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Single-Season Kick & Punt Returns Leaders

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

Rank Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active Rt Year Teams
1. B.J. Sams (24) 114 2004 BAL
Michael Lewis (31) 114 2002 NOR
3. Chris Carr (22) 107 2005 OAK
Dante Hall (27) 107 2005 KAN
5. Reggie Swinton (30) 105 2005 ARI
6. Wes Welker (23) 104 2004 2TM
Chris Carr (23) 104 2006 OAK
Wes Welker (24) 104 2005 MIA
Steve Breaston (24) 104 2007 ARI
10. Brian Mitchell (30) 103 1998 WAS
11. Glyn Milburn (26) 102 1997 DET
12. Allen Rossum (28) 101 2003 ATL
Roell Preston (26) 101 1998 GNB
14. Larry Jones (24) 100 1975 WAS
Tyrone Hughes (26) 100 1996 NOR
Eric Metcalf (30) 100 1998 ARI
17. Kevin Williams (26) 99 1997 ARI
18. Glyn Milburn (29) 98 2000 CHI
Glyn Milburn (25) 98 1996 DET
20. Stump Mitchell (22) 97 1981 STL
21. J.J. Moses (25) 95 2004 HOU
Allen Rossum (29) 95 2004 ATL
Tamarick Vanover (25) 95 1999 KAN
24. Desmond Howard (28) 94 1998 OAK
J.J. Moses (24) 94 2003 HOU
Nesby Glasgow (22) 94 1979 BAL
Tamarick Vanover (21) 94 1995 KAN
Tyrone Hughes (25) 94 1995 NOR
29. Derrick Mason (26) 93 2000 TEN
30. Charlie Rogers (24) 92 2000 SEA
Chris Watson (22) 92 1999 DEN
Terrence Wilkins (24) 92 1999 IND
33. Glyn Milburn (28) 91 1999 CHI
Dante Hall (26) 91 2004 KAN
Eddie Brown (25) 91 1977 WAS
Mike Nelms (29) 91 1984 WAS
37. Eddie Drummond (26) 90 2006 DET
Steve Smith (22) 90 2001 CAR
Charlie Rogers (26) 90 2002 BUF
Eric Guliford (28) 90 1997 NOR
Brian Mitchell (26) 90 1994 WAS
Andre Coleman (23) 90 1995 SDG
Tim Brown (22) 90 1988 RAI
44. Josh Cribbs (24) 89 2007 CLE
Wes Welker (25) 89 2006 MIA
Brian Mitchell (34) 89 2002 PHI
Greg Pruitt (32) 89 1983 RAI
48. Desmond Howard (30) 88 2000 DET
Troy Walters (26) 88 2002 IND
Kevin Miller (23) 88 1978 MIN
Bruce Harper (24) 88 1979 NYJ
Desmond Howard (27) 88 1997 OAK
Todd Kinchen (26) 88 1995 STL
Alvin Haymond (28) 88 1970 RAM
55. Ted Ginn Jr. (22) 87 2007 MIA
Glyn Milburn (27) 87 1998 CHI
Reggie Swinton (26) 87 2001 DAL
Gerald McNeil (24) 87 1986 CLE
Bobby Joe Edmonds (31) 87 1995 TAM
Gary Allen (24) 87 1984 DAL
Eddie Payton (29) 87 1980 MIN
62. Dante Hall (24) 86 2002 KAN
Dante Hall (25) 86 2003 KAN
Tamarick Vanover (23) 86 1997 KAN
Dexter Carter (27) 86 1994 SFO
Dexter Carter (28) 86 1995 2TM
Dave Meggett (30) 86 1996 NWE
Mike Nelms (25) 86 1980 WAS
James Jones (22) 86 1980 DAL
70. Devin Hester (25) 85 2007 CHI
Nate Burleson (26) 85 2007 SEA
Michael Lewis (33) 85 2004 NOR
Bruce Harper (23) 85 1978 NYJ
Brian Mitchell (29) 85 1997 WAS
75. Kevin Williams (27) 84 1998 BUF
Jermaine Lewis (27) 84 2001 BAL
Brian Mitchell (35) 84 2003 NYG
Tyrone Hughes (24) 84 1994 NOR
Carl Roaches (27) 84 1980 HOU
80. Allen Rossum (31) 83 2006 ATL
Brian Mitchell (31) 83 1999 WAS
