NFL Kick & Punt Return Yards Career Leaders (since 1941)

All-Time Kick & Punt Return Yards Leaders

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Leaders Table
Rank	Player	RtY	Years	Tm
1	Brian Mitchell	19,013	1990-2003	3TM
2	Allen Rossum	15,003	1998-2009	6TM
3	Josh Cribbs	13,488	2005-2014	3TM
4	Mel Gray	13,003	1986-1997	4TM
5	Glyn Milburn	12,772	1993-2001	4TM
6	Dante Hall	12,397	2000-2008	2TM
7	Darren Sproles	11,313	2005-2019	3TM
8	Devin Hester+	11,028	2006-2016	4TM
9	Desmond Howard	10,854	1992-2002	5TM
10	Kevin Williams	9,604	1993-2000	4TM
11	Ted Ginn Jr.	9,523	2007-2020	6TM
12	Leon Washington	9,346	2006-2014	4TM
13	Dave Meggett	9,274	1989-1998	3TM
14	Eric Metcalf	9,266	1989-2002	7TM
15	Michael Bates	9,154	1993-2003	6TM
16	Ron Smith	8,710	1965-1974	5TM
17	Andre Roberts	8,631	2010-2022	9TM
18	Tyrone Hughes	8,410	1993-1998	3TM
19	Cordarrelle Patterson	8,238	2013-2024	6TM
20	Vai Sikahema	8,102	1986-1993	3TM
21	Jermaine Lewis	7,893	1996-2004	3TM
22	Brandon Tate	7,814	2009-2018	4TM
23	Michael Lewis	7,807	2001-2007	2TM
24	Jacoby Jones	7,628	2007-2015	4TM
25	Tamarick Vanover	7,438	1995-2002	2TM
26	Chris Carr	7,349	2005-2013	5TM
27	Rod Woodson+	7,256	1987-2003	4TM
28	Bruce Harper	7,191	1977-1984	nyj
29	Eddie Drummond	7,091	2002-2007	2TM
30	Chad Morton	6,832	2000-2006	4TM
31	Dexter Carter	6,770	1990-1996	2TM
32	Speedy Duncan	6,740	1964-1974	2TM
33	Wes Welker	6,722	2004-2015	5TM
34	Alvin Haymond	6,586	1964-1973	5TM
35	Clarence Verdin	6,580	1986-1994	3TM
36	Tim Dwight	6,526	1998-2007	5TM
37	Abe Woodson	6,494	1958-1966	2TM
38	Terrence Wilkins	6,398	1999-2006	2TM
39	Billy Johnson	6,258	1974-1988	3TM
40	Reggie Swinton	6,230	2001-2005	3TM
41	Charlie Rogers	6,125	1999-2003	3TM
42	Dwayne Harris	6,110	2011-2020	4TM
43	Mike Nelms	6,076	1980-1984	was
44	Deion Sanders+	5,722	1989-2005	5TM
45	Al Carmichael	5,710	1953-1961	2TM
46	Dick James	5,628	1956-1965	3TM
47	Stefan Logan	5,586	2009-2012	2TM
48	Corey Harris	5,545	1992-2003	6TM
49	Danny Amendola	5,450	2009-2021	5TM
	Rock Cartwright	5,450	2002-2011	2TM
	Terrence McGee	5,450	2003-2012	buf
52	Timmy Brown	5,420	1959-1968	3TM
53	Stump Mitchell	5,384	1981-1989	crd
54	Rick Upchurch	5,363	1975-1983	den
55	Eric Weems	5,354	2007-2017	3TM
56	Jamal Agnew	5,247	2017-2025	3TM
57	Fulton Walker	5,216	1981-1986	2TM
58	Adam Jones	5,176	2005-2018	4TM
59	Bobby Joe Edmonds	5,117	1986-1995	3TM
60	Derrick Mason	5,086	1997-2011	4TM
61	Herschel Walker	5,084	1986-1997	4TM
62	Eddie Payton	5,063	1977-1982	4TM
63	Steve Odom	5,046	1974-1979	2TM
64	Kevin Faulk	5,041	1999-2011	nwe
	Marc Mariani	5,041	2010-2016	2TM
66	David Dunn	4,944	1995-2001	4TM
67	Maurice Hicks	4,932	2004-2008	2TM
68	DeAndre Carter	4,907	2018-2025	7TM
69	David Palmer	4,884	1994-2000	min
70	Larry Marshall	4,862	1972-1978	4TM
71	Andre' Davis	4,861	2002-2009	4TM
72	Andre Coleman	4,850	1994-1998	3TM
73	Bobby Jancik	4,832	1962-1967	oti
74	Larry Anderson	4,799	1978-1984	2TM
75	B.J. Sams	4,719	2004-2008	2TM
76	Joe Arenas	4,572	1951-1957	sfo
77	Tim Brown+	4,555	1988-2004	2TM
78	Ronney Jenkins	4,550	2000-2003	2TM
79	Greg Pruitt	4,521	1973-1984	2TM
80	Devin Duvernay	4,515	2020-2025	3TM
81	Ron Brown	4,493	1984-1991	2TM
82	Dennis Gentry	4,489	1982-1992	chi
