Between the 1974 and 1983 seasons, Rick Upchurch gained the most punt-return yards, with 3,008 yards.
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most punt return yards by a player 1974 to 1983| NAME | PR YDS | GP | KR | KR YDS | KR AVG | KR YDS/G | KR TD | PR | PR AVG | PR YDS/G | PR TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | R. Upchurch | 3,008 | 119 | 95 | 2,355 | 24.8 | 19.8 | 0 | 248 | 12.1 | 25.3 | 8 |
| 2 | | B. Johnson | 2,802 | 104 | 121 | 2,902 | 24.0 | 27.9 | 2 | 225 | 12.5 | 26.9 | 6 |
| 3 | | M. Fuller | 2,660 | 114 | 79 | 1,701 | 21.5 | 14.9 | 0 | 252 | 10.6 | 23.3 | 2 |
| 4 | | J.T. Smith | 1,990 | 71 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0.3 | 0 | 181 | 11.0 | 28.0 | 4 |
| 5 | | B. Harper | 1,784 | 95 | 243 | 5,407 | 22.3 | 56.9 | 0 | 183 | 9.7 | 18.8 | 1 |
| 6 | | N. Colzie | 1,759 | 118 | 7 | 130 | 18.6 | 1.1 | 0 | 170 | 10.3 | 14.9 | 0 |
| 7 | | F. Solomon | 1,614 | 121 | 32 | 694 | 21.7 | 5.7 | 1 | 177 | 9.1 | 13.3 | 4 |
| 8 | | D. Reece | 1,554 | 72 | 23 | 483 | 21.0 | 6.7 | 0 | 222 | 7.0 | 21.6 | 0 |
| 9 | | M. Nelms | 1,520 | 52 | 133 | 3,268 | 24.6 | 62.8 | 0 | 163 | 9.3 | 29.2 | 2 |
| 10 | | E. Brown | 1,511 | 72 | 81 | 1,957 | 24.2 | 27.2 | 0 | 172 | 8.8 | 21.0 | 1 |
| 11 | | T. Bell | 1,501 | 97 | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 0.5 | 0 | 185 | 8.1 | 15.5 | 0 |
| 12 | | H. Stevens | 1,388 | 52 | 77 | 1,746 | 22.7 | 33.6 | 0 | 146 | 9.5 | 26.7 | 0 |
| 13 | | E. Payton | 1,387 | 65 | 156 | 3,676 | 23.6 | 56.6 | 2 | 156 | 8.9 | 21.3 | 1 |
| 14 | | L. Irvin | 1,365 | 56 | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 135 | 10.1 | 24.4 | 4 |
| 15 | | G. Pruitt | 1,354 | 130 | 87 | 2,045 | 23.5 | 15.7 | 1 | 125 | 10.8 | 10.4 | 1 |
| 16 | | B. Johnson | 1,313 | 112 | 79 | 1,832 | 23.2 | 16.4 | 0 | 146 | 9.0 | 11.7 | 0 |
| 17 | | W. Henry | 1,231 | 56 | 87 | 1,950 | 22.4 | 34.8 | 0 | 148 | 8.3 | 22.0 | 1 |
| 18 | | L. Marshall | 1,183 | 54 | 101 | 2,354 | 23.3 | 43.6 | 0 | 115 | 10.3 | 21.9 | 0 |
| 19 | | M. Haynes | 1,159 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 111 | 10.4 | 12.2 | 2 | |
| 20 | | S. Morgan | 960 | 100 | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0.3 | 0 | 92 | 10.4 | 9.6 | 1 |
| 21 | | S. Mitchell | 947 | 40 | 107 | 2,434 | 22.7 | 60.9 | 0 | 107 | 8.9 | 23.7 | 1 |
| 22 | | C. Roaches | 943 | 57 | 120 | 2,597 | 21.6 | 45.6 | 2 | 125 | 7.5 | 16.5 | 0 |
| 23 | | T. Metcalf | 936 | 69 | 117 | 2,963 | 25.3 | 42.9 | 2 | 84 | 11.1 | 13.6 | 1 |
| 24 | | K. Moody | 920 | 63 | 109 | 2,318 | 21.3 | 36.8 | 0 | 88 | 10.5 | 14.6 | 3 |
| 25 | | J. Sciarra | 909 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 117 | 7.8 | 12.0 | 0 | |
StatMuse has season-level data for punt-return yards 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 |
