Since 1970, the San Diego Chargers have the most opponent punt-return yards per opponent punt return by a team in a season, with 18.86 in 2010.
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highest punt return yards allowed per punt return by a team in a season since 1970| TEAM | OPP YDS/OPP PR | OPP YDS | OPP PR | SEASON | GP | KR | KR YDS | KR AVG | KR YDS/G | KR TD | PR | PR YDS | PR AVG | PR YDS/G | PR TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Chargers | 18.86 | 528 | 28 | 2010 | 16 | 56 | 1,342 | 24.0 | 83.9 | 0 | 40 | 420 | 10.5 | 26.3 | 0 |
| 2 |  | Browns | 18 | 558 | 31 | 1977 | 14 | 53 | 1,075 | 20.3 | 76.8 | 0 | 38 | 322 | 8.5 | 23.0 | 0 |
| 3 |  | Packers | 17.12 | 291 | 17 | 2020 | 16 | 33 | 623 | 18.9 | 38.9 | 0 | 11 | 53 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 0 |
| 4 |  | Bills | 16.88 | 878 | 52 | 1976 | 14 | 75 | 1,594 | 21.3 | 113.9 | 0 | 33 | 220 | 6.7 | 15.7 | 1 |
| 5 |  | Redskins | 16.79 | 655 | 39 | 2013 | 16 | 51 | 1,018 | 20.0 | 63.6 | 0 | 35 | 225 | 6.4 | 14.1 | 0 |
| 6 |  | Colts | 16.17 | 469 | 29 | 1999 | 16 | 67 | 1,397 | 20.9 | 87.3 | 1 | 41 | 388 | 9.5 | 24.3 | 1 |
| 7 |  | Rams | 16 | 336 | 21 | 2025 | 17 | 59 | 1,479 | 25.1 | 87.0 | 0 | 28 | 259 | 9.3 | 15.2 | 0 |
| 8 |  | Giants | 15.9 | 811 | 51 | 1987 | 15 | 56 | 1,128 | 20.1 | 75.2 | 0 | 55 | 448 | 8.1 | 29.9 | 0 |
| 9 |  | Jets | 15.71 | 660 | 42 | 2000 | 16 | 74 | 1,552 | 21.0 | 97.0 | 1 | 38 | 276 | 7.3 | 17.3 | 0 |
| 10 |  | Vikings | 15.59 | 577 | 37 | 1996 | 16 | 58 | 1,075 | 18.5 | 67.2 | 0 | 32 | 300 | 9.4 | 18.8 | 1 |
| 11 |  | Panthers | 15.54 | 435 | 28 | 2014 | 16 | 37 | 805 | 21.8 | 50.3 | 0 | 30 | 239 | 8.0 | 14.9 | 1 |
| 12 |  | Seahawks | 15.53 | 295 | 19 | 2025 | 17 | 46 | 1,287 | 28.0 | 75.7 | 1 | 29 | 448 | 15.4 | 26.4 | 2 |
| 13 | | Rams | 15.47 | 495 | 32 | 2023 | 17 | 9 | 145 | 16.1 | 8.5 | 0 | 28 | 204 | 7.3 | 12.0 | 0 |
| 14 |  | Chiefs | 15.36 | 338 | 22 | 1982 | 9 | 34 | 723 | 21.3 | 80.3 | 0 | 15 | 129 | 8.6 | 14.3 | 0 |
| 15 |  | Saints | 15.36 | 906 | 59 | 1974 | 14 | 53 | 1,040 | 19.6 | 74.3 | 0 | 43 | 415 | 9.7 | 29.6 | 0 |
| 16 | | Chargers | 15.24 | 564 | 37 | 2020 | 16 | 42 | 924 | 22.0 | 57.8 | 0 | 18 | 100 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 0 |
| 17 |  | Lions | 15.24 | 442 | 29 | 1995 | 16 | 67 | 1,367 | 20.4 | 85.4 | 0 | 24 | 189 | 7.9 | 11.8 | 0 |
| 18 |  | Rams | 15.13 | 484 | 32 | 2003 | 16 | 70 | 1,488 | 21.3 | 93.0 | 0 | 39 | 337 | 8.6 | 21.1 | 0 |
| 19 |  | Bengals | 14.9 | 611 | 41 | 2002 | 16 | 85 | 1,905 | 22.4 | 119.1 | 1 | 28 | 131 | 4.7 | 8.2 | 0 |
| 20 | | Giants | 14.86 | 535 | 36 | 2010 | 16 | 57 | 1,082 | 19.0 | 67.6 | 0 | 43 | 263 | 6.1 | 16.4 | 0 |
| 21 | | Vikings | 14.86 | 624 | 42 | 2008 | 16 | 61 | 1,369 | 22.4 | 85.6 | 0 | 34 | 273 | 8.0 | 17.1 | 1 |
| 22 |  | Raiders | 14.85 | 787 | 53 | 1998 | 16 | 62 | 1,208 | 19.5 | 75.5 | 0 | 50 | 564 | 11.3 | 35.3 | 2 |
| 23 | | Bills | 14.77 | 517 | 35 | 2012 | 16 | 42 | 1,136 | 27.0 | 71.0 | 1 | 26 | 445 | 17.1 | 27.8 | 2 |
| 24 | | Raiders | 14.76 | 502 | 34 | 2001 | 16 | 66 | 1,524 | 23.1 | 95.3 | 1 | 29 | 339 | 11.7 | 21.2 | 1 |
| 25 | | Jets | 14.64 | 322 | 22 | 2003 | 16 | 60 | 1,461 | 24.4 | 91.3 | 1 | 30 | 332 | 11.1 | 20.8 | 0 |
StatMuse has team, season-level data for opponent punt returns and opponent punt-return yards going back to the 1941 season.
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
| 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 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 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 |