NFL Kick & Punt Return Yards Single-Season Leaders (since 1941)

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Leaders Table
Rank Player RtY Year Tm
1Michael Lewis (30)2,4322002NOR
2Josh Cribbs (24)2,2142007CLE
3MarTay Jenkins (25)2,1872000ARI
4Josh Cribbs (26)1,9942009CLE
5Charlie Rogers (24)1,9922000SEA
6Danny Amendola (23)1,9782009STL
Chris Carr (23)1,9782006OAK
8Dante Hall (24)1,9502003KAN
Dante Hall (25)1,9502004KAN
10Tyrone Hughes (26)1,9431996NOR
11Chris Carr (22)1,9382005OAK
12Brian Mitchell (26)1,9301994WAS
13Kevin Williams (26)1,9201997ARI
14Glyn Milburn (25)1,9111996DET
15Roell Preston (26)1,8951998GNB
16Tyrone Hughes (25)1,8791995NOR
Wes Welker (23)1,87920042TM
18Marc Mariani (23)1,8592010TEN
19Desmond Howard (30)1,8582000DET
20Brian Mitchell (30)1,8431998WAS
21Glyn Milburn (27)1,8411998CHI
22Dante Hall (26)1,8362005KAN
Allen Rossum (27)1,8362003ATL
24B.J. Sams (23)1,8262004BAL
25Stefan Logan (29)1,8102010DET
26Steve Smith Sr. (22)1,7952001CAR
27Derrick Mason (26)1,7942000TEN
28Reggie Swinton (30)1,7902005ARI
29Steve Breaston (24)1,7862007ARI
30Glyn Milburn (28)1,7721999CHI
31Wes Welker (24)1,7692005MIA
32Glyn Milburn (29)1,7682000CHI
33Josh Wilson (23)1,7532008SEA
34Glyn Milburn (26)1,7481997DET
35Stefan Logan (28)1,7462009PIT
36Dante Hall (23)1,7442002KAN
37Reggie Swinton (26)1,7412001DAL
38Andre Coleman (22)1,7371995SDG
Stump Mitchell (22)1,7371981STL
40Brian Mitchell (34)1,7292002PHI
41Brian Mitchell (27)1,7231995WAS
42Leon Washington (28)1,7102010SEA
43Allen Rossum (28)1,7072004ATL
44Tyrone Hughes (24)1,6991994NOR
45Devin Hester+ (30)1,6922013CHI
46Tamarick Vanover (23)1,6911997KAN
47Josh Scobey (23)1,6842003ARI
48Ted Ginn Jr. (22)1,6632007MIA
49Bruce Harper (23)1,6581978NYJ
50Darius Reynaud (27)1,6502012TEN
51Desmond Howard (31)1,6472001DET
52Eddie Drummond (26)1,6452006DET
53Darren Sproles (22)1,6362005SDG
54Josh Cribbs (29)1,6352012CLE
Tamarick Vanover (21)1,6351995KAN
56Eric Guliford (27)1,6261997NOR
57Darren Sproles (25)1,6252008SDG
58Glyn Milburn (24)1,6231995DEN
59Terry Fair (22)1,6171998DET
60J.J. Moses (24)1,6122004HOU
61Jerome Mathis (22)1,6102005HOU
62J.J. Moses (23)1,5992003HOU
63Michael Lewis (32)1,5972004NOR
Allen Rossum (23)1,5971999PHI
65Danny Amendola (24)1,5942010STL
66Mike Nelms (26)1,5911981WAS
67Brandon Banks (22)1,5862010WAS
Justin Miller (21)1,5862005NYJ
69Devin Hester+ (24)1,5852007CHI
70Chuck Latourette (23)1,5821968STL
71Desmond Howard (28)1,5811998OAK
72Tab Perry (23)1,5622005CIN
73Chad Morton (25)1,5602002NYJ
74Jermaine Lewis (26)1,5582001BAL
75Will Blackmon (23)1,5552008GNB
76LaRod Stephens-Howling (23)1,5482010ARI
Leon Washington (29)1,5482011SEA
78Domenik Hixon (24)1,5472009NYG
79Josh Cribbs (23)1,5452006CLE
80Tim Brown+ (22)1,5421988RAI
81Rock Cartwright (26)1,5412006WAS
