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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 Kevin Miller 1978 23 MIN RET 16 0 48 239 0 47 5.0 40 854 0 38 21.4 1128
2 Eddie Payton 1980 29 MIN RET 16 0 34 251 0 19 7.4 53 1184 0 59 22.3 1450
3 David Palmer 1998 26 MIN RET 16 0 28 289 0 53 10.3 50 1176 1 88 23.5 1702
4 Jimmy Edwards 1979 27 MIN RET 14 0 33 186 0 42 5.6 44 1103 0 83 25.1 1291
5 Eddie Payton 1981 30 MIN RET 16 0 38 303 0 18 8.0 39 898 1 99 23.0 1201
6 Nate Jacquet 2001 26 MIN RET 10 0 29 219 0 23 7.6 46 1012 0 53 22.0 1231
7 Manfred Moore 1977 27 MIN RET 12 0 47 277 0 28 5.9 24 524 0 48 21.8 801
8 David Palmer 1997 25 MIN RET 16 0 34 444 0 57 13.1 32 711 0 62 22.2 1384
9 Darrin Nelson 1984 25 MIN rb 15 8 23 180 0 21 7.8 39 891 0 47 22.8 1639
10 Leo Lewis 1988 32 MIN RET 16 1 58 550 0 64 9.5 1 12 0 12 12.0 703
11 Rufus Bess 1986 30 MIN RET 16 0 23 162 0 15 7.0 31 705 0 43 22.7 867
12 Bill Butler 1963 26 MIN RET 14 0 21 220 1 60 10.5 33 713 0 35 21.6 1020
13 Leonard Willis 1976 23 MIN RET 14 0 30 207 0 29 6.9 24 552 0 57 23.0 759
14 Buster Rhymes 1985 23 MIN RET 15 0 53 1345 0 88 25.4 1469
15 Koren Robinson 2005* 25 MIN wr 14 5 2 0 0 0 0.0 47 1221 1 86 26.0 1595
16 Bill Butler 1964 27 MIN RET 14 0 22 156 0 32 7.1 26 597 0 34 23.0 822
17 Charlie West 1969 23 MIN RET 14 0 39 245 0 55 6.3 9 240 0 78 26.7 485
18 Bob Grim 1967 22 MIN RET 13 0 25 101 0 81 4.0 22 493 0 46 22.4 722
19 Keenan Howry 2003 22 MIN RET 16 1 35 247 0 52 7.1 12 271 0 42 22.6 533
20 Leo Lewis 1989 33 MIN RET 16 0 44 446 0 65 10.1 2 30 0 15 15.0 635
21 Bethel Johnson 2006 27 MIN RET 11 2 45 1054 0 65 23.4 1218
22 Troy Walters 2000 24 MIN RET 12 0 15 217 0 63 14.5 30 692 0 38 23.1 917
23 Herschel Walker 1990 28 MIN RB 16 16 44 966 0 64 22.0 2051
24 David Palmer 1995 23 MIN RET 14 0 26 342 1 74 13.2 17 354 0 42 20.8 811
25 Nick Davis 2002 23 MIN RET 15 0 24 190 0 57 7.9 18 368 0 39 20.4 569
26 Qadry Ismail 1995 25 MIN RET 16 1 42 1037 0 71 24.7 1641
27 Qadry Ismail 1993 23 MIN RET 15 3 42 902 0 47 21.5 1128
28 Charlie West 1968 22 MIN RET 14 0 20 201 1 98 10.1 22 576 0 82 26.2 777
29 Charlie West 1971 25 MIN LCB 14 14 18 94 0 16 5.2 24 556 0 36 23.2 650
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 Charlie West 1970 24 MIN RET 14 0 29 169 0 53 5.8 11 319 0 66 29.0 488
31 Darryl Harris 1988 22 MIN RET 14 0 39 833 0 30 21.4 1014
