Pro-Football-Reference.com Mobile
NFL Career Yards per Kick Return Leaders
| Rank | Player | Y/Rt | Years | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gale Sayers+ | 30.6 | 1965-1971 | chi |
| 2. | Lynn Chandnois | 29.6 | 1950-1956 | pit |
| 3. | Joe McKnight (24) | 29.0 | 2010-2012 | nyj |
| 4. | Abe Woodson | 28.7 | 1958-1966 | 2TM |
| 5. | Jerome Mathis | 28.5 | 2005-2007 | htx |
| 6. | Percy Harvin (24) | 27.9 | 2009-2012 | min |
| 7. | Buddy Young | 27.7 | 1947-1955 | 4TM |
| 8. | Travis Williams | 27.5 | 1967-1971 | 2TM |
| 9. | Joe Arenas | 27.3 | 1951-1957 | sfo |
| 10. | Rocky Thompson | 27.2 | 1971-1973 | nyg |
| Clifton Smith | 27.2 | 2008-2010 | 3TM | |
| 12. | Clarence Davis | 27.1 | 1971-1978 | rai |
| 13. | Danieal Manning (30) | 26.8 | 2006-2012 | 2TM |
| 14. | Steve Van Buren+ | 26.7 | 1944-1951 | phi |
| Lenny Lyles | 26.7 | 1958-1969 | 2TM | |
| 16. | Gary Ballman | 26.6 | 1962-1973 | 4TM |
| 17. | Mercury Morris | 26.5 | 1969-1976 | 2TM |
| Ellis Hobbs | 26.5 | 2005-2010 | 2TM | |
| Tom Moore | 26.5 | 1960-1967 | 3TM | |
| Bobby Jancik | 26.5 | 1962-1967 | oti | |
| Randall Cobb (22) | 26.5 | 2011-2012 | gnb | |
| Leodis McKelvin (27) | 26.5 | 2008-2012 | buf | |
| 23. | Mel Renfro+ | 26.4 | 1964-1977 | dal |
| Bobby Mitchell+ | 26.4 | 1958-1968 | 2TM | |
| 25. | Terrence McGee (32) | 26.3 | 2003-2012 | buf |
| Cullen Bryant | 26.3 | 1973-1987 | 2TM | |
| 27. | Ollie Matson+ | 26.2 | 1952-1966 | 4TM |
| 28. | Alvin Haymond | 26.1 | 1964-1973 | 5TM |
| Justin Miller (28) | 26.1 | 2005-2012 | 3TM | |
| Noland Smith | 26.1 | 1967-1969 | 2TM | |
| Chet Mutryn | 26.1 | 1946-1950 | 2TM | |
| 32. | Jacoby Jones (28) | 26.0 | 2007-2012 | 2TM |
| Maurice Jones-Drew (27) | 26.0 | 2006-2012 | jax | |
| Al Nelson | 26.0 | 1965-1973 | phi | |
| Timmy Brown | 26.0 | 1959-1968 | 3TM | |
| 36. | Deji Karim (26) | 25.9 | 2010-2012 | 2TM |
| Vic Washington | 25.9 | 1971-1976 | 3TM | |
| Leon Washington (30) | 25.9 | 2006-2012 | 2TM | |
| Josh Cribbs (29) | 25.9 | 2005-2012 | cle | |
| Dave Hampton | 25.9 | 1969-1976 | 3TM | |
| 41. | Larry Garron | 25.8 | 1960-1968 | nwe |
| Clarence Childs | 25.8 | 1964-1968 | 2TM | |
| 43. | Herb Adderley+ | 25.7 | 1961-1972 | 2TM |
| Brad Smith (29) | 25.7 | 2006-2012 | 2TM | |
| Pat Studstill | 25.7 | 1961-1972 | 3TM | |
| 46. | MarTay Jenkins | 25.6 | 1999-2002 | crd |
| 47. | Terry Metcalf | 25.5 | 1973-1981 | 2TM |
| Walter Roberts | 25.5 | 1964-1970 | 3TM | |
| Jerious Norwood | 25.5 | 2006-2011 | 2TM | |
| John Gilliam | 25.5 | 1967-1977 | 5TM |
Front Page