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Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Rk Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1 Allen Rossum 2003 28 ATL RET 16 0 39 545 1 72 14.0 62 1291 0 52 20.8 1836
2 Allen Rossum 2004* 29 ATL RET 16 1 37 457 1 75 12.4 58 1250 0 49 21.6 1707
3 Allen Rossum 2006 31 ATL rcb 16 6 37 288 0 41 7.8 46 1082 0 51 23.5 1370
4 Allen Rossum 2002 27 ATL RET 14 0 24 288 0 36 12.0 53 1164 1 91 22.0 1452
5 Eric Metcalf 1996 28 ATL WR 16 11 27 296 0 39 11.0 49 1034 0 55 21.1 1937
6 Rolland Lawrence 1976 25 ATL LCB 14 14 54 372 0 24 6.9 21 521 0 36 24.8 893
7 Tony Smith 1993 23 ATL RET 15 0 32 255 0 51 8.0 38 948 1 97 24.9 1203
8 Deion Sanders 1990 23 ATL RCB 16 16 29 250 1 79 8.6 39 851 0 50 21.8 1101
9 Tim Dwight 1998 23 ATL RET 12 0 31 263 0 23 8.5 36 973 1 93 27.0 1349
10 Clarence Verdin 1994 31 ATL RET 12 0 23 113 0 29 4.9 44 1026 0 69 23.3 1139
11 Tim Dwight 2000 25 ATL RET 14 1 33 309 1 70 9.4 32 680 0 48 21.3 1403
12 Tim Dwight 1999 24 ATL WR 12 8 20 220 1 70 11.0 44 944 0 40 21.5 1861
13 Deion Sanders 1989 22 ATL RCB/lcb 15 10 28 307 1 68 11.0 35 725 0 72 20.7 1024
14 Darrick Vaughn 2001 23 ATL RET 16 0 61 1491 1 96 24.4 1491
15 Reggie Smith 1981 25 ATL RET 15 0 12 99 0 53 8.3 47 1143 0 52 24.3 1242
16 Ron Smith 1967 24 ATL RET 13 0 20 92 0 26 4.6 39 976 1 99 25.0 1337
17 Willie Belton 1971 23 ATL RET 14 0 30 163 0 32 5.4 28 706 0 58 25.2 1128
18 Ron Smith 1966 23 ATL LCB 14 14 11 80 0 23 7.3 43 1013 0 80 23.6 1093
19 Todd Kinchen 1997 28 ATL RET 16 0 52 446 0 38 8.6 1 18 0 18 18.0 730
20 Deion Sanders 1992*+ 25 ATL RCB 13 12 13 41 0 14 3.2 40 1067 2 99 26.7 1149
21 Rolland Lawrence 1977*+ 26 ATL LCB 14 14 51 352 0 37 6.9 1 13 0 13 13.0 365
22 Jerious Norwood 2007 24 ATL RET 15 2 52 1317 0 76 25.3 2207
23 Reggie Smith 1980 24 ATL RET 8 0 27 262 0 25 9.7 25 512 0 35 20.5 774
24 Eric Metcalf 1995 27 ATL WR 16 15 39 383 1 66 9.8 12 278 0 47 23.2 1983
25 Allen Rossum 2005 30 ATL RET 10 0 17 145 0 29 8.5 31 702 0 47 22.6 847
26 Adam Jennings 2007 25 ATL RET 16 2 30 186 0 23 6.2 17 428 0 61 25.2 676
27 Deion Sanders 1991* 24 ATL RCB 15 15 21 170 0 23 8.1 26 576 1 100 22.2 763
28 Billy Johnson 1983* 31 ATL RET 16 1 46 489 1 71 10.6 1281
29 Gerald Tinker 1974 23 ATL RET 12 0 14 195 1 72 13.9 29 704 0 59 24.3 916
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Rk Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
