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most punt return yards by a player 1978 to 1987| NAME | PR YDS | GP | KR | KR YDS | KR AVG | KR YDS/G | KR TD | PR | PR AVG | PR YDS/G | PR TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J.T. Smith | 2,611 | 131 | 25 | 473 | 18.9 | 3.6 | 0 | 247 | 10.6 | 19.9 | 4 |
| 2 | | M. Nelms | 1,948 | 68 | 175 | 4,128 | 23.6 | 60.7 | 0 | 212 | 9.2 | 28.6 | 2 |
| 3 | | R. Martin | 1,670 | 72 | 112 | 2,084 | 18.6 | 28.9 | 0 | 175 | 9.5 | 23.2 | 3 |
| 4 | | D. McLemore | 1,598 | 72 | 56 | 1,147 | 20.5 | 15.9 | 0 | 152 | 10.5 | 22.2 | 4 |
| 5 | | R. Upchurch | 1,507 | 78 | 13 | 301 | 23.2 | 3.9 | 0 | 131 | 11.5 | 19.3 | 3 |
| 6 | | M. Fuller | 1,454 | 72 | 28 | 556 | 19.9 | 7.7 | 0 | 155 | 9.4 | 20.2 | 0 |
| 7 | | L. Irvin | 1,448 | 114 | 4 | 60 | 15.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 145 | 10.0 | 12.7 | 4 |
| 8 | | F. Walker | 1,437 | 81 | 167 | 3,779 | 22.6 | 46.7 | 1 | 145 | 9.9 | 17.7 | 1 |
| 9 | | I. Fryar | 1,407 | 56 | 24 | 445 | 18.5 | 7.9 | 0 | 126 | 11.2 | 25.1 | 3 |
| 10 | | P. McConkey | 1,395 | 57 | 65 | 1,254 | 19.3 | 22.0 | 0 | 173 | 8.1 | 24.5 | 0 |
| 11 | | S. Mitchell | 1,377 | 99 | 167 | 3,786 | 22.7 | 38.2 | 0 | 156 | 8.8 | 13.9 | 1 |
| 12 | | B. Harper | 1,359 | 85 | 201 | 4,372 | 21.8 | 51.4 | 0 | 149 | 9.1 | 16.0 | 1 |
| 13 | | H. Ellard | 1,355 | 65 | 19 | 364 | 19.2 | 5.6 | 0 | 112 | 12.1 | 20.8 | 4 |
| 14 | | G. Pruitt | 1,348 | 89 | 53 | 1,126 | 21.2 | 12.7 | 0 | 138 | 9.8 | 15.1 | 1 |
| 15 | | B. Johnson | 1,328 | 86 | 10 | 149 | 14.9 | 1.7 | 0 | 136 | 9.8 | 15.4 | 1 |
| 16 | | M. Martin | 1,244 | 60 | 75 | 1,643 | 21.9 | 27.4 | 0 | 120 | 10.4 | 20.7 | 0 |
| 17 | | W. Henry | 1,206 | 46 | 87 | 1,950 | 22.4 | 42.4 | 0 | 146 | 8.3 | 26.2 | 1 |
| 18 | | L. Lipps | 1,155 | 47 | 13 | 237 | 18.2 | 5.0 | 0 | 99 | 11.7 | 24.6 | 3 |
| 19 | | L. Bright | 1,149 | 50 | 77 | 1,544 | 20.1 | 30.9 | 0 | 141 | 8.1 | 23.0 | 0 |
| 20 | | D. Reece | 1,137 | 47 | 19 | 381 | 20.1 | 8.1 | 0 | 171 | 6.6 | 24.2 | 0 |
| 21 | | J. Fisher | 1,125 | 49 | 14 | 204 | 14.6 | 4.2 | 0 | 120 | 9.4 | 23.0 | 1 |
| 22 | | T. Bell | 1,121 | 114 | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 0.4 | 0 | 150 | 7.5 | 9.8 | 0 |
| 23 | | C. Roaches | 1,116 | 76 | 154 | 3,352 | 21.8 | 44.1 | 2 | 155 | 7.2 | 14.7 | 0 |
| 24 | | E. Payton | 1,097 | 55 | 134 | 3,128 | 23.3 | 56.9 | 1 | 126 | 8.7 | 19.9 | 0 |
| 25 | | P. Mandley | 1,073 | 59 | 30 | 579 | 19.3 | 9.8 | 0 | 106 | 10.1 | 18.2 | 2 |
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 |
