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Single-Season Kick & Punt Return Yards Leaders

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

Rank Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active RtY Year Teams
1. Michael Lewis (31) 2,432 2002 NOR
2. Josh Cribbs (24) 2,214 2007 CLE
3. MarTay Jenkins (25) 2,187 2000 ARI
4. Charlie Rogers (24) 1,992 2000 SEA
5. Chris Carr (23) 1,978 2006 OAK
6. Dante Hall (26) 1,950 2004 KAN
Dante Hall (25) 1,950 2003 KAN
8. Tyrone Hughes (26) 1,943 1996 NOR
9. Chris Carr (22) 1,938 2005 OAK
10. Brian Mitchell (26) 1,930 1994 WAS
11. Kevin Williams (26) 1,920 1997 ARI
12. Glyn Milburn (25) 1,911 1996 DET
13. Roell Preston (26) 1,895 1998 GNB
14. Tyrone Hughes (25) 1,879 1995 NOR
Wes Welker (23) 1,879 2004 2TM
16. Desmond Howard (30) 1,858 2000 DET
17. Brian Mitchell (30) 1,843 1998 WAS
18. Glyn Milburn (27) 1,841 1998 CHI
19. Dante Hall (27) 1,836 2005 KAN
Allen Rossum (28) 1,836 2003 ATL
21. B.J. Sams (24) 1,826 2004 BAL
22. Steve Smith (22) 1,795 2001 CAR
23. Derrick Mason (26) 1,794 2000 TEN
24. Reggie Swinton (30) 1,790 2005 ARI
25. Steve Breaston (24) 1,786 2007 ARI
26. Glyn Milburn (28) 1,772 1999 CHI
27. Wes Welker (24) 1,769 2005 MIA
28. Glyn Milburn (29) 1,768 2000 CHI
29. Glyn Milburn (26) 1,748 1997 DET
30. Dante Hall (24) 1,744 2002 KAN
31. Reggie Swinton (26) 1,741 2001 DAL
32. Andre Coleman (23) 1,737 1995 SDG
Stump Mitchell (22) 1,737 1981 STL
34. Brian Mitchell (34) 1,729 2002 PHI
35. Brian Mitchell (27) 1,723 1995 WAS
36. Allen Rossum (29) 1,707 2004 ATL
37. Tyrone Hughes (24) 1,699 1994 NOR
38. Tamarick Vanover (23) 1,691 1997 KAN
39. Josh Scobey (24) 1,684 2003 ARI
40. Ted Ginn Jr. (22) 1,663 2007 MIA
41. Bruce Harper (23) 1,658 1978 NYJ
42. Desmond Howard (31) 1,647 2001 DET
43. Eddie Drummond (26) 1,645 2006 DET
44. Darren Sproles (22) 1,636 2005 SDG
45. Tamarick Vanover (21) 1,635 1995 KAN
46. Eric Guliford (28) 1,626 1997 NOR
47. Glyn Milburn (24) 1,623 1995 DEN
48. Terry Fair (22) 1,617 1998 DET
49. J.J. Moses (25) 1,612 2004 HOU
50. Jerome Mathis (22) 1,610 2005 HOU
51. J.J. Moses (24) 1,599 2003 HOU
52. Michael Lewis (33) 1,597 2004 NOR
Allen Rossum (24) 1,597 1999 PHI
54. Mike Nelms (26) 1,591 1981 WAS
55. Justin Miller (21) 1,586 2005 NYJ
56. Devin Hester (25) 1,585 2007 CHI
57. Chuck Latourette (23) 1,582 1968 STL
58. Desmond Howard (28) 1,581 1998 OAK
59. Tab Perry (23) 1,562 2005 CIN
60. Chad Morton (25) 1,560 2002 NYJ
61. Jermaine Lewis (27) 1,558 2001 BAL
62. Josh Cribbs (23) 1,545 2006 CLE
63. Tim Brown (22) 1,542 1988 RAI
64. Ronney Jenkins (24) 1,541 2001 SDG
Rock Cartwright (27) 1,541 2006 WAS
66. Allen Rossum (25) 1,536 2000 GNB
Brian Mitchell (29) 1,536 1997 WAS
Dexter Carter (28) 1,536 1995 2TM
69. Ronney Jenkins (23) 1,531 2000 SDG
70. Desmond Howard (27) 1,528 1997 OAK
71. Brock Marion (29) 1,524 1999 MIA
72. Terrence Wilkins (24) 1,522 1999 IND
73. J.J. Arrington (23) 1,520 2006 ARI
74. Brian Mitchell (28) 1,516 1996 WAS
75. Eric Metcalf (30) 1,513 1998 ARI
Tamarick Vanover (25) 1,513 1999 KAN
77. Mel J. Gray (33) 1,509 1994 DET
78. Maurice Hicks (29) 1,502 2007 SFO
79. Kevin Williams (23) 1,497 1994 DAL
80. Larry Jones (24) 1,493 1975 WAS
81. Brian Mitchell (33) 1,492 2001 PHI
82. Darrick Vaughn (23) 1,491 2001 ATL
83. Mel J. Gray (34) 1,486 1995 HOU
84. Michael Bates (29) 1,480 1998 CAR
85. Nesby Glasgow (22) 1,478 1979 BAL
86. Leon Washington (25) 1,474 2007 NYJ
87. Chris Watson (22) 1,472 1999 DEN
88. David Palmer (26) 1,465 1998 MIN
Terrence Wilkins (31) 1,465 2006 IND
90. Bobby Jancik (23) 1,462 1963 HOU
91. Bruce Harper (22) 1,460 1977 NYJ
92. Brian Mitchell (32) 1,459 2000 PHI
93. Deltha O'Neal (23) 1,456 2000 DEN
94. Allen Rossum (27) 1,452 2002 ATL
95. Bruce Harper (24) 1,448 1979 NYJ
96. Dante Hall (28) 1,447 2006 KAN
97. Wes Welker (25) 1,442 2006 MIA
98. Bobby Joe Edmonds (31) 1,440 1995 TAM
99. Eddie Payton (29) 1,435 1980 MIN
Mel Renfro+ (23) 1,435 1964 DAL
101. Glenn Holt (23) 1,432 2007 CIN
102. Mel J. Gray (35) 1,429 1996 HOU
103. Maurice Hicks (28) 1,428 2006 SFO
Kevin Williams (27) 1,428 1998 BUF
105. Dexter Carter (27) 1,426 1994 SFO
106. Troy Walters (26) 1,420 2002 IND
107. Charlie Rogers (26) 1,417 2002 BUF
108. Billy Johnson (23) 1,410 1975 HOU
109. Eddie Drummond (24) 1,408 2004 DET
110. Tyson Thompson (24) 1,399 2005 DAL
B.J. Sams (25) 1,399 2005 BAL
Pacman Jones (22) 1,399 2005 TEN
113. Alvin Haymond (28) 1,398 1970 RAM
114. Rick Upchurch (23) 1,396 1975 DEN
115. Tony Horne (24) 1,395 2000 STL
116. Odell Barry (23) 1,394 1964 DEN
117. Terrence McGee (25) 1,391 2005 BUF
118. Eddie Brown (24) 1,384 1976 WAS
119. Tremain Mack (25) 1,382 1999 CIN
120. Chris Carr (24) 1,379 2007 OAK
121. Mack Herron (25) 1,374 1973 NWE
122. Mike Martin (25) 1,372 1985 CIN
123. Terrence McGee (24) 1,370 2004 BUF
Allen Rossum (31) 1,370 2006 ATL
125. Vai Sikahema (24) 1,369 1986 STL
Dave Meggett (30) 1,369 1996 NWE
127. Charlie Rogers (25) 1,364 2001 SEA
128. Noland Smith (24) 1,360 1967 KAN
129. Terrence McGee (26) 1,355 2006 BUF
130. Reggie Swinton (28) 1,347 2003 2TM
Dave Meggett (29) 1,347 1995 NWE
132. Gerald McNeil (24) 1,345 1986 CLE
Buster Rhymes (23) 1,345 1985 MIN
134. Michael Lewis (32) 1,343 2003 NOR
135. Jermaine Lewis (23) 1,342 1997 BAL
136. Rock Cartwright (28) 1,339 2007 WAS
137. Abe Woodson (28) 1,336 1962 SFO
138. Desmond Howard (26) 1,335 1996 GNB
Leon Johnson (29) 1,335 2003 SDG
140. Eric Metcalf (28) 1,330 1996 ATL
141. Josh Scobey (26) 1,326 2005 SEA
142. Tony Nathan (23) 1,322 1979 MIA
143. Jerious Norwood (24) 1,317 2007 ATL
144. Terrence Wilkins (27) 1,316 2002 STL
145. Ricky Smith (23) 1,314 1983 NWE
Mel J. Gray (30) 1,314 1991 DET
Dave Hampton (24) 1,314 1971 GNB
148. Tony Green (22) 1,313 1978 WAS
149. Bruce Harper (25) 1,312 1980 NYJ
150. Vai Sikahema (25) 1,311 1987 STL
151. Yamon Figurs (24) 1,309 2007 BAL
Dino Hall (24) 1,309 1979 CLE
153. Mercury Morris (22) 1,308 1969 MIA
154. Chad Morton (23) 1,307 2000 NOR
Vai Sikahema (27) 1,307 1989 PHO
156. Ernie Mills (27) 1,306 1995 PIT
Tony Horne (22) 1,306 1998 STL
158. Justin Miller (22) 1,304 2006 NYJ
Eddie Brown (25) 1,304 1977 WAS
160. Reggie Barlow (25) 1,302 1998 JAX
Dexter Wynn (25) 1,302 2006 2TM
162. Mel J. Gray (29) 1,300 1990 DET
Kevin Kasper (25) 1,300 2002 3TM
164. Ron Smith (30) 1,299 1973 SDG
165. Mike Nelms (25) 1,297 1980 WAS
166. Andre Coleman (22) 1,293 1994 SDG
167. George Atkinson (21) 1,292 1968 OAK
168. Ken Jenkins (26) 1,290 1985 WAS
169. Jimmy Edwards (27) 1,289 1979 MIN
Michael Bates (28) 1,289 1997 CAR
171. Mike Nelms (29) 1,288 1984 WAS
172. Michael Bates (30) 1,287 1999 CAR
Vinny Sutherland (23) 1,287 2001 SFO
174. Dave Meggett (31) 1,283 1997 NWE
175. Kevin Williams (24) 1,274 1995 DAL
176. Derrick Witherspoon (25) 1,271 1996 PHI
Brian Mitchell (35) 1,271 2003 NYG
178. Greg Pruitt (32) 1,270 1983 RAI
179. James Jones (22) 1,268 1980 DAL
180. Allen Rossum (23) 1,267 1998 PHI
181. Tyrone Hughes (27) 1,266 1997 CHI
182. Tyrone Hughes (23) 1,256 1993 NOR
183. Nate Burleson (26) 1,248 2007 SEA
184. Terry Metcalf (24) 1,245 1975 STL
185. Reggie Smith (25) 1,242 1981 ATL
186. Jermaine Lewis (28) 1,241 2002 HOU
187. Bobby Joe Edmonds (24) 1,240 1988 SEA
188. James Brooks (23) 1,239 1981 SDG
189. Darren Sproles (24) 1,237 2007 SDG
190. Tim Dwight (23) 1,236 1998 ATL
191. Eddie Drummond (25) 1,234 2005 DET
192. Jerry LeVias (23) 1,232 1969 HOU
193. Nate Jacquet (26) 1,231 2001 MIN
Brandon Bennett (29) 1,231 2002 CIN
Mario Bates (26) 1,231 1999 ARI
196. Tim Dwight (29) 1,228 2004 SDG
197. Terrence Wilkins (26) 1,226 2001 IND
Dexter Carter (29) 1,226 1996 SFO
199. Aaron Bailey (26) 1,225 1997 IND
Brian Mitchell (31) 1,225 1999 WAS
201. Clarence Verdin (30) 1,223 1993 IND
202. Jermaine Lewis (22) 1,222 1996 BAL
203. Bobby Wade (25) 1,221 2006 TEN
Koren Robinson (25) 1,221 2005 MIN
205. Tamarick Vanover (24) 1,220 1998 KAN
206. Chad Morton (26) 1,217 2003 WAS
207. Vaughn Hebron (28) 1,216 1998 DEN
208. Floyd Little (25) 1,212 1967 DEN
209. Arlen Harris (23) 1,211 2003 STL
210. Andre Coleman (24) 1,210 1996 SDG
211. Willie Ponder (26) 1,207 2006 2TM
212. Eric Moulds (23) 1,205 1996 BUF
213. Dante Hall (23) 1,204 2001 KAN
214. Tony Smith (23) 1,203 1993 ATL
215. Eddie Payton (30) 1,201 1981 MIN
216. Rod Woodson (26) 1,200 1991 PIT
217. Billy Johnson (22) 1,194 1974 HOU
218. Drew Hill (25) 1,192 1981 RAM
219. Jerry Azumah (26) 1,191 2003 CHI
220. Rod Woodson (24) 1,189 1989 PIT
221. Dominic Rhodes (25) 1,188 2004 IND
222. Bobby Joe Edmonds (22) 1,183 1986 SEA
Brian Mitchell (23) 1,183 1991 WAS
224. Kermit Alexander (25) 1,182 1966 SFO
Butch Johnson (22) 1,182 1976 DAL
226. Mel J. Gray (31) 1,181 1992 DET
James Dixon (22) 1,181 1989 DAL
228. Eddie Drummond (22) 1,177 2002 DET
229. Glyn Milburn (23) 1,172 1994 DEN
David Dunn (28) 1,172 2000 OAK
231. Zachary Dixon (27) 1,171 1983 2TM
Kevin Williams (28) 1,171 1999 BUF
233. Billy Johnson (25) 1,169 1977 HOU
234. Lionel James (22) 1,167 1984 SDG
Herschel Walker (35) 1,167 1997 DAL
236. Dino Philyaw (29) 1,165 1999 NOR
Tremain Mack (24) 1,165 1998 CIN
238. Tim Dwight (24) 1,164 1999 ATL
239. Rod Woodson (25) 1,162 1990 PIT
240. Fulton Walker (27) 1,159 1985 2TM
Todd Kinchen (26) 1,159 1995 STL
Dave Meggett (23) 1,159 1989 NYG
243. Antonio Brown (25) 1,157 2003 BUF
244. Billy Grimes (23) 1,155 1950 GNB
David Allen (25) 1,155 2003 JAX
David Palmer (25) 1,155 1997 MIN
Michael Bates (32) 1,155 2001 WAS
248. Deacon Turner (24) 1,149 1979 CIN
249. Leeland McElroy (22) 1,148 1996 ARI
250. Doug Gabriel (24) 1,147 2004 OAK