nfl most punt return first downs by team since 2000

The New England Patriots have 920 punt returns since 2000.

TEAMPR1DWNPASS 1DWNRUSH 1DWNPEN 1DWNGPKRKR YDSKR AVGKR YDS/GKR TDPR YDSPR AVGPR YDS/GPR TD
1Patriots
Patriots
920
8,821
5,148
2,885
788
417
1,140
26,302
23.1
63.1
15
9,477
10.3
22.7
11
2Colts
Colts
749
8,771
5,309
2,651
811
417
1,189
27,188
22.9
65.2
7
6,286
8.4
15.1
6
3Saints
Saints
841
8,742
5,424
2,648
670
417
1,244
28,878
23.2
69.3
6
7,455
8.9
17.9
10
4Chiefs
Chiefs
937
8,568
5,061
2,782
725
417
1,324
30,395
23.0
72.9
13
8,831
9.4
21.2
14
5Packers
Packers
838
8,491
5,162
2,557
772
417
1,227
26,650
21.7
63.9
3
6,930
8.3
16.6
11
6Chargers
Chargers
785
8,476
5,168
2,552
756
417
1,206
27,953
23.2
67.0
9
6,706
8.5
16.1
8
7Eagles
Eagles
892
8,455
4,812
2,937
706
417
1,157
25,766
22.3
61.8
7
8,805
9.9
21.1
14
8Cowboys
Cowboys
829
8,408
4,946
2,736
726
417
1,176
26,939
22.9
64.6
8
7,254
8.8
17.4
13
9Broncos
Broncos
870
8,391
4,838
2,773
780
417
1,069
24,125
22.6
57.9
6
8,540
9.8
20.5
12
10Falcons
Falcons
751
8,350
4,929
2,642
779
418
1,196
27,325
22.8
65.4
7
7,216
9.6
17.3
7
11Vikings
Vikings
834
8,188
4,802
2,645
741
417
1,298
30,202
23.3
72.4
15
7,342
8.8
17.6
9
12Steelers
Steelers
916
8,172
4,814
2,639
719
417
1,133
24,867
21.9
59.6
5
8,034
8.8
19.3
12
13Ravens
Ravens
942
8,167
4,442
3,037
688
417
1,148
27,337
23.8
65.6
10
9,706
10.3
23.3
14
14Seahawks
Seahawks
876
8,117
4,627
2,777
713
417
1,257
29,008
23.1
69.6
13
8,120
9.3
19.5
6
15Rams
Rams
855
8,091
5,021
2,423
647
417
1,337
29,652
22.2
71.1
3
7,839
9.2
18.8
9
16Lions
Lions
794
8,069
5,120
2,214
735
417
1,303
30,492
23.4
73.1
7
8,050
10.1
19.3
17
17Bengals
Bengals
904
8,037
4,830
2,459
748
416
1,343
30,322
22.6
72.9
7
7,869
8.7
18.9
5
18Buccaneers
Buccaneers
882
8,014
4,992
2,289
733
418
1,061
23,861
22.5
57.1
4
7,512
8.5
18.0
6
19Giants
Giants
875
7,993
4,692
2,536
765
417
1,294
29,112
22.5
69.8
8
6,808
7.8
16.3
4
20Cardinals
Cardinals
911
7,928
4,868
2,281
779
417
1,290
29,468
22.8
70.7
10
7,470
8.2
17.9
6
21Bills
Bills
824
7,891
4,401
2,781
709
416
1,282
29,184
22.8
70.2
14
7,879
9.6
18.9
12
22Commanders
Commanders
847
7,888
4,590
2,625
673
417
1,289
29,332
22.8
70.3
9
6,948
8.2
16.7
6
2349ers
49ers
853
7,842
4,484
2,701
657
417
1,274
28,192
22.1
67.6
4
7,490
8.8
18.0
5
24Jaguars
Jaguars
857
7,798
4,539
2,571
688
417
1,199
26,850
22.4
64.4
6
7,468
8.7
17.9
9
25Panthers
Panthers
851
7,784
4,376
2,699
709
417
1,164
25,574
22.0
61.3
6
7,123
8.4
17.1
8
StatMuse has team, season-level data for punt returns going back to the 1941 season.

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Team Rankings

PPG

27.0

7th

OPP PPG

18.5

5th

RUSH YDS/G

112.9

21st

PASS YDS/G

263.4

2nd

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
11
2
0
.846
Bills Bills
9
4
0
.692
Dolphins Dolphins
6
7
0
.462
Jets Jets
3
10
0
.231
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/14
BUF BUF
@
NE NE
1:00 PM
Sun
12/21
NE NE
@
BAL BAL
8:20 PM
Sun
12/28
NE NE
@
NYJ NYJ
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
MIA MIA
@
NE NE
1:00 PM
Last Game
NYG Giants

2 - 11

15

Final

33

NE Patriots

11 - 2

Mon 1 Dec 2025

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NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
11
2
0
.846
Bills Bills
9
4
0
.692
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
7
6
0
.538
Ravens Ravens
6
7
0
.462
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Jaguars Jaguars
9
4
0
.692
Texans Texans
8
5
0
.615
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
11
2
0
.846
Chargers Chargers
9
4
0
.692
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
5
0
.615
Cowboys Cowboys
6
6
1
.500
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Packers Packers
9
3
1
.731
Bears Bears
9
4
0
.692
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Panthers Panthers
7
6
0
.538
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
7
0
.500
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
10
3
0
.769
Seahawks Seahawks
10
3
0
.769

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/6
ARI ARI
@
NO NO
20-13
Sat
9/6
TEN TEN
@
DEN DEN
12-20
Sat
9/6
SF SF
@
SEA SEA
17-13
Sat
9/6
HOU HOU
@
LAR LAR
9-14
Sat
9/6
DET DET
@
GB GB
13-27

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/14
WAS WAS
@
NYG NYG
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
BAL BAL
@
CIN CIN
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
CLE CLE
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
ARI ARI
@
HOU HOU
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
BUF BUF
@
NE NE
1:00 PM