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Single-Season Kick Returns Leaders

Football Leaders & Football Records : Single-Season  · Career  · Active  · Year-by-Year

Rank Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active Rt Year Teams
1. MarTay Jenkins (25) 82 2000 ARI
2. Josh Scobey (24) 73 2003 ARI
Chris Carr (22) 73 2005 OAK
4. Tyrone Hughes (26) 70 1996 NOR
Michael Lewis (31) 70 2002 NOR
6. Chris Carr (23) 69 2006 OAK
7. Dante Hall (26) 68 2004 KAN
8. J.J. Arrington (23) 67 2006 ARI
Ronney Jenkins (23) 67 2000 SDG
10. Tyrone Hughes (25) 66 1995 NOR
Charlie Rogers (24) 66 2000 SEA
12. Dante Hall (27) 65 2005 KAN
13. Tab Perry (23) 64 2005 CIN
Rock Cartwright (27) 64 2006 WAS
Charlie Rogers (26) 64 2002 BUF
Glyn Milburn (25) 64 1996 DET
17. Maurice Hicks (29) 63 2007 SFO
Ted Ginn Jr. (22) 63 2007 MIA
Reggie Swinton (30) 63 2005 ARI
Darren Sproles (22) 63 2005 SDG
Glyn Milburn (29) 63 2000 CHI
Tyrone Hughes (24) 63 1994 NOR
23. Steve Breaston (24) 62 2007 ARI
Eddie Drummond (26) 62 2006 DET
Glyn Milburn (27) 62 1998 CHI
Brock Marion (29) 62 1999 MIA
Allen Rossum (28) 62 2003 ATL
Andre Coleman (23) 62 1995 SDG
29. Wes Welker (24) 61 2005 MIA
Josh Cribbs (23) 61 2006 CLE
Glyn Milburn (28) 61 1999 CHI
Darrick Vaughn (23) 61 2001 ATL
Wes Welker (23) 61 2004 2TM
Desmond Howard (27) 61 1997 OAK
35. Drew Hill (25) 60 1981 RAM
Justin Miller (21) 60 2005 NYJ
37. Glenn Holt (23) 59 2007 CIN
Josh Cribbs (24) 59 2007 CLE
Chris Carr (24) 59 2007 OAK
Josh Scobey (26) 59 2005 SEA
Brian Mitchell (30) 59 1998 WAS
Michael Bates (29) 59 1998 CAR
B.J. Sams (24) 59 2004 BAL
J.J. Moses (25) 59 2004 HOU
Kevin Williams (26) 59 1997 ARI
46. Ronney Jenkins (24) 58 2001 SDG
Chad Morton (25) 58 2002 NYJ
J.J. Moses (24) 58 2003 HOU
Allen Rossum (29) 58 2004 ATL
Brian Mitchell (26) 58 1994 WAS
Bobby Joe Edmonds (31) 58 1995 TAM
52. Tyson Thompson (24) 57 2005 DAL
Maurice Hicks (28) 57 2006 SFO
Roell Preston (26) 57 1998 GNB
Eric Metcalf (30) 57 1998 ARI
Desmond Howard (30) 57 2000 DET
Tony Horne (24) 57 2000 STL
Desmond Howard (31) 57 2001 DET
Dante Hall (24) 57 2002 KAN
Dante Hall (25) 57 2003 KAN
61. Tony Horne (22) 56 1998 STL
Reggie Swinton (26) 56 2001 DAL
Steve Smith (22) 56 2001 CAR
Dexter Carter (28) 56 1995 2TM
Brian Mitchell (28) 56 1996 WAS
66. Kevin Kasper (25) 55 2002 3TM
Brian Mitchell (35) 55 2003 NYG
Glyn Milburn (26) 55 1997 DET
Aaron Bailey (26) 55 1997 IND
Bruce Harper (23) 55 1978 NYJ
Brian Mitchell (27) 55 1995 WAS
Andre Coleman (24) 55 1996 SDG
Deacon Turner (24) 55 1979 CIN
Bruce Harper (24) 55 1979 NYJ
Stump Mitchell (22) 55 1981 STL
76. Jerome Mathis (22) 54 2005 HOU
Allen Rossum (24) 54 1999 PHI
Ernie Mills (27) 54 1995 PIT
Leeland McElroy (22) 54 1996 ARI
80. Dante Hall (28) 53 2006 KAN
Dino Philyaw (29) 53 1999 NOR
Troy Walters (26) 53 2002 IND
Allen Rossum (27) 53 2002 ATL
Brandon Bennett (30) 53 2003 CIN
Doug Gabriel (24) 53 2004 OAK
Mel J. Gray (34) 53 1995 HOU
Derrick Witherspoon (25) 53 1996 PHI
Buster Rhymes (23) 53 1985 MIN
Eddie Payton (29) 53 1980 MIN
90. Jerious Norwood (24) 52 2007 ATL
Rock Cartwright (28) 52 2007 WAS
Terrence Wilkins (31) 52 2006 IND
Terrence McGee (26) 52 2006 BUF
Michael Bates (30) 52 1999 CAR
Mario Bates (26) 52 1999 ARI
Terrence McGee (24) 52 2004 BUF
Eric Metcalf (22) 52 1990 CLE
Eric Moulds (23) 52 1996 BUF
99. Josh Wilson (23) 51 2008 SEA
Willie Ponder (26) 51 2006 2TM
Terry Fair (22) 51 1998 DET
Terrence Wilkins (24) 51 1999 IND
Tremain Mack (25) 51 1999 CIN
Jason Tucker (24) 51 2000 DAL
Arlen Harris (23) 51 2003 STL
Michael Lewis (33) 51 2004 NOR
Tamarick Vanover (23) 51 1997 KAN
Zachary Dixon (27) 51 1983 2TM
109. Andre' Davis (23) 50 2002 CLE
Charlie Rogers (25) 50 2001 SEA
Vinny Sutherland (23) 50 2001 SFO
Tremain Mack (26) 50 2000 CIN
Allen Rossum (25) 50 2000 GNB
David Palmer (26) 50 1998 MIN
Bobby Wade (25) 50 2006 TEN
Leon Johnson (29) 50 2003 SDG
Tim Dwight (29) 50 2004 SDG
Nesby Glasgow (22) 50 1979 BAL
Dino Hall (24) 50 1979 CLE
Mel J. Gray (35) 50 1996 HOU
David Dunn (23) 50 1995 CIN
Clarence Verdin (30) 50 1993 IND
Steve Broussard (30) 50 1997 SEA
Herschel Walker (35) 50 1997 DAL
125. Eddie Drummond (25) 49 2005 DET
Desmond Howard (28) 49 1998 OAK
MarTay Jenkins (26) 49 2001 ARI
Michael Bates (32) 49 2001 WAS
Brandon Bennett (29) 49 2002 CIN
David Thompson (22) 49 1997 STL
Herman Hunter (25) 49 1986 DET
Andre Coleman (22) 49 1994 SDG
Kevin Williams (24) 49 1995 DAL
Eric Metcalf (28) 49 1996 ATL
Bruce Harper (25) 49 1980 NYJ
136. Chris Cole (24) 48 2001 DEN
Chris Watson (22) 48 1999 DEN
Wes Welker (25) 48 2006 MIA
Dexter Wynn (25) 48 2006 2TM
Antonio Brown (25) 48 2003 BUF
Dominic Rhodes (25) 48 2004 IND
Dexter Carter (27) 48 1994 SFO
Stephen Starring (24) 48 1985 NWE
Mike Martin (25) 48 1985 CIN
Herman Hunter (24) 48 1985 PHI
Phil Freeman (23) 48 1985 TAM
147. Arlen Harris (24) 47 2004 STL
Maurice Morris (25) 47 2004 SEA
Maurice Morris (24) 47 2003 SEA
Terrence Wilkins (27) 47 2002 STL
Brian Mitchell (32) 47 2000 PHI
Kevin Williams (27) 47 1998 BUF
Koren Robinson (25) 47 2005 MIN
Leon Washington (25) 47 2007 NYJ
Duce Staley (22) 47 1997 PHI
Brian Mitchell (29) 47 1997 WAS
Reggie Smith (25) 47 1981 ATL
Ron J. Brown (28) 47 1989 RAM
James Dixon (22) 47 1989 DAL
Odell Barry (23) 47 1964 DEN
Glyn Milburn (24) 47 1995 DEN
Larry Jones (24) 47 1975 WAS
Gerald McNeil (24) 47 1986 CLE
Michael Bates (28) 47 1997 CAR
165. Vaughn Hebron (28) 46 1998 DEN
Justin Miller (22) 46 2006 NYJ
Allen Rossum (31) 46 2006 ATL
Terrence McGee (25) 46 2005 BUF
Glenn Holt (24) 46 2008 CIN
