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Top 20 - Kick Return Average

Kick Return Average (at start of 2011 NFL Season)
	1	Gale Sayers*	30.56	Career Notes: Cleveland Browns running back/return man Clifton Smith reached the required 75 returns to enter the Top 20 following the 2010 season. Smith's career average of 27.17 yards puts him in seventh place on the all-time list. In 2009, Smith led the league in Kick Return Average by earning 29.1 yards/return. Season at a glance: 2010 LEADER: David Reed, Baltimore Ravens (29.3 average - 21 returns for 616 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 2010 season Top 20 lists courtesy of Elias Sports Bureau Return to Top 20 at the Start of 2011>>>
	2	Lynn Chandnois	29.57
	3	Abe Woodson	28.69
	4	Buddy Young	27.93
	5	Travis Williams	27.46
	6	Joe Arenas	27.32
	7	Clifton Smith	27.17
	8	Clarence Davis	27.09
	9	Danieal Manning	26.84
	10	Steve Van Buren*	26.71
	11	Lenny Lyles	26.68
	12	Mercury Morris	26.55
	13	Ellis Hobbs	26.52
	14T	Stefan Logan	26.49
	14T	Bobby Jancik	26.49
	16	Mel Renfro*	26.42
	17	Bobby Mitchell*	26.37
	18	Terrence McGee	26.33
	19	Eric Weems	26.21
	20	Ollie Matson*	26.20

Recent Comments

William Senter - December 06 2011 06:36 PM

This is the first time I have seen thge real list of kickoff returners. This is the only way to ratye them. Lynn was the best KOR man during the 1950s decade. And he Is still 2nd only to Gale Sayers.

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