highest punt return by team 2021

The Cleveland Browns had the most punt returns by a team in 2021, with 47 returns.

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  • Data note: Punt Returns: team season data complete from 1941
TEAMPRSEASONGPKRKR YDSKR AVGKR YDS/GKR TDPR YDSPR AVGPR YDS/GPR TD
1Browns
Browns
47
2021
17
40
828
20.7
48.7
0
337
7.2
19.8
0
2Steelers
Steelers
40
2021
17
38
849
22.3
49.9
0
370
9.3
21.8
0
3Bills
Bills
37
2021
17
33
790
23.9
46.5
0
351
9.5
20.6
0
4Bengals
Bengals
36
2021
17
33
662
20.1
38.9
0
261
7.3
15.4
0
5Saints
Saints
35
2021
17
37
838
22.6
49.3
0
349
10.0
20.5
0
6Buccaneers
Buccaneers
35
2021
17
30
592
19.7
34.8
0
250
7.1
14.7
0
749ers
49ers
34
2021
17
34
642
18.9
37.8
0
279
8.2
16.4
0
8Eagles
Eagles
33
2021
17
34
630
18.5
37.1
0
239
7.2
14.1
0
9Raiders
Raiders
32
2021
17
34
694
20.4
40.8
0
354
11.1
20.8
0
10Titans
Titans
30
2021
17
40
778
19.5
45.8
0
293
9.8
17.2
0
11Bears
Bears
29
2021
17
51
1,180
23.1
69.4
0
338
11.7
19.9
1
12Dolphins
Dolphins
29
2021
17
19
330
17.4
19.4
0
236
8.1
13.9
0
13Broncos
Broncos
28
2021
17
18
291
16.2
17.1
0
230
8.2
13.5
0
14Patriots
Patriots
28
2021
17
25
544
21.8
32.0
0
316
11.3
18.6
0
15Cowboys
Cowboys
28
2021
17
29
719
24.8
42.3
1
185
6.6
10.9
0
16Cardinals
Cardinals
26
2021
17
29
611
21.1
35.9
0
238
9.2
14.0
0
17Giants
Giants
26
2021
17
33
683
20.7
40.2
0
197
7.6
11.6
0
18Vikings
Vikings
26
2021
17
32
849
26.5
49.9
2
206
7.9
12.1
0
19Ravens
Ravens
26
2021
17
32
737
23.0
43.4
0
360
13.8
21.2
0
20Texans
Texans
26
2021
17
43
1,006
23.4
59.2
1
188
7.2
11.1
0
21Packers
Packers
25
2021
17
29
531
18.3
31.2
0
199
8.0
11.7
0
22Panthers
Panthers
24
2021
17
28
620
22.1
36.5
0
213
8.9
12.5
0
23Colts
Colts
23
2021
17
33
808
24.5
47.5
0
170
7.4
10.0
0
24Falcons
Falcons
23
2021
17
46
999
21.7
58.8
0
189
8.2
11.1
0
25Seahawks
Seahawks
23
2021
17
38
894
23.5
52.6
1
192
8.3
11.3
0

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PASS

1,806

Watson

Deshaun Watson

RUSH

342

Judkins

Quinshon Judkins

REC

411

Fannin

Harold Fannin Jr.
Team Rankings

PPG

17.4

29th

OPP PPG

21.6

13th

RUSH YDS/G

97.6

24th

PASS YDS/G

226.0

21st

2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
Browns Browns
5
3
0
.625
4
5
0
.444
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/8
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/29
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/6
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/13
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
CLE Browns

5 - 3

6

Final

27

PIT Steelers

6 - 2

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NFL 2026 Leaders

NFL 2026 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2026

NFL 2026 Betting

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC EastWLTPCT
4
2
1
.643
3
5
0
.375
2
4
1
.357
2
6
0
.250
NFC NorthWLTPCT
6
1
0
.857
6
2
0
.750
5
2
0
.714
5
3
0
.625
NFC SouthWLTPCT
3
4
0
.429
3
5
0
.375
3
6
0
.333
2
5
0
.286
NFC WestWLTPCT
6
1
0
.857
4
4
0
.500
4
4
0
.500
3
5
0
.375
AFC EastWLTPCT
6
1
0
.857
5
3
0
.625
2
6
0
.250
1
6
0
.143
AFC NorthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
5
3
0
.625
4
5
0
.444
AFC SouthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
2
5
0
.286
2
6
0
.250
1
7
0
.125
AFC WestWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
5
2
0
.714
4
4
0
.500
0
7
0
.000

NFL 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/9
@
10-13
Thu
9/10
@
27-7
Sun
9/13
@
59-37
Sun
9/13
@
41-23
Sun
9/13
@
13-20

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/8
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/8
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/8
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/8
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/8
@
1:00 PM