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New York Jets 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 Bruce Harper 1977 1983 95 183 1784 1 82 9.7 243 5407 0 60 22.3 11310
2 Justin Miller 2005 2007 34 6 9 0 12 1.5 108 2929 3 103 27.1 2938
3 Mike Battle 1969 1970 28 53 352 0 22 6.6 71 1641 0 45 23.1 1995
4 Leon Johnson 1997 2000 32 91 890 1 66 9.8 36 833 1 101 23.1 2432
5 Dexter Carter 1995 1995 10 21 145 0 20 6.9 33 705 0 57 21.4 850
6 Terance Mathis 1990 1993 64 50 445 1 98 8.9 107 1980 0 50 18.5 3740
7 Lou Piccone 1974 1976 41 48 322 1 60 6.7 96 2297 0 58 23.9 2856
8 Chris Farasopoulos 1971 1973 36 50 445 1 65 8.9 51 1172 0 51 23.0 1617
9 Leon Burton 1960 1960 14 12 93 0 21 7.8 30 862 2 101 28.7 1082
10 Roscoe Word 1974 1975 28 38 301 0 34 7.9 5 91 0 24 18.2 392
11 Craig Yeast 2001 2001 11 13 122 0 35 9.4 29 663 0 50 22.9 785
12 Kurt Sohn 1981 1988 82 68 519 0 46 7.6 63 1164 0 36 18.5 2674
13 Kirk Springs 1983 1985 48 65 681 1 76 10.5 49 1112 0 73 22.7 1793
14 Louie Giammona 1976 1976 14 12 117 0 25 9.8 23 527 0 34 22.9 939
15 Dick Christy 1961 1963 39 42 679 4 73 16.2 77 1769 0 71 23.0 4383
16 Margene Adkins 1973 1973 13 31 615 0 38 19.8 724
17 Jim Tiller 1962 1962 11 9 47 0 20 5.2 22 462 0 40 21.0 660
18 Preston Brown 1983 1983 16 29 645 0 46 22.2 645
19 Rob Carpenter 1992 1992 16 28 208 0 21 7.4 371
20 Wayne Chrebet 1996 1997 32 28 139 0 15 5.0 1 5 0 5 5.0 1852
21 Dwight Stone 1999 2000 28 53 1244 0 50 23.5 1274
22 Aaron Glenn 1994 2001 121 2 6 0 4 3.0 111 2578 1 96 23.2 2584
23 Emerson Boozer 1966 1967 22 37 872 1 96 23.6 2107
24 Chad Morton 2001 2002 25 17 164 0 33 9.6 70 1756 2 98 25.1 1947
25 Henry Bailey 1996 1996 8 24 470 0 34 19.6 531
26 Reggie Cobb 1996 1996 15 23 488 0 34 21.2 596
27 Adrian Murrell 1993 1995 41 38 615 0 37 16.2 2280
28 Michael Bates 2003 2003 8 22 596 0 48 27.1 596
29 Bobby Humphery 1984 1989 88 1 0 0 0 0.0 130 2974 2 97 22.9 3190
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Rk From To G Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
30 Erik McMillan 1992 1992 15 22 420 0 45 19.1 420
31 Marshall Starks 1963 1964 18 8 43 0 27 5.4 26 519 0 41 20.0 562
32 Jeff Sydner 1995 1995 6 17 178 0 22 10.5 4 80 0 35 20.0 258
33 Ron Carpenter 1995 1996 15 26 660 0 58 25.4 660
34 Steve Davis 1975 1975 14 20 483 0 46 24.2 829
35 Bill Shockley 1960 1962 34 5 18 0 9 3.6 30 707 0 56 23.6 986
36 Vern Studdard 1971 1971 8 4 3 0 3 0.8 15 329 0 37 21.9 332
37 Leon Washington 2006 2008 37 44 430 0 38 9.8 63 1685 3 98 26.7 3768
38 Jonathan Carter 2003 2004 22 35 891 1 90 25.5 1157
39 Cliff Hicks 1993 1994 26 55 499 0 26 9.1 2 30 0 16 15.0 529
40 Kern Carson 1965 1965 10 1 7 0 7 7.0 14 311 0 30 22.2 343
41 Earl Christy 1966 1968 30 34 222 0 39 6.5 58 1323 0 87 22.8 1545
42 Alex Van Dyke 1996 1997 20 21 427 0 37 20.3 598
43 Tim Dwight 2006 2006 9 14 146 0 18 10.4 286
44 Johnny Hector 1983 1992 43 34 735 0 53 21.6 2093
45 Justin McCareins 2004 2007 48 19 116 0 26 6.1 2 15 0 12 7.5 1849
46 Cedric Minter 1984 1985 11 6 69 0 20 11.5 11 238 0 52 21.6 588
47 Bake Turner 1963 1969 76 11 61 0 16 5.5 55 1184 0 49 21.5 3269
48 Sammy Weir 1966 1966 11 8 48 0 24 6.0 6 121 0 25 20.2 173
49 Jerricho Cotchery 2004 2007 43 23 182 0 18 7.9 21 523 1 94 24.9 2188
50 Jim Evans 1964 1964 12 13 259 0 30 19.9 315
51 Mike Harmon 1983 1983 9 12 109 0 21 9.1 113
52 Sherman Lewis 1966 1967 10 14 100 0 40 7.1 6 143 0 46 23.8 243
53 Laveranues Coles 2000 2006 45 21 418 0 34 19.9 2891
54 Kevin Williams 1998 2000 28 38 947 1 97 24.9 947
55 Eddie Bell 1970 1975 42 10 72 0 34 7.2 3 61 0 28 20.3 826
56 Jazz Jackson 1974 1976 33 13 48 0 38 3.7 16 359 0 30 22.4 599
57 Bob Renn 1961 1961 12 10 201 0 35 20.1 483
58 Jerry Robinson 1965 1965 4 3 36 0 17 12.0 7 164 0 30 23.4 200
59 Dedric Ward 1997 2000 59 81 629 0 23 7.8 5 70 0 23 14.0 2568
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Rk From To G Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
60 Solomon Brannan 1967 1967 12 9 204 0 47 22.7 204
61 Phil Epps 1989 1989 10 9 154 0 43 17.1 276
62 Anthony Prior 1993 1994 29 25 442 0 27 17.7 442
63 Bob Brooks 1961 1961 14 8 111 0 25 13.9 166
64 Billy Hardee 1977 1977 14 1 17 0 17 17.0 7 148 0 36 21.1 165
65 Eddie Hunter 1987 1987 3 8 123 0 27 15.4 316
66 Cecil Leonard 1969 1970 13 1 0 0 0 0.0 8 155 0 35 19.4 155
67 Tracy Martin 1987 1987 12 8 180 0 47 22.5 180
68 Ronald Moore 1995 1996 31 16 284 0 46 17.8 456
69 Dainard Paulson 1964 1965 28 8 34 0 12 4.3 1 0 0 0 0.0 34
70 Jo-Jo Townsell 1985 1990 83 127 1360 2 91 10.7 98 2048 1 93 20.9 4527
71 Rocky Turner 1972 1973 22 16 92 0 16 5.8 3 57 0 22 19.0 149
72 Mel West 1961 1962 12 3 51 0 45 17.0 9 246 0 68 27.3 650
73 Phil Wise 1971 1975 28 18 441 0 41 24.5 441
74 Hank Bjorklund 1972 1974 30 20 398 0 28 19.9 653
75 Carl Garrett 1975 1975 13 7 159 0 33 22.7 905
76 Bob Gresham 1975 1975 10 7 153 0 34 21.9 255
77 Michael Harper 1986 1988 29 4 93 1 78 23.3 18 260 0 32 14.4 578
78 Bobby Jones 1979 1981 41 2 1 0 1 0.5 9 190 0 36 21.1 1006
79 Matt Snell 1964 1972 32 11 200 0 31 18.2 2393
80 Ed Taylor 1975 1975 14 7 151 0 36 21.6 151
81 Keith Denson 1976 1976 2 6 129 0 29 21.5 129
82 Scott Dierking 1977 1977 14 6 91 0 20 15.2 435
83 Dave Meggett 1998 1998 2 5 40 0 18 8.0 1 16 0 16 16.0 95
84 Santana Moss 2001 2004 51 88 1052 2 63 12.0 3595
85 Don Odegard 1990 1991 30 1 0 0 0 0.0 11 195 0 32 17.7 195
86 Reggie Smith 1987 1987 1 2 9 0 7 4.5 4 60 0 20 15.0 69
87 Mike Adamle 1973 1974 26 7 96 0 26 13.7 600
88 Kerry Glenn 1985 1985 16 5 71 0 20 14.2 71
89 Jim Gray 1966 1966 6 5 77 0 22 15.4 77
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Rk From To G Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
90 Don Herndon 1960 1960 8 5 114 0 0 22.8 171
91 Curley Johnson 1961 1966 68 17 241 0 21 14.2 522
92 Kenny Lewis 1981 1981 5 5 108 0 30 21.6 140
93 Davlin Mullen 1983 1984 26 3 21 0 9 7.0 5 91 0 26 18.2 112
94 Willie West 1964 1965 17 10 34 0 9 3.4 5 142 0 64 28.4 176
95 Richie Anderson 1993 1994 20 7 109 0 22 15.6 528
96 Bill Baird 1963 1969 98 88 787 1 93 8.9 13 290 0 33 22.3 1085
97 Titus Dixon 1989 1989 3 4 67 0 21 16.8 67
98 Robert Farmer 1999 1999 13 4 84 0 30 21.0 84
99 Abner Haynes 1967 1967 3 4 125 0 42 31.3 197
100 Lam Jones 1980 1981 31 5 73 0 19 14.6 902
101 Ed Kovac 1962 1962 3 4 72 0 23 18.0 80
102 Cliff McClain 1970 1973 46 12 215 0 27 17.9 811
103 Chuck Mercein 1970 1970 9 4 32 0 20 8.0 103
104 Bill Pashe 1964 1964 4 4 28 0 16 7.0 28
105 Bill Perkins 1963 1963 4 4 55 0 18 13.8 63
106 Bob Raba 1977 1979 22 5 82 0 20 16.4 91
107 Jim Richards 1968 1969 26 4 57 0 37 14.3 2 36 0 20 18.0 93
108 Corey Sawyer 1999 1999 5 4 25 0 11 6.3 25
109 Tony Stricker 1963 1963 12 4 90 0 31 22.5 90
110 Jim Apple 1961 1961 3 2 12 0 10 6.0 1 16 0 16 16.0 30
111 Chris Baker 2002 2007 67 12 73 0 15 6.1 1202
112 David Bowens 2007 2007 16 3 30 0 17 10.0 30
113 Nick Bruckner 1984 1984 16 2 25 0 20 12.5 1 17 0 17 17.0 53
114 Robert Burns 1974 1974 14 3 52 0 21 17.3 293
115 Damon Dunn 2000 2000 1 1 0 0 0 0.0 2 35 0 21 17.5 35
116 Donnie Elder 1985 1985 10 3 42 0 25 14.0 42
117 Roger Ellis 1961 1961 14 3 25 0 13 8.3 25
118 LaMont Jordan 2001 2004 62 33 667 0 40 20.2 2361
119 Don Maynard 1960 1963 40 2 15 0 9 7.5 3 59 0 0 19.7 2754
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Rk From To G Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
120 Tony Paige 1984 1984 16 3 7 0 7 2.3 168
121 Darnell Powell 1978 1978 14 3 50 0 26 16.7 127
122 Ken Schroy 1977 1983 92 14 140 0 30 10.0 7 222 0 51 31.7 362
123 Bruce Stephens 1978 1978 6 3 42 0 16 14.0 42
124 Vince Turner 1964 1964 6 2 2 0 2 1.0 1 25 0 25 25.0 27
125 Richard Wood 1975 1975 14 3 27 0 14 9.0 27
126 Tom Baldwin 1986 1986 16 2 3 0 4 1.5 3
127 Anthony Becht 2000 2000 14 2 0 0 0 0.0 144
128 Kevin Bell 1978 1978 9 2 66 0 29 33.0 66
129 Kyle Brady 1995 1998 47 5 71 0 20 14.2 782
130 Matt Chatham 2006 2007 25 3 31 0 20 10.3 31
131 Dale Dawkins 1991 1992 21 3 32 0 12 10.7 70
132 Derrick Foster 1987 1987 3 2 8 0 4 4.0 26
133 John Hennessy 1979 1979 16 2 15 0 12 7.5 15
134 Cedric Houston 2005 2005 12 2 18 0 18 9.0 386
135 Albert Johnson 2003 2003 1 2 50 0 29 25.0 50
136 Roy Kirksey 1972 1972 10 2 33 0 17 16.5 33
137 David Knight 1974 1974 14 2 0 0 0 0.0 579
138 Lorenzo Neal 1997 1997 16 2 22 0 22 11.0 90
139 Gerald Nichols 1989 1990 31 4 12 0 7 3.0 12
140 Burgess Owens 1973 1974 28 5 138 1 82 27.6 138
141 Art Powell 1960 1960 14 2 63 0 39 31.5 1230
142 Tom Saidock 1961 1961 14 2 26 0 19 13.0 26
143 Steve Stephens 1981 1981 16 2 21 0 14 10.5 21
144 Blair Thomas 1993 1993 11 2 39 0 28 19.5 285
145 Ed Walsh 1961 1961 6 2 15 0 15 7.5 15
146 Jim Waskiewicz 1967 1967 13 2 0 0 0 0.0 0
147 Wallace Wright 2007 2007 16 2 31 0 28 15.5 118
148 Ray Abruzzese 1965 1965 12 1 16 0 16 16.0 16
149 B.J. Askew 2003 2004 32 3 45 0 27 15.0 89
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Rk From To G Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
150 Larry Baker 1960 1960 2 1 18 0 18 18.0 18
151 Ted Banker 1984 1984 4 1 5 0 5 5.0 5
152 Marion Barber 1983 1988 42 4 25 0 11 6.3 150
153 Jerome Barkum 1972 1972 14 1 0 0 0 0.0 304
154 David Barrett 2005 2005 13 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
155 Fred Baxter 1994 2000 65 10 79 0 20 7.9 660
156 Lou Benfatti 1995 1995 12 1 25 0 25 25.0 25
157 Woody Bennett 1979 1980 25 7 95 0 26 13.6 121
158 Guy Bingham 1980 1980 16 1 19 0 19 19.0 19
159 Derrick Blaylock 2005 2005 7 1 17 0 17 17.0 87
160 Mark Boyer 1990 1991 27 2 14 0 14 7.0 501
161 A.B. Brown 1990 1991 10 11 163 0 63 14.8 175
162 Charlie Browning 1965 1965 1 1 31 0 31 31.0 31
163 Tom Budrewicz 1961 1961 2 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
164 Dennis Byrd 1989 1989 16 1 1 0 1 1.0 1
165 Glenn Cadrez 1994 1994 16 1 10 0 10 10.0 10
166 Jim Carroll 1969 1969 6 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
167 Gerald Carter 1980 1980 3 1 12 0 12 12.0 12
168 Rich Caster 1970 1970 14 1 0 0 0 0.0 393
169 Kyle Clifton 1994 1994 16 1 13 0 13 13.0 13
170 Gene Cockrell 1961 1961 14 1 2 0 2 2.0 2
171 Trent Collins 1987 1987 3 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
172 Thurlow Cooper 1960 1962 41 3 3 0 3 1.0 494
173 Mike D'Amato 1968 1968 13 1 32 0 32 32.0 32
174 Paul Darby 1979 1980 23 1 0 0 0 0.0 7 139 0 30 19.9 202
175 Chy Davidson 1984 1984 3 1 9 0 9 9.0 9
176 James Dearth 2001 2002 32 2 16 0 9 8.0 26
177 Nick DeFelice 1965 1965 14 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
178 Cal Dixon 1992 1992 11 1 6 0 6 6.0 6
179 Chris Dressel 1990 1991 30 2 7 0 7 3.5 195
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Rk From To G Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt