| 1977 NFL Kick Returns
| Kick Returns | Ret | Yds | Avg | TD | | Tony Leonard, SF | 1 | 68 | 68.0 | 0 | | Walter Payton, CHI | 2 | 95 | 47.5 | 0 | | Terdell Middleton, GB | 4 | 141 | 35.3 | 1 | | Jimmy Stewart, NO | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 0 | | Raymond Clayborn, NE | 28 | 869 | 31.0 | 3 | | Eddie Foster, HOU | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 0 | | Dave Williams, SF | 4 | 122 | 30.5 | 1 | | Doug Dennison, DAL | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | | Loaird McCreary, MIA | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | | Gary Davis, MIA | 14 | 414 | 29.6 | 0 | | Freddie Solomon, MIA | 10 | 273 | 27.3 | 1 | | Don Woods, SD | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | | Wilbert Montgomery, PHI | 23 | 619 | 26.9 | 1 | | Jerry Latin, STL | 3 | 79 | 26.3 | 0 | | Jim Jodat, LAM | 5 | 129 | 25.8 | 0 | | Clarence Chapman, NO | 15 | 385 | 25.7 | 1 | | Ted McKnight, KC | 12 | 305 | 25.4 | 0 | | Eddie Brown, WAS | 34 | 852 | 25.1 | 0 | | Eddie Payton, CLE/DET | 22 | 548 | 24.9 | 1 | | Hubert Ginn, OAK | 3 | 74 | 24.7 | 0 | | Bruce Harper, NYJ | 42 | 1035 | 24.6 | 0 | | Butch Johnson, DAL | 22 | 536 | 24.4 | 0 | | Brian Baschnagel, CHI | 23 | 557 | 24.2 | 1 | | Paul Hofer, SF | 36 | 871 | 24.2 | 0 | | Terry Metcalf, STL | 32 | 772 | 24.1 | 0 | | Larry Brinson, DAL | 17 | 409 | 24.1 | 0 | | Alvin Maxson, PIT | 5 | 120 | 24.0 | 0 | | Danny Reece, TB | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 0 | | Lonnie Perrin, DEN | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 0 | | Lyle Blackwood, BAL | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | | Luther Blue, DET | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | | Terry Anderson, MIA | 7 | 167 | 23.9 | 0 | | Jim Smith, PIT | 16 | 381 | 23.8 | 0 | | James Hunter, DET | 4 | 95 | 23.8 | 0 | | Rick Kane, DET | 16 | 376 | 23.5 | 0 | | Isaac Hagins, TB | 21 | 493 | 23.5 | 0 | | John Kimbrough, BUF | 15 | 346 | 23.1 | 0 | | Lenvil Elliott, CIN | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | | Herb Lusk, PHI | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | | Lemar Parrish, CIN | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | | Laverne Smith, PIT | 16 | 365 | 22.8 | 0 | | Rick Upchurch, DEN | 20 | 456 | 22.8 | 0 | | Al Hunter, SEA | 36 | 820 | 22.8 | 0 | | Larry Marshall, PHI | 20 | 455 | 22.8 | 0 | | Warren Anderson, HOU | 8 | 182 | 22.8 | 0 | | Duriel Harris, MIA | 4 | 91 | 22.8 | 0 | | Beasley Reece, NYG | 7 | 159 | 22.7 | 0 | | Lee Nelson, STL | 3 | 68 | 22.7 | 0 | | George Ragsdale, TB | 3 | 68 | 22.7 | 0 | | Rich Mauti, NO | 27 | 609 | 22.6 | 0 | | Bruce Laird, BAL | 24 | 541 | 22.5 | 0 | | John Schultz, DEN | 6 | 135 | 22.5 | 0 | | Brent McClanahan, MIN | 4 | 90 | 22.5 | 0 | | Lou Piccone, BUF | 4 | 89 | 22.3 | 0 | | Bob Hammond, NYG | 19 | 419 | 22.1 | 0 | | Curtis Brown, BUF | 3 | 66 | 22.0 | 0 | | Wallace Francis, ATL | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | | Rick Jennings, SF/OAK | 7 | 153 | 21.9 | 0 | | Manfred Moore, MIN | 24 | 524 | 21.8 | 0 | | Mike Pruitt, CLE | 6 | 131 | 21.8 | 0 | | Duke Ferguson, SEA | 11 | 240 | 21.8 | 0 | | Wendell Tyler, LAM | 24 | 523 | 21.8 | 0 | | Tony Reed, KC | 11 | 239 | 21.7 | 0 | | Walter Packer, SEA/TB | 13 | 280 | 21.5 | 0 | | Archie Griffin, CIN | 9 | 192 | 21.3 | 0 | | Tony Hill, DAL | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 0 | | Willie Shelby, CIN | 19 | 403 | 21.2 | 0 | | Keith Moody, BUF | 30 | 636 | 21.2 | 0 | | Art Best, CHI | 6 | 127 | 21.2 | 0 | | Billy Hardee, NYJ | 7 | 148 | 21.1 | 0 | | Clarence Davis, OAK | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 0 | | Steve Holden, CIN | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 | | Larry Jones, WAS | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 | | Don Dufek, SEA | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | | Robert Jackson, CLE | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | | Lawrence Williams, KC/CLE | 25 | 518 | 20.7 | 0 | | Aundra Thompson, GB | 4 | 82 | 20.5 | 0 | | Steve Odom, GB | 23 | 468 | 20.3 | 0 | | Clarence Williams, SD | 24 | 481 | 20.0 | 0 | | Carl Garrett, OAK | 21 | 420 | 20.0 | 0 | | Johnny Musso, CHI | 5 | 100 | 20.0 | 0 | | Bob Brunett, WAS | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | | Dick Ambrose, CLE | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | | Brian Kelley, NYG | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | | Rick Middleton, SD | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | | Karl Farmer, ATL | 21 | 419 | 20.0 | 0 | | Ricky Feacher, CLE | 11 | 219 | 19.9 | 0 | | Brian Duncan, CLE | 15 | 298 | 19.9 | 0 | | Len Walterscheid, CHI | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 0 | | Larry Brunson, KC | 11 | 216 | 19.6 | 0 | | Howard Stevens, BAL | 11 | 216 | 19.6 | 0 | | Gordon Bell, NYG | 12 | 235 | 19.6 | 0 | | Mike Voigt, HOU | 8 | 156 | 19.5 | 0 | | Wayne Morris, STL | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | | Kurt Allerman, STL | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | | Vince Evans, CHI | 13 | 253 | 19.5 | 0 | | Lester Hayes, OAK | 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 0 | | Robin Earl, CHI | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | | Chuck Muncie, NO | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | | Bill Bradley, STL | 4 | 75 | 18.8 | 0 | | Sherman Smith, SEA | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 0 | | Leonard Willis, NO/BUF | 8 | 148 | 18.5 | 0 | | Anthony Davis, TB | 15 | 277 | 18.5 | 0 | | Ricky Wesson, KC | 7 | 129 | 18.4 | 0 | | Doug Beaudion, NE | 4 | 73 | 18.3 | 0 | | Don Nottingham, MIA | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | | Tommy Marvaso, NYJ | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | | Doug Kotar, NYG | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | | Eric Torkelson, GB | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | | Clarence Harmon, WAS | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | | Jack Deloplaine, PIT | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | | Marv Hubbard, DET | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | | Charles Romes, BUF | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | | Cullen Bryant, LAM | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | | Eddie Moss, WAS | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | | Tom Moriarty, ATL | 8 | 136 | 17.0 | 0 | | Pete Banaszak, OAK | 7 | 119 | 17.0 | 0 | | Leonard Thompson, DET | 5 | 84 | 16.8 | 0 | | Artie Owens, SD | 8 | 132 | 16.5 | 0 | | Steve Jones, STL | 8 | 132 | 16.5 | 0 | | Johnny Rodgers, SD | 4 | 66 | 16.5 | 0 | | Joe Campbell, NO | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | | Tim Wilson, HOU | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | | Jim Culbreath, GB | 5 | 82 | 16.4 | 0 | | Emery Moorehead, NYG | 4 | 65 | 16.3 | 0 | | Sammy White, MIN | 7 | 113 | 16.1 | 0 | | Jerry Anderson, CIN | 8 | 129 | 16.1 | 0 | | Ken Ellis, CLE | 5 | 80 | 16.0 | 0 | | Bob Raba, NYJ | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | 0 | | Will Harrell, GB | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 0 | | Jim Otis, STL | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | | Bob McKay, NE | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | | Chris Pane, DEN | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | | Monroe Eley, ATL | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | | Ernest Pough, PIT | 7 | 111 | 15.9 | 0 | | Jess Phillips, NE | 6 | 93 | 15.5 | 0 | | Mark Bailey, KC | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | | Greg Boykin, NO | 5 | 76 | 15.2 | 0 | | Scott Dierking, NYJ | 6 | 91 | 15.2 | 0 | | Jon Keyworth, DEN | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | | Tim Moresco, GB | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | | Marvin Cobb, CIN | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | | Keith Wortman, STL | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | | Ken Huff, BAL | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | | Art Stringer, HOU | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | | Charlie Getty, KC | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | | Jackie Smith, STL | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | | Glenn Hyde, DEN | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | | Ray