NFL Yards per Punt Return Single Game Playoffs Leaders (since 1941)

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Single game leaders only reflect years for which we have mostly complete boxscore data (1933 onward).
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Leaders Table
Rank Player Y/R Tm Boxscore
1Desmond Howard58.5GNBGreen Bay Packers vs. San Francisco 49ers, January 4, 1997
2Charley Trippi+51.0CRDChicago Cardinals vs. Philadelphia Eagles, December 28, 1947
3Allen Rossum50.7ATLAtlanta Falcons vs. St. Louis Rams, January 15, 2005
4Bob Hayes+47.0DALDallas Cowboys vs. Cleveland Browns, December 24, 1967
5Kadarius Toney38.5KANKansas City Chiefs vs. Philadelphia Eagles, February 12, 2023
6Santonio Holmes36.5PITPittsburgh Steelers vs. San Diego Chargers, January 11, 2009
7Reggie Bush36.3NORNew Orleans Saints vs. Arizona Cardinals, January 16, 2010
8Dennis Northcutt35.0CLECleveland Browns vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, January 5, 2003
9Jermaine Lewis33.0BALBaltimore Ravens vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, January 20, 2002
Bobby Joe Edmonds33.0SEASeattle Seahawks vs. Houston Oilers, January 3, 1988
11Deonte Harty30.5NORNew Orleans Saints vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, January 17, 2021
12Trindon Holliday30.0DENDenver Broncos vs. Baltimore Ravens, January 12, 2013
13Robert Brooks29.5GNBGreen Bay Packers vs. Dallas Cowboys, January 16, 1994
14Butch Byrd29.0BUFBuffalo Bills vs. San Diego Chargers, December 26, 1965
15Micah Hyde27.0BUFBuffalo Bills vs. New England Patriots, January 15, 2022
16Troy Brown26.7NWENew England Patriots vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, January 27, 2002
17Cedrick Wilson Jr.26.5MIAMiami Dolphins vs. Buffalo Bills, January 15, 2023
18Ray Buchanan26.0INDIndianapolis Colts vs. San Diego Chargers, December 31, 1995
19Bosh Pritchard25.3PHIPhiladelphia Eagles vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, December 21, 1947
20Darren Sproles24.0SDGSan Diego Chargers vs. Indianapolis Colts, January 3, 2009
Antonio Freeman24.0GNBGreen Bay Packers vs. Atlanta Falcons, December 31, 1995
Vitamin Smith24.0RAMLos Angeles Rams vs. Detroit Lions, December 21, 1952
23Anthony Carter23.8MINMinnesota Vikings vs. New Orleans Saints, January 3, 1988
24Julian Edelman23.7NWENew England Patriots vs. Indianapolis Colts, January 18, 2015
Leroy Kelly+23.7CLECleveland Browns vs. Baltimore Colts, December 26, 1971
26Nate Jacquet23.5MIAMiami Dolphins vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, January 15, 2000
27Mecole Hardman23.3KANKansas City Chiefs vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, January 16, 2022
Brian Mitchell23.3WASWashington Redskins vs. Minnesota Vikings, January 2, 1993
29Eric Decker22.0DENDenver Broncos vs. San Diego Chargers, January 12, 2014
Jeff Ogden22.0MIAMiami Dolphins vs. Oakland Raiders, January 6, 2001
Ken Strong+22.0NYGNew York Giants vs. Chicago Bears, December 9, 1934
32DeSean Jackson21.8PHIPhiladelphia Eagles vs. Minnesota Vikings, January 4, 2009
33Robert Brooks21.5GNBGreen Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions, January 8, 1994
34Julian Edelman21.0NWENew England Patriots vs. New York Jets, January 16, 2011
Billy Reynolds21.0CLECleveland Browns vs. Detroit Lions, December 26, 1954
36Deion Sanders+20.5DALDallas Cowboys vs. Arizona Cardinals, January 2, 1999
Mike Fuller20.5SDGSan Diego Chargers vs. Oakland Raiders, January 11, 1981
38Brandon Powell20.0LARLos Angeles Rams vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, January 23, 2022
John Taylor20.0SFOSan Francisco 49ers vs. New York Giants, January 20, 1991
Mike Nelms20.0WASWashington Redskins vs. Detroit Lions, January 8, 1983
41Az-Zahir Hakim19.7STLSt. Louis Rams vs. New Orleans Saints, December 30, 2000
42Will Blackwell19.5PITPittsburgh Steelers vs. New England Patriots, January 3, 1998
Dexter Carter19.5SFOSan Francisco 49ers vs. New York Giants, January 15, 1994
44Antwaan Randle El19.3PITPittsburgh Steelers vs. Cleveland Browns, January 5, 2003
Jermaine Lewis19.3BALBaltimore Ravens vs. Oakland Raiders, January 14, 2001
46Ted Ginn Jr.19.0CARCarolina Panthers vs. Arizona Cardinals, January 24, 2016
47Patrick Crayton18.7DALDallas Cowboys vs. Philadelphia Eagles, January 9, 2010
John Taylor18.7SFOSan Francisco 49ers vs. Cincinnati Bengals, January 22, 1989
Nick Giaquinto18.7WASWashington Redskins vs. Los Angeles Rams, January 1, 1984
50Lardarius Webb18.5BALBaltimore Ravens vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, January 15, 2011
Dave Meggett18.5NYGNew York Giants vs. Buffalo Bills, January 27, 1991
Charlie Waters18.5DALDallas Cowboys vs. Minnesota Vikings, December 25, 1971