nfl player most seasons 500 or more punt return yards

4 players were tied for playing the most seasons with 500+ punt-return yards, with 3 seasons. The first three are Devin Hester, Brian Mitchell and Vai Sikahema.

NAMESEASPR YDSGPKRKR YDSKR AVGKR YDS/GKR TDPRPR AVGPR YDS/GPR TD
1Devin Hester
D. Hester
3
1,815
48
75
1,889
25.2
39.4
4
122
14.9
37.8
10
2Brian Mitchell
B. Mitchell
3
1,673
48
131
3,082
23.5
64.2
1
135
12.4
34.9
3
3Vai Sikahema
V. Sikahema
3
1,575
47
97
2,136
22.0
45.4
0
127
12.4
33.5
4
4J.T. Smith
J.T. Smith
3
1,721
48
0
0
0.0
0
148
11.6
35.9
4
5Jermaine Lewis
J. Lewis
2
1,097
30
43
1,062
24.7
35.4
0
78
14.1
36.6
2
6Darrien Gordon
D. Gordon
2
1,080
32
0
0
0.0
0
76
14.2
33.8
4
7Desmond Howard
D. Howard
2
1,416
31
71
1,500
21.1
48.4
0
103
13.7
45.7
5
8Tamarick Vanover
T. Vanover
2
1,167
29
87
1,981
22.8
68.3
2
102
11.4
40.2
3
9Dave Meggett
D. Meggett
2
1,170
32
61
1,358
22.3
42.4
0
98
11.9
36.6
2
10Rick Upchurch
R. Upchurch
2
1,189
27
42
970
23.1
35.9
0
90
13.2
44.0
5
11Billy Johnson
B. Johnson
2
1,151
28
58
1,428
24.6
51.0
2
75
15.3
41.1
5
12Tyreek Hill
T. Hill
1
592
16
14
384
27.4
24.0
1
39
15.2
37.0
2
13Darren Sproles
D. Sproles
1
506
15
1
15
15.0
1.0
0
39
13.0
33.7
2
14Dexter McCluster
D. McCluster
1
686
15
1
3
3.0
0.2
0
58
11.8
45.7
2
15Golden Tate
G. Tate
1
585
16
3
57
19.0
3.6
0
51
11.5
36.6
0
16Jacoby Jones
J. Jones
1
518
16
0
0
0.0
0
49
10.6
32.4
1
17Patrick Peterson
P. Peterson
1
699
16
0
0
0.0
0
44
15.9
43.7
4
18Brandon Tate
B. Tate
1
543
16
42
998
23.8
62.4
0
51
10.6
33.9
1
19Johnnie Lee Higgins
J. Lee Higgins
1
570
16
36
842
23.4
52.6
0
44
13.0
35.6
3
20Nate Burleson
N. Burleson
1
658
16
27
590
21.9
36.9
1
58
11.3
41.1
1
21B.J. Sams
B.J. Sams
1
575
16
59
1,251
21.2
78.2
0
55
10.5
35.9
2
22Antwaan Randle El
A. Randle El
1
542
16
24
466
19.4
29.1
0
45
12.0
33.9
2
23Allen Rossum
A. Rossum
1
545
16
62
1,291
20.8
80.7
0
39
14.0
34.1
1
24Michael L. Lewis
M. L. Lewis
1
625
16
70
1,807
25.8
112.9
2
44
14.2
39.1
1
25Troy Brown
T. Brown
1
504
16
2
15
7.5
0.9
0
39
12.9
31.5
1
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