which team had the lowest punt return yards per game in the 2021 season

The Los Angeles Chargers averaged the fewest punt-return yards per game by a team in 2021, with 6.3 per game.

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Data note: Punt-Return Yards Per Game: team season data complete from 1935

	TEAM	PR YDS/G	SEASON	GP	KR	KR YDS	KR AVG	KR YDS/G	KR TD	PR	PR YDS	PR AVG	PR TD
1	Chargers	6.3	2021	17	39	976	25.0	57.4	1	18	107	5.9	0
2	Washington Football Team	7.9	2021	17	36	904	25.1	53.2	1	16	134	8.4	0
3	Jaguars	9.4	2021	17	36	799	22.2	47.0	1	19	159	8.4	0
4	Colts	10.0	2021	17	33	808	24.5	47.5	0	23	170	7.4	0
5	Cowboys	10.9	2021	17	29	719	24.8	42.3	1	28	185	6.6	0
6	Texans	11.1	2021	17	43	1,006	23.4	59.2	1	26	188	7.2	0
7	Falcons	11.1	2021	17	46	999	21.7	58.8	0	23	189	8.2	0
8	Seahawks	11.3	2021	17	38	894	23.5	52.6	1	23	192	8.3	0
9	Giants	11.6	2021	17	33	683	20.7	40.2	0	26	197	7.6	0
10	Packers	11.7	2021	17	29	531	18.3	31.2	0	25	199	8.0	0
11	Jets	12.1	2021	17	50	1,371	27.4	80.6	1	17	206	12.1	0
12	Vikings	12.1	2021	17	32	849	26.5	49.9	2	26	206	7.9	0
13	Panthers	12.5	2021	17	28	620	22.1	36.5	0	24	213	8.9	0
14	Rams	12.6	2021	17	34	686	20.2	40.4	0	19	215	11.3	1
15	Chiefs	13.4	2021	17	30	702	23.4	41.3	0	19	228	12.0	0
16	Broncos	13.5	2021	17	18	291	16.2	17.1	0	28	230	8.2	0
17	Lions	13.9	2021	17	36	880	24.4	51.8	0	22	236	10.7	0
18	Dolphins	13.9	2021	17	19	330	17.4	19.4	0	29	236	8.1	0
19	Cardinals	14.0	2021	17	29	611	21.1	35.9	0	26	238	9.2	0
20	Eagles	14.1	2021	17	34	630	18.5	37.1	0	33	239	7.2	0
21	Buccaneers	14.7	2021	17	30	592	19.7	34.8	0	35	250	7.1	0
22	Bengals	15.4	2021	17	33	662	20.1	38.9	0	36	261	7.3	0
23	49ers	16.4	2021	17	34	642	18.9	37.8	0	34	279	8.2	0
24	Titans	17.2	2021	17	40	778	19.5	45.8	0	30	293	9.8	0
25	Patriots	18.6	2021	17	25	544	21.8	32.0	0	28	316	11.3	0

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Team Leaders

PASS

1,141

Herbert

RUSH

289

Hampton

REC

225

Harris

Team Rankings

PPG

15.0

32nd

OPP PPG

25.2

22nd

RUSH YDS/G

119.0

13th

PASS YDS/G

190.2

27th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Chiefs	5	1	.833
Broncos	5	2	.714
Raiders	3	4	.429
Chargers	0	6	.000

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/1	LAC	@	LAR	4:05 PM
Sun 11/8	HOU	@	LAC	4:05 PM
Mon 11/16	LAC	@	BAL	8:15 PM
Sun 11/22	NYJ	@	LAC	4:05 PM
Sun 11/29	NE	@	LAC	8:20 PM

Last Game

Chargers

0 - 6

Final

Chiefs

5 - 0

Sun 18 Oct 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

1,989

Stafford

1,958

Love

1,877

Cousins

Rush Yards Leaders

704

Robinson

701

Walker

627

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

867

Smith-Njigba

651

Lamb

636

Olave

Pass TD Leaders

16

Cousins

15

Purdy

15

Burrow

Rush TD Leaders

8

Williams

8

Taylor

8

Allen

Rec TD Leaders

8

Smith-Njigba

6

Watson

6

Lamb

QB Rating Leaders

112.5

Goff

110.4

Burrow

110.1

Purdy

Sack Leaders

7.5

Anderson

7.0

Young

6.0

Turner

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

32.8

30.7

28.1

27.2

27.0

26.5

Opp PPG Rankings

12.3

17.2

17.3

17.9

19.7

19.9

Total Yards Rankings

399.1

397.3

390.7

387.7

381.3

380.5

Rush Yards Rankings

154.3

148.8

146.4

141.7

141.5

139.9

Pass Yards Rankings

298.0

293.2

286.0

279.7

276.9

275.5

Sack Leaders

21.0

20.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

139

Gibbs

129.7

Walker

120.7

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

138.2

Smith-Njigba

102.5

Lamb

95.5

Watson

Fantasy TE Rankings

71.5

Likely

71.2

McBride

70.5

Kittle

Fantasy K Rankings

89

Shrader

81

Reichard

77

McLaughlin

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

5-2

Worst Record ATS

0-5-1

1-6

1-4-1

2-5

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	4	2	1	.643
Cowboys	3	4	0	.429
Eagles	2	5	0	.286
Commanders	1	4	1	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	6	0	0	1.000
Bears	5	2	0	.714
Lions	4	2	0	.667
Packers	4	3	0	.571
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	3	0	.500
Falcons	3	4	0	.429
Buccaneers	2	5	0	.286
Saints	2	5	0	.286
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	6	1	0	.857
Seahawks	4	3	0	.571
Rams	3	4	0	.429
Cardinals	2	5	0	.286

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	5	1	0	.833
Patriots	4	3	0	.571
Jets	2	5	0	.286
Dolphins	1	5	0	.167
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	5	2	0	.714
Steelers	5	2	0	.714
Bengals	4	2	0	.667
Ravens	4	3	0	.571
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	4	2	0	.667
Colts	2	5	0	.286
Texans	2	5	0	.286
Titans	1	6	0	.143
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	5	1	0	.833
Broncos	5	2	0	.714
Raiders	3	4	0	.429
Chargers	0	6	0	.000

NFL 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Wed 9/9	NE	@	SEA	10-13
Thu 9/10	SF	@	LAR	27-7
Sun 9/13	CHI	@	CAR	59-37
Sun 9/13	BAL	@	IND	41-23
Sun 9/13	ATL	@	PIT	13-20

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 10/29	CAR	@	GB	8:15 PM
Sun 11/1	IND	@	JAX	1:00 PM
Sun 11/1	TEN	@	CIN	1:00 PM
Sun 11/1	CLE	@	PIT	1:00 PM
Sun 11/1	MIN	@	DET	1:00 PM

The Los Angeles Chargers averaged the fewest punt-return yards per game by a team in 2021, with 6.3 per game.

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NFL Fantasy 2026

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120.7

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