which team has the fewest yards per punt in a season since 1980

Since 1980, the San Diego Chargers have the fewest punt yards by a team in a season, with 868 yards in 1982.

TEAMYDSSEASONGPPUNTAVG
1Chargers
Chargers
868
1982
9
23
37.7
2Bengals
Bengals
1,201
1982
9
31
38.7
3Bills
Bills
1,328
1982
9
35
37.9
4Jets
Jets
1,348
1982
9
36
37.4
5Dolphins
Dolphins
1,353
1982
9
35
38.7
6Oilers
Oilers
1,530
1990
16
34
45.0
7Chiefs
Chiefs
1,540
1982
9
38
40.5
8Cowboys
Cowboys
1,542
1982
9
37
41.7
9Buccaneers
Buccaneers
1,620
1982
9
40
40.5
1049ers
49ers
1,676
1982
9
45
37.2
11Packers
Packers
1,687
1982
9
42
40.2
12Falcons
Falcons
1,690
1982
9
43
39.3
1349ers
49ers
1,718
1993
16
42
40.9
14Rams
Rams
1,736
2000
16
44
39.5
15Eagles
Eagles
1,784
1982
9
44
40.5
16Rams
Rams
1,809
2001
16
43
42.1
17Patriots
Patriots
1,821
2007
16
45
40.5
18Raiders
Raiders
1,839
1982
9
47
39.1
19Ravens
Ravens
1,855
2019
16
41
45.2
20Browns
Browns
1,877
1982
9
49
38.3
21Chiefs
Chiefs
1,888
2021
17
40
47.2
22Seahawks
Seahawks
1,889
1982
9
49
38.6
2349ers
49ers
1,918
1992
16
49
39.1
2449ers
49ers
1,919
2025
17
44
43.6
25Redskins
Redskins
1,937
1982
9
52
37.3
StatMuse has team, season-level data for punt yards going back to the 1939 season.

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