highest punt return average in a single playoff game

Hugh Gallarneau has averaged 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.

Interpreted as:
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 Hugh Gallarneau
H. Gallarneau
81.0
12/14/1941
NFL Divisional
CHB CHB
vs
GB GB
1
10
10.0
0
1
81
1
2 Steven Sims
S. Sims
67.0
1/20/2024
AFC Divisional
HOU HOU
@
BAL BAL
2
52
26.0
0
1
67
1
3 Golden Richards
G. Richards
63.0
12/30/1973
NFC Championship
DAL DAL
vs
MIN MIN
0
0
0
1
63
1
4 Jordan Norwood
J. Norwood
61.0
2/7/2016
Super Bowl
DEN DEN
vs
CAR CAR
0
0
0
1
61
0
5 Steve Smith Sr.
S. Smith Sr.
59.0
1/22/2006
NFC Championship
CAR CAR
@
SEA SEA
0
0
0
1
59
1
6 Desmond Howard
D. Howard
58.5
1/4/1997
NFC Divisional
GB GB
vs
SF SF
1
19
19.0
0
2
117
1
7 Wes Chandler
W. Chandler
56.0
1/2/1982
AFC Divisional
SD SD
@
MIA MIA
0
0
0
1
56
1
8 Darrell Green
D. Green
52.0
1/10/1988
NFC Divisional
WAS WAS
@
CHI CHI
0
0
0
1
52
1
9 Charley Trippi
C. Trippi
51.0
12/28/1947
NFL Championship
CHC CHC
vs
PHI PHI
0
0
0
2
102
1
10 Allen Rossum
A. Rossum
50.7
1/15/2005
NFC Divisional
ATL ATL
vs
STL STL
4
80
20.0
0
3
152
1
11 Ted Vactor
T. Vactor
47.0
12/26/1971
NFC Divisional
WAS WAS
@
SF SF
0
0
0
1
47
0
12 Bob Hayes
B. Hayes
47.0
12/24/1967
NFL Divisional
DAL DAL
vs
CLE CLE
0
0
0
3
141
0
13 Tyreek Hill
T. Hill
45.0
1/23/2022
AFC Divisional
KC KC
vs
BUF BUF
0
0
0
1
45
0
14 Omar Bolden
O. Bolden
42.0
1/17/2016
AFC Divisional
DEN DEN
vs
PIT PIT
0
0
0
1
42
0
15 Nikko Remigio
N. Remigio
41.0
1/26/2025
AFC Championship
KC KC
vs
BUF BUF
4
107
26.8
0
1
41
0
16 Tom Brown
T. Brown
39.0
12/23/1967
NFL Divisional
GB GB
vs
LA LA
0
0
0
1
39
0
17 Kadarius Toney
K. Toney
38.5
2/12/2023
Super Bowl
KC KC
@
PHI PHI
0
0
0
2
77
0
18 Thom Darden
T. Darden
38.0
12/24/1972
AFC Divisional
CLE CLE
@
MIA MIA
0
0
0
1
38
0
19 George Atkinson
G. Atkinson
37.0
12/23/1972
AFC Divisional
OAK OAK
@
PIT PIT
0
0
0
1
37
0
20 Red Cochran
R. Cochran
37.0
12/28/1947
NFL Championship
CHC CHC
vs
PHI PHI
0
0
0
1
37
0
21 Santonio Holmes
S. Holmes
36.5
1/11/2009
AFC Divisional
PIT PIT
vs
SD SD
0
0
0
2
73
1
22 Reggie Bush
R. Bush
36.3
1/16/2010
NFC Divisional
NO NO
vs
ARI ARI
0
0
0
3
109
1
23 Eric Metcalf
E. Metcalf
36.0
1/10/1999
NFC Divisional
ARI ARI
@
MIN MIN
3
66
22.0
0
1
36
0
24 Darrien Gordon
D. Gordon
36.0
1/4/1998
AFC Divisional
DEN DEN
@
KC KC
0
0
0
1
36
0
25 Dennis Northcutt
D. Northcutt
35.0
1/5/2003
AFC Wild Card
CLE CLE
@
PIT PIT
0
0
0
2
70
0

More Bears Stats

Team Rankings

PPG

18.2

28th

OPP PPG

21.8

13th

RUSH YDS/G

102.0

25th

PASS YDS/G

208.9

28th

2024 Division Standings
TEAM W L T PCT
Lions Lions
15
2
0
.882
Vikings Vikings
14
3
0
.824
Packers Packers
11
6
0
.647
Bears Bears
5
12
0
.294
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
9/8
MIN MIN
@
CHI CHI
8:15 PM
Sun
9/14
CHI CHI
@
DET DET
1:00 PM
Sun
9/21
DAL DAL
@
CHI CHI
4:25 PM
Sun
9/28
CHI CHI
@
LV LV
4:25 PM
Mon
10/13
CHI CHI
@
WAS WAS
8:15 PM
Last Game
GB Packers

11 - 6 - 0

22

Final

24

CHI Bears

5 - 12 - 0

Sun 5 Jan 2025

NFL 2024 Leaders

NFL 2024 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2024

NFL 2024 Betting

NFL 2024 Division Standings

NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
14
3
0
.824
Commanders Commanders
12
5
0
.706
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
15
2
0
.882
Vikings Vikings
14
3
0
.824
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
10
7
0
.588
Falcons Falcons
8
9
0
.471
NFC West W L T PCT
Rams Rams
10
7
0
.588
Seahawks Seahawks
10
7
0
.588
AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
13
4
0
.765
Dolphins Dolphins
8
9
0
.471
AFC North W L T PCT
Ravens Ravens
12
5
0
.706
Steelers Steelers
10
7
0
.588
AFC South W L T PCT
Texans Texans
10
7
0
.588
Colts Colts
8
9
0
.471
AFC West W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
15
2
0
.882
Chargers Chargers
11
6
0
.647

NFL 2024 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
10/12
WAS WAS
@
BAL BAL
23-30
Sat
10/12
LAC LAC
@
DEN DEN
23-16
Sat
10/12
PIT PIT
@
LV LV
32-13
Sat
10/12
ATL ATL
@
CAR CAR
38-20
Sat
10/12
DET DET
@
DAL DAL
47-9

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
9/4
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
8:20 PM
Fri
9/5
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
8:00 PM
Sun
9/7
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
1:00 PM
Sun
9/7
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
1:00 PM
Sun
9/7
LV LV
@
NE NE
1:00 PM