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Single-Season Yards per Kick Return Leaders

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

Rank Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active Y/Rt Year Teams
1. Travis Williams (21) 41.1 1967 GNB
2. Gale Sayers+ (24) 37.7 1967 CHI
3. Ollie Matson+ (28) 35.5 1958 CRD
4. Jim Duncan (24) 35.4 1970 BAL
5. Lynn Chandnois (27) 35.2 1952 PIT
6. Preston Pearson (23) 35.1 1968 BAL
7. Joe Arenas (28) 34.4 1953 SFO
Tom Watkins (28) 34.4 1965 DET
9. Vitamin Smith (27) 33.7 1950 RAM
10. Bobby Williams (27) 33.1 1969 DET
11. Chet Mutryn (26) 32.9 1947 BUF
Duriel Harris (22) 32.9 1976 MIA
13. Ron J. Brown (24) 32.8 1985 RAM
14. Cecil Turner (26) 32.7 1970 CHI
15. Abe Woodson (29) 32.2 1963 SFO
16. Tommy Wilson (24) 31.8 1956 RAM
17. Gary Ballman (23) 31.7 1963 PIT
Walter Payton+ (21) 31.7 1975 CHI
19. Jack Salscheider (25) 31.6 1949 NYG
Najeh Davenport (24) 31.6 2003 GNB
21. Gale Sayers+ (22) 31.4 1965 CHI
22. Abe Woodson (28) 31.3 1962 SFO
Ken Hall (25) 31.3 1960 HOU
24. Gale Sayers+ (23) 31.2 1966 CHI
Ollie Matson+ (22) 31.2 1952 CRD
Terry Metcalf (23) 31.2 1974 STL
27. Raymond Clayborn (22) 31.0 1977 NWE
28. Lenny Lyles (24) 30.9 1960 SFO
29. Ron Smith (29) 30.8 1972 CHI
30. Alvin Haymond (23) 30.7 1965 BAL
Bobby Humphery (23) 30.7 1984 NYJ
Josh Cribbs (24) 30.7 2007 CLE
33. Buddy Young (25) 30.5 1951 NYY
Harold Hart (23) 30.5 1975 OAK
35. Carl Garrett (26) 30.4 1973 CHI
36. Dick Bass (24) 30.3 1961 RAM
Bobby Jancik (22) 30.3 1962 HOU
Andre' Davis (28) 30.3 2007 HOU
39. Michael Bates (27) 30.2 1996 CAR
Terrence McGee (25) 30.2 2005 BUF
Johnny Counts (23) 30.2 1962 NYG
42. Lemar Parrish (23) 30.1 1970 CIN
Corey Harris (24) 30.1 1993 GNB
John Gilliam (22) 30.1 1967 NOR
45. Mel Renfro+ (24) 30.0 1965 DAL
46. Wallace Francis (22) 29.9 1973 BUF
Al Carmichael (27) 29.9 1955 GNB
Herb Adderley+ (24) 29.9 1963 GNB
49. Tony Horne (23) 29.7 1999 STL
Dave Grayson (23) 29.7 1962 DTX
Mel Blount+ (22) 29.7 1970 PIT
Travis Williams (25) 29.7 1971 RAM
Mike Nelms (26) 29.7 1981 WAS
Joe Arenas (31) 29.7 1956 SFO
55. Gary Davis (23) 29.6 1977 MIA
56. Billy Reynolds (23) 29.5 1954 CLE
Clifton Smith (23) 29.5 2008 TAM
Jim Duncan (23) 29.5 1969 BAL
59. Leodis McKelvin (23) 29.4 2008 BUF
Carver Shannon (25) 29.4 1963 RAM
Dick James (27) 29.4 1961 WAS
Ron Jessie (23) 29.4 1971 DET
63. Abe Woodson (26) 29.3 1960 SFO
Bobby Jancik (23) 29.3 1963 HOU
65. Larry Jones (23) 29.2 1974 WAS
Alvin Haymond (28) 29.2 1970 RAM
Cotton Speyrer (24) 29.2 1973 BAL
68. Jerry Davis (24) 29.1 1948 CRD
Al Nelson (29) 29.1 1972 PHI
Ray Ramsey (28) 29.1 1949 CHH
Bruce Laird (22) 29.1 1972 BAL
72. Jerry Azumah (26) 29.0 2003 CHI
Lynn Chandnois (28) 29.0 1953 PIT
Clarence Childs (26) 29.0 1964 NYG
Mercury Morris (23) 29.0 1970 MIA
Abe Woodson (27) 29.0 1961 SFO
77. Zeke Moore (24) 28.9 1967 HOU
Bo Scott (26) 28.9 1969 CLE
