highest pr avg nfl history

Defensive linemen had their most yards per punt return in a season in 1966, with 43.0 per return.

Interpreted as:
highest pr punt return avg in a regular season NFL history
POSITIONPR AVGSEASONGPKRKR YDSKR AVGKR YDS/GKR TDPRPR YDSPR YDS/GPR TD
1
Defensive Lineman
43.0
1966
2,044
17
160
9.4
0.1
0
1
43
0.0
0
2
Linebacker
37.0
1962
1,274
12
80
6.7
0.1
0
1
37
0.0
0
3
Offensive Lineman
29.0
1948
1,515
9
49
5.4
0.0
0
1
29
0.0
0
4
Offensive Lineman
28.0
1955
974
18
131
7.3
0.1
0
1
28
0.0
1
5
Linebacker
27.0
1984
3,375
18
138
7.7
0.0
0
1
27
0.0
0
6
Wide Receiver
22.5
1946
528
22
311
14.1
0.6
1
2
45
0.1
0
7
Linebacker
22.0
1949
24
3
57
19.0
2.4
0
1
22
0.9
0
8
Offensive Lineman
20.0
1951
1,072
30
268
8.9
0.3
0
1
20
0.0
1
9
Linebacker
19.0
1967
1,793
29
306
10.6
0.2
0
1
19
0.0
0
10
Wide Receiver
18.0
1947
572
32
378
11.8
0.7
0
2
36
0.1
1
11
Linebacker
17.0
2023
3,827
0
0
0.0
0
1
17
0.0
0
12
Tight End
15.0
1961
435
8
57
7.1
0.1
0
9
135
0.3
1
13
Offensive Lineman
14.3
1941
1,273
11
118
10.7
0.1
0
3
43
0.0
1
14
Offensive Lineman
14.0
1944
1,001
8
58
7.3
0.1
1
4
56
0.1
1
15
Linebacker
13.7
1966
1,743
36
427
11.9
0.2
0
3
41
0.0
0
16
Linebacker
13.5
1960
1,123
17
173
10.2
0.2
0
2
27
0.0
0
17
Running Back
13.4
1947
983
348
7,345
21.1
7.5
3
272
3,646
3.7
3
18
Quarterback
13.1
1946
179
33
831
25.2
4.6
1
11
144
0.8
0
19
Offensive Lineman
13.0
1947
1,483
14
95
6.8
0.1
0
3
39
0.0
0
20
Defensive Back
12.8
1948
196
69
1,500
21.7
7.7
1
82
1,047
5.3
2
21
Running Back
12.7
1941
1,117
283
6,593
23.3
5.9
3
344
4,385
3.9
7
22
Quarterback
12.4
1947
265
33
650
19.7
2.5
0
42
522
2.0
1
23
Defensive Back
12.4
1946
83
7
122
17.4
1.5
0
21
260
3.1
0
24
Tight End
12.3
1978
996
45
633
14.1
0.6
0
6
74
0.1
0
25
Punter
12.3
1968
238
46
1,237
26.9
5.2
0
28
345
1.4
1
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