Individual Records: Kickoff Returns

Kickoff Returns

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Most Seasons Leading Team
.....3 Mel Renfro, 1964-66
.....3 Butch Johnson, 1976-78
.....3 Kevin Williams, 1993-95

Most Consecutive Seasons Leading Team
.....3 Mel Renfro, 1964-66
.....3 Butch Johnson, 1976-78
.....3 Kevin Williams, 1993-95

RETURNS
Career
.....123 Kevin Williams, 1993-95
.....101 James Dixon, 1989-91
.....85 Mel Renfro, 1964-77

Season
.....49 Kevin Williams, 1995
.....47 James Dixon, 1989
.....43 Ron Fellows, 1983
.....43 Kevin Williams, 1994

Season, Rookie
.....47 James Dixon, 1989
.....40 Mel Renfro, 1964

.....38 Ron Springs, 1979
Game
......8 Mel Renfro, vs. G.B., 11/29/64
......7 Robert Lavette, @ Gia., 10/6/85
......6 By many, last by Kevin Williams, vs. S.F., 11/12/95

Game, Opponent
.....8 Mel Gray, @ Det., 11/8/92
.....7 Terry Metcalf, @ StL., 10/9/77
.....7 Dave Turner, vs. Cinc., 9/30/79
.....7 James Owens, vs. S.F., 10/12/80
.....7 Ryan Terry, vs. Ariz., 9/24/95

YARDS
Career
.... 2,945 Kevin Williams, 1993-95
.... 2,315 James Dixon, 1989-91
.... 2,246 Mel Renfro, 1964-77

Season
.....1,181 James Dixon, 1989
.... 1,148 Kevin Williams, 1994
.... 1,108 Kevin Williams, 1995

Season, Rookie
.... 1,017 Mel Renfro, 1964
.....1,017 Mel Renfro, 1964
.....823 Dennis Morgan, 1974

Game
....193 Alexander Wright, vs. Atl., 12/22/91
.....186 James Dixon, @ G.B., 10/8/89
.....169 Kevin Williams, vs. G.B., 11/24/94

Game, Opponent
....247 Tim Brown, @ Phil., 11/6/66
....188 James Owens, S.F., 10/12/80
.....180 Brian Mitchell, vs. Wash. 11/20/94

Longest Kickoff Return (All TDs)
..... 102 Alexander Wright, vs. At., 12/22/91
..... 101 Amos Marsh vs. Phil., 10/14/62
..... 101 Ike Thomas, vs. Jets, 12/4/71

Longest Kickoff Return, Opponent (All TDs)
.... 108 Roy Green, StL., 10/21/79
.....95 Robert Brooks, G.B., 10/3/93
.....93 Jim Butler, Pitt., 10/30/66
.....93 Tim Brown, @ Phil., 11/6/66

AVERAGE YARDAGE
Career (75 returns)
......26.4 Mel Renfro, 1964-77 (85-2,246)
..... 23.9 Kevin Williams, 1993-95 )123-2,945)
..... 23.2 Butch Johnson, 1976-83 (79-1,832)

Season (Qualifiers)
..... 30.0 Mel Renfro, 1965 (21-630)
..... 28.4 Cliff Harris, 1971 (29-823)
..... 26.7 Kevin Williams, 1994 (43-1,1,148)

Season, Rookie (Qualifiers)
..... 26.5 Bob Hayes, 1965 (17-450)
..... 25.7 Ams Marsh, 1961 (26-667)
..... 25.4 Mel Renfro, 1964 (40-1,017)

Game (3 returns)
..... 48.0 Mark Washington, @ Wash., 11/22/70 (3-144)
..... 43.6 Ike Thomas, vs. Rams, 11/25/71 (3-131)
..... 42.0 Mel Renfro, @ Wash., 11/12/64 (4-168)

Game, Opponent (3 returns)
..... 49.4 Tim Brown, @ Phil., 11/6/66 (5-247)
..... 40.8 Mike Nelms, Wash. 11/22/81 (4-163)
..... 40.0 Jim Butler, Pitt., 10/30/66 (3-120)

TOUCHDOWNS
Career
.....2 Mel Renfro, 1964-77
.....2 Ike Thomas, 1971
.....2 Alexander Wrights, 1990-91

Season
.....2 Ike Thomas, 1971

Game
.....1 By many players, last by Kevin Williams, vs. Ariz., 10/9/94

Game, Opponent
.....2 Tim Brown, @ Phil., 11/6/66

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