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NFL Year-by-Year Longest Punt Return Leaders
| Year | Player | Lng | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Damaris Johnson (23) | 98 | PHI |
| 2011 | Patrick Peterson (21) | 99 | ARI |
| 2010 | Bryan McCann (23) | 97 | DAL |
| 2009 | DeSean Jackson (23) | 85 | PHI |
| 2008 | Johnnie Lee Higgins (25) | 93 | OAK |
| 2007 | Tramon Williams (24) | 94 | GNB |
| Nate Burleson (26) | 94 | SEA | |
| 2006 | Nate Burleson (25) | 90 | SEA |
| Adam Jones (23) | 90 | TEN | |
| 2005 | Antonio Chatman (26) | 85 | GNB |
| 2004 | Nate Burleson (23) | 91 | MIN |
| 2003 | Dante Hall (25) | 93 | KAN |
| 2002 | Lamont Brightful (23) | 95 | BAL |
| 2001 | Eric Metcalf (33) | 89 | WAS |
| 2000 | Desmond Howard (30) | 95 | DET |
| 1999 | Charlie Rogers (23) | 94 | SEA |
| 1998 | Jacquez Green (22) | 95 | TAM |
| 1997 | Darrien Gordon (27) | 94 | DEN |
| 1996 | Desmond Howard (26) | 92 | GNB |
| 1995 | Joey Galloway (24) | 89 | SEA |
| 1994 | Robert Bailey (26) | 103 | RAM |
| 1993 | Eric Metcalf (25) | 91 | CLE |
| 1992 | Carl Pickens (22) | 95 | CIN |
| 1991 | Kelvin Martin (26) | 85 | DAL |
| 1990 | Terance Mathis (23) | 98 | NYJ |
| 1989 | Dave Meggett (23) | 76 | NYG |
| 1988 | John Taylor (26) | 95 | SFO |
| 1987 | Dennis McKinnon (26) | 94 | CHI |
| 1986 | Gerald McNeil (24) | 84 | CLE |
| 1985 | Irving Fryar (23) | 85 | NWE |
| 1984 | Henry Ellard (23) | 83 | RAM |
| 1983 | Greg Pruitt (32) | 97 | RAI |
| 1982 | Dana McLemore (22) | 93 | SFO |
| 1981 | Mark Lee (23) | 94 | GNB |
| 1980 | J.T. Smith (25) | 75 | KAN |
| Roland James (22) | 75 | NWE | |
| Will Lewis (22) | 75 | SEA | |
| 1979 | J.T. Smith (24) | 88 | KAN |
| 1978 | Keith Moody (25) | 82 | BUF |
| Bruce Harper (23) | 82 | NYJ | |
| 1977 | Keith Moody (24) | 91 | BUF |
| 1976 | Rick Upchurch (24) | 92 | DEN |
| 1975 | Billy Johnson (23) | 83 | HOU |
| 1974 | Dennis Morgan (22) | 98 | DAL |
| 1973 | Ron Smith (30) | 84 | SDG |
| 1972 | Jon Staggers (24) | 85 | GNB |
| 1971 | Leroy Kelly+ (29) | 74 | CLE |
| 1970 | Ron Gardin (26) | 80 | BAL |
| 1969 | Rickie Harris (26) | 86 | WAS |
| Noland Smith (26) | 64 | KAN |
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