
Larry Walton has averaged the most yards per kick return in a decade, averaging 69.5 per return in the 1970s.
Interpreted as:
highest kick return average by a player in a decade| NAME | KR AVG | DECADE | GP | KR | KR YDS | KR YDS/G | KR TD | PR | PR YDS | PR AVG | PR YDS/G | PR TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Walton | 69.5 | 1970s | 93 | 2 | 139 | 1.5 | 0 | 12 | 39 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0 | |
| 2 | D. Rackley | 63.0 | 1980s | 7 | 1 | 63 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | N. Bulaich | 62.0 | 1970s | 120 | 1 | 62 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | R. Norton | 60.0 | 1960s | 9 | 1 | 60 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | J. Wyrick | 58.0 | 2000s | 62 | 1 | 58 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | R. Cooper | 55.0 | 2000s | 5 | 1 | 55 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | Q. Enunwa | 54.0 | 2010s | 41 | 1 | 54 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | J. Geri | 54.0 | 1950s | 36 | 2 | 108 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | C. Scott | 54.0 | 1940s | 8 | 1 | 54 | 6.8 | 0 | 5 | 114 | 22.8 | 14.3 | 1 | |
| 10 | B. Bell | 53.0 | 1960s | 98 | 1 | 53 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | J. Brown | 51.0 | 2010s | 87 | 1 | 51 | 0.6 | 0 | 17 | 119 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 0 | |
| 12 | M. Snider | 48.0 | 1960s | 14 | 1 | 48 | 3.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | A. Beck | 47.0 | 2020s | 71 | 2 | 94 | 1.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | C. Lamb | 47.0 | 2020s | 95 | 1 | 47 | 0.5 | 1 | 38 | 311 | 8.2 | 3.3 | 0 | |
| 15 | J. Saunders | 46.3 | 2010s | 9 | 3 | 139 | 15.4 | 0 | 15 | 125 | 8.3 | 13.9 | 0 | |
| 16 | D. Barrett | 46.0 | 2000s | 131 | 1 | 46 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | W. Moore | 46.0 | 1990s | 43 | 1 | 46 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | D. Cloutier | 46.0 | 1960s | 12 | 1 | 46 | 3.8 | 0 | 20 | 136 | 6.8 | 11.3 | 0 | |
| 19 | V. Sears | 45.0 | 1950s | 48 | 1 | 45 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | M. Boerigter | 44.0 | 2000s | 41 | 1 | 44 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | P. Christman | 44.0 | 1940s | 50 | 1 | 44 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | J. Carter | 44.0 | 1940s | 31 | 1 | 44 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | D. Hall | 43.0 | 2010s | 86 | 1 | 43 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 0 | |
| 24 | T. Gordon | 43.0 | 1990s | 26 | 1 | 43 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | A.J. Brown | 42.0 | 2020s | 89 | 1 | 42 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
StatMuse has season-level data for yards per kick return going back to the 1941 season.
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NFL 2025 Standings
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | |
5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | |
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
7 | 9 | 1 | .441 | |
5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | |
4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
9 | 7 | 1 | .559 | |
9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | |
9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |









