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Single-Season Punt Returns Leaders

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

Rank Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active Ret Year Teams
1. Danny Reece (24) 70 1979 TAM
2. Fulton Walker (27) 62 1985 2TM
3. Greg Pruitt (32) 58 1983 RAI
Leo Lewis (32) 58 1988 MIN
Desmond Howard (26) 58 1996 GNB
J.T. Smith (24) 58 1979 KAN
Nate Burleson (26) 58 2007 SEA
8. Jermaine Lewis (25) 57 1999 BAL
Eddie Brown (25) 57 1977 WAS
Lew Barnes (24) 57 1986 CHI
Jeff Fisher (26) 57 1984 CHI
Danny Reece (25) 57 1980 TAM
13. Eddie Brown (27) 56 1979 RAM
14. B.J. Sams (24) 55 2004 BAL
Steve Smith (23) 55 2002 CAR
16. Rolland Lawrence (25) 54 1976 ATL
Gary Allen (24) 54 1984 DAL
James Jones (22) 54 1980 DAL
Wally Henry (27) 54 1981 PHI
20. Rod Harris (25) 53 1991 PHI
Todd Kinchen (26) 53 1995 STL
Alvin Haymond (28) 53 1970 RAM
Greg Pruitt (33) 53 1984 RAI
Louis Lipps (22) 53 1984 PIT
Phil McConkey (28) 53 1985 NYG
Larry Jones (24) 53 1975 WAS
27. Todd Kinchen (28) 52 1997 ATL
Jackie Wallace (27) 52 1978 RAM
Winslow Oliver (23) 52 1996 CAR
Dave Meggett (30) 52 1996 NWE
Robbie Martin (23) 52 1981 DET
Leon Bright (26) 52 1981 NYG
33. Mark Jones (25) 51 2005 TAM
Tamarick Vanover (25) 51 1999 KAN
Derrick Mason (26) 51 2000 TEN
Leon Johnson (23) 51 1997 NYJ
Rick Upchurch (25) 51 1977 DEN
Rolland Lawrence (26) 51 1977 ATL
Butch Johnson (24) 51 1978 DAL
Tamarick Vanover (21) 51 1995 KAN
41. J.T. Smith (26) 50 1981 KAN
Butch Johnson (23) 50 1977 DAL
43. Alvin Pearman (23) 49 2005 JAX
Fulton Walker (28) 49 1986 RAI
Tim Brown (22) 49 1988 RAI
Mike Nelms (29) 49 1984 WAS
Gerald McNeil (27) 49 1989 CLE
48. Kevin Miller (23) 48 1978 MIN
Eddie Brown (24) 48 1976 WAS
Andre Hastings (24) 48 1995 PIT
Neal Colzie (21) 48 1975 OAK
Mike Nelms (25) 48 1980 WAS
Ira Matthews (23) 48 1980 OAK
54. Chad Morton (28) 47 2005 NYG
Devin Hester (24) 47 2006 CHI
R.W. McQuarters (22) 47 1998 SFO
Amani Toomer (23) 47 1997 NYG
Glyn Milburn (26) 47 1997 DET
Eric Guliford (28) 47 1997 NOR
Manfred Moore (27) 47 1977 MIN
Neal Colzie (24) 47 1978 OAK
Carl Roaches (27) 47 1980 HOU
63. Brian Mitchell (34) 46 2002 PHI
Karl Williams (26) 46 1997 TAM
Larry Marshall (27) 46 1977 PHI
Mike Fuller (26) 46 1979 SDG
Phil McConkey (27) 46 1984 NYG
Rodger Bird (24) 46 1967 OAK
Billy Johnson (31) 46 1983 ATL
Dave Meggett (23) 46 1989 NYG
LeRoy Irvin (24) 46 1981 RAM
72. Eric Metcalf (29) 45 1997 SDG
Lamont Brightful (24) 45 2003 BAL
Antwaan Randle El (24) 45 2003 PIT
Desmond Howard (28) 45 1998 OAK
Antonio Chatman (26) 45 2005 GNB
Dave Meggett (31) 45 1997 NWE
Theo Bell (26) 45 1979 PIT
Brian Mitchell (23) 45 1991 WAS
Mike Nelms (26) 45 1981 WAS
Dana McLemore (24) 45 1984 SFO
Dave Meggett (29) 45 1995 NWE
Mike Haynes+ (23) 45 1976 NWE
Butch Johnson (22) 45 1976 DAL
85. Tiki Barber (24) 44 1999 NYG
Az-Zahir Hakim (22) 44 1999 STL
Chris Watson (22) 44 1999 DEN
Brian Mitchell (30) 44 1998 WAS
