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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 Michael Lewis 2002*+ 31 NOR RET 16 0 44 625 1 83 14.2 70 1807 2 97 25.8 2647
2 Tyrone Hughes 1996 26 NOR RET 16 1 30 152 0 16 5.1 70 1791 0 58 25.6 1943
3 Tyrone Hughes 1995 25 NOR RET 16 2 28 262 0 74 9.4 66 1617 0 83 24.5 1879
4 Eric Guliford 1997 28 NOR RET 16 2 47 498 0 32 10.6 43 1128 1 102 26.2 1986
5 Michael Lewis 2004 33 NOR RET 14 1 34 382 0 53 11.2 51 1215 1 96 23.8 1724
6 Tyrone Hughes 1994 24 NOR rcb 15 5 21 143 0 35 6.8 63 1556 2 98 24.7 1705
7 Michael Lewis 2003 32 NOR RET 13 1 30 275 0 27 9.2 45 1068 0 53 23.7 1571
8 Chad Morton 2000 23 NOR RET 16 3 30 278 0 51 9.3 44 1029 0 68 23.4 1656
9 Howard Stevens 1974 24 NOR RET 14 0 37 376 0 40 10.2 33 749 0 41 22.7 1396
10 Tyrone Hughes 1993* 23 NOR RET 16 0 37 503 2 83 13.6 30 753 1 99 25.1 1256
11 Wes Chandler 1978 22 NOR wr 16 5 34 233 0 32 6.9 32 760 0 38 23.8 1475
12 Rich Mauti 1977 23 NOR RET 14 4 37 281 0 33 7.6 27 609 0 38 22.6 961
13 Rich Mauti 1979 25 NOR RET 15 0 27 218 0 33 8.1 36 801 0 39 22.3 1083
14 Mel J. Gray 1988 27 NOR RET 14 0 25 305 1 66 12.2 32 670 0 39 20.9 975
15 Mel J. Gray 1987 26 NOR RET 12 1 24 352 0 80 14.7 30 636 0 43 21.2 1055
16 Michael Lewis 2006 35 NOR RET 10 0 16 111 0 26 6.9 37 914 0 51 24.7 1025
17 Dino Philyaw 1999 29 NOR RET 13 0 53 1165 0 55 22.0 1204
18 Margene Adkins 1972 25 NOR RET 14 0 7 0 0 4 0.0 43 1020 0 61 23.7 1116
19 Deuce McAllister 2001 23 NOR RET 16 4 4 24 0 10 6.0 45 1091 0 63 24.2 1372
20 Jitter Fields 1984 22 NOR RET 13 0 27 236 0 61 8.7 19 356 0 31 18.7 592
21 Rod Harris 1989 23 NOR RET 11 0 27 196 0 20 7.3 19 378 0 39 19.9 574
22 Michael Lewis 2001 30 NOR 8 0 14 81 0 32 5.8 32 762 0 68 23.8 843
23 Gil Chapman 1975 22 NOR RET 9 0 17 207 0 42 12.2 28 614 0 36 21.9 828
24 Az-Zahir Hakim 2005 28 NOR RET 12 2 34 260 0 42 7.6 9 171 0 29 19.0 920
25 Howard Stevens 1973 23 NOR RET 14 0 17 171 0 37 10.1 26 590 0 48 22.7 983
26 Rich Mauti 1980 26 NOR RET 9 0 11 111 0 18 10.1 31 798 0 52 25.7 921
27 Jimmy Rogers 1980 25 NOR RB 16 9 41 930 0 88 22.7 1563
28 Vince Buck 1990 22 NOR RET 16 1 37 305 0 33 8.2 3 38 0 17 12.7 343
29 Jeff Groth 1981 24 NOR WR 15 13 37 436 0 36 11.8 3 50 0 21 16.7 893
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 Willie Tullis 1985 27 NOR RET 14 1 17 141 0 17 8.3 23 470 0 62 20.4 611
31 Jeff Groth 1983 26 NOR WR 16 14 39 275 0 30 7.1 875
32 Walter Roberts 1967 25 NOR RET 13 0 11 50 0 11 4.5 28 737 1 91 26.3 1171
33 Pete Athas 1976 30 NOR RET 13 0 35 332 0 67 9.5 2 68 0 39 34.0 400
34 Lance Moore 2007 24 NOR RET 16 4 20 185 0 48 9.3 17 318 0 32 18.7 812
35 Pierre Thomas 2007 23 NOR RET 12 1 36 865 0 64 24.0 1268
36 Eddie Kennison 1999 26 NOR WR 16 16 35 258 0 18 7.4 1113
37 Kenny Duckett 1983 24 NOR RET 14 1 33 719 0 61 21.8 986
38 Vince Buck 1991 23 NOR LCB 13 13 31 260 0 52 8.4 260
39 Mel J. Gray 1986 25 NOR RET 16 0 31 866 1 101 27.9 940
40 Gene Howard 1968 22 NOR LCB 14 0 8 42 0 12 5.3 23 533 0 36 23.2 575
41 Aaron Stecker 2005 30 NOR RET 15 4 31 672 0 46 21.7 1316
42 Wayne Wilson 1981 24 NOR RET 16 0 31 722 0 57 23.3 1243
43 John Gilliam 1968 23 NOR RET 14 0 15 60 0 21 4.0 15 328 0 48 21.9 708
44 Al Dodd 1970 25 NOR WR 14 0 14 129 0 41 9.2 15 319 0 32 21.3 963
45 Kenny Duckett 1984 25 NOR RET 11 0 29 580 0 39 20.0 601
46 Reggie Bush 2006 21 NOR rb 16 8 28 216 1 65 7.7 1523
47 Gill Fenerty 1990 27 NOR RET 15 0 28 572 0 58 20.4 1136
48 Eric Guliford 1998 29 NOR 5 1 10 101 0 40 10.1 18 431 0 34 23.9 656
49 Qadry Ismail 1998 28 NOR RET 10 1 28 590 0 39 21.1 590
50 Fred McAfee 1993 25 NOR 15 4 28 580 0 55 20.7 743
51 Jimmy Rogers 1981 26 NOR 15 0 28 621 0 44 22.2 670
52 Eric Martin 1986 25 NOR WR 16 11 24 227 0 39 9.5 3 64 0 27 21.3 966
53 Pierre Thomas 2008 24 NOR 10 27 642 0 56 23.8 1018
54 Pat Newman 1992 24 NOR RET 10 0 23 158 0 18 6.9 3 62 0 29 20.7 241
55 Al Dodd 1971 26 NOR WR 10 0 13 88 0 14 6.8 12 252 0 28 21.0 645
56 Tyrone Anthony 1985 23 NOR RET 16 0 23 476 0 52 20.7 726
57 Al Dodd 1969 24 NOR SE 14 0 15 106 0 21 7.1 8 171 0 28 21.4 889
58 John Gilliam 1967 22 NOR fl 13 0 7 13 0 8 1.9 16 481 1 94 30.1 799
59 Andre Hastings 1998 27 NOR WR 16 12 22 307 0 76 14.0 1 16 0 16 16.0 810
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Rk Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
60 Eric Martin 1985 24 NOR WR 16 12 8 53 0 13 6.6 15 384 0 69 25.6 958
61 Tyrone Anthony 1984 22 NOR 15 0 22 490 0 64 22.3 708
62 Tony Galbreath 1976 22 NOR RB 14 13 2 8 0 4 4.0 20 399 0 32 20.0 1397
63 Fred McAfee 2005 37 NOR 16 0 22 485 0 34 22.0 485
64 Jeff Groth 1982 25 NOR WR 9 9 21 144 0 18 6.9 528
65 Gene Atkins 1988 24 NOR ss 16 6 20 424 0 57 21.2 424
66 Gene Atkins 1991 27 NOR FS 16 16 20 368 0 27 18.4 368
67 Troy Davis 1999 24 NOR 16 3 20 424 0 35 21.2 509
68 Bobby Morse 1989 24 NOR 11 0 10 29 0 16 2.9 10 278 1 99 27.8 350
69 Gene Atkins 1990 26 NOR FS 16 16 19 471 0 50 24.8 471
70 Fred McAfee 1992 24 NOR RET 14 1 19 393 0 38 20.7 523
71 Wane McGarity 2001 25 NOR RET 9 0 19 183 0 42 9.6 181
72 Virgil Robinson 1971 24 NOR RET 11 0 19 443 0 51 23.3 592
73 Tom Barrington 1969 25 NOR RET 11 0 1 8 0 0 8.0 17 394 0 54 23.2 477
74 Gene Howard 1969 23 NOR LCB 14 0 9 73 0 30 8.1 9 227 0 86 25.2 300
75 Aaron Stecker 2004 29 NOR 16 3 18 469 1 98 26.1 887
76 Rich Mauti 1978 24 NOR 16 1 17 388 0 39 22.8 457
77 Charlie R. Brown 1968 23 NOR 3 0 8 60 1 53 7.5 8 137 0 28 17.1 197
78 Don Shy 1969 24 NOR 14 0 16 447 0 57 27.9 663
79 Ken Burrough 1970 22 NOR 12 0 15 298 0 38 19.9 498
80 Clarence Chapman 1977 24 NOR RCB 14 14 15 385 1 92 25.7 385
81 Eric Martin 1987 26 NOR WR 15 11 14 88 0 15 6.3 1 15 0 15 15.0 881
82 Derrick Shepard 1989 25 NOR 4 0 7 91 1 56 13.0 8 135 0 24 16.9 262
83 Gill Fenerty 1991 28 NOR RB 16 12 12 55 0 13 4.6 2 28 0 14 14.0 795
84 Reggie Bush 2008 23 NOR 7 13 285 3 71 21.9 945
85 Reynaud Moore 1971 22 NOR 14 0 2 12 0 9 6.0 11 246 0 31 22.4 258
86 Terry Schmidt 1975 23 NOR RCB 13 9 11 76 0 17 6.9 2 54 0 34 27.0 130
87 Donte Stallworth 2003 23 NOR 11 3 5 44 0 18 8.8 8 171 0 28 21.4 703
88 Gene Atkins 1989 25 NOR SS 14 12 12 245 0 32 20.4 245
89 Marcus Dowdell 1992 22 NOR 4 0 12 37 0 34 3.1 43
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 Stanford Jennings 1991 29 NOR 5 0 12 213 0 24 17.8 213
91 Michael Lewis 2005 34 NOR 2 0 4 8 0 5 2.0 8 137 0 20 17.1 145
92 Dana McLemore 1986 26 NOR 3 0 10 67 0 23 6.7 2 39 0 22 19.5 106
93 Bobby Morse 1990 25 NOR 10 0 8 95 0 18 11.9 4 56 0 18 14.0 151
94 Alvin Maxson 1976 25 NOR 14 0 11 191 0 28 17.4 332
95 Wayne Wilson 1979 22 NOR 14 0 11 230 0 31 20.9 256
96 Wes Chandler 1979* 23 NOR WR 16 16 3 13 0 8 4.3 7 136 0 37 19.4 1218
97 Vaughn Dunbar 1992 24 NOR RB 16 8 10 187 0 27 18.7 814
98 Bill Dusenbery 1970 22 NOR 8 0 10 183 0 26 18.3 189
99 Lonzell Hill 1988 23 NOR WR 16 15 10 108 0 31 10.8 818
100 Dalton Hilliard 1987 23 NOR 12 1 10 248 0 74 24.8 1020
101 Rueben Mayes 1986* 23 NOR RB 16 12 10 213 0 34 21.3 1662
102 Fred McAfee 2000 32 NOR 12 0 10 251 0 52 25.1 288
103 Rod McNeill 1975 24 NOR 14 2 10 276 0 88 27.6 620
104 Leon McQuay 1976 26 NOR 4 0 2 5 0 11 2.5 8 151 0 28 18.9 156
105 Tom Myers 1975 25 NOR SS 9 8 10 70 0 16 7.0 70
106 Aaron Stecker 2006 31 NOR 12 1 10 216 0 31 21.6 417
107 Aundra Thompson 1982 29 NOR RET 9 2 10 211 0 35 21.1 351
108 Chris Canty 2000 24 NOR 3 0 9 45 0 13 5.0 45
109 Clarence Chapman 1978 25 NOR LCB 14 14 9 149 0 28 16.6 149
110 Troy Davis 1997 22 NOR rb 16 7 9 173 0 29 19.2 529
111 Quinn Early 1991 26 NOR WR 15 12 9 168 0 34 18.7 722
112 Kevin Mathis 2000 26 NOR LCB 16 16 1 5 0 5 5.0 8 187 0 40 23.4 192
113 Fred McAfee 2003 35 NOR 14 0 9 140 0 23 15.6 153
114 Derrell Mitchell 1994 23 NOR 14 0 3 9 0 5 3.0 6 129 0 30 21.5 151
115 Tom Myers 1972 22 NOR fs 13 6 9 43 0 10 4.8 43
116 Courtney Roby 2008 25 NOR 3 9 239 0 54 26.6 239
117 Jim Strong 1971 25 NOR FB 14 0 9 134 0 20 14.9 616
118 Bobby Thompson 1969 30 NOR LS 7 0 4 25 0 12 6.3 5 101 0 26 20.2 126
119 Wayne Wilson 1983 26 NOR fb 14 8 9 239 0 52 26.6 1204
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Rk Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
120 Wayne Wilson 1980 23 NOR FB 15 7 9 159 0 27 17.7 588
121 Charlie R. Brown 1967 22 NOR 3 0 3 1 0 13 0.3 5 103 0 26 20.6 143
122 Wes Chandler 1980 24 NOR WR 16 16 8 36 0 11 4.5 1020
123 Paul Frazier 1989 22 NOR 15 0 8 157 0 29 19.6 294
124 Arthur Green 1972 25 NOR 7 0 8 187 0 58 23.4 287
125 Lonzell Hill 1989 24 NOR WR 16 12 7 41 0 13 5.9 1 13 0 13 13.0 683
126 Jack Holmes 1979 26 NOR 16 1 8 120 0 20 15.0 207
127 Rich Mauti 1983 29 NOR 16 1 8 147 0 35 18.4 177
128 Fred McAfee 2004 36 NOR 11 0 8 137 0 26 17.1 191
129 Johnnie Poe 1986 27 NOR RCB 16 16 8 71 0 17 8.9 71
130 Carl Roaches 1985 32 NOR 3 0 4 21 0 10 5.3 4 76 0 23 19.0 97
131 Jim Thaxton 1976 27 NOR 11 1 8 185 0 41 23.1 297
132 Leonard Willis 1977 24 NOR 7 0 8 148 0 27 18.5 148
133 Cliff Austin 1983 23 NOR 11 0 7 112 0 27 16.0 153
134 Tom Barrington 1967 23 NOR 14 0 7 113 0 27 16.1 284
135 Aaron Craver 1998 30 NOR FB 16 10 7 212 1 100 30.3 606
136 Keyuo Craver 2003 23 NOR 12 0 2 22 0 19 11.0 5 128 0 52 25.6 150
137 Herbert Harris 1986 25 NOR 7 1 7 122 0 22 17.4 270
138 Dalton Hilliard 1992 28 NOR 16 4 7 130 0 48 18.6 1040
139 Odell Lawson 1973 25 NOR 12 0 7 118 0 27 16.9 136
140 Rueben Mayes 1988 25 NOR rb 16 9 7 132 0 33 18.9 863
141 Don McCall 1967 23 NOR 14 0 7 198 0 68 28.3 359
142 Derrick Ned 1994 25 NOR 16 1 7 77 0 19 11.0 199
143 Jess Phillips 1974 27