most return yards by running back

Brian Mitchell has the most career return yards by a running back, with 19,013 yards.

NAMERET YDSGPKRKR YDSKR AVGKR YDS/GKR TDPRPR YDSPR AVGPR YDS/GPR TD
1Brian Mitchell
B. Mitchell
19,013
223
607
14,014
23.1
62.8
4
463
4,999
10.8
22.4
9
2Darren Sproles
D. Sproles
11,313
183
332
8,352
25.2
45.6
2
311
2,961
9.5
16.2
7
3Leon Washington
L. Washington
9,346
126
292
7,553
25.9
59.9
8
181
1,793
9.9
14.2
0
4Dave Meggett
D. Meggett
9,274
146
252
5,566
22.1
38.1
1
349
3,708
10.6
25.4
7
5Glyn Milburn
G. Milburn
9,252
106
291
7,047
24.2
66.5
2
227
2,205
9.7
20.8
1
6Bruce Harper
B. Harper
7,191
99
243
5,407
22.3
54.6
0
183
1,784
9.7
18.0
1
7Chad Morton
C. Morton
6,832
93
229
5,401
23.6
58.1
3
155
1,431
9.2
15.4
1
8Dexter Carter
D. Carter
6,770
100
250
5,412
21.6
54.1
2
138
1,358
9.8
13.6
2
9Vai Sikahema
V. Sikahema
6,217
86
179
3,826
21.4
44.5
0
219
2,391
10.9
27.8
3
10Eric Metcalf
E. Metcalf
5,700
105
198
4,065
20.5
38.7
2
173
1,635
9.5
15.6
5
11Rock Cartwright
R. Cartwright
5,450
154
231
5,450
23.6
35.4
1
0
0
0.0
0
12Timmy Brown
T. Brown
5,420
108
184
4,781
26.0
44.3
5
71
639
9.0
5.9
1
13Stump Mitchell
S. Mitchell
5,384
116
177
4,007
22.6
34.5
0
156
1,377
8.8
11.9
1
14Charlie Rogers
C. Rogers
5,342
55
199
4,412
22.2
80.2
2
98
930
9.5
16.9
0
15Al Carmichael
A. Carmichael
5,342
78
175
4,488
25.6
57.5
2
115
854
7.4
10.9
0
16Bobby Joe Edmonds
B. Joe Edmonds
5,117
65
173
3,646
21.1
56.1
0
134
1,471
11.0
22.6
1
17Herschel Walker
H. Walker
5,084
187
215
5,084
23.6
27.2
2
0
0
0.0
0
18Eddie Payton
E. Payton
5,063
65
156
3,676
23.6
56.6
2
156
1,387
8.9
21.3
1
19Kevin Faulk
K. Faulk
5,041
161
181
4,098
22.6
25.5
2
101
943
9.3
5.9
0
20Maurice Hicks
M. Hicks
4,932
66
214
4,932
23.0
74.7
0
0
0
0.0
0
21Ronney Jenkins
R. Jenkins
4,550
52
190
4,550
23.9
87.5
3
0
0
0.0
0
22Greg Pruitt
G. Pruitt
4,521
158
106
2,514
23.7
15.9
1
194
2,007
10.3
12.7
1
23B.J. Sams
B.J. Sams
4,481
43
138
3,161
22.9
73.5
0
121
1,320
10.9
30.7
2
24Ameer Abdullah
A. Abdullah
4,437
154
170
4,346
25.6
28.2
0
10
91
9.1
0.6
0
25Ollie Matson
O. Matson
4,341
142
143
3,746
26.2
26.4
6
65
595
9.2
4.2
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20.9

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26.5

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134.7

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195.8

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12
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13
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7
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9
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11
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3
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12
5
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5
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14
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