Greatest NFL Kick / Punt Returners

For anyone to sit there and second guess who's number #1 knows nothing about football. Devin "THE WINDY CITY FLYER" Hester broke records in his first 4 years in the nfl. Compared to guys like Hall & Sanders who took 10 years to get where they were. Well Voters Devin did this in half the time they did! SO YES DEVIN HESTER IS #1

"Most of Dante kick returns came when the team needed him, not like Hester. "

While Hester has been there the Bears have not dominated opponents. In other words, they ALWAYS needed him to do something big. And Hester doesn't get kicked to any more than Dante (or any great return man) did.

I'm a patriots fan and the only player I want with us is Devin Hester he is young and very good every year he gets better if we had him we will have more points because of the great field positions so don't hate this guy.

Hester Baby

All-time kick returner for touchdown leader. He is way better than 5th!

Kick offs are more difficult to return than punts. The opponent has a running start at you, and more than likely, you are coming out of your own endzone, that's why I believe Cribbs is the best. Hester is amazing, but I would take Joshua's kick return ability first. - FONZIEjacket61

Remember a little thing called the immaculate deception? Come on people!

He's the best

I went to collage with him saw him there and the NFL he was the BEST ever Collage and Pros

He was the best and the most entertaining. Loved watching him return!

The BEST of all time, especially considering his height!

Whiteshoes was good, but you left out Rick Upchurch, he was just as good. You pchurch retired as the all time yardage leader!

Nice he plays for seahawks AWESOME

Should be Top 10, he and Hester are tied for most kick/punt return TDs in NFL History.

He is the second best returner, just behind Hester. And Washington is now with the Tennessee Titans. The best team in NFL

I have to agree with the posts here... In particular, Hall always came through when his team needed him the most. Game changer. Don't kick the Ball to Dante Hall! He would've broken more records had teams actually done that. Hats off to the human joystick!

He got kicked to less and he did it with very little special teams help.. His returns weren't one cut and up the field returns, his returns where he should of been tackled 10 times but he juked the whole team returns.. He should be #1 hands down...

The most Explosive, elusive, and exciting kick returner since Sayers and "white shoes" Johnson

The Best

Simply just overpowered

He should be in the Hall of Fame. Only Jerry Rice has more All-Purpose Yards than Mitchell's 22,000. 19,000 of those yards are in the return game, where he also had 13 TDs. Only one other person has 15,000 return yards. Brian Mitchell is miles (literally) ahead of anyone in return yardage in the history of the NFL. Greatest returner ever. All-Time leader in punt and kick yards.

All around player. Special teams get ignored in Hall of Fame ballots most of the time. Brian Mitchell should be in the Hall of Fame eventually because of his versatility,character and overall stats.

All-time in kick return and punt return yards. Can't argue with that.

Stats don't lie.

Are you kidding me?!? How is Roscoe not on this list right below Devin Hester?

WES Welker

Go Broncos

Wow as fast as Barry with Barry like moves made that team a legit threat

Mel Gray of the Detroit Lions should be #1

The guy never played in college and didn't catch punts until he got to the nfl

I saw Gayle Sayers play on TV when I was A kid. He was as a man against boys. In the rain and mud he was sensational. The guy didn't walk on water but he could sure run on mud.

Gale Sayers only played for about six seasons, but he was one heck of a return man.

Two Chicago players are top tens man whats up New York Chicagos coming back

Vai is a bad man.. Nasty punt returner...Punch that goal post Vai he was the pioneer of the goal post punching bag celebration and he had a lot of chances to do it cause he was electric

Holds the record for most punt returner for a rookie and made it to the hall of fame in 1970.

He may not be hester but considering the blocks he gets and what he does with them you gotta give him credit

P 10, considering he split time as a 3rd down back, best 633 yds and 1 x 1000K receiving seasons. He literally best teams himself. Ask Pittsburg. Better than Desmond Howard, who's a bit over-rated in my opinion. Metcalf belongs in the bottom half of the #10 list, worse case. 3 time pro-bowler, 2 x All-Pro makes my case.

Eric is my #1

He's the best

Look what he did dis season and last did you see what he did

Why is he not on this list at #2!

Tyler lockett should be on top you fools.

He's big and powerful but not only that he is fast and strong

Yeah he's a one season wonder, or it's just a sophomore slump. You can't deny his 109-Yd Kick-Off TD against Green Bay. He probably only has one good play this season, his run against a the Rams in week 1, but that's about it. His rookie season should be at least 5th to 15th

You put Patterson at 21 are you kidding me put him at #2 he had a really good returns last year and his season was awesome he might have been better then Devin Hester

Just the way he can dodge tackles and the way he runs

Put him and Gale sayers up in the top 2

Amazing view of the field. A threat every time he touched the ball.

He was an awesome returnman! Lead league 3 time (a record) punt returns, all time punt return yards, all time punt returns for touchdowns, 1of 5 punt returners with a 12 yards per return.

On two all-decade teams. 'enough said.

He played for Denver

How he not on here

Second most punt return yards all time.

He's one of the best kick/punt returnes right now in NFL

"In madden 25 he is a 99 Ovr in Kick and Punt Returning"

Right up there with Ollie Matson and Jack Christianson as the best kick returners of the 1950's.