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Longest interception Return
Rk Player Yds Opp Date
1 Bob smith 102t chiB 11/24/49
2t Bryant Westbrook 101t ne 11/23/00
2t Louis delmas 101t Arz 12/20/09
4 chris houston 100 at den 10/30/11
5 Bennie Blades 98t at TB 9/29/96
6 Vern huffman 97t Brk 10/17/37
7 Ray crockett 96t dal 10/27/91
8t dick Jauron 95t at chi 11/18/73
8t don doll 95t at Pit 10/8/49
10 del Ritchhart 94t nYG 11/15/36
11 Jack christensen 92t LARm 11/1/53
12t devon Mitchell 90t GB 12/4/88
12t Bob smith 90 at Pit 11/9/52
(includes all players with 90-yard interceptions returns)
punting RecoRds
Punts, Career
Rk Player Pnt Yds Avg Years
1 nick harris 687 29556 43.0 2003-10, 2012
2 Jim Arnold 536 22893 42.7 1986-93
3t Yale Lary 503 22279 44.3 1952-53, 56-64
3t John Jett 503 21494 42.7 1997-03
5 herman Weaver 436 17715 40.6 1970-76
Most Punts, Season
Rk Player Pnt Yds Avg Year
1 Jim Arnold 97 4110 42.4 1988
2t Wilbur summers 93 3420 36.8 1977
2t John Jett 93 4044 43.5 2000
4 nick harris 92 3765 40.9 2004
5 John Jett 91 3838 42.2 2002
Most Punts, Game
Rk Player Pnt Opp Date
1 Wilbur summers 12 at sF 10/23/77
2 John Jett 11 at car 9/15/02
3t George Grimes 10 at chiB 10/17/48
3t Jerry dePoyster 10 at LA 11/3/68
3t Lem Barney 10 Min 11/27/69
3t herman Weaver 10 Was 10/17/76
3t Mike Black 10 LARd 12/10/84
3t Jim Arnold 10 at GB 12/15/91
3t Mark Royals 10 TB 9/8/96
3t John Jett 10 at chi 9/24/00
3t John Jett 10 Atl 11/12/00
Gross Punting Average, Career (Min. 70 punts)
Rk Player Pnt Yds Avg Years
1 Yale Lary 503 22279 44.29 1952-53, 56-64
2 nick harris 687 29556 43.02 2003-10, 2012
3 Mark Royals 126 5413 42.96 1995-96
4 John Jett 503 21494 42.73 1997-03
5 Jim Arnold 536 22893 42.71 1986-93
Gross Punting Average, Season (Min. 30 punts)
Rk Player Pnt Yds Avg Year
1 Yale Lary 35 1,713 48.94 1963
2 Yale Lary 52 2,519 48.44 1961
3 Yale Lary 45 2,121 47.13 1959
4 Yale Lary 67 3,099 46.25 1964
5 Bob cifers 30 1,369 45.63 1946
Gross Punting Average, Game (Since 1960, Min.: 4 punts)
Rk Player Avg Opp Date
1 Yale Lary 57.25 sF 10/6/63
2 Yale Lary 53.60 dal 10/13/63
3t Pat studstill 53.00 chi 9/11/66
3t Yale Lary 53.00 Bal 9/24/61
5 nick harris 52.60 Min 11/6/05
net Punting Average (Since 1976, Min.: 50 punts)
Rk Player Pnt Yds Avg net in TB Years
1 nick harris 687 29556 43.02 36.38 207 48 2003-10, 2012
2 Jim Arnold 536 22893 42.71 36.01 124 53 1986-93
3 John Jett 503 21494 42.73 36.08 154 50 1997-03
4 Tom skladany 268 11363 42.40 35.94 64 23 1978-82
5 Greg Montgomery 63 2782 44.16 34.78 19 8 1994
net Punting Average, Season (Since 1976 Min.: 30)
Rk Player Pnt Yds Avg net TB in Year
1 Jim Arnold 46 2007 43.63 39.63 4 17 1987
2 nick harris 66 2967 44.95 38.18 9 18 2006
3 John Jett 91 3838 42.18 38.01 7 29 2002
4 nick harris 90 3952 43.91 37.98 6 24 2008
5 Tom skladany 64 2784 43.50 37.27 5 21 1981
Punts inside-the-20, Career (Since 1976)
Rk Player Pnt Yds Avg net in TB Years
1 nick harris 687 29556 43.02 36.38 207 48 2003-10, 2012
2 Jim Arnold 536 22893 42.71 36.01 124 53 1986-93
3 John Jett 503 21494 42.73 36.08 154 50 1997-03
4 Mike Black 272 11181 41.11 33.61 59 27 1983-87
5 Tom skladany 268 11363 42.40 35.94 64 23 1978-82
Punts inside-the-20, Season (Since 1976)
Rk Player Pnt Yds Avg net TB in20 Year
1 nick harris 84 3656 43.52 36.86 2 34 2005
