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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. Wes Welker (24) 104 2005 MIA
Wes Welker (23) 104 2004 2TM
Steve Breaston (24) 104 2007 ARI
Chris Carr (23) 104 2006 OAK
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
Larry Jones (24) 100 1975 WAS
Eric Metcalf (30) 100 1998 ARI
17. Kevin Williams (26) 99 1997 ARI
18. Glyn Milburn (29) 98 2000 CHI
Glyn Milburn (25) 98 1996 DET
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. J.J. Moses (24) 94 2003 HOU
Nesby Glasgow (22) 94 1979 BAL
Desmond Howard (28) 94 1998 OAK
Tamarick Vanover (21) 94 1995 KAN
Tyrone Hughes (25) 94 1995 NOR
29. Derrick Mason (26) 93 2000 TEN
30. Chris Watson (22) 92 1999 DEN
Terrence Wilkins (24) 92 1999 IND
Charlie Rogers (24) 92 2000 SEA
33. Will Blackmon (24) 91 2008 GNB
Eddie Brown (25) 91 1977 WAS
Glyn Milburn (28) 91 1999 CHI
Mike Nelms (29) 91 1984 WAS
Dante Hall (26) 91 2004 KAN
38. Tim Brown (22) 90 1988 RAI
Steve Smith (22) 90 2001 CAR
Eddie Drummond (26) 90 2006 DET
Charlie Rogers (26) 90 2002 BUF
Eric Guliford (28) 90 1997 NOR
Andre Coleman (23) 90 1995 SDG
Brian Mitchell (26) 90 1994 WAS
45. Greg Pruitt (32) 89 1983 RAI
Wes Welker (25) 89 2006 MIA
Josh Cribbs (24) 89 2007 CLE
Brian Mitchell (34) 89 2002 PHI
49. Desmond Howard (30) 88 2000 DET
Bruce Harper (24) 88 1979 NYJ
Troy Walters (26) 88 2002 IND
Desmond Howard (27) 88 1997 OAK
Kevin Miller (23) 88 1978 MIN
Todd Kinchen (26) 88 1995 STL
Alvin Haymond (28) 88 1970 RAM
56. Reggie Swinton (26) 87 2001 DAL
Gerald McNeil (24) 87 1986 CLE
Ted Ginn Jr. (22) 87 2007 MIA
Glyn Milburn (27) 87 1998 CHI
Gary Allen (24) 87 1984 DAL
Eddie Payton (29) 87 1980 MIN
Bobby Joe Edmonds (31) 87 1995 TAM
63. Dante Hall (25) 86 2003 KAN
Dante Hall (24) 86 2002 KAN
Tamarick Vanover (23) 86 1997 KAN
Dave Meggett (30) 86 1996 NWE
Mike Nelms (25) 86 1980 WAS
James Jones (22) 86 1980 DAL
Dexter Carter (28) 86 1995 2TM
Dexter Carter (27) 86 1994 SFO
71. Devin Hester (25) 85 2007 CHI
Nate Burleson (26) 85 2007 SEA
Brian Mitchell (29) 85 1997 WAS
Bruce Harper (23) 85 1978 NYJ
Michael Lewis (33) 85 2004 NOR
76. Brian Mitchell (35) 84 2003 NYG
Jermaine Lewis (27) 84 2001 BAL
Kevin Williams (27) 84 1998 BUF
Carl Roaches (27) 84 1980 HOU
Tyrone Hughes (24) 84 1994 NOR
81. MarTay Jenkins (25) 83 2000 ARI
Allen Rossum (31) 83 2006 ATL
Brian Mitchell (31) 83 1999 WAS
Fulton Walker (27) 83 1985 2TM
Dave Meggett (29) 83 1995 NWE
Mel J. Gray (34) 83 1995 HOU
87. Kevin Williams (23) 82 1994 DAL
Mike Nelms (26) 82 1981 WAS
Jermaine Lewis (28) 82 2002 HOU
Allen Rossum (24) 82 1999 PHI
91. Rod Harris (25) 81 1991 PHI
Terry Fair (22) 81 1998 DET
Steve Smith (23) 81 2002 CAR
Darren Sproles (22) 81 2005 SDG
95. Ricky Smith (23) 80 1983 NWE
Johnnie Lee Higgins (25) 80 2008 OAK
Deltha O'Neal (23) 80 2000 DEN
Brian Mitchell (33) 80 2001 PHI
Dante Hall (28) 80 2006 KAN
Vai Sikahema (24) 80 1986 STL
Vai Sikahema (27) 80 1989 PHO
Clarence Verdin (30) 80 1993 IND
Brian Mitchell (27) 80 1995 WAS
Butch Johnson (24) 80 1978 DAL
Desmond Howard (26) 80 1996 GNB
Mike Martin (25) 80 1985 CIN
107. Mark Jones (28) 79 2008 CAR
Allen Rossum (25) 79 2000 GNB
Brian Mitchell (32) 79 2000 PHI
Desmond Howard (31) 79 2001 DET
Dino Hall (24) 79 1979 CLE
Tyrone Hughes (27) 79 1997 CHI
Brian Mitchell (28) 79 1996 WAS
Wally Henry (27) 79 1981 PHI
115. Vai Sikahema (25) 78 1987 STL
David Palmer (26) 78 1998 MIN
Dave Meggett (31) 78 1997 NWE
Eddie Brown (24) 78 1976 WAS
Glyn Milburn (24) 78 1995 DEN
Glyn Milburn (23) 78 1994 DEN
121. Leon Washington (26) 77 2008 NYJ
Chris Watson (23) 77 2000 BUF
Jimmy Edwards (27) 77 1979 MIN
Allen Rossum (27) 77 2002 ATL
Jermaine Lewis (22) 77 1996 BAL
Dexter Carter (29) 77 1996 SFO
Ira Matthews (23) 77 1980 OAK
Bruce Harper (25) 77 1980 NYJ
Eddie Payton (30) 77 1981 MIN
Robbie Martin (23) 77 1981 DET
Leon Bright (26) 77 1981 NYG
B.J. Sams (25) 77 2005 BAL
133. Bruce Harper (22) 76 1977 NYJ
Eric Metcalf (28) 76 1996 ATL
Tony Green (22) 76 1978 WAS
136. Bobby Joe Edmonds (24) 75 1988 SEA
Darren Sproles (25) 75 2008 SDG
Michael Lewis (32) 75 2003 NOR
Charlie Rogers (25) 75 2001 SEA
Nate Jacquet (26) 75 2001 MIN
Dante Hall (23) 75 2001 KAN
Kevin Williams (28) 75 1999 BUF
Mel J. Gray (29) 75 1990 DET
Cleo Montgomery (25) 75 1980 CIN
Rolland Lawrence (25) 75 1976 ATL
Eddie Drummond (25) 75 2005 DET
147. Stump Mitchell (24) 74 1983 STL
Chad Morton (23) 74 2000 NOR
Leon Johnson (29) 74 2003 SDG
Lamont Brightful (24) 74 2003 BAL
Chuck Latourette (23) 74 1968 STL
Allen Rossum (32) 74 2007 PIT
Brian Mitchell (23) 74 1991 WAS
Phil McConkey (27) 74 1984 NYG
155. Terrence Wilkins (31) 73 2006 IND
Dexter Wynn (25) 73 2006 2TM
Tony Nathan (23) 73 1979 MIA
Antonio Brown (25) 73 2003 BUF
Josh Scobey (24) 73 2003 ARI
Mike Nelms (28) 73 1983 WAS
Dave Meggett (23) 73 1989 NYG
Reggie Barlow (25) 73 1998 JAX
Stump Mitchell (25) 73 1984 STL
Patrick Robinson (24) 73 1993 CIN
Jerry LeVias (23) 73 1969 HOU
Butch Johnson (22) 73 1976 DAL
Billy Johnson (23) 73 1975 HOU
Rod Woodson+ (25) 73 1990 PIT
Lionel James (22) 73 1984 SDG
170. Josh Cribbs (25) 72 2008 CLE
Butch Johnson (23) 72 1977 DAL
Mel Renfro+ (23) 72 1964 DAL
Fulton Walker (28) 72 1986 RAI
Rod Woodson+ (26) 72 1991 PIT
Terrence Wilkins (27) 72 2002 STL
Robbie Martin (27) 72 1985 IND
Mel J. Gray (35) 72 1996 HOU
Pacman Jones (22) 72 2005 TEN
179. Rick Upchurch (25) 71 1977 DEN
Manfred Moore (27) 71 1977 MIN
Vinny Sutherland (23) 71 2001 SFO
Danny Reece (24) 71 1979 TAM
Chad Morton (28) 71 2005 NYG
184. Rod Woodson+ (23) 70 1988 PIT
Robb Riddick (26) 70 1983 BUF
Howard Stevens (24) 70 1974 NOR
Tony Smith (23) 70 1993 ATL
188. Brian Witherspoon (23) 69 2008 JAX
Josh Wilson (23) 69 2008 SEA
Antwaan Randle El (24) 69 2003 PIT
Antonio Chatman (24) 69 2003 GNB
Eddie Drummond (27) 69 2007 KAN
Antwaan Randle El (23) 69 2002 PIT
Jermaine Lewis (23) 69 1997 BAL
Rufus Crawford (23) 69 1978 SEA
Dino Hall (26) 69 1981 CLE
Howard Stevens (26) 69 1976 BAL
198. Tamarick Vanover (24) 68 1998 KAN
Bobby Joe Edmonds (22) 68 1986 SEA
Steve Odom (27) 68 1979 2TM
David Allen (25) 68 2003 JAX
Deion Sanders (23) 68 1990 ATL
Mack Herron (25) 68 1973 NWE
Virgil Livers (23) 68 1975 CHI
George Atkinson (21) 68 1968 OAK
Mercury Morris (22) 68 1969 MIA
O.J. McDuffie (25) 68 1994 MIA
208. J.J. Arrington (23) 67 2006 ARI
Derrick Mason (25) 67 1999 TEN
Leon Washington (25) 67 2007 NYJ
Chris Carr (24) 67 2007 OAK
Jo-Jo Townsell (29) 67 1989 NYJ
Josh Cribbs (23) 67 2006 CLE
Devin Hester (24) 67 2006 CHI
Kermit Alexander (24) 67 1965 SFO
Ira Matthews (22) 67 1979 OAK
Reggie Swinton (28) 67 2003 2TM
Ronney Jenkins (23) 67 2000 SDG
Chris Carr (25) 67 2008 TEN
Woodley Lewis (28) 67 1953 RAM
Chris Warren (23) 67 1991 SEA
Tim Dwight (23) 67 1998 ATL
Tyrone Hughes (23) 67 1993 NOR
Kevin Williams (22) 67 1993 DAL
Clarence Verdin (31) 67 1994 ATL
Kevin Williams (24) 67 1995 DAL
Wade Manning (26) 67 1981 DEN
Carl Roaches (28) 67 1981 HOU
Kermit Alexander (25) 67 1966 SFO
Keith Wright (22) 67 1978 CLE
Ken Jenkins (26) 67 1985 WAS
Noland Smith (24) 67 1967 KAN
Mike Fuller (22) 67 1975 SDG
Rick Upchurch (23) 67 1975 DEN
Don Wilson (23) 67 1984 BUF
236. Allen Rossum (23) 66 1998 PHI
Larry Marshall (27) 66 1977 PHI
Kelvin Martin (27) 66 1992 DAL
Vai Sikahema (30) 66 1992 PHI
Steve Breaston (25) 66 2008 ARI
Jo-Jo Townsell (28) 66 1988 NYJ
David Palmer (25) 66 1997 MIN
Marshall Johnson (26) 66 1978 BAL
Jerome Mathis (22) 66 2005 HOU
Justin Miller (21) 66 2005 NYJ
Johnny Bailey (26) 66 1993 PHO
Mel J. Gray (33) 66 1994 DET
Will Lewis (22) 66 1980 SEA
Wes Chandler (22) 66 1978 NOR
250. Terrence Wilkins (26) 65 2001 IND
Keith Moody (26) 65 1979 BUF
Jermaine Lewis (25) 65 1999 BAL
Rod Woodson+ (24) 65 1989 PIT
Phil McConkey (28) 65 1985 NYG
Mike Battle (23) 65 1969 NYJ
Eddie Drummond (24) 65 2004 DET
Tim Dwight (25) 65 2000 ATL