most punt return yards by running backs single season

Greg Pruitt has gained the most punt-return yards by a running back in a season, with 666 yards in 1983.

NAMEPR YDSSEASONTMGPKRKR YDSKR AVGKR YDS/GKR TDPRPR AVGPR YDS/GPR TD
1Greg Pruitt
G. Pruitt
666
1983
16
31
604
19.5
37.8
0
58
11.5
41.6
1
2Leon Johnson
L. Johnson
619
1997
16
12
319
26.6
19.9
1
51
12.1
38.7
1
3Brian Mitchell
B. Mitchell
600
1991
16
29
583
20.1
36.4
0
45
13.3
37.5
2
4Winslow Oliver
W. Oliver
598
1996
16
7
160
22.9
10.0
0
52
11.5
37.4
1
5Dave Meggett
D. Meggett
588
1996
16
34
781
23.0
48.8
0
52
11.3
36.8
1
6Dave Meggett
D. Meggett
582
1989
16
27
577
21.4
36.1
0
46
12.7
36.4
1
7B.J. Sams
B.J. Sams
575
2004
16
59
1,251
21.2
78.2
0
55
10.5
35.9
2
8Brian Mitchell
B. Mitchell
567
2002
16
43
1,162
27.0
72.6
0
46
12.3
35.4
1
9Billy Grimes
B. Grimes
555
1950
12
26
600
23.1
50.0
0
29
19.1
46.3
2
10Vai Sikahema
V. Sikahema
550
1987
15
34
761
22.4
50.7
0
44
12.5
36.7
1
11James Jones
J. Jones
548
1980
16
32
720
22.5
45.0
0
54
10.1
34.3
0
12Vai Sikahema
V. Sikahema
522
1986
16
37
847
22.9
52.9
0
43
12.1
32.6
2
13Mack Herron
M. Herron
517
1974
14
28
629
22.5
44.9
0
35
14.8
36.9
0
14Darren Sproles
D. Sproles
506
2014
15
1
15
15.0
1.0
0
39
13.0
33.7
2
15Tiki Barber
T. Barber
506
1999
16
12
266
22.2
16.6
0
44
11.5
31.6
1
16Brian Mitchell
B. Mitchell
506
1998
16
59
1,337
22.7
83.6
1
44
11.5
31.6
0
17Greg Pruitt
G. Pruitt
473
1984
15
3
16
5.3
1.1
0
53
8.9
31.5
0
18Gerald Willhite
G. Willhite
468
1986
16
3
35
11.7
2.2
0
42
11.1
29.3
1
19Brian Mitchell
B. Mitchell
467
2001
16
41
1,025
25.0
64.1
1
39
12.0
29.2
0
20Dave Meggett
D. Meggett
467
1997
16
33
816
24.7
51.0
0
45
10.4
29.2
0
21Dave Meggett
D. Meggett
467
1990
16
21
492
23.4
30.8
0
43
10.9
29.2
1
22Leon Washington
L. Washington
464
2011
16
43
1,084
25.2
67.8
0
41
11.3
29.0
0
23Winslow Oliver
W. Oliver
464
1998
16
2
43
21.5
2.7
0
44
10.5
29.0
0
24Eric Metcalf
E. Metcalf
464
1993
16
15
318
21.2
19.9
0
36
12.9
29.0
2
25Chad Morton
C. Morton
453
2005
16
24
559
23.3
34.9
0
47
9.6
28.3
1
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