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NFL Punts returned per game leaders, 2021 | Gridiron Data

NFL Punts returned per game leaders, 2021

The NFL players with the most punts returned per game in the 2021 season, minimum 9 games played.

Player	POS	Team	GP	RET	FGM	FGA	FG%	FG40–49	XPM	XPA	XP%
#1Cameron Johnston	P	HOU	17	2.6	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#2Blake Gillikin	P	NO	17	2.5	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#3Lachlan Edwards	P	CAR	10	2.3	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#4Jordan Berry	P	MIN	17	2.3	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#5Ty Long	P	LAC	14	2.1	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#6Jack Fox	P	DET	17	2.1	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#7Pat O'Donnell	P	CHI	17	2	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#8Dustin Colquitt	P		11	1.9	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#9Michael Dickson	P	SEA	17	1.9	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#10Andy Lee	P	ARI	16	1.9	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#11Sam Koch	P	BAL	17	1.8	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#12Pressley Harvin III	P	PIT	15	1.8	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#13Michael Palardy	P	MIA	17	1.8	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#14Kevin Huber	P	CIN	16	1.8	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#15Tress Way	P	WAS	15	1.7	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#16AJ Cole	P	LV	17	1.6	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#16Rigoberto Sanchez	P	IND	17	1.6	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#16Riley Dixon	P	NYG	17	1.6	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#19Braden Mann	P	NYJ	10	1.6	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#20Jamie Gillan	P	CLE	12	1.6	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#21Arryn Siposs	P	PHI	16	1.5	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#22Bryan Anger	P	DAL	17	1.5	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#23Sam Martin	P	DEN	17	1.4	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#24Bradley Pinion	P	TB	15	1.4	0	0.1	0%	0	0	0	—
#24Logan Cooke	P	JAX	15	1.4	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#26Thomas Morstead	P		14	1.4	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#27Brett Kern	P	TEN	14	1.3	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#28Mitch Wishnowsky	P	SF	16	1.3	0	0.1	0%	0	0.1	0.1	50%
#29Corey Bojorquez	P	GB	17	1.2	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#30Tommy Townsend	P	KC	15	1.1	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#31Matt Haack	P	BUF	16	1.1	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#32Jake Bailey	P	NE	17	0.9	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#33Johnny Hekker	P	LAR	17	0.5	0	0	—	0	0	0	—
#34Matt Ammendola	K	NYJ	11	0.3	1.2	1.7	68.4%	0.2	1.3	1.4	93.3%

2026 NFL leaders

League leader stat displayLeague leader stat display

Passing yardsQB1,268

Jared GoffQB1,214

Tyler ShoughQB1,203

Rushing yardsRB537

Kenneth Walker III

Bijan RobinsonRB494

James CookRB421

Receiving yardsWR498

Chris OlaveWR491

Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR481

Scrimmage yardsRB621

Kenneth Walker III

Bijan RobinsonRB614

Jahmyr GibbsRB540

Kirk CousinsQB11

Jonathan TaylorRB6

Receiving TDWR6

Jaxon Smith-Njigba

Amon-Ra St. BrownWR5

Dallas TurnerLB5.5

T.J. WattOLB4.5

InterceptionsCB3

Hezekiah Masses

Jevon HollandSAF3

Passer ratingQB126.2

Lamar JacksonQB119.6

Trevor LawrenceQB111.2

QB fantasy pointsQB112.5

Brock PurdyQB100.5

Bryce YoungQB90.6

WR fantasy pointsWR116.7

Jaxon Smith-Njigba

CeeDee LambWR112.2

Amon-Ra St. BrownWR91.3

RB fantasy pointsRB116

Kenneth Walker IIIRB110.1

Bijan RobinsonRB105.4

TE fantasy pointsTE69.2

George KittleTE64.4

Juwan JohnsonTE60.2

2026 NFL standings

AFC East

Team	W–L–T	PCT	DIFF
Buffalo Bills	3–1	.750	+20
New England Patriots	2–2	.500	-12
New York Jets	1–3	.250	-8
Miami Dolphins	0–4	.000	-55

AFC North

Team	W–L–T	PCT	DIFF
Baltimore Ravens	3–1	.750	+20
Cleveland Browns	3–1	.750	-14
Cincinnati Bengals	2–2	.500	+12
Pittsburgh Steelers	2–2	.500	-10

AFC South

Team	W–L–T	PCT	DIFF
Jacksonville Jaguars	3–1	.750	+51
Indianapolis Colts	2–2	.500	-2
Houston Texans	0–4	.000	-25
Tennessee Titans	0–4	.000	-28

AFC West

Team	W–L–T	PCT	DIFF
Kansas City Chiefs	4–0	1.000	+41
Las Vegas Raiders	3–1	.750	+31
Denver Broncos	2–2	.500	-20
Los Angeles Chargers	0–4	.000	-39

NFC East

Team	W–L–T	PCT	DIFF
New York Giants	3–1	.750	+3
Dallas Cowboys	2–2	.500	+10
Philadelphia Eagles	2–2	.500	-18
Washington Commanders	1–3	.250	-34

NFC North

Team	W–L–T	PCT	DIFF
Minnesota Vikings	4–0	1.000	+35
Chicago Bears	3–1	.750	+47
Detroit Lions	2–2	.500	-8
Green Bay Packers	2–2	.500	-32

NFC South

Team	W–L–T	PCT	DIFF
Carolina Panthers	2–2	.500	+12
Atlanta Falcons	2–2	.500	+4
New Orleans Saints	1–3	.250	-23
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0–4	.000	-20

NFC West

Team	W–L–T	PCT	DIFF
San Francisco 49ers	4–0	1.000	+58
Seattle Seahawks	3–1	.750	+32
Los Angeles Rams	2–2	.500	+2
Arizona Cardinals	1–3	.250	-30