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Single-Season Kick Return Yards Leaders

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

Rank Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active Yds Year Teams
1. MarTay Jenkins (25) 2,186 2000 ARI
2. Josh Cribbs (24) 1,809 2007 CLE
3. Michael Lewis (31) 1,807 2002 NOR
4. Tyrone Hughes (26) 1,791 1996 NOR
5. Chris Carr (23) 1,762 2006 OAK
6. Chris Carr (22) 1,752 2005 OAK
7. Dante Hall (26) 1,718 2004 KAN
8. Josh Scobey (24) 1,684 2003 ARI
9. Charlie Rogers (24) 1,629 2000 SEA
10. Glyn Milburn (25) 1,627 1996 DET
11. Tyrone Hughes (25) 1,617 1995 NOR
12. Justin Miller (21) 1,577 2005 NYJ
13. Tab Perry (23) 1,562 2005 CIN
14. Dante Hall (27) 1,560 2005 KAN
15. Tyrone Hughes (24) 1,556 1994 NOR
16. Glyn Milburn (27) 1,550 1998 CHI
17. Jerome Mathis (22) 1,542 2005 HOU
18. Ronney Jenkins (24) 1,541 2001 SDG
Rock Cartwright (27) 1,541 2006 WAS
20. Ronney Jenkins (23) 1,531 2000 SDG
21. Darren Sproles (22) 1,528 2005 SDG
22. Brock Marion (29) 1,524 1999 MIA
23. J.J. Arrington (23) 1,520 2006 ARI
24. Chad Morton (25) 1,509 2002 NYJ
25. Maurice Hicks (29) 1,502 2007 SFO
26. Roell Preston (26) 1,497 1998 GNB
27. Josh Cribbs (23) 1,494 2006 CLE
28. Darrick Vaughn (23) 1,491 2001 ATL
29. Michael Bates (29) 1,480 1998 CAR
30. Brian Mitchell (26) 1,478 1994 WAS
Dante Hall (25) 1,478 2003 KAN
32. Glyn Milburn (29) 1,468 2000 CHI
33. Kevin Williams (26) 1,458 1997 ARI
34. Reggie Swinton (30) 1,456 2005 ARI
35. Desmond Howard (31) 1,446 2001 DET
36. Ted Ginn Jr. (22) 1,433 2007 MIA
37. Glenn Holt (23) 1,432 2007 CIN
38. Steve Smith (22) 1,431 2001 CAR
39. Terry Fair (22) 1,428 1998 DET
Maurice Hicks (28) 1,428 2006 SFO
41. Glyn Milburn (28) 1,426 1999 CHI
42. Wes Welker (23) 1,415 2004 2TM
43. Andre Coleman (23) 1,411 1995 SDG
44. Brian Mitchell (27) 1,408 1995 WAS
45. Desmond Howard (30) 1,401 2000 DET
46. Tyson Thompson (24) 1,399 2005 DAL
47. Terrence McGee (25) 1,391 2005 BUF
Steve Breaston (24) 1,391 2007 ARI
49. Tremain Mack (25) 1,382 1999 CIN
50. Wes Welker (24) 1,379 2005 MIA
Tony Horne (24) 1,379 2000 STL
52. Terrence McGee (24) 1,370 2004 BUF
53. J.J. Moses (24) 1,355 2003 HOU
Terrence McGee (26) 1,355 2006 BUF
55. Dante Hall (24) 1,354 2002 KAN
56. Eddie Drummond (26) 1,349 2006 DET
57. Allen Rossum (24) 1,347 1999 PHI
58. Buster Rhymes (23) 1,345 1985 MIN
59. Rock Cartwright (28) 1,339 2007 WAS
60. Brian Mitchell (30) 1,337 1998 WAS
61. Reggie Swinton (26) 1,327 2001 DAL
Chris Carr (24) 1,327 2007 OAK
63. Josh Scobey (26) 1,326 2005 SEA
64. Desmond Howard (27) 1,318 1997 OAK
65. Jerious Norwood (24) 1,317 2007 ATL
Bobby Jancik (23) 1,317 1963 HOU
67. Glyn Milburn (26) 1,315 1997 DET
68. Dave Hampton (24) 1,314 1971 GNB
69. Tamarick Vanover (23) 1,308 1997 KAN
70. Ernie Mills (27) 1,306 1995 PIT
Tony Horne (22) 1,306 1998 STL
72. Justin Miller (22) 1,304 2006 NYJ
73. J.J. Moses (25) 1,303 2004 HOU
74. Kevin Kasper (25) 1,300 2002 3TM
75. Andre Coleman (22) 1,293 1994 SDG
76. Stump Mitchell (22) 1,292 1981 STL
77. Allen Rossum (28) 1,291 2003 ATL
Leon Washington (25) 1,291 2007 NYJ
79. Allen Rossum (25) 1,288 2000 GNB
80. Michael Bates (30) 1,287 1999 CAR
81. Josh Wilson (23) 1,286 2008 SEA
82. Michael Bates (28) 1,281 1997 CAR
