NFL Kickoff return yards leaders, 2000–2026

The NFL players with the most kickoff return yards since 2000.

Player	POS	Team	GP	KRYDS	FGM	FGA	FG%	XPM	XPA	XP%
#1Josh Cribbs	WR		136	11,113	0	0	—	0	0	—
#2Dante Hall	WR		112	10,111	0	0	—	0	0	—
#3Allen Rossum	DB		126	9,520	0	0	—	0	0	—
#4Darren Sproles	RB		183	8,348	0	0	—	0	0	—
#5Cordarrelle Patterson	RB		179	8,229	0	0	—	0	0	—
#6Leon Washington	RB		124	7,553	0	0	—	0	0	—
#7Devin Hester	WR		156	7,333	0	0	—	0	0	—
#8Ted Ginn	WR		191	6,903	0	0	—	0	0	—
#9Andre Roberts	WR		180	6,751	0	0	—	0	0	—
#10Chris Carr	DB		119	6,313	0	0	—	0	0	—
#11Michael L. Lewis	WR		75	5,989	0	0	—	0	0	—
#12Brandon Tate	WR		125	5,890	0	0	—	0	0	—
#13Eddie Drummond	WR		64	5,809	0	0	—	0	0	—
#14Rock Cartwright	RB		138	5,450	0	0	—	0	0	—
#14Terrence McGee	CB	BUF	115	5,450	0	0	—	0	0	—
#16Chad Morton	RB		93	5,407	0	0	—	0	0	—
#17Jacoby Jones	WR		127	4,940	0	0	—	0	0	—
#18Maurice Hicks	RB		65	4,932	0	0	—	0	0	—
#19Reggie Swinton	WR		66	4,919	0	0	—	0	0	—
#20Andre Davis	WR		98	4,821	0	0	—	0	0	—
#21Ameer Abdullah	RB		148	4,512	0	0	—	0	0	—
#22Brian Mitchell	RB		64	4,428	0	0	—	0	0	—
#23Charlie Rogers	RB		55	4,412	0	0	—	0	0	—
#24Ronney Jenkins	RB		50	4,394	0	0	—	0	0	—
#25Stefan Logan	WR		63	4,343	0	0	—	0	0	—
#26Dwayne Harris	WR		108	4,204	0	0	—	0	0	—
#27Josh Scobey	RB		57	4,147	0	0	—	0	0	—
#28Percy Harvin	WR		74	4,127	0	0	—	0	0	—
#29Wes Welker	WR		174	4,122	1	1	100%	2	2	100%
#30LaRod Stephens-Howling	RB		58	4,092	0	0	—	0	0	—
#31Eric Weems	WR		120	4,030	0	0	—	0	0	—
#32Justin Miller	DB		44	3,966	0	0	—	0	0	—
#33Terrence Wilkins	WR		56	3,957	0	0	—	0	0	—
#34KaVontae Turpin	WR	DAL	69	3,940	0	0	—	0	0	—
#35Aaron Stecker	RB		116	3,934	0	0	—	0	0	—
#36Jamal Agnew	WR		93	3,853	0	0	—	0	0	—
#37MarTay Jenkins	WR	ARI	37	3,845	0	0	—	0	0	—
#38Marc Mariani	WR		70	3,766	0	0	—	0	0	—
#39Ellis Hobbs	CB		77	3,739	0	0	—	0	0	—
#40Jerious Norwood	RB		66	3,695	0	0	—	0	0	—
#41Bethel Johnson	WR		50	3,611	0	0	—	0	0	—
#42Danny Amendola	WR		162	3,590	0	0	—	0	0	—
#43Desmond Howard	WR	DET	36	3,434	0	0	—	0	0	—
#44Devin Duvernay	WR		92	3,408	0	0	—	0	0	—
#45DeAndre Carter	WR		110	3,399	0	0	—	0	0	—
#46Dominic Rhodes	RB		98	3,396	0	0	—	0	0	—
#47B.J. Sams	RB		46	3,341	0	0	—	0	0	—
#48Danieal Manning	S		126	3,340	0	0	—	0	0	—
