lowest punt return average allowed by a team from 1992 to 1999

Between the 1992 and 1999 seasons, the Carolina Panthers allowed the fewest yards per punt return by a team, with 7.4 per return.

TEAMOPP AVGGPKRKR YDSKR AVGKR YDS/GKR TDPRPR YDSPR AVGPR YDS/GPR TD
1Panthers
Panthers
7.4
80
311
7,282
23.4
91.0
4
224
2,139
9.5
26.7
2
2Buccaneers
Buccaneers
7.4
128
474
9,545
20.1
74.6
0
297
3,054
10.3
23.9
5
3Jaguars
Jaguars
8.0
80
306
6,475
21.2
80.9
3
189
2,049
10.8
25.6
2
4Cardinals
Cardinals
8.3
128
498
10,671
21.4
83.4
0
315
2,794
8.9
21.8
1
5Packers
Packers
8.3
128
453
9,895
21.8
77.3
6
381
3,662
9.6
28.6
6
6Falcons
Falcons
8.4
128
524
11,590
22.1
90.5
6
289
2,517
8.7
19.7
3
7Bills
Bills
8.7
128
471
9,202
19.5
71.9
2
309
3,045
9.9
23.8
1
8Redskins
Redskins
8.9
128
504
10,956
21.7
85.6
3
276
2,905
10.5
22.7
6
9Titans
Titans
8.9
128
451
8,948
19.8
69.9
0
298
2,250
7.6
17.6
2
10Cowboys
Cowboys
8.9
128
406
9,439
23.2
73.7
1
319
3,429
10.7
26.8
9
11Browns
Browns
9.0
80
306
6,210
20.3
77.6
1
182
1,871
10.3
23.4
7
12Dolphins
Dolphins
9.0
128
466
10,166
21.8
79.4
0
264
2,481
9.4
19.4
2
13Eagles
Eagles
9.1
128
502
10,836
21.6
84.7
6
284
2,612
9.2
20.4
1
1449ers
49ers
9.1
128
443
9,099
20.5
71.1
2
295
2,750
9.3
21.5
5
15Ravens
Ravens
9.1
64
280
5,967
21.3
93.2
2
182
1,914
10.5
29.9
4
16Jets
Jets
9.4
128
500
10,116
20.2
79.0
2
311
2,603
8.4
20.3
1
17Giants
Giants
9.4
128
483
9,419
19.5
73.6
3
291
2,882
9.9
22.5
7
18Patriots
Patriots
9.5
128
490
10,598
21.6
82.8
2
357
3,447
9.7
26.9
1
19Chiefs
Chiefs
9.6
128
444
9,616
21.7
75.1
5
341
3,314
9.7
25.9
6
20Broncos
Broncos
9.6
128
450
9,858
21.9
77.0
1
329
3,461
10.5
27.0
4
21Steelers
Steelers
9.8
128
456
9,282
20.4
72.5
2
330
2,734
8.3
21.4
2
22Raiders
Raiders
10.0
128
486
9,876
20.3
77.2
1
319
3,302
10.4
25.8
3
23Bears
Bears
10.0
128
507
10,932
21.6
85.4
3
241
2,102
8.7
16.4
2
24Chargers
Chargers
10.2
128
507
10,427
20.6
81.5
5
309
3,464
11.2
27.1
7
25Colts
Colts
10.4
128
498
10,385
20.9
81.1
4
273
2,402
8.8
18.8
4
StatMuse has team, season-level data for opponent yards per punt return going back to the 1941 season.

More Panthers Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

3,011

Young

Bryce Young

RUSH

1,076

Dowdle

Rico Dowdle

REC

1,014

McMillan

Tetairoa McMillan
Team Rankings

PPG

18.3

27th

OPP PPG

22.4

15th

RUSH YDS/G

116.3

19th

PASS YDS/G

194.4

27th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
Panthers Panthers
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
1/10
@
4:30 PM
Last Game
CAR Panthers

8 - 9

14

Final

16

Sat 3 Jan 2026

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

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
10/4
@
22-21
Sat
10/4
@
38-35
Sat
10/4
@
37-24
Sat
10/4
@
27-10
Sat
10/4
@
23-20

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
1/10
@
4:30 PM
Sat
1/10
@
8:00 PM
Sun
1/11
@
1:00 PM
Sun
1/11
@
4:30 PM
Sun
1/11
@
8:00 PM