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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. Wes Welker (23) 1,879 2004 2TM
Tyrone Hughes (25) 1,879 1995 NOR
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. Josh Wilson (23) 1,753 2008 SEA
30. Glyn Milburn (26) 1,748 1997 DET
31. Dante Hall (24) 1,744 2002 KAN
32. Reggie Swinton (26) 1,741 2001 DAL
33. Andre Coleman (23) 1,737 1995 SDG
Stump Mitchell (22) 1,737 1981 STL
35. Brian Mitchell (34) 1,729 2002 PHI
36. Brian Mitchell (27) 1,723 1995 WAS
37. Allen Rossum (29) 1,707 2004 ATL
38. Tyrone Hughes (24) 1,699 1994 NOR
39. Tamarick Vanover (23) 1,691 1997 KAN
40. Josh Scobey (24) 1,684 2003 ARI
41. Ted Ginn Jr. (22) 1,663 2007 MIA
42. Bruce Harper (23) 1,658 1978 NYJ
43. Desmond Howard (31) 1,647 2001 DET
44. Eddie Drummond (26) 1,645 2006 DET
45. Darren Sproles (22) 1,636 2005 SDG
46. Tamarick Vanover (21) 1,635 1995 KAN
47. Eric Guliford (28) 1,626 1997 NOR
48. Darren Sproles (25) 1,625 2008 SDG
49. Glyn Milburn (24) 1,623 1995 DEN
50. Terry Fair (22) 1,617 1998 DET
51. J.J. Moses (25) 1,612 2004 HOU
52. Jerome Mathis (22) 1,610 2005 HOU
53. J.J. Moses (24) 1,599 2003 HOU
54. Michael Lewis (33) 1,597 2004 NOR
Allen Rossum (24) 1,597 1999 PHI
56. Mike Nelms (26) 1,591 1981 WAS
57. Justin Miller (21) 1,586 2005 NYJ
58. Devin Hester (25) 1,585 2007 CHI
59. Chuck Latourette (23) 1,582 1968 STL
60. Desmond Howard (28) 1,581 1998 OAK
61. Tab Perry (23) 1,562 2005 CIN
62. Chad Morton (25) 1,560 2002 NYJ
63. Jermaine Lewis (27) 1,558 2001 BAL
64. Will Blackmon (24) 1,555 2008 GNB
65. Josh Cribbs (23) 1,545 2006 CLE
66. Tim Brown (22) 1,542 1988 RAI
67. Rock Cartwright (27) 1,541 2006 WAS
Ronney Jenkins (24) 1,541 2001 SDG
69. Dexter Carter (28) 1,536 1995 2TM
Brian Mitchell (29) 1,536 1997 WAS
Allen Rossum (25) 1,536 2000 GNB
72. Leon Washington (26) 1,534 2008 NYJ
73. Ronney Jenkins (23) 1,531 2000 SDG
74. Desmond Howard (27) 1,528 1997 OAK
75. Brock Marion (29) 1,524 1999 MIA
76. Terrence Wilkins (24) 1,522 1999 IND
77. J.J. Arrington (23) 1,520 2006 ARI
78. Brian Mitchell (28) 1,516 1996 WAS
79. Tamarick Vanover (25) 1,513 1999 KAN
Eric Metcalf (30) 1,513 1998 ARI
81. Mel J. Gray (33) 1,509 1994 DET
82. Maurice Hicks (29) 1,502 2007 SFO
83. Kevin Williams (23) 1,497 1994 DAL
84. Leodis McKelvin (23) 1,494 2008 BUF
85. Larry Jones (24) 1,493 1975 WAS
86. Brian Mitchell (33) 1,492 2001 PHI
87. Darrick Vaughn (23) 1,491 2001 ATL
88. Mel J. Gray (34) 1,486 1995 HOU
89. Allen Rossum (33) 1,482 2008 SFO
90. Michael Bates (29) 1,480 1998 CAR
91. Nesby Glasgow (22) 1,478 1979 BAL
92. Leon Washington (25) 1,474 2007 NYJ
93. Chris Watson (22) 1,472 1999 DEN
94. David Palmer (26) 1,465 1998 MIN
Terrence Wilkins (31) 1,465 2006 IND
96. Bobby Jancik (23) 1,462 1963 HOU
97. Bruce Harper (22) 1,460 1977 NYJ
98. Brian Mitchell (32) 1,459 2000 PHI
