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New Orleans Saints Kick & Punt Returns Career Register

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Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Rk From To G Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1 Eric Guliford 1997 1998 21 57 599 0 40 10.5 61 1559 1 102 25.6 2642
2 Chad Morton 2000 2000 16 30 278 0 51 9.3 44 1029 0 68 23.4 1656
3 Tyrone Hughes 1993 1996 63 116 1060 2 83 9.1 229 5717 3 99 25.0 6783
4 Wes Chandler 1978 1980 48 45 282 0 32 6.3 39 896 0 38 23.0 3713
5 Rich Mauti 1977 1983 79 75 610 0 33 8.1 124 2836 0 52 22.9 3762
6 Dino Philyaw 1999 1999 13 53 1165 0 55 22.0 1204
7 Margene Adkins 1972 1972 14 7 0 0 4 0.0 43 1020 0 61 23.7 1116
8 Deuce McAllister 2001 2001 16 4 24 0 10 6.0 45 1091 0 63 24.2 1372
9 Jitter Fields 1984 1984 13 27 236 0 61 8.7 19 356 0 31 18.7 592
10 Rod Harris 1989 1989 11 27 196 0 20 7.3 19 378 0 39 19.9 574
11 Michael Lewis 2001 2006 63 142 1482 1 83 10.4 243 5903 3 97 24.3 7955
12 Gil Chapman 1975 1975 9 17 207 0 42 12.2 28 614 0 36 21.9 828
13 Az-Zahir Hakim 2005 2005 12 34 260 0 42 7.6 9 171 0 29 19.0 920
14 Howard Stevens 1973 1974 28 54 547 0 40 10.1 59 1339 0 48 22.7 2379
15 Jimmy Rogers 1980 1983 56 77 1678 0 88 21.8 2635
16 Vince Buck 1990 1992 39 70 569 0 52 8.1 3 38 0 17 12.7 607
17 Jeff Groth 1981 1985 68 104 887 0 36 8.5 3 50 0 21 16.7 3053
18 Willie Tullis 1985 1986 21 19 151 0 17 7.9 25 498 0 62 19.9 649
19 Walter Roberts 1967 1967 13 11 50 0 11 4.5 28 737 1 91 26.3 1171
20 Pete Athas 1976 1976 13 35 332 0 67 9.5 2 68 0 39 34.0 400
21 Pierre Thomas 2007 2009 35 68 1677 0 88 24.7 3582
22 Eddie Kennison 1999 1999 16 35 258 0 18 7.4 1113
23 Mel J. Gray 1986 1988 42 49 657 1 80 13.4 93 2172 1 101 23.4 2970
24 Gene Howard 1968 1970 36 22 129 0 30 5.9 32 760 0 86 23.8 889
25 Reggie Bush 2006 2009 47 72 578 4 71 8.0 4211
26 Gill Fenerty 1990 1991 31 12 55 0 13 4.6 30 600 0 58 20.0 1931
27 Qadry Ismail 1998 1998 10 28 590 0 39 21.1 590
28 Pat Newman 1992 1993 26 24 172 0 18 7.2 3 62 0 29 20.7 376
29 Al Dodd 1969 1971 38 42 323 0 41 7.7 35 742 0 32 21.2 2497
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Rk From To G Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
30 John Gilliam 1967 1968 27 22 73 0 21 3.3 31 809 1 94 26.1 1507
31 Eric Martin 1985 1988 63 46 368 0 39 8.0 22 495 0 69 22.5 3932
32 Tyrone Anthony 1984 1985 31 45 966 0 64 21.5 1434
33 Tony Galbreath 1976 1980 30 2 8 0 4 4.0 26 485 0 32 18.7 2261
34 Gene Atkins 1988 1991 62 71 1508 0 57 21.2 1508
35 Bobby Morse 1989 1991 27 19 126 0 18 6.6 17 394 1 99 23.2 570
36 Wane McGarity 2001 2001 9 19 183 0 42 9.6 181
37 Virgil Robinson 1971 1971 11 19 443 0 51 23.3 592
38 Courtney Roby 2008 2009 13 42 1142 1 97 27.2 1142
39 Aaron Stecker 2004 2008 65 67 1504 1 98 22.4 3521
40 Don Shy 1969 1969 14 16 447 0 57 27.9 663
41 Ken Burrough 1970 1970 12 15 298 0 38 19.9 498
42 Derrick Shepard 1989 1989 4 7 91 1 56 13.0 8 135 0 24 16.9 262
43 Reynaud Moore 1971 1971 14 2 12 0 9 6.0 11 246 0 31 22.4 258
44 Donte Stallworth 2003 2005 43 18 102 0 27 5.7 8 171 0 28 21.4 2512
45 Marcus Dowdell 1992 1992 4 12 37 0 34 3.1 43
46 Stanford Jennings 1991 1991 5 12 213 0 24 17.8 213
47 Dana McLemore 1986 1986 3 10 67 0 23 6.7 2 39 0 22 19.5 106
48 Wayne Wilson 1979 1984 81 68 1565 0 75 23.0 4669
49 Vaughn Dunbar 1992 1994 24 11 215 0 28 19.5 851
50 Bill Dusenbery 1970 1970 8 10 183 0 26 18.3 189
51 Lonzell Hill 1988 1989 32 17 149 0 31 8.8 1 13 0 13 13.0 1501
52 Dalton Hilliard 1987 1993 76 25 526 0 74 21.0 5603
53 Rueben Mayes 1986 1990 47 19 384 0 34 20.2 3195
54 Leon McQuay 1976 1976 4 2 5 0 11 2.5 8 151 0 28 18.9 156
55 Aundra Thompson 1982 1982 9 10 211 0 35 21.1 351
56 Chris Canty 2000 2000 3 9 45 0 13 5.0 45
57 Troy Davis 1997 1999 46 31 618 0 35 19.9 1301
58 Quinn Early 1991 1991 15 9 168 0 34 18.7 722
59 Kevin Mathis 2000 2000 16 1 5 0 5 5.0 8 187 0 40 23.4 192
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Rk From To G Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
60 Derrell Mitchell 1994 1994 14 3 9 0 5 3.0 6 129 0 30 21.5 151
61 Tom Myers 1972 1976 36 21 135 0 16 6.4 135
62 Jim Strong 1971 1972 28 13 187 0 22 14.4 912
63 Bobby Thompson 1969 1969 7 4 25 0 12 6.3 5 101 0 26 20.2 126
64 Charlie R. Brown 1967 1968 6 11 61 1 53 5.5 13 240 0 28 18.5 340
65 Paul Frazier 1989 1989 15 8 157 0 29 19.6 294
66 Arthur Green 1972 1972 7 8 187 0 58 23.4 287
67 Carl Roaches 1985 1985 3 4 21 0 10 5.3 4 76 0 23 19.0 97
68 Jim Thaxton 1976 1976 11 8 185 0 41 23.1 297
69 Leonard Willis 1977 1977 7 8 148 0 27 18.5 148
70 Cliff Austin 1983 1983 11 7 112 0 27 16.0 153
71 Tom Barrington 1967 1970 37 1 8 0 0 8.0 30 636 0 54 21.2 1248
72 Aaron Craver 1998 1999 29 8 215 1 100 26.9 803
73 Herbert Harris 1986 1986 7 7 122 0 22 17.4 270
74 Odell Lawson 1973 1974 21 8 138 0 27 17.3 156
75 Don McCall 1967 1970 16 8 224 0 68 28.0 491
76 Derrick Ned 1994 1995 28 9 110 0 19 12.2 242
77 Jess Phillips 1974 1974 14 7 124 0 27 17.7 735
78 Joe Profit 1973 1973 8 7 144 0 26 20.6 526
79 Jamal Jones 2006 2006 12 6 130 0 29 21.7 238
80 Dicky Lyons 1970 1970 4 5 34 0 27 6.8 1 20 0 20 20.0 54
81 Alvin Maxson 1975 1976 27 17 294 0 28 17.3 1040
82 Lance Moore 2006 2008 36 32 270 0 48 8.4 18 354 0 36 19.7 1871
83 Steve Rogers 1975 1975 13 6 98 0 19 16.3 162
84 Chris Barclay 2007 2007 1 5 98 0 28 19.6 98
85 Greg Boykin 1977 1977 14 5 76 0 24 15.2 88
86 Mike Fink 1973 1973 13 5 81 0 24 16.2 81
87 Louis Lipps 1992 1992 2 5 22 0 16 4.4 23
88 Mike Strachan 1975 1975 11 5 91 0 33 18.2 983
89 Doug Winslow 1973 1973 12 5 47 0 17 9.4 92
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Rk From To G Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
90 Michael Adams 1987 1987 7 4 52 0 20 13.0 52
91 Terrance Copper 2006 2008 35 8 163 0 25 20.4 682
92 Bobby Fowler 1985 1985 10 4 78 0 23 19.5 125
93 Skyler Green 2008 2008 2 4 133 0 60 33.3 133
94 Hugo Hollas 1970 1972 25 4 22 0 11 5.5 2 9 0 9 4.5 31
95 Earl Little 1998 1998 16 4 64 0 20 16.0 64
96 Don Schwartz 1978 1978 16 1 4 0 4 4.0 3 51 0 19 17.0 55
97 Carl Ward 1969 1969 2 1 5 0 5 5.0 3 58 0 21 19.3 63
98 Gordon Banks 1981 1981 6 2 0 0 0 0.0 1 9 0 9 9.0 27
99 Brett Bech 1997 1999 34 5 79 0 30 15.8 458
100 Dwight Beverly 1987 1987 3 3 46 0 21 15.3 271
101 Derek D. Brown 1993 1996 40 5 71 0 23 14.2 1947
102 Clarence Chapman 1976 1978 29 27 597 1 92 22.1 597
103 John H. Douglas 1967 1968 28 2 15 0 12 7.5 2 27 0 17 13.5 42
104 Kelvin Edwards 1986 1986 14 3 2 0 5 0.7 140
105 Chris Farasopoulos 1974 1974 6 3 36 0 18 12.0 36
106 Bob Gresham 1971 1971 13 3 60 0 26 20.0 646
107 Lamont Hall 2004 2005 32 5 29 0 8 5.8 69
108 Buford Jordan 1987 1992 28 1 13 0 13 13.0 5 64 0 18 12.8 368
109 Jimmy Jordan 1967 1967 1 3 56 0 27 18.7 56
110 Guido Merkens 1981 1985 32 1 -12 0 0 -12.0 3 38 0 20 12.7 542
111 Chuck Muncie 1976 1977 26 4 88 0 28 22.0 2078
112 Scott Stauch 1981 1981 10 3 65 0 29 21.7 78
113 Dave Waymer 1980 1988 32 3 29 0 14 9.7 2 39 0 29 19.5 68
114 Barry Word 1987 1987 12 3 100 0 64 33.3 287
115 Tom Ackerman 2001 2001 16 2 11 0 11 5.5 11
116 Stan Brock 1981 1987 44 4 44 0 15 11.0 44
117 Joe Campbell 1977 1977 14 2 33 0 20 16.5 33
118 Warren Capone 1976 1976 7 2 0 0 0 0.0 0
119 Don Coleman 1974 1974 14 2 13 0 9 6.5 13
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Rk From To G Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
120 Jimmy DeRatt 1975 1975 6 2 17 0 10 8.5 17
121 Kenny Duckett 1982 1984 32 64 1338 0 61 20.9 1822
122 Joe Federspiel 1974 1974 14 2 20 0 12 10.0 20
123 James Fenderson 2002 2002 16 2 43 0 22 21.5 146
124 Charles Grant 2002 2002 16 2 10 0 10 5.0 10
125 Victor Green 2003 2003 13 2 15 0 9 7.5 15
126 Larry Hardy 1978 1978 16 2 3 0 3 1.5 134
127 Mercury Hayes 1996 1996 7 2 30 0 17 15.0 138
128 Undra Johnson 1989 1989 5 2 34 0 19 17.0 34
129 Fred McCrary 1997 1997 7 2 26 0 15 13.0 58
130 Rick Middleton 1974 1974 14 2 18 0 11 9.0 18
131 Jim Otis 1970 1970 13 2 22 0 19 11.0 357
132 David Patten 2007 2007 16 2 20 0 10 10.0 807
133 Wilmont Perry 1999 1999 7 2 6 0 16 3.0 212
134 Walter Rasby 2003 2003 16 2 9 0 6 4.5 64
135 Kurt Schumacher 1976 1976 14 2 17 0 14 8.5 17
136 Brady Smith 1996 1996 16 2 14 0 8 7.0 14
137 Irv Smith 1994 1995 32 3 16 0 10 5.3 812
138 Willie Whitehead 2001 2005 50 6 51 0 12 8.5 51
139 Brooks Williams 1979 1979 16 2 12 0 12 6.0 34
140 Joe Williams 1972 1972 14 2 23 0 15 11.5 211
141 Melvin Williams 2003 2003 14 2 0 0 0 0.0 0
142 Danny Abramowicz 1971 1971 14 1 0 0 0 0.0 657
143 Dick Absher 1971 1971 14 1 3 0 3 3.0 3
144 James Allen 2003 2003 15 1 8 0 8 8.0 8
145 Mario Bates 1994 1994 11 1 20 0 26 20.0 661
146 Jay Bellamy 2002 2006 27 1 0 0 0 0.0 1 5 0 5 5.0 5
147 Don Burchfield 1971 1971 14 1 5 0 5 5.0 41
148 Bill Butler 1972 1974 28 2 26 0 14 13.0 562
149 Mark Campbell 2008 2008 9 1 0 0 0 0.0 121
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Rk From To G Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
150 Rusty Chambers 1975 1975 12 1 15 0 15 15.0 15
151 Jeff Charleston 2009 2009 5 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
152 Henry Childs 1976 1976 14 1 6 0 6 6.0 371
153 Toi Cook 1987 1987 7 1 3 0 3 3.0 3
154 Josh Cooper 2007 2007 13 1 8 0 8 8.0 8
155 Bryan Cox 2002 2002 9 1 14 0 14 14.0 14
156 Jason Craft 2007 2007 16 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
157 Keyuo Craver 2002 2003 22 3 22 0 19 7.3 5 128 0 52 25.6 150
158 Chuck Crist 1976 1976 14 1 8 0 8 8.0 8
159 Dave Davis 1974 1974 7 1 14 0 14 14.0 14
160 Lawrence Dawsey 1999 1999 10 1 20 0 20 20.0 216
161 Hokie Gajan 1982 1982 9 1 18 0 18 18.0 105
162 Kendall Gammon 1999 1999 16 1 9 0 9 9.0 9
163 Vencie Glenn 1991 1991 16 1 10 0 10 10.0 10
164 Terry Guess 1996 1996 3 1 7 0 7 7.0 72
165 Jeff Hart 1976 1976 14 1 12 0 12 12.0 12
166 Andre Hastings 1997 1998 32 23 305 0 76 13.3 1 16 0 16 16.0 1565
167 Jimmy Hester 1969 1969 10 1 4 0 4 4.0 48
168 Craig Heyward 1990 1992 32 2 26 0 14 13.0 1321
169 Stan Holloway 1980 1980 11 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
170 Jack Holmes 1978 1979 27 9 138 0 20 15.3 229
171 Earnest Hunter 1996 1996 6 1 20 0 20 20.0 202
172 Ernie Jackson 1973 1974 27 2 3 0 3 1.5 2 27 0 27 13.5 30
173 Jerry Jones 1968 1968 14 1 5 0 5 5.0 5
174 Kim Jones 1976 1977 25 3 35 0 13 11.7 102
175 Mike Karney 2006 2006 15 1 10 0 10 10.0 139
176 Les Kelley 1968 1968 14 1 20 0 20 20.0 20
177 Derek Kennard 1992 1992 16 1 11 0 11 11.0 11
178 Rick Kingrea 1974 1977 28 3 43 0 22 14.3 43
179 Jim Kovach 1979 1979 16 1 10 0 10 10.0 10
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Rk From To G Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
180 Antwan Lake 2006 2007 30 2 18 0 10 9.0 18
181 Tyrone Legette 1994 1995 31 2 6 0 6 3.0 6
182 Gary Lewis 1970 1970 1 1 19 0 19 19.0 19
183 Obert Logan 1967 1967 13 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
184 Henry Lusk 1996 1996 16 1 16 0 16 16.0 226
185 Milton Mack 1990 1990 16 1 17 0 17 17.0 17
186 Brett Maxie 1987 1987 12 1 12 0 12 12.0 12
187 Fred McAfee 1991 2006 122 106 2233 0 55 21.1 3157
188 J.J. McCleskey 1995 1996 19 2 18 0 18 9.0 18
189 Ralph McGill 1978 1978 16 1 5 0 5 5.0 5
190 Rod McNeill 1974 1975 25 1 0 0 0 0.0 10 276 0 88 27.6 774
191 Robert Meachem 2008 2009 21 7 157 0 42 22.4 860
192 Billy Miller 2007 2007 16 1 8 0 8 8.0 336
193 Derland Moore 1973 1973 13 1 14 0 14 14.0 14
194 Lorenzo Neal 1994 1995 32 3 45 0 17 15.0 270
195 Elijah Nevett 1967 1969 26 3 -9 0 0 -3.0 5 147 0 37 29.4 138
196 Bob Newland 1972 1972 14 1 6 0 6 6.0 585
197 Buck Ortega 2008 2008 11 1 8 0 8 8.0 11
198 Tinker Owens 1979 1979 13 1 10 0 10 10.0 82
199 Brett Perriman 1989 1989 14 1 10 0 10 10.0 356
200 Kim Phillips 1989 1989 5 1 24 0 24 24.0 24
201 Elijah Pitts 1970 1970 6 1 22 0 22 22.0 181
202 Ray Poage 1970 1970 12 1 6 0 6 6.0 185
203 Johnnie Poe 1981 1986 31 9 73 0 17 8.1 73
204 Steve Preece 1969 1969 14 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
205 Remi Prudhomme 1972 1972 5 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
206 David Rackley 1985 1985 7 1 63 0 63 63.0 63
207 Floyd Rice 1978 1978 15 1 15 0 15 15.0 15
208 George Rose 1967 1967 13 1 21 0 21 21.0 21
209 Orlando Ruff 2004 2004 14 1 9 0 9 9.0 9
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Rk From To G Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
210 Greg Scales 1989 1989 14 1 0 0 0 0.0 89
211 Terry Schmidt 1974 1975 22 11 76 0 17 6.9 3 77 0 34 25.7 153
212 Antowain Smith 2005 2005 16 1 30 0 30 30.0 735
213 Will Smith 2004 2004 16 1 17 0 17 17.0 17
214 Mo Spencer 1974 1975 19 1 0 0 0 0.0 6 66 0 19 11.0 66
215 Jimmy Stewart 1977 1977 9 1 33 0 33 33.0 33
216 Steve Stonebreaker 1968 1968 14 1 22 0 22 22.0 22
217 Jerry Sturm 1967 1967 7 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
218 Curtland Thomas 1987 1987 2 1 11 0 11 11.0 25
219 Fred Thomas 2003 2005 32 2 4 0 4 2.0 4
220 Jared Tomich 1997 1998 32 2 0 0 0 0.0 0
221 Floyd Turner 1989 1992 15 4 17 0 7 4.3 347
222 Phil Vandersea 1967 1967 8 1 13 0 13 13.0 13
223 Wesley Walls 1995 1995 16 1 6 0 6 6.0 700
224 Frank Wattelet 1983 1983 16 1 4 0 4 4.0 4
225 Dave Whitsell 1968 1968 14 1 0 0 0 0.0 -1
226 Tim Wilson 1984 1984 12 1 16 0 16 16.0 24
227 Doug Wyatt 1970 1970 14 1 15 0 15 15.0 15