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Single-Season Kick & Punt Return Yards Leaders

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

Rank Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active RtY Year Teams
1. Michael Lewis (31) 2,432 2002 NOR
2. Josh Cribbs (24) 2,214 2007 CLE
3. MarTay Jenkins (25) 2,187 2000 ARI
4. Charlie Rogers (24) 1,992 2000 SEA
5. Chris Carr (23) 1,978 2006 OAK
6. Dante Hall (26) 1,950 2004 KAN
Dante Hall (25) 1,950 2003 KAN
8. Tyrone Hughes (26) 1,943 1996 NOR
9. Chris Carr (22) 1,938 2005 OAK
10. Brian Mitchell (26) 1,930 1994 WAS
11. Kevin Williams (26) 1,920 1997 ARI
12. Glyn Milburn (25) 1,911 1996 DET
13. Roell Preston (26) 1,895 1998 GNB
14. Tyrone Hughes (25) 1,879 1995 NOR
Wes Welker (23) 1,879 2004 2TM
16. Desmond Howard (30) 1,858 2000 DET
17. Brian Mitchell (30) 1,843 1998 WAS
18. Glyn Milburn (27) 1,841 1998 CHI
19. Allen Rossum (28) 1,836 2003 ATL
Dante Hall (27) 1,836 2005 KAN
21. B.J. Sams (24) 1,826 2004 BAL
22. Steve Smith (22) 1,795 2001 CAR
23. Derrick Mason (26) 1,794 2000 TEN
24. Reggie Swinton (30) 1,790 2005 ARI
25. Steve Breaston (24) 1,786 2007 ARI
26. Glyn Milburn (28) 1,772 1999 CHI
27. Wes Welker (24) 1,769 2005 MIA
28. Glyn Milburn (29) 1,768 2000 CHI
29. Glyn Milburn (26) 1,748 1997 DET
30. Dante Hall (24) 1,744 2002 KAN
31. Reggie Swinton (26) 1,741 2001 DAL
32. Andre Coleman (23) 1,737 1995 SDG
Stump Mitchell (22) 1,737 1981 STL
34. Brian Mitchell (34) 1,729 2002 PHI
35. Brian Mitchell (27) 1,723 1995 WAS
36. Allen Rossum (29) 1,707 2004 ATL
37. Tyrone Hughes (24) 1,699 1994 NOR
38. Tamarick Vanover (23) 1,691 1997 KAN
39. Josh Scobey (24) 1,684 2003 ARI
40. Ted Ginn Jr. (22) 1,663 2007 MIA
41. Bruce Harper (23) 1,658 1978 NYJ
42. Desmond Howard (31) 1,647 2001 DET
43. Eddie Drummond (26) 1,645 2006 DET
44. Darren Sproles (22) 1,636 2005 SDG
45. Tamarick Vanover (21) 1,635 1995 KAN
46. Eric Guliford (28) 1,626 1997 NOR
47. Glyn Milburn (24) 1,623 1995 DEN
48. Terry Fair (22) 1,617 1998 DET
49. J.J. Moses (25) 1,612 2004 HOU
50. Jerome Mathis (22) 1,610 2005 HOU
51. J.J. Moses (24) 1,599 2003 HOU
52. Michael Lewis (33) 1,597 2004 NOR
Allen Rossum (24) 1,597 1999 PHI
54. Mike Nelms (26) 1,591 1981 WAS
55. Justin Miller (21) 1,586 2005 NYJ
56. Devin Hester (25) 1,585 2007 CHI
57. Chuck Latourette (23) 1,582 1968 STL
58. Desmond Howard (28) 1,581 1998 OAK
59. Tab Perry (23) 1,562 2005 CIN
60. Chad Morton (25) 1,560 2002 NYJ
