NFL Kickoff return yards per game leaders, 2000–2026

The NFL players with the most kickoff return yards per game since 2000, minimum 9 games played.

Player	POS	Team	GP	KRYDS	FG%	XP%
#1Tony Horne	WR	LAR	11	125.4	—	—
#2Jerome Mathis	WR	HOU	17	120.8	—	—
#3Richard Alston	WR	CLE	9	112.9	—	—
#4MarTay Jenkins	WR	ARI	37	103.9	—	—
#5Desmond Howard	WR	DET	36	95.4	—	—
#6Myles Price	WR	MIN	20	95.1	—	—
#7Chimere Dike	WR	TEN	21	92	—	—
#8Eddie Drummond	WR		64	90.8	—	—
#9Dante Hall	WR		112	90.3	—	—
#10Justin Miller	DB		44	90.1	—	—
#11Tab Perry	WR	CIN	20	88.8	—	—
#12Clifton Smith	RB		23	88.6	—	—
#13Ronney Jenkins	RB		50	87.9	—	—
#14Derek Stanley	WR	LAR	13	86.8	—	—
#15Brian Witherspoon	DB		22	85.9	—	—
#16David Wilson	RB	NYG	21	83.6	—	—
#17J.J. Moses	WR		34	83.4	—	—
#18Terry Kirby	RB	LV	18	82.8	—	—
#19Willie Ponder	WR		37	82.8	—	—
#20Josh Cribbs	WR		136	81.7	—	—
#21Glenn Holt	WR	CIN	36	81.4	—	—
#22Tyson Thompson	RB	DAL	30	80.5	—	—
#23Charlie Rogers	RB		55	80.2	—	—
#24Michael L. Lewis	WR		75	79.9	—	—
#25Brandon Middleton	WR	DET	12	78.9	—	—
#26Deji Karim	RB		30	77.7	—	—
#27Maurice Hicks	RB		65	75.9	—	—
#28Allen Rossum	DB		126	75.6	—	—
#29Jacob Saylors	RB	DET	15	75.1	—	—
#30Reggie Swinton	WR		66	74.5	—	—
#31Vinny Sutherland	WR		16	74.3	—	—
#32Josh Scobey	RB		57	72.8	—	—
#33Jason Tucker	WR	DAL	15	72.7	—	—
#34B.J. Sams	RB		46	72.6	—	—
#35Bethel Johnson	WR		50	72.2	—	—
#36Derrick Williams	WR	DET	13	71.6	—	—
#37Shyrone Stith	RB	JAX	11	71.4	—	—
#38Terrence Wilkins	WR		56	70.7	—	—
#39LaRod Stephens-Howling	RB		58	70.6	—	—
#40Brandon Banks	WR	WAS	41	69.7	—	—
#41Brian Mitchell	RB		64	69.2	—	—
#42Stefan Logan	WR		63	68.9	—	—
#43Michael Bates	WR		41	67.7	—	—
#44David Allen	RB		23	65.8	—	—
#45Chris Cole	WR	DEN	32	65.8	—	—
#46Chris Rainey	RB		18	64.8	—	—
#47Tremain Mack	FS	CIN	16	64.8	—	—
#48Kevin Kasper	WR		29	64.4	—	—
#49Jake Schifino	WR	TEN	11	63.9	—	—
#50David Dunn	WR	LV	24	63.8	—	—
#51Ke'Shawn Williams	WR		12	63.3	—	—
#52Yamon Figurs	WR		31	63.1	—	—
#53Jorrick Calvin	DB	PHI	11	62.9	—	—
#54Glyn Milburn	WR		26	62.3	—	—
#55Richard Goodman	WR	LAC	23	62.3	—	—
#56Darrick Vaughn	DB		42	61.8	—	—
#57Woody Dantzler	RB		12	61.5	—	—
#58Joe McKnight	RB		37	61.4	—	—
#59Kene Nwangwu	RB		44	61.3	—	—
#60Leon Washington	RB		124	60.9	—	—
#61Ahmad Merritt	WR	CHI	24	59.8	—	—
#61Savion Williams	WR	GB	12	59.8	—	—
#63Antonio Brown	WR		26	59.7	—	—
#64Dantrell Savage	RB	KC	13	59.6	—	—
#65Jonathan Carter	WR		18	58.9	—	—
#66Chad Morton	RB		93	58.1	—	—
#67David Reed	WR		30	58	—	—
#68KaVontae Turpin	WR	DAL	69	57.1	—	—
#69Jerious Norwood	RB		66	56	—	—
#70Percy Harvin	WR		74	55.8	—	—
#71Andre Hall	RB	DEN	17	55.5	—	—
#72Zuriel Smith	WR	DAL	9	55	—	—
#73Derrick Wimbush	FB	JAX	21	54.1	—	—
#74Marc Mariani	WR		70	53.8	—	—
#75Nate Jacquet	WR		19	53.3	—	—
#76Chris Carr	DB		119	53.1	—	—
#77Jacoby Ford	WR	LV	36	52.1	—	—
#78Louis Rankin	RB		9	51.8	—	—
#79Brad Pyatt	WR	IND	15	51.6	—	—
#80Nikko Remigio	WR	KC	23	51.6	—	—
#81Marcus Thigpen	WR		49	51.5	—	—
#82Lamont Brightful	CB		30	51.4	—	—
#83Quan Bray	WR	IND	24	51.3	—	—
#84Chad Simpson	RB		25	51.3	—	—
#85Jaylin Noel	WR	HOU	21	50.5	—	—
#86Aaron Brown	RB	DET	19	50.5	—	—
#87Marcus Knight	WR	LV	14	50.4	—	—
#88Luke McCaffrey	WR	WAS	23	50.3	—	—
#89Avion Black	WR		24	49.7	—	—
#90Andre Davis	WR		98	49.2	—	—
#91Jamal Robertson	RB		27	49.1	—	—
#92Darius Reynaud	RB		48	48.9	—	—
#93Rasheed Marshall	WR	SF	10	48.8	—	—
#94Ellis Hobbs	CB		77	48.6	—	—
#95Mike Goodson	RB		41	48.4	—	—
#96Cliff Russell	WR		19	48.2	—	—
#97Rashad Ross	WR		17	47.8	—	—
#98Jermaine Lewis	WR		53	47.6	—	—
#99J.R. Reed	DB		38	47.6	—	—
#100Terrence McGee	CB	BUF	115	47.4	—	—