2 John Jett 93 4044 43.48 35.55 12 33 2000
3 nick harris 92 3765 40.92 34.61 7 32 2004
4 John Jett 91 3838 42.18 38.01 7 29 2002
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5t Jim Arnold 75 3092 41.23 35.36 5 27 1991
5t John Jett 86 3637 42.29 34.83 12 27 1999
Longest Punts
Rk Player Yds Opp Date
1 Bill shepherd 85 nYG 11/15/36
2 Bill decorrevont 81 at Was 10/6/46
3 Pat studstill 78 GB 10/8/67
4 Bob smith 75 nYY 10/8/51
5t Yale Lary 74 at sF 9/13/64
5t Tom skladany 74 oak 9/27/81
punt RetuRn RecoRds
Punt Returns, Career
Rk Player PR Yds Avg TD Years
1t Pete Mandley 143 1360 9.5 2 1984-88
1t Lem Barney 143 1312 9.2 2 1967-77
3 Mel Gray 132 1427 10.8 2 1989-94
4 Yale Lary 126 758 6.0 3 1952-53, 56-64
5 Robbie Martin 118 1118 9.5 2 1981-84
Most Punt Returns, Season
Rk Player PR Yds Avg TD Year
1 Robbie Martin 52 450 8.7 1 1981
2 Glyn Milburn 47 433 9.2 0 1997
3 Pete Mandley 43 420 9.8 1 1986
4 Pete Mandley 38 403 10.6 1 1985
5 Pete Mandley 37 287 7.8 0 1988
Punt Returns, Game (Since 1948)
Rk Player PR Opp Date
1t eddie Payton 8 TB 11/20/77
1t Ray Williams 8 TB 12/14/80
1t Terry Fair 8 Phi 11/8/98
4t Ken Jenkins 7 GB 11/20/83
4t Robbie Martin 7 Min 10/21/84
4t Walter stanley 7 no 12/3/89
Punt Return Yards, Career
Rk Player PR Yds Avg TD Years
1 Mel Gray 132 1427 10.8 2 1989-94
2 Pete Mandley 143 1360 9.5 2 1984-88
3 Lem Barney 143 1312 9.2 2 1967-77
4 Robbie Martin 118 1118 9.5 2 1981-84
5 Jack christensen 85 1084 12.8 8 1951-58
Most Punt Return Yards, Season
Rk Player PR Yds Avg TD Year
1 Walter stanley 36 496 13.8 0 1989
2t Pat studstill 29 457 15.8 0 1962
2t desmond howard 31 457 14.7 1 2000
4 Robbie Martin 52 450 8.7 1 1981
5 Glyn Milburn 47 433 9.2 0 1997
Punt Return Yards, Game (Since 1948)
Rk Player Yds Opp Date
1 eddie drummond 199 at Jax 11/14/04
2 Tom Watkins 184 sF 10/6/63
3 Jack christiansen 175 GB 11/22/51
4 Robbie Martin 140 Pit 11/24/83
5 Jack christiansen 126 LaRm 10/14/51
Punt Return Average, Career (Min. 40 returns)
Rk Player PR Yds Avg TD Years
1 Jack christensen 85 1084 12.75 8 1951-58
3 Pat studstill 59 716 12.14 0 1961-67
2 desmond howard 68 821 12.07 2 1999-02
4 Mel Gray 132 1427 10.81 2 1989-94
5 Tom Watkins 86 928 10.79 3 1962-67
Return Average, Season (Min. 20 returns)
Rk Players PR Yds Avg TD Year
1 Pat studstill 29 457 15.76 0 1962
2 Mel Gray 25 385 15.40 1 1991
3 desmond howard 31 457 14.74 1 2000
4 Reggie swinton 23 318 13.83 1 2003
5 Walter stanley 36 496 13.78 0 1989
Punt Return Average, Game (Since 1960, Min. 3 punt returns)
Rk Player PR Yds Avg Opp Date
1 Tom Watkins 5 184 36.80 sF 10/6/63
2 eddie Payton 3 105 35.00 Min 12/17/77
3 dick Jauron 3 103 34.33 chi 11/24/74
4 eddie drummond 6 199 33.17 at Jax 11/14/04
5 desmond howard 4 119 29.75 at no 9/3/00
Punt Returns for Touchdowns, Career
Rk Player PR Yds Avg TD Years
1 Jack christensen 85 1084 12.8 8 1951-58
2 eddie drummond 108 1058 9.8 4 2002-06
3t Tom Watkins 86 928 10.8 3 1962-67
3t Yale Lary 126 758 6.0 3 1952-53, 56-64
5t Bill dudley 30 448 14.9 2 1947-49
5t Lem Barney 143 1312 9.2 2 1967-77
5t Robbie Martin 118 1118 9.5 2 1981-84
5t Pete Mandley 143 1360 9.5 2 1984-88
5t Mel Gray 132 1427 10.8 2 1989-94
5t desmond howard 68 821 12.1 2 1999-02
Punt Returns for Touchdowns, Season
Rk Player PR Yds Avg TD Year
1 Jack christensen 18 343 19.1 4 1951
2t Jack christensen 15 322 21.5 2 1952