Mel Gray

The Best Kickoff Returners in NFL History

by Chase Stuart on April 2, 2014

Two weeks ago, I looked at the best punt returners in NFL history; today, a look at the top kickoff returners. Again, we begin with a graph of the league average yards per kickoff return from 1941 through 2013. The variation here has been relatively minor, falling in a 5-yard window from 18.9 yards per return to 23.7.

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Tagged as: Devin Hester, Josh Cribbs, Kickoff Returners, Mel Gray, Returners, Special Teams

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