what running back has the most punt return yards all-time

Brian Mitchell has the most career punt-return yards by a running back, with 4,999 yards.

NAME PR YDS GP KR KR YDS KR AVG KR YDS/G KR TD PR PR AVG PR YDS/G PR TD
1 Brian Mitchell
B. Mitchell
4,999
223
607
14,014
23.1
62.8
4
463
10.8
22.4
9
2 Dave Meggett
D. Meggett
3,708
146
252
5,566
22.1
38.1
1
349
10.6
25.4
7
3 Darren Sproles
D. Sproles
2,961
183
332
8,352
25.2
45.6
2
311
9.5
16.2
7
4 Vai Sikahema
V. Sikahema
2,391
86
179
3,826
21.4
44.5
0
219
10.9
27.8
3
5 Glyn Milburn
G. Milburn
2,205
106
291
7,047
24.2
66.5
2
227
9.7
20.8
1
6 Greg Pruitt
G. Pruitt
2,007
158
106
2,514
23.7
15.9
1
194
10.3
12.7
1
7 Leon Washington
L. Washington
1,793
126
292
7,553
25.9
59.9
8
181
9.9
14.2
0
8 Bruce Harper
B. Harper
1,784
99
243
5,407
22.3
54.6
0
183
9.7
18.0
1
9 Eric Metcalf
E. Metcalf
1,635
105
198
4,065
20.5
38.7
2
173
9.5
15.6
5
10 Leon Johnson
L. Johnson
1,617
74
121
2,688
22.2
36.3
1
171
9.5
21.9
1
11 Howard Stevens
H. Stevens
1,559
66
103
2,336
22.7
35.4
0
163
9.6
23.6
0
12 Bill Dudley
B. Dudley
1,481
78
78
1,743
22.3
22.3
1
116
12.8
19.0
3
13 Bobby Joe Edmonds
B. Joe Edmonds
1,471
65
173
3,646
21.1
56.1
0
134
11.0
22.6
1
14 Chad Morton
C. Morton
1,431
93
229
5,401
23.6
58.1
3
155
9.2
15.4
1
15 Johnny Bailey
J. Bailey
1,420
81
115
2,420
21.0
29.9
0
148
9.6
17.5
2
16 Eddie Payton
E. Payton
1,387
65
156
3,676
23.6
56.6
2
156
8.9
21.3
1
17 Stump Mitchell
S. Mitchell
1,377
116
177
4,007
22.6
34.5
0
156
8.8
11.9
1
18 Winslow Oliver
W. Oliver
1,364
64
35
659
18.8
10.3
0
126
10.8
21.3
2
19 Dexter Carter
D. Carter
1,358
100
250
5,412
21.6
54.1
2
138
9.8
13.6
2
20 B.J. Sams
B.J. Sams
1,320
43
138
3,161
22.9
73.5
0
121
10.9
30.7
2
21 Lionel James
L. James
1,193
67
99
2,094
21.2
31.3
0
124
9.6
17.8
2
22 Tiki Barber
T. Barber
1,181
154
27
544
20.1
3.5
0
122
9.7
7.7
1
23 Leon Bright
L. Bright
1,149
50
77
1,544
20.1
30.9
0
141
8.1
23.0
0
24 George McAfee
G. McAfee
1,139
50
12
367
30.6
7.3
1
78
14.6
22.8
2
25 Bosh Pritchard
B. Pritchard
1,072
60
41
938
22.9
15.6
1
95
11.3
17.9
2
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