patriots defense return touchdown per game

The New England Patriots have 0.22 touchdown returns per game played all-time.

TEAMTD/GPRET TDGPSEASONKRKR YDSKR AVGKR YDS/GKR TDPRPR YDSPR AVGPR YDS/GPR TD
1Patriots
Patriots
0.07
1
14
1960
60
1,421
23.7
101.5
0
27
194
7.2
13.9
0
2Patriots
Patriots
0.64
9
14
1961
49
1,136
23.2
81.1
2
32
245
7.7
17.5
0
3Patriots
Patriots
0.36
5
14
1962
53
1,200
22.6
85.7
1
26
138
5.3
9.9
0
4Patriots
Patriots
0.29
4
14
1963
50
1,095
21.9
78.2
0
40
373
9.3
26.6
0
5Patriots
Patriots
0.07
1
14
1964
58
1,167
20.1
83.4
0
38
276
7.3
19.7
0
6Patriots
Patriots
0
0
14
1965
60
1,191
19.9
85.1
0
27
152
5.6
10.9
0
7Patriots
Patriots
0.07
1
14
1966
54
1,145
21.2
81.8
0
24
143
6.0
10.2
0
8Patriots
Patriots
0.21
3
14
1967
73
1,436
19.7
102.6
0
43
412
9.6
29.4
0
9Patriots
Patriots
0.14
2
14
1968
71
1,442
20.3
103.0
0
37
197
5.3
14.1
0
10Patriots
Patriots
0.14
2
14
1969
54
1,247
23.1
89.1
0
23
212
9.2
15.1
0
11Patriots
Patriots
0
0
14
1970
62
1,275
20.6
91.1
0
32
305
9.5
21.8
0
12Patriots
Patriots
0.21
3
14
1971
64
1,354
21.2
96.7
0
31
181
5.8
12.9
0
13Patriots
Patriots
0.07
1
14
1972
55
1,293
23.5
92.4
0
17
37
2.2
2.6
0
14Patriots
Patriots
0.21
3
14
1973
57
1,372
24.1
98.0
1
33
324
9.8
23.1
0
15Patriots
Patriots
0.21
3
14
1974
58
1,198
20.7
85.6
0
40
533
13.3
38.1
0
16Patriots
Patriots
0.21
3
14
1975
66
1,520
23.0
108.6
1
33
262
7.9
18.7
0
17Patriots
Patriots
0.43
6
14
1976
46
1,087
23.6
77.6
0
48
628
13.1
44.9
2
18Patriots
Patriots
0.21
3
14
1977
39
1,051
26.9
75.1
3
43
429
10.0
30.6
0
19Patriots
Patriots
0.06
1
16
1978
55
1,172
21.3
73.3
0
47
520
11.1
32.5
0
20Patriots
Patriots
0.19
3
16
1979
66
1,239
18.8
77.4
0
37
311
8.4
19.4
1
21Patriots
Patriots
0.38
6
16
1980
56
1,281
22.9
80.1
1
60
513
8.6
32.1
1
22Patriots
Patriots
0
0
16
1981
65
1,190
18.3
74.4
0
31
199
6.4
12.4
0
23Patriots
Patriots
0.22
2
9
1982
28
646
23.1
71.8
1
16
139
8.7
15.4
0
24Patriots
Patriots
0.06
1
16
1983
57
1,155
20.3
72.2
0
44
399
9.1
24.9
0
25Patriots
Patriots
0.06
1
16
1984
63
1,246
19.8
77.9
0
48
430
9.0
26.9
0
Average0.223.415.352.61149.121.874.90.436.5344.59.522.40.3
Total0.222221,0133,47175,83921.874.9292,40622,7379.522.419
StatMuse has team, season-level data for touchdown returns going back to the 1921 season.

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PPG

27.0

7th

OPP PPG

18.5

5th

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112.9

21st

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263.4

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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

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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

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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
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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