List of National Football League annual kickoff return yards leaders
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This list is complete and up to date as of January 2023.
This is a list of National Football League kickoff returners who have led the regular season in kickoff return yards each year.
Kick return yards leaders[edit]
As per Pro Football Reference and The Football Database.[1][2]
New NFL Record
Year | Player | Kickoff Return Yards |
Team |
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1941 | Marshall Goldberg | 290 | Chicago Cardinals |
1942 | Marshall Goldberg (2) | 393 | Chicago Cardinals |
1943 | Ken Heineman | 444 | Brooklyn Dodgers |
1944 | John Grigas | 471 | Chicago Cardinals |
1945 | Frank Seno | 408 | Chicago Cardinals |
1946 | Abe Karnofsky | 599 | Boston Yanks |
1947 | Eddie Saenz | 797 | Washington Redskins |
1948 | Dan Sandifer | 594 | Washington Redskins |
1949 | Herman Wedemeyer | 602 | Baltimore Colts |
1950 | Vitamin Smith | 742 | Los Angeles Rams |
1951 | George Taliaferro | 622 | New York Yanks |
1952 | Buddy Young | 643 | Dallas Texans |
1953 | Woodley Lewis | 830 | Los Angeles Rams |
1954 | Woodley Lewis (2) | 836 | Los Angeles Rams |
1955 | Sid Watson | 716 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
1956 | Al Carmichael | 927 | Green Bay Packers |
1957 | Al Carmichael (2) | 690 | Green Bay Packers |
1958 | Jimmy Sears | 756 | Chicago Cardinals |
1959 | Lenny Lyles | 565 | San Francisco 49ers |
1960 | Ted Dean | 533 | Philadelphia Eagles |
1961 | Timmy Brown | 811 | Philadelphia Eagles |
1962 | Abe Woodson | 1,157 | San Francisco 49ers |
1963 | Timmy Brown (2) | 945 | Philadelphia Eagles |
1964 | Mel Renfro | 1,017 | Dallas Cowboys |
1965 | Kermit Alexander | 741 | San Francisco 49ers |
1966 | Ron Smith | 1,013 | Atlanta Falcons |
1967 | Ron Smith (2) | 976 | Atlanta Falcons |
1968 | Chuck Latourette | 1,237 | St. Louis Cardinals |
1969 | Mercury Morris | 1,136 | Miami Dolphins |
1970 | Alvin Haymond | 1,022 | St. Louis Rams |
1971 | Dave Hampton | 1,314 | Green Bay Packers |
1972 | Margene Adkins | 1,020 | New Orleans Saints |
1973 | Mack Herron | 1,092 | New England Patriots |
1974 | Lou Piccone | 961 | New York Jets |
1975 | Larry Jones | 1,086 | Washington Redskins |
1976 | Willie Shelby | 761 | Cincinnati Bengals |
1977 | Bruce Harper | 1,035 | New York Jets |
1978 | Bruce Harper (2) | 1,280 | New York Jets |
1979 | Bruce Harper (3) | 1,158 | New York Jets |
1980 | Eddie Payton | 1,184 | Minnesota Vikings |
1981 | Stump Mitchell | 1,292 | St. Louis Rams |
1982 | James Brooks | 749 | San Diego Chargers |
1983 | Zachary Dixon | 1,171 | Baltimore Colts Seattle Seahawks |
1984 | Lionel James | 959 | San Diego Chargers |
1985 | Buster Rhymes | 1,345 | Minnesota Vikings |
1986 | Tim McGee Herman Hunter |
1,007 | Cincinnati Bengals Detroit Lions |
1987 | Paul Palmer | 923 | Kansas City Chiefs |
1988 | Tim Brown | 1,098 | Los Angeles Raiders |
1989 | James Dixon | 1,181 | Dallas Cowboys |
1990 | Eric Metcalf | 1,052 | Cleveland Browns |
1991 | Mel Gray | 929 | Detroit Lions |
1992 | Deion Sanders | 1,067 | Atlanta Falcons |
1993 | Clarence Verdin | 1,050 | Indianapolis Colts |
1994 | Tyrone Hughes | 1,556 | New Orleans Saints |
1995 | Tyrone Hughes (2) | 1,617 | New Orleans Saints |
1996 | Tyrone Hughes (3) | 1,791 | New Orleans Saints |
1997 | Kevin Williams | 1,458 | Arizona Cardinals |
1998 | Glyn Milburn | 1,550 | Chicago Bears |
1999 | Brock Marion | 1,524 | Miami Dolphins |
2000 | MarTay Jenkins | 2,186 | Arizona Cardinals |
2001 | Ronney Jenkins | 1,541 | San Diego Chargers |
2002 | Michael Lewis | 1,807 | New Orleans Saints |
2003 | Josh Scobey | 1,684 | Arizona Cardinals |
2004 | Dante Hall | 1,718 | Kansas City Chiefs |
2005 | Chris Carr | 1,752 | Oakland Raiders |
2006 | Chris Carr (2) | 1,762 | Oakland Raiders |
2007 | Josh Cribbs | 1,809 | Cleveland Browns |
2008 | Josh Wilson | 1,753 | Seattle Seahawks |
2009 | Danny Amendola | 1,618 | St. Louis Rams |
2010 | LaRod Stephens-Howling | 1,548 | Arizona Cardinals |
2011 | Brandon Banks | 1,174 | Washington Redskins |
2012 | David Wilson | 1,533 | New York Giants |
2013 | Devin Hester | 1,436 | Chicago Bears |
2014 | Devin Hester (2) | 1,128 | Atlanta Falcons |
2015 | Ameer Abdullah | 1,077 | Detroit Lions |
2016 | Alex Erickson | 810 | Cincinnati Bengals |
2017 | Tyler Lockett | 949 | Seattle Seahawks |
2018 | Andre Roberts | 1,174 | New York Jets |
2019 | Cordarrelle Patterson | 825 | Chicago Bears |
2020 | Cordarrelle Patterson (2) | 1,017 | Chicago Bears |
2021 | Andre Roberts (2) | 1,010 | Houston Texans Los Angeles Chargers |
2022 | Keisean Nixon | 1,009 | Green Bay Packers |
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