List of NFL annual punt return yards leaders
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This is a list of National Football League punt returners who have led the regular season in punt return yards each year. The record for punt return yards in a season is currently held by Desmond Howard of the Green Bay Packers who had 875 yards in 1996.
Punt return yards leaders
editAccording to Pro Football Reference and The Football Database.[1][2]
| Set record* |
American Football League (AFL)
edit| Set record* |
| Season | Player | Punt return yards | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Abner Haynes | 215* | Dallas Texans | [3] |
| 1961 | Dick Christy | 383* | New York Titans | [4] |
| 1962 | Dick Christy (2) | 250 | New York Titans | [5] |
| 1963 | Claude Gibson | 307 | Oakland Raiders | [6] |
| 1964 | Claude Gibson (2) | 419* | Oakland Raiders | [7] |
| 1965 | Speedy Duncan | 464* | San Diego Chargers | [8] |
| 1966 | Rodger Bird | 323 | Oakland Raiders | [9] |
| 1967 | Rodger Bird (2) | 612* | Oakland Raiders | [10] |
| 1968 | George Atkinson | 490 | Oakland Raiders | [11] |
| 1969 | Jerry LeVias | 292 | Houston Oilers | [12] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "NFL Year-by-Year Punt Return Yards Leaders". pro-football-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-14. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ^ "NFL Yearly Leaders – Punt Return Yards". footballdb.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
- ^ "1960 AFL Kick & Punt Returns". pro-football-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2023-08-20. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ^ "1961 AFL Kick & Punt Returns". pro-football-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2023-08-20. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ^ "1962 AFL Kick & Punt Returns". pro-football-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2023-08-20. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ^ "1963 AFL Kick & Punt Returns". pro-football-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2023-08-20. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ^ "1964 AFL Kick & Punt Returns". pro-football-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2023-08-20. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ^ "1965 AFL Kick & Punt Returns". pro-football-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2023-08-20. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ^ "1966 AFL Kick & Punt Returns". pro-football-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2023-09-20. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ^ "1967 AFL Kick & Punt Returns". pro-football-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2023-08-20. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ^ "1968 AFL Kick & Punt Returns". pro-football-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2023-08-20. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ^ "1969 AFL Kick & Punt Returns". pro-football-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2023-08-20. Retrieved 2023-08-20.