| 1978 NFL Kick Returns
| Kick Returns | Ret | Yds | Avg | TD | | Sidney Thornton, PIT | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 0 | | Kevin Bell, NYJ | 2 | 66 | 33.0 | 0 | | Greg Pruitt, CLE | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 0 | | Len Walterscheid, CHI | 11 | 335 | 30.5 | 0 | | Joe Stewart, OAK | 4 | 120 | 30.0 | 0 | | Chris Pane, DEN | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | | Rick Upchurch, DEN | 8 | 222 | 27.8 | 0 | | Steve Odom, GB | 25 | 677 | 27.1 | 1 | | Gary Green, KC | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | | Larry Poole, HOU | 4 | 107 | 26.8 | 0 | | Dennis Pearson, ATL | 25 | 662 | 26.5 | 1 | | James Betterson, PHI | 7 | 185 | 26.4 | 0 | | Keith Wright, CLE | 30 | 789 | 26.3 | 0 | | Joe Washington, BAL | 19 | 499 | 26.3 | 1 | | Artie Owens, SD | 20 | 524 | 26.2 | 0 | | Johnny Rodgers, SD | 11 | 287 | 26.1 | 0 | | Emery Moorehead, NYG | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 0 | | Dick Conn, NE | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | | Leonard Thompson, DET | 8 | 207 | 25.9 | 0 | | Eddie Payton, KC | 30 | 775 | 25.8 | 0 | | Wilbert Montgomery, PHI | 6 | 154 | 25.7 | 0 | | Larry Brunson, OAK | 6 | 154 | 25.7 | 0 | | Tony Green, WAS | 34 | 870 | 25.6 | 1 | | Horace Belton, KC | 9 | 227 | 25.2 | 0 | | Curtis Brown, BUF | 17 | 428 | 25.2 | 1 | | Larry Anderson, PIT | 37 | 930 | 25.1 | 1 | | Roland Woolsey, STL | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | | Larry Marshall, KC/LAM | 9 | 223 | 24.8 | 0 | | Jesse Thompson, DET | 14 | 346 | 24.7 | 0 | | Estus Hood, GB | 3 | 74 | 24.7 | 0 | | Ed Beckman, KC | 3 | 74 | 24.7 | 0 | | Anthony Davis, HOU/LAM | 4 | 98 | 24.5 | 0 | | Johnnie Dirden, HOU | 32 | 780 | 24.4 | 0 | | Luther Blue, DET | 7 | 170 | 24.3 | 0 | | Al Hunter, SEA | 16 | 385 | 24.1 | 0 | | Wentford Gaines, PIT/CHI | 10 | 240 | 24.0 | 0 | | Freddie Scott, DET | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 0 | | Deacon Turner, CIN | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | | Charlie West, DEN | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | | Clarence Williams, SD | 6 | 143 | 23.8 | 0 | | Wes Chandler, NO | 32 | 760 | 23.8 | 0 | | Rufus Crawford, SEA | 35 | 829 | 23.7 | 0 | | Duke Ferguson, SEA | 10 | 236 | 23.6 | 0 | | Horace Ivory, NE | 7 | 165 | 23.6 | 0 | | Raymond Clayborn, NE | 27 | 636 | 23.6 | 0 | | Archie Griffin, CIN | 4 | 94 | 23.5 | 0 | | Tommy Southard, STL | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 0 | | George Franklin, ATL | 11 | 258 | 23.5 | 0 | | Willie Shelby, CIN | 9 | 211 | 23.4 | 0 | | Alois Blackwell, DAL | 3 | 70 | 23.3 | 0 | | Bruce Harper, NYJ | 55 | 1280 | 23.3 | 0 | | Bernard Jackson, DEN | 9 | 209 | 23.2 | 0 | | George Ragsdale, TB | 24 | 555 | 23.1 | 0 | | Howard Sampson, GB | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | | Harold Hart, OAK | 11 | 252 | 22.9 | 0 | | Rich Mauti, NO | 17 | 388 | 22.8 | 0 | | Brian Baschnagel, CHI | 20 | 455 | 22.8 | 0 | | Terry Anderson, MIA/WAS | 10 | 227 | 22.7 | 0 | | Duriel Harris, MIA | 29 | 657 | 22.7 | 0 | | Marshall Johnson, BAL | 41 | 927 | 22.6 | 0 | | Tom Sullivan, CLE | 4 | 90 | 22.5 | 0 | | Larry Collins, CLE | 32 | 709 | 22.2 | 0 | | Gordon Bell, STL | 8 | 177 | 22.1 | 0 | | Ike Forte, WAS | 11 | 243 | 22.1 | 0 | | Dave Preston, DEN | 7 | 154 | 22.0 | 0 | | Mike Morgan, CHI | 5 | 110 | 22.0 | 0 | | Wayne Morris, STL | 3 | 66 | 22.0 | 0 | | Tim Kearney, STL | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | | Terdell Middleton, GB | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | | Dave Williams, SF | 34 | 745 | 21.9 | 1 | | Danny Reece, TB | 11 | 240 | 21.8 | 0 | | Mike Fuller, SD | 5 | 109 | 21.8 | 0 | | Ted McKnight, KC | 3 | 65 | 21.7 | 0 | | Randy Rich, OAK/CLE | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | | Paul Hofer, SF | 18 | 386 | 21.4 | 0 | | Don McCauley, BAL | 7 | 150 | 21.4 | 0 | | Kevin Miller, MIN | 40 | 854 | 21.4 | 0 | | Lonnie Perrin, DEN | 12 | 256 | 21.3 | 0 | | Ray Griffin, CIN | 37 | 787 | 21.3 | 0 | | Doug Dennison, DAL | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 0 | | James Hunter, DET | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | | Ernest Pough, NYG | 15 | 313 | 20.9 | 0 | | Butch Johnson, DAL | 29 | 603 | 20.8 | 0 | | Nat Terry, PIT/DET | 7 | 145 | 20.7 | 0 | | Aundra Thompson, GB | 6 | 124 | 20.7 | 0 | | Keith Moody, BUF | 18 | 371 | 20.6 | 0 | | Art Whittington, OAK | 23 | 473 | 20.6 | 0 | | Will Harrell, STL | 19 | 389 | 20.5 | 0 | | Alfred Jackson, ATL | 11 | 225 | 20.5 | 0 | | Billy Campfield, PHI | 18 | 368 | 20.4 | 0 | | Louie Giammona, PHI | 12 | 245 | 20.4 | 0 | | Dennis Johnson, BUF | 10 | 204 | 20.4 | 0 | | Herb Lusk, PHI | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 