Herschel Walker (34) 28.9 1996 DAL
80. Johnny Sample (23) 28.8 1960 BAL
Dennis Gentry (27) 28.8 1986 CHI
82. Leon Burton (25) 28.7 1960 NYT
Jonathan Carter (24) 28.7 2003 NYJ
Aundrae Allison (21) 28.7 2007 MIN
Cullen Bryant (25) 28.7 1976 RAM
86. Timmy Brown (26) 28.6 1963 PHI
Brad Pyatt (23) 28.6 2003 IND
Larry Garron (25) 28.6 1962 BOS
Dave Hampton (24) 28.6 1971 GNB
Vic Washington (26) 28.6 1972 SFO
Jerome Mathis (22) 28.6 2005 HOU
93. Abe Karnofsky (24) 28.5 1946 BOS
Larry Krause (22) 28.5 1970 GNB
Bill Thompson (23) 28.5 1969 DEN
Goldie Sellers (24) 28.5 1966 DEN
Joe Scott (22) 28.5 1948 NYG
98. Keith Lincoln (23) 28.4 1962 SDG
Jack Larscheid (27) 28.4 1960 OAK
Cliff Harris (23) 28.4 1971 DAL
Jess Phillips (29) 28.4 1976 NWE
Mel J. Gray (33) 28.4 1994 DET
103. Justin Miller (22) 28.3 2006 NYJ
Dave Grayson (22) 28.3 1961 DTX
Greg Pruitt (22) 28.3 1973 CLE
Rocky Thompson (25) 28.3 1972 NYG
Larry Marshall (22) 28.3 1972 KAN
Carl Garrett (22) 28.3 1969 BOS
Don R. Paul (25) 28.3 1951 CRD
110. Bethel Johnson (24) 28.2 2003 NWE
Roy Shivers (25) 28.2 1966 STL
Mercury Morris (24) 28.2 1971 MIA
Jon Vaughn (22) 28.2 1992 NWE
Dave Grayson (24) 28.2 1963 KAN
Chuck Fenenbock (29) 28.2 1946 LAD
Emlen Tunnell+ (28) 28.2 1953 NYG
Robert Holmes (25) 28.2 1970 KAN
118. Danieal Manning (26) 28.1 2008 CHI
Timmy Brown (29) 28.1 1966 PHI
Al Carmichael (28) 28.1 1956 GNB
Herb Mul-Key (24) 28.1 1973 WAS
122. Chris Carr (25) 28.0 2008 TEN
Jon Arnett (22) 28.0 1957 RAM
Terry Fair (22) 28.0 1998 DET
Al Frazier (26) 28.0 1961 DEN
Clancy Williams (24) 28.0 1966 RAM
Noland Smith (24) 28.0 1967 KAN
Pat Studstill (23) 28.0 1961 DET
Timmy Brown (24) 28.0 1961 PHI
Laurence Maroney (21) 28.0 2006 NWE
Joe Scudero (25) 28.0 1955 WAS
Buddy Young (26) 28.0 1952 DTX
Speedy Duncan (27) 28.0 1969 SDG
MarTay Jenkins (27) 28.0 2002 ARI
135. Don Shy (24) 27.9 1969 NOR
Mel J. Gray (25) 27.9 1986 NOR
Jerry Stovall (22) 27.9 1963 STL
Larry Marshall (23) 27.9 1973 KAN
Lonnie Perrin (24) 27.9 1976 DEN
Leon Washington (26) 27.9 2008 NYJ
Kevin Faulk (26) 27.9 2002 NWE
Tom Vaughn (24) 27.9 1967 DET
Herb Adderley+ (23) 27.9 1962 GNB
Jason Tucker (23) 27.9 1999 DAL
145. Don Shy (28) 27.8 1973 STL
Dick James (28) 27.8 1962 WAS
Ken Heineman (25) 27.8 1943 BKN
Micheal Spurlock (24) 27.8 2007 TAM
149. Darrick Vaughn (22) 27.7 2000 ATL
Maurice Jones-Drew (21) 27.7 2006 JAX
Les Goble (22) 27.7 1954 CRD
Bo Roberson (27) 27.7 1962 OAK
Timmy Brown (25) 27.7 1962 PHI
Herschel Walker (32) 27.7 1994 PHI
Dick James (29) 27.7 1963 WAS
Ron Carpenter (25) 27.7 1995 NYJ
157. Ron Smith (25) 27.6 1968 RAM
Gary Ballman (24) 27.6 1964 PIT
Corey Harris (29) 27.6 1998 BAL
Leon McQuay (24) 27.6 1974 NYG
Horace Ivory (26) 27.6 1980 NWE
162. Greg Pruitt (23) 27.5 1974 CLE
Walter Roberts (22) 27.5 1964 CLE
Lawrence Williams (23) 27.5 1976 KAN
Sylvester Stamps (26) 27.5 1987 ATL
