highestpunt return average minus yards allowed per punt return by a team in a season
| TEAM | AVG | OPP PR | SEASON | GP | OPP YDS | OPP TD | PASS OPP YDS | OPP SCKY | PASS OPP TD | RUSH OPP YDS | RUSH OPP TD | RET OPP YDS | RET OPP TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Bears | 22.0 | 20 | 1941 | 11 | 20 | 1,463 | 9 | 1,076 | 6 | 1,527 | |||
| 2 |  | Cardinals | 16.1 | 40 | 1941 | 11 | 28 | 1,305 | 12 | 1,334 | 13 | 1,148 | |||
| 3 |  | Packers | 15.3 | 31 | 1941 | 11 | 16 | 1,343 | 8 | 1,221 | 10 | 1,312 | |||
| 4 |  | Giants | 17.7 | 33 | 1941 | 11 | 15 | 1,212 | 6 | 1,166 | 9 | 1,476 | |||
| 5 | Dodgers | 13.9 | 34 | 1941 | 11 | 17 | 1,169 | 6 | 1,210 | 6 | 1,088 | ||||
| 6 |  | Lions | 20.6 | 40 | 1941 | 11 | 24 | 1,605 | 8 | 1,416 | 8 | 1,174 | |||
| 7 |  | Redskins | 17.2 | 28 | 1941 | 11 | 23 | 1,338 | 14 | 1,110 | 9 | 1,049 | |||
| 8 |  | Eagles | 16.3 | 37 | 1941 | 11 | 28 | 1,369 | 13 | 1,518 | 14 | 962 | |||
| 9 |  | Steelers | 18.1 | 41 | 1941 | 11 | 38 | 1,168 | 10 | 1,556 | 17 | 952 | |||
| 10 |  | Rams | 15.9 | 51 | 1941 | 11 | 34 | 1,425 | 14 | 1,553 | 23 | 902 | |||
| 11 | | Bears | 16.6 | 25 | 1942 | 11 | 12 | 1,179 | 7 | 519 | 3 | 1,492 | |||
| 12 | | Cardinals | 17.9 | 44 | 1942 | 11 | 29 | 1,502 | 15 | 1,470 | 11 | 1,062 | |||
| 13 | | Packers | 16.1 | 38 | 1942 | 11 | 28 | 1,471 | 8 | 1,549 | 17 | 1,453 | |||
| 14 | | Giants | 17.4 | 40 | 1942 | 11 | 19 | 1,401 | 4 | 1,465 | 13 | 1,326 | |||
| 15 | Dodgers | 16.1 | 37 | 1942 | 11 | 23 | 1,175 | 9 | 1,600 | 13 | 1,077 | ||||
| 16 | | Lions | 14.8 | 32 | 1942 | 11 | 37 | 1,623 | 22 | 1,423 | 13 | 714 | |||
| 17 | | Redskins | 17.4 | 30 | 1942 | 11 | 13 | 1,093 | 5 | 848 | 5 | 1,204 | |||
| 18 | | Eagles | 17.6 | 31 | 1942 | 11 | 33 | 1,241 | 12 | 1,717 | 20 | 1,078 | |||
| 19 | | Steelers | 18.6 | 40 | 1942 | 11 | 15 | 1,183 | 9 | 1,205 | 6 | 912 | |||
| 20 | | Rams | 15.2 | 40 | 1942 | 11 | 28 | 1,740 | 17 | 1,744 | 11 | 1,049 | |||
| 21 | | Bears | 19.0 | 31 | 1943 | 10 | 22 | 980 | 8 | 1,282 | 13 | 1,571 | |||
| 22 | | Cardinals | 15.6 | 29 | 1943 | 10 | 34 | 1,607 | 21 | 1,166 | 11 | 1,010 | |||
| 23 | | Packers | 17.2 | 28 | 1943 | 10 | 25 | 1,420 | 16 | 1,112 | 9 | 992 | |||
| 24 | | Giants | 16.4 | 39 | 1943 | 10 | 24 | 1,724 | 16 | 1,006 | 8 | 1,182 | |||
| 25 | Dodgers | 17.7 | 34 | 1943 | 10 | 31 | 1,552 | 15 | 1,562 | 14 | 655 | ||||
StatMuse has team, season-level data for opponent punt returns 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 |