32 Tommy Mason 1961 22 MIN RET 13 0 14 146 0 23 10.4 25 603 0 42 24.1 1097
33 David Palmer 1999 27 MIN RET 8 2 12 93 0 18 7.8 27 621 0 51 23.0 751
34 Bill Butler 1962 25 MIN RS 14 12 12 169 0 46 14.1 26 588 0 45 22.6 757
35 Jarvis Redwine 1983 26 MIN RET 16 1 38 838 0 41 22.1 890
36 Mewelde Moore 2006 24 MIN RET 16 0 36 365 1 71 10.1 1 25 0 25 25.0 989
37 Neal Guggemos 1987 23 MIN RET 12 1 36 808 0 42 22.4 808
38 Kelly Campbell 2004 24 MIN RET 16 3 35 760 0 55 21.7 1128
39 Qadry Ismail 1994 24 MIN RET 16 3 35 807 0 61 23.1 1503
40 David Palmer 1996 24 MIN RET 11 1 22 216 1 69 9.8 13 292 0 60 22.5 557
41 Anthony Parker 1992 26 MIN RET 16 3 33 336 0 42 10.2 2 30 0 15 15.0 366
42 Eric Guliford 1993 24 MIN RET 10 0 29 212 0 50 7.3 5 101 0 29 20.2 358
43 Eddie Payton 1982 31 MIN RET 9 0 22 179 0 35 8.1 12 271 0 32 22.6 450
44 Darrin Nelson 1991 32 MIN RET 16 0 31 682 0 50 22.0 1034
45 Alfred Anderson 1984 23 MIN FB 16 14 30 639 0 41 21.3 1514
46 Leo Lewis 1991 35 MIN RET 16 0 30 225 0 44 7.5 261
47 David Palmer 1994 22 MIN RET 13 1 30 193 0 20 6.4 284
48 Bobby Bryant 1968 24 MIN 14 0 10 49 0 15 4.9 19 373 0 35 19.6 422
49 Darrin Nelson 1992 33 MIN RET 16 0 29 626 0 53 21.6 631
50 Troy Walters 2001 25 MIN 6 0 11 69 0 16 6.3 18 425 0 50 23.6 494
51 Qadry Ismail 1996 26 MIN RET 16 2 28 527 0 32 18.8 878
52 Leo Lewis 1990 34 MIN RET 11 0 25 180 0 30 7.2 3 39 0 15 13.0 228
53 Nate Burleson 2004 23 MIN WR 16 15 25 214 1 91 8.6 2 51 0 29 25.5 1320
54 Lance Rentzel 1965 22 MIN RET 11 0 4 9 0 6 2.3 23 602 1 101 26.2 610
55 Onterrio Smith 2003 23 MIN RET 15 3 27 588 0 46 21.8 1296
56 Jackie Wallace 1974 23 MIN RCB 14 14 25 191 0 20 7.6 2 31 0 16 15.5 222
57 Maurice Hicks 2008 30 MIN 7 26 580 0 34 22.3 580
58 Bobby Bryant 1973 29 MIN RCB 14 14 25 140 0 16 5.6 140
59 Clint Jones 1967 22 MIN RET 14 0 25 597 1 96 23.9 620
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 Mewelde Moore 2005 23 MIN RB 16 8 21 245 1 71 11.7 4 72 0 27 18.0 1318
61 Robert Tate 1999 26 MIN 16 1 25 627 1 76 25.1 634
62 Charlie West 1972 26 MIN LCB 14 13 16 111 0 23 6.9 9 196 0 31 21.8 307
63 Sam McCullum 1974 22 MIN 12 0 12 85 0 13 7.1 12 300 0 36 25.0 523
64 Mewelde Moore 2004 22 MIN 10 3 4 28 0 17 7.0 20 386 0 33 19.3 1031
65 Moe Williams 2002 28 MIN RET 16 0 24 516 0 51 21.5 1181
66 Rufus Bess 1983 27 MIN lcb 14 6 21 158 0 17 7.5 2 44 0 30 22.0 202
