nfl player most kickoff return yards in a game 1970s

Between the 1970 and 1979 seasons, Herb Mul-Key had the most kick-return yards in a game, with 225 yards versus the St. Louis Cardinals on September 23, 1973.

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NFL player most kickoff return yards in a regular-season game 1970s
NAMEKR YDSDATETMOPPKRKR AVGKR TDPRPR YDSPR AVGPR TD
1Herb Mul-Key
H. Mul-Key
225
9/23/1973
@
6
37.5
1
0
0
0
2Ron Smith
R. Smith
208
11/19/1972
vs
6
34.7
0
4
7
1.8
0
3Allen Carter
A. Carter
206
12/21/1975
@
6
34.3
1
0
0
0
4Bruce Harper
B. Harper
204
9/9/1979
@
8
25.5
0
0
0
0
5George Hoey
G. Hoey
203
11/21/1971
vs
6
33.8
1
0
0
0
6Randy Montgomery
R. Montgomery
201
9/24/1972
@
6
33.5
1
0
0
0
7Rocky Thompson
R. Thompson
198
9/17/1972
@
4
49.5
1
0
0
0
8Rick Upchurch
R. Upchurch
197
10/19/1975
vs
6
32.8
0
0
0
0
9Dave Hampton
D. Hampton
194
9/19/1971
vs
6
32.3
0
0
0
0
10Jack Deloplaine
J. Deloplaine
189
9/26/1976
vs
7
27.0
0
2
16
8.0
0
11Dave Hampton
D. Hampton
189
11/28/1971
vs
5
37.8
1
0
0
0
12Brian Baschnagel
B. Baschnagel
185
11/6/1977
@
8
23.1
0
0
0
0
13Keith Moody
K. Moody
185
10/30/1977
@
8
23.1
0
0
0
0
14Eddie Payton
E. Payton
184
12/17/1977
vs
5
36.8
1
3
105
35.0
1
15Linzy Cole
L. Cole
182
12/19/1971
vs
6
30.3
0
1
0
0.0
0
16Alvin Haymond
A. Haymond
182
9/18/1970
vs
4
45.5
1
2
-2
-1.0
0
17Bruce Laird
B. Laird
181
9/24/1972
vs
6
30.2
0
2
9
4.5
0
18Ira Matthews
I. Matthews
180
10/25/1979
vs
4
45.0
1
4
2
0.5
0
19Bruce Harper
B. Harper
180
10/29/1978
@
8
22.5
0
1
17
17.0
0
20Bernard Jackson
B. Jackson
179
12/9/1972
vs
6
29.8
0
0
0
0
21Vic Washington
V. Washington
179
11/14/1971
vs
6
29.8
0
0
0
0
22Ron Smith
R. Smith
178
12/17/1972
@
4
44.5
1
0
0
0
23Don Shy
D. Shy
177
9/23/1973
vs
5
35.4
1
0
0
0
24Deacon Turner
D. Turner
176
11/18/1979
@
7
25.1
0
0
0
0
25Vic Washington
V. Washington
176
10/15/1972
vs
6
29.3
0
0
0
0

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