Houston Texans Single-Season Kick & Punt Returns Leaders

Team Names: Houston Texans

Seasons: 25 (2002 to 2026)

Record (W-L-T): 174-214-1

Playoff Record: 7-9

Super Bowls Won: 0 (0 Appearances)

Championships Won*: 0

All-time Passing Leader: Matt Schaub 1,951/3,020, 23,221 yds, 124 TD

All-time Rushing Leader: Arian Foster 1,454 att, 6,472 yds, 54 TD

All-time Receiving Leader: Andre Johnson 1,012 rec, 13,597 yds, 64 TD

All-time Scoring Leader: Ka'imi Fairbairn 1,033 points

All-time AV Leader: J.J. Watt 122 AV

Winningest Coach (including playoffs): Gary Kubiak 63-66-0

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Kick & Punt Returns Table
						Games		Punt Returns					Kick Returns
Rk	Player	Year	Age	Tm	Pos	G	GS	Ret	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/R	Rt	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/Rt	APYd
1	J.J. Moses	2004	25	HOU	WR	15	0	36	309	0	27	8.6	59	1303	0	49	22.1	1612
2	J.J. Moses	2003	24	HOU	WR	15	0	36	244	0	40	6.8	58	1355	0	70	23.4	1599
3	Jermaine Lewis	2002	28	HOU	WR	12	2	36	280	0	48	7.8	46	961	0	45	20.9	1290
4	Keshawn Martin	2013	23	HOU	WR	16	1	39	345	1	87	8.8	36	947	0	50	26.3	1545
5	Jerome Mathis*+	2005	22	HOU	WR	12	0	12	68	0	19	5.7	54	1542	2	99	28.6	1675
6	Jacoby Jones	2009	25	HOU	WR	14	1	39	426	0	62	10.9	24	638	1	95	26.6	1523
7	Jaylin Noel	2025	23	HOU	WR	17	3	31	335	0	53	10.8	29	799	0	69	27.6	1438
8	Keshawn Martin	2012	22	HOU	WR	16	1	22	267	0	71	12.1	31	741	0	54	23.9	1146
9	Jacoby Jones	2010	26	HOU	WR	15	7	29	204	0	39	7.0	23	494	0	35	21.5	1267
10	Keith Mumphery	2015	23	HOU	WR	16	3	36	280	0	20	7.8	14	338	0	41	24.1	747
11	Jacoby Jones	2011	27	HOU	WR	16	10	49	518	1	79	10.6			0			1047
12	Jacoby Jones	2008	24	HOU	WR	16	0	32	386	2	73	12.1	13	280	0	30	21.5	742
13	Andre' Davis	2008	29	HOU	WR	12	0			0			43	993	0	50	23.1	1206
14	Dexter Wynn	2006	25	HOU	DB	9	0	12	139	0	58	11.6	30	670	0	38	22.3	809
15	Tyler Ervin	2016	23	HOU	RB	12	0	27	261	0	57	9.7	14	263	0	33	18.8	545
16	Steve Slaton	2010	24	HOU	RB	12	1			0			39	767	0	50	19.7	871
17	Avion Black	2002	25	HOU	WR	11	0	14	188	1	76	13.4	24	529	0	49	22.0	769
18	DeAndre Carter	2019	26	HOU	WR	16	3	22	214	0	23	9.7	14	308	0	31	22.0	684
19	Jacoby Jones	2007	23	HOU	WR	14	3	30	286	0	74	9.5	4	78	0	0	19.5	517
20	Desmond King	2022	28	HOU	DB/LCB	17	13	33	309	0	31	9.4	1	50	0	50	50.0	409
21	Andre' Davis	2009	30	HOU	WR	14	1			0			33	782	0	63	23.7	841
22	Andre' Davis	2007	28	HOU	WR	14	8			0			32	968	3	104	30.3	1552
23	Tyler Ervin	2018	25	HOU	RB	9	0	21	175	0	27	8.3	10	253	0	36	25.3	463
24	Trindon Holliday	2012	26	HOU	WR	5	0	16	147	0	36	9.2	10	194	0	30	19.4	341
25	Keshawn Martin	2014	24	HOU	WR	16	0	25	154	0	21	6.2	1	19	0	19	19.0	251
26	Andre Roberts	2021	33	HOU	WR	6	0	8	33	0	11	4.1	18	386	0	38	21.4	454
27	DeAndre Carter	2018	25	HOU	WR	7	3	16	146	0	30	9.1	9	221	0	30	24.6	569
28	Dexter Wynn	2007	26	HOU	DB	8	1	2	1	0	4	0.5	22	523	0	39	23.8	524
29	DeAndre Carter	2020	27	HOU	WR	9	0	11	96	0	19	8.7	12	250	0	29	20.8	354
Rk	Player	Year	Age	Tm	Pos	G	GS	Ret	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/R	Rt	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/Rt	APYd
30	Steven Sims	2024	27	HOU	WR	7	0	16	99	0	26	6.2	7	195	0	37	27.9	294
31	Tremon Smith	2022	26	HOU	DB	17	2	4	53	0	26	13.3	19	417	0	32	21.9	503
32	Chris Thompson	2017	23	HOU	WR	13	0	6	39	0	15	6.5	17	369	0	42	21.7	492
33	Tremon Smith	2021	25	HOU	DB	17	2	1	1	0	1	1.0	21	537	1	98	25.6	545
34	Vernand Morency	2005	25	HOU	RB	12	1			0			20	437	0	31	21.9	708
35	Edell Shepherd	2006	26	HOU	WR	7	0	3	24	0	14	8.0	17	395	0	42	23.2	446
36	Robert Woods	2024	32	HOU	WR	15	4	15	144	0	36	9.6	5	144	0	31	28.8	491
37	Desmond King	2021	27	HOU	LCB	16	12	17	154	0	20	9.1	1	27	0	27	27.0	206
38	Tremon Smith	2025	29	HOU	CB	17	1			0			18	435	0	37	24.2	435
39	Damaris Johnson	2014	25	HOU	WR	16	8	9	54	0	12	6.0	6	136	0	31	22.7	540
40	Phillip Buchanon	2006	26	HOU	DB	4	0	8	79	0	45	9.9	5	106	0	28	21.2	185
41	Tank Dell	2023	24	HOU	WR	11	8	11	100	0	20	9.1	2	44	0	23	22.0	904
42	Tyler Ervin	2017	24	HOU	RB	4	0	8	60	0	21	7.5	5	93	0	24	18.6	203
43	Will Fuller	2016	22	HOU	WR	14	13	11	165	1	67	15.0	2	31	0	19	15.5	828
44	Danieal Manning	2011	29	HOU	FS	13	13			0			13	356	0	46	27.4	378
45	Danieal Manning	2014	32	HOU	SS	16	5			0			13	267	0	41	20.5	267
46	Phillip Buchanon	2005	25	HOU	LCB	10	6	12	101	0	37	8.4			0			101
47	Keke Coutee	2020	23	HOU	WR	8	4	7	48	0	11	6.9	5	97	0	28	19.4	545
48	Jerome Mathis	2007	24	HOU	WR	3	0			0			11	320	1	84	29.1	335
49	Sherrick McManis	2011	24	HOU	DB	9	0			0			10	205	0	45	20.5	205
50	Will Fuller	2017	23	HOU	WR	10	10	9	135	0	49	15.0			0			567
51	Akeem Hunt	2016	23	HOU	RB	8	0			0			9	194	0	39	21.6	332
52	Desmond King	2023	29	HOU	CB	7	3	8	101	0	22	12.6	1	23	0	23	23.0	124
53	Ryan Moats	2008	26	HOU	RB	9	0			0			9	212	0	32	23.6	320
54	Dameon Pierce	2024	24	HOU	RB	11	0			0			9	339	0	80	37.7	634
55	Cecil Shorts	2015	28	HOU	WR	11	4	9	70	0	17	7.8			0			601
56	Tony Hollings	2003	22	HOU	RB	14	1			0			8	142	0	30	17.8	269
57	C.J. Prosise	2020	26	HOU	RB	10	0			0			8	149	0	24	18.6	186
58	Tank Dell	2024	25	HOU	WR	14	10	7	95	0	23	13.6			0			805
59	Glenn Martinez	2009	28	HOU	WR	7	0	6	23	0	11	3.8	1	6	0	6	6.0	29
Rk	Player	Year	Age	Tm	Pos	G	GS	Ret	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/R	Rt	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/Rt	APYd
60	Jerome Mathis	2006	23	HOU	WR	2	0			0			7	192	0	87	27.4	192
61	Dameon Pierce	2023	23	HOU	RB	14	7			0			7	225	1	98	32.1	742
62	Steven Sims	2023	26	HOU	WR	3	0	4	49	0	18	12.3	3	71	0	29	23.7	146
63	Robert Woods	2023	31	HOU	WR	14	11	7	42	0	12	6.0			0			475
64	Braxton Berrios	2025	30	HOU	WR	4	0	3	25	0	10	8.3	3	81	0	32	27.0	143
65	Dennis Johnson	2013	23	HOU	RB	8	1			0			6	151	0	32	25.2	380
66	Quintin Demps	2011	26	HOU	DB	9	0			0			5	169	0	50	33.8	216
67	Bruce Ellington	2017	26	HOU	WR	11	6	5	47	0	21	9.4			0			398
68	Dontrell Hilliard	2020	25	HOU	RB	2	0			0			5	104	0	23	20.8	104
69	Moran Norris	2003	25	HOU	FB	16	9			0			5	71	0	19	14.2	111
70	Scottie Phillips	2020	23	HOU	RB	8	0			0			5	96	0	26	19.2	112
71	Jonathan Wells	2005	26	HOU	RB	15	6			0			5	106	0	40	21.2	610
72	David Anderson	2010	27	HOU	WR	12	1	4	26	0	17	6.5			0			143
73	Mike Boone	2023	28	HOU	S	9	0			0			4	66	0	25	16.5	129
74	B.J. Daniels	2015	27	HOU	QB	2	0	4	18	0	11	4.5			0			24
75	Jabar Gaffney	2003	23	HOU	WR	16	11	4	22	0	15	5.5			0			437
76	Aaron Glenn	2004	32	HOU	LCB	16	16	4	22	0	18	5.5			0			62
77	Deji Karim	2013	27	HOU	RB	7	0			0			4	78	0	31	19.5	128
78	Wali Lundy	2006	23	HOU	RB	14	8			0			4	67	0	23	16.8	747
79	Braxton Miller	2016	24	HOU	WR	10	6	1	1	0	1	1.0	3	41	0	17	13.7	141
80	Dameon Pierce	2025	25	HOU	RB	4	0			0			4	92	0	26	23.0	118
81	Devin Singletary	2023	26	HOU	RB	17	10			0			4	90	0	35	22.5	1181
82	Jordan Todman	2017	27	HOU	RB	14	0			0			4	84	0	25	21.0	84
83	DeAndrew White	2017	26	HOU	WR	2	1	4	3	0	3	0.8			0			27
84	Domanick Williams	2005	25	HOU	RB	11	11	3	24	0	21	8.0	1	29	0	29	29.0	1366
85	Chandler Worthy	2015	22	HOU	WR	3	0	3	9	0	7	3.0	1	27	0	27	27.0	50
86	David Anderson	2006	23	HOU	WR	9	0			0			3	90	0	38	30.0	117
87	Jabar Gaffney	2002	22	HOU	WR	16	14	3	-3	0	1	-1.0			0			480
88	Shiloh Keo	2013	26	HOU	FS	16	11	3	15	0	9	5.0			0			27
89	Vonta Leach	2008	27	HOU	FB	16	12			0			3	34	0	15	11.3	138
Rk	Player	Year	Age	Tm	Pos	G	GS	Ret	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/R	Rt	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/Rt	APYd
90	Vonta Leach*+	2010	29	HOU	FB	16	5			0			3	40	0	26	13.3	131
91	Braxton Miller	2017	25	HOU	WR	11	3	3	12	0	8	4.0			0			175
92	Donovan Morgan	2005	23	HOU	WR	3	0	3	30	0	23	10.0			0			72
93	Darrick Vaughn	2003	25	HOU	DB	16	0			0			3	47	0	22	15.7	47
94	Domanick Williams	2003	23	HOU	RB	14	10			0			3	61	0	28	20.3	1443
95	Andrew Beck	2023	27	HOU	FB	15	12			0			2	94	1	85	47.0	152
96	Jameel Cook	2007	28	HOU	FB	16	0			0			2	33	0	21	16.5	97
97	Quintin Demps	2015	30	HOU	SS	14	13			0			2	46	0	23	23.0	79
98	Will Fuller	2020	26	HOU	WR	11	11	2	14	0	13	7.0			0			893
99	Jabar Gaffney	2004	24	HOU	WR	16	12			0			2	31	0	27	15.5	693
100	Charles Hill	2002	22	HOU	DT	16	0			0			2	0	0	0	0.0	0
101	Tony Hollings	2005	24	HOU	RB	2	0			0			2	46	0	28	23.0	46
102	Greg Jones	2013	32	HOU	RB	16	5			0			2	43	0	26	21.5	79
103	Desmond King	2024	30	HOU	CB	1	0	2	2	0	2	1.0			0			2
104	Vonta Leach	2007	26	HOU	FB	16	12			0			2	26	0	14	13.0	136
105	Vonta Leach	2009	28	HOU	RB	16	4			0			2	23	0	15	11.5	178
106	Moran Norris	2002	24	HOU	FB	13	0			0			2	11	0	10	5.5	11
107	Moran Norris	2004	26	HOU	FB	12	4			0			2	25	0	15	12.5	38
108	Dare Ogunbowale	2022	28	HOU	RB	17	4			0			2	46	0	25	23.0	273
109	Todd Washington	2004	28	HOU	C	15	0			0			2	27	0	16	13.5	27
110	Jonathan Wells	2003	24	HOU	RB	13	0			0			2	24	0	14	12.0	55
111	Jonathan Wells	2004	25	HOU	RB	16	1			0			2	27	0	18	13.5	405
112	Roc Alexander	2006	25	HOU	DB	1	0			0			1	18	0	18	18.0	18
113	Danny Amendola	2021	36	HOU	WR	8	0			0			1	15	0	15	15.0	263
114	David Anderson	2007	24	HOU	WR	8	0	1	0	0	0	0.0			0			131
115	Antony Auclair	2021	28	HOU	TE	16	13			0			1	11	0	11	11.0	58
116	Jarrod Baxter	2002	23	HOU	FB	16	10			0			1	19	0	19	19.0	66
117	Alfred Blue	2018	27	HOU	RB	16	2			0			1	13	0	13	13.0	666
118	Mark Bruener	2005	33	HOU	TE	16	15			0			1	11	0	11	11.0	33
119	Mark Bruener	2006	34	HOU	TE	15	4			0			1	8	0	8	8.0	70
Rk	Player	Year	Age	Tm	Pos	G	GS	Ret	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/R	Rt	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/Rt	APYd
120	John Busing	2009	26	HOU	DB	16	4			0			1	0	0	0	0.0	14
121	James Casey	2009	25	HOU	TE	15	0			0			1	0	0	0	0.0	64
122	James Casey	2011	27	HOU	FB	14	7			0			1	0	0	0	0.0	271
123	James Casey	2012	28	HOU	FB	16	9			0			1	0	0	0	0.0	336