MarTay Jenkins (25) 83 2000 ARI
Dave Meggett (29) 83 1995 NWE
Mel J. Gray (34) 83 1995 HOU
Fulton Walker (27) 83 1985 2TM
86. Mike Nelms (26) 82 1981 WAS
Kevin Williams (23) 82 1994 DAL
Jermaine Lewis (28) 82 2002 HOU
Allen Rossum (24) 82 1999 PHI
90. Darren Sproles (22) 81 2005 SDG
Terry Fair (22) 81 1998 DET
Steve Smith (23) 81 2002 CAR
Rod Harris (25) 81 1991 PHI
94. Dante Hall (28) 80 2006 KAN
Deltha O'Neal (23) 80 2000 DEN
Brian Mitchell (33) 80 2001 PHI
Butch Johnson (24) 80 1978 DAL
Clarence Verdin (30) 80 1993 IND
Vai Sikahema (24) 80 1986 STL
Brian Mitchell (27) 80 1995 WAS
Desmond Howard (26) 80 1996 GNB
Mike Martin (25) 80 1985 CIN
Ricky Smith (23) 80 1983 NWE
Vai Sikahema (27) 80 1989 PHO
105. Allen Rossum (25) 79 2000 GNB
Brian Mitchell (32) 79 2000 PHI
Desmond Howard (31) 79 2001 DET
Dino Hall (24) 79 1979 CLE
Tyrone Hughes (27) 79 1997 CHI
Brian Mitchell (28) 79 1996 WAS
Wally Henry (27) 79 1981 PHI
112. David Palmer (26) 78 1998 MIN
Dave Meggett (31) 78 1997 NWE
Eddie Brown (24) 78 1976 WAS
Glyn Milburn (23) 78 1994 DEN
Glyn Milburn (24) 78 1995 DEN
Vai Sikahema (25) 78 1987 STL
118. B.J. Sams (25) 77 2005 BAL
Chris Watson (23) 77 2000 BUF
Allen Rossum (27) 77 2002 ATL
Jimmy Edwards (27) 77 1979 MIN
Jermaine Lewis (22) 77 1996 BAL
Dexter Carter (29) 77 1996 SFO
Ira Matthews (23) 77 1980 OAK
Bruce Harper (25) 77 1980 NYJ
Eddie Payton (30) 77 1981 MIN
Robbie Martin (23) 77 1981 DET
Leon Bright (26) 77 1981 NYG
129. Bruce Harper (22) 76 1977 NYJ
Tony Green (22) 76 1978 WAS
Eric Metcalf (28) 76 1996 ATL
132. Eddie Drummond (25) 75 2005 DET
Kevin Williams (28) 75 1999 BUF
Charlie Rogers (25) 75 2001 SEA
Nate Jacquet (26) 75 2001 MIN
Dante Hall (23) 75 2001 KAN
Michael Lewis (32) 75 2003 NOR
Mel J. Gray (29) 75 1990 DET
Rolland Lawrence (25) 75 1976 ATL
Bobby Joe Edmonds (24) 75 1988 SEA
Cleo Montgomery (25) 75 1980 CIN
142. Allen Rossum (32) 74 2007 PIT
Chad Morton (23) 74 2000 NOR
Leon Johnson (29) 74 2003 SDG
Lamont Brightful (24) 74 2003 BAL
Brian Mitchell (23) 74 1991 WAS
Phil McConkey (27) 74 1984 NYG
Chuck Latourette (23) 74 1968 STL
Stump Mitchell (24) 74 1983 STL
150. Rod Woodson (25) 73 1990 PIT
Antonio Brown (25) 73 2003 BUF
Josh Scobey (24) 73 2003 ARI
Reggie Barlow (25) 73 1998 JAX
Terrence Wilkins (31) 73 2006 IND
Dexter Wynn (25) 73 2006 2TM
Tony Nathan (23) 73 1979 MIA
Patrick Robinson (24) 73 1993 CIN
Butch Johnson (22) 73 1976 DAL
Dave Meggett (23) 73 1989 NYG
Mike Nelms (28) 73 1983 WAS
Billy Johnson (23) 73 1975 HOU
Lionel James (22) 73 1984 SDG
Stump Mitchell (25) 73 1984 STL
Jerry LeVias (23) 73 1969 HOU
165. Pacman Jones (22) 72 2005 TEN
Terrence Wilkins (27) 72 2002 STL
Butch Johnson (23) 72 1977 DAL
Mel Renfro+ (23) 72 1964 DAL
Rod Woodson (26) 72 1991 PIT
Fulton Walker (28) 72 1986 RAI
