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NFL INDIVIDUAL & TEAM
RECORDS
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KICKOFF
RETURNS
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Most Seasons
Leading League (Average Return)
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8
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Washington,
1942, 1947, 1962-63, 1973-74, 1981, 1995
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6
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Chicago Bears,
1943, 1948, 1958, 1966, 1972, 1985
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5
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N.Y. Giants,
1944, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1953
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Most Consecutive
Seasons Leading League (Average Return)
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3
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Denver, 1965-67
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2
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By many teams
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Most Kickoff
Returns, Season
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88
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New Orleans,
1980
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87
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Atlanta, 1996
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86
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Minnesota,
1984
Cincinnati, 1994
Baltimore, 1996
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Fewest Kickoff
Returns, Season
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17
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N.Y. Giants,
1944
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20
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N.Y. Giants,
1941, 1943
Chicago Bears, 1942
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23
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Washington,
1942
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Most Kickoff
Returns, Game
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12
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N.Y. Giants
vs. Washington, Nov. 27, 1966
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10
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By many teams
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Most Kickoff
Returns, Both Teams, Game
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19
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N.Y. Giants
(12) vs. Washington (7), Nov. 27, 1966
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18
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Houston (10)
vs. Oakland (8), Dec. 22, 1963
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17
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Washington
(9) vs. Green Bay (8), Oct. 17, 1983
San Diego (9) vs. Pittsburgh (8), Dec. 8,
1985
Detroit (9) vs. Green Bay (8), Nov. 27,
1986
L.A. Raiders (9) vs. Seattle (8), Dec. 18,
1988
Oakland (10) vs. Seattle (7), Oct. 26, 1997
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YARDS GAINED
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Most Yards,
Kickoff Returns, Season
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1,973
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New Orleans,
1980
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1,899
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New Orleans,
1996
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1,840
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New Orleans,
1994
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Fewest Yards,
Kickoff Returns, Season
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282
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N.Y. Giants,
1940
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381
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Green Bay,
1940
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424
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Chicago, 1963
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Most Yards,
Kickoff Returns, Game
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367
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Baltimore vs.
Minnesota, Dec. 13, 1998
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362
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Detroit vs.
Los Angeles, Oct. 29, 1950
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304
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Chicago Bears
vs. Green Bay, Nov. 9, 1952
New Orleans vs. L.A. Rams, Oct. 23, 1994
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Most Yards,
Kickoff Returns, Both Teams, Game
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560
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Detroit (362)
vs. Los Angeles (198), Oct. 29, 1950
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511
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Baltimore (367)
vs. Minnesota (144), Dec. 13, 1998
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501
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New Orleans
(304) vs. L.A. Rams (197), Oct. 23, 1994
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AVERAGE
YARDAGE
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Highest
Average, Kickoff Returns, Season
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29.4
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Chicago, 1972
(52-1,528)
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28.9
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Pittsburgh,
1952 (39-1,128)
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28.2
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Washington,
1962 (61-1,720)
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Lowest Average,
Kickoff Returns, Season
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14.7
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N.Y. Jets,
1993 (46-675)
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15.8
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N.Y. Giants,
1993 (32-507)
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15.9
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Tampa Bay,
1993 (58-922)
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TOUCHDOWNS
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Most Touchdowns,
Kickoff Returns, Season
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4
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Green Bay,
1967
Chicago, 1970
Detroit, 1994
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3
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Los Angeles,
1950
Chicago Cardinals, 1954
San Francisco, 1963
Denver, 1966
Chicago, 1967
New England, 1977
L.A. Rams, 1985
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2
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By many teams
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Most Touchdowns,
Kickoff Returns, Game
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2
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Chicago Bears
vs. Green Bay, Sept. 22, 1940
Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay, Nov. 9, 1952
Philadelphia vs. Dallas, Nov. 6, 1966
Green Bay vs. Cleveland, Nov. 12, 1967
L.A. Rams vs. Green Bay, Nov. 24, 1985
New Orleans vs. L.A. Rams, Oct. 23, 1994
Baltimore vs. Minnesota, Dec. 13, 1998
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Most Touchdowns,
Kickoff Returns, Both Teams, Game
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3
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Baltimore (2)
vs. Minnesota (1), Dec. 13, 1998
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2
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Washington
(1) vs. Philadelphia (1), Nov. 1, 1942
Washington (1) vs. Philadelphia (1), Sept.
28, 1947
Los Angeles (1) vs. Detroit (1), Oct. 29,
1950
N.Y. Yanks (1) vs. N.Y. Giants (1), Nov.
4, 1951 (consecutive)
Baltimore (1) vs. Chicago Bears (1), Oct.
4, 1958
Buffalo (1) vs. Boston (1), Nov. 3, 1962
Pittsburgh (1) vs. Dallas (1), Oct. 30,
1966
St. Louis (1) vs. Washington (1), Sept.
23, 1973 (consecutive)
Atlanta (1) vs. San Francisco (1), Dec.
20, 1987 (consecutive)
Houston (1) vs. Pittsburgh (1), Dec. 4,
1988
(Also see previous record)
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