most career return yards before 2000

Before 2000, Brian Mitchell had the most return yards, with 13,062 yards.

Interpreted as:
most career return yards by a player before 2000
NAMERET YDSGPKRKR YDSKR AVGKR YDS/GKR TDPRPR YDSPR AVGPR YDS/GPR TD
1Brian Mitchell
B. Mitchell
13,062
159
421
9,586
22.8
60.3
2
317
3,476
11.0
21.9
7
2Mel Gray
M. Gray
13,003
169
421
10,250
24.3
60.7
6
252
2,753
10.9
16.3
3
3Glyn Milburn
G. Milburn
10,680
112
338
8,168
24.2
72.9
2
248
2,512
10.1
22.4
1
4Dave Meggett
D. Meggett
9,274
146
252
5,566
22.1
38.1
1
349
3,708
10.6
25.4
7
5Kevin Williams
K. Williams
8,848
105
292
6,773
23.2
64.5
1
205
2,075
10.1
19.8
3
6Eric Metcalf
E. Metcalf
8,789
168
277
5,747
20.7
34.2
2
315
3,042
9.7
18.1
9
7Ron Smith
R. Smith
8,710
139
275
6,922
25.2
49.8
3
235
1,788
7.6
12.9
2
8Tyrone Hughes
T. Hughes
8,410
81
283
6,999
24.7
86.4
3
162
1,411
8.7
17.4
2
9Vai Sikahema
V. Sikahema
8,102
118
235
4,933
21.0
41.8
0
292
3,169
10.9
26.9
4
10Rod Woodson
R. Woodson
7,256
180
220
4,894
22.2
27.2
2
260
2,362
9.1
13.1
2
11Bruce Harper
B. Harper
7,191
99
243
5,407
22.3
54.6
0
183
1,784
9.7
18.0
1
12Tamarick Vanover
T. Vanover
7,029
70
212
5,099
24.1
72.8
4
181
1,930
10.7
27.6
4
13Dexter Carter
D. Carter
6,770
100
250
5,412
21.6
54.1
2
138
1,358
9.8
13.6
2
14Speedy Duncan
S. Duncan
6,740
115
180
4,539
25.2
39.5
0
202
2,201
10.9
19.1
4
15Desmond Howard
D. Howard
6,714
120
219
4,525
20.7
37.7
0
182
2,189
12.0
18.2
7
16Alvin Haymond
A. Haymond
6,586
104
170
4,438
26.1
42.7
2
253
2,148
8.5
20.7
1
17Clarence Verdin
C. Verdin
6,580
118
237
4,930
20.8
41.8
1
178
1,650
9.3
14.0
4
18Abe Woodson
A. Woodson
6,494
116
193
5,538
28.7
47.7
5
123
956
7.8
8.2
2
19Michael Bates
M. Bates
6,341
104
256
6,333
24.7
60.9
4
1
8
8.0
0.1
0
20Billy Johnson
B. Johnson
6,258
143
123
2,941
23.9
20.6
2
282
3,317
11.8
23.2
6
21Mike Nelms
M. Nelms
6,076
68
175
4,128
23.6
60.7
0
212
1,948
9.2
28.6
2
22Al Carmichael
A. Carmichael
5,710
84
191
4,798
25.1
57.1
2
122
912
7.5
10.9
0
23Dick James
D. James
5,628
117
189
4,676
24.7
40.0
0
120
952
7.9
8.1
0
24Deion Sanders
D. Sanders
5,497
147
154
3,524
22.9
24.0
3
182
1,973
10.8
13.4
6
25Timmy Brown
T. Brown
5,420
108
184
4,781
26.0
44.3
5
71
639
9.0
5.9
1

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PASS

1,695

Mariota

Marcus Mariota

RUSH

776

Croskey-Merritt

Jacory Croskey-Merritt

REC

707

Samuel

Deebo Samuel
Team Rankings

PPG

20.8

24th

OPP PPG

27.1

27th

RUSH YDS/G

134.2

4th

PASS YDS/G

199.9

25th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
11
5
0
.688
7
8
1
.469
Commanders Commanders
4
12
0
.250
3
13
0
.188
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
1/4
@
4:25 PM
Last Game
DAL Cowboys

7 - 8 - 1

30

Final

23

WAS Commanders

4 - 12

Thu 25 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
Bills Bills - w
11
5
0
.688
7
9
0
.438
Jets Jets - e
3
13
0
.188
AFC NorthWLTPCT
9
7
0
.563
8
8
0
.500
6
10
0
.375
4
12
0
.250
AFC SouthWLTPCT
12
4
0
.750
11
5
0
.688
Colts Colts - e
8
8
0
.500
3
13
0
.188
AFC WestWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
11
5
0
.688
6
10
0
.375
2
14
0
.125
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
5
0
.688
7
8
1
.469
4
12
0
.250
3
13
0
.188
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
5
0
.688
9
6
1
.594
8
8
0
.500
Lions Lions - e
8
8
0
.500
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
8
0
.500
7
9
0
.438
6
9
0
.400
6
10
0
.375
NFC WestWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
49ers 49ers - x
12
4
0
.750
Rams Rams - x
11
4
0
.733
3
13
0
.188

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/27
@
13-42
Sat
9/27
@
18-21
Sat
9/27
@
26-21
Sat
9/27
@
20-27
Sat
9/27
@
25-24

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/29
@
8:15 PM
Sat
1/3
@
4:30 PM
Sat
1/3
@
8:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM