Hugh Gallarneau has gained the most yards per punt return in a playoff game, with 81.0 per return in the 1941 NFL divisional game versus the Packers on December 14, 1941.
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highest punt return average by a player in a single playoff game| NAME | PR AVG | DATE | ROUND | TM | OPP | KR | KR YDS | KR AVG | KR TD | PR | PR YDS | PR TD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | H. Gallarneau | 81.0 | 12/14/1941 | NFL Divisional | vs | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 1 | ||
| 2 | | S. Sims | 67.0 | 1/20/2024 | AFC Divisional | @ | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 1 | ||
| 3 | | G. Richards | 63.0 | 12/30/1973 | NFC Championship | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 1 | |||
| 4 | | J. Norwood | 61.0 | 2/7/2016 | Super Bowl | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 0 | |||
| 5 | | S. Smith Sr. | 59.0 | 1/22/2006 | NFC Championship | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 1 | |||
| 6 | | D. Howard | 58.5 | 1/4/1997 | NFC Divisional | vs | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 2 | 117 | 1 | ||
| 7 | | W. Chandler | 56.0 | 1/2/1982 | AFC Divisional | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 1 | |||
| 8 | | D. Green | 52.0 | 1/10/1988 | NFC Divisional | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 1 | |||
| 9 | | C. Trippi | 51.0 | 12/28/1947 | NFL Championship | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 102 | 1 | |||
| 10 | | A. Rossum | 50.7 | 1/15/2005 | NFC Divisional | vs | 4 | 80 | 20.0 | 0 | 3 | 152 | 1 | ||
| 11 | | T. Vactor | 47.0 | 12/26/1971 | NFC Divisional | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 0 | |||
| 12 | | B. Hayes | 47.0 | 12/24/1967 | NFL Divisional | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 141 | 0 | |||
| 13 |  | T. Hill | 45.0 | 1/23/2022 | AFC Divisional | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 0 | |||
| 14 | | O. Bolden | 42.0 | 1/17/2016 | AFC Divisional | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 0 | |||
| 15 | | N. Remigio | 41.0 | 1/26/2025 | AFC Championship | vs | 4 | 107 | 26.8 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 0 | ||
| 16 | | T. Brown | 39.0 | 12/23/1967 | NFL Divisional | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 0 | |||
| 17 |  | K. Toney | 38.5 | 2/12/2023 | Super Bowl | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 77 | 0 | |||
| 18 | | T. Darden | 38.0 | 12/24/1972 | AFC Divisional | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 0 | |||
| 19 | | G. Atkinson | 37.0 | 12/23/1972 | AFC Divisional | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 0 | |||
| 20 | | R. Cochran | 37.0 | 12/28/1947 | NFL Championship | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 0 | |||
| 21 | | S. Holmes | 36.5 | 1/11/2009 | AFC Divisional | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 73 | 1 | |||
| 22 | | R. Bush | 36.3 | 1/16/2010 | NFC Divisional | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 109 | 1 | |||
| 23 | | E. Metcalf | 36.0 | 1/10/1999 | NFC Divisional | @ | 3 | 66 | 22.0 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 0 | ||
| 24 | | D. Gordon | 36.0 | 1/4/1998 | AFC Divisional | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 0 | |||
| 25 | | D. Northcutt | 35.0 | 1/5/2003 | AFC Wild Card | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 0 | |||
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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 |
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 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 |
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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 |
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 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
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 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |