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Single-Season Kick & Punt Returns Leaders

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

Rank Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active Rt Year Teams
1. B.J. Sams (24) 114 2004 BAL
Michael Lewis (31) 114 2002 NOR
3. Chris Carr (22) 107 2005 OAK
Dante Hall (27) 107 2005 KAN
5. Reggie Swinton (30) 105 2005 ARI
6. Steve Breaston (24) 104 2007 ARI
Wes Welker (23) 104 2004 2TM
Chris Carr (23) 104 2006 OAK
Wes Welker (24) 104 2005 MIA
10. Brian Mitchell (30) 103 1998 WAS
11. Glyn Milburn (26) 102 1997 DET
12. Roell Preston (26) 101 1998 GNB
Allen Rossum (28) 101 2003 ATL
14. Tyrone Hughes (26) 100 1996 NOR
Eric Metcalf (30) 100 1998 ARI
Larry Jones (24) 100 1975 WAS
17. Kevin Williams (26) 99 1997 ARI
18. Glyn Milburn (25) 98 1996 DET
Glyn Milburn (29) 98 2000 CHI
20. Stump Mitchell (22) 97 1981 STL
21. J.J. Moses (25) 95 2004 HOU
Allen Rossum (29) 95 2004 ATL
Tamarick Vanover (25) 95 1999 KAN
24. Tyrone Hughes (25) 94 1995 NOR
J.J. Moses (24) 94 2003 HOU
Desmond Howard (28) 94 1998 OAK
Nesby Glasgow (22) 94 1979 BAL
Tamarick Vanover (21) 94 1995 KAN
29. Derrick Mason (26) 93 2000 TEN
30. Charlie Rogers (24) 92 2000 SEA
Terrence Wilkins (24) 92 1999 IND
Chris Watson (22) 92 1999 DEN
33. Eddie Brown (25) 91 1977 WAS
Glyn Milburn (28) 91 1999 CHI
Mike Nelms (29) 91 1984 WAS
Dante Hall (26) 91 2004 KAN
37. Eddie Drummond (26) 90 2006 DET
Eric Guliford (28) 90 1997 NOR
Charlie Rogers (26) 90 2002 BUF
Brian Mitchell (26) 90 1994 WAS
Andre Coleman (23) 90 1995 SDG
Steve Smith (22) 90 2001 CAR
Tim Brown (22) 90 1988 RAI
44. Wes Welker (25) 89 2006 MIA
Greg Pruitt (32) 89 1983 RAI
Brian Mitchell (34) 89 2002 PHI
Josh Cribbs (24) 89 2007 CLE
48. Alvin Haymond (28) 88 1970 RAM
Desmond Howard (27) 88 1997 OAK
Troy Walters (26) 88 2002 IND
Bruce Harper (24) 88 1979 NYJ
Kevin Miller (23) 88 1978 MIN
Todd Kinchen (26) 88 1995 STL
Desmond Howard (30) 88 2000 DET
55. Bobby Joe Edmonds (31) 87 1995 TAM
Glyn Milburn (27) 87 1998 CHI
Gary Allen (24) 87 1984 DAL
Gerald McNeil (24) 87 1986 CLE
Reggie Swinton (26) 87 2001 DAL
Ted Ginn Jr. (22) 87 2007 MIA
Eddie Payton (29) 87 1980 MIN
62. Dante Hall (25) 86 2003 KAN
Tamarick Vanover (23) 86 1997 KAN
Dante Hall (24) 86 2002 KAN
Dexter Carter (27) 86 1994 SFO
Dexter Carter (28) 86 1995 2TM
Dave Meggett (30) 86 1996 NWE
James Jones (22) 86 1980 DAL
Mike Nelms (25) 86 1980 WAS
70. Brian Mitchell (29) 85 1997 WAS
Bruce Harper (23) 85 1978 NYJ
Michael Lewis (33) 85 2004 NOR
Nate Burleson (26) 85 2007 SEA
Devin Hester (25) 85 2007 CHI
75. Brian Mitchell (35) 84 2003 NYG
Kevin Williams (27) 84 1998 BUF
Tyrone Hughes (24) 84 1994 NOR
Jermaine Lewis (27) 84 2001 BAL
Carl Roaches (27) 84 1980 HOU
80. Allen Rossum (31) 83 2006 ATL
Brian Mitchell (31) 83 1999 WAS
Dave Meggett (29) 83 1995 NWE
Mel J. Gray (34) 83 1995 HOU
Fulton Walker (27) 83 1985 2TM
MarTay Jenkins (25) 83 2000 ARI
86. Mike Nelms (26) 82 1981 WAS
Kevin Williams (23) 82 1994 DAL
Jermaine Lewis (28) 82 2002 HOU
Allen Rossum (24) 82 1999 PHI
90. Rod Harris (25) 81 1991 PHI
Terry Fair (22) 81 1998 DET
Steve Smith (23) 81 2002 CAR
Darren Sproles (22) 81 2005 SDG
94. Brian Mitchell (27) 80 1995 WAS
Dante Hall (28) 80 2006 KAN
Vai Sikahema (27) 80 1989 PHO
Ricky Smith (23) 80 1983 NWE
Clarence Verdin (30) 80 1993 IND
Butch Johnson (24) 80 1978 DAL
Vai Sikahema (24) 80 1986 STL
Desmond Howard (26) 80 1996 GNB
Brian Mitchell (33) 80 2001 PHI
Mike Martin (25) 80 1985 CIN
Deltha O'Neal (23) 80 2000 DEN
105. Tyrone Hughes (27) 79 1997 CHI
Dino Hall (24) 79 1979 CLE
Wally Henry (27) 79 1981 PHI
Brian Mitchell (28) 79 1996 WAS
Desmond Howard (31) 79 2001 DET
Allen Rossum (25) 79 2000 GNB
Brian Mitchell (32) 79 2000 PHI
112. Vai Sikahema (25) 78 1987 STL
Dave Meggett (31) 78 1997 NWE
David Palmer (26) 78 1998 MIN
Glyn Milburn (23) 78 1994 DEN
Glyn Milburn (24) 78 1995 DEN
Eddie Brown (24) 78 1976 WAS
118. Eddie Payton (30) 77 1981 MIN
Robbie Martin (23) 77 1981 DET
Allen Rossum (27) 77 2002 ATL
Jimmy Edwards (27) 77 1979 MIN
Leon Bright (26) 77 1981 NYG
Dexter Carter (29) 77 1996 SFO
Jermaine Lewis (22) 77 1996 BAL
Bruce Harper (25) 77 1980 NYJ
Ira Matthews (23) 77 1980 OAK
B.J. Sams (25) 77 2005 BAL
Chris Watson (23) 77 2000 BUF
129. Bruce Harper (22) 76 1977 NYJ
Tony Green (22) 76 1978 WAS
Eric Metcalf (28) 76 1996 ATL
132. Rolland Lawrence (25) 75 1976 ATL
Michael Lewis (32) 75 2003 NOR
Kevin Williams (28) 75 1999 BUF
Mel J. Gray (29) 75 1990 DET
Dante Hall (23) 75 2001 KAN
Nate Jacquet (26) 75 2001 MIN
Charlie Rogers (25) 75 2001 SEA
Bobby Joe Edmonds (24) 75 1988 SEA
Cleo Montgomery (25) 75 1980 CIN
Eddie Drummond (25) 75 2005 DET
142. Lamont Brightful (24) 74 2003 BAL
Leon Johnson (29) 74 2003 SDG
Brian Mitchell (23) 74 1991 WAS
Stump Mitchell (24) 74 1983 STL
Phil McConkey (27) 74 1984 NYG
Chuck Latourette (23) 74 1968 STL
Allen Rossum (32) 74 2007 PIT
Chad Morton (23) 74 2000 NOR
150. Dexter Wynn (25) 73 2006 2TM
Terrence Wilkins (31) 73 2006 IND
Jerry LeVias (23) 73 1969 HOU
Josh Scobey (24) 73 2003 ARI
Antonio Brown (25) 73 2003 BUF
Billy Johnson (23) 73 1975 HOU
Dave Meggett (23) 73 1989 NYG
Mike Nelms (28) 73 1983 WAS
Reggie Barlow (25) 73 1998 JAX
Butch Johnson (22) 73 1976 DAL
Stump Mitchell (25) 73 1984 STL
Lionel James (22) 73 1984 SDG
Rod Woodson (25) 73 1990 PIT
Tony Nathan (23) 73 1979 MIA
Patrick Robinson (24) 73 1993 CIN
165. Butch Johnson (23) 72 1977 DAL
Rod Woodson (26) 72 1991 PIT
Terrence Wilkins (27) 72 2002 STL
Fulton Walker (28) 72 1986 RAI
Mel J. Gray (35) 72 1996 HOU
Robbie Martin (27) 72 1985 IND
Mel Renfro+ (23) 72 1964 DAL
Pacman Jones (22) 72 2005 TEN
173. Manfred Moore (27) 71 1977 MIN
Rick Upchurch (25) 71 1977 DEN
Danny Reece (24) 71 1979 TAM
Vinny Sutherland (23) 71 2001 SFO
Chad Morton (28) 71 2005 NYG
178. Howard Stevens (24) 70 1974 NOR
Robb Riddick (26) 70 1983 BUF
Tony Smith (23) 70 1993 ATL
Rod Woodson (23) 70 1988 PIT
182. Antonio Chatman (24) 69 2003 GNB
Antwaan Randle El (24) 69 2003 PIT
Dino Hall (26) 69 1981 CLE
Jermaine Lewis (23) 69 1997 BAL
Antwaan Randle El (23) 69 2002 PIT
Rufus Crawford (23) 69 1978 SEA
Howard Stevens (26) 69 1976 BAL
Eddie Drummond (27) 69 2007 KAN
190. Mack Herron (25) 68 1973 NWE
Virgil Livers (23) 68 1975 CHI
David Allen (25) 68 2003 JAX
Mercury Morris (22) 68 1969 MIA
Tamarick Vanover (24) 68 1998 KAN
O.J. McDuffie (25) 68 1994 MIA
Steve Odom (27) 68 1979 2TM
Deion Sanders (23) 68 1990 ATL
Bobby Joe Edmonds (22) 68 1986 SEA
George Atkinson (21) 68 1968 OAK
200. Jo-Jo Townsell (29) 67 1989 NYJ
Derrick Mason (25) 67 1999 TEN
Kermit Alexander (25) 67 1966 SFO
Carl Roaches (28) 67 1981 HOU
Wade Manning (26) 67 1981 DEN
Devin Hester (24) 67 2006 CHI
Josh Cribbs (23) 67 2006 CLE
J.J. Arrington (23) 67 2006 ARI
Reggie Swinton (28) 67 2003 2TM
Rick Upchurch (23) 67 1975 DEN
Mike Fuller (22) 67 1975 SDG
Woodley Lewis (28) 67 1953 RAM
Chris Warren (23) 67 1991 SEA
Tim Dwight (23) 67 1998 ATL
Tyrone Hughes (23) 67 1993 NOR
Ronney Jenkins (23) 67 2000 SDG
Leon Washington (25) 67 2007 NYJ
Chris Carr (24) 67 2007 OAK
Ken Jenkins (26) 67 1985 WAS
Noland Smith (24) 67 1967 KAN
Don Wilson (23) 67 1984 BUF
Kevin Williams (24) 67 1995 DAL
Keith Wright (22) 67 1978 CLE
Ira Matthews (22) 67 1979 OAK
Kermit Alexander (24) 67 1965 SFO
Clarence Verdin (31) 67 1994 ATL
Kevin Williams (22) 67 1993 DAL
227. Mel J. Gray (33) 66 1994 DET
Johnny Bailey (26) 66 1993 PHO
Allen Rossum (23) 66 1998 PHI
David Palmer (25) 66 1997 MIN
Larry Marshall (27) 66 1977 PHI
Kelvin Martin (27) 66 1992 DAL
Vai Sikahema (30) 66 1992 PHI
Wes Chandler (22) 66 1978 NOR
Jerome Mathis (22) 66 2005 HOU
Justin Miller (21) 66 2005 NYJ
Will Lewis (22) 66 1980 SEA
Jo-Jo Townsell (28) 66 1988 NYJ
Marshall Johnson (26) 66 1978 BAL
240. Mike Battle (23) 65 1969 NYJ
Rod Woodson (24) 65 1989 PIT
Jermaine Lewis (25) 65 1999 BAL
Keith Moody (26) 65 1979 BUF
Eddie Drummond (24) 65 2004 DET
Terrence Wilkins (26) 65 2001 IND
Phil McConkey (28) 65 1985 NYG
Tim Dwight (25) 65 2000 ATL
248. Rock Cartwright (27) 64 2006 WAS
Tim Dwight (24) 64 1999 ATL
R.W. McQuarters (22) 64 1998 SFO
Vernon Turner (27) 64 1994 TAM
Dave Meggett (24) 64 1990 NYG
Billy Johnson (24) 64 1976 HOU
Damon Gibson (26) 64 2001 JAX
Danny Reece (25) 64 1980 TAM
Tab Perry (23) 64 2005 CIN
Rich Mauti (23) 64 1977 NOR