The New Orleans Saints allowed the most punt-return yards by a team in 2021, with 426 yards allowed.
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most average punt return punt return yards allowed by team 2021| TEAM | OPP YDS | PR AVG | SEASON | GP | KR | KR YDS | KR AVG | KR YDS/G | KR TD | PR | PR YDS | PR YDS/G | PR TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Saints | 426 | 10.0 | 2021 | 17 | 37 | 838 | 22.6 | 49.3 | 0 | 35 | 349 | 20.5 | 0 |
| 2 |  | Bears | 375 | 11.7 | 2021 | 17 | 51 | 1,180 | 23.1 | 69.4 | 0 | 29 | 338 | 19.9 | 1 |
| 3 |  | Texans | 355 | 7.2 | 2021 | 17 | 43 | 1,006 | 23.4 | 59.2 | 1 | 26 | 188 | 11.1 | 0 |
| 4 |  | Raiders | 341 | 9.7 | 2021 | 17 | 34 | 694 | 20.4 | 40.8 | 0 | 32 | 309 | 18.2 | 0 |
| 5 |  | Vikings | 339 | 7.9 | 2021 | 17 | 32 | 849 | 26.5 | 49.9 | 2 | 26 | 206 | 12.1 | 0 |
| 6 |  | Chargers | 329 | 5.9 | 2021 | 17 | 39 | 976 | 25.0 | 57.4 | 1 | 18 | 107 | 6.3 | 0 |
| 7 |  | Lions | 308 | 10.7 | 2021 | 17 | 36 | 880 | 24.4 | 51.8 | 0 | 22 | 236 | 13.9 | 0 |
| 8 |  | Steelers | 308 | 9.3 | 2021 | 17 | 38 | 849 | 22.3 | 49.9 | 0 | 40 | 370 | 21.8 | 0 |
| 9 |  | Jets | 306 | 12.1 | 2021 | 17 | 50 | 1,371 | 27.4 | 80.6 | 1 | 17 | 206 | 12.1 | 0 |
| 10 |  | Panthers | 298 | 8.9 | 2021 | 17 | 28 | 620 | 22.1 | 36.5 | 0 | 24 | 213 | 12.5 | 0 |
| 11 |  | Packers | 268 | 8.0 | 2021 | 17 | 29 | 531 | 18.3 | 31.2 | 0 | 25 | 199 | 11.7 | 0 |
| 12 |  | Colts | 267 | 7.4 | 2021 | 17 | 33 | 808 | 24.5 | 47.5 | 0 | 23 | 170 | 10.0 | 0 |
| 13 |  | Cardinals | 265 | 9.2 | 2021 | 17 | 29 | 611 | 21.1 | 35.9 | 0 | 26 | 238 | 14.0 | 0 |
| 14 |  | Dolphins | 262 | 8.1 | 2021 | 17 | 19 | 330 | 17.4 | 19.4 | 0 | 29 | 236 | 13.9 | 0 |
| 15 |  | Browns | 257 | 7.2 | 2021 | 17 | 40 | 828 | 20.7 | 48.7 | 0 | 47 | 337 | 19.8 | 0 |
| 16 |  | Washington Football Team | 244 | 8.4 | 2021 | 17 | 36 | 904 | 25.1 | 53.2 | 1 | 16 | 134 | 7.9 | 0 |
| 17 |  | Giants | 237 | 7.6 | 2021 | 17 | 33 | 683 | 20.7 | 40.2 | 0 | 26 | 197 | 11.6 | 0 |
| 18 |  | Falcons | 235 | 8.2 | 2021 | 17 | 46 | 999 | 21.7 | 58.8 | 0 | 23 | 189 | 11.1 | 0 |
| 19 |  | Bengals | 235 | 7.3 | 2021 | 17 | 33 | 662 | 20.1 | 38.9 | 0 | 36 | 261 | 15.4 | 0 |
| 20 |  | Seahawks | 234 | 8.3 | 2021 | 17 | 38 | 894 | 23.5 | 52.6 | 1 | 23 | 192 | 11.3 | 0 |
| 21 |  | Ravens | 228 | 13.8 | 2021 | 17 | 32 | 737 | 23.0 | 43.4 | 0 | 26 | 360 | 21.2 | 0 |
| 22 |  | Eagles | 225 | 7.2 | 2021 | 17 | 34 | 630 | 18.5 | 37.1 | 0 | 33 | 239 | 14.1 | 0 |
| 23 |  | Titans | 223 | 9.8 | 2021 | 17 | 40 | 778 | 19.5 | 45.8 | 0 | 30 | 293 | 17.2 | 0 |
| 24 |  | Buccaneers | 184 | 7.1 | 2021 | 17 | 30 | 592 | 19.7 | 34.8 | 0 | 35 | 250 | 14.7 | 0 |
| 25 |  | Jaguars | 180 | 8.4 | 2021 | 17 | 36 | 799 | 22.2 | 47.0 | 1 | 19 | 159 | 9.4 | 0 |
StatMuse has team, season-level data for opponent punt-return yards and yards per punt return going back to the 1941 season.
More Saints Stats
Team Leaders 
PASS
2,384
Shough
RUSH
471
Kamara
REC
1,163
Olave
Team Rankings
PPG
18.0
28th
OPP PPG
22.5
16th
RUSH YDS/G
94.3
28th
PASS YDS/G
236.9
10th
2025 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
 Saints | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
NFL 2025 Leaders
NFL 2025 Rankings
NFL Fantasy 2025
NFL 2025 Betting
NFL 2025 Standings
| 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 |
