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Top 20 - Kick Return Average

Kick Return Average (at start of 2010 NFL Season)
	1	Gale Sayers*	30.60	Career Notes: Josh Cribbs of the Cleveland Browns led the AFC, third overall in the NFL, with a 27.5 yard kickoff return average. He returned 56 kickoffs for 1,542 yards and 3 TDs in 2009. He jumped up the career leaderboard from 16th to 11th by the end of 2009. Season at a glance: 2009 LEADER: Clifton Smith, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (29.1 average - 31 returns for 902 yards) SINGLE-SEASON NFL RECORD: Travis Williams, Green Bay Packers (41.06 average - 18 returns for 739 yards in 1967) 75+ CAREER RETURNS REQUIRED TO QUALIFY * Pro Football Hall of Fame member Italics - players active during 2009 season Top 20 lists courtesy of Elias Sports Bureau Return to Top 20 at the Start of 2010>>>
	2	Lynn Chandnois	29.60
	3	Abe Woodson	28.70
	4	Buddy Young	27.90
	5	Travis Williams	27.50
	6	Joe Arenas	27.30
	7	Ellis Hobbs	27.20
	8	Clarence Davis	27.10
	9	Steve Van Buren*	26.71
	10	Lenny Lyles	26.68
	11	Josh Cribbs	26.60
	12	Mercury Morris	26.55
	13	Bobby Jancik	26.49
	14	Mel Renfro*	26.42
	15	Bobby Mitchell*	26.37
	16	Terrence McGee	26.30
	17	Ollie Matson*	26.20
	18	Alvin Haymond	26.11
	19	Justin Miller	26.09
	20	Noland Smith	26.06

Recent Comments

William B. Senter - February 13 2012 08:26 AM

I can't see how people think Josh Cribbs and Brian Mitchell are the Greatest kickoff returners in thev history of the NFL.Lock at the above list and you can see who the Best returners were. Lynn Chandnois was the best during the 50s decade and only Gale Sayers has passed him in all the years since.

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