Yamon Figurs (24) 46 2007 BAL
Reidel Anthony (22) 46 1998 TAM
Deltha O'Neal (23) 46 2000 DEN
Terry Kirby (31) 46 2001 OAK
Chuck Latourette (23) 46 1968 STL
Dave Hampton (24) 46 1971 GNB
Richard Alston (24) 46 2004 CLE
Jermaine Lewis (28) 46 2002 HOU
Travis Minor (23) 46 2002 MIA
Nate Jacquet (26) 46 2001 MIN
180. Derrick Cullors (26) 45 1998 NWE
Tremain Mack (24) 45 1998 CIN
Bethel Johnson (27) 45 2006 MIN
Josh Cribbs (22) 45 2005 CLE
Quintin Demps (23) 45 2008 PHI
Terrence McGee (27) 45 2007 BUF
James Thrash (25) 45 2000 WAS
Deuce McAllister (23) 45 2001 NOR
Ahmad Merritt (25) 45 2002 CHI
Tony Nathan (23) 45 1979 MIA
Bobby Jancik (23) 45 1963 HOU
Lorenzo Hampton (23) 45 1985 MIA
Vaughn Hebron (26) 45 1996 DEN
Mel J. Gray (33) 45 1994 DET
Michael Lewis (32) 45 2003 NOR
195. Chad Morton (23) 44 2000 NOR
Chris Watson (23) 44 2000 BUF
Tim Dwight (24) 44 1999 ATL
Ronnie Powell (25) 44 1999 CLE
Tamarick Vanover (25) 44 1999 KAN
Allen Rossum (23) 44 1998 PHI
B.J. Sams (25) 44 2005 BAL
David Dunn (28) 44 2000 OAK
Terrence Wilkins (26) 44 2001 IND
Chad Morton (26) 44 2003 WAS
Gary Davis (26) 44 1980 TAM
Cleo Montgomery (25) 44 1980 CIN
Jimmy Edwards (27) 44 1979 MIN
Steve Odom (27) 44 1979 2TM
Clarence Verdin (31) 44 1994 ATL
Rod Woodson (26) 44 1991 PIT
Herschel Walker (28) 44 1990 MIN
212. Brian Mitchell (34) 43 2002 PHI
Reggie Swinton (28) 43 2003 2TM
Eric Moulds (24) 43 1997 BUF
Tyrone Hughes (27) 43 1997 CHI
Vaughn Hebron (27) 43 1997 DEN
Eric Guliford (28) 43 1997 NOR
Dante Hall (23) 43 2001 KAN
Jamel White (22) 43 2000 CLE
Brian Mitchell (31) 43 1999 WAS
John Avery (22) 43 1998 MIA
David Patten (24) 43 1998 NYG
Pacman Jones (22) 43 2005 TEN
Will Blackmon (24) 43 2008 GNB
Devin Hester (25) 43 2007 CHI
Terance Mathis (23) 43 1990 NYJ
Tim McGee (22) 43 1986 CIN
Drew Hill (24) 43 1980 RAM
Margene Adkins (25) 43 1972 NOR
Vai Sikahema (27) 43 1989 PHO
Ron Fellows (25) 43 1983 DAL
Lionel James (22) 43 1984 SDG
Ron Smith (23) 43 1966 ATL
Mercury Morris (22) 43 1969 MIA
Aaron Bailey (25) 43 1996 IND
Kevin Williams (23) 43 1994 DAL
Vernon Turner (27) 43 1994 TAM
Rocket Ismail (25) 43 1994 RAI
Tamarick Vanover (21) 43 1995 KAN
Steve Broussard (28) 43 1995 SEA
Steve Broussard (29) 43 1996 SEA
242. Curtis Keaton (25) 42 2001 CIN
Jermaine Lewis (27) 42 2001 BAL
Michael Bates (31) 42 2000 CAR
Derrick Mason (26) 42 2000 TEN
Napoleon Kaufman (26) 42 1999 OAK
Kevin Williams (28) 42 1999 BUF
Mike Archie (26) 42 1998 TEN
Jerry Azumah (27) 42 2004 CHI
Bruce Harper (22) 42 1977 NYJ
Mel J. Gray (31) 42 1992 DET
Steve Odom (23) 42 1975 GNB
Qadry Ismail (23) 42 1993 MIN
Eric Ball (28) 42 1994 CIN
Nate Lewis (29) 42 1995 CHI
Qadry Ismail (25) 42 1995 MIN
Mike Nelms (29) 42 1984 WAS
Ricky Smith (23) 42 1983 NWE
Aveion Cason (28) 42 2007 DET