Jalen Saunders has the most career yards per kick return with 2+ kickoff returns, averaging 60.0 per return.
Interpreted as:
highest kick return average by a player in a game minimum 2 kick returns| NAME | KR AVG | KR | GP | KR YDS | KR YDS/G | KR TD | PR | PR YDS | PR AVG | PR YDS/G | PR TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Saunders | 60.0 | 2 | 1 | 120 | 120.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2 | | M. Washington | 48.0 | 3 | 1 | 144 | 144.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 3 |  | J. Smith-Schuster | 42.8 | 4 | 2 | 171 | 85.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 4 | | B. Whitehead | 40.5 | 2 | 1 | 81 | 81.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 5 | | C. Owusu | 40.0 | 4 | 2 | 160 | 80.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 6 | | C. Taylor | 38.5 | 2 | 1 | 77 | 77.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 7 | | B. Oliver | 37.7 | 3 | 1 | 113 | 113.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 8 |  | DJ Chark | 36.0 | 3 | 1 | 108 | 108.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 9 | | B. Reeves | 36.0 | 2 | 1 | 72 | 72.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 10 | | K. Davis | 35.7 | 3 | 1 | 107 | 107.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 11 |  | D. Pierce | 35.2 | 13 | 4 | 457 | 114.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 12 | | D. Young | 35.1 | 7 | 2 | 246 | 123.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 13 |  | W. Payton | 34.7 | 15 | 5 | 521 | 104.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 14 | | J. Todd | 34.5 | 2 | 1 | 69 | 69.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 15 | | C. Hill | 33.3 | 3 | 1 | 100 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 16 | | K. Hall | 33.1 | 21 | 8 | 696 | 87.0 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 17 | | B. Byrd | 33.0 | 3 | 1 | 99 | 99.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 18 | | J. Mackey | 32.5 | 4 | 2 | 130 | 65.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 19 | | D. Banks | 32.3 | 17 | 7 | 549 | 78.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 20 | | H. Goodman | 32.3 | 4 | 1 | 129 | 129.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 21 | | G. Sayers | 32.2 | 74 | 29 | 2,382 | 82.1 | 6 | 12 | 116 | 9.7 | 4.0 | 1 |
| 22 | | L. Scott | 31.7 | 6 | 3 | 190 | 63.3 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 0 |
| 23 | | R. Jones | 31.5 | 4 | 1 | 126 | 126.0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 0 |
| 24 | | D. McIlhenny | 31.5 | 6 | 3 | 189 | 63.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 25 | | M. West | 31.5 | 10 | 5 | 315 | 63.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
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| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
 Saints | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
| Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |