average nfl punt return 2022

The Chicago Bears had 1.35 punt returns per game played in 2022.

Interpreted as:
average NFL punt return per game 2022
TEAMPR/GPPRGPSEASONKRKR YDSKR AVGKR YDS/GKR TDPR YDSPR AVGPR YDS/GPR TD
1Bears
Bears
1.35
23
17
2022
38
996
26.2
58.6
0
198
8.6
11.6
0
2Cardinals
Cardinals
2.06
35
17
2022
31
686
22.1
40.4
0
289
8.3
17.0
0
3Packers
Packers
2.06
35
17
2022
48
1,205
25.1
70.9
1
316
9.0
18.6
0
4Giants
Giants
1.71
29
17
2022
26
555
21.3
32.6
0
178
6.1
10.5
0
5Lions
Lions
1.18
20
17
2022
34
889
26.1
52.3
0
264
13.2
15.5
1
6Commanders
Commanders
2.59
44
17
2022
41
902
22.0
53.1
0
336
7.6
19.8
0
7Eagles
Eagles
2.06
35
17
2022
30
663
22.1
39.0
0
323
9.2
19.0
0
8Steelers
Steelers
1.59
27
17
2022
24
510
21.3
30.0
0
160
5.9
9.4
0
9Rams
Rams
1.47
25
17
2022
33
663
20.1
39.0
0
183
7.3
10.8
0
10Browns
Browns
1.82
31
17
2022
41
943
23.0
55.5
0
298
9.6
17.5
1
1149ers
49ers
1.94
33
17
2022
26
599
23.0
35.2
0
356
10.8
20.9
0
12Colts
Colts
2
34
17
2022
43
1,197
27.8
70.4
0
289
8.5
17.0
0
13Bills
Bills
1.81
29
16
2022
36
908
25.2
56.8
2
276
9.5
17.3
0
14Broncos
Broncos
2.18
37
17
2022
24
420
17.5
24.7
0
308
8.3
18.1
0
15Chiefs
Chiefs
2.12
36
17
2022
36
692
19.2
40.7
0
241
6.7
14.2
0
16Patriots
Patriots
2.29
39
17
2022
36
856
23.8
50.4
0
418
10.7
24.6
1
17Jets
Jets
1.24
21
17
2022
31
666
21.5
39.2
0
240
11.4
14.1
0
18Titans
Titans
2.12
36
17
2022
38
792
20.8
46.6
0
303
8.4
17.8
0
19Raiders
Raiders
1.59
27
17
2022
32
668
20.9
39.3
0
156
5.8
9.2
0
20Chargers
Chargers
1.71
29
17
2022
27
512
19.0
30.1
0
339
11.7
19.9
0
21Cowboys
Cowboys
1.71
29
17
2022
22
526
23.9
30.9
0
303
10.4
17.8
0
22Vikings
Vikings
1.53
26
17
2022
36
920
25.6
54.1
1
167
6.4
9.8
0
23Dolphins
Dolphins
1.12
19
17
2022
29
549
18.9
32.3
0
111
5.8
6.5
0
24Falcons
Falcons
1.06
18
17
2022
28
634
22.6
37.3
1
292
16.2
17.2
0
25Saints
Saints
1.59
27
17
2022
27
598
22.1
35.2
0
243
9.0
14.3
0
StatMuse has team, season-level data for punt returns going back to the 1941 season.

More Bears Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

3,942

Williams

Caleb Williams

RUSH

1,087

Swift

D'Andre Swift

REC

713

Loveland

Colston Loveland
Team Rankings

PPG

25.9

9th

OPP PPG

24.4

23rd

RUSH YDS/G

144.5

3rd

PASS YDS/G

234.8

12th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Bears Bears
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
9
8
0
.529
Last Game
LAR Rams

2 - 0

20

Final

17

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NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176