67 Jamie Caleb 1961 25 MIN 10 0 1 8 0 8 8.0 22 504 0 38 22.9 515
68 Brent McClanahan 1974 23 MIN RET 14 0 23 549 0 52 23.9 625
69 Leo Lewis 1987 31 MIN WR 12 12 22 275 1 78 12.5 651
70 Bobby Reed 1962 23 MIN 6 0 9 82 0 19 9.1 13 337 0 40 25.9 478
71 Bobby Reed 1963 24 MIN 10 0 9 91 0 26 10.1 13 367 0 51 28.2 683
72 Sam McCullum 1975 23 MIN 9 0 12 22 0 10 1.8 9 221 0 63 24.6 268
73 Aundrae Allison 2007 21 MIN RET 11 0 20 574 1 104 28.7 699
74 Lance Rentzel 1966 23 MIN RET 9 0 11 16 0 14 1.5 9 181 0 28 20.1 207
75 Bobby Bryant 1975* 31 MIN RCB 14 14 19 125 0 16 6.6 125
76 Clint Jones 1970 25 MIN RET 14 0 19 452 0 41 23.8 938
77 Darrin Nelson 1985 26 MIN RB 16 10 16 133 0 21 8.3 3 51 0 26 17.0 1378
78 Tommy Mason 1962* 23 MIN HB 14 11 6 52 0 16 8.7 12 301 0 42 25.1 1696
79 Kevin Miller 1979 24 MIN 3 0 18 85 0 14 4.7 85
80 Darrin Nelson 1983 24 MIN RB 15 9 18 445 0 50 24.7 1705
81 Dave Osborn 1965 22 MIN 14 0 18 422 0 92 23.4 532
82 Rufus Bess 1987 31 MIN 3 2 7 86 0 28 12.3 10 169 0 33 16.9 255
83 Tyrone Carter 2002 26 MIN rcb 16 7 17 350 0 34 20.6 350
84 Tyrone Carter 2000 24 MIN fs 15 7 17 389 0 38 22.9 389
85 Charles Gordon 2008 24 MIN 9 15 66 0 20 4.4 2 61 0 42 30.5 127
86 Clint Jones 1969 24 MIN RET 14 0 17 444 0 71 26.1 708
87 Brent McClanahan 1975 24 MIN RET 12 2 17 360 0 42 21.2 837
88 Randy Moss 1999* 22 MIN WR 16 16 17 162 1 64 9.5 1618
89 Troy Williamson 2007 24 MIN wr 11 8 17 387 0 56 22.8 656
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 Avery 2003 27 MIN 6 0 16 346 0 48 21.6 370
91 Brent McClanahan 1973 22 MIN RET 13 0 16 410 0 45 25.6 479
92 David Palmer 2000 28 MIN 6 0 10 33 0 16 3.3 6 120 0 24 20.0 151
93 Adrian Peterson 2007* 22 MIN RB 14 9 16 412 0 53 25.8 2021
94 Robert Smith 1994 22 MIN 14 0 16 419 0 45 26.2 630
95 Bobby Wade 2007 26 MIN WR 16 12 16 112 0 17 7.0 750
96 Moe Williams 1997 23 MIN 14 0 16 388 0 74 24.3 461
97 Amp Lee 1996 25 MIN 16 3 10 84 0 18 8.4 5 85 0 23 17.0 752
98 Mike Fitzgerald 1966 25 MIN RET 9 0 14 301 0 30 21.5 301
99 John Gilliam 1972* 27 MIN WR 14 14 14 369 0 47 26.4 1418
100 Mewelde Moore 2007 25 MIN 12 0 13 130 0 42 10.0 1 20 0 20 20.0 311
101 Darrin Nelson 1989 30 MIN RET 5 0 14 317 0 32 22.6 493
102 Keith Nord 1981 24 MIN 16 0 14 229 0 27 16.4 229
103 Troy Williamson 2006 23 MIN WR 14 11 14 324 0 44 23.1 779
104 Aundrae Allison 2008 22 MIN 9 8 57 0 27 7.1 5 82 0 22 16.4 249
105 Herschel Walker 1989 27 MIN RB 11 10 13 374 1 93 28.8 1205
106 Bobby Bryant 1972 28 MIN RCB 14 14 10 48 0 10 4.8 2 41 0 22 20.5 89
107 D.J. Dozier 1989 24 MIN rb 14 6 12 258 0 63 21.5 613
108 Bob Grim 1977 32 MIN 14 0 11 69 0 44 6.3 1 4 0 4 4.0 138
109 Keenan Howry 2005 24 MIN 4 0 12 78 0 19 6.5 78
110 Dick James 1965 31 MIN 4 0 1 5 0 5 5.0 11 212 0 28 19.3 217
111 Clint Jones 1972 27 MIN 7 0 12 327 0 49 27.3 533
112 Clint Jones 1971 26 MIN RB 14 10 12 329 0 47 27.4 1102
113 Tommy Mason 1964* 25 MIN HB 13 12 10 150 0 45 15.0 2 36 0 25 18.0 1116
114 Tommy Mason 1965 26 MIN HB 10 9 9 63 0 17 7.0 3 66 0 26 22.0 1047
115 Hugh McElhenny 1962 34 MIN 11 0 5 43 0 14 8.6 7 160 0 40 22.9 594
116 Jarvis Redwine 1982 25 MIN RET 7 0 12 286 0 76 23.8 288
117 Allen Rice 1990 28 MIN 15 0 12 176 0 24 14.7 296
118 Sammy White 1976* 22 MIN WR 14 14 3 45 0 31 15.0 9 173 0 36 19.2 1114
119 Troy Williamson 2005 22 MIN 14 3 12 192 0 28 16.0 592
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 Doug Chapman 2002 25 MIN 6 0 11 225 0 39 20.5 314
121 Mardye McDole 1981 22 MIN 9 0 11 170 0 22 15.5 170
122 John Gilliam 1973* 28 MIN WR 14 14 10 174 0 29 17.4 1152
123 Bob Grim 1971* 26 MIN WR 14 14 7 44 0 36 6.3 3 52 0 38 17.3 914
124 Cedric James 2002 23 MIN 5 0 10 228 0 29 22.8 257
125 Amp Lee 1995 24 MIN 16 3 5 50 0 17 10.0 5 100 0 24 20.0 1079
126 Hugh McElhenny 1961* 33 MIN HB 13 13 8 155 1 81 19.4 2 59 0 35 29.5 1067
127 Robert Tate 1997 24 MIN 4 0 10 196 0 36 19.6 196
128 Moe Williams 2000 26 MIN 16 0 10 214 0 34 21.4 312
129 Moe Williams 1999 25 MIN 14 0 10 240 1 85 24.0 321
130 Anthony Carter 1985 25 MIN WR 16 15 9 117 0 41 13.0 938
131 Ira Hillary 1990 28 MIN 3 0 8 45 0 12 5.6 1 6 0 6 6.0 51
132 Larry Marshall 1974 24 MIN 5 0 5 46 0 19 9.2 4 56 0 24 14.0 102
133 Darrin Nelson 1988 29 MIN RB 13 11 9 210 0 30 23.3 695
134 Anthony Parker 1993 27 MIN 14 0 9 64 0 20 7.1 64
135 Buster Rhymes 1986 24 MIN 5 0 9 213 0 34 23.7 238
136 Ed Sharockman 1966 27 MIN RCB 11 10 9 95 0 76 10.6 95
137 Onterrio Smith 2004 24 MIN rb 11 6 9 155 0 24 17.2 1093
138 Ted Brown 1979 22 MIN FB 14 9 8 186 0 43 23.3 934
139 Tom Michel 1964 24 MIN 11 4 8 192 0 40 24.0 335
140 Don Morgan 2001 26 MIN 16 2 4 17 0 6 4.3 4 78 0 24 19.5 95
141 Greg Richardson 1987 23 MIN 2 0 4 19 0 7 4.8 4 76 0 24 19.0 95
142 George Rose 1964 22 MIN LCB 14 13 8 180 0 38 22.5 180
143 Justin Rowland 1961 24