Winslow Oliver (25) 44 1998 CAR
Roell Preston (26) 44 1998 GNB
Antwaan Randle El (26) 44 2005 PIT
Michael Lewis (36) 44 2007 SFO
Michael Lewis (31) 44 2002 NOR
Steve Smith (24) 44 2003 CAR
Leo Lewis (33) 44 1989 MIN
Kelvin Martin (23) 44 1988 DAL
John Taylor (26) 44 1988 SFO
Vai Sikahema (25) 44 1987 STL
Eric Metcalf (24) 44 1992 CLE
Nesby Glasgow (22) 44 1979 BAL
Danny Reece (23) 44 1978 TAM
R.W. McQuarters (28) 44 2004 CHI
103. Donnie Walker (24) 43 1974 BUF
Dave Meggett (24) 43 1990 NYG
Wes Welker (23) 43 2004 2TM
Karl Williams (31) 43 2002 TAM
Reggie Barlow (25) 43 1998 JAX
Eric Metcalf (30) 43 1998 ARI
Wes Welker (24) 43 2005 MIA
Vai Sikahema (24) 43 1986 STL
Pete Mandley (25) 43 1986 DET
Jeff Fisher (23) 43 1981 CHI
Paul Skansi (23) 43 1983 PIT
Evan Cooper (23) 43 1985 PHI
Garcia Lane (24) 43 1985 KAN
Bruce Taylor (22) 43 1970 SFO
Eric Guliford (26) 43 1995 CAR
Patrick Robinson (24) 43 1993 CIN
119. Karl Williams (33) 42 2004 ARI
Jermaine Lewis (27) 42 2001 BAL
Darrien Gordon (29) 42 1999 OAK
Dante Hall (27) 42 2005 KAN
Reggie Swinton (30) 42 2005 ARI
Steve Breaston (24) 42 2007 ARI
Devin Hester (25) 42 2007 CHI
R.W. McQuarters (31) 42 2007 NYG
Antwaan Randle El (25) 42 2004 PIT
Tony Green (22) 42 1978 WAS
Kelvin Martin (27) 42 1992 DAL
Stump Mitchell (22) 42 1981 STL
LeRoy Irvin (23) 42 1980 RAM
Robb Riddick (26) 42 1983 BUF
Virgil Livers (23) 42 1975 CHI
Phil McConkey (30) 42 1987 NYG
Dewell Brewer (24) 42 1994 IND
Rod Woodson (28) 42 1993 PIT
Gerald Willhite (27) 42 1986 DEN
138. Alvin Haymond (23) 41 1965 BAL
Ron Smith (31) 41 1974 OAK
Lynn Swann+ (22) 41 1974 PIT
Terrence Wilkins (24) 41 1999 IND
Wes Welker (25) 41 2006 MIA
Charles Woodson (30) 41 2006 GNB
DeSean Jackson (22) 41 2008 PHI
Neal Colzie (22) 41 1976 OAK
Willie Drewrey (30) 41 1993 HOU
Wade Manning (26) 41 1981 DEN
Will Lewis (22) 41 1980 SEA
Mark Clayton (22) 41 1983 MIA
George Atkinson (26) 41 1973 OAK
Kelvin Martin (31) 41 1996 DAL
Glyn Milburn (23) 41 1994 DEN
Patrick Robinson (25) 41 1994 ARI
154. Tim Brown (27) 40 1993 RAI
Glyn Milburn (22) 40 1993 DEN
Gerald McNeil (24) 40 1986 CLE
Vai Sikahema (30) 40 1992 PHI
Darrien Gordon (27) 40 1997 DEN
Kevin Williams (26) 40 1997 ARI
Arnold Jackson (24) 40 2001 ARI
Brian Mitchell (31) 40 1999 WAS
Eddie Kennison (25) 40 1998 STL
Jeff Sydner (25) 40 1994 PHI
Tim Brown (28) 40 1994 RAI
J.T. Smith (25) 40 1980 KAN
Billy Johnson (23) 40 1975 HOU
Robbie Martin (27) 40 1985 IND
Evan Cooper (22) 40 1984 PHI
Phil McConkey (31) 40 1988 NYG
Dennis McKinnon (26) 40 1987 CHI
Alvin Haymond (24) 40 1966 BAL
Ray Brown (24) 40 1973 ATL
Robert Brooks (24) 40 1994 GNB
174. Rick Upchurch (24) 39 1976 DEN
Mike Fuller (25) 39 1978 SDG
Allen Rossum (28) 39 2003 ATL
Brian Mitchell (33) 39 2001 PHI
Tiki Barber (25) 39 2000 NYG
Troy Brown (29) 39 2000 NWE
Antwaan Randle El (27) 39 2006 WAS
Howard Stevens (26) 39 1976 BAL
Theo Bell (23) 39 1976 PIT
Rod Woodson (29) 39 1994 PIT
Carl Roaches (28) 39 1981 HOU
Jeff Groth (26) 39 1983 NOR