83. Bruce Harper (23) 1,280 1978 NYJ
Charlie Rogers (26) 1,280 2002 BUF
85. Mel J. Gray (33) 1,276 1994 DET
86. Terrence Wilkins (31) 1,272 2006 IND
87. Derrick Witherspoon (25) 1,271 1996 PHI
88. Glyn Milburn (24) 1,269 1995 DEN
89. Brian Mitchell (28) 1,258 1996 WAS
90. B.J. Sams (24) 1,251 2004 BAL
91. Allen Rossum (29) 1,250 2004 ATL
92. Odell Barry (23) 1,245 1964 DEN
93. Chuck Latourette (23) 1,237 1968 STL
94. Brandon Bennett (29) 1,231 2002 CIN
Mario Bates (26) 1,231 1999 ARI
96. Dexter Carter (28) 1,227 1995 2TM
97. Mel J. Gray (35) 1,224 1996 HOU
98. Tim Dwight (29) 1,222 2004 SDG
99. Koren Robinson (25) 1,221 2005 MIN
100. Eric Metcalf (30) 1,218 1998 ARI
101. Vaughn Hebron (28) 1,216 1998 DEN
102. Michael Lewis (33) 1,215 2004 NOR
103. Andre Coleman (24) 1,210 1996 SDG
104. Dante Hall (28) 1,207 2006 KAN
105. Aaron Bailey (26) 1,206 1997 IND
106. Eric Moulds (23) 1,205 1996 BUF
107. Bobby Wade (25) 1,194 2006 TEN
108. Willie Ponder (26) 1,192 2006 2TM
109. Jerry Azumah (26) 1,191 2003 CHI
110. Dominic Rhodes (25) 1,188 2004 IND
111. Eddie Payton (29) 1,184 1980 MIN
112. Mel J. Gray (34) 1,183 1995 HOU
113. James Dixon (22) 1,181 1989 DAL
114. Leodis McKelvin (23) 1,177 2008 BUF
115. David Palmer (26) 1,176 1998 MIN
116. Arlen Harris (23) 1,175 2003 STL
117. Zachary Dixon (27) 1,171 1983 2TM
118. Drew Hill (25) 1,170 1981 RAM
119. Herschel Walker (35) 1,167 1997 DAL
Quintin Demps (23) 1,167 2008 PHI
121. Tremain Mack (24) 1,165 1998 CIN
Dino Philyaw (29) 1,165 1999 NOR
123. Allen Rossum (27) 1,164 2002 ATL
124. Brian Mitchell (34) 1,162 2002 PHI
125. Bruce Harper (24) 1,158 1979 NYJ
126. Abe Woodson (28) 1,157 1962 SFO
127. Leon Johnson (29) 1,151 2003 SDG
128. Michael Bates (32) 1,150 2001 WAS
Troy Walters (26) 1,150 2002 IND
130. Deacon Turner (24) 1,149 1979 CIN
131. Noland Smith (24) 1,148 1967 KAN
Leeland McElroy (22) 1,148 1996 ARI
Kevin Williams (23) 1,148 1994 DAL
134. Bobby Joe Edmonds (31) 1,147 1995 TAM
135. Brandon Bennett (30) 1,146 2003 CIN
136. Reggie Smith (25) 1,143 1981 ATL
137. Vinny Sutherland (23) 1,140 2001 SFO
Doug Gabriel (24) 1,140 2004 OAK
139. Duce Staley (22) 1,139 1997 PHI
140. Chris Watson (22) 1,138 1999 DEN
Yamon Figurs (24) 1,138 2007 BAL
142. Mercury Morris (22) 1,136 1969 MIA
143. Terrence Wilkins (24) 1,134 1999 IND
144. Derrick Mason (26) 1,132 2000 TEN
145. Eric Guliford (28) 1,128 1997 NOR
146. Chris Cole (24) 1,127 2001 DEN
Pacman Jones (22) 1,127 2005 TEN
148. Nesby Glasgow (22) 1,126 1979 BAL
149. Brian Mitchell (32) 1,124 2000 PHI
150. MarTay Jenkins (26) 1,120 2001 ARI
Charlie Rogers (25) 1,120 2001 SEA
152. Reidel Anthony (22) 1,118 1998 TAM
153. Brian Mitchell (35) 1,117 2003 NYG
154. Glenn Holt (24) 1,110 2008 CIN
David Thompson (22) 1,110 1997 STL
156. Kevin Williams (24) 1,108 1995 DAL
157. Dexter Carter (27) 1,105 1994 SFO
158. Mike Martin (25) 1,104 1985 CIN
159. Jimmy Edwards (27) 1,103 1979 MIN
160. Deltha O'Neal (23) 1,102 2000 DEN
161. Jason Tucker (24) 1,099 2000 DAL
Vaughn Hebron (26) 1,099 1996 DEN
Mike Nelms (26) 1,099 1981 WAS
164. Tim Brown (22) 1,098 1988 RAI
165. Tamarick Vanover (21) 1,095 1995 KAN
166. Brian Mitchell (29) 1,094 1997 WAS
Josh Cribbs (22) 1,094 2005 CLE
168. Allen Rossum (33) 1,093 2008 SFO
169. Eddie Drummond (24) 1,092 2004 DET
David Dunn (23) 1,092 1995 CIN
Mack Herron (25) 1,092 1973 NWE
172. Deuce McAllister (23) 1,091 2001 NOR
173. Larry Jones (24) 1,086 1975 WAS
174. Phil Freeman (23) 1,085 1985 TAM
John Avery (22) 1,085 1998 MIA
Derrick Cullors (26) 1,085 1998 NWE
177. Rick Upchurch (23) 1,084 1975 DEN
178. Terrence McGee (27) 1,082 2007 BUF
Allen Rossum (31) 1,082 2006 ATL
Darrick Vaughn (22) 1,082 2000 ATL
181. Allen Rossum (23) 1,080 1998 PHI
182. Eddie Drummond (25) 1,077 2005 DET
183. Steve Broussard (30) 1,076 1997 SEA
184. Terrence Wilkins (27) 1,074 2002 STL
185. David Dunn (28) 1,073 2000 OAK
186. Travis Minor (23) 1,071 2002 MIA
187. Bruce Harper (25) 1,070 1980 NYJ
188. Michael Lewis (32) 1,068 2003 NOR
Andre' Davis (23) 1,068 2002 CLE
190. Deion Sanders (25) 1,067 1992 ATL
191. Terry Kirby (31) 1,066 2001 OAK
192. Wes Welker (25) 1,064 2006 MIA
Steve Broussard (28) 1,064 1995 SEA
194. Kevin Williams (27) 1,059 1998 BUF
195. Bethel Johnson (27) 1,054 2006 MIN
196. Eric Metcalf (22) 1,052 1990 CLE
197. Clarence Verdin (30) 1,050 1993 IND
198. Herman Hunter (24) 1,047 1985 PHI
199. Antonio Brown (25) 1,046 2003 BUF
200. Ellis Hobbs (25) 1,043 2008 NWE
201. Aaron Bailey (25) 1,041 1996 IND
Aveion Cason (28) 1,041 2007 DET
203. Desmond Howard (28) 1,040 1998 OAK
204. Eddie Drummond (22) 1,039 2002 DET
Jermaine Lewis (27) 1,039 2001 BAL
206. Qadry Ismail (25) 1,037 1995 MIN
207. Tremain Mack (26) 1,036 2000 CIN
208. Bruce Harper (22) 1,035 1977 NYJ
209. Eric Metcalf (28) 1,034 1996 ATL
Steve Odom (23) 1,034 1975 GNB
211. Dexter Wynn (25) 1,032 2006 2TM
212. Chad Morton (26) 1,029 2003 WAS
Reggie Swinton (28) 1,029 2003 2TM
Ahmad Merritt (25) 1,029 2002 CHI
Chad Morton (23) 1,029 2000 NOR
216. Clarence Verdin (31) 1,026 1994 ATL
217. Brian Mitchell (33) 1,025 2001 PHI
218. Alvin Haymond (28) 1,022 1970 RAM
219. Margene Adkins (25) 1,020 1972 NOR
Lorenzo Hampton (23) 1,020 1985 MIA
221. Ken Jenkins (26) 1,018 1985 WAS
222. Mel Renfro+ (23) 1,017 1964 DAL
223. Bethel Johnson (25) 1,016 2004 NWE
Richard Alston (24) 1,016 2004 CLE
Tony Nathan (23) 1,016 1979 MIA
226. Dino Hall (24) 1,014 1979 CLE
227. Ron Smith (23) 1,013 1966 ATL
228. Stephen Starring (24) 1,012 1985 NWE
Nate Jacquet (26) 1,012 2001 MIN
230. Herb Mul-Key (24) 1,011 1973 WAS
Darren Sproles (25) 1,011 2008 SDG
232. Vaughn Hebron (27) 1,009 1997 DEN
233. Darren Sproles (24) 1,008 2007 SDG
Tyrone Hughes (27) 1,008 1997 CHI
235. Herman Hunter (25) 1,007 1986 DET
Tim McGee (22) 1,007 1986 CIN
Maurice Morris (24) 1,007 2003 SEA
Terrence Wilkins (26) 1,007 2001 IND
239. Mel J. Gray (31) 1,006 1992 DET
240. Roy Green (22) 1,005 1979 STL
241. James Owens (24) 1,002 1979 SFO
242. James Thrash (25) 1,000 2000 WAS
243. Michael Bates (27) 998 1996 CAR
B.J. Sams (25) 998 2005 BAL
245. Gerald McNeil (24) 997 1986 CLE
246. Maurice Morris (25) 994 2004 SEA
247. Horace Ivory (26) 992 1980 NWE
248. Clarence Childs (26) 987 1964 NYG
Byron Hanspard (21) 987 1997 ATL
249. Kermit Alexander (25) 984 1966 SFO
Steve Broussard (29) 979 1996 SEA
250. Ronnie Powell (25) 986 1999 CLE
Rod Woodson (24) 982 1989 PIT
Ron Smith (24) 976 1967 ATL
Bo Roberson (29) 975 1964 OAK
Tim Dwight (23) 973 1998 ATL
Max Anderson (23) 971 1968 BUF