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ANNUAL KICKOFF RETURN LEADERS

Year Player, Team No. Yards Avg. Long TD
2001 Ronney Jenkins, San Diego, AFC 58 1,541 26.6 93 2
  *Steve Smith, Carolina, NFC 56 1,431 25.6 99 2
2000 *Darrick Vaughn, Atlanta, NFC 39 1,082 27.7 100 3
  Derrick Mason, Tennessee, AFC 42 1,132 27.0 66 0
1999 Tony Horne, St. Louis, NFC 30 892 29.7 101 2
  Tremain Mack, Cincinnati, AFC 51 1,382 27.1 99 1
1998 *Terry Fair, Detroit, NFC 51 1,428 28.0 105 2
  Corey Harris, Baltimore, AFC 35 965 27.6 95 1
1997 Michael Bates, Carolina, NFC 47 1,281 27.3 56 0
  Aaron Glenn, N.Y. Jets, AFC 28 741 26.5 96 1
1996 Michael Bates, Carolina, NFC 33 998 30.2 93 1
  Tamarick Vanover, Kansas City, AFC 33 854 25.9 97 1
1995 Ron Carpenter, N.Y. Jets, AFC 20 553 27.7 58 0
  Brian Mitchell, Washington, NFC 55 1,408 25.6 59 0
1994 Mel Gray, Detroit, NFC 45 1,276 28.4 102 3
  Randy Baldwin, Cleveland, AFC 28 753 26.9 85 1
1993 Robert Brooks, Green Bay, NFC 23 611 26.6 95 1
  *Raghib Ismail, L.A. Raiders, AFC 25 605 24.2 66 0
1992 Jon Vaughn, New England, AFC 20 564 28.2 100 1
  Deion Sanders, Atlanta, NFC 40 1,067 26.7 99 2
1991 Mel Gray, Detroit, NFC 36 929 25.8 71 0
  Nate Lewis, San Diego, AFC 23 578 25.1 95 1
1990 Kevin Clark, Denver, AFC 20 505 25.3 75 0
  David Meggett, N.Y. Giants, NFC 21 492 23.4 58 0
1989 Rod Woodson, Pittsburgh, AFC 36 982 27.3 84 1
  Mel Gray, Detroit, NFC 24 640 26.7 57 0
1988 *Tim Brown, L.A. Raiders, AFC 41 1,098 26.8 97 1
  Donnie Elder, Tampa Bay, NFC 34 772 22.7 51 0
1987 Sylvester Stamps, Atlanta, NFC 24 660 27.5 97 1
  Paul Palmer, Kansas City, AFC 38 923 24.3 95 2
1986 Dennis Gentry, Chicago, NFC 20 576 28.8 91 1
  Lupe Sanchez, Pittsburgh, AFC 25 591 23.6 64 0
1985 Ron Brown, L.A. Rams, NFC 28 918 32.8 98 3
  Glen Young, Cleveland, AFC 35 898 25.7 63 0
1984 *Bobby Humphery, N.Y. Jets, AFC 22 675 30.7 97 1
  Barry Redden, L.A. Rams, NFC 23 530 23.0 40 0
1983 Fulton Walker, Miami, AFC 36 962 26.7 78 0
  Darrin Nelson, Minnesota, NFC 18 445 24.7 50 0
1982 *Mike Mosley, Buffalo, AFC 18 487 27.1 66 0
  Alvin Hall, Detroit, NFC 16 426 26.6 96 1
1981 Mike Nelms, Washington, NFC 37 1,099 29.7 84 0
  Carl Roaches, Houston, AFC 28 769 27.5 96 1
1980 Horace Ivory, New England, AFC 36 992 27.6 98 1
  Rich Mauti, New Orleans, NFC 31 798 25.7 52 0
1979 Larry Brunson, Oakland, AFC 17 441 25.9 89 0
  Jimmy Edwards, Minnesota, NFC 44 1,103 25.1 83 0
1978 Steve Odom, Green Bay, NFC 25 677 27.1 95 1
  *Keith Wright, Cleveland, AFC 30 789 26.3 86 0
1977 *Raymond Clayborn, New England, AFC 28 869 31.0 101 3
  *Wilbert Montgomery, Philadelphia, NFC 23 619 26.9 99 1
1976 *Duriel Harris, Miami, AFC 17 559 32.9 69 0
