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Carolina Panthers Career Kick & Punt Returns Leaders

Team Names: Carolina Panthers

Seasons: 32 (1995 to 2026)

Record (W-L-T): 227-273-1

Playoff Record: 9-9

Super Bowls Won: 0 (2 Appearances)

Championships Won*: 0

All-time Passing Leader: Cam Newton 2,440/4,106, 29,725 yds, 186 TD

All-time Rushing Leader: Jonathan Stewart 1,699 att, 7,318 yds, 51 TD

All-time Receiving Leader: Steve Smith 836 rec, 12,197 yds, 67 TD

All-time Scoring Leader: John Kasay 1,482 points

All-time AV Leader: Cam Newton 128 AV

Winningest Coach (including playoffs): John Fox 78-74-0

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Kick & Punt Returns Table
							Punt Returns					Kick Returns
Rk	Player	From	To	G	Pos	AV	Ret	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/R	Rt	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/Rt
1	Steve Smith Sr.	2001	2013	182	WR	120	178	1652	4	87	9.3	98	2371	2	99	24.2
2	Mark Jones	2008	2008	16	WR	0	39	443	0	55	11.4	40	958	0	59	24.0
3	Winslow Oliver	1996	1998	38	RB	4	110	1173	1	84	10.7	9	203	0	33	22.6
4	Ryne Robinson	2007	2007	16	WR	0	30	262	0	34	8.7	26	598	0	60	23.0
5	Trevor Etienne	2025	2025	17	RB	1	20	163	0	16	8.2	31	733	0	45	23.6
6	Ted Ginn Jr.	2013	2016	47	WR	22	82	795	0	41	9.7	44	994	0	59	22.6
7	Eric Guliford	1995	1995	14	WR	4	43	475	1	62	11.0			0
8	Pharoh Cooper	2020	2020	16	WR	1	20	117	0	20	5.9	18	430	0	38	23.9
9	Eric Metcalf	1999	1999	16	PR	2	34	238	0	30	7.0	4	56	0	31	14.0
10	Ihmir Smith-Marsette	2023	2023	17	WR	2	37	322	1	79	8.7			0
11	Jamall Broussard	2004	2004	8	WR	0	10	43	0	13	4.3	24	555	0	49	23.1
12	Michael Bates	1996	2000	76	WR	5	8	39	0	12	4.9	233	5987	5	100	25.7
13	Captain Munnerlyn	2009	2018	107	DB	28	75	677	0	37	9.0	4	119	0	64	29.8
14	DeAngelo Williams	2006	2014	117	RB	61			0			45	854	0	39	19.0
15	Corey Brown	2014	2016	43	WR	11	16	153	1	79	9.6	12	273	0	35	22.8
16	Raheem Blackshear	2022	2024	41	RB	3	23	200	0	21	8.7	66	1734	0	66	26.3
17	Alex Erickson	2021	2021	17	WR	0	23	204	0	22	8.9	2	57	0	39	28.5
18	Christian McCaffrey	2017	2022	64	RB	53	22	162	0	25	7.4	3	58	0	21	19.3
19	Kealoha Pilares	2011	2012	20	WR	1			0			32	806	1	101	25.2
20	Ameer Abdullah	2021	2021	11	RB	3			0			22	484	0	39	22.0
21	Brenton Bersin	2014	2017	42	WR	3	14	86	0	18	6.1	7	167	0	49	23.9
22	Joe Adams	2012	2012	9	WR	0	11	127	0	21	11.5	9	208	0	31	23.1
23	Kaelin Clay	2017	2017	9	WR	2	17	147	1	60	8.6	3	52	0	19	17.3
24	Butler By'not'e	1995	1995	7	RB	0			0			18	335	0	35	18.6
25	Ray-Ray McCloud	2019	2019	6	WR	0	10	82	0	39	8.2	8	174	0	31	21.8
26	Mike Goodson	2009	2011	28	RB	4			0			75	1636	0	46	21.8
27	Richard Marshall	2006	2010	80	RCB	25	2	-1	0	0	-0.5	15	291	0	26	19.4
28	Jonathan Stewart	2008	2017	131	RB	58			0			17	366	0	38	21.5
29	Randy Baldwin	1995	1995	7	RB	0			0			14	316	0	36	22.6
Rk	Player	From	To	G	Pos	AV	Ret	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/R	Rt	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/Rt
30	Tyrell Sutton	2009	2010	16	RB	2			0			16	332	0	32	20.8
31	Dee Brown	2002	2002	14	RB	2			0			13	253	0	27	19.5
32	Kenny Moore	2009	2009	12	WR	1	2	4	0	4	2.0	10	219	0	55	21.9
33	Dwight Stone	1995	1998	64	WR	0			0			24	597	0	45	24.9
34	D.J. Moore	2018	2022	80	WR	43	12	82	0	16	6.8	6	132	0	32	22.0
35	Fozzy Whittaker	2014	2017	53	RB	7			0			38	856	0	47	22.5
36	Isaac Byrd	2000	2002	43	WR	7	8	83	0	22	10.4	33	691	0	35	20.9
37	Trenton Cannon	2020	2020	14	RB	0			0			10	298	0	98	29.8
38	Curtis Samuel	2017	2020	53	WR	19			0			20	430	0	33	21.5
39	Deven Thompkins	2024	2024	7	WR	0	5	19	0	15	3.8	5	134	0	33	26.8
40	Iheanyi Uwaezuoke	2000	2000	11	WR	1	10	173	1	64	17.3			0
41	DeAndrew White	2019	2019	10	WR	0			0			10	226	0	36	22.6
42	Don Beebe	1995	1995	14	WR	1			0			9	215	0	38	23.9
43	Greg Dortch	2019	2019	2	WR	0	4	28	0	11	7.0	5	119	0	32	23.8
44	Chris Gamble	2004	2012	123	LCB	52	60	412	0	76	6.9			0
45	David Gettis	2010	2012	17	WR	3			0			9	159	0	28	17.7
46	Jordan Pugh	2010	2011	27	DB	3			0			11	269	0	32	24.5
47	Brandon Bennett	2004	2004	8	RB	0			0			8	177	0	43	22.1
48	Rico Dowdle	2025	2025	17	RB	10			0			8	197	0	30	24.6
49	Reggie Bonnafon	2019	2021	22	RB	2			0			6	111	0	35	18.5
50	Mark Carrier	1995	1998	57	WR	23	6	25	0	9	4.2			0
51	DeeJay Dallas	2025	2025	3	RB	0			0			6	141	0	28	23.5
52	Andre Roberts	2022	2022	3	WR	0	4	18	0	10	4.5	2	35	0	18	17.5
53	Jamal Robertson	2004	2005	12	RB	0			0			22	523	0	49	23.8
54	Armond Smith	2012	2013	9	RB	0			0			6	131	0	26	21.8
55	Chris Hogan	2019	2019	7		0	4	20	0	8	5.0	1	21	0	21	21.0
56	Rocket Ismail	1996	1998	42	WR	17			0			5	100	0	30	20.0
57	Xavier Legette	2024	2025	31	WR	8			0			4	102	0	30	25.5
58	Ernie Mills	1997	1997	10	WR	1			0			4	65	0	33	16.3
59	Nathan Black	2002	2002	5	WR	0			0			3	44	0	15	14.7
Rk	Player	From	To	G	Pos	AV	Ret	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/R	Rt	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/Rt
60	Brian Kinchen	1999	2000	32	TE	1			0			3	29	0	15	9.7
61	Laviska Shenault Jr.	2022	2023	21	WR	4			0			9	249	0	37	27.7
62	Russell Shepard	2017	2017	15	WR	2			0			3	65	0	33	21.7
63	Devin Thomas	2010	2010	1	WR	0			0			3	63	0	26	21.0
64	Kenjon Barner	2013	2018	12	RB	0	7	29	0	13	4.1	11	237	0	37	21.5
65	Taye Biddle	2006	2006	2	WR	0	2	11	0	11	5.5			0
66	Keary Colbert	2004	2007	55	WR	13			0			2	30	0	19	15.0
67	Armanti Edwards	2010	2013	39	WR	1	36	253	0	69	7.0	15	295	0	35	19.7
68	Scott Greene	1996	1997	24	RB	3			0			5	28	0	8	5.6
69	D'Shawn Jamison	2023	2023	15	CB	1			0			2	40	0	22	20.0
70	David Moore	2024	2025	21	WR	3	3	13	0	7	4.3			0
71	Ricky Proehl	2003	2005	48	WR	14			0			5	98	0	27	19.6
72	Hunter Renfrow	2025	2025	6	WR	1	2	13	0	13	6.5			0
73	Dante Rosario	2007	2010	62	TE	7			0			6	106	0	25	17.7
74	Mike Seidman	2003	2006	43	TE	1			0			4	44	0	17	11.0
75	Joe Webb	2014	2016	37	QB	0			0			16	362	0	37	22.6
76	Brandon Zylstra	2019	2021	37	WR	3	1	0	0	0	0.0	2	32	0	26	16.0
77	Myron Baker	1996	1997	18	OLB	1			0			1	11	0	11	11.0
78	Duane Bickett	1996	1996	16	ROLB	1			0			1	12	0	12	12.0
79	Chase Blackburn	2013	2014	19	MLB	5			0			1	0	0	0	0.0
80	Jeff Brady	1998	1998	16	MLB	7			0			1	8	0	8	8.0
81	Dialleo Burks	2000	2000	1	WR	0			0			1	25	0	25	25.0
82	Paul Butcher	1995	1995	16	OLB	1			0			1	5	0	5	5.0
83	Damiere Byrd	2016	2018	17	WR	2	12	113	0	30	9.4	10	294	1	103	29.4
84	Bryan Cox Jr.	2017	2019	19	DE	2			0			1	13	0	13	13.0
85	Kevin Dyson	2003	2003	1	WR	0	1	14	0	14	14.0			0
86	Drayton Florence	2013	2013	14	RCB	3	1	0	0	0	0.0			0
87	William Floyd	1998	2000	42	FB	6			0			1	22	0	22	22.0
88	Ray Green	2000	2000	16	DB	1			0			1	1	0	1	1.0
89	Artrell Hawkins	2004	2004	14	RCB	2	1	4	0	4	4.0			0
Rk	Player	From	To	G	Pos	AV	Ret	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/R	Rt	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/Rt
90	Keith Heinrich	2002	2002	4	TE	0			0			1	3	0	3	3.0
91	Chris Hetherington	1999	2001	46	FB	3			0			7	68	0	16	9.7
92	Jimmy Hitchcock	2000	2001	32	RCB	7	1	0	0	0	0.0			0
93	Leroy Hoard	1996	1996	3	RB	0			0			1	19	0	19	19.0
94	Chuba Hubbard	2021	2025	79	RB	29			0			15	358	0	36	23.9
95	Richard Huntley	2001	2001	14	RB	5			0			1	20	0	20	20.0
96	Jerry Jensen	1998	1998	10	LB	0			0			1	9	0	9	9.0
97	Velus Jones Jr.	2024	2024	2	WR	0			0			1	19	0	19	19.0
98	Dean Marlowe	2015	2016	5	S	0	1	0	0	0	0.0			0
99	Eric Norwood	2010	2011	28	LB	2			0			1	17	0	17	17.0
100	Dino Philyaw	1995	1996	10	RB	0			0			1	23	0	23	23.0
101	Geoff Schwartz	2009	2010	32	RT	7			0			1	16	0	16	16.0
102	Shi Smith	2021	2022	23	WR	4	23	143	0	22	6.2	1	24	0	24	24.0
103	Mike Tolbert	2012	2016	72	FB	14			0			3	36	0	26	12.0
104	Brycen Tremayne	2025	2025	16	WR	1	1	0	0	0	0.0			0
105	Tommy Tremble	2021	2025	78	TE	8			0			2	29	0	21	14.5
106	Al Wallace	2002	2006	80	DE	18			0			2	26	0	13	13.0
107	Jermaine Wiggins	2002	2003	27	TE	1			0			1	18	0	18	18.0