30 Scott Woerner 1981 23 ATL RET 16 0 33 278 0 38 8.4 10 210 0 27 21.0 488
31 Dennis Pearson 1979 24 ATL RET 16 0 12 115 0 60 9.6 30 570 0 29 19.0 804
32 Lew Barnes 1988 26 ATL RET 13 0 34 307 0 68 9.0 6 142 0 36 23.7 449
33 Ray Brown 1973 24 ATL SS 14 0 40 360 0 57 9.0 360
34 Byron Hanspard 1997 21 ATL RET 16 0 40 987 2 99 24.7 1375
35 Cliff Austin 1985 25 ATL RET 14 0 39 838 1 94 21.5 969
36 Darrick Vaughn 2000 22 ATL RET 16 0 39 1082 3 100 27.7 1082
37 Willie Belton 1972 24 ATL RET 14 0 17 110 0 34 6.5 21 441 0 41 21.0 570
38 Cannonball Butler 1968 25 ATL FB 12 0 37 799 0 42 21.6 1291
39 Winslow Oliver 1999 26 ATL 14 0 12 152 1 58 12.7 24 441 0 28 18.4 699
40 Roell Preston 1996 24 ATL 15 2 32 681 0 50 21.3 889
41 Darrien Gordon 2001 31 ATL RET 16 2 31 437 0 74 14.1 437
42 Roell Preston 1995 23 ATL RET 14 0 30 627 0 44 20.9 756
43 Anthony Allen 1985 26 ATL RET 16 2 21 141 0 23 6.7 8 140 0 26 17.5 488
44 Kenny Johnson 1984 26 ATL SS 16 16 10 79 0 14 7.9 19 359 0 27 18.9 438
45 Billy Ryckman 1978 23 ATL WR 16 15 28 227 0 38 8.1 906
46 Floyd Dixon 1986 22 ATL WR 16 12 26 151 0 16 5.8 1 13 0 13 13.0 848
47 Al Dodd 1974 29 ATL WR 14 0 27 344 0 57 12.7 474
48 Dave Hampton 1972 25 ATL FB 13 0 25 535 0 52 21.4 1774
49 Dennis Pearson 1978 23 ATL RET 13 0 25 662 1 100 26.5 734
50 Sylvester Stamps 1986 25 ATL RET 14 0 1 8 0 8 8.0 24 514 0 35 21.4 963
51 Jamal Anderson 1995 23 ATL 16 0 24 541 0 35 22.5 744
52 Reggie Brown 1982 22 ATL RET 8 0 24 466 0 33 19.4 466
53 Billy Johnson 1982 30 ATL RET 9 0 24 273 0 71 11.4 284
54 Tony Smith 1994 24 ATL 4 0 8 75 0 20 9.4 16 333 0 31 20.8 408
55 Sylvester Stamps 1987 26 ATL RET 7 0 24 660 1 97 27.5 706
56 Kenny Johnson 1980 22 ATL RCB 16 16 23 281 0 56 12.2 281
57 Keith L. Jones 1989 23 ATL RB 14 9 23 440 0 29 19.1 1038
58 Tony Smith 1992 22 ATL rb 14 6 16 155 0 45 9.7 7 172 0 60 24.6 670
59 Richard Williams 1983 23 ATL RET 14 0 23 461 0 34 20.0 466
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Rk Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
60 Alfred Jackson 1978 23 ATL 15 0 11 89 0 32 8.1 11 225 0 30 20.5 840
61 Charlie Bryant 1969 28 ATL RET 14 0 21 407 0 39 19.4 668
62 Larry Emery 1987 23 ATL 5 0 21 440 0 66 21.0 476
63 Karl Farmer 1977 23 ATL RET 14 0 21 419 0 30 20.0 462
64 Mack Herron 1975 27 ATL RET 4 0 10 94 0 24 9.4 11 189 0 30 17.2 283
65 Billy Johnson 1987 35 ATL RET 12 1 21 168 0 45 8.0 252
