2015 DETROIT LIONS MEDIA GUIDE
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Punt Returns for Touchdowns, Career<br />
Rk Player PR Yds Avg TD Years<br />
1 Jack Christiansen 85 1084 12.8 8 1951-58<br />
2 Eddie Drummond 108 1058 9.8 4 2002-06<br />
3t Tom Watkins 86 928 10.8 3 1962-67<br />
3t Yale Lary 126 758 6.0 3 1952-53, 56-64<br />
5t Bill Dudley 30 448 14.9 2 1947-49<br />
5t Lem Barney 143 1312 9.2 2 1967-77<br />
5t Robbie Martin 118 1118 9.5 2 1981-84<br />
5t Pete Mandley 143 1360 9.5 2 1984-88<br />
5t Mel Gray 132 1427 10.8 2 1989-94<br />
5t Desmond Howard 68 821 12.1 2 1999-02<br />
Punt Returns for Touchdowns, Season<br />
Rk Player PR Yds Avg TD Year<br />
1 Jack Christiansen 18 343 19.1 4 1951<br />
2t Jack Christiansen 15 322 21.5 2 1952<br />
2t Tom Watkins 16 238 14.9 2 1964<br />
2t Eddie Drummond 24 316 13.2 2 2004<br />
Punt Return for Touchdowns, Game<br />
Rk Player TD Opp Date<br />
1t Jack Christiansen 2 LaRm 10/14/51<br />
1t Jack Christiansen 2 GB 11/22/51<br />
1t Eddie Drummond 2 at Jac 11/14/04<br />
Longest Punt Returns<br />
Rk Player Yds Opp Date<br />
1 Desmond Howard 95t at NO 9/3/00<br />
2 Tom Watkins 90t SF 10/6/63<br />
3t Jack Christiansen 89t GB 11/22/51<br />
3t Reggie Swinton 89t at Car 12/21/03<br />
5 Eddie Payton 87t Min 12/17/77<br />
6 Bill Dudley 84t at ChiB 10/19/47<br />
7 Eddie Drummond 83t at Jac 11/14/04<br />
8 Chuck DeShane 81t Bos 11/4/45<br />
9t Pete Mandley 81t Atl 12/21/86<br />
9t Robbie Martin 81t Pit 11/24/83<br />
11 Desmond Howard 80 at Ind 10/29/00<br />
(Includes all players with 80-yard punt returns)<br />
KICKOFF RETURN RECORDS<br />
Kickoff Returns, Career<br />
Rk Player KR Yds Avg TD Years<br />
1 Mel Gray 216 5478 25.4 5 1989-94<br />
2 Eddie Drummond 213 5026 23.6 2 2002-06<br />
3 Desmond Howard 155 3723 24.0 0 1999-02<br />
4 Alvin Hall 128 2819 22.0 1 1981-85, 87<br />
5 Glyn Milburn 119 2942 24.7 0 1996-97<br />
Most Kickoff Returns, Season<br />
Rk Player KR Yds Avg TD Year<br />
1 Glyn Milburn 64 1627 25.4 0 1996<br />
2 Eddie Drummond 62 1349 21.8 0 2006<br />
3t Desmond Howard 57 1401 24.6 0 2000<br />
3t Desmond Howard 57 1446 25.4 0 2001<br />
5 Glyn Milburn 55 1315 23.9 0 1997<br />
Kickoff Returns, Game<br />
Rk Player KR Opp Date<br />
1 Aveion Cason 9 at SD 12/16/07<br />
2 Mel Gray 8 Dal 11/8/92<br />
3 Desmond Howard 8 at Pit 12/23/01<br />
4 Derrick Williams 8 Sea 11/8/09<br />
Kickoff Return Yards, Career<br />
Rk Player KR Yds Avg TD Years<br />
1 Mel Gray 216 5478 25.4 5 1989-94<br />
2 Eddie Drummond 213 5026 23.6 2 2002-06<br />
3 Desmond Howard 155 3723 24.0 0 1999-02<br />
4 Glyn Milburn 119 2942 24.7 0 1996-97<br />
5 Alvin Hall 128 2819 22.0 1 1981-85, 87<br />
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Kickoff Return Yards, Season<br />
Rk Player KR Yds Avg TD Year<br />
1 Glyn Milburn 64 1627 25.4 0 1996<br />
2 Stefan Logan 73 1448 26.8 1 2010-12<br />
3 Desmond Howard 57 1446 25.4 0 2001<br />
4 Terry Fair 51 1428 28.0 2 1998<br />
5 Desmond Howard 57 1401 24.6 0 2000<br />
Kickoff Return Yards, Game<br />
Rk Player Yds Opp Date<br />
1 Wally Triplett 294 at LaRm 10/29/50<br />
2 Terry Fair 244 at GB 9/6/98<br />
3 Desmond Howard 229 Cin 10/28/01<br />
4 Desmond Howard 218 TB 9/17/00<br />
5 Eddie Drummond 210 at StL 10/1/06<br />
Kickoff Return Average, Career (Min. 50 returns)<br />
Rk Player KR Yds Avg TD Years<br />
1 Stefan Logan 91 2362 26.00 1 2010-12<br />
2 Tom Vaughn 62 1595 25.73 0 1965-71<br />
3 Pat Studstill 75 1924 25.65 1 1961-67<br />
4 Lem Barney 50 1274 25.48 1 1967-77<br />
5 Mel Gray 216 5478 25.36 5 1989-94<br />
Kickoff Return Average, Season (Min. 20 returns)<br />
Rk Player KR Yds Avg TD Year<br />
1 Mel Gray 45 1276 28.36 3 1994<br />
2 Terry Fair 51 1428 28.00 2 1998<br />
3 Stefan Logan 54 1448 26.81 1 2010<br />
4 Lem Barney 25 670 26.80 1 1968<br />
5 Mel Gray 24 640 26.67 0 1989<br />
Kickoff Return Average, Game (Min. 3 kickoff returns)<br />
Rk Player Avg Opp Date<br />
1 Wally Triplett 73.50 at LaRm 10/29/50<br />
2 Desmond Howard 45.80 Cin 10/28/01<br />
3 Mel Gray 43.50 Chi 10/23/94<br />
4t Mel Gray 43.00 Min 12/17/94<br />
4t Jeremy Ross 43.00 at Phi 12/8/13<br />
Kickoff Returns for Touchdowns, Career<br />
Rk Player KR Yds Avg TD Years<br />
1 Mel Gray 216 5478 25.36 5 1989-94<br />
2t Bobby Williams 46 1219 26.50 2 1968-71<br />
2t Ron Jessie 47 1237 26.32 2 1971-74<br />
2t Terry Fair 101 2516 24.91 2 1998-01<br />
2t Eddie Drummond 213 5026 23.60 2 2002-06<br />
Most Kickoff Returns for Touchdowns, Season<br />
Rk Player KR Yds Avg TD Year<br />
1 Mel Gray 45 1276 28.4 3 1994<br />
2t Ron Jessie 16 470 29.4 2 1971<br />
2t Terry Fair 51 1428 28.0 2 1998<br />
2t Eddie Drummond 41 1092 26.6 2 2004<br />
Kickoff Returns for Touchdowns, Game<br />
Rk Player TD Opp Date<br />
1t Bill Jefferson 1 ChiB 11/23/41<br />
1t Ned Mathews 1 Phi/Pit 11/21/43<br />
1t Art Van Tone 1 ChiB 11/19/44<br />
1t Wally Triplett 1 at LARm 10/29/50<br />
1t Bill Bowman 1 Chi 9/26/54<br />
1t Terry Barr 1 at LA 10/26/58<br />
1t Pat Studstill 1 Chi 10/8/61<br />
1t Lem Barney 1 at LARm 11/3/68<br />
1t Bobby Williams 1 Atl 11/9/69<br />
1t Bobby Williams 1 Min 11/15/70<br />
1t Ron Jessie 1 Atl 10/3/71<br />
1t Ron Jessie 1 Chi 10/24/71<br />
1t Eddie Payton 1 Min 12/17/77<br />
1t Ray Williams 1 TB 12/14/80<br />
1t Alvin Hall 1 GB 12/12/82<br />
1t Mel Gray 1 TB 9/27/92<br />
1t Mel Gray 1 Sea 10/17/93<br />
THE RECORD BOOK
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