83	Troy Brown	4,487	1993-2007	nwe
84	Carl Roaches	4,468	1980-1985	2TM
85	Ameer Abdullah	4,437	2015-2025	5TM
86	Kermit Alexander Jr.	4,421	1963-1973	3TM
87	Mike Fuller	4,361	1975-1982	2TM
88	Woodley Lewis	4,351	1950-1960	3TM
89	Ollie Matson+	4,341	1952-1966	4TM
90	Antwaan Randle El	4,316	2002-2010	2TM
91	Leon Johnson	4,305	1997-2003	3TM
92	Tyler Lockett	4,266	2015-2025	3TM
93	Ray-Ray McCloud	4,216	2018-2025	6TM
94	Carl Garrett	4,191	1969-1977	4TM
95	Alex Erickson	4,179	2016-2024	5TM
96	Buddy Young	4,163	1947-1955	4TM
97	Josh Scobey	4,160	2003-2007	3TM
98	Bruce Laird	4,153	1972-1983	2TM
99	Nate Lewis	4,152	1990-1995	2TM
100	KaVontae Turpin	4,142	2022-2025	dal
101	Qadry Ismail	4,135	1993-2002	5TM
102	Percy Harvin	4,127	2009-2016	4TM
103	LaRod Stephens-Howling	4,092	2009-2013	2TM
104	Jon Arnett	4,091	1957-1966	2TM
105	Dino Hall	4,086	1979-1983	cle
106	Steve Broussard	4,060	1990-1998	3TM
107	Steve Smith Sr.	4,055	2001-2016	2TM
108	Terry Metcalf	4,023	1973-1981	2TM
109	Kelvin Martin	4,020	1987-1996	3TM
110	Darrin Nelson	4,016	1982-1992	2TM
111	Justin Miller	3,975	2005-2012	3TM
112	Pharoh Cooper	3,954	2016-2022	5TM
113	Aaron Stecker	3,934	2000-2009	3TM
114	Jakeem Grant	3,927	2016-2021	2TM
	Dwight Stone	3,927	1987-2000	3TM
116	Marcus Sherels	3,919	2010-2019	2TM
117	Abner Haynes	3,900	1960-1967	4TM
118	Roell Preston	3,896	1995-1999	5TM
119	Howard Stevens	3,895	1973-1977	2TM
120	MarTay Jenkins	3,866	1999-2002	crd
121	Johnny Bailey	3,840	1990-1995	3TM
122	Troy Walters	3,835	2000-2007	4TM
123	Karl Williams	3,810	1996-2004	2TM
124	Vaughn Hebron	3,802	1993-1998	2TM
125	Brandon Banks	3,793	2010-2012	was
126	Robbie Martin	3,754	1981-1986	2TM
127	Ellis Hobbs	3,739	2005-2010	2TM
128	Bill Butler	3,736	1959-1964	4TM
129	Aaron Bailey	3,696	1994-1998	clt
130	Jerious Norwood	3,695	2006-2011	2TM
131	Willie Drewrey	3,694	1985-1993	2TM
132	Dick Christy	3,675	1958-1963	3TM
133	Darrien Gordon	3,671	1993-2002	5TM
134	Bethel Johnson	3,632	2003-2006	2TM
135	Tony Horne	3,615	1998-2000	ram
136	Tremain Mack	3,583	1997-2000	cin
137	Gerald McNeil	3,569	1986-1990	2TM
138	J.J. Moses	3,509	2002-2005	3TM
139	Reggie Barlow	3,494	1996-2003	2TM
	Clarence Childs	3,494	1964-1968	2TM
141	Leodis McKelvin	3,492	2008-2016	2TM
142	Drew Hill	3,482	1979-1993	3TM
143	Tom Watkins	3,480	1961-1968	3TM
144	Eddie Brown	3,468	1974-1979	3TM
145	Rich Mauti	3,464	1977-1984	2TM
146	Marcus Thigpen	3,452	2012-2015	4TM
147	Vernon Turner	3,443	1990-1995	4TM
148	Emlen Tunnell+	3,424	1948-1961	2TM
149	Floyd Little+	3,416	1967-1975	den
150	Jo-Jo Townsell	3,408	1985-1990	nyj
151	Braxton Berrios	3,395	2019-2025	3TM
152	R.W. McQuarters	3,389	1998-2008	4TM
	Bobby Mitchell+	3,389	1958-1968	2TM
154	Dominic Rhodes	3,374	2001-2010	2TM
	Micheal Spurlock	3,374	2006-2014	8TM
156	Danieal Manning	3,370	2006-2014	2TM
157	Rickie Harris	3,355	1965-1972	2TM
158	Vic Washington	3,341	1971-1976	3TM
159	Darius Reynaud	3,332	2008-2013	4TM
160	Cleo Montgomery	3,328	1980-1985	3TM
161	James Brooks	3,327	1981-1992	4TM
162	Lionel James	3,287	1984-1988	sdg
163	Kalif Raymond	3,286	2016-2025	5TM
164	Walter Stanley	3,277	1985-1992	5TM
165	Bill Dudley+	3,258	1942-1953	3TM
166	Keith Moody	3,238	1976-1980	2TM
167	J.T. Smith	3,237	1978-1990	3TM
	James Thrash	3,237	1997-2008	2TM
169	O.J. McDuffie	3,230	1993-2000	mia
170	Charlie West	3,226	1968-1979	3TM
171	Ken Jenkins	3,200	1983-1986	2TM
172	Albert Bentley	3,192	1985-1992	2TM
173	Wally Henry	3,181	1977-1982	phi
174	Walter Roberts	3,174	1964-1970	3TM
175	Deonte Harty	3,172	2019-2024	3TM
	Gale Sayers+	3,172	1965-1971	chi
177	Gary Anderson	3,164	1985-1993	3TM
178	Phil McConkey	3,156	1984-1989	4TM
179	Mark Jones	3,152	2004-2009	4TM
180	Butch Johnson	3,145	1976-1985	2TM
181	George Atkinson	3,140	1968-1979	2TM
182	Cannonball Butler	3,131	1965-1972	3TM
183	Steve Breaston	3,126	2007-2012	2TM
184	Mercury Morris	3,118	1969-1976	2TM
185	Bo Roberson	3,111	1961-1966	4TM
186	Mel Renfro+	3,088	1964-1977	dal
187	Herb Adderley+	3,080	1961-1972	2TM
188	Willie Ponder	3,079	2003-2006	3TM
189	Terry Fair	3,043	1998-2005	3TM
190	Lou Piccone	3,041	1974-1982	2TM
191	Donnie Elder	3,040	1985-1991	5TM
192	Lynn Chandnois	3,032	1950-1956	pit
193	Mike Martin	3,024	1983-1989	cin
194	Travis Williams	3,014	1967-1971	2TM
195	Courtney Roby	3,007	2005-2014	4TM
196	Tremon Smith	2,996	2018-2025	5TM
197	Bobby Humphery	2,974	1984-1990	2TM
198	Gunner Olszewski	2,972	2019-2025	3TM
199	Bill Thompson	2,970	1969-1981	den
200	Mack Herron	2,967	1973-1975	2TM
201	Stanford Jennings	2,965	1984-1992	3TM
202	Glenn Holt	2,961	2006-2008	cin
203	Eric Guliford	2,960	1993-1998	3TM
204	Alvin Hall	2,958	1981-1987	det
205	Brock Marion	2,951	1993-2004	3TM
206	Dexter McCluster	2,942	2010-2016	3TM
207	Antonio Brown	2,934	2010-2021	3TM
208	Maurice Morris	2,933	2002-2011	2TM
209	Quintin Demps	2,931	2008-2017	5TM
210	Dave Hampton	2,923	1969-1976	3TM
	Todd Kinchen	2,923	1992-1998	3TM
212	Billy Grimes	2,916	1949-1952	2TM
213	Jerry Azumah	2,901	1999-2005	chi
214	Jerry LeVias	2,900	1969-1974	2TM
	Brad Smith	2,900	2006-2014	3TM
216	Benny Cunningham	2,895	2013-2018	2TM
217	Keshawn Martin	2,859	2012-2016	3TM
218	Hugh McElhenny+	2,841	1952-1964	4TM
	Preston Pearson	2,841	1967-1980	3TM
220	Dave Grayson	2,839	1961-1970	2TM
221	Eddie Saenz	2,834	1946-1951	was
222	Randall Cobb	2,829	2011-2023	4TM
223	Nate Burleson	2,809	2003-2013	3TM
	Antonio Chatman	2,809	2003-2008	2TM
225	Jamie Holland	2,806	1987-1992	3TM
226	James Owens	2,801	1979-1984	2TM
227	Willard Harrell	2,775	1975-1984	2TM
228	Leroy Kelly+	2,774	1964-1973	cle
229	Noland Smith	2,772	1967-1969	2TM
230	Jeremy Ross	2,752	2012-2016	6TM
231	Dana McLemore	2,745	1982-1987	2TM
232	Cecil Turner	2,730	1968-1973	chi
233	Eddie Royal	2,729	2008-2016	3TM
234	Glen Young	2,719	1983-1988	2TM
235	Chris Warren	2,714	1990-2000	3TM
236	Bernard Jackson	2,709	1972-1980	3TM
	Lemar Parrish	2,709	1970-1982	3TM
238	Aaron Glenn	2,697	1994-2008	5TM
239	J.J. Arrington	2,694	2005-2008	crd
240	Leon Bright	2,693	1981-1985	2TM
241	Roscoe Parrish	2,691	2005-2012	2TM
242	Keisean Nixon	2,689	2019-2025	2TM
243	Dennis Northcutt	2,684	2000-2009	3TM
244	Brandon Bennett	2,675	1998-2004	2TM
245	Frank Seno	2,663	1943-1949	3TM
246	Greg Dortch	2,659	2019-2025	2TM
247	Larry Brunson	2,652	1974-1980	3TM
248	Deltha O'Neal	2,644	2000-2008	3TM
249	Kene Nwangwu	2,640	2021-2025	2TM
	Pat Studstill	2,640	1961-1972	3TM

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