66 William Curran 1984 25 ATL 14 0 9 21 0 10 2.3 11 219 0 42 19.9 247
67 Joe W. Washington 1973 22 ATL RET 9 0 20 432 0 30 21.6 468
68 Adam Jennings 2008 26 ATL 6 19 129 0 37 6.8 129
69 Brian Jordan 1991 24 ATL SS 16 15 14 116 0 13 8.3 5 100 0 26 20.0 216
70 Sylvester Stamps 1984 23 ATL RET 10 0 19 452 0 50 23.8 515
71 Gerald Tinker 1975 24 ATL 8 0 6 23 0 10 3.8 13 307 0 33 23.6 367
72 Evan Cooper 1988 26 ATL RET 9 0 2 10 0 10 5.0 16 331 0 28 20.7 341
73 DeAndra Cobb 2005 24 ATL 3 0 1 8 0 8 8.0 16 359 0 39 22.4 367
74 Billy Johnson 1984 32 ATL RET 6 0 15 152 0 37 10.1 2 39 0 21 19.5 570
75 John Mallory 1970 24 ATL SS 14 0 17 203 1 75 11.9 203
76 Jerious Norwood 2008 25 ATL 6 17 493 0 85 29.0 833
77 Gerald Riggs 1983 23 ATL 14 0 17 330 0 35 19.4 916
78 Erric Pegram 1991 22 ATL RB 16 7 16 260 0 30 16.3 608
79 Monroe Eley 1975 26 ATL 6 0 7 61 0 15 8.7 8 131 0 26 16.4 195
80 Ray Strong 1979 23 ATL 6 0 15 343 0 33 22.9 356
81 Cannonball Butler 1970 27 ATL FB 14 0 14 284 0 29 20.3 1071
82 Wallace Francis 1975 24 ATL RET 14 0 14 265 0 32 18.9 547
83 Tim Gordon 1988 23 ATL fs 16 5 14 209 0 32 14.9 209
84 Tom McCauley 1970 23 ATL FS 14 0 14 138 1 77 9.9 138
85 Nick Rassas 1968 24 ATL LS 14 0 4 10 0 5 2.5 10 180 0 24 18.0 190
86 Keith Williams 1986 22 ATL 12 0 14 255 0 32 18.2 437
87 Cannonball Butler 1971 28 ATL FB 13 0 13 372 0 82 28.6 1109
88 Cannonball Butler 1969* 26 ATL FB 14 0 13 405 0 61 31.2 1357
89 Rick Byas 1976 26 ATL 14 0 1 8 0 8 8.0 12 270 0 44 22.5 278
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Rk Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
90 John Mallory 1969 23 ATL RS 13 0 13 42 0 15 3.2 42
91 Jerious Norwood 2006 23 ATL 14 0 13 320 0 37 24.6 1055
92 Danny Wagoner 1985 26 ATL 14 0 13 262 0 34 20.2 262
93 Nick Rassas 1966 22 ATL 8 0 4 10 0 6 2.5 8 203 0 32 25.4 213
94 Billy Ryckman 1979 24 ATL 14 0 12 72 0 15 6.0 131
95 Sylvester Stamps 1988 27 ATL 4 1 12 219 0 27 18.3 241
96 Jimmy Burson 1968 28 ATL RCB 14 0 11 56 0 17 5.1 56
97 Lynn Cain 1983 28 ATL 16 0 11 200 0 24 18.2 287
98 George Franklin 1978 24 ATL 15 0 11 258 0 33 23.5 269
99 Dave Hampton 1973 26 ATL FB 14 0 11 258 0 42 23.5 1528
100 Kenny Johnson 1983 25 ATL RCB 16 16 11 224 0 28 20.4 224
101 Sonny Campbell 1970 22 ATL 11 0 10 230 0 30 23.0 438
102 DeAngelo Hall 2005* 22 ATL LCB 15 15 8 82 0 27 10.3 2 45 0 23 22.5 127
103 Billy Johnson 1985 33 ATL wr 16 8 10 82 0 18 8.2 904
104 Joe Profit 1971 22 ATL 4 0 10 247 0 35 24.7 257
105 John Settle 1987 22 ATL 9 1 10 158 0 22 15.8 383
106 Ray Strong 1980 24 ATL 16 0 10 168 0 31 16.8 210
107 Ray Brown 1974 25 ATL SS 14 0 9 96 0 23 10.7 96
108 Wallace Francis 1976 25 ATL 14 0 9 156 0 30 17.3 180
109 Tom Geredine 1974 24 ATL 12 0 9 219 0 28 24.3 288
110 Tom Geredine 1973 23 ATL WR 12 0 9 211 0 51 23.4 439
111 Paul Gipson 1969 23 ATL 10 0 9 145 0 27 16.1 481
112 Erric Pegram 1994 25 ATL rb 13 5 9 145 0 35 16.1 602
113 Erric Pegram 1992 23 ATL 16 1 9 161 0 42 17.9 275
114 Tom Pridemore 1979 23 ATL fs 16 5 9 111 0 21 12.3 111
115 Deion Sanders 1993*+ 26 ATL RCB 11 10 2 21 0 16 10.5 7 169 0 31 24.1 296
116 Virgil Seay 1984 26 ATL 3 0 7 12 0 7 1.7 2 55 0 28 27.5 67
117 Rodney Tate 1984 25 ATL 7 0 9 148 0 31 16.4 148
118 Ray Brown 1972 23 ATL SS 14 0 8 71 0 29 8.9 71
119 Romby Bryant 2005 26 ATL 3 0 8 137 0 23 17.1 137
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Rk Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
120 Woodrow Dantzler 2003 24 ATL 9 0 1 6 0 6 6.0 7 136 0 29 19.4 163
121 Al Dodd 1973 28 ATL WR 13 0 8 69 0 28 8.6 360
122 Paul Gipson 1970 24 ATL 13 0 8 189 0 32 23.6 552
123 Justin Griffith 2005 24 ATL FB 16 15 8 149 0 23 18.6 325
124 Billy Johnson 1986 34 ATL 4 0 8 87 0 30 10.9 169
125 Keith L. Jones 1990 24 ATL FB 15 10 8 236 1 76 29.5 524
126 Molly McGee 1974 22 ATL 10 0 8 167 0 26 20.9 197
127 Tom Moriarty 1977 24 ATL 14 0 8 136 0 22 17.0 136
128 Greg Paterra 1989 22 ATL 10 0 8 129 0 31 16.1 203
129 Billy Ryckman 1977 22 ATL 14 0 7 40 0 20 5.7 1 0 0 0 0.0 45
130 Anthony Anderson 1980 24 ATL 16 0 7 97 0 23 13.9 102
131 Cliff Austin 1986 26 ATL 15 1 7 120 0 25 17.1 421
132 Lynn Cain 1979 24 ATL 10 2 7 149 0 32 21.3 625
133 Sonny Collins 1976 23 ATL RB 11 0 7 141 0 24 20.1 497
134 Perry Lee Dunn 1967 26 ATL 14 0 7 128 0 39 18.3 302
135 Mike Fitzgerald 1967 26 ATL 2 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 6 121 0 30 20.2 121
136 Alfred Jenkins 1975 23 ATL WR 14 14 6 38 0 15 6.3 1 24 0 24 24.0 829
137 Adam Jennings 2006 24 ATL 15 0 7 123 0 26 17.6 119
138 Travis Jervey 2003 31 ATL 15 0 7 118 0 25 16.9 118
139 Joey Jones 1986 24 ATL 11 2 7 36 0 14 5.1 184
140 Brian Jordan 1989 22 ATL 4 0 4 34 0 15 8.5 3 27 0 13 9.0 61
141 Brian Kozlowski 2000 30 ATL 16 3 7 77 0 21 11.0 228
142 George Thomas 1989 25 ATL 16 0 7 142 0 28 20.3 188
143 Elijah Williams 1998 23 ATL 15 0 7