989-2002 | 7TM |
9 | Devin Hester+ | 610 | 2006-2016 | 4TM |
10 | Desmond Howard | 603 | 1992-2002 | 5TM |
11 | Dave Meggett | 601 | 1989-1998 | 3TM |
12 | Ted Ginn Jr. | 569 | 2007-2020 | 6TM |
13 | Kevin Williams | 553 | 1993-2000 | 4TM |
14 | Vai Sikahema | 527 | 1986-1993 | 3TM |
15 | Ron Smith | 510 | 1965-1974 | 5TM |
16 | Jermaine Lewis | 507 | 1996-2004 | 3TM |
17 | Rod Woodson+ | 480 | 1987-2003 | 4TM |
18 | Andre Roberts | 479 | 2010-2022 | 9TM |
19 | Leon Washington | 473 | 2006-2014 | 4TM |
20 | Jacoby Jones | 459 | 2007-2015 | 4TM |
21 | Brandon Tate | 450 | 2009-2018 | 4TM |
22 | Wes Welker | 447 | 2004-2015 | 5TM |
23 | Tyrone Hughes | 445 | 1993-1998 | 3TM |
24 | Michael Lewis | 434 | 2001-2007 | 2TM |
25 | Bruce Harper | 426 | 1977-1984 | nyj |
26 | Alvin Haymond | 423 | 1964-1973 | 5TM |
Tamarick Vanover | 423 | 1995-2002 | 2TM | |
28 | Clarence Verdin | 415 | 1986-1994 | 3TM |
29 | Billy Johnson | 405 | 1974-1988 | 3TM |
30 | Chris Carr | 404 | 2005-2013 | 5TM |
31 | Eddie Drummond | 390 | 2002-2007 | 2TM |
Antwaan Randle El | 390 | 2002-2010 | 2TM | |
33 | Dexter Carter | 388 | 1990-1996 | 2TM |
Tim Dwight | 388 | 1998-2007 | 5TM | |
35 | Mike Nelms | 387 | 1980-1984 | was |
36 | Chad Morton | 384 | 2000-2006 | 4TM |
37 | Michael Bates | 383 | 1993-2003 | 6TM |
38 | Speedy Duncan | 382 | 1964-1974 | 2TM |
39 | Tim Brown+ | 375 | 1988-2004 | 2TM |
40 | Deion Sanders+ | 367 | 1989-2005 | 5TM |
Terrence Wilkins | 367 | 1999-2006 | 2TM | |
42 | Dwayne Harris | 353 | 2011-2020 | 4TM |
43 | Danny Amendola | 351 | 2009-2021 | 5TM |
44 | Rick Upchurch | 343 | 1975-1983 | den |
45 | Reggie Swinton | 340 | 2001-2005 | 3TM |
46 | Troy Brown | 339 | 1993-2007 | nwe |
47 | Derrick Mason | 338 | 1997-2011 | 4TM |
48 | Kelvin Martin | 337 | 1987-1996 | 3TM |
Charlie Rogers | 337 | 1999-2003 | 3TM | |
50 | Stump Mitchell | 333 | 1981-1989 | crd |
51 | Mike Fuller | 331 | 1975-1982 | 2TM |
52 | Darrien Gordon | 319 | 1993-2002 | 5TM |
53 | Adam Jones | 317 | 2005-2018 | 4TM |
54 | Abe Woodson | 316 | 1958-1966 | 2TM |
55 | Al Carmichael | 313 | 1953-1961 | 2TM |
56 | Eddie Payton | 312 | 1977-1982 | 4TM |
Fulton Walker | 312 | 1981-1986 | 2TM | |
58 | Karl Williams | 311 | 1996-2004 | 2TM |
59 | Dick James | 309 | 1956-1965 | 3TM |
Carl Roaches | 309 | 1980-1985 | 2TM | |
61 | Bobby Joe Edmonds | 307 | 1986-1995 | 3TM |
David Palmer | 307 | 1994-2000 | min | |
63 | Emlen Tunnell+ | 304 | 1948-1961 | 2TM |
64 | Stefan Logan | 301 | 2009-2012 | 2TM |
65 | Larry Marshall | 300 | 1972-1978 | 4TM |
Greg Pruitt | 300 | 1973-1984 | 2TM | |
Marcus Sherels | 300 | 2010-2019 | 2TM | |
68 | Phil McConkey | 297 | 1984-1989 | 4TM |