Burks, KC | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | | Marshall Johnson, BAL | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | | Secdrick McIntyre, ATL | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | | Willie Spencer, NYG | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 | | Roland Harper, CHI | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 | | Mark Murphy, WAS | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 | | Randy Rich, DET | 5 | 73 | 14.6 | 0 | | Andy Bolton, DET | 6 | 86 | 14.3 | 0 | | Tony Davis, CIN | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | | Bob Babich, CLE | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | | Don Testerman, SEA | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | | Lynn Boden, DET | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | | Terry Robiskie, OAK | 6 | 83 | 13.8 | 0 | | Mike Collier, BUF | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 0 | | Don McCauley, BAL | 5 | 67 | 13.4 | 0 | | Robert Miller, MIN | 5 | 66 | 13.2 | 0 | | David Sims, SEA | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 0 | | Rusty Tillman, WAS | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | | Rolland Lawrence, ATL | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | | Derrell Gofourth, GB | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | | James Betterson, PHI | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | | Gary Shirk, NYG | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | | Mark Kellar, MIN | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | | John Woodcock, DET | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | | Perry Griggs, BAL | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | | Bob Ferrell, SF | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | | Kim Jones, NO | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | | Pete Johnson, CIN | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | | Brad Oates, STL | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | | Ralph Hill, NYG | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | | Rick Kingrea, NO | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | | Steve Wagner, GB | 6 | 62 | 10.3 | 0 | | Rod Phillips, LAM | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | | Perry Smith, STL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | | Bob Nelson, BUF | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | | Steve Raible, SEA | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | | Ted Thompson, HOU | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | | Del Williams, SF | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | | Bill Dunstan, BUF | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | | Jim Obradovich, SF | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | | Andy Selfridge, NYG | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | | Mike Franckowiak, BUF | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | | Jimmie Kennedy, BAL | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | | Carl Ekern, LAM | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | | Charlie Joiner, SD | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | | Tom Henderson, DAL | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | | John Grant, DEN | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | | Sanders Shiver, BAL | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | | Wade Griffin, BAL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | | Greg Fairchild, CIN | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | | Dana Nafziger, TB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | | Bob Grim, MIN | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | | Billy Johnson, HOU | 25 | 63 | 2.5 | 1 | | Roland Woolsey, CLE | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | | Rob Nairne, DEN | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | | Billy Joe DuPree, DAL | 0 | 24 | 0.0 | 0 | | Danny Buggs, WAS | 0 | 17 | 0.0 | 0 | | Jack Dolbin, DEN | 0 | 14 | 0.0 | 0 | | Jim Thaxton, NO | 0 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 |
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