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6 Vern Huff man 97t Brk 10/17/37<br />
7 Ray Crockett 96t Dal 10/27/91<br />
8t Dick Jauron 95t at Chi 11/18/73<br />
8t Don Doll 95t at Pit 10/8/49<br />
10 Del Ritchhart 94t NYG 11/15/36<br />
11 Jack Chri<strong>st</strong>ensen 92t LARm 11/1/53<br />
12t Devon Mitchell 90t GB 12/4/88<br />
12t Bob Smith 90 at Pit 11/9/52<br />
(Includes all players with 90-yard interceptions returns)<br />
PUNTING RECORDS<br />
Punts, Career<br />
Rk Player<br />
1 Nick Harris<br />
2 Jim Arnold<br />
3t Yale Lary<br />
3t John Jett<br />
5 Herman Weaver<br />
Pnt<br />
627<br />
536<br />
503<br />
503<br />
436<br />
Yds<br />
27074<br />
22893<br />
22279<br />
21494<br />
17715<br />
Avg<br />
43.2<br />
42.7<br />
44.3<br />
42.7<br />
40.6<br />
Years<br />
2003-10<br />
1986-93<br />
1952-53, 56-64<br />
1997-03<br />
1970-76<br />
Mo<strong>st</strong> Punts, Season<br />
Rk Player<br />
1 Jim Arnold<br />
2t Wilbur Summers<br />
2t John Jett<br />
4 Nick Harris<br />
5 John Jett<br />
Pnt<br />
97<br />
93<br />
93<br />
92<br />
91<br />
Yds<br />
4110<br />
3420<br />
4044<br />
3765<br />
3838<br />
Avg<br />
42.4<br />
36.8<br />
43.5<br />
40.9<br />
42.2<br />
Year<br />
1988<br />
1977<br />
2000<br />
2004<br />
2002<br />
Mo<strong>st</strong> Punts, Game<br />
Rk Player Pnt Opp Date<br />
1 Wilbur Summers 12 at SF 10/23/77<br />
2 John Jett 11 at Car 9/15/02<br />
3t George Grimes 10 at ChiB 10/17/48<br />
3t Jerry DePoy<strong>st</strong>er 10 at LA 11/3/68<br />
3t Lem Barney 10 Min 11/27/69<br />
3t Herman Weaver 10 Was 10/17/76<br />
3t Mike Black 10 LARd 12/10/84<br />
3t Jim Arnold 10 at GB 12/15/91<br />
3t Mark Royals 10 TB 9/8/96<br />
3t John Jett 10 at Chi 9/24/00<br />
3t John Jett 10 Atl 11/12/00<br />
Gross Punting Average, Career (Min. 70 punts)<br />
Rk Player Pnt Yds Avg Years<br />
1 Yale Lary 503 22279 44.29 1952-53, 56-64<br />
2 Nick Harris 627 27074 43.18 2003-10<br />
3 Mark Royals 126 5413 42.96 1995-96<br />
4 John Jett 503 21494 42.73 1997-03<br />
5 Jim Arnold 536 22893 42.71 1986-93<br />
Gross Punting Average, Season (Min. 30 punts)<br />
Rk Player Pnt Yds Avg Year<br />
1 Yale Lary 35 1,713 48.94 1963<br />
2 Yale Lary 52 2,519 48.44 1961<br />
3 Yale Lary 45 2,121 47.13 1959<br />
4 Yale Lary 67 3,099 46.25 1964<br />
5 Bob Cifers 30 1,369 45.63 1946<br />
Gross Punting Average, Game (Since 1960, Min.: 4 punts)<br />
Rk Player Avg Opp Date<br />
1 Yale Lary 57.25 SF 10/6/63<br />
2 Yale Lary 53.60 Dal 10/13/63<br />
3t Pat Stud<strong>st</strong>ill 53.00 Chi 9/11/66<br />
3t Yale Lary 53.00 Bal 9/24/61<br />
5 Nick Harris 52.60 Min 11/6/05<br />
Net Punting Average (Since 1976, Min.: 50 punts)<br />
Rk Player Pnt Yds Avg Net In<br />
1 Nick Harris 627 27074 43.18 36.29 189<br />
2 Jim Arnold 536 22893 42.71 36.01 124<br />
3 John Jett 503 21494 42.73 36.08 154<br />
4 Tom Skladany 268 11363 42.40 35.94 64<br />
5 Greg Montgomery 63 2782 44.16 34.78 19<br />
TB Years<br />
47 2003-10<br />
53 1986-93<br />
50 1997-03<br />
23 1978-82<br />
8 1994<br />
Net Punting Average, Season (Since 1976 Min.: 30)<br />
Rk Player Pnt Yds Avg Net TB<br />
1 Jim Arnold 46 2007 43.63 39.63 4<br />
2 Nick Harris 66 2967 44.95 38.18 9<br />
3 John Jett 91 3838 42.18 38.01 7<br />
4 Nick Harris 90 3952 43.91 37.98 6<br />
5 Tom Skladany 64 2784 43.50 37.27 5<br />
In<br />
17<br />
18<br />
29<br />
24<br />
21<br />
Year<br />
1987<br />
2006<br />
2002<br />
2008<br />
1981<br />
Punts Inside-<strong>the</strong>-20, Career (Since 1976)<br />
Rk Player Pnt Yds Avg Net TB<br />
1 Jim Arnold 536 22893 42.71 36.01 124<br />
2 John Jett 503 21494 42.73 36.08 154<br />
3 Nick Harris 627 27074 43.18 36.29 189<br />
4 Mike Black 272 11181 41.11 33.61 59<br />
5 Tom Skladany 268 11363 42.40 35.94 64<br />
In<br />
53<br />
50<br />
47<br />
27<br />
23<br />
Years<br />
1986-93<br />
1997-03<br />
2003-10<br />
1983-87<br />
1978-82<br />
Punts Inside-<strong>the</strong>-20, Season (Since 1976)<br />
Rk Player Pnt Yds Avg Net TB<br />
1 Nick Harris 84 3656 43.52 36.86 2<br />
2 John Jett 93 4044 43.48 35.55 12<br />
3 Nick Harris 92 3765 40.92 34.61 7<br />
4 John Jett 91 3838 42.18 38.01 7<br />
5t Jim Arnold 75 3092 41.23 35.36 5<br />
5t John Jett 86 3637 42.29 34.83 12<br />
In20 Year<br />
34 2005<br />
33 2000<br />
32 2004<br />
29 2002<br />
27 1991<br />
27 1999<br />
THE RECORDS SECTION<br />
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Longe<strong>st</strong> Punts<br />
Rk Player Yds Opp Date<br />
1 Bill Shepherd 85 NYG 11/15/36<br />
2 Bill DeCorrevont 81 at Was 10/6/46<br />
3 Pat Stud<strong>st</strong>ill 78 GB 10/8/67<br />
4 Bob Smith 75 NYY 10/8/51<br />
5t Yale Lary 74 at SF 9/13/64<br />
5t Tom Skladany 74 Oak 9/27/81<br />
PUNT RETURN RECORDS<br />
Punt Returns, Career<br />
Rk Player<br />
1t Pete Mandley<br />
1t Lem Barney<br />
3 Mel Gray<br />
4 Yale Lary<br />
5 Robbie Martin<br />
PR<br />
143<br />
143<br />
132<br />
126<br />
118<br />
Yds<br />
1360<br />
1312<br />
1427<br />
758<br />
1118<br />
Avg<br />
9.5<br />
9.2<br />
10.8<br />
6.0<br />
9.5<br />
TD<br />
2<br />
2<br />
2<br />
3<br />
2<br />
Years<br />
1984-88<br />
1967-77<br />
1989-94<br />
1952-53, 56-64<br />
1981-84<br />
Mo<strong>st</strong> Punt Returns, Season<br />
Rk Player PR<br />
1 Robbie Martin 52<br />
2 Glyn Milburn 47<br />
3 Pete Mandley 43<br />
4 Pete Mandley 38<br />
5 Pete Mandley 37<br />
Yds<br />
450<br />
433<br />
420<br />
403<br />
287<br />
Avg<br />
8.7<br />
9.2<br />
9.8<br />
10.6<br />
7.8<br />
TD<br />
1<br />
0<br />
1<br />
1<br />
0<br />
Year<br />
1981<br />
1997<br />
1986<br />
1985<br />
1988<br />
Punt Returns, Game (Since 1948)<br />
Rk Player PR Opp Date<br />
1t Eddie Payton 8 TB 11/20/77<br />
1t Ray Williams 8 TB 12/14/80<br />
1t Terry Fair 8 Phi 11/8/98<br />
4t Ken Jenkins 7 GB 11/20/83<br />
4t Robbie Martin 7 Min 10/21/84<br />
4t Walter Stanley 7 NO 12/3/89<br />
Punt Return Yards, Career<br />
Rk Player PR<br />
1 Mel Gray 132<br />
2 Pete Mandley 143<br />
3 Lem Barney 143<br />
4 Robbie Martin 118<br />
5 Jack Chri<strong>st</strong>ensen 85<br />
Yds<br />
1427<br />
1360<br />
1312<br />
1118<br />
1084<br />
Avg<br />
10.8<br />
9.5<br />
9.2<br />
9.5<br />
12.8<br />
TD<br />
2<br />
2<br />
2<br />
2<br />
8<br />
Years<br />
1989-94<br />
1984-88<br />
1967-77<br />
1981-84<br />
1951-58<br />
Mo<strong>st</strong> Punt Return Yards, Season<br />
Rk Player PR<br />
1 Walter Stanley 36<br />
2t Pat Stud<strong>st</strong>ill 29<br />
2t Desmond Howard 31<br />
4 Robbie Martin 52<br />
5 Glyn Milburn 47<br />
Yds<br />
496<br />
457<br />
457<br />
450<br />
433<br />
Avg<br />
13.8<br />
15.8<br />
14.7<br />
8.7<br />
9.2<br />
TD<br />
0<br />
0<br />
1<br />
1<br />
0<br />
Year<br />
1989<br />
1962<br />
2000<br />
1981<br />
1997<br />
Punt Return Yards, Game (Since 1948)<br />
Rk Player Yds Opp<br />
1 Eddie Drummond 199 at Jax<br />
2 Tom Watkins 184 SF<br />
3 Jack Chri<strong>st</strong>iansen 175 GB<br />
4 Robbie Martin 140 Pit<br />
5 Jack Chri<strong>st</strong>iansen 126 LaRm<br />
Date<br />
11/14/04<br />
10/6/63<br />
11/22/51<br />
11/24/83<br />
10/14/51<br />
Punt Return Average, Career (Min. 40 returns)<br />
Rk Player PR Yds<br />
1 Jack Chri<strong>st</strong>ensen 85 1084<br />
3 Pat Stud<strong>st</strong>ill 59 716<br />
2 Desmond Howard 68 821<br />
4 Mel Gray 132 1427<br />
5 Tom Watkins 86 928<br />
Avg<br />
12.75<br />
12.14<br />
12.07<br />
10.81<br />
10.79<br />
TD<br />
8<br />
0<br />
2<br />
2<br />
3<br />
Years<br />
1951-58<br />
1961-67<br />
1999-02<br />
1989-94<br />
1962-67<br />
Return Average, Season (Min. 20 returns)<br />
Rk Players PR Yds<br />
1 Pat Stud<strong>st</strong>ill 29 457<br />
2 Mel Gray 25 385<br />
3 Desmond Howard 31 457<br />
4 Reggie Swinton 23 318<br />
5 Walter Stanley 36 496<br />
Avg<br />
15.76<br />
15.40<br />
14.74<br />
13.83<br />
13.78<br />
TD<br />
0<br />
1<br />
1<br />
1<br />
0<br />
Year<br />
1962<br />
1991<br />
2000<br />
2003<br />
1989<br />
Punt Return Average, Game (Since 1960, Min. 3 punt returns)<br />
Rk Player PR Yds Avg Opp Date<br />
1 Tom Watkins 5 184 36.80 SF 10/6/63<br />
2 Eddie Payton 3 105 35.00 Min 12/17/77<br />
3 Dick Jauron 3 103 34.33 Chi 11/24/74<br />
4 Eddie Drummond 6 199 33.17 at Jax 11/14/04<br />
5 Desmond Howard 4 119 29.75 at NO 9/3/00<br />
Punt Returns for Touchdowns, Career<br />
Rk Player PR Yds<br />
1 Jack Chri<strong>st</strong>ensen 85 1084<br />
2 Eddie Drummond 108 1058<br />
3t Tom Watkins 86 928<br />
3t Yale Lary 126 758<br />
5t Bill Dudley 30 448<br />
5t Lem Barney 143 1312<br />
5t Robbie Martin 118 1118<br />
5t Pete Mandley 143 1360<br />
5t Mel Gray 132 1427<br />
5t Desmond Howard 68 821<br />
Avg<br />
12.8<br />
9.8<br />
10.8<br />
6.0<br />
14.9<br />
9.2<br />
9.5<br />
9.5<br />
10.8<br />
12.1<br />
TD<br />
8<br />
4<br />
3<br />
3<br />
2<br />
2<br />
2<br />
2<br />
2<br />
2<br />
Years<br />
1951-58<br />
2002-06<br />
1962-67<br />
1952-53, 56-64<br />
1947-49<br />
1967-77<br />
1981-84<br />
1984-88<br />
1989-94<br />
1999-02<br />
Punt Returns for Touchdowns, Season<br />
Rk Player PR Yds Avg TD Year<br />
1 Jack Chri<strong>st</strong>ensen 18 343 19.1 4 1951<br />
2t Jack Chri<strong>st</strong>ensen 15 322 21.5 2 1952<br />
2t Tom Watkins 16 238 14.9 2 1964<br />
2t Eddie Drummond 24 316 13.2 2 2004
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