Punt Returns
Records updated through the 2006 season
| Most Punt Returns, Career | |
| 34 |
David Meggett, N.Y. Giants-New England-N.Y. Jets, 13 games Brian Mitchell, Washington-Philadelphia, 16 games |
| 33 | Troy Brown, New England, 20 games |
| 25 | Theo Bell, Pittsburgh-Tampa Bay, 10 games |
| Most Punt Returns, Game | |
| 7 |
Ron Gardin, AFC-D: Baltimore vs. Cincinnati, 1970 Carl Roaches, AFC-FR: Houston vs. Oakland, 1980 Gerald McNeil, AFC-D: Cleveland vs. N.Y. Jets, 1986 (OT) Phil McConkey, NFC-D: N.Y. Giants vs. San Francisco, 1986 David Meggett, AFC-D: New England vs. Pittsburgh, 1996 Reggie Barlow, AFC-FR: Jacksonville vs. New England, 1998 |
| 6 | George McAfee, NFC-D: Chi. Bears vs. Los Angeles, 1950 Eddie Brown, NFC-D: Washington vs. Minnesota, 1976 Theo Bell, AFC: Pittsburgh vs. Houston, 1978 Eddie Brown, NFC: Los Angeles vs. Tampa Bay, 1979 John Sciarra, NFC: Philadelphia vs. Dallas, 1980 Kurt Sohn, AFC: N.Y. Jets vs. Miami, 1982 Mike Nelms, SB: Washington vs. Miami, 1982 Anthony Carter, NFC-FR: Minnesota vs. New Orleans, 1987 Desmond Howard, SB: Green Bay vs. New England, 1996 Nate Jacquet, AFC-FR: Miami vs. Seattle, 1999 Derrick Mason, AFC-FR: Tennessee vs. Baltimore, 2003 Antonio Chatman, NFC-D, Green Bay vs. Philadelphia, 2003 |
| 5 | By many players |
| YARDS GAINED | |
| Most Yards Gained, Career | |
|---|---|
| 339 | Brian Mitchell, Washington-Philadelphia, 16 games |
| 315 | Troy Brown, New England, 20 games |
| 312 | David Meggett, N.Y. Giants-New England-N.Y. Jets, 13 games |
| Most Yards Gained, Game | |
|---|---|
| 152 | Allen Rossum, NFC-D: Atlanta vs. St. Louis, 2004 |
| 143 | Anthony Carter, NFC-FR: Minnesota vs. New Orleans, 1987 |
| 141 | Bob Hayes, NFC-D: Dallas vs. Cleveland, 1967 |
| Longest Return | |
|---|---|
| 88 | Jermaine Lewis, AFC-D: Baltimore vs. Pittsburgh, 2001 (TD) |
| 84 | Anthony Carter, NFC-FR: Minnesota vs. New Orleans, 1987 (TD) |
| 81 | Hugh Gallarneau, NFC-D: Chi. Bears vs. Green Bay, 1941 (TD) |
| AVERAGE YARDAGE | |
| Highest Average, Career (10 returns) | |
|---|---|
| 23.9 | Allen Rossum, Green Bay-Atlanta, 6 games (10-239) |
| 15.3 | Robert Brooks, Green Bay, 11 games (14-214) |
| 15.2 | Anthony Carter, Minnesota-Detroit, 9 games (17-259) |
| Highest Average Gain, Game (3 returns) | |
|---|---|
| 50.7 | Allen Rossum, NFC-D: Atlanta vs. St. Louis, 2004 (3-152) |
| 47.0 | Bob Hayes, NFC-D: Dallas vs. Cleveland, 1967 (3-141) |
| 33.0 | Jermaine Lewis, AFC-D: Baltimore vs. Pittsburgh, 2001 (3-99) |
| TOUCHDOWNS | |
| Most Touchdowns | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Hugh Gallarneau, NFC-D: Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay, 1941 Bosh Pritchard, NFC-D: Philadelphia vs. Pittsburgh, 1947 Charley Trippi, NFC: Chicago Cardinals vs. Philadelphia, 1947 Verda (Vitamin T) Smith, NFC-D: Los Angeles vs. Detroit, 1952 George (Butch) Byrd, AFC: Buffalo vs. San Diego, 1965 Golden Richards, NFC: Dallas vs. Minnesota, 1973 Wes Chandler, AFC-D: San Diego vs. Miami, 1981 (OT) Shaun Gayle, NFC-D: Chicago vs. N.Y. Giants, 1985 Anthony Carter, NFC-FR: Minnesota vs. New Orleans, 1987 Darrell Green, NFC-D: Washington vs. Chicago, 1987 Antonio Freeman, NFC-FR: Green Bay vs. Atlanta, 1995 Desmond Howard, NFC-D: Green Bay vs. San Francisco, 1996 Jermaine Lewis, AFC-D: Baltimore vs. Pittsburgh, 2001 Troy Brown, AFC: New England vs. Pittsburgh, 2001 Antwaan Randle El, AFC-FR: Pittsburgh vs. Cleveland, 2002 Santana Moss, AFC-D: N.Y. Jets vs. Pittsburgh, 2004 Allen Rossum, NFC-D: Atlanta vs. St. Louis, 2004 Steve Smith, NFC: Carolina vs. Seattle, 2005 |
