The Arizona Cardinals had their fewest return yards per game in a season in 2023, with 39.3 per game.
| TEAM | RET YDS/G | SEASON | GP | KR | KR YDS | KR AVG | KR YDS/G | KR TD | PR | PR YDS | PR AVG | PR YDS/G | PR TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Cardinals | 39.3 | 2023 | 17 | 18 | 382 | 21.2 | 22.5 | 0 | 31 | 286 | 9.2 | 16.8 | 0 |
| 2 | | Cardinals | 41.3 | 2020 | 16 | 24 | 525 | 21.9 | 32.8 | 0 | 25 | 136 | 5.4 | 8.5 | 0 |
| 3 | | Cardinals | 43.4 | 2014 | 16 | 22 | 417 | 19.0 | 26.1 | 0 | 26 | 277 | 10.7 | 17.3 | 1 |
| 4 | | Cardinals | 46.1 | 2013 | 16 | 27 | 540 | 20.0 | 33.8 | 0 | 34 | 198 | 5.8 | 12.4 | 0 |
| 5 | | Cardinals | 48.4 | 2016 | 16 | 25 | 544 | 21.8 | 34.0 | 0 | 38 | 230 | 6.1 | 14.4 | 0 |
| 6 | | Cardinals | 49.9 | 2021 | 17 | 29 | 611 | 21.1 | 35.9 | 0 | 26 | 238 | 9.2 | 14.0 | 0 |
| 7 | | Cardinals | 51.9 | 2018 | 16 | 25 | 536 | 21.4 | 33.5 | 0 | 36 | 295 | 8.2 | 18.4 | 0 |
| 8 | | Cardinals | 53.6 | 2024 | 17 | 25 | 709 | 28.4 | 41.7 | 1 | 21 | 202 | 9.6 | 11.9 | 0 |
| 9 | | Cardinals | 55.0 | 2017 | 16 | 29 | 592 | 20.4 | 37.0 | 0 | 41 | 288 | 7.0 | 18.0 | 0 |
| 10 | | Cardinals | 57.4 | 2022 | 17 | 31 | 686 | 22.1 | 40.4 | 0 | 35 | 289 | 8.3 | 17.0 | 0 |
| 11 | | Cardinals | 58.3 | 2019 | 16 | 36 | 764 | 21.2 | 47.8 | 0 | 24 | 168 | 7.0 | 10.5 | 0 |
| 12 | | Cardinals | 66.2 | 2015 | 16 | 32 | 770 | 24.1 | 48.1 | 1 | 39 | 289 | 7.4 | 18.1 | 0 |
| 13 |  | Cardinals | 73.2 | 1943 | 10 | 31 | 569 | 18.4 | 56.9 | 0 | 16 | 163 | 10.2 | 16.3 | 0 |
| 14 |  | Cardinals | 79.9 | 1991 | 16 | 52 | 972 | 18.7 | 60.8 | 0 | 41 | 307 | 7.5 | 19.2 | 0 |
| 15 | | Cardinals | 83.4 | 1993 | 16 | 45 | 951 | 21.1 | 59.4 | 0 | 47 | 384 | 8.2 | 24.0 | 1 |
| 16 | | Cardinals | 83.8 | 1956 | 12 | 33 | 700 | 21.2 | 58.3 | 1 | 32 | 305 | 9.5 | 25.4 | 1 |
| 17 | | Cardinals | 85.3 | 1994 | 16 | 57 | 1,079 | 18.9 | 67.4 | 0 | 42 | 286 | 6.8 | 17.9 | 0 |
| 18 | | Cardinals | 85.7 | 2012 | 16 | 40 | 930 | 23.3 | 58.1 | 0 | 54 | 441 | 8.2 | 27.6 | 0 |
| 19 |  | Cardinals | 86.6 | 1972 | 14 | 53 | 1,152 | 21.7 | 82.3 | 0 | 16 | 61 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 0 |
| 20 | | Cardinals | 87.7 | 1961 | 14 | 47 | 992 | 21.1 | 70.9 | 0 | 26 | 236 | 9.1 | 16.9 | 1 |
| 21 | | Cardinals | 88.1 | 1990 | 16 | 60 | 1,068 | 17.8 | 66.8 | 0 | 40 | 342 | 8.6 | 21.4 | 0 |
| 22 | | Cardinals | 88.3 | 1963 | 14 | 52 | 1,070 | 20.6 | 76.4 | 0 | 26 | 166 | 6.4 | 11.9 | 0 |
| 23 | | Cardinals | 88.6 | 1970 | 14 | 47 | 926 | 19.7 | 66.1 | 0 | 41 | 315 | 7.7 | 22.5 | 1 |
| 24 | | Cardinals | 88.9 | 1940 | 11 | 632 | 57.5 | 1 | 346 | 31.5 | 0 | ||||
| 25 | | Cardinals | 90.5 | 1947 | 12 | 43 | 716 | 16.7 | 59.7 | 0 | 27 | 370 | 13.7 | 30.8 | 0 |
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PASS
1,719
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RUSH
323
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REC
544
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PPG
21.9
21st
OPP PPG
29.8
32nd
RUSH YDS/G
109.3
20th
PASS YDS/G
239.3
18th
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 4 | 1 | .357 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 |
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Saints| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 7 | 0 | .000 |
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