  Cullen Bryant, Los Angeles, NFC 16 459 28.7 90 1
1975 *Walter Payton, Chicago, NFC 14 444 31.7 70 0
  Harold Hart, Oakland, AFC 17 518 30.5 102 1
1974 Terry Metcalf, St. Louis, NFC 20 623 31.2 94 1
  Greg Pruitt, Cleveland, AFC 22 606 27.5 88 1
1973 Carl Garrett, Chicago, NFC 16 486 30.4 67 0
  *Wallace Francis, Buffalo, AFC 23 687 29.9 101 2
1972 Ron Smith, Chicago, NFC 30 924 30.8 94 1
  *Bruce Laird, Baltimore, AFC 29 843 29.1 73 0
1971 Travis Williams, Los Angeles, NFC 25 743 29.7 105 1
  Eugene (Mercury) Morris, Miami, AFC 15 423 28.2 94 1
1970 Jim Duncan, Baltimore, AFC 20 707 35.4 99 1
  Cecil Turner, Chicago, NFC 23 752 32.7 96 4
1969 Bobby Williams, Detroit, NFL 17 563 33.1 96 1
  *Bill Thompson, Denver, AFL 18 513 28.5 63 0
1968 Preston Pearson, Baltimore, NFL 15 527 35.1 102 2
  *George Atkinson, Oakland, AFL 32 802 25.1 60 0
1967 *Travis Williams, Green Bay, NFL 18 739 41.1 104 4
  *Zeke Moore, Houston, AFL 14 405 28.9 92 1
1966 Gale Sayers, Chicago, NFL 23 718 31.2 93 2
  *Goldie Sellers, Denver, AFL 19 541 28.5 100 2
1965 Tommy Watkins, Detroit, NFL 17 584 34.4 94 0
  Abner Haynes, Denver, AFL 34 901 26.5 60 0
1964 *Clarence Childs, N.Y. Giants, NFL 34 987 29.0 100 1
  Bo Roberson, Oakland, AFL 36 975 27.1 59 0
1963 Abe Woodson, San Francisco, NFL 29 935 32.2 103 3
  Bobby Jancik, Houston, AFL 45 1,317 29.3 53 0
1962 Abe Woodson, San Francisco, NFL 37 1,157 31.3 79 0
  *Bobby Jancik, Houston, AFL 24 826 30.3 61 0
1961 Dick Bass, Los Angeles, NFL 23 698 30.3 64 0
  *Dave Grayson, Dall. Texans, AFL 16 453 28.3 73 0
1960 *Tom Moore, Green Bay, NFL 12 397 33.1 84 0
  Ken Hall, Houston, AFL 19 594 31.3 104 1
1959 Abe Woodson, San Francisco 13 382 29.4 105 1
1958 Ollie Matson, Chi. Cardinals 14 497 35.5 101 2
1957 *Jon Arnett, Los Angeles 18 504 28.0 98 1
1956 *Tom Wilson, Los Angeles 15 477 31.8 103 1
1955 Al Carmichael, Green Bay 14 418 29.9 100 1
1954 Billy Reynolds, Cleveland 14 413 29.5 51 0
1953 Joe Arenas, San Francisco 16 551 34.4 82 0
1952 Lynn Chandnois, Pittsburgh 17 599 35.2 93 2
1951 Lynn Chandnois, Pittsburgh 12 390 32.5 55 0
1950 Verda (Vitamin T) Smith, Los Angeles 22 742 33.7 97 3
1949 *Don Doll, Detroit 21 536 25.5 56 0
1948 *Joe Scott, N.Y. Giants 20 569 28.5 99 1
1947 Eddie Saenz, Washington 29 797 27.5 94 2
1946 Abe Karnofsky, Boston 21 599 28.5 97 1
1945 Steve Van Buren, Philadelphia 13 373 28.7 98 1
1944 Bob Thurbon, Card.-Pitt. 12 291 24.3 55 0
1943 Ken Heineman, Brooklyn 16 444 27.8 69 0
1942 Marshall Goldberg, Chi. Cardinals 15 393 26.2 95 1
1941 Marshall Goldberg, Chi. Cardinals 12 290 24.2 41 0
*First season of professional football.
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