2015 DETROIT LIONS MEDIA GUIDE

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 Sam Martin 140 6537 46.7 2013-
2 Yale Lary 503 22279 44.29 1952-53, 56-64
3 Nick Harris 694 29857 43.02 2003-10, 2012
4 Mark Royals 126 5413 42.96 1995-96
5 John Jett 503 21494 42.73 1997-03
Gross Punting Average, Season (Min. 30 punts)
Rk Player Pnt Yds Avg Year
1 Yale Lary 35 1713 48.94 1963
2 Yale Lary 52 2519 48.44 1961
3 Sam Martin 72 3399 47.21 2013
4 Yale Lary 45 2121 47.13 1959
5 Yale Lary 67 3099 46.25 1964
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, Career (Since 1976, Min.: 50 punts)
Rk Player
Pnt Yds Avg Net In TB Years
1 Sam Martin 140 6537 46.7 40.3 51 15 2013-
2 Nick Harris 694 2985743.02 36.42 210 48 2003-10, 2012
3 Jim Arnold 536 2289342.71 36.01 124 53 1986-93
4 John Jett 503 2149442.73 36.08 154 50 1997-03
5 Tom Skladany 268 1136342.40 35.94 64 23 1978-82
Net Punting Average, Season (Since 1976 Min.: 30)
Rk Player
Pnt Yds Avg Net TB In Year
1 Sam Martin 72 3399 47.2 40.4 10 22 2013
2 Sam Martin 68 3138 46.1 40.1 5 29 2014
3 Jim Arnold 46 2007 43.63 39.63 4 17 1987
4 Nick Harris 66 2967 44.95 38.18 9 18 2006
5 John Jett 91 3838 42.18 38.01 7 29 2002
Punts Inside-the-20, Career (Since 1976)
Rk Player
Pnt Yds Avg Net In TB Years
1 Nick Harris 694 2985743.0 36.42 210 48 2003-10, 2012
2 John Jett 503 2149442.73 36.08 154 50 1997-03
3 Jim Arnold 536 2289342.71 36.01 124 53 1986-93
4 Tom Skladany 268 1136342.40 35.94 64 23 1978-82
5 Mike Black 272 1118141.11 33.61 59 27 1983-87
Punts Inside-the-20, Season (Since 1976)
Rk Player
Pnt Yds Avg Net TB In 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
4t John Jett 91 3838 42.18 38.01 7 29 2002
4t Sam Martin 68 3138 46.1 40.1 5 29 2014
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 Christiansen 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 Jac 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 Christiansen 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 Jac 11/14/04
5 Desmond Howard 4 119 29.75 at NO 9/3/00
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