most punt return yards 1986 to 1995

Between the 1986 and 1995 seasons, Vai Sikahema had the most punt-return yards, with 3,169 yards.

Interpreted as:
most punt return yards by a player 1986 to 1995
NAMEPR YDSGPKRKR YDSKR AVGKR YDS/GKR TDPRPR AVGPR YDS/GPR TD
1Vai Sikahema
V. Sikahema
3,169
118
235
4,933
21.0
41.8
0
292
10.9
26.9
4
2Tim Brown
T. Brown
2,811
112
47
1,204
25.6
10.8
1
269
10.4
25.1
2
3Dave Meggett
D. Meggett
2,613
112
184
3,953
21.5
35.3
1
247
10.6
23.3
6
4Mel Gray
M. Gray
2,387
141
362
8,833
24.4
62.6
6
211
11.3
16.9
3
5Rod Woodson
R. Woodson
2,362
118
220
4,894
22.2
41.5
2
257
9.2
20.0
2
6Kelvin Martin
K. Martin
2,194
123
76
1,453
19.1
11.8
0
220
10.0
17.8
3
7Brian Mitchell
B. Mitchell
1,938
95
216
5,004
23.2
52.7
0
172
11.3
20.4
6
8Leo Lewis
L. Lewis
1,785
90
6
81
13.5
0.9
0
194
9.2
19.8
1
9Eric Metcalf
E. Metcalf
1,724
104
151
3,084
20.4
29.7
2
166
10.4
16.6
6
10Gerald McNeil
G. McNeil
1,717
76
91
1,852
20.4
24.4
1
191
9.0
22.6
1
11Clarence Verdin
C. Verdin
1,650
118
237
4,930
20.8
41.8
1
178
9.3
14.0
4
12John Taylor
J. Taylor
1,517
121
14
276
19.7
2.3
0
149
10.2
12.5
2
13Bobby Joe Edmonds
B. Joe Edmonds
1,471
65
173
3,646
21.1
56.1
0
134
11.0
22.6
1
14Walter Stanley
W. Stanley
1,440
72
80
1,446
18.1
20.1
0
161
8.9
20.0
1
15Johnny Bailey
J. Bailey
1,420
81
115
2,420
21.0
29.9
0
148
9.6
17.5
2
16Willie Drewrey
W. Drewrey
1,382
114
76
1,455
19.1
12.8
0
168
8.2
12.1
0
17Jo-Jo Townsell
J. Townsell
1,295
67
96
2,006
20.9
29.9
1
121
10.7
19.3
2
18Cliff Hicks
C. Hicks
1,284
98
7
154
22.0
1.6
0
138
9.3
13.1
0
19Irving Fryar
I. Fryar
1,188
147
19
371
19.5
2.5
0
133
8.9
8.1
1
20Glyn Milburn
G. Milburn
1,158
48
96
2,250
23.4
46.9
0
112
10.3
24.1
0
21Pete Mandley
P. Mandley
1,108
61
7
88
12.6
1.4
0
122
9.1
18.2
1
22Phil McConkey
P. McConkey
1,084
55
29
549
18.9
10.0
0
129
8.4
19.7
0
23Dexter Carter
D. Carter
1,041
84
209
4,503
21.5
53.6
2
102
10.2
12.4
2
24Tyrone Hughes
T. Hughes
908
47
159
3,926
24.7
83.5
3
86
10.6
19.3
2
25Kevin Williams
K. Williams
896
47
123
2,945
23.9
62.7
1
93
9.6
19.1
3
StatMuse has season-level data for punt-return yards going back to the 1941 season.

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