most return yards in a season by a linebacker

Jim Steffen has the most return yards by a linebacker in a season, with 844 yards in 1961.

NAMERET YDSSEASONTMGPKRKR YDSKR AVGKR YDS/GKR TDPRPR YDSPR AVGPR YDS/GPR TD
1Jim Steffen
J. Steffen
844
1961
TOT
14
29
691
23.8
49.4
0
19
153
8.1
10.9
0
2Tom Henderson
T. Henderson
130
1975
DAL DAL
13
4
130
32.5
10.0
1
0
0
0.0
0
3Andy Russell
A. Russell
97
1967
PIT PIT
14
6
97
16.2
6.9
0
0
0
0.0
0
4Billy Andrews
B. Andrews
93
1975
SD SD
14
6
93
15.5
6.6
0
0
0
0.0
0
5Mel Long
M. Long
87
1973
CLE CLE
14
6
87
14.5
6.2
0
0
0
0.0
0
6London Fletcher
L. Fletcher
86
2004
BUF BUF
16
4
86
21.5
5.4
0
0
0
0.0
0
7Walt Michaels
W. Michaels
86
1951
GB GB
12
5
86
17.2
7.2
0
0
0
0.0
0
8Ken Criter
K. Criter
81
1971
DEN DEN
11
5
81
16.2
7.4
0
0
0
0.0
0
9Grant Stuard
G. Stuard
72
2025
DET DET
13
3
72
24.0
5.5
0
0
0
0.0
0
10London Fletcher
L. Fletcher
72
1998
STL STL
16
5
72
14.4
4.5
0
0
0
0.0
0
11Tom Ruud
T. Ruud
68
1976
BUF BUF
14
6
68
11.3
4.9
0
0
0
0.0
0
12Jack Cloud
J. Cloud
68
1953
WAS WAS
12
4
68
17.0
5.7
0
0
0
0.0
0
13Chuck Bednarik
C. Bednarik
66
1954
PHI PHI
12
3
40
13.3
3.3
0
2
26
13.0
2.2
0
14Bob Matheson
B. Matheson
65
1974
MIA MIA
14
5
65
13.0
4.6
0
0
0
0.0
0
15Mike Curtis
M. Curtis
64
1966
BAL BAL
12
3
64
21.3
5.3
0
0
0
0.0
0
16John Barefield
J. Barefield
62
1979
STL STL
15
3
62
20.7
4.1
0
0
0
0.0
0
17Deral Teteak
D. Teteak
62
1953
GB GB
7
2
62
31.0
8.9
0
0
0
0.0
0
18Pete Cronan
P. Cronan
60
1981
TOT
15
3
60
20.0
4.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
19Howie Kurnick
H. Kurnick
60
1979
CIN CIN
15
4
60
15.0
4.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
20Mike Dukes
M. Dukes
58
1960
HOU HOU
11
4
58
14.5
5.3
0
0
0
0.0
0
21Mike Dukes
M. Dukes
57
1961
HOU HOU
14
4
57
14.3
4.1
0
0
0
0.0
0
22Bill Forester
B. Forester
57
1957
GB GB
12
4
57
14.3
4.8
0
0
0
0.0
0
23George Papach
G. Papach
57
1949
PIT PIT
12
3
57
19.0
4.8
0
0
0
0.0
0
24George Buksar
G. Buksar
56
1951
WAS WAS
11
4
56
14.0
5.1
0
1
0
0.0
0.0
0
25Bill Forester
B. Forester
55
1961
GB GB
14
3
55
18.3
3.9
0
0
0
0.0
0

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AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
11
2
0
.846
Bills Bills
8
4
0
.667
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Ravens Ravens
6
6
0
.500
Steelers Steelers
6
6
0
.500
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Jaguars Jaguars
8
4
0
.667
Colts Colts
8
4
0
.667
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Broncos Broncos
10
2
0
.833
Chargers Chargers
8
4
0
.667
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
4
0
.667
Cowboys Cowboys
6
6
1
.500
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears
9
3
0
.750
Packers Packers
8
3
1
.708
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
5
0
.583
Panthers Panthers
7
6
0
.538
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
9
3
0
.750
Seahawks Seahawks
9
3
0
.750

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Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
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PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
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LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
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NYJ NYJ
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Sat
9/6
TB TB
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ATL ATL
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Sat
9/6
LV LV
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12/7
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1:00 PM
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12/7
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1:00 PM
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12/7
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@
JAX JAX
1:00 PM
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12/7
WAS WAS
@
MIN MIN
1:00 PM