Ronney Jenkins (24)1,5412001SDG
Brandon Tate (23)1,5412011CIN
84Dexter Carter (27)1,53619952TM
Brian Mitchell (29)1,5361997WAS
Allen Rossum (24)1,5362000GNB
87Leon Washington (26)1,5342008NYJ
88David Wilson (21)1,5332012NYG
89Ronney Jenkins (23)1,5312000SDG
90Desmond Howard (27)1,5281997OAK
91Brock Marion (29)1,5241999MIA
92Terrence Wilkins (24)1,5221999IND
93J.J. Arrington (23)1,5202006ARI
94Brian Mitchell (28)1,5161996WAS
95Eric Metcalf (30)1,5131998ARI
Tamarick Vanover (25)1,5131999KAN
97Mel Gray (33)1,5091994DET
98Jacoby Jones (28)1,5082012BAL
99Brandon Banks (23)1,5022011WAS
Maurice Hicks (29)1,5022007SFO
101Andre Roberts (30)1,4982018NYJ
102Kevin Williams (23)1,4971994DAL
103Leodis McKelvin (23)1,4942008BUF
104Larry Jones (24)1,4931975WAS
105Brian Mitchell (33)1,4922001PHI
106Darrick Vaughn (22)1,4912001ATL
107Mel Gray (34)1,4861995HOU
108Eric Weems (24)1,4842009ATL
109Darren Sproles (26)1,4832009SDG
110Allen Rossum (32)1,4822008SFO
111Michael Bates (28)1,4801998CAR
112Nesby Glasgow (22)1,4781979BAL
113Leon Washington (25)1,4742007NYJ
114Chris Watson (22)1,4721999DEN
115David Palmer (25)1,4651998MIN
Terrence Wilkins (31)1,4652006IND
117Bobby Jancik (23)1,4621963HOU
118Bruce Harper (22)1,4601977NYJ
119Brian Mitchell (32)1,4592000PHI
120Deltha O'Neal (23)1,4562000DEN
121Allen Rossum (26)1,4522002ATL
122Bruce Harper (24)1,4481979NYJ
123Dante Hall (27)1,4472006KAN
124Wes Welker (25)1,4422006MIA
Brian Witherspoon (23)1,4422008JAX
126Bobby Joe Edmonds (30)1,4401995TAM
127Eddie Payton (29)1,4351980MIN
Mel Renfro+ (22)1,4351964DAL
129Glenn Holt (23)1,4322007CIN
Brad Smith (26)1,4322010NYJ
131Mel Gray (35)1,4291996HOU
132Maurice Hicks (28)1,4282006SFO
Kevin Williams (27)1,4281998BUF
134Dexter Carter (26)1,4261994SFO
135Darren Sproles (27)1,4232010SDG
136Troy Walters (25)1,4202002IND
137Charlie Rogers (26)1,4172002BUF
138Johnnie Lee Higgins (25)1,4122008OAK
139Billy Johnson (23)1,4101975HOU
140Eddie Drummond (24)1,4082004DET
141Mark Jones (27)1,4012008CAR
142Adam Jones (21)1,3992005TEN
B.J. Sams (24)1,3992005BAL
Tyson Thompson (24)1,3992005DAL
145Alvin Haymond (28)1,3981970RAM
146Rick Upchurch (23)1,3961975DEN
147Tony Horne (24)1,3952000STL
148Odell Barry (22)1,3941964DEN
149Cordarrelle Patterson (22)1,3932013MIN
150Terrence McGee (24)1,3912005BUF
151Eddie Brown (24)1,3841976WAS
152Darren Sproles (28)1,3832011NOR
153Tremain Mack (24)1,3821999CIN
154Chris Carr (24)1,3792007OAK
155Mack Herron (25)1,3741973NWE
156Mike Martin (24)1,3721985CIN
157Terrence McGee (23)1,3702004BUF
Allen Rossum (30)1,3702006ATL
159Dave Meggett (30)1,3691996NWE
Vai Sikahema (24)1,3691986STL
161Devin Hester+ (31)1,3682014ATL
162Charlie Rogers (25)1,3642001SEA
163Josh Cribbs (28)1,3622011CLE
164Noland Smith (23)1,3601967KAN
165Marcus Thigpen (26)1,3562012MIA
