NFL Kick & Punt Return Yards Career Leaders (since 1941)

All-Time Kick & Punt Return Yards Leaders

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Leaders Table
Rank	Player	RtY	Years	Tm
1	Brian Mitchell	19,013	1990-2003	3TM
2	Allen Rossum	15,003	1998-2009	6TM
3	Josh Cribbs	13,488	2005-2014	3TM
4	Mel Gray	13,003	1986-1997	4TM
5	Glyn Milburn	12,772	1993-2001	4TM
6	Dante Hall	12,397	2000-2008	2TM
7	Darren Sproles	11,313	2005-2019	3TM
8	Devin Hester+	11,028	2006-2016	4TM
9	Desmond Howard	10,854	1992-2002	5TM
10	Kevin Williams	9,604	1993-2000	4TM
11	Ted Ginn Jr.	9,523	2007-2020	6TM
12	Leon Washington	9,346	2006-2014	4TM
13	Dave Meggett	9,274	1989-1998	3TM
14	Eric Metcalf	9,266	1989-2002	7TM
15	Michael Bates	9,154	1993-2003	6TM
16	Ron Smith	8,710	1965-1974	5TM
17	Andre Roberts	8,631	2010-2022	9TM
18	Tyrone Hughes	8,410	1993-1998	3TM
19	Vai Sikahema	8,102	1986-1993	3TM
20	Cordarrelle Patterson	7,998	2013-2023	5TM
21	Jermaine Lewis	7,893	1996-2004	3TM
22	Brandon Tate	7,814	2009-2018	4TM
23	Michael Lewis	7,807	2001-2007	2TM
24	Jacoby Jones	7,628	2007-2015	4TM
25	Tamarick Vanover	7,438	1995-2002	2TM
26	Chris Carr	7,349	2005-2013	5TM
27	Rod Woodson+	7,256	1987-2003	4TM
28	Bruce Harper	7,191	1977-1984	nyj
29	Eddie Drummond	7,091	2002-2007	2TM
30	Chad Morton	6,832	2000-2006	4TM
31	Dexter Carter	6,770	1990-1996	2TM
32	Speedy Duncan	6,740	1964-1974	2TM
33	Wes Welker	6,722	2004-2015	5TM
34	Alvin Haymond	6,586	1964-1973	5TM
35	Clarence Verdin	6,580	1986-1994	3TM
36	Tim Dwight	6,526	1998-2007	5TM
37	Abe Woodson	6,494	1958-1966	2TM
38	Terrence Wilkins	6,398	1999-2006	2TM
39	Billy Johnson	6,258	1974-1988	3TM
40	Reggie Swinton	6,230	2001-2005	3TM
41	Charlie Rogers	6,125	1999-2003	3TM
42	Dwayne Harris	6,110	2011-2020	4TM
43	Mike Nelms	6,076	1980-1984	was
44	Deion Sanders+	5,722	1989-2005	5TM
45	Al Carmichael	5,710	1953-1961	2TM
46	Dick James	5,628	1956-1965	3TM
47	Stefan Logan	5,586	2009-2012	2TM
48	Corey Harris	5,545	1992-2003	6TM
49	Danny Amendola	5,450	2009-2021	5TM
	Rock Cartwright	5,450	2002-2011	2TM
	Terrence McGee	5,450	2003-2012	buf
52	Timmy Brown	5,420	1959-1968	3TM
53	Stump Mitchell	5,384	1981-1989	crd
54	Rick Upchurch	5,363	1975-1983	den
55	Eric Weems	5,354	2007-2017	3TM
56	Fulton Walker	5,216	1981-1986	2TM
57	Adam Jones	5,176	2005-2018	4TM
58	Bobby Joe Edmonds	5,117	1986-1995	3TM
59	Derrick Mason	5,086	1997-2011	4TM
60	Herschel Walker	5,084	1986-1997	4TM
61	Eddie Payton	5,063	1977-1982	4TM
62	Steve Odom	5,046	1974-1979	2TM
63	Kevin Faulk	5,041	1999-2011	nwe
	Marc Mariani	5,041	2010-2016	2TM
65	David Dunn	4,944	1995-2001	4TM
66	Maurice Hicks	4,932	2004-2008	2TM
67	David Palmer	4,884	1994-2000	min
68	Larry Marshall	4,862	1972-1978	4TM
69	Andre' Davis	4,861	2002-2009	4TM
70	Andre Coleman	4,850	1994-1998	3TM
71	Bobby Jancik	4,832	1962-1967	oti
72	Larry Anderson	4,799	1978-1984	2TM
73	B.J. Sams	4,719	2004-2008	2TM
74	Joe Arenas	4,572	1951-1957	sfo
75	Tim Brown+	4,555	1988-2004	2TM
76	Ronney Jenkins	4,550	2000-2003	2TM
77	Greg Pruitt	4,521	1973-1984	2TM
78	Ron Brown	4,493	1984-1991	2TM
79	Dennis Gentry	4,489	1982-1992	chi
80	Troy Brown	4,487	1993-2007	nwe
81	Carl Roaches	4,468	1980-1985	2TM
82	Kermit Alexander	4,421	1963-1973	3TM
83	Jamal Agnew	4,392	2017-2023	2TM
84	Mike Fuller	4,361	1975-1982	2TM
85	Woodley Lewis	4,351	1950-1960	3TM
86	Ollie Matson+	4,341	1952-1966	4TM
87	Antwaan Randle El	4,316	2002-2010	2TM
88	Leon Johnson	4,305	1997-2003	3TM
89	Tyler Lockett	4,266	2015-2023	sea
90	Carl Garrett	4,191	1969-1977	4TM
91	Buddy Young	4,163	1947-1955	4TM
92	Josh Scobey	4,160	2003-2007	3TM
93	Bruce Laird	4,153	1972-1983	2TM
94	Nate Lewis	4,152	1990-1995	2TM
95	Qadry Ismail	4,135	1993-2002	5TM
96	Percy Harvin	4,127	2009-2016	4TM
97	LaRod Stephens-Howling	4,092	2009-2013	2TM
98	Jon Arnett	4,091	1957-1966	2TM
99	Dino Hall	4,086	1979-1983	cle
100	Steve Broussard	4,060	1990-1998	3TM
101	Steve Smith Sr.	4,055	2001-2016	2TM
102	Alex Erickson	4,032	2016-2023	4TM
103	Terry Metcalf	4,023	1973-1981	2TM
104	Kelvin Martin	4,020	1987-1996	3TM
105	Darrin Nelson	4,016	1982-1992	2TM
106	Justin Miller	3,975	2005-2012	3TM
107	Pharoh Cooper	3,954	2016-2022	5TM
108	DeAndre Carter	3,940	2018-2023	6TM
109	Aaron Stecker	3,934	2000-2009	3TM
110	Jakeem Grant	3,927	2016-2021	2TM
	Dwight Stone	3,927	1987-2000	3TM
112	Marcus Sherels	3,919	2010-2019	2TM
113	Abner Haynes	3,900	1960-1967	4TM
114	Roell Preston	3,896	1995-1999	5TM
115	Howard Stevens	3,895	1973-1977	2TM
116	MarTay Jenkins	3,866	1999-2002	crd
117	Johnny Bailey	3,840	1990-1995	3TM
118	Troy Walters	3,835	2000-2007	4TM
119	Karl Williams	3,810	1996-2004	2TM
120	Vaughn Hebron	3,802	1993-1998	2TM
121	Brandon Banks	3,793	2010-2012	was
122	Ray-Ray McCloud	3,764	2018-2023	4TM
123	Robbie Martin	3,754	1981-1986	2TM
124	Ellis Hobbs	3,739	2005-2010	2TM
125	Bill Butler	3,736	1959-1964	4TM
126	Aaron Bailey	3,696	1994-1998	clt
127	Jerious Norwood	3,695	2006-2011	2TM
128	Willie Drewrey	3,694	1985-1993	2TM
129	Dick Christy	3,675	1958-1963	3TM
130	Darrien Gordon	3,671	1993-2002	5TM
131	Bethel Johnson	3,632	2003-2006	2TM
132	Tony Horne	3,615	1998-2000	ram
133	Tremain Mack	3,583	1997-2000	cin
134	Gerald McNeil	3,569	1986-1990	2TM
135	J.J. Moses	3,509	2002-2005	3TM
136	Reggie Barlow	3,494	1996-2003	2TM
	Clarence Childs	3,494	1964-1968	2TM
138	Leodis McKelvin	3,492	2008-2016	2TM
139	Ameer Abdullah	3,487	2015-2023	4TM
140	Drew Hill	3,482	1979-1993	3TM
141	Tom Watkins	3,480	1961-1968	3TM
142	Eddie Brown	3,468	1974-1979	3TM
143	Rich Mauti	3,464	1977-1984	2TM
144	Marcus Thigpen	3,452	2012-2015	4TM
145	Vernon Turner	3,443	1990-1995	4TM
146	Emlen Tunnell+	3,424	1948-1961	2TM
147	Floyd Little+	3,416	1967-1975	den
148	Jo-Jo Townsell	3,408	1985-1990	nyj
149	R.W. McQuarters	3,389	1998-2008	4TM
	Bobby Mitchell+	3,389	1958-1968	2TM
151	Dominic Rhodes	3,374	2001-2010	2TM
	Micheal Spurlock	3,374	2006-2014	8TM
153	Danieal Manning	3,370	2006-2014	2TM
154	Rickie Harris	3,355	1965-1972	2TM
155	Vic Washington	3,341	1971-1976	3TM
156	Darius Reynaud	3,332	2008-2013	4TM
157	Cleo Montgomery	3,328	1980-1985	3TM
158	James Brooks	3,327	1981-1992	4TM
159	Lionel James	3,287	1984-1988	sdg
160	Walter Stanley	3,277	1985-1992	5TM
161	Bill Dudley+	3,258	1942-1953	3TM
162	Keith Moody	3,238	1976-1980	2TM
163	J.T. Smith	3,237	1978-1990	3TM
	James Thrash	3,237	1997-2008	2TM
165	O.J. McDuffie	3,230	1993-2000	mia
166	Charlie West	3,226	1968-1979	3TM
167	Ken Jenkins	3,200	1983-1986	2TM
