highest average return yards allowed in a season

The Indianapolis Colts have allowed the most return yards by a team in a season, with 2,492 yards in 2001.

Interpreted as:
highest average return return yards allowed in a season
TEAMOPP YDSRET AVGSEASONGPKRKR YDSKR AVGKR YDS/GKR TDPRPR YDSPR AVGPR YDS/GPR TD
1Colts
Colts
2,492
18.8
2001
16
84
1,832
21.8
114.5
1
29
290
10.0
18.1
1
2Rams
Rams
2,469
16.7
2003
16
70
1,488
21.3
93.0
0
39
337
8.6
21.1
0
3Vikings
Vikings
2,454
17.3
2008
16
61
1,369
22.4
85.6
0
34
273
8.0
17.1
1
4Chargers
Chargers
2,408
18.4
2010
16
56
1,342
24.0
83.9
0
40
420
10.5
26.3
0
5Chiefs
Chiefs
2,404
16.7
1966
14
54
1,148
21.3
82.0
0
30
255
8.5
18.2
1
6Cowboys
Cowboys
2,394
14.9
1983
16
71
1,351
19.0
84.4
0
51
461
9.0
28.8
1
7Broncos
Broncos
2,387
18.8
1998
16
58
1,402
24.2
87.6
1
38
399
10.5
24.9
0
8Cowboys
Cowboys
2,385
18.2
2007
16
61
1,358
22.3
84.9
0
26
227
8.7
14.2
0
9Chiefs
Chiefs
2,370
22.3
2003
16
62
1,577
25.4
98.6
2
33
542
16.4
33.9
2
10Patriots
Patriots
2,368
16.0
2004
16
56
1,302
23.3
81.4
1
40
230
5.8
14.4
0
11Rams
Rams
2,361
15.5
2001
16
55
1,123
20.4
70.2
0
43
400
9.3
25.0
0
12Colts
Colts
2,356
19.4
2006
16
58
1,368
23.6
85.5
0
23
207
9.0
12.9
1
13Colts
Colts
2,355
19.1
2004
16
66
1,545
23.4
96.6
1
24
171
7.1
10.7
0
14Colts
Colts
2,334
18.4
2007
16
53
1,157
21.8
72.3
0
25
280
11.2
17.5
1
15Vikings
Vikings
2,333
18.4
1998
16
54
1,238
22.9
77.4
1
29
289
10.0
18.1
0
16Vikings
Vikings
2,320
16.8
2009
16
56
1,297
23.2
81.1
2
48
455
9.5
28.4
0
17Colts
Colts
2,318
18.4
2003
16
64
1,510
23.6
94.4
0
31
240
7.7
15.0
0
18Colts
Colts
2,291
16.5
1999
16
67
1,397
20.9
87.3
1
41
388
9.5
24.3
1
19Bengals
Bengals
2,288
16.7
1985
16
67
1,385
20.7
86.6
0
32
268
8.4
16.8
0
20Seahawks
Seahawks
2,282
18.0
1996
16
71
1,542
21.7
96.4
0
34
352
10.4
22.0
1
21Giants
Giants
2,274
14.2
1987
15
56
1,128
20.1
75.2
0
55
448
8.1
29.9
0
22Rams
Rams
2,270
17.5
1999
16
54
1,354
25.1
84.6
2
52
498
9.6
31.1
1
23Lions
Lions
2,270
17.1
1995
16
67
1,367
20.4
85.4
0
24
189
7.9
11.8
0
24Vikings
Vikings
2,253
15.5
1994
16
60
1,296
21.6
81.0
0
39
238
6.1
14.9
0
25Colts
Colts
2,250
16.0
2005
16
51
1,017
19.9
63.6
0
24
182
7.6
11.4
0

More Colts Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

3,101

Jones

Daniel Jones

RUSH

1,559

Taylor

Jonathan Taylor

REC

871

Pierce

Alec Pierce
Team Rankings

PPG

27.3

7th

OPP PPG

23.4

19th

RUSH YDS/G

120.7

14th

PASS YDS/G

237.4

12th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
12
4
0
.750
11
5
0
.688
Colts Colts
8
8
0
.500
3
13
0
.188
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
JAX Jaguars

12 - 4

23

Final

17

IND Colts

8 - 8

Sun 28 Dec 2025

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NFL 2025 Rankings

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NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
Bills Bills - w
11
5
0
.688
7
9
0
.438
Jets Jets - e
3
13
0
.188
AFC NorthWLTPCT
9
7
0
.563
8
8
0
.500
6
10
0
.375
4
12
0
.250
AFC SouthWLTPCT
12
4
0
.750
11
5
0
.688
Colts Colts - e
8
8
0
.500
3
13
0
.188
AFC WestWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
11
5
0
.688
6
10
0
.375
2
14
0
.125
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
5
0
.688
7
8
1
.469
4
12
0
.250
3
13
0
.188
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
5
0
.688
9
6
1
.594
8
8
0
.500
Lions Lions - e
8
8
0
.500
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
8
0
.500
7
9
0
.438
6
9
0
.400
6
10
0
.375
NFC WestWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
49ers 49ers - x
12
4
0
.750
Rams Rams - x
11
4
0
.733
3
13
0
.188

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/27
@
13-42
Sat
9/27
@
18-21
Sat
9/27
@
26-21
Sat
9/27
@
20-27
Sat
9/27
@
25-24

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/29
@
8:15 PM
Sat
1/3
@
4:30 PM
Sat
1/3
@
8:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM