most punt return yards 1949 to 1958

Between the 1949 and 1958 seasons, Emlen Tunnell gained the most punt-return yards, with 2,091 yards.

Interpreted as:
most punt return yards by a player 1949 to 1958
NAMEPR YDSGPKRKR YDSKR AVGKR YDS/GKR TDPRPR AVGPR YDS/GPR TD
1Emlen Tunnell
E. Tunnell
2,091
120
45
1,194
26.5
10.0
1
245
8.5
17.4
5
2Jack Christiansen
J. Christiansen
1,084
89
59
1,329
22.5
14.9
0
85
12.8
12.2
8
3Woodley Lewis
W. Lewis
1,026
108
137
3,325
24.3
30.8
1
138
7.4
9.5
3
4Don Paul
D. Paul
902
100
57
1,417
24.9
14.2
0
113
8.0
9.0
2
5Billy Grimes
B. Grimes
834
36
67
1,604
23.9
44.6
0
63
13.2
23.2
2
6Vitamin Smith
V. Smith
814
59
57
1,453
25.5
24.6
3
75
10.9
13.8
1
7Joe Arenas
J. Arenas
774
84
139
3,798
27.3
45.2
1
124
6.2
9.2
1
8Ray Mathews
R. Mathews
762
96
42
1,069
25.5
11.1
0
59
12.9
7.9
3
9Al Carmichael
A. Carmichael
753
68
153
3,907
25.5
57.5
2
100
7.5
11.1
0
10Yale Lary
Y. Lary
702
59
22
495
22.5
8.4
0
103
6.8
11.9
3
11Carl Taseff
C. Taseff
664
69
31
728
23.5
10.6
0
87
7.6
9.6
2
12Hugh McElhenny
H. McElhenny
648
78
65
1,494
23.0
19.2
0
99
6.5
8.3
1
13Bill Dudley
B. Dudley
590
48
25
537
21.5
11.2
0
53
11.1
12.3
2
14J.R. Boone
J.R. Boone
588
52
0
0
0.0
0
61
9.6
11.3
0
15George McAfee
G. McAfee
563
24
1
23
23.0
1.0
0
57
9.9
23.5
0
16Johnny Williams
J. Williams
538
35
29
710
24.5
20.3
0
42
12.8
15.4
2
17Dan Sandifer
D. Sandifer
531
52
37
773
20.9
14.9
0
52
10.2
10.2
0
18Ollie Matson
O. Matson
524
70
86
2,454
28.5
35.1
6
48
10.9
7.5
3
19Ken Konz
K. Konz
522
72
5
119
23.8
1.7
0
59
8.8
7.3
1
20Charley Trippi
C. Trippi
510
76
35
782
22.3
10.3
0
44
11.6
6.7
0
21Billy Reynolds
B. Reynolds
506
48
40
985
24.6
20.5
0
92
5.5
10.5
0
22Veryl Switzer
V. Switzer
464
24
37
945
25.5
39.4
0
48
9.7
19.3
1
23Joe Scudero
J. Scudero
455
53
44
1,143
26.0
21.6
1
66
6.9
8.6
1
24Bobby Gage
B. Gage
446
22
10
221
22.1
10.0
0
30
14.9
20.3
0
25Wally Triplett
W. Triplett
401
24
18
664
36.9
27.7
1
34
11.8
16.7
1
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