EAGLES GAME NOTES
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ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON PUNT RETURNS<br />
ALL-TIME LEADING PUNT RETURNERS (min. 20 returns)<br />
Player Years PR FC Yds Avg Lg TDs<br />
1. Ernie Steele 1942-48 (6) 44 NA 737 16.75 80t 1<br />
2. Steve Van Buren 1944-51 (8) 34 NA 473 13.91 55t 2<br />
3. Pat McHugh 1947-51 (5) 31 NA 402 12.97 69t 1<br />
4. Brian Westbrook 2002-09 (8) 39 21 498 12.77 84t 2<br />
5. Darren Sproles 2014-16 (3) 92 45 1,164 12.65 89t 4<br />
6. Brian Mitchell 2000-02 (3) 117 66 1,369 11.70 76t 2<br />
7. Frank Reagan 1949-51 (3) 27 NA 304 11.26 42 1<br />
8. Bosh Pritchard 1942, 1947-51 (6) 91 NA 975 10.71 55t 1<br />
9. Vai Sikahema 1992-93 (2) 73 30 778 10.66 87t 1<br />
10. Larry Marshall 1974-77 (4) 104 16 1,086 10.44 48 0<br />
11. Damaris Johnson 2012-13 (2) 38 35 391 10.29 98t 1<br />
BEST PUNT RETURN AVERAGE, SEASON (min. 15 returns)<br />
Player Year PR FC Yds Avg Lg TDs<br />
1. Steve Van Buren 1944 15 NA 230 15.33 55 1<br />
2. Brian Westbook 2003 20 16 306 15.30 84t 2<br />
3. DeSean Jackson 2009 29 15 441 15.21 85t 2<br />
4. Darren Sproles 2016 15 11 212 14.13 66 0<br />
5. Alvin Haymond 1968 15 6 201 13.40 54t 1<br />
6. Darren Sproles 2014 39 16 506 12.97 82t 2<br />
7. Reno Mahe 2005 21 9 269 12.81 44 0<br />
8. Frank Reagan 1949 21 NA 266 12.67 42 1<br />
9. Kelvin Martin 1995 17 10 214 12.59 38 0<br />
10. Vai Sikahema 1992 40 10 503 12.58 87t 1<br />
11. Brian Mitchell 2002 46 11 567 12.32 76t 1<br />
Led NFL<br />
Led Conference<br />
TOP SINGLE-<strong>GAME</strong> PUNT RETURN PERFORMANCES<br />
MOST PUNT RETURN YARDS, Game<br />
PLAYER <strong>GAME</strong> YARDS<br />
1. Alvin Haymond 10/6/1968 at Redskins 140<br />
2. Darren Sproles 12/6/2015 at Patriots 115<br />
3. Vai Sikahema 11/22/1992 at NY Giants 111<br />
4. Reno Mahe 12/5/2005 vs. Seahawks 108<br />
5. DeSean Jackson 9/13/2009 at Panthers 106<br />
Ernie Steele 10/25/1942 at Bears 106<br />
MOST PUNT RETURNS, Game<br />
PLAYER <strong>GAME</strong> PR<br />
1. Larry Marshall 9/18/1977 vs Buccaneers 9<br />
2. DeSean Jackson 9/7/2008 vs. Rams 8<br />
Evan Cooper 10/26/1986 vs. Chargers 8<br />
Vai Sikahema 12/13/1992 at Seahawks 8<br />
5. (7 times) last by Reno Mahe 12/5/2005 vs. Seahawks 7<br />
BEST PUNT RETURN AVERAGE, Game (min. 3 punt returns)<br />
PLAYER <strong>GAME</strong> AVG.<br />
1. Brian Mitchell 11/25/2002 at 49ers 33.0<br />
2. Darren Sproles 9/27/2015 at NY Jets 29.7<br />
3. Darren Sproles 9/18/2014 at 49ers 28.7<br />
4. Darren Sproles 11/10/2014 vs. Panthers 28.3<br />
Clyde Scott 10/30/1949 at Steelers 28.3<br />
MOST PUNT RETURNS, Career<br />
PLAYER<br />
RETURNS<br />
1. Wally Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148<br />
2. DeSean Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131<br />
3. Brian Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117<br />
John Sciarra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117<br />
5. Bill Bradley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111<br />
MOST PUNT RETURN YARDS, Career<br />
PLAYER<br />
YARDS<br />
1. Brian Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,369<br />
2. DeSean Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,294<br />
3. Wally Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,231<br />
4. Darren Sproles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,164<br />
5. Larry Marshall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,086<br />
MOST PUNT RETURN TDs, Career<br />
PLAYER<br />
TDS<br />
1. Darren Sproles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4<br />
DeSean Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4<br />
3. Brian Westbrook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2<br />
Brian Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2<br />
Steve Van Buren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2<br />
MOST PUNT RETURNS, Season<br />
PLAYER (YEAR)<br />
RETURNS<br />
1. Wally Henry (1981) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54<br />
2. Rod Harris (1991) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53<br />
3. DeSean Jackson (2008) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50<br />
4. Brian Mitchell (2002) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46<br />
Larry Marshall (1977) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46<br />
MOST PUNT RETURN YARDS, Season<br />
PLAYER (YEAR)<br />
YARDS<br />
1. Brian Mitchell (2002) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .567<br />
2. Darren Sproles (2014). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .506<br />
3. Vai Sikahema (1992) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .503<br />
4. Larry Marshall (1977) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .489<br />
5. Brian Mitchell (2001) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .467<br />
MOST PUNT RETURN TDs, Season<br />
PLAYER (YEAR)<br />
TDS<br />
1. Darren Sproles (2015). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2<br />
Darren Sproles (2014). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2<br />
DeSean Jackson (2009) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2<br />
Brian Westbrook (2003) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2<br />
LONGEST PUNT RETURNS<br />
PLAYER (<strong>GAME</strong>)<br />
YARDS<br />
1. Damaris Johnson (12/2/2012 at Cowboys) . . . . . . . . . 98t<br />
2. Darren Sproles (9/27/2015 at Jets) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89t<br />
3. Vai Sikahema (11/22/1992 at Giants) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87t<br />
4. DeSean Jackson (9/13/2009 at Panthers) . . . . . . . . . . 85t<br />
5. Brian Westbrook (10/19/2003 at Giants) . . . . . . . . . . . 84t<br />
6. Darren Sproles (12/6/2015 at Patriots . . . . . . . . . . . 83t<br />
7. Darren Sproles (9/28/2014 at 49ers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82t<br />
8. Brian Westbrook (12/21/2003 vs. 49ers) . . . . . . . . . . . 81t<br />
Tommy McDonald (10/4/1959 vs. Giants) . . . . . . . . . . 81t<br />
10. Ernie Steele (10/25/1942 at Bears) . . . . . . . (lateral) 80t
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