which nfl player has the most games with 200 or more return yards in a season

6 players are tied for the most games with 200+ return yards in a season, with 3 games. The first three are Josh Cribbs in 2009, Clifton Smith in 2008 and Wes Welker in 2004.

NAMEGPRET YDSSEASONTMKRKR YDSKR AVGKR YDS/GKR TDPRPR YDSPR AVGPR YDS/GPR TD
1Josh Cribbs
J. Cribbs
3
735
2009
CLE CLE
15
512
34.1
170.7
2
13
223
17.2
74.3
1
2Clifton Smith
C. Smith
3
704
2008
TB TB
18
579
32.2
193.0
1
7
125
17.9
41.7
1
3Wes Welker
W. Welker
3
673
2004
MIA MIA
18
507
28.2
169.0
1
11
166
15.1
55.3
0
4Eddie Drummond
E. Drummond
3
688
2004
DET DET
15
432
28.8
144.0
0
10
256
25.6
85.3
2
5Michael L. Lewis
M. L. Lewis
3
698
2002
NO NO
14
466
33.3
155.3
1
8
232
29.0
77.3
1
6Glyn Milburn
G. Milburn
3
629
1998
CHI CHI
17
509
29.9
169.7
2
6
120
20.0
40.0
1
7Andre Roberts
A. Roberts
2
416
2018
NYJ NYJ
10
396
39.6
198.0
1
3
20
6.7
10.0
0
8Josh Cribbs
J. Cribbs
2
439
2012
CLE CLE
13
412
31.7
206.0
0
3
27
9.0
13.5
0
9David Wilson
D. Wilson
2
444
2012
NYG NYG
10
444
44.4
222.0
1
0
0
0.0
0
10Marcus Thigpen
M. Thigpen
2
425
2012
MIA MIA
10
318
31.8
159.0
1
4
107
26.8
53.5
1
11Leon Washington
L. Washington
2
483
2010
SEA SEA
11
475
43.2
237.5
3
2
8
4.0
4.0
0
12Danny Amendola
D. Amendola
2
433
2009
STL STL
17
404
23.8
202.0
0
3
29
9.7
14.5
0
13Josh Cribbs
J. Cribbs
2
529
2007
CLE CLE
11
449
40.8
224.5
1
8
80
10.0
40.0
0
14Dante Hall
D. Hall
2
482
2007
STL STL
11
320
29.1
160.0
0
6
162
27.0
81.0
1
15Devin Hester
D. Hester
2
546
2007
CHI CHI
12
370
30.8
185.0
2
10
176
17.6
88.0
1
16Jerome Mathis
J. Mathis
2
532
2005
HOU HOU
14
532
38.0
266.0
2
0
0
0.0
0
17Wes Welker
W. Welker
2
417
2005
MIA MIA
13
292
22.5
146.0
0
6
125
20.8
62.5
0
18Dante Hall
D. Hall
2
414
2003
KC KC
7
247
35.3
123.5
1
7
167
23.9
83.5
1
19Eddie Drummond
E. Drummond
2
401
2002
DET DET
9
297
33.0
148.5
0
8
104
13.0
52.0
1
20Ronney Jenkins
R. Jenkins
2
464
2001
SD SD
13
464
35.7
232.0
1
0
0
0.0
0
21Steve Smith Sr.
S. Smith Sr.
2
473
2001
CAR CAR
11
356
32.4
178.0
1
6
117
19.5
58.5
1
22Desmond Howard
D. Howard
2
465
2000
DET DET
11
354
32.2
177.0
0
5
111
22.2
55.5
0
23Charlie Rogers
C. Rogers
2
420
2000
SEA SEA
13
390
30.0
195.0
0
2
30
15.0
15.0
0
24Allen Rossum
A. Rossum
2
422
1999
PHI PHI
13
414
31.8
207.0
1
1
8
8.0
4.0
0
25Roell Preston
R. Preston
2
463
1998
GB GB
14
423
30.2
211.5
1
4
40
10.0
20.0
0

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