99. Deltha O'Neal (23) 1,456 2000 DEN
100. Allen Rossum (27) 1,452 2002 ATL
101. Bruce Harper (24) 1,448 1979 NYJ
102. Dante Hall (28) 1,447 2006 KAN
103. Brian Witherspoon (23) 1,442 2008 JAX
Wes Welker (25) 1,442 2006 MIA
105. Bobby Joe Edmonds (31) 1,440 1995 TAM
106. Mel Renfro+ (23) 1,435 1964 DAL
Eddie Payton (29) 1,435 1980 MIN
108. Glenn Holt (23) 1,432 2007 CIN
109. Mel J. Gray (35) 1,429 1996 HOU
110. Kevin Williams (27) 1,428 1998 BUF
Maurice Hicks (28) 1,428 2006 SFO
112. Dexter Carter (27) 1,426 1994 SFO
113. Troy Walters (26) 1,420 2002 IND
114. Charlie Rogers (26) 1,417 2002 BUF
115. Johnnie Lee Higgins (25) 1,412 2008 OAK
116. Billy Johnson (23) 1,410 1975 HOU
117. Eddie Drummond (24) 1,408 2004 DET
118. Mark Jones (28) 1,401 2008 CAR
119. Tyson Thompson (24) 1,399 2005 DAL
B.J. Sams (25) 1,399 2005 BAL
Pacman Jones (22) 1,399 2005 TEN
122. Alvin Haymond (28) 1,398 1970 RAM
123. Rick Upchurch (23) 1,396 1975 DEN
124. Tony Horne (24) 1,395 2000 STL
125. Odell Barry (23) 1,394 1964 DEN
126. Terrence McGee (25) 1,391 2005 BUF
127. Eddie Brown (24) 1,384 1976 WAS
128. Tremain Mack (25) 1,382 1999 CIN
129. Chris Carr (24) 1,379 2007 OAK
130. Mack Herron (25) 1,374 1973 NWE
131. Mike Martin (25) 1,372 1985 CIN
132. Terrence McGee (24) 1,370 2004 BUF
Allen Rossum (31) 1,370 2006 ATL
134. Vai Sikahema (24) 1,369 1986 STL
Dave Meggett (30) 1,369 1996 NWE
136. Charlie Rogers (25) 1,364 2001 SEA
137. Noland Smith (24) 1,360 1967 KAN
138. Terrence McGee (26) 1,355 2006 BUF
139. Dave Meggett (29) 1,347 1995 NWE
Reggie Swinton (28) 1,347 2003 2TM
141. Buster Rhymes (23) 1,345 1985 MIN
Gerald McNeil (24) 1,345 1986 CLE
143. Michael Lewis (32) 1,343 2003 NOR
144. Jermaine Lewis (23) 1,342 1997 BAL
145. Rock Cartwright (28) 1,339 2007 WAS
146. Josh Cribbs (25) 1,338 2008 CLE
147. Abe Woodson (28) 1,336 1962 SFO
148. Leon Johnson (29) 1,335 2003 SDG
Desmond Howard (26) 1,335 1996 GNB
150. Eric Metcalf (28) 1,330 1996 ATL
151. Josh Scobey (26) 1,326 2005 SEA
152. Tony Nathan (23) 1,322 1979 MIA
153. Jerious Norwood (24) 1,317 2007 ATL
154. Terrence Wilkins (27) 1,316 2002 STL
Clifton Smith (23) 1,316 2008 TAM
156. Ricky Smith (23) 1,314 1983 NWE
Quintin Demps (23) 1,314 2008 PHI
Dave Hampton (24) 1,314 1971 GNB
Mel J. Gray (30) 1,314 1991 DET
160. Tony Green (22) 1,313 1978 WAS
161. Bruce Harper (25) 1,312 1980 NYJ
162. Jerious Norwood (25) 1,311 2008 ATL
Vai Sikahema (25) 1,311 1987 STL
164. Yamon Figurs (24) 1,309 2007 BAL
Dino Hall (24) 1,309 1979 CLE
166. Mercury Morris (22) 1,308 1969 MIA
167. Vai Sikahema (27) 1,307 1989 PHO
Chad Morton (23) 1,307 2000 NOR
Chris Carr (25) 1,307 2008 TEN
Rock Cartwright (29) 1,307 2008 WAS
171. Ernie Mills (27) 1,306 1995 PIT
Tony Horne (22) 1,306 1998 STL
173. Eddie Brown (25) 1,304 1977 WAS
Justin Miller (22) 1,304 2006 NYJ
175. Reggie Barlow (25) 1,302 1998 JAX
Dexter Wynn (25) 1,302 2006 2TM