108	Jamar Williams	2010	2010	3	OLB	0	1	0	0	0	0.0			0
109	Eugene Baker	2003	2004	4	WR	0	8	49	0	18	6.1	2	39	0	23	19.5
110	Gary Barnidge	2008	2012	63	TE	3			0			1	16	0	16	16.0
111	Jeremy Bridges	2006	2012	43	RG	13			0			1	15	0	15	15.0
112	Richie Brockel	2011	2015	49	FB	0	1	0	0	0	0.0			0
113	Luther Broughton	1998	2001	31	TE	1			0			3	46	0	26	15.3
114	Casey Crawford	2000	2001	11	TE	0			0			1	8	0	8	8.0
115	Eric Davis	1996	2000	78	LCB	41	2	24	0	20	12.0			0
116	Thomas Davis	2005	2018	176	OLB	97			0			1	3	0	3	3.0
117	Ed Dickson	2014	2017	64	TE	7			0			2	1	0	1	0.5
118	Brian Folkerts	2013	2014	26	C	2			0			1	12	0	12	12.0
119	DeShaun Foster	2003	2007	63	RB	32			0			2	16	0	14	8.0
Rk	Player	From	To	G	Pos	AV	Ret	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/R	Rt	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/Rt
120	Sione Fua	2011	2013	27	DT	4			0			1	9	0	9	9.0
121	Michael Gaines	2004	2006	42	TE	3			0			4	56	0	17	14.0
122	Frank Garcia	1995	2000	91	C	40			0			1	11	0	11	11.0
123	Rashaan Gaulden	2018	2019	24	CB	1	1	0	0	0	0.0			0
124	Nick Goings	2001	2008	105	RB	18			0			19	413	0	33	21.7
125	Geoff Hangartner	2005	2013	90	C	30			0			3	42	0	16	14.0
126	Brad Hoover	2000	2009	152	FB	16			0			9	97	0	21	10.8
127	Anthony Johnson	1995	1999	71	RB	21	1	3	0	3	3.0	3	21	0	9	7.0
128	Jeff King	2006	2010	76	TE	8			0			6	76	0	16	12.7
129	Brandon LaFell	2010	2013	60	WR	22	1	0	0	0	0.0			0
130	Fred Lane	1997	1999	42	RB	17			0			3	58	0	22	19.3
131	Kris Mangum	1997	2006	126	TE	12			0			4	41	0	13	10.3
132	David Mayo	2015	2018	59	ILB	5			0			1	12	0	12	12.0
133	Robert McClain	2010	2016	30	DB	4	2	5	0	3	2.5			0
134	Stanley McClover	2006	2007	13	DE	1			0			1	0	0	0	0.0
135	Sam Mills	1995	1997	48	LILB	39			0			2	12	0	12	6.0
136	Kindal Moorehead	2003	2007	75	DT	13			0			4	46	0	17	11.5
137	Muhsin Muhammad	1996	2009	155	WR	90			0			1	2	0	2	2.0
138	Tyrone Poole	1995	1997	47	RCB	23	29	217	0	40	7.5	1	5	0	5	5.0
139	Walter Rasby	1995	1997	39	TE	0			0			3	32	0	12	10.7
140	Kemp Rasmussen	2002	2005	50	DE	6			0			2	28	0	16	14.0
141	Tarek Saleh	1997	1998	14	OLB	1			0			1	8	0	8	8.0
142	Nate Salley	2006	2008	24	DB	1	1	0	0	0	0.0			0
143	Miles Sanders	2023	2024	27	RB	6			0			1	14	0	14	14.0
144	Rod Smart	2002	2005	47	RB	1			0			78	1731	1	100	22.2
145	Stephen Sullivan	2021	2024	29	TE	1			0			1	5	0	5	5.0
146	Keith Taylor	2021	2022	34	CB	4	1	0	0	0	0.0			0
147	Josh Thomas	2011	2013	38	CB	7	1	0	0	0	0.0			0
148	Dante Wesley	2002	2009	91	DB	10	1	0	0	0	0.0	1	15	0	15	15.0
149	Brandon Williams	2013	2015	25	TE	0			0			3	36	0	19	12.0

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