most return yards nfl season

The New Orleans Saints have the most return yards by a team in a season, with 2,581 yards in 2002.

		TEAM	RET YDS	SEASON	GP	KR	KR YDS	KR AVG	KR YDS/G	KR TD	PR	PR YDS	PR AVG	PR YDS/G	PR TD
1		Saints	2,581	2002	16	79	1,956	24.8	122.3	2	45	625	13.9	39.1	1
2		Cardinals	2,519	2000	16	86	2,296	26.7	143.5	1	32	223	7.0	13.9	0
3		Bengals	2,430	1999	16	84	2,020	24.0	126.3	1	35	410	11.7	25.6	2
4		Lions	2,402	2002	16	83	2,039	24.6	127.4	0	42	363	8.6	22.7	2
5		Texans	2,396	2005	16	84	2,173	25.9	135.8	2	30	223	7.4	13.9	0
6		Cardinals	2,378	2010	16	84	2,084	24.8	130.3	2	42	294	7.0	18.4	0
7		Browns	2,348	2007	16	72	1,943	27.0	121.4	2	30	405	13.5	25.3	1
8		Raiders	2,347	2008	16	78	1,777	22.8	111.1	2	44	570	13.0	35.6	3
9		Bears	2,329	2009	16	80	1,999	25.0	124.9	1	39	330	8.5	20.6	1
10		Seahawks	2,316	2000	16	80	1,932	24.2	120.8	1	30	384	12.8	24.0	0
11		Saints	2,315	2001	16	87	2,027	23.3	126.7	0	37	288	7.8	18.0	0
12		Titans	2,302	2006	16	79	1,835	23.2	114.7	0	37	467	12.6	29.2	3
13		Seahawks	2,301	2008	16	77	1,948	25.3	121.8	0	35	353	10.1	22.1	0
14		Panthers	2,298	1998	16	76	1,834	24.1	114.6	1	44	464	10.5	29.0	0
15		Rams	2,295	2007	16	82	1,938	23.6	121.1	0	30	357	11.9	22.3	1
16		Rams	2,292	2000	16	80	1,771	22.1	110.7	1	34	521	15.3	32.6	1
17		Lions	2,283	2009	16	96	2,050	21.4	128.1	0	28	233	8.3	14.6	0
18		Bills	2,280	2008	16	75	1,816	24.2	113.5	1	30	464	15.5	29.0	1
19		Bills	2,271	2005	16	75	1,992	26.6	124.5	1	28	279	10.0	17.4	0
20		Saints	2,267	2004	16	83	1,879	22.6	117.4	2	40	388	9.7	24.3	0
21		Jaguars	2,262	2010	16	80	1,903	23.8	118.9	0	36	359	10.0	22.4	1
22		Texans	2,248	2007	16	74	1,961	26.5	122.6	4	33	287	8.7	17.9	0
23		Ravens	2,241	1998	16	69	1,700	24.6	106.3	2	43	541	12.6	33.8	2
24		Falcons	2,238	2000	16	83	1,890	22.8	118.1	3	37	348	9.4	21.8	1
25		Dolphins	2,224	2004	16	70	1,660	23.7	103.8	1	52	564	10.8	35.3	0

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2025 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	T	PCT
Buccaneers	3	1	0	.750
Falcons	2	2	0	.500
Panthers	1	3	0	.250
Saints	0	4	0	.000

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 10/5	NYG	@	NO	1:00 PM
Sun 10/12	NE	@	NO	1:00 PM
Sun 10/19	NO	@	CHI	1:00 PM
Sun 10/26	TB	@	NO	4:05 PM
Sun 11/2	NO	@	LAR	4:05 PM

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19

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Pass Yards Leaders

1,119

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1,114

Stafford

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1,078

Jones

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Rush Yards Leaders

414

Taylor

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401

Cook

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394

Etienne

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Rec Yards Leaders

503

Nacua

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402

Smith-Njigba

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337

Johnston

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Pass TD Leaders

10

Jackson

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9

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8

Williams

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Rush TD Leaders

5

Cook

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4

Gibbs

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4

Williams

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6

St. Brown

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5

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130.5

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113.0

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Love

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Young

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Burns

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NFL 2025 Rankings

34.3

33.3

32.8

30.8

28.5

27.8

Opp PPG Rankings

12.8

16.8

16.8

17.8

18.0

18.5

Total Yards Rankings

404.3

404.0

397.3

388.3

368.0

365.0

Rush Yards Rankings

163.5

154.8

144.5

144.0

143.3

139.0

Pass Yards Rankings

290.0

287.3

278.5

269.5

265.8

250.0

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14.0

14.0

14.0

13.0

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79

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76.7

Taylor

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Fantasy WR Rankings

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Nacua

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St. Brown

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Fantasy TE Rankings

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Kincaid

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Fantasy K Rankings

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Aubrey

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Worst Record ATS

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NFL 2025 Division Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles	4	0	0	1.000
Commanders	2	2	0	.500
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Lions	3	1	0	.750
Packers	2	1	1	.625
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Buccaneers	3	1	0	.750
Falcons	2	2	0	.500
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	3	1	0	.750
Seahawks	3	1	0	.750

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	4	0	0	1.000
Patriots	2	2	0	.500
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	3	1	0	.750
Bengals	2	2	0	.500
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Colts	3	1	0	.750
Jaguars	3	1	0	.750
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chargers	3	1	0	.750
Chiefs	2	2	0	.500

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Wed 9/3	DAL	@	PHI	20-24
Thu 9/4	KC	@	LAC	21-27
Sat 9/6	PIT	@	NYJ	34-32
Sat 9/6	TB	@	ATL	23-20
Sat 9/6	LV	@	NE	20-13

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 10/2	SF	@	LAR	8:15 PM
Sun 10/5	MIN	@	CLE	9:30 AM
Sun 10/5	HOU	@	BAL	1:00 PM
Sun 10/5	NYG	@	NO	1:00 PM
Sun 10/5	DEN	@	PHI	1:00 PM