61. Jermaine Lewis (27) 1,558 2001 BAL
62. Josh Cribbs (23) 1,545 2006 CLE
63. Tim Brown (22) 1,542 1988 RAI
64. Rock Cartwright (27) 1,541 2006 WAS
Ronney Jenkins (24) 1,541 2001 SDG
66. Dexter Carter (28) 1,536 1995 2TM
Brian Mitchell (29) 1,536 1997 WAS
Allen Rossum (25) 1,536 2000 GNB
69. Ronney Jenkins (23) 1,531 2000 SDG
70. Desmond Howard (27) 1,528 1997 OAK
71. Brock Marion (29) 1,524 1999 MIA
72. Terrence Wilkins (24) 1,522 1999 IND
73. J.J. Arrington (23) 1,520 2006 ARI
74. Brian Mitchell (28) 1,516 1996 WAS
75. Tamarick Vanover (25) 1,513 1999 KAN
Eric Metcalf (30) 1,513 1998 ARI
77. Mel J. Gray (33) 1,509 1994 DET
78. Maurice Hicks (29) 1,502 2007 SFO
79. Kevin Williams (23) 1,497 1994 DAL
80. Larry Jones (24) 1,493 1975 WAS
81. Brian Mitchell (33) 1,492 2001 PHI
82. Darrick Vaughn (23) 1,491 2001 ATL
83. Mel J. Gray (34) 1,486 1995 HOU
84. Michael Bates (29) 1,480 1998 CAR
85. Nesby Glasgow (22) 1,478 1979 BAL
86. Leon Washington (25) 1,474 2007 NYJ
87. Chris Watson (22) 1,472 1999 DEN
88. Terrence Wilkins (31) 1,465 2006 IND
David Palmer (26) 1,465 1998 MIN
90. Bobby Jancik (23) 1,462 1963 HOU
91. Bruce Harper (22) 1,460 1977 NYJ
92. Brian Mitchell (32) 1,459 2000 PHI
93. Deltha O'Neal (23) 1,456 2000 DEN
94. Allen Rossum (27) 1,452 2002 ATL
95. Bruce Harper (24) 1,448 1979 NYJ
96. Dante Hall (28) 1,447 2006 KAN
97. Wes Welker (25) 1,442 2006 MIA
98. Bobby Joe Edmonds (31) 1,440 1995 TAM
99. Eddie Payton (29) 1,435 1980 MIN
Mel Renfro+ (23) 1,435 1964 DAL
101. Glenn Holt (23) 1,432 2007 CIN
102. Mel J. Gray (35) 1,429 1996 HOU
103. Kevin Williams (27) 1,428 1998 BUF
Maurice Hicks (28) 1,428 2006 SFO
105. Dexter Carter (27) 1,426 1994 SFO
106. Troy Walters (26) 1,420 2002 IND
107. Charlie Rogers (26) 1,417 2002 BUF
108. Billy Johnson (23) 1,410 1975 HOU
109. Eddie Drummond (24) 1,408 2004 DET
110. Pacman Jones (22) 1,399 2005 TEN
B.J. Sams (25) 1,399 2005 BAL
Tyson Thompson (24) 1,399 2005 DAL
113. Alvin Haymond (28) 1,398 1970 RAM
114. Rick Upchurch (23) 1,396 1975 DEN
115. Tony Horne (24) 1,395 2000 STL
116. Odell Barry (23) 1,394 1964 DEN
117. Terrence McGee (25) 1,391 2005 BUF
118. Eddie Brown (24) 1,384 1976 WAS
119. Tremain Mack (25) 1,382 1999 CIN
120. Chris Carr (24) 1,379 2007 OAK
121. Mack Herron (25) 1,374 1973 NWE
122. Mike Martin (25) 1,372 1985 CIN
123. Terrence McGee (24) 1,370 2004 BUF
Allen Rossum (31) 1,370 2006 ATL
125. Dave Meggett (30) 1,369 1996 NWE
