highest punt return by team 2021

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

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
309
9.7
18.2
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
StatMuse has team, season-level data for punt returns going back to the 1941 season.

More Browns Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

1,400

Sanders

Shedeur Sanders

RUSH

827

Judkins

Quinshon Judkins

REC

731

Fannin

Harold Fannin Jr.
Team Rankings

PPG

16.4

31st

OPP PPG

22.3

14th

RUSH YDS/G

97.0

27th

PASS YDS/G

185.4

31st

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
Browns Browns
5
12
0
.294
Last Game
CLE Browns

5 - 12

20

Final

18

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6 - 11

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NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176