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Team Punt Return Records

PUNT RETURNS
Seasons Leading League (Average Return)
  • 6, 1950, 1953-54, 1961, 1972, 1996
Most Punt Returns, Season
  • 61, 1995
  • 58, 1996
  • 56, 1997
  • 53, 2006
  • 49, 1994
Fewest Punt Returns, Season
  • 20, 1961
  • 22, 1965
  • 25, 1970
  • 25, 1972
  • 26, 1960
  • 26, 1963
  • 26, 1982
Most Punt Returns, Game
  • 9, vs. Minnesota, Dec. 21, 2006
  • 8, at Boston Yanks, Nov. 18, 1945
  • 8, vs. Dallas Texans, Nov. 23, 1952
  • 8, vs. Minnesota, Nov. 21, 1982
  • 7, Several times, last: vs. Carolina, Sept. 29, 2002
Most Punt Returns, Both Teams, Game
  • 14, GB (7) at New England (7), Oct. 2, 1994
  • 13, GB (5) at Philadelphia (8), Nov. 29, 1942
  • 13, GB (6) at Chicago Bears (7), Nov. 14, 1948
  • 13, GB (6) vs. Chicago Bears (7), Dec. 4, 1983
FAIR CATCHES
Most Fair Catches, Season
  • 27, 2004
  • 26, 2000
  • 23, 1972
  • 21, 1998
  • 20, 1970
  • 20, 2001
Fewest Fair Catches, Season
  • 3, 2006
  • 5, 1971
  • 5, 2007
  • 6, 1982
  • 6, 1987
  • 6, 1992
  • 7, 1975
  • 7, 1986
  • 7, 1991
  • 7, 1995
Most Fair Catches, Game
  • 6, at Chicago Bears, Dec. 16, 1973
  • 5, vs. New Orleans, Nov. 17, 1968
  • 5, vs. Chicago Bears, Nov. 15, 1970
YARDS GAINED
Most Yards, Punt Returns, Season
  • *875, 1996 (16 games)
  • 729, 1950 (12 games)
  • 563, 1939 (11 games)
  • 563, 1947 (12 games)
  • 527, 1948 (12 games)
Fewest Yards, Punt Returns, Season
  • 65, 1965 (14 games)
  • 98, 1970 (14 games)
  • 137, 1973 (14 games)
  • 141, 1979 (16 games)
  • 157, 1967 (14 games)
Most Yards, Punt Returns, Game
  • 167, at Detroit, Dec. 15, 1996
  • 147, at Chicago Bears, Nov. 8, 1959
  • 144, vs. Dallas Texans, Nov. 23, 1952
  • 141, vs. Los Angeles Rams, Oct. 9, 1994
  • 129, vs. Tampa Bay, Oct. 2, 1983
Most Yards, Punt Returns, Both Teams, Game
  • 182, GB (167) at Detroit (15), Dec. 15, 1996
  • 181, GB (92) vs. N.Y. Giants (89), Nov. 13, 1949
  • 177, GB (122) vs. Washington (55), Sept. 24, 1950
  • 175, GB (0) at Detroit (175), Nov. 22, 1951
  • 170, GB (22) at Chi. Cardinals (148), Nov. 27, 1949
AVERAGE YARDS RETURNING PUNTS
Highest Average, Punt Returns, Season
  • 17.75, 1961 (20 returns, 355 yards)
  • 16.57, 1950 (44 returns, 729 yards)
  • 15.09, 1996 (58 returns, 875 yards)
  • 14.56, 1972 (25 returns, 364 yards)
  • 13.03, 1964 (34 returns, 443 yards)
Lowest Average, Punt Returns, Season
  • 2.95, 1965 (22 returns, 65 yards)
  • 3.92, 1970 (25 returns, 98 yards)
  • 4.03, 1967 (39 returns, 157 yards)
  • 4.15, 2002 (46 returns, 191 yards)
  • 4.57, 1973 (30 returns, 137 yards)
TOUCHDOWNS RETURNING PUNTS
Most Touchdowns, Punt Returns, Season
  • 3, 1996 (16 games)
  • 2, 1950 (12 games)
  • 2, 1961 (14 games)
  • 2, 1972 (14 games)
  • 2, 1974 (14 games)
  • 2, 2007 (16 games)
Most Touchdowns, Punt Returns, Game
  • 1, Several times (last: at St. Louis Rams, Dec. 16, 2007)
Most Touchdowns, Punt Returns, Both Teams, Game
  • *2, GB (0) at Detroit (2), Nov. 22, 1951
  • *2, GB (1) vs. Cincinnati (1), Sept. 20, 1992
* Shares or Holds NFL Record

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