124	Jameel Cook	2006	27	HOU	FB	11	6			0			1	2	0	2	2.0	127
125	Jared Crick	2013	24	HOU	DE	16	1			0			1	0	0	0	0.0	0
126	D'Onta Foreman	2017	21	HOU	RB	10	1			0			1	12	0	12	12.0	422
127	Trindon Holliday	2011	25	HOU	WR	1	0	1	0	0	0	0.0			0			0
128	Tony Hollings	2004	23	HOU	RB	7	0			0			1	23	0	23	23.0	116
129	Akeem Hunt	2015	22	HOU	RB	7	1			0			1	19	0	19	19.0	154
130	Xavier Hutchinson	2024	24	HOU	WR	16	3			0			1	32	0	32	32.0	149
131	Charles James	2016	26	HOU	DB	12	0			0			1	18	0	18	18.0	18
132	Diontae Johnson	2024	28	HOU	WR	1	0	1	0	0	0	0.0			0			12
133	Travis Johnson	2006	24	HOU	LDT	9	8			0			1	17	0	17	17.0	17
134	Shiloh Keo	2011	24	HOU	DB	10	0	1	11	0	11	11.0			0			11
135	Shiloh Keo	2012	25	HOU	DB	16	0			0			1	0	0	0	0.0	1
136	Derrick Lewis	2006	31	HOU	WR	4	0			0			1	27	0	27	27.0	32
137	Danieal Manning	2012	30	HOU	SS	16	16			0			1	18	0	18	18.0	78
138	Danieal Manning	2013	31	HOU	SS	6	6			0			1	18	0	18	18.0	18
139	Terrance Martin	2003	24	HOU	DE	12	1			0			1	0	0	0	0.0	0
140	Tyrann Mathieu	2018	26	HOU	SS	16	16	1	6	0	6	6.0			0			22
141	Sherrick McManis	2010	23	HOU	DB	14	0			0			1	25	0	25	25.0	26
142	Earl Mitchell	2010	23	HOU	DT	15	0			0			1	0	0	0	0.0	0
143	Antwaun Molden	2010	25	HOU	DB	14	0	1	0	0	0	0.0			0			0
144	Frank Murphy	2002	25	HOU	WR	5	0			0			1	0	0	0	0.0	0
145	Moran Norris	2005	27	HOU	FB	16	5			0			1	2	0	2	2.0	6
146	Dare Ogunbowale	2024	30	HOU	RB	17	1			0			1	12	0	12	12.0	322
147	Jonathan Owens	2020	25	HOU	DB	6	0			0			1	26	0	26	26.0	26
148	Jay Prosch	2016	24	HOU	RB	15	1			0			1	10	0	10	10.0	25
149	DelJuan Robinson	2009	25	HOU	DT	11	0			0			1	0	0	0	0.0	0
Rk	Player	Year	Age	Tm	Pos	G	GS	Ret	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/R	Rt	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/Rt	APYd
150	Jaylen Samuels	2021	25	HOU	RB	3	0			0			1	0	0	0	0.0	23
151	Cecil Sapp	2008	30	HOU	RB	12	0			0			1	7	0	7	7.0	4
152	Corey Sears	2002	29	HOU	DE	16	0			0			1	9	0	9	9.0	9
153	Kendrick Starling	2004	25	HOU	WR	8	0			0			1	14	0	14	14.0	14
154	Chris Taylor	2008	25	HOU	RB	3	0			0			1	17	0	17	17.0	54
155	Kevin Walter	2007	26	HOU	WR	16	15			0			1	7	0	7	7.0	837
156	Kevin Walter	2008	27	HOU	WR	16	16			0			1	0	0	0	0.0	922
157	Kevin Walter	2009	28	HOU	WR	14	14			0			1	0	0	0	0.0	637
158	Chris White	2008	25	HOU	C	8	0			0			1	7	0	7	7.0	7
159	Cierre Wood	2013	22	HOU	RB	3	0			0			1	20	0	20	20.0	29

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