| Punt Returns | Kick Returns | |||||||||||||||
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| Rk | Tm | Age | G | GS | Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | Rt | Yds | TD | Lng | APYd | |||
| 1 | Ted Dean | PHI | 22 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 65 | 0 | 15 | 4.1 | 26 | 533 | 0 | 30 | 20.5 | 1120 |
| 2 | Bill Stits | NYG | 29 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 166 | 0 | 38 | 9.2 | 20 | 486 | 0 | 39 | 24.3 | 652 |
| 3 | Bill Butler | DAL | 23 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 131 | 0 | 46 | 10.1 | 20 | 399 | 0 | 60 | 20.0 | 530 |
| 4 | Johnny Morris* | CHI | 25 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 75 | 0 | 24 | 5.8 | 19 | 384 | 0 | 32 | 20.2 | 1100 |
| 5 | Johnny Sample | BAL | 23 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 101 | 0 | 26 | 7.2 | 18 | 519 | 1 | 94 | 28.8 | 627 |
| 6 | Rex Johnston | PIT | 23 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 45 | 0 | 14 | 3.8 | 18 | 393 | 0 | 38 | 21.8 | 450 |
| 7 | Abe Woodson*+ | SFO | 26 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 174 | 0 | 48 | 13.4 | 17 | 498 | 0 | 64 | 29.3 | 676 |
| 8 | Tom Franckhauser | DAL | 23 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 3.5 | 26 | 526 | 0 | 46 | 20.2 | 533 |
| 9 | Jon Arnett* | RAM | 25 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 60 | 0 | 29 | 6.0 | 17 | 416 | 0 | 43 | 24.5 | 1138 |
| 10 | Sam Horner | WAS | 22 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 5.3 | 24 | 511 | 0 | 35 | 21.3 | 713 |
| 11 | Dick James | WAS | 26 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 46 | 0 | 20 | 6.6 | 19 | 458 | 0 | 48 | 24.1 | 946 |
| 12 | Bobby Mitchell* | CLE | 25 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 101 | 0 | 34 | 11.2 | 17 | 432 | 1 | 90 | 25.4 | 1651 |
| 13 | Preston Carpenter | PIT | 26 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 120 | 0 | 20 | 9.2 | 10 | 255 | 0 | 36 | 25.5 | 906 |
| 14 | Dick Bass | RAM | 23 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 62 | 0 | 22 | 5.6 | 11 | 246 | 0 | 31 | 22.4 | 553 |
| 15 | Jim Steffen | DET | 24 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 83 | 0 | 29 | 5.9 | 8 | 225 | 0 | 55 | 28.1 | 308 |
| 16 | Timmy Brown | PHI | 23 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 47 | 0 | 12 | 4.7 | 11 | 295 | 0 | 79 | 26.8 | 624 |
| 17 | Lew Carpenter | GNB | 28 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 59 | 0 | 12 | 6.6 | 12 | 249 | 0 | 29 | 20.8 | 353 |
| 18 | Bobby Joe Conrad | STL | 25 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 86 | 0 | 33 | 10.8 | 12 | 338 | 0 | 65 | 28.2 | 618 |
| 19 | Jim Mooty | DAL | 23 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 37 | 0 | 12 | 4.6 | 12 | 210 | 0 | 43 | 17.5 | 247 |
| 20 | Billy Stacy | STL | 24 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 62 | 0 | 24 | 4.4 | 6 | 146 | 0 | 29 | 24.3 | 208 |
| 21 | Carl Taseff | BAL | 32 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 4.2 | 14 | 291 | 0 | 30 | 20.8 | 332 |
| 22 | Terry Barr | DET | 25 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 104 | 0 | 39 | 7.4 | 4 | 81 | 0 | 19 | 20.3 | 285 |
| 23 | Willie West | STL | 22 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 58 | 0 | 26 | 11.6 | 13 | 370 | 0 | 87 | 28.5 | 473 |
| 24 | Lenny Lyles | SFO | 24 | 12 | 0 | 17 | 526 | 1 | 97 | 30.9 | 526 | |||||
| 25 | Willie Wood | GNB | 24 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 106 | 0 | 33 | 6.6 | 106 | |||||
| 26 | Charlie Bivins | CHI | 22 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 362 | 0 | 45 | 24.1 | 351 | |||||
| 27 | Jim Brown*+ | CLE | 24 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 300 | 0 | 33 | 21.4 | 1761 | |||||
| 28 | Lee Riley | NYG | 28 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 42 | 0 | 14 | 4.2 | 3 | 67 | 0 | 24 | 22.3 | 109 |
| 29 | Willie Galimore | CHI | 25 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 292 | 0 | 60 | 24.3 | 695 | |||||
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| Rk | Tm | Age | G | GS | Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | Rt | Yds | TD | Lng | APYd | |||
| 30 | Tom Moore | GNB | 22 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 397 | 0 | 84 | 33.1 | 674 | |||||
| 31 | Ed Sutton | NYG | 25 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 223 | 0 | 26 | 18.6 | 388 | |||||
| 32 | Eddie Dove | SFO | 23 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 43 | 0 | 7 | 3.9 | 43 | |||||
| 33 | Bruce Maher | DET | 23 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 214 | 0 | 35 | 21.4 | 224 |
| 34 | Jim Shofner | CLE | 25 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 105 | 0 | 36 | 9.5 | 105 | |||||
| 35 | Vic Zucco | CHI | 25 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 83 | 0 | 31 | 8.3 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 | 100 |
| 36 | Dan Lewis | DET | 24 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 202 | 0 | 26 | 20.2 | 832 | |||||
| 37 | Ollie Matson | RAM | 30 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | 216 | 0 | 42 | 24.0 | 484 |
| 38 | Dicky Moegle | PIT | 26 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 5.0 | 7 | 174 | 0 | 36 | 24.9 | 189 |
| 39 | Larry Wilson | STL | 22 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 14 | 8.7 | 6 | 115 | 0 | 27 | 19.2 | 141 |
| 40 | Jim Podoley | WAS | 27 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.0 | 4 | 87 | 0 | 29 | 21.8 | 386 |
| 41 | Johnny Olszewski | WAS | 30 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 119 | 0 | 26 | 23.8 | 408 |
| 42 | Billy Pricer | BAL | 26 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 88 | 0 | 17 | 14.7 | 296 | |||||
| 43 | Ed Vereb | WAS | 26 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 119 | 0 | 46 | 23.8 | 276 |
| 44 | Jamie Caleb | CLE | 24 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 90 | 0 | 25 | 18.0 | 132 | |||||
| 45 | Howard Cassady | DET | 26 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 25.0 | 4 | 82 | 0 | 28 | 20.5 | 373 |
| 46 | Daniel Colchico | SFO | 25 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 68 | 0 | 18 | 13.6 | 68 | |||||
| 47 | Charlie Scales | PIT | 22 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 100 | 0 | 47 | 20.0 | 179 | |||||
| 48 | Jerry Reichow | PHI | 26 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 12 | 7.0 | 28 | |||||
| 49 | Joe Robb | PHI | 23 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 0 | 15 | 11.0 | 44 | |||||
| 50 | John Symank | GNB | 25 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 103 | 0 | 32 | 25.8 | 103 | |||||
| 51 | Jim Welch | BAL | 22 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 80 | 0 | 28 | 20.0 | 103 | |||||
| 52 | Gene Babb | DAL | 26 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 0 | 20 | 15.3 | 301 | |||||
| 53 | Prentice Gautt | CLE | 22 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 19 | 15.7 | 216 | |||||
| 54 | Larry Hickman | GNB | 25 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 0 | 27 | 18.0 | 76 | |||||
| 55 | Tommy McDonald* | PHI | 26 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 45 | 0 | 26 | 22.5 | 848 |
| 56 | Frank Mestnik | STL | 22 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 17 | 13.0 | 492 | |||||
| 57 | Andy Nelson* | BAL | 27 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 | 1 | |||||
| 58 | C.R. Roberts | SFO | 24 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 60 | 0 | 25 | 20.0 | 322 | |||||
| 59 | Ken Webb | DET | 25 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 14 | 12.7 | 272 | |||||
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| Rk | Tm | Age | G | GS | Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | Rt | Yds | TD | Lng | APYd | |||
| 60 | Maxie Baughan* | PHI | 22 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 17 | 9.0 | 18 | |||||
| 61 | Angelo Coia | CHI | 22 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 476 | |||||
| 62 | Lindon Crow | NYG | 27 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | |||||
| 63 | Mike Dowdle | DAL | 23 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 17 | 11.0 | 22 | |||||
| 64 | L.G. Dupre | DAL | 28 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 44 | 0 | 22 | 22.0 | 622 | |||||
| 65 | Bobby Franklin | CLE | 24 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 | 25 |
| 66 | Mal Hammack | STL | 27 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 15 | 11.5 | 406 | |||||
| 67 | Phil King | NYG | 24 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 73 | 0 | 55 | 36.5 | 176 | |||||
| 68 | Dick LeBeau | DET | 23 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 8.0 | 16 | |||||
