Between the 1990 and 1999 seasons, Deion Sanders averaged the most yards per punt return in a season, with 15.6 per return in 1998.
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highest punt return average with a minimum of 1.25 punt returns per team game by a player in a 1990s season| NAME | PR AVG | SEASON | TM | GP | KR | KR YDS | KR AVG | KR YDS/G | KR TD | PR | PR YDS | PR YDS/G | PR TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | D. Sanders | 15.6 | 1998 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 24 | 375 | 34.1 | 2 | |
| 2 |  | J. Lewis | 15.6 | 1997 | 14 | 41 | 905 | 22.1 | 64.6 | 0 | 28 | 437 | 31.2 | 2 | |
| 3 | | M. Gray | 15.4 | 1991 | 16 | 36 | 929 | 25.8 | 58.1 | 0 | 25 | 385 | 24.1 | 1 | |
| 4 | | J. Green | 15.1 | 1998 | 12 | 10 | 229 | 22.9 | 19.1 | 0 | 30 | 453 | 37.8 | 1 | |
| 5 | | D. Howard | 15.1 | 1996 | 16 | 22 | 460 | 20.9 | 28.8 | 0 | 58 | 875 | 54.7 | 3 | |
| 6 | | D. Gordon | 14.9 | 1996 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 36 | 537 | 33.6 | 1 | ||
| 7 | | E. Kennison | 14.6 | 1996 | 15 | 23 | 454 | 19.7 | 30.3 | 0 | 29 | 423 | 28.2 | 2 | |
| 8 | | C. Rogers | 14.5 | 1999 | 12 | 18 | 465 | 25.8 | 38.8 | 0 | 22 | 318 | 26.5 | 1 | |
| 9 | | B. Mitchell | 14.1 | 1994 | 16 | 58 | 1,478 | 25.5 | 92.4 | 0 | 32 | 452 | 28.3 | 2 | |
| 10 | | A. Hastings | 14.0 | 1998 | 16 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 22 | 307 | 19.2 | 0 | |
| 11 | | T. Hughes | 13.6 | 1993 | 16 | 30 | 753 | 25.1 | 47.1 | 1 | 37 | 503 | 31.4 | 2 | |
| 12 | | D. Gordon | 13.6 | 1997 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 40 | 543 | 33.9 | 3 | ||
| 13 | | B. Mitchell | 13.3 | 1991 | 16 | 29 | 583 | 20.1 | 36.4 | 0 | 45 | 600 | 37.5 | 2 | |
| 14 | | D. Gordon | 13.2 | 1994 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 36 | 475 | 29.7 | 2 | ||
| 15 | | D. Palmer | 13.2 | 1995 | 14 | 17 | 354 | 20.8 | 25.3 | 0 | 26 | 342 | 24.4 | 1 | |
| 16 | | J. Bailey | 13.2 | 1992 | 12 | 28 | 690 | 24.6 | 57.5 | 0 | 20 | 263 | 21.9 | 0 | |
| 17 | | D. Palmer | 13.1 | 1997 | 16 | 32 | 711 | 22.2 | 44.4 | 0 | 34 | 444 | 27.8 | 0 | |
| 18 | | K. Williams | 13.0 | 1997 | 16 | 15 | 277 | 18.5 | 17.3 | 0 | 46 | 597 | 37.3 | 1 | |
| 19 | | R. Barlow | 12.9 | 1998 | 16 | 30 | 747 | 24.9 | 46.7 | 0 | 43 | 555 | 34.7 | 1 | |
| 20 | | E. Metcalf | 12.9 | 1993 | 16 | 15 | 318 | 21.2 | 19.9 | 0 | 36 | 464 | 29.0 | 2 | |
| 21 | | C. Verdin | 12.8 | 1990 | 15 | 18 | 350 | 19.4 | 23.3 | 0 | 31 | 396 | 26.4 | 0 | |
| 22 | | D. Gordon | 12.7 | 1993 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 31 | 395 | 24.7 | 0 | ||
| 23 | | K. Martin | 12.7 | 1992 | 16 | 24 | 503 | 21.0 | 31.4 | 0 | 42 | 532 | 33.3 | 2 | |
| 24 | | J. Lewis | 12.7 | 1998 | 13 | 6 | 145 | 24.2 | 11.2 | 0 | 32 | 405 | 31.2 | 2 | |
| 25 | | B. Mitchell | 12.6 | 1995 | 16 | 55 | 1,408 | 25.6 | 88.0 | 0 | 25 | 315 | 19.7 | 1 | |
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 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 |
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 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
| Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
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 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 |