69 | Willie Drewrey | 294 | 1985-1993 | 2TM |
70 | Leon Johnson | 292 | 1997-2003 | 3TM |
Marc Mariani | 292 | 2010-2016 | 2TM | |
J.T. Smith | 292 | 1978-1990 | 3TM | |
73 | R.W. McQuarters | 290 | 1998-2008 | 4TM |
Eric Weems | 290 | 2007-2017 | 3TM | |
75 | Robbie Martin | 287 | 1981-1986 | 2TM |
76 | Kermit Alexander | 286 | 1963-1973 | 3TM |
77 | Kevin Faulk | 282 | 1999-2011 | nwe |
Gerald McNeil | 282 | 1986-1990 | 2TM | |
79 | Steve Smith Sr. | 278 | 2001-2016 | 2TM |
80 | Woodley Lewis | 275 | 1950-1960 | 3TM |
B.J. Sams | 275 | 2004-2008 | 2TM | |
82 | Cordarrelle Patterson | 274 | 2013-2023 | 5TM |
83 | Alex Erickson | 272 | 2016-2023 | 4TM |
Tyler Lockett | 272 | 2015-2023 | sea | |
85 | Steve Odom | 267 | 1974-1979 | 2TM |
86 | Howard Stevens | 266 | 1973-1977 | 2TM |
87 | Larry Anderson | 264 | 1978-1984 | 2TM |
Walter Stanley | 264 | 1985-1992 | 5TM | |
89 | Joe Arenas | 263 | 1951-1957 | sfo |
Johnny Bailey | 263 | 1990-1995 | 3TM | |
91 | Dino Hall | 262 | 1979-1983 | cle |
92 | Dennis Northcutt | 259 | 2000-2009 | 3TM |
93 | Troy Walters | 256 | 2000-2007 | 4TM |
94 | Timmy Brown | 255 | 1959-1968 | 3TM |
95 | Eddie Brown | 253 | 1974-1979 | 3TM |
96 | DeAndre Carter | 250 | 2018-2023 | 6TM |
97 | Jamal Agnew | 246 | 2017-2023 | 2TM |
Jon Arnett | 246 | 1957-1966 | 2TM | |
Ray-Ray McCloud | 246 | 2018-2023 | 4TM | |
100 | Danny Reece | 245 | 1976-1980 | tam |
101 | Corey Harris | 244 | 1992-2003 | 6TM |
102 | Charlie West | 243 | 1968-1979 | 3TM |
103 | Reggie Barlow | 238 | 1996-2003 | 2TM |
104 | Andre Coleman | 236 | 1994-1998 | 3TM |
David Dunn | 236 | 1995-2001 | 4TM | |
106 | Wally Henry | 235 | 1977-1982 | phi |
107 | Antonio Brown | 234 | 2010-2021 | 3TM |
108 | Irving Fryar | 233 | 1984-2000 | 4TM |
109 | Rock Cartwright | 231 | 2002-2011 | 2TM |
Todd Kinchen | 231 | 1992-1998 | 3TM | |
111 | Pharoh Cooper | 230 | 2016-2022 | 5TM |
Rickie Harris | 230 | 1965-1972 | 2TM | |
Mark Jones | 230 | 2004-2009 | 4TM | |
114 | Antonio Chatman | 229 | 2003-2008 | 2TM |
Jakeem Grant | 229 | 2016-2021 | 2TM | |
Vernon Turner | 229 | 1990-1995 | 4TM | |
117 | Bobby Jancik | 225 | 1962-1967 | oti |
Butch Johnson | 225 | 1976-1985 | 2TM | |
Jo-Jo Townsell | 225 | 1985-1990 | nyj | |
120 | George Atkinson | 224 | 1968-1979 | 2TM |
121 | Lionel James | 223 | 1984-1988 | sdg |
122 | Bill Butler | 220 | 1959-1964 | 4TM |
Willard Harrell | 220 | 1975-1984 | 2TM | |
124 | Brandon Banks | 219 | 2010-2012 | was |
O.J. McDuffie | 219 | 1993-2000 | mia | |
126 | Leon Bright | 218 | 1981-1985 | 2TM |
127 | Steve Breaston | 216 | 2007-2012 | 2TM |
128 | Tavon Austin | 215 | 2013-2021 | 4TM |
Mike Martin | 215 | 1983-1989 | cin | |
Herschel Walker | 215 | 1986-1997 | 4TM | |
131 | Maurice Hicks | 214 | 2004-2008 | 2TM |
132 | Nate Burleson | 213 | 2003-2013 | 3TM |
Andre' Davis | 213 | 2002-2009 | 4TM | |
Bruce Laird | 213 | 1972-1983 | 2TM | |
135 | J.J. Moses | 212 | 2002-2005 | 3TM |
136 | Dennis Gentry | 209 | 1982-1992 | chi |
Leo Lewis | 209 | 1981-1991 | 2TM | |
Hugh McElhenny+ | 209 | 1952-1964 | 4TM | |
Freddie Solomon | 209 | 1975-1985 | 2TM | |
140 | Ollie Matson+ | 208 | 1952-1966 | 4TM |
Dana McLemore | 208 | 1982-1987 | 2TM | |
142 | Julian Edelman | 207 | 2009-2020 | nwe |
Dexter McCluster | 207 | 2010-2016 | 3TM | |
Terrence McGee | 207 | 2003-2012 | buf | |
145 | Abner Haynes | 206 | 1960-1967 | 4TM |
Darius Reynaud | 206 | 2008-2013 | 4TM | |
147 | Terry Metcalf | 205 | 1973-1981 | 2TM |
Darrin Nelson | 205 | 1982-1992 | 2TM | |
149 | Nate Lewis | 204 | 1990-1995 | 2TM |
Roell Preston | 204 | 1995-1999 | 5TM | |
151 | Bill Thompson | 203 | 1969-1981 | den |
152 | Bill Dudley+ | 202 | 1942-1953 | 3TM |
Cleo Montgomery | 202 | 1980-1985 | 3TM | |
Marcus Thigpen | 202 | 2012-2015 | 4TM | |
155 | Rich Mauti | 201 | 1977-1984 | 2TM |
156 | Eric Guliford | 200 | 1993-1998 | 3TM |
157 | Ron Brown | 199 | 1984-1991 | 2TM |
Patrick Peterson | 199 | 2011-2023 | 3TM | |
159 | Roscoe Parrish | 198 | 2005-2012 | 2TM |
160 | Carl Garrett | 197 | 1969-1977 | 4TM |
Pete Mandley | 197 | 1984-1990 | 2TM | |
Keith Moody | 197 | 1976-1980 | 2TM | |
Tom Watkins | 197 | 1961-1968 | 3TM | |
164 | Deltha O'Neal | 195 | 2000-2008 | 3TM |
165 | Leodis McKelvin | 194 | 2008-2016 | 2TM |
Mel Renfro+ | 194 | 1964-1977 | dal | |
167 | Lem Barney+ | 193 | 1967-1977 | det |
168 | Theo Bell | 192 | 1976-1985 | 2TM |
Lemar Parrish | 192 | 1970-1982 | 3TM | |
Buddy Young | 192 | 1947-1955 | 4TM | |
171 | Gary Anderson | 191 | 1985-1993 | 3TM |
172 | Ronney Jenkins | 190 | 2000-2003 | 2TM |
Willie Wood+ | 190 | 1960-1971 | gnb | |
174 | Qadry Ismail | 189 | 1993-2002 | 5TM |
175 | Eddie Royal | 188 | 2008-2016 | 3TM |
Micheal Spurlock | 188 | 2006-2014 | 8TM | |
177 | Chris Warren | 187 | 1990-2000 | 3TM |
178 | Ken Jenkins | 186 | 1983-1986 | 2TM |
Josh Scobey | 186 | 2003-2007 | 3TM | |
Dwight Stone | 186 | 1987-2000 | 3TM | |
181 | Floyd Little+ | 185 | 1967-1975 | den |
182 | James Brooks | 184 | 1981-1992 | 4TM |
Dick Christy | 184 | 1958-1963 | 3TM | |
Lou Piccone | 184 | 1974-1982 | 2TM | |
185 | Jerry LeVias | 182 | 1969-1974 | 2TM |
186 | Kalif Raymond | 181 | 2016-2023 | 5TM |
187 | Javier Arenas | 180 | 2010-2014 | 3TM |
188 | Deonte Harty | 179 | 2019-2023 | 2TM |
Walter Roberts | 179 | 1964-1970 | 3TM | |
190 | Eddie Kennison | 178 | 1996-2008 | 5TM |
Jeremy Kerley | 178 | 2011-2018 | 3TM | |
192 | Neal Colzie | 177 | 1975-1983 | 3TM |
Az-Zahir Hakim | 177 | 1998-2006 | 3TM | |
194 | Braxton Berrios | 175 | 2019-2023 | 2TM |
Steve Broussard | 175 | 1990-1998 | 3TM | |
Drew Hill | 175 | 1979-1993 | 3TM | |
197 | Randall Cobb | 174 | 2011-2023 | 4TM |
Keshawn Martin | 174 | 2012-2016 | 3TM | |
Chris Watson | 174 | 1999-2002 | 2TM | |
200 | Aaron Bailey | 173 | 1994-1998 | clt |
201 | Desmond King | 171 | 2017-2023 | 4TM |
Bobby Mitchell+ | 171 | 1958-1968 | 2TM | |
203 | Kenny Johnson | 170 | 1980-1989 | 2TM |
Leroy Kelly+ | 170 | 1964-1973 | cle | |
Don Paul | 170 | 1950-1958 | 2TM | |
Aaron Stecker | 170 | 2000-2009 | 3TM | |
207 | Mack Herron | 166 | 1973-1975 | 2TM |
Ira Matthews | 166 | 1979-1981 | rai | |
De'Anthony Thomas | 166 | 2014-2019 | 2TM | |
James Thrash | 166 | 1997-2008 | 2TM | |
211 | Nesby Glasgow | 165 | 1979-1992 | 2TM |
212 | Manfred Moore | 164 | 1974-1977 | 4TM |
LaRod Stephens-Howling | 164 | 2009-2013 | 2TM | |
214 | John Taylor | 163 | 1987-1995 | sfo |
215 | Larry Brunson | 162 | 1974-1980 | 3TM |
Carl Taseff | 162 | 1951-1962 | 4TM | |
217 | Terry Fair | 161 | 1998-2005 | 3TM |
Terance Mathis | 161 | 1990-2002 | 3TM | |
Winslow Oliver | 161 | 1996-2000 | 2TM | |
220 | Nate Jacquet | 159 | 1997-2001 | 4TM |
221 | Will Blackmon | 158 | 2006-2016 | 4TM |
Lynn Chandnois | 158 | 1950-1956 | pit | |
Vaughn Hebron | 158 | 1993-1998 | 2TM | |
Justin Miller | 158 | 2005-2012 | 3TM | |
Johnny Morris | 158 | 1958-1967 | chi | |
226 | Rod Harris | 157 | 1989-1991 | 3TM |
James Jones | 157 | 1980-1985 | dal | |
228 | Jeremy Ross | 155 | 2012-2016 | 6TM |
229 | Henry Ellard | 154 | 1983-1998 | 3TM |
Bruce Taylor | 154 | 1970-1977 | sfo | |
Dexter Wynn | 154 | 2004-2008 | 3TM | |
232 | Bethel Johnson | 153 | 2003-2006 | 2TM |
233 | Percy Harvin | 152 | 2009-2016 | 4TM |
MarTay Jenkins | 152 | 1999-2002 | crd | |
Eddie Saenz | 152 | 1946-1951 | was | |
236 | Donnie Elder | 151 | 1985-1991 | 5TM |
Billy Grimes | 151 | 1949-1952 | 2TM | |
Johnnie Lee Higgins | 151 | 2007-2010 | rai | |
LeRoy Irvin | 151 | 1980-1990 | 2TM | |
Richie James | 151 | 2018-2023 | 3TM | |
241 | Ike Hill | 150 | 1970-1976 | 3TM |
Tony Horne | 150 | 1998-2000 | ram | |
243 | Tiki Barber | 149 | 1997-2006 | nyg |
Albert Bentley | 149 | 1985-1992 | 2TM | |
Bill Bradley | 149 | 1969-1977 | 2TM | |
246 | Stanford Jennings | 148 | 1984-1992 | 3TM |
Yale Lary+ | 148 | 1952-1964 | det | |
Keith Wright | 148 | 1978-1980 | cle | |
249 | Jarvis Landry | 147 | 2014-2022 | 3TM |
Dominic Rhodes | 147 | 2001-2010 | 2TM |
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