Mel J. Gray (35) 72 1996 HOU
Robbie Martin (27) 72 1985 IND
173. Will Blackmon (24) 71 2008 GNB
Chad Morton (28) 71 2005 NYG
Vinny Sutherland (23) 71 2001 SFO
Rick Upchurch (25) 71 1977 DEN
Manfred Moore (27) 71 1977 MIN
Danny Reece (24) 71 1979 TAM
179. Johnnie Lee Higgins (25) 70 2008 OAK
Howard Stevens (24) 70 1974 NOR
Tony Smith (23) 70 1993 ATL
Rod Woodson (23) 70 1988 PIT
Robb Riddick (26) 70 1983 BUF
184. Eddie Drummond (27) 69 2007 KAN
Antwaan Randle El (23) 69 2002 PIT
Antwaan Randle El (24) 69 2003 PIT
Antonio Chatman (24) 69 2003 GNB
Rufus Crawford (23) 69 1978 SEA
Jermaine Lewis (23) 69 1997 BAL
Howard Stevens (26) 69 1976 BAL
Dino Hall (26) 69 1981 CLE
192. Tamarick Vanover (24) 68 1998 KAN
David Allen (25) 68 2003 JAX
Deion Sanders (23) 68 1990 ATL
Steve Odom (27) 68 1979 2TM
Bobby Joe Edmonds (22) 68 1986 SEA
O.J. McDuffie (25) 68 1994 MIA
Mack Herron (25) 68 1973 NWE
Mercury Morris (22) 68 1969 MIA
George Atkinson (21) 68 1968 OAK
Virgil Livers (23) 68 1975 CHI
202. Derrick Mason (25) 67 1999 TEN
Ronney Jenkins (23) 67 2000 SDG
Reggie Swinton (28) 67 2003 2TM
Keith Wright (22) 67 1978 CLE
Ira Matthews (22) 67 1979 OAK
Tim Dwight (23) 67 1998 ATL
J.J. Arrington (23) 67 2006 ARI
Josh Cribbs (23) 67 2006 CLE
Devin Hester (24) 67 2006 CHI
Chris Carr (24) 67 2007 OAK
Leon Washington (25) 67 2007 NYJ
Woodley Lewis (28) 67 1953 RAM
Chris Warren (23) 67 1991 SEA
Kevin Williams (22) 67 1993 DAL
Tyrone Hughes (23) 67 1993 NOR
Wade Manning (26) 67 1981 DEN
Carl Roaches (28) 67 1981 HOU
Jo-Jo Townsell (29) 67 1989 NYJ
Mike Fuller (22) 67 1975 SDG
Rick Upchurch (23) 67 1975 DEN
Noland Smith (24) 67 1967 KAN
Ken Jenkins (26) 67 1985 WAS
Don Wilson (23) 67 1984 BUF
Kermit Alexander (25) 67 1966 SFO
Kevin Williams (24) 67 1995 DAL
Clarence Verdin (31) 67 1994 ATL
Kermit Alexander (24) 67 1965 SFO
229. Marshall Johnson (26) 66 1978 BAL
Larry Marshall (27) 66 1977 PHI
Allen Rossum (23) 66 1998 PHI
Jerome Mathis (22) 66 2005 HOU
Justin Miller (21) 66 2005 NYJ
Wes Chandler (22) 66 1978 NOR
David Palmer (25) 66 1997 MIN
Vai Sikahema (30) 66 1992 PHI
Will Lewis (22) 66 1980 SEA
Jo-Jo Townsell (28) 66 1988 NYJ
Mel J. Gray (33) 66 1994 DET
Johnny Bailey (26) 66 1993 PHO
Kelvin Martin (27) 66 1992 DAL
242. Jermaine Lewis (25) 65 1999 BAL
Tim Dwight (25) 65 2000 ATL
Terrence Wilkins (26) 65 2001 IND
Eddie Drummond (24) 65 2004 DET
Keith Moody (26) 65 1979 BUF
Mike Battle (23) 65 1969 NYJ
Phil McConkey (28) 65 1985 NYG
Rod Woodson (24) 65 1989 PIT
250. Rock Cartwright (27) 64 2006 WAS
R.W. McQuarters (22) 64 1998 SFO
Tim Dwight (24) 64 1999 ATL
Damon Gibson (26) 64 2001 JAX
Dave Meggett (24) 64 1990 NYG
Rich Mauti (23) 64 1977 NOR
Billy Johnson (24) 64 1976 HOU
Vernon Turner (27) 64 1994 TAM
Danny Reece (25) 64 1980 TAM
Tab Perry (23) 64 2005 CIN