Kickoff Returns | |||||||
Year | Player | Team | Num | Yds | Avg | Lg | TD |
2020 | Cordarrelle PattersonC. Patterson | Chi | 35 | 1,017 | 29.1 | 104 | 1 |
2019 | Steven SimsS. Sims | Was | 32 | 819 | 25.6 | 91t | 1 |
2018 | Alex EricksonA. Erickson | Cin | 40 | 1,049 | 26.2 | 77 | 0 |
Andre RobertsA. Roberts | NYJ | 40 | 1,174 | 29.4 | 99t | 1 | |
2017 | Andre RobertsA. Roberts | Atl | 38 | 860 | 22.6 | 61 | 0 |
2016 | Deonte ThompsonD. Thompson | Chi | 35 | 804 | 23.0 | 64 | 0 |
2015 | Ameer AbdullahA. Abdullah | Det | 37 | 1,077 | 29.1 | 104 | 0 |
2014 | Devin HesterD. Hester | Atl | 45 | 1,128 | 25.1 | 66 | 0 |
2013 | Devin HesterD. Hester | Chi | 52 | 1,436 | 27.6 | 80 | 0 |
2012 | David WilsonD. Wilson | NYG | 57 | 1,533 | 26.9 | 97t | 1 |
2011 | Brandon BanksB. Banks | Was | 51 | 1,174 | 23.0 | 47 | 0 |
2010 | Marc MarianiM. Mariani | Ten | 60 | 1,530 | 25.5 | 98t | 1 |
2009 | Danny AmendolaD. Amendola | Stl | 66 | 1,618 | 24.5 | 58 | 0 |
2008 | Josh WilsonJ. Wilson | Sea | 69 | 1,753 | 25.4 | 61 | 0 |
2007 | Ted Ginn Jr.T. Ginn | Mia | 63 | 1,433 | 22.7 | 52 | 0 |
Maurice HicksM. Hicks | SF | 63 | 1,502 | 23.8 | 55 | 0 | |
2006 | Chris CarrC. Carr | Oak | 69 | 1,762 | 25.5 | 50 | 0 |
2005 | Chris CarrC. Carr | Oak | 73 | 1,752 | 24.0 | 62 | 0 |
2004 | Dante HallD. Hall | KC | 68 | 1,718 | 25.3 | 97t | 2 |
2003 | Josh ScobeyJ. Scobey | Ari | 73 | 1,684 | 23.1 | 100 | 1 |
2002 | Michael LewisM. Lewis | NO | 70 | 1,807 | 25.8 | 97t | 2 |
2001 | Darrick VaughnD. Vaughn | Atl | 61 | 1,491 | 24.4 | 96t | 1 |
2000 | MarTay JenkinsM. Jenkins | Ari | 82 | 2,186 | 26.7 | 98t | 1 |
1999 | Brock MarionB. Marion | Mia | 62 | 1,524 | 24.6 | 93 | 0 |
1998 | Glyn MilburnG. Milburn | Chi | 62 | 1,550 | 25.0 | 94t | 2 |
1997 | Desmond HowardD. Howard | Oak | 61 | 1,318 | 21.6 | 45 | 0 |
1996 | Tyrone HughesT. Hughes | NO | 70 | 1,791 | 25.6 | 58 | 0 |
1995 | Tyrone HughesT. Hughes | NO | 66 | 1,617 | 24.5 | 83 | 0 |
1994 | Tyrone HughesT. Hughes | NO | 63 | 1,556 | 24.7 | 98t | 2 |
1993 | Clarence VerdinC. Verdin | Ind | 50 | 1,050 | 21.0 | 38 | 0 |
1992 | Mel GrayM. Gray | Det | 42 | 1,006 | 24.0 | 89t | 1 |
1991 | Rod WoodsonR. Woodson | Pit | 44 | 880 | 20.0 | 47 | 0 |
1990 | Eric MetcalfE. Metcalf | Cle | 52 | 1,052 | 20.2 | 102 | 2 |
1989 | Ron BrownR. Brown | LA | 47 | 968 | 20.6 | 74 | 0 |
James DixonJ. Dixon | Dal | 47 | 1,181 | 25.1 | 97t | 1 | |
1988 | Tim BrownT. Brown | LAR | 41 | 1,098 | 26.8 | 97t | 1 |
Joe CribbsJ. Cribbs | Mia | 41 | 863 | 21.0 | 44 | 0 | |
1987 | Paul PalmerP. Palmer | KC | 38 | 923 | 24.3 | 95t | 2 |
1986 | Herman HunterH. Hunter | Det | 49 | 1,007 | 20.6 | 54 | 0 |
1985 | Buster RhymesB. Rhymes | Min | 53 | 1,345 | 25.4 | 88 | 0 |
1984 | Lionel JamesL. James | SD | 43 | 959 | 22.3 | 55 | 0 |
1983 | Ron FellowsR. Fellows | Dal | 43 | 855 | 19.9 | 53 | 0 |
1982 | James BrooksJ. Brooks | SD | 33 | 749 | 22.7 | 47 | 0 |
1981 | Drew HillD. Hill | LA | 60 | 1,170 | 19.5 | 50 | 0 |
1980 | Eddie PaytonE. Payton | Min | 53 | 1,184 | 22.3 | 59 | 0 |
1979 | Bruce HarperB. Harper | NYJ | 55 | 1,158 | 21.1 | 52 | 0 |
Deacon TurnerD. Turner | Cin | 55 | 1,149 | 20.9 | 36 | 0 | |
1978 | Bruce HarperB. Harper | NYJ | 55 | 1,280 | 23.3 | 40 | 0 |
1977 | Bruce HarperB. Harper | NYJ | 42 | 1,035 | 24.6 | 60 | 0 |
1976 | Lou PicconeL. Piccone | NYJ | 31 | 699 | 22.5 | 58 | 0 |
1975 | Larry JonesL. Jones | Was | 47 | 1,086 | 23.1 | 44 | 0 |
1974 | Lou PicconeL. Piccone | NYJ | 39 | 961 | 24.6 | 46 | 0 |
1973 | Mack HerronM. Herron | NE | 41 | 1,092 | 26.6 | 92t | 1 |
1972 | Margene AdkinsM. Adkins | NO | 43 | 1,020 | 23.7 | 61 | 0 |
1971 | Dave HamptonD. Hampton | GB | 46 | 1,314 | 28.6 | 90t | 1 |
1970 | Mike BattleM. Battle | NYJ | 40 | 891 | 22.3 | 41 | 0 |
1969 | Mercury MorrisM. Morris (AFL) | Mia | 43 | 1,136 | 26.4 | 106 | 1 |
Preston PearsonP. Pearson (NFL) | Bal | 31 | 706 | 22.8 | 51 | 0 | |
1968 | Max AndersonM. Anderson (AFL) | Buf | 39 | 971 | 24.9 | 100 | 1 |
Chuck LatouretteC. Latourette (NFL) | Stl | 46 | 1,237 | 26.9 | 75 | 0 | |
1967 | Noland SmithN. Smith (AFL) | KC | 41 | 1,148 | 28.0 | 106 | 1 |
Ron SmithR. Smith (NFL) | Atl | 39 | 976 | 25.0 | 99t | 1 | |
1966 | Bobby JancikB. Jancik (AFL) | Hou | 34 | 875 | 25.7 | 53 | 0 |
Ron SmithR. Smith (NFL) | Atl | 43 | 1,013 | 23.6 | 80 | 0 | |
1965 | Abner HaynesA. Haynes (AFL) | Den | 34 | 901 | 26.5 | 60 | 0 |
Kermit AlexanderK. Alexander (NFL) | SF | 32 | 741 | 23.2 | 46 | 0 | |
1964 | Odell BarryO. Barry (AFL) | Den | 47 | 1,245 | 26.5 | 60 | 0 |
Mel RenfroM. Renfro (NFL) | Dal | 40 | 1,017 | 25.4 | 65 | 0 | |
1963 | Bobby JancikB. Jancik (AFL) | Hou | 45 | 1,317 | 29.3 | 53 | 0 |
Timmy BrownT. Brown (NFL) | Phi | 33 | 945 | 28.6 | 100 | 1 | |
Bill ButlerB. Butler (NFL) | Min | 33 | 713 | 21.6 | 35 | 0 | |
1962 | Dick ChristyD. Christy (AFL) | NYT | 38 | 824 | 21.7 | 43 | 0 |
Abe WoodsonA. Woodson (NFL) | SF | 37 | 1,157 | 31.3 | 79 | 0 | |
1961 | George FlemingG. Fleming (AFL) | Oak | 29 | 588 | 20.3 | 36 | 0 |
Timmy BrownT. Brown (NFL) | Phi | 29 | 811 | 28.0 | 106 | 1 | |
1960 | Leon BurtonL. Burton (AFL) | NYT | 30 | 862 | 28.7 | 102 | 2 |
Jack LarscheidJ. Larscheid (AFL) | Oak | 30 | 852 | 28.4 | 0 | 0 | |
Ted DeanT. Dean (NFL) | Phi | 26 | 533 | 20.5 | 30 | 0 | |
Tom FranckhauserT. Franckhauser (NFL) | Dal | 26 | 526 | 20.2 | 32 | 0 | |
1959 | Lenny LylesL. Lyles | SF | 25 | 565 | 22.6 | 46 | 0 |
1958 | Jimmy SearsJ. Sears | ChiC | 32 | 756 | 23.6 | 50 | 0 |
1957 | Al CarmichaelA. Carmichael | GB | 31 | 690 | 22.3 | 33 | 0 |
1956 | Al CarmichaelA. Carmichael | GB | 33 | 927 | 28.1 | 106 | 1 |
1955 | Sid WatsonS. Watson | Pit | 27 | 716 | 26.5 | 49 | 0 |
1954 | Woodley LewisW. Lewis | LA | 34 | 836 | 24.6 | 88t | 1 |
1953 | Woodley LewisW. Lewis | LA | 32 | 830 | 25.9 | 69 | 0 |
1952 | Billy BaggettB. Baggett | DalT | 23 | 567 | 24.7 | 82 | 0 |
Buddy YoungB. Young | DalT | 23 | 643 | 28.0 | 63 | 0 | |
1951 | George TaliaferroG. Taliaferro | NYY | 27 | 622 | 23.0 | 47 | 0 |
1950 | Don PaulD. Paul | ChiC | 28 | 693 | 24.8 | 46 | 0 |