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The Top Ranked NFL Kick Returner of the Year
Notes: Ranking Explanations
| Year | Player | Team |
| 1941 | George McAfee | Chicago Bears |
| 1942 | Bill Dudley | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1943 | Ned Mathews | Detroit Lions |
| 1944 | Steve Van Buren | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1945 | Ted Fritsch Sr. | Green Bay Packers |
| 1946 | Frank Seno | Chicago Cardinals |
| 1947 | Eddie Saenz | Washington Redskins |
| 1948 | Frank Minini | Chicago Bears |
| 1949 | Jack Salscheider | New York Giants |
| 1950 | Vitamin Smith | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1951 | Buddy Young | New York Yanks |
| 1952 | Lynn Chandnois | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1953 | Joe Arenas | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1954 | Les Goble | Chicago Cardinals |
| 1955 | Al Carmichael | Green Bay Packers |
| 1956 | Tommy Wilson | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1957 | Jon Arnett | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1958 | Ollie Matson | Chicago Cardinals |
| 1959 | Abe Woodson | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1960 | Lenny Lyles | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1961 | Abe Woodson | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1962 | Johnny Counts | New York Giants |
| 1963 | Abe Woodson | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1964 | Clarence Childs | New York Giants |
| 1965 | Gale Sayers | Chicago Bears |
| 1966 | Gale Sayers | Chicago Bears |
| 1967 | Travis Williams | Green Bay Packers |
| 1968 | Preston Pearson | Baltimore Colts |
| 1969 | Bobby Williams | Detroit Lions |
| 1970 | Cecil Turner | Chicago Bears |
| 1971 | Ron Jessie | Detroit Lions |
| 1972 | Ron Smith | Chicago Bears |
| 1973 | Wallace Francis | Buffalo Bills |
| 1974 | Terry Metcalf | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1975 | Harold Hart | Oakland Raiders |
| 1976 | Duriel Harris | Miami Dolphins |
| 1977 | Raymond Clayborn | New England Patriots |
| 1978 | Steve Odom | Green Bay Packers |
| 1979 | Roy Green | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1980 | Horace Ivory | New England Patriots |
| 1981 | Carl Roaches | Houston Oilers |
| 1982 | Alvin Hall | Detroit Lions |
| 1983 | Steve Brown | Houston Oilers |
| 1984 | Bobby Humphery | New York Jets |
| 1985 | Ron J. Brown | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1986 | Mel J. Gray | New Orleans Saints |
| 1987 | Paul Palmer | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 1988 | Tim Brown | Los Angeles Raiders |
| 1989 | Rod Woodson | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1990 | Eric Metcalf | Cleveland Browns |
| 1991 | Nate Lewis | San Diego Chargers |
| 1992 | Deion Sanders | Atlanta Falcons |
| 1993 | Robert Brooks | Green Bay Packers |
| 1994 | Mel J. Gray | Detroit Lions |
| 1995 | Tamarick Vanover | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 1996 | Michael Bates | Carolina Panthers |
| 1997 | Byron Hanspard | Atlanta Falcons |
| 1998 | Terry Fair | Detroit Lions |
| 1999 | Tony Horne | St. Louis Rams |
| 2000 | Darrick Vaughn | Atlanta Falcons |
| 2001 | Ronney Jenkins | San Diego Chargers |
| 2002 | Michael L. Lewis | New Orleans Saints |
| 2003 | Jerry Azumah | Chicago Bears |
| 2004 | Terrence McGee | Buffalo Bills |
| 2005 | Jerome Mathis | Houston Texans |
| 2006 | Justin Miller | New York Jets |
| 2007 | Andre' Davis | Houston Texans |
| 2008 | Leodis McKelvin | Buffalo Bills |
| 2009 | Josh Cribbs | Cleveland Browns |
| 2010 | Leon Washington | Seattle Seahawks |
| 2011 | Joe McKnight | New York Jets |
| 2012 | Jacoby Jones | Baltimore Ravens |
| 2013 | Cordarrelle Patterson | Minnesota Vikings |
| 2014 | Jacoby Jones | Baltimore Ravens |
| 2015 | Cordarrelle Patterson | Minnesota Vikings |
| 2016 | Cordarrelle Patterson | Minnesota Vikings |
| 2017 | Pharoh Cooper | Los Angeles Rams |
| 2018 | Andre Roberts | New York Jets |
| 2019 | Brandon Wilson | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 2020 | Cordarrelle Patterson | Chicago Bears |
| 2021 | Kene Nwangwu | Minnesota Vikings |
| 2022 | Nyheim Hines | Buffalo Bills |
| 2023 | Dameon Pierce | Houston Texans |
| 2024 | KaVontae Turpin | Dallas Cowboys |
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