(total of safeties, INT returns, fumble returns, punt returns, and kick returns)
13 total he has 4 kick off return touchdowns and 9 punt returns touchdown
Devin Hester
As of the end of the 2007 season: Brian Mitchell holds the NFL career record for number of punt returns and number of kickoff returns. He had 463 punt returns and 607 kickoff returns. As far as TDs are concerned, the record is 13 and is also held by Brian Mitchell (9 punt returns, 4 kickoff returns). ~Devin Hester Is The Best Punt Returner In The NFL Today. Concidering Half way through his rookie Year He Had 6 TDs from Kick and Punt Returns No Doubt Hes The Best.~(9-1-09)Forever!/
12 by rod woodson (3 players tied at second with 9) that is a career number Most in a season is 4 by Ken Houston, Jim Kearney, and Eric Allen
As of the end of the 2007 season, the record is 13 and is held by Brian Mitchell (9 punt returns, 4 kickoff returns).
Updated:On December 20th, 2009 Joshua Cribbs became the career leader by returning his 7th and 8th kickoff returns for touchdowns.For a career, the record is 6 and is held by Gale Sayers, Ollie Matson, Travis Williams, Mel Gray, and Dante Hall.For a season, the record is 4 held by Travis Williams of the Green Bay Packers in 1967 and Cecil Turner of the Chicago Bears in 1970.
In the NFL through Week 3 of the 2010 season ... Kickoff returns for a TD: Josh Cribbs with 8. Punt returns for a TD: Eric Metcalf with 10.
they kick the football in the case of a kickoff, punt, turnover or field goal kick.
2005 NFL punt return leaders: Number of Returns: 51 by Mark Jones of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Total Return Yards: 492 by Mark Jones of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Average Yards per Return: 12.8 by Reno Mahe of the Philadelphia Eagles (21 returns for 269 yards). Punt Returns for TD: 2 by Antwaan Randle El of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Devin Hester no doudtDevin Hester is the best kickoff returner and punt returneryou also have to take Josh Cribbs into consideration
In all purpose yards, yes. RB Mack Herron led the NFL in 1974 with 2444 all purpose yards (824 rushing, 474 pass receiving, 517 on kick returns, and 629 on punt returns). The Patriots also had two players lead the American Football League in all purpose yards. 1) 1963 - RB Larry Garron - 1884 all purpose yards (750 rushing, 418 pass receiving, 23 on kick returns, and 593 on punt returns). 2) 1966 - RB Jim Nance - 1561 all purpose yards (1458 rushing and 103 pass receiving).