Who Leads The NFL In Kick Return Yards?
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Who Leads The NFL In Kick Return Yards? This question has been on the minds of many NFL fans lately. There is a lot of speculation about who the best returner in the league is. Some people say it is the New England Patriots’ Cordarrelle Patterson. Others say it is the Cleveland Browns’ Dontrell Hilliard.
Cordarrelle Patterson, Minnesota Vikings
As of the end of the 2019 NFL regular season, Cordarrelle Patterson of the Minnesota Vikings leads the league in kick return yards with 1,013. Patterson is a wide receiver and kick returner who was drafted by the Vikings in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft.
Tyler Lockett, Seattle Seahawks
Tyler Lockett is currently leading the NFL in kick return yards, with 847 yards so far this season. He’s averaging 28.2 yards per return, and has scored one touchdown on a kick return.
Dwayne Harris, New York Giants
Dwayne Harris of the New York Giants leads the NFL in kick return yards with 1,017. Harris is followed by Andre Roberts of the Washington Redskins (964), Cordarrelle Patterson of the Minnesota Vikings (952), and Tyler Lockett of the Seattle Seahawks (905).
Jamal Agnew, Detroit Lions
Jamal Agnew, a cornerback for the Detroit Lions, leads the NFL in kick return yards so far this season. Agnew has returned 15 kicks for 592 yards, an average of 39.5 yards per return. He has also returned one punt for a touchdown.
Agnew is in his second season with the Lions after being drafted in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft out of San Diego. He was named first-team All-Pro as a rookie after returning two punts for touchdowns.
Pharoh Cooper, Los Angeles Rams
With 1,391 yards, Cooper leads the league in kick return yards. He’s averaging nearly 28 yards per return, and he has two touchdowns. Second on the list is Andre Roberts of the Buffalo Bills, who has 1,174 yards. Tyler Lockett of the Seattle Seahawks is third with 1,154 yards.