Jim Kerr (22) 27.5 1961 WAS
Abe Woodson (30) 27.5 1964 SFO
Eddie Saenz (25) 27.5 1947 WAS
Allen Carter (23) 27.5 1975 NWE
Leon Washington (25) 27.5 2007 NYJ
Carl Roaches (28) 27.5 1981 HOU
172. Ellis Hobbs (25) 27.4 2008 NWE
Terry Metcalf (24) 27.4 1975 STL
Elroy Hirsch+ (23) 27.4 1946 CHR
Dick Gordon (22) 27.4 1966 CHI
Walter Roberts (23) 27.4 1965 CLE
Joe Arenas (32) 27.4 1957 SFO
Larry Garron (24) 27.4 1961 BOS
Dom Moselle (25) 27.4 1951 GNB
180. Allen Rossum (33) 27.3 2008 SFO
Fred Gehrke (30) 27.3 1948 RAM
Rod Woodson (24) 27.3 1989 PIT
Tom Moore (23) 27.3 1961 GNB
Michael Bates (28) 27.3 1997 CAR
Derrick Ward (24) 27.3 2004 NYG
186. Darren Sproles (24) 27.2 2007 SDG
Ike Thomas (25) 27.2 1972 GNB
Doak Walker+ (24) 27.2 1951 DET
Clarence Davis (22) 27.2 1971 OAK
190. Felix Jones (21) 27.1 2008 DAL
Ron Waller (22) 27.1 1955 RAM
Gale Sayers+ (25) 27.1 1968 CHI
Rick Upchurch (23) 27.1 1975 DEN
Tremain Mack (25) 27.1 1999 CIN
Bo Roberson (29) 27.1 1964 OAK
Steve Odom (26) 27.1 1978 GNB
Rosey Taylor (24) 27.1 1961 CHI
Art Powell (22) 27.1 1959 PHI
Billy Johnson (22) 27.1 1974 HOU
Don Stevens (24) 27.1 1952 PHI
Mike Mosley (24) 27.1 1982 BUF
202. Tim Dwight (23) 27.0 1998 ATL
Brian Mitchell (34) 27.0 2002 PHI
Charlie Scales (25) 27.0 1963 CLE
Glyn Milburn (24) 27.0 1995 DEN
Eddie Royal (22) 27.0 2008 DEN
J.J. Arrington (25) 27.0 2008 ARI
Spec Sanders (29) 27.0 1947 NYY
Derrick Mason (26) 27.0 2000 TEN
210. Tom Moore (26) 26.9 1964 GNB
Steve Davis (25) 26.9 1973 PIT
Steve Broussard (31) 26.9 1998 SEA
Floyd Little (25) 26.9 1967 DEN
Wilbert Montgomery (23) 26.9 1977 PHI
Monk Gafford (27) 26.9 1947 BDA
Randy Baldwin (27) 26.9 1994 CLE
Chuck Latourette (23) 26.9 1968 STL
Johnny Sample (22) 26.9 1959 BAL
Frank Jackson (22) 26.9 1961 DTX
Willie Ponder (24) 26.9 2004 NYG
221. Cullen Bryant (23) 26.8 1974 RAM
Speedy Duncan (29) 26.8 1971 WAS
Lem Barney+ (23) 26.8 1968 DET
Buddy Young (24) 26.8 1950 NYY
James Hunter (22) 26.8 1976 DET
Tim Brown (22) 26.8 1988 RAI
Bob Gresham (25) 26.8 1973 HOU
Bobby Mitchell+ (26) 26.8 1961 CLE
229. Herb Adderley+ (25) 26.7 1964 GNB
Ron Burton (25) 26.7 1961 BOS
Fulton Walker (25) 26.7 1983 MIA
Charlie Bivins (23) 26.7 1961 CHI
Cannonball Butler (23) 26.7 1966 PIT
Jeff Hill (23) 26.7 1995 CIN
Kevin Williams (23) 26.7 1994 DAL
Nat Moore (23) 26.7 1974 MIA
Deion Sanders (25) 26.7 1992 ATL
Mel J. Gray (28) 26.7 1989 DET
MarTay Jenkins (25) 26.7 2000 ARI
240. Doug Cunningham (22) 26.6 1967 SFO
J.D. Smith (90) 26.6 1960 OAK
Bob Hoernschemeyer (24) 26.6 1949 CHH
Eddie Drummond (24) 26.6 2004 DET
Mack Herron (25) 26.6 1973 NWE
Alvin Hall (24) 26.6 1982 DET
Kermit Alexander (25) 26.6 1966 SFO
Tom Watkins (25) 26.6 1962 DET
Kermit Alexander (22) 26.6 1963 SFO
Ronney Jenkins (24) 26.6 2001 SDG
Robert Brooks (23) 26.6 1993 GNB
Ted Dean (25) 26.6 1963 PHI
Herb Adderley+ (22) 26.6 1961 GNB
Al Carmichael (26) 26.6 1954 GNB