Between the 2000 and 2009 seasons, Allen Rossum gained the most punt-return yards, with 2,619 yards.
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most punt return yards by a player from 2000 to 2009| NAME | PR YDS | GP | KR | KR YDS | KR AVG | KR YDS/G | KR TD | PR | PR AVG | PR YDS/G | PR TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | A. Rossum | 2,619 | 126 | 416 | 9,520 | 22.9 | 75.6 | 4 | 257 | 10.2 | 20.8 | 3 |
| 2 | | D. Northcutt | 2,592 | 144 | 4 | 92 | 23.0 | 0.6 | 0 | 255 | 10.2 | 18.0 | 3 |
| 3 | | A. Randle El | 2,501 | 127 | 79 | 1,759 | 22.3 | 13.9 | 1 | 297 | 8.4 | 19.7 | 5 |
| 4 | | D. Hall | 2,261 | 112 | 426 | 10,136 | 23.8 | 90.5 | 6 | 216 | 10.5 | 20.2 | 6 |
| 5 |  | W. Welker | 2,056 | 93 | 180 | 4,105 | 22.8 | 44.1 | 1 | 203 | 10.1 | 22.1 | 0 |
| 6 | | M. L. Lewis | 1,818 | 76 | 248 | 5,989 | 24.1 | 78.8 | 3 | 186 | 9.8 | 23.9 | 1 |
| 7 | | J. Lewis | 1,649 | 53 | 116 | 2,520 | 21.7 | 47.5 | 0 | 142 | 11.6 | 31.1 | 2 |
| 8 | | D. Hester | 1,636 | 60 | 101 | 2,297 | 22.7 | 38.3 | 4 | 145 | 11.3 | 27.3 | 7 |
| 9 | | S. Smith Sr. | 1,606 | 121 | 98 | 2,371 | 24.2 | 19.6 | 2 | 172 | 9.3 | 13.3 | 4 |
| 10 | | T. Brown | 1,569 | 100 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0.3 | 0 | 148 | 10.6 | 15.7 | 3 |
| 11 | | R.W. McQuarters | 1,524 | 129 | 20 | 462 | 23.1 | 3.6 | 0 | 162 | 9.4 | 11.8 | 2 |
| 12 | | N. Burleson | 1,523 | 90 | 56 | 1,286 | 23.0 | 14.3 | 1 | 156 | 9.8 | 16.9 | 3 |
| 13 | | B. Mitchell | 1,523 | 64 | 186 | 4,428 | 23.8 | 69.2 | 2 | 146 | 10.4 | 23.8 | 2 |
| 14 | | M. Jones | 1,483 | 62 | 71 | 1,669 | 23.5 | 26.9 | 0 | 159 | 9.3 | 23.9 | 0 |
| 15 | | K. Williams | 1,458 | 72 | 26 | 570 | 21.9 | 7.9 | 0 | 166 | 8.8 | 20.3 | 3 |
| 16 | | R. Parrish | 1,445 | 67 | 29 | 685 | 23.6 | 10.2 | 0 | 118 | 12.2 | 21.6 | 3 |
| 17 | | C. Morton | 1,431 | 93 | 229 | 5,401 | 23.6 | 58.1 | 3 | 155 | 9.2 | 15.4 | 1 |
| 18 | | B.J. Sams | 1,378 | 46 | 147 | 3,341 | 22.7 | 72.6 | 0 | 128 | 10.8 | 30.0 | 2 |
| 19 | | D. O'Neal | 1,370 | 132 | 57 | 1,274 | 22.4 | 9.7 | 1 | 138 | 9.9 | 10.4 | 2 |
| 20 | | A. Hakim | 1,312 | 86 | 10 | 173 | 17.3 | 2.0 | 0 | 121 | 10.8 | 15.3 | 2 |
| 21 | | R. Swinton | 1,311 | 69 | 208 | 4,919 | 23.6 | 71.3 | 2 | 132 | 9.9 | 19.0 | 2 |
| 22 | | T. Dwight | 1,290 | 92 | 123 | 2,836 | 23.1 | 30.8 | 1 | 134 | 9.6 | 14.0 | 2 |
| 23 | | E. Drummond | 1,280 | 64 | 250 | 5,811 | 23.2 | 90.8 | 2 | 140 | 9.1 | 20.0 | 4 |
| 24 | | S. Moss | 1,268 | 127 | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0.3 | 0 | 112 | 11.3 | 10.0 | 3 |
| 25 | | T. Walters | 1,241 | 98 | 117 | 2,594 | 22.2 | 26.5 | 0 | 139 | 8.9 | 12.7 | 0 |
StatMuse has season-level data for punt-return yards going back to the 1941 season.
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 Falcons | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
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 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 |
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 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 |