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NFL 1949 Leaders
Punt Return Yards

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Profile photo of Vitamin Smith

Vitamin Smith

Los Angeles Rams

427

2
Profile photo of Emlen Tunnell

Emlen Tunnell

New York Giants

315

3
Profile photo of Red Cochran

Red Cochran

Chicago Cardinals

314

4
Profile photo of Wally Triplett

Wally Triplett

Detroit Lions

281

5
Profile photo of George McAfee

George McAfee

Chicago Bears

279

6
Profile photo of Frank Reagan

Frank Reagan

Philadelphia Eagles

266

7
Profile photo of Bob Gage

Bob Gage

Pittsburgh Steelers

254

8
Profile photo of Bill Dudley

Bill Dudley

Detroit Lions

199

9
Profile photo of Dan Sandifer

Dan Sandifer

Washington Redskins

199

10
Profile photo of Eddie Saenz

Eddie Saenz

Washington Redskins

178

11
Profile photo of J.R. Boone

J.R. Boone

Chicago Bears

170

12
Profile photo of Tommy Kalmanir

Tommy Kalmanir

Los Angeles Rams

164

13
Profile photo of Ralph Earhart

Ralph Earhart

Green Bay Packers

161

14
Profile photo of Charley Trippi

Charley Trippi

Chicago Cardinals

160

15
Profile photo of Wally Dreyer

Wally Dreyer

Chicago Bears

130

16
Profile photo of Clyde Scott

Clyde Scott

Philadelphia Eagles

114

17
Profile photo of Bosh Pritchard

Bosh Pritchard

Philadelphia Eagles

99

18
Profile photo of Howard Hartley

Howard Hartley

Pittsburgh Steelers

87

19
Profile photo of Don Samuel

Don Samuel

Pittsburgh Steelers

80

20
Profile photo of Ray Coates

Ray Coates

New York Giants

78

21
Profile photo of Jug Girard

Jug Girard

Green Bay Packers

70

22
Profile photo of Clete Fischer

Clete Fischer

New York Giants

64

23
Profile photo of Don Doll

Don Doll

Detroit Lions

52

24
Profile photo of Russ Craft

Russ Craft

Philadelphia Eagles

50

25
Profile photo of Jack Kirby

Jack Kirby

Green Bay Packers

48

26
Profile photo of Jim Canady

Jim Canady

Two different teams

36

27
Profile photo of Jerry Williams

Jerry Williams

Los Angeles Rams

33

28
Profile photo of Jim Wade

Jim Wade

New York Bulldogs

32

29
Profile photo of Phil Slosburg

Phil Slosburg

New York Bulldogs

32

30
Profile photo of Ed Smith

Ed Smith

Two different teams

31

31
Profile photo of Joe Geri

Joe Geri

Pittsburgh Steelers

28

32
Profile photo of Joe Golding

Joe Golding

New York Bulldogs

27

33
Profile photo of Paul Shoults

Paul Shoults

New York Bulldogs

27

34
Profile photo of Pat McHugh

Pat McHugh

Philadelphia Eagles

26

35
Profile photo of Corwin Clatt

Corwin Clatt

Chicago Cardinals

22

36
Profile photo of Clarence Self

Clarence Self

Chicago Cardinals

20

37
Profile photo of Frank Ziegler

Frank Ziegler

Philadelphia Eagles

20

38
Profile photo of Bob Nussbaumer

Bob Nussbaumer

Chicago Cardinals

16

39
Profile photo of Jerry Davis

Jerry Davis

Chicago Cardinals

14

40
Profile photo of Frank Nelson

Frank Nelson

New York Bulldogs

14

41
Profile photo of Bob Forte

Bob Forte

Green Bay Packers

13

42
Profile photo of Jack Jacobs

Jack Jacobs

Green Bay Packers

9

43
Profile photo of Dean Sensanbaugher

Dean Sensanbaugher

New York Bulldogs

9

44
Profile photo of Nick Scollard

Nick Scollard

New York Bulldogs

6

45
Profile photo of Tom Blake

Tom Blake

New York Bulldogs

6

46
Profile photo of Ed Cody

Ed Cody

Chicago Bears

4

47
Profile photo of Joe Muha

Joe Muha

Philadelphia Eagles

2

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  1. I sincerely appreciate the research work, and the information being shared. It is important and interesting history.

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