1997 NFL special-teams punt-returns stats by Team | NFL.com
| Team | Avg | Ret | Yds | PRet T | 20+ | 40+ | Lng | FC | FUM | P Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Broncos Broncos | 13.5 | 41 | 555 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 94T | 22 | 3 | 0 |
 Ravens Ravens | 13.4 | 42 | 564 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 89T | 14 | 4 | 0 |
 Vikings Vikings | 13.1 | 34 | 444 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 57 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
 Buccaneers Buccaneers | 12.6 | 51 | 645 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 63 | 12 | 4 | 2 |
 49ers 49ers | 11.8 | 41 | 482 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 73T | 16 | 4 | 1 |
 Redskins Redskins | 11.6 | 38 | 442 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 63T | 23 | 1 | 0 |
 Jaguars Jaguars | 11.4 | 36 | 412 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 52 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
 Jets Jets | 11.4 | 59 | 674 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 66T | 8 | 4 | 2 |
 Cardinals Cardinals | 11.2 | 41 | 461 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 50 | 16 | 3 | 2 |
 Chiefs Chiefs | 10.9 | 35 | 383 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 82T | 14 | 4 | 2 |
 Cowboys Cowboys | 10.9 | 47 | 512 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 83T | 14 | 3 | 0 |
 Dolphins Dolphins | 10.5 | 32 | 335 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
 Chargers Chargers | 10.4 | 47 | 489 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 85T | 8 | 2 | 0 |
 Patriots Patriots | 10.4 | 45 | 467 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
 Saints Saints | 10.3 | 48 | 496 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 26 | 2 | 1 |
 Giants Giants | 9.7 | 47 | 455 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 53T | 19 | 0 | 0 |
 Falcons Falcons | 9.3 | 52 | 483 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 1 |
 Packers Packers | 9.2 | 56 | 515 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 46 | 17 | 5 | 1 |
 Lions Lions | 9 | 48 | 433 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 26 | 2 | 0 |
 Bills Bills | 8.9 | 39 | 346 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 47 | 19 | 7 | 1 |
 Colts Colts | 8 | 31 | 248 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
 Raiders Raiders | 7.8 | 27 | 210 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
 Bengals Bengals | 7.7 | 26 | 201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 0 |
 Oilers Oilers | 7.6 | 32 | 244 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 0 |
 Panthers Panthers | 7.6 | 41 | 310 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 23 | 5 | 1 |
 Eagles Eagles | 7.6 | 31 | 234 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 21 | 6 | 0 |
 Bears Bears | 7 | 46 | 321 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
 Steelers Steelers | 6.9 | 32 | 222 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
 Rams Rams | 6.8 | 40 | 274 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 43 | 23 | 1 | 0 |
 Seahawks Seahawks | 6.7 | 37 | 248 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 18 | 4 | 0 |