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most punt returns by a player from 1981 to 1987| NAME | PR | GP | KR | KR YDS | KR AVG | KR YDS/G | KR TD | PR YDS | PR AVG | PR YDS/G | PR TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | R. Martin | 175 | 72 | 112 | 2,084 | 18.6 | 28.9 | 0 | 1,670 | 9.5 | 23.2 | 3 |
| 2 | | P. McConkey | 173 | 57 | 65 | 1,254 | 19.3 | 22.0 | 0 | 1,395 | 8.1 | 24.5 | 0 |
| 3 | | M. Nelms | 164 | 52 | 137 | 3,318 | 24.2 | 63.8 | 0 | 1,461 | 8.9 | 28.1 | 2 |
| 4 | | S. Mitchell | 156 | 99 | 167 | 3,786 | 22.7 | 38.2 | 0 | 1,377 | 8.8 | 13.9 | 1 |
| 5 | | D. McLemore | 152 | 72 | 56 | 1,147 | 20.5 | 15.9 | 0 | 1,598 | 10.5 | 22.2 | 4 |
| 6 | | J.T. Smith | 145 | 90 | 24 | 455 | 19.0 | 5.1 | 0 | 1,385 | 9.6 | 15.4 | 0 |
| 7 | | F. Walker | 145 | 81 | 167 | 3,779 | 22.6 | 46.7 | 1 | 1,437 | 9.9 | 17.7 | 1 |
| 8 | | L. Bright | 141 | 50 | 77 | 1,544 | 20.1 | 30.9 | 0 | 1,149 | 8.1 | 23.0 | 0 |
| 9 | | G. Pruitt | 138 | 55 | 51 | 1,073 | 21.0 | 19.5 | 0 | 1,348 | 9.8 | 24.5 | 1 |
| 10 | | I. Fryar | 126 | 56 | 24 | 445 | 18.5 | 7.9 | 0 | 1,407 | 11.2 | 25.1 | 3 |
| 11 | | B. Johnson | 124 | 63 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0.6 | 0 | 1,251 | 10.1 | 19.9 | 1 |
| 12 | | M. Martin | 120 | 60 | 75 | 1,643 | 21.9 | 27.4 | 0 | 1,244 | 10.4 | 20.7 | 0 |
| 13 | | J. Fisher | 120 | 49 | 14 | 204 | 14.6 | 4.2 | 0 | 1,125 | 9.4 | 23.0 | 1 |
| 14 | | H. Ellard | 112 | 65 | 19 | 364 | 19.2 | 5.6 | 0 | 1,355 | 12.1 | 20.8 | 4 |
| 15 | | C. Roaches | 108 | 60 | 117 | 2,606 | 22.3 | 43.4 | 2 | 732 | 6.8 | 12.2 | 0 |
| 16 | | P. Mandley | 106 | 59 | 30 | 579 | 19.3 | 9.8 | 0 | 1,073 | 10.1 | 18.2 | 2 |
| 17 | | J. Groth | 104 | 68 | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 0.7 | 0 | 887 | 8.5 | 13.0 | 0 |
| 18 | | L. Irvin | 103 | 98 | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 0.6 | 0 | 1,152 | 11.2 | 11.8 | 4 |
| 19 | | P. Epps | 100 | 79 | 25 | 532 | 21.3 | 6.7 | 0 | 819 | 8.2 | 10.4 | 1 |
| 20 | | E. Cooper | 99 | 60 | 27 | 459 | 17.0 | 7.7 | 0 | 753 | 7.6 | 12.6 | 0 |
| 21 | | L. Lipps | 99 | 47 | 13 | 237 | 18.2 | 5.0 | 0 | 1,155 | 11.7 | 24.6 | 3 |
| 22 | | L. James | 96 | 51 | 99 | 2,094 | 21.2 | 41.1 | 0 | 915 | 9.5 | 17.9 | 2 |
| 23 | | P. Skansi | 95 | 62 | 20 | 379 | 19.0 | 6.1 | 0 | 858 | 9.0 | 13.8 | 0 |
| 24 | | G. Willhite | 88 | 67 | 26 | 521 | 20.0 | 7.8 | 0 | 922 | 10.5 | 13.8 | 1 |
| 25 | | V. Sikahema | 87 | 31 | 71 | 1,608 | 22.6 | 51.9 | 0 | 1,072 | 12.3 | 34.6 | 3 |
StatMuse has season-level data for punt returns going back to the 1941 season.
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120.1
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |