| 1997 NFL Kick Returns
| Kick Returns | Ret | Yds | Avg | TD | | Terry Kirby, SF | 3 | 124 | 41.3 | 1 | | Rodney Harrison, SD | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | 1 | | Willie Clark, PHI | 1 | 39 | 39.0 | 1 | | Will Moore, JAC | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 0 | | Brock Marion, DAL | 10 | 311 | 31.1 | 0 | | Jerry Ellison, TB | 2 | 61 | 30.5 | 0 | | Corey Dillon, CIN | 6 | 182 | 30.3 | 0 | | Roell Preston, GB | 7 | 211 | 30.1 | 0 | | Marc Edwards, SF | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | | Chris Canty, NE | 4 | 115 | 28.8 | 0 | | Michael Bates, CAR | 47 | 1281 | 27.3 | 0 | | Derek Loville, DEN | 5 | 136 | 27.2 | 0 | | Reggie Barlow, JAC | 10 | 267 | 26.7 | 1 | | Leon Johnson, NYJ | 12 | 319 | 26.6 | 1 | | Aaron Glenn, NYJ | 28 | 741 | 26.5 | 1 | | Eric Guliford, NO | 43 | 1128 | 26.2 | 1 | | Thomas Lewis, NYG | 14 | 364 | 26.0 | 0 | | Derrick Cullors, NE | 15 | 386 | 25.7 | 1 | | Tamarick Vanover, KC | 51 | 1308 | 25.6 | 1 | | David Dunn, CIN | 19 | 487 | 25.6 | 0 | | Olanda Truitt, OAK | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 0 | | Dwight Stone, CAR | 3 | 76 | 25.3 | 0 | | Antwuan Wyatt, PHI | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 0 | | Dave Meggett, NE | 33 | 816 | 24.7 | 0 | | Will Blackwell, PIT | 32 | 791 | 24.7 | 1 | | Kevin Williams, ARZ | 59 | 1458 | 24.7 | 0 | | Byron Hanspard, ATL | 40 | 987 | 24.7 | 2 | | Brian Kozlowski, ATL | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 | | Moe Williams, MIN | 16 | 388 | 24.3 | 0 | | Duce Staley, PHI | 47 | 1139 | 24.2 | 0 | | Tyronne Drakeford, SF | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | | Glyn Milburn, DET | 55 | 1315 | 23.9 | 0 | | Reidel Anthony, TB | 25 | 592 | 23.7 | 0 | | Mike Logan, JAC | 10 | 236 | 23.6 | 0 | | Irving Spikes, MIA | 24 | 565 | 23.5 | 0 | | Aaron Hayden, GB | 6 | 141 | 23.5 | 0 | | Vaughn Hebron, DEN | 43 | 1009 | 23.5 | 0 | | Tyrone Hughes, CHI | 43 | 1008 | 23.4 | 0 | | Bill Schroeder, GB | 24 | 562 | 23.4 | 0 | | Herschel Walker, DAL | 50 | 1167 | 23.3 | 0 | | Brian Mitchell, WAS | 47 | 1094 | 23.3 | 1 | | Eric Bieniemy, CIN | 34 | 789 | 23.2 | 1 | | Alex Van Dyke, NYJ | 6 | 138 | 23.0 | 0 | | Joe Aska, OAK | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 0 | | Charles Way, NYG | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 0 | | Bam Morris, BAL | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | | Leon Neal, IND | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | | Harold Green, ATL | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | | Ronnie Harris, SEA | 14 | 318 | 22.7 | 0 | | Kevin Bouie, ARZ | 6 | 136 | 22.7 | 0 | | Aaron Craver, SD | 3 | 68 | 22.7 | 0 | | David Thompson, STL | 49 | 1110 | 22.7 | 0 | | Latario Rachal, SD | 15 | 336 | 22.4 | 0 | | Don Beebe, GB | 6 | 134 | 22.3 | 0 | | David Palmer, MIN | 32 | 711 | 22.2 | 0 | | Eric Metcalf, SD | 16 | 355 | 22.2 | 0 | | Jermaine Lewis, BAL | 41 | 905 | 22.1 | 0 | | Chuck Levy, SF | 36 | 793 | 22.0 | 0 | | Aaron Bailey, IND | 55 | 1206 | 21.9 | 0 | | Iheanyi Uwaezuoke, SF | 6 | 131 | 21.8 | 0 | | Jermaine Ross, STL | 6 | 130 | 21.7 | 0 | | Mitchell Galloway, BUF | 6 | 130 | 21.7 | 0 | | Desmond Howard, OAK | 61 | 1318 | 21.6 | 0 | | Steve Broussard, SEA | 50 | 1076 | 21.5 | 0 | | Mike Adams, PIT | 10 | 215 | 21.5 | 0 | | Warrick Dunn, TB | 6 | 129 | 21.5 | 0 | | Mel Gray, TEN/PHI | 9 | 193 | 21.4 | 0 | | Kenny Bynum, SD | 38 | 814 | 21.4 | 0 | | Eric Moulds, BUF | 43 | 921 | 21.4 | 0 | | Juran Bolden, ATL | 5 | 106 | 21.2 | 0 | | Derrick Mason, TEN | 26 | 551 | 21.2 | 0 | | James Roe, BAL | 9 | 189 | 21.0 | 0 | | Danan Hughes, KC | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | | Jerris McPhail, MIA | 15 | 314 | 20.9 | 0 | | Fabien Bownes, CHI | 19 | 396 | 20.8 | 0 | | Qadry Ismail, MIA | 8 | 166 | 20.8 | 0 | | Stephen Davis, WAS | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 0 | | Andre Coleman, SEA/PIT | 27 | 552 | 20.4 | 0 | | Willie Jackson, JAC | 32 | 653 | 20.4 | 0 | | Corey Harris, MIA | 11 | 224 | 20.4 | 0 | | Rodney Thomas, TEN | 17 | 346 | 20.4 | 0 | | Tim Hall, OAK | 9 | 182 | 20.2 | 0 | | Ben Coates, NE | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | | Harold Morrow, MIN | 5 | 99 | 19.8 | 0 | | Robert Tate, MIN | 10 | 196 | 19.6 | 0 | | Eric Smith, CHI | 10 | 196 | 19.6 | 0 | | Nate Jacquet, IND | 8 | 156 | 19.5 | 0 | | J. T. Thomas, STL | 5 | 97 | 19.4 | 0 | | Troy Davis, NO | 9 | 173 | 19.2 | 0 | | Jay Graham, BAL | 6 | 115 | 19.2 | 0 | | Derrick Witherspoon, PHI | 9 | 171 | 19.0 | 0 | | Kenny Shedd, OAK | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | | Lamont Warren, IND | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | | Darick Holmes, BUF | 23 | 430 | 18.7 | 0 | | Ray Ethridge, BAL | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | | Karl Williams, TB | 15 | 277 | 18.5 | 0 | | Gunnard Twyner, CIN/NE | 4 | 72 | 18.0 | 0 | | Todd Kinchen, ATL | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | | Deion Sanders, DAL | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | | Amp Lee, STL | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 0 | | Dorian Brew, BAL/SD | 5 | 88 | 17.6 | 0 | | Marc Logan, WAS | 4 | 70 | 17.5 | 0 | | Erric Pegram, SD/NYG | 22 | 382 | 17.4 | 0 | | Chris Darkins, GB | 4 | 68 | 17.0 | 0 | | Ron Rivers, DET | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | | Tony Carter, CHI | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | | Jamie Asher, WAS | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | | Ron Moore, STL/ARZ | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | | James Hundon, CIN | 10 | 169 | 16.9 | 0 | | Cedric Smith, ARZ | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 0 | | Ernie Mills, CAR | 4 | 65 | 16.3 | 0 | | Nate Singleton, TEN/BAL | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | 0 | | Kevin Turner, PHI | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 0 | | Jason Dunn, PHI | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | | Reggie Brown, SEA | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | | Mack Strong, SEA | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | | Errict Rhett, TB | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | | Greg Manusky, KC | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | | Greg Biekert, OAK | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | | Ronnie Harmon, TEN/CHI | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | | Roosevelt Potts, IND/MIA | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | | Brett Bech, NO | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 0 | | Terrell Owens, SF | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | | David Patten, NYG | 8 | 123 | 15.4 | 0 | | Tommy Vardell, DET | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | | Clif Groce, IND | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | | Rob Holmberg, OAK | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | | Larry Bowie, WAS | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | | Lamar Smith, SEA | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | | Mike Morton, OAK | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | | James McKnight, SEA | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | | Priest Holmes, BAL | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | | Eddie Kennison, STL | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | | Bobby Engram, CHI | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | | Fred McCrary, NO | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | | Chris Gedney, ARZ | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | | Byron Chamberlain, DEN | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | | Tyree Davis, SEA | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | | Mike Archie, TEN | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | | Scott Galbraith, DAL | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | | Chad Levitt, OAK | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | | Marcellus Wiley, BUF | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | | Steve Tasker, BUF | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | | Robert Coons, BUF | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | | Chris Hetherington, IND | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | | Keith Burns, DEN | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 0 | | Lorenzo Neal, NYJ | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | | Chad Lewis, PHI | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | | Mark Pike, BUF | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | | Frank Garcia, CAR | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | | Walter Rasby, CAR | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | | John Allred, CHI | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | | Kevin Alexander, NYG | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | | Michael Roan, TEN | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | | Aaron Pierce, NYG | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | | Marvcus Patton, WAS | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | | Jay Williams, STL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | | Ron George, MIN | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | | Chris Walsh, MIN | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | | Jeff Burris, BUF | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | | Ryan Wetnight, CHI | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | | Darrell Green, WAS | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | | Chris Parker, JAC | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | | Ki-Jana Carter, CIN | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | | Travis Davis, JAC | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | | Dan Owens, ATL | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | | Pete Mitchell, JAC | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | | Phillippi Sparks, NYG | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | | Deems May, SEA | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | | Jimmie Johnson, PHI | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | | Ed Perry, MIA | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | | Tim Brown, OAK | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | | Scott Greene, CAR | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | | Sam Mills, CAR | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | | John Burrough, ATL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | | Ty Hallock, JAC | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | | Charles Jordan, MIA | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | | Greg Jones, WAS | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | | Dedric Ward, NYJ | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | | Jason Layman, TEN | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | | Tyrone Poole, CAR | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | | Jeff Zgonina, STL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | | Wayne Chrebet, NYJ | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | | Frank Wycheck, TEN | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | | Darren Sharper, GB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | | Jason Ferguson, NYJ | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | | LeShon Johnson, ARZ | 0 | 26 | 0.0 | 0 | | Anthony Marshall, CHI | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | | Ben Bordelon, SD | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | | Terry Mickens, GB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | | Detron Smith, DEN | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | | Mike Vrabel, PIT | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | | Steve White, TB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | | Kimble Anders, KC | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | | Anthony Harris, MIA | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | | Mike Alstott, TB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | | Bobby Hamilton, NYJ | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | | Dwight Hollier, MIA | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | | Tony Cline, BUF | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | | Earnest Byner, BAL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | | Matt Russell, DET | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | | Jared Tomich, NO | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | | Chad Fann, SF | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | | Tyrus McCloud, BAL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | | Frank Beede, SEA | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | | Fred Baxter, NYJ | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | | Phillip Daniels, SEA | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
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