166Terrence McGee (25)1,3552006BUF
167Dave Meggett (29)1,3471995NWE
Reggie Swinton (28)1,34720032TM
169Gerald McNeil (24)1,3451986CLE
Buster Rhymes (23)1,3451985MIN
171Michael Lewis (31)1,3432003NOR
172Jermaine Lewis (22)1,3421997BAL
173Rock Cartwright (27)1,3392007WAS
174Josh Cribbs (25)1,3382008CLE
175Abe Woodson (28)1,3361962SFO
176Desmond Howard (26)1,3351996GNB
Leon Johnson (29)1,3352003SDG
178Pharoh Cooper (22)1,3312017LAR
179Eric Metcalf (28)1,3301996ATL
Eric Weems (25)1,3302010ATL
181Josh Scobey (25)1,3262005SEA
182Ted Ginn Jr. (24)1,3242009MIA
183Tony Nathan (22)1,3221979MIA
Micheal Spurlock (27)1,3222010TAM
185Jerious Norwood (24)1,3172007ATL
186Clifton Smith (23)1,3162008TAM
Terrence Wilkins (27)1,3162002STL
188Quintin Demps (23)1,3142008PHI
Mel Gray (30)1,3141991DET
Dave Hampton (24)1,3141971GNB
Ricky Smith (23)1,3141983NWE
192Ted Ginn Jr. (25)1,3132010SFO
Tony Green (21)1,3131978WAS
194Bruce Harper (25)1,3121980NYJ
195Jerious Norwood (25)1,3112008ATL
Vai Sikahema (25)1,3111987STL
197Yamon Figurs (24)1,3092007BAL
Dino Hall (23)1,3091979CLE
199Mercury Morris (22)1,3081969MIA
200Chris Carr (25)1,3072008TEN
Rock Cartwright (28)1,3072008WAS
Chad Morton (23)1,3072000NOR
Vai Sikahema (27)1,3071989PHO
204Tony Horne (22)1,3061998STL
Ernie Mills (26)1,3061995PIT
206Eddie Brown (25)1,3041977WAS
Justin Miller (22)1,3042006NYJ
208Reggie Barlow (25)1,3021998JAX
Dexter Wynn (25)1,30220062TM
210Mel Gray (29)1,3001990DET
Kevin Kasper (24)1,30020023TM
212Ron Smith (30)1,2991973SDG
213Mike Nelms (25)1,2971980WAS
214Andre Coleman (21)1,2931994SDG
215George Atkinson (21)1,2921968OAK
Keshawn Martin (23)1,2922013HOU
217Ken Jenkins (26)1,2901985WAS
218Michael Bates (27)1,2891997CAR
Jimmy Edwards (26)1,2891979MIN
220Mike Nelms (29)1,2881984WAS
221Michael Bates (29)1,2871999CAR
Vinny Sutherland (23)1,2872001SFO
223Dave Meggett (31)1,2831997NWE
224Ellis Hobbs (25)1,2812008NWE
225Jacoby Ford (23)1,2802010OAK
226Kevin Williams (24)1,2741995DAL
227Brian Mitchell (35)1,2712003NYG
Derrick Witherspoon (25)1,2711996PHI
229Greg Pruitt (32)1,2701983RAI
230James Jones (21)1,2681980DAL
231Allen Rossum (22)1,2671998PHI
232Ted Ginn Jr. (26)1,2662011SFO
Tyrone Hughes (27)1,2661997CHI
234Alex Erickson (25)1,2612018CIN
235Bernard Scott (26)1,2572010CIN
LaRod Stephens-Howling (22)1,2572009ARI
237Randall Cobb (22)1,2562012GNB
Tyrone Hughes (23)1,2561993NOR
239Jacoby Jones (30)1,2532014BAL
240Brandon Tate (25)1,2502013CIN
241Nate Burleson (26)1,2482007SEA
Deji Karim (23)1,2482010JAX
243Andre Roberts (32)1,2472020BUF
244Terry Metcalf (23)1,2451975STL
245Reggie Smith (25)1,2421981ATL
246Jermaine Lewis (27)1,2412002HOU
247Bobby Joe Edmonds (23)1,2401988SEA
248James Brooks (22)1,2391981SDG
249Marc Mariani (24)1,2382011TEN
250Darren Sproles (24)1,2372007SDG