Vai Sikahema (24) 1,369 1986 STL
127. Charlie Rogers (25) 1,364 2001 SEA
128. Noland Smith (24) 1,360 1967 KAN
129. Terrence McGee (26) 1,355 2006 BUF
130. Dave Meggett (29) 1,347 1995 NWE
Reggie Swinton (28) 1,347 2003 2TM
132. Buster Rhymes (23) 1,345 1985 MIN
Gerald McNeil (24) 1,345 1986 CLE
134. Michael Lewis (32) 1,343 2003 NOR
135. Jermaine Lewis (23) 1,342 1997 BAL
136. Rock Cartwright (28) 1,339 2007 WAS
137. Abe Woodson (28) 1,336 1962 SFO
138. Leon Johnson (29) 1,335 2003 SDG
Desmond Howard (26) 1,335 1996 GNB
140. Eric Metcalf (28) 1,330 1996 ATL
141. Josh Scobey (26) 1,326 2005 SEA
142. Tony Nathan (23) 1,322 1979 MIA
143. Jerious Norwood (24) 1,317 2007 ATL
144. Terrence Wilkins (27) 1,316 2002 STL
145. Mel J. Gray (30) 1,314 1991 DET
Dave Hampton (24) 1,314 1971 GNB
Ricky Smith (23) 1,314 1983 NWE
148. Tony Green (22) 1,313 1978 WAS
149. Bruce Harper (25) 1,312 1980 NYJ
150. Vai Sikahema (25) 1,311 1987 STL
151. Dino Hall (24) 1,309 1979 CLE
Yamon Figurs (24) 1,309 2007 BAL
153. Mercury Morris (22) 1,308 1969 MIA
154. Chad Morton (23) 1,307 2000 NOR
Vai Sikahema (27) 1,307 1989 PHO
156. Ernie Mills (27) 1,306 1995 PIT
Tony Horne (22) 1,306 1998 STL
158. Eddie Brown (25) 1,304 1977 WAS
Justin Miller (22) 1,304 2006 NYJ
160. Reggie Barlow (25) 1,302 1998 JAX
Dexter Wynn (25) 1,302 2006 2TM
162. Kevin Kasper (25) 1,300 2002 3TM
Mel J. Gray (29) 1,300 1990 DET
164. Ron Smith (30) 1,299 1973 SDG
165. Mike Nelms (25) 1,297 1980 WAS
166. Andre Coleman (22) 1,293 1994 SDG
167. George Atkinson (21) 1,292 1968 OAK
168. Ken Jenkins (26) 1,290 1985 WAS
169. Michael Bates (28) 1,289 1997 CAR
Jimmy Edwards (27) 1,289 1979 MIN
171. Mike Nelms (29) 1,288 1984 WAS
172. Vinny Sutherland (23) 1,287 2001 SFO
Michael Bates (30) 1,287 1999 CAR
174. Josh Wilson (23) 1,286 2008 SEA
175. Dave Meggett (31) 1,283 1997 NWE
176. Will Blackmon (24) 1,279 2008 GNB
177. Kevin Williams (24) 1,274 1995 DAL
178. Brian Mitchell (35) 1,271 2003 NYG
Derrick Witherspoon (25) 1,271 1996 PHI
180. Greg Pruitt (32) 1,270 1983 RAI
181. James Jones (22) 1,268 1980 DAL
182. Allen Rossum (23) 1,267 1998 PHI
183. Tyrone Hughes (27) 1,266 1997 CHI
184. Tyrone Hughes (23) 1,256 1993 NOR
185. Johnnie Lee Higgins (25) 1,253 2008 OAK
186. Nate Burleson (26) 1,248 2007 SEA
187. Terry Metcalf (24) 1,245 1975 STL
188. Reggie Smith (25) 1,242 1981 ATL
189. Jermaine Lewis (28) 1,241 2002 HOU
190. Bobby Joe Edmonds (24) 1,240 1988 SEA
191. James Brooks (23) 1,239 1981 SDG
192. Allen Rossum (33) 1,237 2008 SFO
Darren Sproles (24) 1,237 2007 SDG
194. Tim Dwight (23) 1,236 1998 ATL
195. Eddie Drummond (25) 1,234 2005 DET
196. Jerry LeVias (23) 1,232 1969 HOU
197. Brandon Bennett (29) 1,231 2002 CIN
Nate Jacquet (26) 1,231 2001 MIN
Mario Bates (26) 1,231 1999 ARI
200. Tim Dwight (29) 1,228 2004 SDG
201. Terrence Wilkins (26) 1,226 2001 IND
Dexter Carter (29) 1,226 1996 SFO
203. Aaron Bailey (26) 1,225 1997 IND
Brian Mitchell (31) 1,225 1999 WAS
205. Clarence Verdin (30) 1,223 1993 IND
206. Jermaine Lewis (22) 1,222 1996 BAL
207. Bobby Wade (25) 1,221 2006 TEN
Koren Robinson (25) 1,221 2005 MIN
209. Tamarick Vanover (24) 1,220 1998 KAN
210. Chad Morton (26) 1,217 2003 WAS
211. Vaughn Hebron (28) 1,216 1998 DEN
212. Floyd Little (25) 1,212 1967 DEN
213. Arlen Harris (23) 1,211 2003 STL
214. Andre Coleman (24) 1,210 1996 SDG
215. Willie Ponder (26) 1,207 2006 2TM
216. Eric Moulds (23) 1,205 1996 BUF
217. Dante Hall (23) 1,204 2001 KAN
218. Leodis McKelvin (23) 1,203 2008 BUF
Tony Smith (23) 1,203 1993 ATL
220. Eddie Payton (30) 1,201 1981 MIN
221. Rod Woodson (26) 1,200 1991 PIT
222. Billy Johnson (22) 1,194 1974 HOU
223. Drew Hill (25) 1,192 1981 RAM
224. Jerry Azumah (26) 1,191 2003 CHI
225. Rod Woodson (24) 1,189 1989 PIT
226. Dominic Rhodes (25) 1,188 2004 IND
227. Bobby Joe Edmonds (22) 1,183 1986 SEA
Brian Mitchell (23) 1,183 1991 WAS
229. Kermit Alexander (25) 1,182 1966 SFO
Butch Johnson (22) 1,182 1976 DAL
231. James Dixon (22) 1,181 1989 DAL
Mel J. Gray (31) 1,181 1992 DET
233. Eddie Drummond (22) 1,177 2002 DET
234. Darren Sproles (25) 1,175 2008 SDG
235. Glyn Milburn (23) 1,172 1994 DEN
David Dunn (28) 1,172 2000 OAK
237. Zachary Dixon (27) 1,171 1983 2TM
Kevin Williams (28) 1,171 1999 BUF
239. Billy Johnson (25) 1,169 1977 HOU
240. Quintin Demps (23) 1,167 2008 PHI
Herschel Walker (35) 1,167 1997 DAL
Lionel James (22) 1,167 1984 SDG
243. Dino Philyaw (29) 1,165 1999 NOR
Tremain Mack (24) 1,165 1998 CIN
245. Tim Dwight (24) 1,164 1999 ATL
246. Rod Woodson (25) 1,162 1990 PIT
247. Dave Meggett (23) 1,159 1989 NYG
Fulton Walker (27) 1,159 1985 2TM
Todd Kinchen (26) 1,159 1995 STL
249. Leeland McElroy (22) 1,148 1996 ARI
250. Antonio Brown (25) 1,157 2003 BUF
Billy Grimes (23) 1,155 1950 GNB
David Palmer (25) 1,155 1997 MIN
David Allen (25) 1,155 2003 JAX
Michael Bates (32) 1,155 2001 WAS
Deacon Turner (24) 1,149 1979 CIN
Doug Gabriel (24) 1,147 2004 OAK