nfl most kick return yards by a player 1958

Jimmy Sears had the most kick-return yards in 1958, with 756 yards.

NAMEKR YDSSEASONTMGPKRKR AVGKR YDS/GKR TDPRPR YDSPR AVGPR YDS/GPR TD
1Jimmy Sears
J. Sears
756
1958
12
32
23.6
63.0
0
14
94
6.7
7.8
0
2Al Carmichael
A. Carmichael
700
1958
12
29
24.1
58.3
0
15
67
4.5
5.6
0
3Ollie Matson
O. Matson
497
1958
12
14
35.5
41.4
2
0
0
0.0
0
4Bobby Mitchell
B. Mitchell
454
1958
12
18
25.2
37.8
1
14
165
11.8
13.8
1
5Sid Watson
S. Watson
443
1958
10
19
23.3
44.3
0
4
21
5.3
2.1
0
6Johnny Morris
J. Morris
399
1958
12
16
24.9
33.3
0
14
96
6.9
8.0
0
7Lenny Lyles
L. Lyles
398
1958
12
11
36.2
33.2
2
0
0
0.0
0
8Dick Christy
D. Christy
384
1958
12
16
24.0
32.0
0
17
153
9.0
12.8
0
9Leroy Bolden
L. Bolden
362
1958
11
14
25.9
32.9
1
0
0
0.0
0
10J.D. Smith
J.D. Smith
356
1958
12
15
23.7
29.7
0
0
0
0.0
0
11Billy Reynolds
B. Reynolds
346
1958
12
15
23.1
28.8
0
25
143
5.7
11.9
0
12Willie Galimore
W. Galimore
338
1958
12
9
37.6
28.2
1
0
0
0.0
0
13Billy Wells
B. Wells
336
1958
12
14
24.0
28.0
0
19
158
8.3
13.2
0
14Jon Arnett
J. Arnett
331
1958
12
16
20.7
27.6
0
18
223
12.4
18.6
0
15Tommy Wilson
T. Wilson
324
1958
12
16
20.3
27.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
16Don Maynard
D. Maynard
284
1958
12
11
25.8
23.7
0
24
117
4.9
9.8
0
17Phil King
P. King
279
1958
12
13
21.5
23.3
0
0
0
0.0
0
18Tommy McDonald
T. McDonald
262
1958
10
14
18.7
26.2
0
18
135
7.5
13.5
0
19Paul Hornung
P. Hornung
248
1958
12
10
24.8
20.7
0
0
0
0.0
0
20Abe Woodson
A. Woodson
239
1958
9
11
21.7
26.6
0
7
53
7.6
5.9
0
21Dick James
D. James
212
1958
12
9
23.6
17.7
0
6
37
6.2
3.1
0
22Lee Riley
L. Riley
205
1958
12
9
22.8
17.1
0
7
27
3.9
2.3
0
23Terry Barr
T. Barr
197
1958
12
4
49.3
16.4
1
11
23
2.1
1.9
0
24Jim Taylor
J. Taylor
185
1958
12
7
26.4
15.4
0
0
0
0.0
0
25Billy Pricer
B. Pricer
168
1958
12
9
18.7
14.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
StatMuse has season-level data for kick-return yards going back to the 1941 season.

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