Dino Hall (28) 39 1983 CLE
Charlie West (23) 39 1969 MIN
J.T. Smith (29) 39 1984 KAN
Eric Metcalf (27) 39 1995 ATL
Kevin Williams (23) 39 1994 DAL
191. Willie Drewrey (28) 38 1991 TAM
Roscoe Word (22) 38 1974 NYJ
Keith Moody (26) 38 1979 BUF
Rod Woodson (25) 38 1990 PIT
Brian Mitchell (29) 38 1997 WAS
Tiki Barber (26) 38 2001 NYG
Damon Gibson (26) 38 2001 JAX
Reggie Barlow (26) 38 1999 JAX
Troy Brown (28) 38 1999 NWE
Dedric Ward (25) 38 1999 NYJ
Emlen Tunnell+ (28) 38 1953 NYG
Dale Carter (23) 38 1992 KAN
Don Griffin (22) 38 1986 SFO
Billy Johnson (24) 38 1976 HOU
Eddie Payton (30) 38 1981 MIN
Stump Mitchell (24) 38 1983 STL
Mike Nelms (28) 38 1983 WAS
Ricky Smith (23) 38 1983 NWE
Pete Mandley (24) 38 1985 DET
Dana McLemore (25) 38 1985 SFO
Stump Mitchell (25) 38 1984 STL
Irving Fryar (26) 38 1988 NWE
Gerald McNeil (26) 38 1988 CLE
Dexter Carter (27) 38 1994 SFO
Cliff Hicks (30) 38 1994 NYJ
216. Rich Mauti (23) 37 1977 NOR
Keith Wright (22) 37 1978 CLE
John Sciarra (24) 37 1978 PHI
Howard Stevens (24) 37 1974 NOR
Tim Brown (26) 37 1992 RAI
Vince Buck (22) 37 1990 NOR
Allen Rossum (29) 37 2004 ATL
R.W. McQuarters (27) 37 2003 CHI
Antwaan Randle El (23) 37 2002 PIT
Kevin Williams (27) 37 1998 BUF
Eric Parker (27) 37 2006 SDG
Allen Rossum (31) 37 2006 ATL
Rodger Bird (23) 37 1966 OAK
Johnnie Gray (23) 37 1976 GNB
Tyrone Hughes (23) 37 1993 NOR
Jeff Groth (24) 37 1981 NOR
Rick Upchurch (28) 37 1980 DEN
Leon Bright (27) 37 1982 NYG
Vai Sikahema (27) 37 1989 PHO
Henry Ellard (24) 37 1985 RAM
Irving Fryar (23) 37 1985 NWE
Pete Mandley (27) 37 1988 DET
Ernest Givins (30) 37 1994 HOU
Antonio Freeman (23) 37 1995 GNB
Andre Hastings (25) 37 1996 PIT
Hubie Bryant (24) 37 1970 PIT
Eric Yarber (24) 37 1987 WAS
243. Dennis Northcutt (27) 36 2004 CLE
J.J. Moses (25) 36 2004 HOU
Tyrone Hughes (27) 36 1997 CHI
Reggie Barlow (24) 36 1997 JAX
Vai Sikahema (28) 36 1990 PHO
Johnny Bailey (23) 36 1990 CHI
Jim Smith (22) 36 1977 PIT
Rick Upchurch (26) 36 1978 DEN
Phillip Buchanon (23) 36 2003 OAK
J.J. Moses (24) 36 2003 HOU
Dennis Northcutt (26) 36 2003 CLE
Allen Rossum (32) 36 2007 PIT
Mewelde Moore (24) 36 2006 MIN
Chris Gamble (23) 36 2006 CAR
Hank Poteat (23) 36 2000 PIT
Jermaine Lewis (26) 36 2000 BAL
Hank Poteat (24) 36 2001 PIT
Az-Zahir Hakim (24) 36 2001 STL
Jermaine Lewis (28) 36 2002 HOU
Johnny Bailey (24) 36 1991 CHI
Kevin Williams (22) 36 1993 DAL
Speedy Duncan (25) 36 1967 SDG
George Atkinson (21) 36 1968 OAK
Howard Stevens (25) 36 1975 BAL
Mike Fuller (22) 36 1975 SDG
Phil Epps (25) 36 1983 GNB
John Taylor (27) 36 1989 SFO
Walter Stanley (27) 36 1989 DET
John Sciarra (26) 36 1980 PHI
Louis Lipps (23) 36 1985 PIT
Irving Fryar (22) 36 1984 NWE
Eric Metcalf (25) 36 1993 CLE
Darrien Gordon (24) 36 1994 SDG
Joey Galloway (24) 36 1995 SEA
Tim Brown (29) 36 1995 OAK
Jermaine Lewis (22) 36 1996 BAL
Darrien Gordon (26) 36 1996 SDG
Dexter Carter (29) 36 1996 SFO
Ike Hill (26) 36 1973 CHI
Tommy Vigorito (22) 36 1981 MIA