0 | | Jim Jodat, LAM | 22 | 447 | 20.3 | 0 | | Arnold Morgado, KC | 5 | 100 | 20.0 | 0 | | Steve Schubert, CHI | 4 | 80 | 20.0 | 0 | | Beasley Reece, NYG | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | | Ronnie Coleman, HOU | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | | Jimmy Cefalo, MIA | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | | John Schultz, DEN | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | | Jerry Latin, STL/LAM | 26 | 515 | 19.8 | 0 | | Don Bass, CIN | 7 | 138 | 19.7 | 0 | | Robert Woods, HOU | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 0 | | Rick Kane, DET | 8 | 156 | 19.5 | 0 | | Bob Hammond, NYG | 15 | 290 | 19.3 | 0 | | Lee Nelson, STL | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | 0 | | Terry Robiskie, OAK | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | 0 | | Gary Davis, MIA | 13 | 251 | 19.3 | 0 | | Jimmy Childs, STL | 4 | 77 | 19.3 | 0 | | Brian Duncan, HOU | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | | Don Testerman, SEA | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | | Robert Jackson, CLE | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | | Jack Deloplaine, WAS/PIT | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | | Ron Smith, LAM | 10 | 186 | 18.6 | 0 | | James McAlister, NE | 10 | 186 | 18.6 | 0 | | Don Woods, SD | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | | Billy Johnson, HOU | 4 | 73 | 18.3 | 0 | | Terry LeCount, SF | 5 | 91 | 18.2 | 0 | | Wally Henry, PHI | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | | Jack Holmes, NO | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | | Lyle Blackwood, BAL | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | | J. T. Smith, WAS/KC | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | | Don Westbrook, NE | 7 | 125 | 17.9 | 0 | | Derrick Ramsey, OAK | 7 | 125 | 17.9 | 0 | | Harry Washington, MIN | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 0 | | Tom Pridemore, ATL | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 0 | | Roland Hooks, BUF | 7 | 124 | 17.7 | 0 | | Steve Powell, BUF | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 0 | | Billy Taylor, NYG | 11 | 192 | 17.5 | 0 | | Clarence Harmon, WAS | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 0 | | Rod Phillips, LAM | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 0 | | Isaac Hagins, TB | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 0 | | Robert Turner, HOU | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 0 | | Don Schwartz, NO | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 0 | | Lou Piccone, BUF | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 0 | | Tony Davis, CIN | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 0 | | Doug Kotar, NYG | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 0 | | Mike Spivey, CHI | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | | Terry Miller, BUF | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | | Mosi Tatupu, NE | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | | Stanley Morgan, NE | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | | Ray Strong, ATL | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 0 | | Sammy White, MIN | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 0 | | Alvin Maxson, PIT/HOU/TB/NYG | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 0 | | Darnell Powell, NYJ | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 0 | | Clarence Chapman, NO | 9 | 149 | 16.6 | 0 | | Don Harris, WAS | 6 | 99 | 16.5 | 0 | | Louis Carter, TB | 6 | 97 | 16.2 | 0 | | Jim Obradovich, TB | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 0 | | Robin Earl, CHI | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 0 | | Jim Smith, PIT | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | | Larry Brinson, DAL | 6 | 93 | 15.5 | 0 | | Wendell Tyler, LAM | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | | James Wright, ATL | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | | Terry Tautolo, PHI | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 0 | | Dennis Law, CIN | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | | Neal Colzie, OAK | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | | Ray Preston, SD | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | | Cleo Miller, CLE | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | | Randy White, DAL | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | | Floyd Rice, NO | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | | Jim Corbett, CIN | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | | Jim Culbreath, GB | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 0 | | Tim Wilson, HOU | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | | Steve Wagner, GB | 6 | 84 | 14.0 | 0 | | Dennis Thurman, DAL | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | | Bruce Stephens, NYJ | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | | Jim Mitchell, ATL | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | | Ezra Johnson, GB | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | | Willie Spencer, NYG | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | | Godwin Turk, DEN | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | | Rickey Anderson, SD | 6 | 83 | 13.8 | 0 | | Bob Horn, SD | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | | Ray Chester, OAK | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | | Bruce Hardy, MIA | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | | Ernie Hughes, SF | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 0 | | John Skorupan, NYG | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 0 | | Mark Nichols, SF | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | | Mark Kellar, MIN | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | | Bob Klein, SD | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | | Curtis Townsend, STL | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | | Brent McClanahan, MIN | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | | Gary Shirk, NYG | 5 | 63 | 12.6 | 0 | | Elliot Walker, SF | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | | Greg Boykin, SF | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | | Jimmie Giles, TB | 5 | 60 | 12.0 | 0 | | Mike Franckowiak, BUF | 5 | 60 | 12.0 | 0 | | John Skibinski, CHI | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | | Don Hardeman, BAL | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | | Jon Keyworth, DEN | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | | Mickey Shuler, NYJ | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | | Frank Marion, NYG | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | | Louis Breeden, CIN | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | | Lindsey Mason, OAK | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | | Greg Westbrooks, STL/OAK | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | | Robert Miller, MIN | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | | Clark Gaines, NYJ | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | | Larry Barnes, SD/STL/PHI | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | | Boobie Clark, CIN | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | | Rob Carpenter, HOU | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | | Edgar Fields, ATL | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | | Burton Lawless, DAL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | | Jim Gueno, GB | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | | Doug Long, SEA | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | | Doug Smith, LAM | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | | Rick Moser, PIT | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | | Rickey Young, MIN | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | | Scott Hutchinson, BUF | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | | Fred Quillan, SF | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | | Bob Ferrell, SF | 16 | 123 | 7.7 | 0 | | Clarence Sanders, KC | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | | Greg Latta, CHI | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | | Walt Downing, SF | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | | Ken Callicutt, DET | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | | Don Morrison, BAL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | | Don Macek, SD | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | | Jerry Muckensturm, CHI | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | | Dennis Boyd, SEA | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | | Rick Middleton, SD | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | | Larry Mucker, TB | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | | Mark Slater, SD | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | | Ken Stone, STL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | | Randy Burke, BAL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | | Maurice Tyler, NYG | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | | Ted Vincent, CIN | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | | Larry Hardy, NO | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | | Reggie Rucker, CLE | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | | Ken Schroy, NYJ | 0 | 26 | 0.0 | 0 | | Stu O'Dell, BAL | 0 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 |
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