Gunner Olszewski gained the most yards per punt return by a wide receiver in his 2nd season, with 17.3 per return in 2020.
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most punt return avg with a minimum of 1.25 punt returns per team game by a wr in his 2nd season| NAME | PR AVG | SEASON | TM | GP | KR | KR YDS | KR AVG | KR YDS/G | KR TD | PR | PR YDS | PR YDS/G | PR TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | G. Olszewski | 17.3 | 2020 | 13 | 18 | 418 | 23.2 | 32.2 | 0 | 20 | 346 | 26.6 | 1 | |
| 2 | | S. Moss | 16.5 | 2002 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 25 | 413 | 27.5 | 2 | ||
| 3 | | D. Harris | 16.1 | 2012 | 16 | 11 | 210 | 19.1 | 13.1 | 0 | 22 | 354 | 22.1 | 1 | |
| 4 | | M. Mims Jr. | 15.7 | 2024 | 17 | 7 | 194 | 27.7 | 11.4 | 0 | 26 | 408 | 24.0 | 0 | |
| 5 | | M. Martin | 15.7 | 1984 | 15 | 19 | 386 | 20.3 | 25.7 | 0 | 24 | 376 | 25.1 | 0 | |
| 6 | | J. Lewis | 15.6 | 1997 | 14 | 41 | 905 | 22.1 | 64.6 | 0 | 28 | 437 | 31.2 | 2 | |
| 7 | | B. Johnson | 15.3 | 1975 | 14 | 33 | 798 | 24.2 | 57.0 | 1 | 40 | 612 | 43.7 | 3 | |
| 8 |  | J. Edelman | 15.3 | 2010 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 21 | 321 | 21.4 | 1 | ||
| 9 |  | D. Jackson | 15.2 | 2009 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 29 | 441 | 29.4 | 2 | |
| 10 | | N. Smith | 15.0 | 1968 | 12 | 23 | 549 | 23.9 | 45.8 | 0 | 18 | 270 | 22.5 | 1 | |
| 11 | | B. Covey | 14.4 | 2023 | 16 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 1.9 | 0 | 29 | 417 | 26.1 | 0 | |
| 12 | | M. L. Lewis | 14.2 | 2002 | 16 | 70 | 1,807 | 25.8 | 112.9 | 2 | 44 | 625 | 39.1 | 1 | |
| 13 | | I. Williams | 14.1 | 2025 | 15 | 28 | 837 | 29.9 | 55.8 | 0 | 28 | 396 | 26.4 | 2 | |
| 14 | | I. Fryar | 14.1 | 1985 | 16 | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 2.4 | 0 | 37 | 520 | 32.5 | 2 | |
| 15 | | D. Duvernay | 13.8 | 2021 | 16 | 28 | 676 | 24.1 | 42.3 | 0 | 26 | 360 | 22.5 | 0 | |
| 16 | | R. Upchurch | 13.7 | 1976 | 13 | 22 | 514 | 23.4 | 39.5 | 0 | 39 | 536 | 41.2 | 4 | |
| 17 |  | R. Shaheed | 13.6 | 2023 | 15 | 18 | 384 | 21.3 | 25.6 | 0 | 25 | 339 | 22.6 | 1 | |
| 18 | | D. Hall | 13.4 | 2002 | 16 | 57 | 1,354 | 23.8 | 84.6 | 1 | 29 | 390 | 24.4 | 2 | |
| 19 | | H. Ellard | 13.4 | 1984 | 16 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 30 | 403 | 25.2 | 2 | |
| 20 | | D. Palmer | 13.2 | 1995 | 14 | 17 | 354 | 20.8 | 25.3 | 0 | 26 | 342 | 24.4 | 1 | |
| 21 | | K. Williams | 13.0 | 1997 | 16 | 15 | 277 | 18.5 | 17.3 | 0 | 46 | 597 | 37.3 | 1 | |
| 22 | | J. Lee Higgins | 13.0 | 2008 | 16 | 36 | 842 | 23.4 | 52.6 | 0 | 44 | 570 | 35.6 | 3 | |
| 23 | | J. Taylor | 12.6 | 1988 | 12 | 12 | 225 | 18.8 | 18.8 | 0 | 44 | 556 | 46.3 | 2 | |
| 24 | | P. Cooper | 12.5 | 2017 | 16 | 34 | 932 | 27.4 | 58.3 | 1 | 32 | 399 | 24.9 | 0 | |
| 25 | | R. Smith | 12.3 | 1996 | 10 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 2.9 | 0 | 23 | 283 | 28.3 | 0 | |
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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 |