most kick returns of all-time by a running back

Brian Mitchell has the most career kickoff returns by a running back, with 607 returns.

NAMEKRGPKR YDSKR AVGKR YDS/GKR TDPRPR YDSPR AVGPR YDS/GPR TD
1Brian Mitchell
B. Mitchell
607
223
14,014
23.1
62.8
4
463
4,999
10.8
22.4
9
2Darren Sproles
D. Sproles
332
183
8,352
25.2
45.6
2
311
2,961
9.5
16.2
7
3Leon Washington
L. Washington
292
126
7,553
25.9
59.9
8
181
1,793
9.9
14.2
0
4Glyn Milburn
G. Milburn
291
106
7,047
24.2
66.5
2
227
2,205
9.7
20.8
1
5Dave Meggett
D. Meggett
252
146
5,566
22.1
38.1
1
349
3,708
10.6
25.4
7
6Dexter Carter
D. Carter
250
100
5,412
21.6
54.1
2
138
1,358
9.8
13.6
2
7Bruce Harper
B. Harper
243
99
5,407
22.3
54.6
0
183
1,784
9.7
18.0
1
8Rock Cartwright
R. Cartwright
231
154
5,450
23.6
35.4
1
0
0
0.0
0
9Chad Morton
C. Morton
229
93
5,401
23.6
58.1
3
155
1,431
9.2
15.4
1
10Herschel Walker
H. Walker
215
187
5,084
23.6
27.2
2
0
0
0.0
0
11Maurice Hicks
M. Hicks
214
66
4,932
23.0
74.7
0
0
0
0.0
0
12Charlie Rogers
C. Rogers
199
55
4,412
22.2
80.2
2
98
930
9.5
16.9
0
13Eric Metcalf
E. Metcalf
198
105
4,065
20.5
38.7
2
173
1,635
9.5
15.6
5
14Ronney Jenkins
R. Jenkins
190
52
4,550
23.9
87.5
3
0
0
0.0
0
15Josh Scobey
J. Scobey
186
62
4,160
22.4
67.1
1
0
0
0.0
0
16Timmy Brown
T. Brown
184
108
4,781
26.0
44.3
5
71
639
9.0
5.9
1
17Kevin Faulk
K. Faulk
181
161
4,098
22.6
25.5
2
101
943
9.3
5.9
0
18Vai Sikahema
V. Sikahema
179
86
3,826
21.4
44.5
0
219
2,391
10.9
27.8
3
19Stump Mitchell
S. Mitchell
177
116
4,007
22.6
34.5
0
156
1,377
8.8
11.9
1
20Steve Broussard
S. Broussard
175
121
4,060
23.2
33.6
1
0
0
0.0
0
21Al Carmichael
A. Carmichael
175
78
4,488
25.6
57.5
2
115
854
7.4
10.9
0
22Bobby Joe Edmonds
B. Joe Edmonds
173
65
3,646
21.1
56.1
0
134
1,471
11.0
22.6
1
23Ameer Abdullah
A. Abdullah
170
154
4,346
25.6
28.2
0
10
91
9.1
0.6
0
24Aaron Stecker
A. Stecker
170
129
3,934
23.1
30.5
1
0
0
0.0
0
25Michael Bates
M. Bates
169
57
4,064
24.0
71.3
3
9
36
4.0
0.6
0
StatMuse has season-level data for kickoff returns going back to the 1941 season.

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