most punt return yards average allowed per year chargers

The San Diego Chargers allowed their most punt-return yards in a season in 2000, with 722 yards allowed.

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	TEAM	OPP YDS	SEASON	GP	KR	KR YDS	KR AVG	KR YDS/G	KR TD	PR	PR YDS	PR AVG	PR YDS/G	PR TD
1	Chargers	722	2000	16	83	1,792	21.6	112.0	1	44	272	6.2	17.0	0
2	Chargers	612	1996	16	63	1,358	21.6	84.9	0	38	559	14.7	34.9	1
3	Chargers	601	1976	14	52	1,076	20.7	76.9	0	45	490	10.9	35.0	0
4	Chargers	564	2020	16	42	924	22.0	57.8	0	18	100	5.6	6.3	0
5	Chargers	558	1988	16	60	1,510	25.2	94.4	2	35	314	9.0	19.6	0
6	Chargers	528	2010	16	56	1,342	24.0	83.9	0	40	420	10.5	26.3	0
7	Chargers	515	1998	16	70	1,293	18.5	80.8	0	45	542	12.0	33.9	0
8	Chargers	451	1989	16	64	1,235	19.3	77.2	1	38	272	7.2	17.0	0
9	Chargers	432	2015	16	28	583	20.8	36.4	0	20	84	4.2	5.3	0
10	Chargers	429	1995	16	70	1,502	21.5	93.9	2	31	338	10.9	21.1	1
11	Chargers	429	1987	15	62	1,137	18.3	75.8	0	45	508	11.3	33.9	1
12	Chargers	416	1997	16	75	1,613	21.5	100.8	1	47	489	10.4	30.6	3
13	Chargers	416	1964	14	53	1,288	24.3	92.0	0	34	283	8.3	20.2	0
14	Chargers	409	2003	16	84	1,804	21.5	112.8	0	49	391	8.0	24.4	0
15	Chargers	401	1974	14	55	1,142	20.8	81.6	0	37	287	7.8	20.5	0
16	Chargers	399	1984	16	63	1,319	20.9	82.4	0	33	212	6.4	13.3	1
17	Chargers	378	1977	14	39	734	18.8	52.4	0	46	521	11.3	37.2	1
18	Chargers	373	1975	14	69	1,482	21.5	105.9	0	38	442	11.6	31.6	1
19	Chargers	370	1986	16	65	1,137	17.5	71.1	0	37	334	9.0	20.9	0
20	Chargers	369	2002	16	73	1,670	22.9	104.4	0	37	315	8.5	19.7	0
21	Chargers	366	2014	16	26	577	22.2	36.1	0	23	203	8.8	12.7	0
22	Chargers	362	2012	16	40	957	23.9	59.8	1	33	320	9.7	20.0	1
23	Chargers	359	1980	16	62	1,135	18.3	70.9	0	41	335	8.2	20.9	0
24	Chargers	356	1978	16	58	1,252	21.6	78.3	0	57	590	10.4	36.9	0
25	Chargers	348	1994	16	68	1,636	24.1	102.3	2	36	475	13.2	29.7	2

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Sun 9/27	LAC	@	BUF	1:00 PM
Sun 10/4	LAC	@	SEA	4:25 PM
Sun 10/11	DEN	@	LAC	4:05 PM
Sun 10/18	LAC	@	KC	4:25 PM
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Cowboys	1	1	0	.500
Commanders	0	2	0	.000
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Vikings	2	0	0	1.000
Lions	1	1	0	.500
Bears	1	1	0	.500
Packers	1	2	0	.333
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	1	1	0	.500
Saints	1	1	0	.500
Falcons	1	2	0	.333
Buccaneers	0	2	0	.000
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Seahawks	2	0	0	1.000
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Steelers	1	1	0	.500
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AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
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Texans	0	2	0	.000
Colts	0	2	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	2	0	0	1.000
Raiders	2	0	0	1.000
Broncos	1	1	0	.500
Chargers	0	2	0	.000