#49Adam Jones	DB		145	3,214	0	0	—	0	0	—
#50Tyler Lockett	WR		178	3,188	0	0	—	0	0	—
#51Kevin Faulk	RB	NE	149	3,145	0	0	—	0	0	—
#52Tremon Smith	CB		88	3,088	0	0	—	0	0	—
#53Willie Ponder	WR		37	3,064	0	0	—	0	0	—
#54Pharoh Cooper	WR		72	3,018	0	0	—	0	0	—
#55Courtney Roby	WR		67	2,978	0	0	—	0	0	—
#56Quintin Demps	S		107	2,931	0	0	—	0	0	—
#57Glenn Holt	WR	CIN	36	2,929	0	0	—	0	0	—
#58Benny Cunningham	RB		80	2,895	0	0	—	0	0	—
#59Ray-Ray McCloud	WR		98	2,890	0	0	—	0	0	—
#60Jerry Azumah	CB	CHI	85	2,885	0	0	—	0	0	—
#61Brad Smith	WR		116	2,873	0	0	—	0	0	—
#62Brandon Banks	WR	WAS	41	2,856	0	0	—	0	0	—
#63Tim Dwight	WR		91	2,836	0	0	—	0	0	—
#64Alex Erickson	WR		110	2,835	0	0	—	0	0	—
#65J.J. Moses	WR		34	2,834	0	0	—	0	0	—
#66Maurice Morris	RB		138	2,828	0	0	—	0	0	—
#67Michael Bates	WR		41	2,777	0	0	—	0	0	—
#68Jakeem Grant	WR		77	2,699	0	0	—	0	0	—
#69Kene Nwangwu	RB		44	2,695	0	0	—	0	0	—
#70J.J. Arrington	RB	ARI	57	2,694	0	0	—	0	0	—
#71Brandon Bennett	RB		65	2,614	0	0	—	0	0	—
#72Darrick Vaughn	DB		42	2,596	0	0	—	0	0	—
#73Troy Walters	WR		94	2,594	0	0	—	0	0	—
#74Micheal Spurlock	WR		63	2,587	0	0	—	0	0	—
#75Marcus Thigpen	WR		49	2,525	0	0	—	0	0	—
#76Jermaine Lewis	WR		53	2,522	0	0	—	0	0	—
#77Leodis McKelvin	CB		109	2,471	0	0	—	0	0	—
#78Josh Wilson	DB		121	2,467	0	0	—	0	0	—
#79Aveion Cason	RB		53	2,457	0	0	—	0	0	—
#80Tyson Thompson	RB	DAL	30	2,416	0	0	—	0	0	—
#81Braxton Berrios	WR		95	2,403	0	0	—	0	0	—
#81Keisean Nixon	DB		96	2,403	0	0	—	0	0	—
#83Steve Smith	WR		219	2,375	0	0	—	0	0	—
#84Darius Reynaud	RB		48	2,347	0	0	—	0	0	—
#85Jordan Todman	RB		61	2,346	0	0	—	0	0	—
#86James Thrash	WR		122	2,335	0	0	—	0	0	—
#87Deji Karim	RB		30	2,332	0	0	—	0	0	—
#88Joe McKnight	RB		37	2,270	0	0	—	0	0	—
#89DeeJay Dallas	RB		83	2,254	0	0	—	0	0	—
#90Steve Breaston	WR		83	2,201	0	0	—	0	0	—
#91Deonte Thompson	WR		62	2,179	0	0	—	0	0	—
#92Arlen Harris	RB		49	2,147	0	0	—	0	0	—
#93Miles Austin	WR		127	2,126	0	0	—	0	0	—
#94Chris Cole	WR	DEN	32	2,105	0	0	—	0	0	—
#95Greg Dortch	WR		72	2,089	0	0	—	0	0	—
#96Ladell Betts	RB		110	2,085	0	0	—	0	0	—
#97Koren Robinson	WR		94	2,070	0	0	—	0	0	—
#98Felix Jones	RB		79	2,064	0	0	—	0	0	—
#99Jerome Mathis	WR	HOU	17	2,054	0	0	—	0	0	—
#99Maurice Jones-Drew	RB		125	2,054	0	0	—	0	0	—