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Individual Punt Return Records
| PUNT RETURNS |
| Most Seasons Leading League, Punt Returns |
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| Most Punt Returns, Career |
- 187, Willie Wood, 1960-71 (1,391 yds)
- 110, Antonio Chatman, 2003-05 (903 yds)
- 100, Al Carmichael, 1953-58 (753 yds)
- 100, Phillip Epps, 1982-88 (819 yds)
- 87, Walter Stanley, 1985-88 (720 yds)
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| Most Punt Returns, Season |
- 58, Desmond Howard, 1996 (875 yds)
- 45, Antonio Chatman, 2005 (381 yds)
- 44, Roell Preston, 1998 (398 yds)
- 41, Charles Woodson, 2006 (363 yds)
- 40, Robert Brooks, 1994 (352 yds)
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| Most Punt Returns, Rookie, Season |
- 37, Antonio Freeman, 1995 (292 yds)
- 30, Jeff Query, 1989 (247 yds)
- 24, Veryl Switzer, 1954 (306 yds)
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| Most Punt Returns, Game |
- 8, Phillip Epps, vs. Min., Nov. 21, 1982 (49 yds)
- 7, Johnnie Gray, vs. Min., Nov. 21, 1976 (30 yds)
- 7, Robert Brooks, at NE, Oct. 2, 1994 (34 yds)
- 7, Desmond Howard, vs. SD, Sept. 15, 1996 (118 yds)
- 7, Darrien Gordon, vs. Car., Sept. 29, 2002 (43 yds)
- 7, Charles Woodson, vs. Min., Dec. 21, 2006 (48 yds)
- 6, 10 times (last: C.Woodson, at Min., Nov. 12, 2006, 43 yds)
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| FAIR CATCHES |
| Most Fair Catches, Career |
- 102, Willie Wood, 1960-71
- 63, Antonio Chatman, 2003-05
- 41, Elijah Pitts, 1961-69, 1971
- 38, Jon Staggers, 1972-74
- 32, Allen Rossum, 2000-01
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| Most Fair Catches, Season |
- 27, Antonio Chatman, 2004
- 24, Allen Rossum, 2000
- 20, Jon Staggers, 1972
- 18, Willie Wood, 1970
- 18, Antonio Chatman, 2003
- 18, Antonio Chatman, 2005
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| Most Fair Catches, Game |
- 5, Willie Wood, vs. ChiB, Nov. 15, 1970
- 4, Willie Wood, vs. NO, Nov. 17, 1968
- 4, Jon Staggers, at Was., Nov. 26, 1972
- 4, Phillip Epps, at DalC, Sept. 23, 1984
- 4, Terrell Buckley, at TB, Oct. 24, 1993
- 4, Terrell Buckley, at TB, Dec. 24, 1994
- 4, Roell Preston, at Car., Sept. 27, 1998
- 4, Roell Preston, at TB, Dec. 7, 1998
- 4, Antonio Chatman, vs. Det., Sept. 14, 2003
- 4, Antonio Chatman, at Det., Oct. 17, 2004
- 4, Antonio Chatman, vs. DalC, Oct. 24, 2004
- 4, Antonio Chatman, at Det., Sept. 11, 2005
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| YARDS GAINED, PUNT RETURNS |
| Most Seasons Leading League, Punt Return Yards |
- 1, Billy Grimes, 1950
- 1, Veryl Switzer, 1954
- 1, Desmond Howard, 1996
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| Most Punt Return Yards, Career |
- 1,391, Willie Wood, 1960-71 (187 returns)
- 968, Desmond Howard, 1996, 1999 (70 returns)
- 903, Antonio Chatman, 2003-05 (110 returns)
- 834, Billy Grimes, 1950-52 (63 returns)
- 819, Phillip Epps, 1982-88 (100 returns)
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| Most Punt Return Yards, Season |
- *875, Desmond Howard, 1996 (58 returns)
- 555, Billy Grimes, 1950 (29 returns)
- 398, Roell Preston, 1998 (44 returns)
- 381, Antonio Chatman, 2005 (45 returns)
- 363, Charles Woodson, 2006 (41 returns)
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| Most Punt Return Yards, Rookie, Season |
