nfl team most total yard + return yard in a game

The Houston Texans have the most yards + return yards by a team in a game, with 891 against the Jaguars on November 18, 2012.

Interpreted as:
NFL team most total yard + return yard in a regular-season game
TEAMYDS+YDSYDSRET YDSDATETMOPPRESULTKRKR YDSKR AVGKR TDPRPR YDSPR AVGPR TD
1Texans
Texans
891
653
238
11/18/2012
vs
W
43-37
5
162
32.4
0
2
76
38.0
0
2Bears
Bears
847
584
263
12/12/1965
vs
W
61-20
4
129
32.3
0
5
134
26.8
1
3Bengals
Bengals
804
495
309
11/2/2025
vs
L
42-47
8
297
37.1
1
2
12
6.0
0
4Redskins
Redskins
799
676
123
11/4/1990
@
W
41-38
8
109
13.6
0
5
14
2.8
0
5Rams
Rams
786
614
172
10/1/2000
vs
W
57-31
5
108
21.6
0
3
64
21.3
0
6Bengals
Bengals
781
531
250
9/16/2007
@
L
45-51
10
243
24.3
0
1
7
7.0
0
7Dolphins
Dolphins
780
584
196
10/23/1988
vs
L
30-44
8
158
19.8
0
4
38
9.5
0
8Patriots
Patriots
779
622
157
9/12/2011
@
W
38-24
4
98
24.5
0
5
59
11.8
0
9Steelers
Steelers
779
645
134
11/10/2002
vs
T
34-34
6
111
18.5
0
4
23
5.8
0
10Chiefs
Chiefs
775
546
229
11/19/2018
@
L
51-54
7
207
29.6
0
3
22
7.3
0
11Seahawks
Seahawks
773
531
242
11/27/1983
vs
W
51-48
9
209
23.2
0
2
33
16.5
0
12Cardinals
Cardinals
768
615
153
11/10/1996
@
W
37-34
7
129
18.4
0
3
24
8.0
0
13Raiders
Raiders
766
519
247
10/23/1983
@
W
40-38
6
177
29.5
0
5
70
14.0
0
14Bengals
Bengals
764
504
260
11/28/2004
vs
W
58-48
9
200
22.2
0
2
60
30.0
0
15Browns
Browns
760
554
206
9/16/2007
vs
W
51-45
7
195
27.9
0
2
11
5.5
0
16Buccaneers
Buccaneers
759
594
165
10/13/2024
@
W
51-27
6
153
25.5
0
3
12
4.0
0
17Chiefs
Chiefs
758
590
168
10/31/2004
vs
W
45-35
6
122
20.3
0
1
46
46.0
0
18Dolphins
Dolphins
756
726
30
9/24/2023
vs
W
70-20
0
0
0
3
30
10.0
0
19Redskins
Redskins
756
552
204
10/17/1983
@
L
47-48
9
193
21.4
0
1
11
11.0
0
20Chargers
Chargers
756
661
95
12/20/1982
vs
W
50-34
7
93
13.3
0
2
2
1.0
0
21Seahawks
Seahawks
755
554
201
10/26/1997
vs
W
45-34
7
165
23.6
0
3
36
12.0
0
22Jets
Jets
755
542
213
10/2/1988
vs
T
17-17
4
103
25.8
0
7
110
15.7
0
23Chiefs
Chiefs
755
502
253
10/3/1976
@
L
17-50
8
205
25.6
0
3
48
16.0
0
24Rams
Rams
748
579
169
12/24/2006
vs
W
37-31
7
137
19.6
0
5
32
6.4
0
25Oilers
Oilers
748
468
280
12/22/1963
@
L
49-52
10
269
26.9
0
1
11
11.0
0

More Texans Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

3,041

Stroud

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RUSH

703

Marks

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REC

1,117

Collins

Nico Collins
Team Rankings

PPG

23.8

13th

OPP PPG

17.4

2nd

RUSH YDS/G

108.9

22nd

PASS YDS/G

232.7

14th

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TEAMWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
Texans Texans
12
5
0
.706
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
Last Game
HOU Texans

1 - 1

16

Final

28

NE Patriots

2 - 0

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NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176