Since 1990, Michael L. Lewis has run the most returns in a season when scoring >0 touchdowns, with 116 returns in 2002.
| NAME | RET | TD | SEASON | TM | GP | KR | KR YDS | KR AVG | KR YDS/G | KR TD | PR | PR YDS | PR AVG | PR YDS/G | PR TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | M. L. Lewis | 116 | 3 | 2002 | 16 | 70 | 1,807 | 25.8 | 112.9 | 2 | 44 | 625 | 14.2 | 39.1 | 1 | |
| 2 | | B.J. Sams | 115 | 3 | 2004 | 16 | 59 | 1,251 | 21.2 | 78.2 | 0 | 55 | 575 | 10.5 | 35.9 | 2 | |
| 3 | | D. Hall | 109 | 4 | 2005 | 16 | 65 | 1,560 | 24.0 | 97.5 | 1 | 42 | 276 | 6.6 | 17.3 | 0 | |
| 4 | | C. Carr | 106 | 1 | 2006 | 16 | 69 | 1,762 | 25.5 | 110.1 | 0 | 35 | 216 | 6.2 | 13.5 | 0 | |
| 5 |  | W. Welker | 105 | 1 | 2004 | TOT | 15 | 61 | 1,415 | 23.2 | 94.3 | 1 | 43 | 464 | 10.8 | 30.9 | 0 |
| 6 | | S. Breaston | 104 | 1 | 2007 | 16 | 62 | 1,391 | 22.4 | 86.9 | 0 | 42 | 395 | 9.4 | 24.7 | 1 | |
| 7 | | B. Mitchell | 103 | 3 | 1998 | 16 | 59 | 1,337 | 22.7 | 83.6 | 1 | 44 | 506 | 11.5 | 31.6 | 0 | |
| 8 | | R. Preston | 102 | 3 | 1998 | 16 | 57 | 1,497 | 26.3 | 93.6 | 2 | 44 | 398 | 9.0 | 24.9 | 1 | |
| 9 | | A. Rossum | 101 | 1 | 2003 | 16 | 62 | 1,291 | 20.8 | 80.7 | 0 | 39 | 545 | 14.0 | 34.1 | 1 | |
| 10 | | K. Williams | 100 | 1 | 1997 | 16 | 59 | 1,458 | 24.7 | 91.1 | 0 | 40 | 462 | 11.6 | 28.9 | 0 | |
| 11 | | D. Amendola | 98 | 1 | 2009 | 14 | 66 | 1,618 | 24.5 | 115.6 | 0 | 31 | 360 | 11.6 | 25.7 | 0 | |
| 12 | | A. Rossum | 98 | 1 | 2004 | 16 | 58 | 1,250 | 21.6 | 78.1 | 0 | 37 | 457 | 12.4 | 28.6 | 1 | |
| 13 | | J. Cribbs | 96 | 6 | 2009 | 16 | 56 | 1,542 | 27.5 | 96.4 | 3 | 38 | 452 | 11.9 | 28.3 | 1 | |
| 14 | | T. Vanover | 96 | 2 | 1999 | 14 | 44 | 886 | 20.1 | 63.3 | 0 | 51 | 627 | 12.3 | 44.8 | 2 | |
| 15 | | W. Blackmon | 95 | 2 | 2008 | 16 | 55 | 1,157 | 21.0 | 72.3 | 0 | 36 | 398 | 11.1 | 24.9 | 2 | |
| 16 | | C. Watson | 95 | 1 | 1999 | 14 | 48 | 1,138 | 23.7 | 81.3 | 0 | 44 | 334 | 7.6 | 23.9 | 1 | |
| 17 | | B. Tate | 94 | 1 | 2011 | 16 | 42 | 998 | 23.8 | 62.4 | 0 | 51 | 543 | 10.6 | 33.9 | 1 | |
| 18 | | B. Mitchell | 94 | 1 | 2002 | 16 | 43 | 1,162 | 27.0 | 72.6 | 0 | 46 | 567 | 12.3 | 35.4 | 1 | |
| 19 | | S. Smith Sr. | 94 | 3 | 2001 | 15 | 56 | 1,431 | 25.6 | 95.4 | 2 | 34 | 364 | 10.7 | 24.3 | 1 | |
| 20 | | D. Mason | 94 | 6 | 2000 | 16 | 42 | 1,132 | 27.0 | 70.8 | 0 | 51 | 662 | 13.0 | 41.4 | 1 | |
| 21 | | D. Howard | 94 | 2 | 1998 | 15 | 49 | 1,040 | 21.2 | 69.3 | 0 | 45 | 541 | 12.0 | 36.1 | 2 | |
| 22 | | T. Vanover | 94 | 5 | 1995 | 15 | 43 | 1,095 | 25.5 | 73.0 | 2 | 51 | 540 | 10.6 | 36.0 | 1 | |
| 23 | | C. Rogers | 93 | 1 | 2000 | 15 | 66 | 1,629 | 24.7 | 108.6 | 1 | 26 | 363 | 14.0 | 24.2 | 0 | |
| 24 | | G. Milburn | 93 | 1 | 1999 | 16 | 61 | 1,426 | 23.4 | 89.1 | 0 | 30 | 346 | 11.5 | 21.6 | 0 | |
| 25 | | T. Wilkins | 93 | 7 | 1999 | 16 | 51 | 1,134 | 22.2 | 70.9 | 1 | 41 | 388 | 9.5 | 24.3 | 1 | |
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| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
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2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
 Saints | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 |
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Rams| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
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3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
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