NFL Punts returned per game leaders, 2000–2026

The NFL players with the most punts returned per game since 2000, minimum 9 games played.

Player	POS	Team	GP	RET	FGM	FGA	FG%	FG40–49	XPM	XPA	XP%
#1Filip Filipovic	P	DAL	9	3.6	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#2B.J. Sander	P	GB	14	3.2	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#3John Jett	P	DET	49	3	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#4Nick Harris	P		183	2.9	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#5Rodney Williams	P	NYG	15	2.8	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#6Chris Gardocki	P		109	2.8	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#7Ryan Stonehouse	P	TEN	46	2.8	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#8Tom Tupa	P		78	2.8	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#9Glenn Pakulak	P		9	2.8	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#10Scott Player	P		110	2.7	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#11Sean Landeta	P		75	2.7	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#12Dave Zastudil	P		159	2.6	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#13Shane Lechler	P		286	2.6	0	0	0%	0	0	0
#14Kyle Larson	P	CIN	79	2.6	0	0	—	0	0	0
#15Lachlan Edwards	P		74	2.6	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#16Jason Baker	P		167	2.6	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#17Andy Lee	P		296	2.6	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#18Mark Royals	P		61	2.6	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#19Matt Darr	P		37	2.6	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#19Todd Sauerbrun	P		111	2.6	0	0	100%	0	0	0
#21Chris Kluwe	P	MIN	127	2.6	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#22Brandon Fields	P		130	2.6	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#23Mike Barr	P	ARI	11	2.5	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#24Spencer Lanning	P		33	2.5	0	0	—	0	0	0
#25Bryan Barker	P		86	2.5	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#26Lee Johnson	P		27	2.5	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#27Donnie Jones	P		226	2.5	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#28Derrick Frost	P		74	2.5	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#29Daniel Pope	P		17	2.5	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#30Drew Kaser	P	LAC	36	2.4	0	0	—	0	0	0.1
#31Chad Stanley	P		100	2.4	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#32Brad Maynard	P		190	2.4	0	0	—	0	0	0
#33Colton Schmidt	P	BUF	67	2.4	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#34Shawn Powell	P		20	2.4	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#35Britton Colquitt	P		173	2.4	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#36Jeremy Kapinos	P		34	2.4	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#37Dirk Johnson	P		80	2.4	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#38Josh Bidwell	P		147	2.4	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#39Ryan Plackemeier	P		43	2.4	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#40Chas Henry	P	PHI	19	2.4	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#41Brian Moorman	P		202	2.3	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#42Leo Araguz	P		9	2.3	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#42Louie Aguiar	P	CHI	9	2.3	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#44Sav Rocca	P		112	2.3	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#45Darren Bennett	P		79	2.3	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#46Cameron Johnston	P		104	2.3	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#47Micah Knorr	P		73	2.3	0	0	100%	0	0	0
#48Marquette King	P		84	2.3	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#49Mitch Berger	P		120	2.3	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#50Josh Miller	P		105	2.3	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#51Steve Weatherford	P		143	2.3	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#52Matt Dodge	P	NYG	16	2.3	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#52Sam Paulescu	P		20	2.3	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#54Tom Rouen	P		76	2.2	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#55Toby Gowin	P		79	2.2	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#56Tommy Barnhardt	P	WAS	15	2.2	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#57Ben Graham	P		99	2.2	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#58Brett Hartmann	P	HOU	12	2.2	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#59Mat McBriar	P		141	2.2	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#60Ty Long	P	LAC	46	2.2	0.2	0.2	77.8%	0.1	0.2	0.2
#61Reggie Hodges	P		64	2.1	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#62Brad Wing	P		66	2.1	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#63Sam Koch	P	BAL	254	2.1	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#64Jon Ryan	P		191	2.1	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#65Brett Kern	P		221	2.1	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#66Colby Wadman	P	DEN	28	2.1	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#67Kyle Richardson	P		75	2.1	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#68Robert Malone	P		31	2.1	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#69Brad Nortman	P		96	2.1	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#70Paul Ernster	P		21	2	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#71Jeff Locke	P		69	2	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#72Patrick McAfee	P	IND	127	2	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#73Tress Way	P	WAS	197	2	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#74Jake Camarda	P	TB	38	2	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#74T.J. Conley	P	NYJ	16	2	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#74Trevor Daniel	P		20	2	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#77Jeff Feagles	P		160	2	0	0	0%	0	0	0
#77Michael Koenen	P		160	2	0	0.1	30.8%	0	0	0
#79Chris Mohr	P		79	2	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#80Michael Palardy	P		84	2	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#81Blake Gillikin	P		68	2	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#82Craig Hentrich	P	TEN	144	2	0	0.1	55.6%	0	0	0
#83Kevin Huber	P	CIN	214	2	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#84Dustin Colquitt	P		254	2	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#85Bryan Anger	P		228	1.9	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#86Corliss Waitman	P		56	1.9	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#87Bryce Baringer	P	NE	51	1.9	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#88Tory Taylor	P	CHI	37	1.9	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#89Matt Wile	P		22	1.9	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#90Braden Mann	P		96	1.9	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#91Michael Dickson	P	SEA	134	1.9	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#92Adam Podlesh	P		102	1.9	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#93Drew Butler	P		54	1.9	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#94Ryan Quigley	P		67	1.9	0	0	—	0	0.1	0.1
#95Matt Allen	P	NYG	14	1.9	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#96Daniel Sepulveda	P	PIT	52	1.8	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#97Corey Bojorquez	P		127	1.8	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#98Hunter Smith	P		164	1.8	0	0	—	0	0	0
#99Justin Vogel	P	GB	16	1.8	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#100Bill Lafleur	P	SF	21	1.8	0	0	—	0	0	0	—