- 306, Veryl Switzer, 1954 (24 returns)
- 292, Antonio Freeman, 1995 (37 returns)
- 247, Jeff Query, 1989 (30 returns)
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| Most Yards Gained, Game |
- 167, Desmond Howard, at Det., Dec. 15, 1996
- 129, Phillip Epps, vs. TB, Oct. 2, 1983
- 122, Robert Brooks, vs. LARm, Oct. 9, 1994
- 118, Desmond Howard, vs. SD, Sept. 15, 1996
- 113, Walter Stanley, vs. Det., Nov. 27, 1986
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| Longest Punt Return (All TDs) |
- 95 yards, Steve Odom, vs. ChiC, Nov. 10, 1974
- 94 yards, Mark Lee, vs. NYG, Nov. 8, 1981
- 94 yards, Tramon Williams, vs. Car., Nov. 18, 2007
- 93 yards, Veryl Switzer, at ChiB, Nov. 7, 1954
- 92 yards, Desmond Howard, at Det., Dec. 15, 1996
- 90 yards, Andy Uram, vs. Bkn., Oct. 12, 1941
- 90 yards, Phillip Epps, vs. TB, Oct. 2, 1983
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| AVERAGE YARDAGE, PUNT RETURNS |
| Most Seasons Leading League, Average Yardage, Punt Returns |
- 1, Veryl Switzer, 1954
- 1, Willie Wood, 1961
- 1, Ken Ellis, 1972
- 1, Desmond Howard, 1996
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| Highest Punt Return Average, Career (50 returns) |
- 13.8, Desmond Howard, 1996, 1999 (70 ret, 968 yds)
- 13.2, Billy Grimes, 1950-52 (63 ret, 834 yds)
- 9.4, Jeff Query, 1989-91 (76 ret, 712 yds)
- 9.2, Jon Staggers, 1972-74 (50 ret, 460 yds)
- 8.9, Steve Odom, 1974-79 (64 ret, 569 yds)
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| Highest Average, Season (14 returns) |
- 19.1, Billy Grimes, 1950 (29 ret, 555 yds)
- 16.1, Willie Wood, 1961 (14 ret, 225 yds)
- 15.4, Ken Ellis, 1972 (14 ret, 215 yds)
- 15.1, Desmond Howard, 1996 (58 ret, 875 yds)
- 13.3, Willie Wood, 1964 (19 ret, 252 yds)
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| Highest Average, Rookie, Season (14 returns) |
- 12.79, Walter Stanley, 1985 (14 ret, 179 yds)
- 12.75, Veryl Switzer, 1954 (24 ret, 306 yds)
- 12.73, Steve Odom, 1974 (15 ret, 191 yds)
- 11.56, Fred Provo, 1948 (18 ret, 208 yds)
- 10.05, Terrell Buckley, 1992 (21 ret, 211 yds)
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| Highest Average, Game (3 returns) |
- 37.00, Mark Lee, vs. NYG, Nov. 8, 1981 (3-111)
- 36.67, Willie Wood, at ChiB, Dec. 5, 1964 (3-110)
- 33.40, Desmond Howard, at Det., Dec. 15, 1996 (5-167)
- 30.50, Robert Brooks, vs. LARm, Oct. 9, 1994 (4-122)
- 30.00, Antonio Chatman, vs. ChiB, Dec. 25, 2005 (3-90)
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| TOUCHDOWNS, PUNT RETURNS |
| Most Seasons Leading League, Touchdowns, Punt Returns |
- 1, Billy Grimes, 1950
- 1, Willie Wood, 1961
- 1, Desmond Howard, 1996
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| Most Touchdowns, Career |
- 3, Desmond Howard, 1996, 1999
- 2, Billy Grimes, 1950-52
- 2, Willie Wood, 1960-71
- 2, Jon Staggers, 1972-74
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| Most Touchdowns, Season |
- 3, Desmond Howard, 1996
- 2, Billy Grimes, 1950
- 2, Willie Wood, 1961
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| Most Touchdowns, Game |
- 1, Several times, (last: Will Blackmon, vs. Oak., Dec. 9, 2007)
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Last Updated: 12/31/07
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