177. Kevin Kasper (25) 1,300 2002 3TM
Mel J. Gray (29) 1,300 1990 DET
179. Ron Smith (30) 1,299 1973 SDG
180. Mike Nelms (25) 1,297 1980 WAS
181. Andre Coleman (22) 1,293 1994 SDG
182. George Atkinson (21) 1,292 1968 OAK
183. Ken Jenkins (26) 1,290 1985 WAS
184. Michael Bates (28) 1,289 1997 CAR
Jimmy Edwards (27) 1,289 1979 MIN
186. Mike Nelms (29) 1,288 1984 WAS
187. Michael Bates (30) 1,287 1999 CAR
Vinny Sutherland (23) 1,287 2001 SFO
189. Dave Meggett (31) 1,283 1997 NWE
190. Ellis Hobbs (25) 1,281 2008 NWE
191. Kevin Williams (24) 1,274 1995 DAL
192. Brian Mitchell (35) 1,271 2003 NYG
Derrick Witherspoon (25) 1,271 1996 PHI
194. Greg Pruitt (32) 1,270 1983 RAI
195. James Jones (22) 1,268 1980 DAL
196. Allen Rossum (23) 1,267 1998 PHI
197. Tyrone Hughes (27) 1,266 1997 CHI
198. Tyrone Hughes (23) 1,256 1993 NOR
199. Nate Burleson (26) 1,248 2007 SEA
200. Terry Metcalf (24) 1,245 1975 STL
201. Reggie Smith (25) 1,242 1981 ATL
202. Jermaine Lewis (28) 1,241 2002 HOU
203. Bobby Joe Edmonds (24) 1,240 1988 SEA
204. James Brooks (23) 1,239 1981 SDG
205. Darren Sproles (24) 1,237 2007 SDG
206. Josh Cribbs (26) 1,236 2009 CLE
Tim Dwight (23) 1,236 1998 ATL
208. Eddie Drummond (25) 1,234 2005 DET
209. Jerry LeVias (23) 1,232 1969 HOU
210. Brandon Bennett (29) 1,231 2002 CIN
Mario Bates (26) 1,231 1999 ARI
Nate Jacquet (26) 1,231 2001 MIN
213. Tim Dwight (29) 1,228 2004 SDG
214. Terrence Wilkins (26) 1,226 2001 IND
Dexter Carter (29) 1,226 1996 SFO
216. Aaron Bailey (26) 1,225 1997 IND
Brian Mitchell (31) 1,225 1999 WAS
218. Clarence Verdin (30) 1,223 1993 IND
219. Jermaine Lewis (22) 1,222 1996 BAL
220. Koren Robinson (25) 1,221 2005 MIN
Bobby Wade (25) 1,221 2006 TEN
222. Tamarick Vanover (24) 1,220 1998 KAN
223. Chad Morton (26) 1,217 2003 WAS
224. Vaughn Hebron (28) 1,216 1998 DEN
225. Floyd Little (25) 1,212 1967 DEN
226. Arlen Harris (23) 1,211 2003 STL
227. Andre Coleman (24) 1,210 1996 SDG
228. Willie Ponder (26) 1,207 2006 2TM
229. Eric Moulds (23) 1,205 1996 BUF
230. Dante Hall (23) 1,204 2001 KAN
231. Tony Smith (23) 1,203 1993 ATL
232. Eddie Payton (30) 1,201 1981 MIN
233. Rod Woodson+ (26) 1,200 1991 PIT
234. Billy Johnson (22) 1,194 1974 HOU
235. Drew Hill (25) 1,192 1981 RAM
236. Jerry Azumah (26) 1,191 2003 CHI
237. Rod Woodson+ (24) 1,189 1989 PIT
238. Dominic Rhodes (25) 1,188 2004 IND
239. Brian Mitchell (23) 1,183 1991 WAS
Bobby Joe Edmonds (22) 1,183 1986 SEA
241. Butch Johnson (22) 1,182 1976 DAL
Kermit Alexander (25) 1,182 1966 SFO
243. James Dixon (22) 1,181 1989 DAL
Mel J. Gray (31) 1,181 1992 DET
245. Eddie Drummond (22) 1,177 2002 DET
246. David Dunn (28) 1,172 2000 OAK
Glyn Milburn (23) 1,172 1994 DEN
248. Kevin Williams (28) 1,171 1999 BUF
Zachary Dixon (27) 1,171 1983 2TM
250. Billy Johnson (25) 1,169 1977 HOU
Herschel Walker (35) 1,167 1997 DAL
Lionel James (22) 1,167 1984 SDG