168	Albert Bentley	3,192	1985-1992	2TM
169	Wally Henry	3,181	1977-1982	phi
170	Walter Roberts	3,174	1964-1970	3TM
171	Gale Sayers+	3,172	1965-1971	chi
172	Gary Anderson	3,164	1985-1993	3TM
173	Phil McConkey	3,156	1984-1989	4TM
174	Mark Jones	3,152	2004-2009	4TM
175	Butch Johnson	3,145	1976-1985	2TM
176	George Atkinson	3,140	1968-1979	2TM
177	Cannonball Butler	3,131	1965-1972	3TM
178	Steve Breaston	3,126	2007-2012	2TM
179	Mercury Morris	3,118	1969-1976	2TM
180	Bo Roberson	3,111	1961-1966	4TM
181	Braxton Berrios	3,110	2019-2023	2TM
182	Mel Renfro+	3,088	1964-1977	dal
183	Herb Adderley+	3,080	1961-1972	2TM
184	Willie Ponder	3,079	2003-2006	3TM
185	Terry Fair	3,043	1998-2005	3TM
186	Lou Piccone	3,041	1974-1982	2TM
187	Donnie Elder	3,040	1985-1991	5TM
188	Lynn Chandnois	3,032	1950-1956	pit
189	Mike Martin	3,024	1983-1989	cin
190	Travis Williams	3,014	1967-1971	2TM
191	Courtney Roby	3,007	2005-2014	4TM
192	Deonte Harty	2,989	2019-2023	2TM
193	Bobby Humphery	2,974	1984-1990	2TM
194	Bill Thompson	2,970	1969-1981	den
195	Mack Herron	2,967	1973-1975	2TM
196	Stanford Jennings	2,965	1984-1992	3TM
197	Glenn Holt	2,961	2006-2008	cin
198	Eric Guliford	2,960	1993-1998	3TM
199	Alvin Hall	2,958	1981-1987	det
200	Brock Marion	2,951	1993-2004	3TM
201	Dexter McCluster	2,942	2010-2016	3TM
202	Antonio Brown	2,934	2010-2021	3TM
203	Maurice Morris	2,933	2002-2011	2TM
204	Quintin Demps	2,931	2008-2017	5TM
205	Dave Hampton	2,923	1969-1976	3TM
	Todd Kinchen	2,923	1992-1998	3TM
207	Billy Grimes	2,916	1949-1952	2TM
208	Jerry Azumah	2,901	1999-2005	chi
209	Jerry LeVias	2,900	1969-1974	2TM
	Brad Smith	2,900	2006-2014	3TM
211	Benny Cunningham	2,895	2013-2018	2TM
212	Keshawn Martin	2,859	2012-2016	3TM
213	Hugh McElhenny+	2,841	1952-1964	4TM
	Preston Pearson	2,841	1967-1980	3TM
215	Dave Grayson	2,839	1961-1970	2TM
216	Eddie Saenz	2,834	1946-1951	was
217	Randall Cobb	2,829	2011-2023	4TM
218	Nate Burleson	2,809	2003-2013	3TM
	Antonio Chatman	2,809	2003-2008	2TM
220	Jamie Holland	2,806	1987-1992	3TM
221	James Owens	2,801	1979-1984	2TM
222	Willard Harrell	2,775	1975-1984	2TM
223	Leroy Kelly+	2,774	1964-1973	cle
224	Noland Smith	2,772	1967-1969	2TM
225	Jeremy Ross	2,752	2012-2016	6TM
226	Dana McLemore	2,745	1982-1987	2TM
227	Cecil Turner	2,730	1968-1973	chi
228	Eddie Royal	2,729	2008-2016	3TM
229	Glen Young	2,719	1983-1988	2TM
230	Chris Warren	2,714	1990-2000	3TM
231	Bernard Jackson	2,709	1972-1980	3TM
	Lemar Parrish	2,709	1970-1982	3TM
233	Devin Duvernay	2,697	2020-2023	rav
	Aaron Glenn	2,697	1994-2008	5TM
235	J.J. Arrington	2,694	2005-2008	crd
236	Leon Bright	2,693	1981-1985	2TM
237	Roscoe Parrish	2,691	2005-2012	2TM
238	Dennis Northcutt	2,684	2000-2009	3TM
239	Brandon Bennett	2,675	1998-2004	2TM
240	Frank Seno	2,663	1943-1949	3TM
241	Larry Brunson	2,652	1974-1980	3TM
242	Deltha O'Neal	2,644	2000-2008	3TM
243	Pat Studstill	2,640	1961-1972	3TM
244	Zachary Dixon	2,639	1979-1984	5TM
245	Al Nelson	2,628	1965-1973	phi
246	Chris Watson	2,625	1999-2002	2TM
247	Darrick Vaughn	2,620	2000-2003	2TM
248	Julian Edelman	2,612	2009-2020	nwe
249	Randy Baldwin	2,607	1991-1996	4TM
250	Clifton Smith	2,603	2008-2010	3TM

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