| 69 | Ray Nitschke | GNB | 24 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 17 | 16.5 | 33 | |||||
| 70 | Bernie Parrish* | CLE | 24 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||
| 71 | Bill Pellington | BAL | 33 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 5.5 | 11 | |||||
| 72 | Richie Petitbon | CHI | 22 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 11.0 | 22 | |||||
| 73 | Nick Pietrosante* | DET | 23 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 0 | 36 | 29.0 | 1059 | |||||
| 74 | Joe Scudero | PIT | 30 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | |||||
| 75 | Mel Triplett | NYG | 29 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 20 | 19.0 | 659 | |||||
| 76 | Roy Wilkins | WAS | 26 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 19 | 12.0 | 24 | |||||
| 77 | Tommy Wilson | RAM | 28 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 0 | 27 | 24.0 | 269 | |||||
| 78 | Ted Bates | STL | 24 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | |||||
| 79 | Dick Bielski | DAL | 28 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 | 42 | |||||
| 80 | Rosey Brown* | NYG | 28 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||
| 81 | Jimmy Carr | PHI | 27 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | |||||
| 82 | Monte Clark | SFO | 23 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | |||||
| 83 | Joe Driskill | STL | 23 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||
| 84 | Ross Fichtner | CLE | 22 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||
| 85 | Don Fleming | CLE | 23 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | |||||
| 86 | Bill Forester*+ | GNB | 28 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | |||||
| 87 | Rudy Hayes | PIT | 25 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | |||||
| 88 | Bobby G. Jackson | PHI | 24 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | |||||
| 89 | Ed Kovac | BAL | 22 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8.0 | 36 | |||||
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| Rk | Tm | Age | G | GS | Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | Rt | Yds | TD | Lng | APYd | |||
| 90 | Walt Kowalczyk | DAL | 25 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 299 | |||||
| 91 | Yale Lary* | DET | 30 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.0 | 24 | |||||
| 92 | Don Lawrence | WAS | 23 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | |||||
| 93 | John LoVetere | RAM | 24 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | |||||
| 94 | Dick Lucas | PHI | 26 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.0 | 39 | |||||
| 95 | Jack McClairen | PIT | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 18 | |||||
| 96 | Eddie Meador* | RAM | 23 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||
| 97 | Steve Meilinger | GNB | 30 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 43 | |||||
| 98 | Dale Memmelaar | STL | 23 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | |||||
| 99 | Lou Michaels | RAM | 25 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | |||||
| 100 | Lenny Moore*+ | BAL | 27 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 | 1333 | |||||
| 101 | Fran O'Brien | WAS | 24 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | |||||
| 102 | Jimmy Patton*+ | NYG | 27 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||
| 103 | Duane Putnam | DAL | 32 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | |||||
| 104 | Dave Sherer | DAL | 23 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||
| 105 | Will Sherman | RAM | 33 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | |||||
| 106 | Mike Sommer | BAL | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | |||||
| 107 | Don Stallings | WAS | 22 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 10 | 19.0 | 19 | |||||
| 108 | Larry Stephens | CLE | 22 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||
| 109 | Jim Temp | GNB | 27 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | |||||
| 110 | Tom Tracy* | PIT | 26 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 30.0 | 1059 | |||||
| 111 | Frank Varrichione* | PIT | 28 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -7 | |||||
| 112 | Jerry Wilson | 2TM | 24 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||
| 113 | Frank Youso | NYG | 24 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | |||||