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most career punt returns by a player in NFL history| NAME | PR | GP | KR | KR YDS | KR AVG | KR YDS/G | KR TD | PR YDS | PR AVG | PR YDS/G | PR TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | B. Mitchell | 463 | 223 | 607 | 14,014 | 23.1 | 62.8 | 4 | 4,999 | 10.8 | 22.4 | 9 |
| 2 | | E. Metcalf | 351 | 179 | 280 | 5,813 | 20.8 | 32.5 | 2 | 3,453 | 9.8 | 19.3 | 10 |
| 3 | | D. Meggett | 349 | 146 | 252 | 5,566 | 22.1 | 38.1 | 1 | 3,708 | 10.6 | 25.4 | 7 |
| 4 |  | T. Brown | 326 | 255 | 49 | 1,235 | 25.2 | 4.8 | 1 | 3,320 | 10.2 | 13.0 | 3 |
| 5 | | D. Hester | 315 | 156 | 295 | 7,333 | 24.9 | 47.0 | 5 | 3,695 | 11.7 | 23.7 | 14 |
| 6 | | D. Gordon | 314 | 138 | 5 | 70 | 14.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 3,601 | 11.5 | 26.1 | 6 |
| 7 | | D. Sproles | 311 | 183 | 332 | 8,352 | 25.2 | 45.6 | 2 | 2,961 | 9.5 | 16.2 | 7 |
| 8 | | A. Randle El | 311 | 143 | 79 | 1,759 | 22.3 | 12.3 | 1 | 2,557 | 8.2 | 17.9 | 5 |
| 9 | | A. Rossum | 307 | 157 | 514 | 11,947 | 23.2 | 76.1 | 5 | 3,056 | 10.0 | 19.5 | 3 |
| 10 | | G. Milburn | 304 | 138 | 407 | 9,788 | 24.0 | 70.9 | 2 | 2,984 | 9.8 | 21.6 | 1 |
| 11 | | J. Lewis | 295 | 111 | 212 | 4,611 | 21.8 | 41.5 | 0 | 3,282 | 11.1 | 29.6 | 6 |
| 12 | | V. Sikahema | 292 | 118 | 235 | 4,933 | 21.0 | 41.8 | 0 | 3,169 | 10.9 | 26.9 | 4 |
| 13 | | B. Johnson | 282 | 143 | 123 | 2,941 | 23.9 | 20.6 | 2 | 3,317 | 11.8 | 23.2 | 6 |
| 14 | | J. Jones | 276 | 128 | 183 | 4,940 | 27.0 | 38.6 | 5 | 2,688 | 9.7 | 21.0 | 4 |
| 15 | | J.T. Smith | 267 | 169 | 25 | 473 | 18.9 | 2.8 | 0 | 2,764 | 10.4 | 16.4 | 4 |
| 16 |  | W. Welker | 264 | 175 | 183 | 4,138 | 22.6 | 23.6 | 1 | 2,584 | 9.8 | 14.8 | 0 |
| 17 | | T. Ginn | 262 | 193 | 307 | 6,899 | 22.5 | 35.7 | 3 | 2,624 | 10.0 | 13.6 | 4 |
| 18 | | K. Martin | 261 | 139 | 76 | 1,453 | 19.1 | 10.5 | 0 | 2,567 | 9.8 | 18.5 | 3 |
| 19 |  | R. Woodson | 260 | 238 | 220 | 4,894 | 22.2 | 20.6 | 2 | 2,362 | 9.1 | 9.9 | 2 |
| 20 | | E. Tunnell | 258 | 167 | 46 | 1,215 | 26.4 | 7.3 | 1 | 2,209 | 8.6 | 13.2 | 5 |
| 21 | | D. Northcutt | 255 | 144 | 4 | 92 | 23.0 | 0.6 | 0 | 2,592 | 10.2 | 18.0 | 3 |
| 22 | | K. Williams | 255 | 130 | 56 | 1,245 | 22.2 | 9.6 | 0 | 2,565 | 10.1 | 19.7 | 5 |
| 23 | | A. Haymond | 253 | 104 | 170 | 4,438 | 26.1 | 42.7 | 2 | 2,148 | 8.5 | 20.7 | 1 |
| 24 | | T. Brown | 252 | 192 | 87 | 1,862 | 21.4 | 9.7 | 0 | 2,625 | 10.4 | 13.7 | 3 |
| 25 | | M. Gray | 252 | 169 | 421 | 10,250 | 24.3 | 60.7 | 6 | 2,753 | 10.9 | 16.3 | 3 |
StatMuse has season-level data for punt returns going back to the 1941 season.
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PASS
1,695
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RUSH
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727
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PPG
20.9
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OPP PPG
26.5
27th
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134.7
4th
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195.8
24th
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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 |