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| Team Records: Kickoff returns | Records updated in July 2007 |
| Kickoff returns |
| Most Seasons Leading League (Average Return) |
| 8 | Washington, 1942, 1947, 1962-63, 1973-74, 1981, 1995 |
| 6 | Chicago Bears, 1943, 1948, 1958, 1966, 1972, 1985 |
| | N.Y. Giants, 1944, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1953, 2004 |
| 5 | Green Bay, 1954, 1964, 1967, 1993, 1998 |
| | New England, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1997, 2006 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League (Average Return) |
| 3 | Denver, 1965-67 |
| 2 | By many teams |
| Most Kickoff Returns, Season |
| 89 | Cleveland, 1999 |
| 88 | New Orleans, 1980 |
| 87 | Atlanta, 1996 |
| | New Orleans, 2001 |
| Fewest Kickoff Returns, Season |
| 17 | N.Y. Giants, 1944 |
| 20 | N.Y. Giants, 1941, 1943 |
| | Chi. Bears, 1942 |
| 23 | Washington, 1942 |
| Most Kickoff Returns, Game |
| 12 | N.Y. Giants vs. Washington, Nov. 27, 1966 |
| 10 | By many teams |
| Most Kickoff Returns, Both Teams, Game |
| 19 | N.Y. Giants (12) vs. Washington (7), Nov. 27, 1966 |
| | Cleveland (10) vs. Cincinnati (9), Nov. 28, 2004 |
| 18 | Houston (10) vs. Oakland (8), Dec. 22, 1963 |
| 17 | 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 |
| | Buffalo (9) vs. Minnesota (8), Sept. 15, 2002 (OT) |
| | Cincinnati (10) vs. Cleveland (7), Sept. 16, 2007 |
| YARDS GAINED |
| Most Yards, Kickoff Returns, Season |
| 2,296 | Arizona, 2000 |
| 2,173 | Houston, 2005 |
| 2,039 | Detroit, 2002 |
| Fewest Yards, Kickoff Returns, Season |
| 282 | N.Y. Giants, 1940 |
| 381 | Green Bay, 1940 |
| 424 | Chicago, 1963 |
| Most Yards, Kickoff Returns, Game |
| 367 | Baltimore vs. Minnesota, Dec. 13, 1998 |
| 362 | Detroit vs. Los Angeles, Oct. 29, 1950 |
| 304 | Chi. Bears vs. Green Bay, Nov. 9, 1952 |
| | New Orleans vs. L.A. Rams, Oct. 23, 1994 |
| Most Yards, Kickoff Returns, Both Teams, Game |
| 560 | Detroit (362) vs. Los Angeles (198), Oct. 29, 1950 |
| 511 | Baltimore (367) vs. Minnesota (144), Dec. 13, 1998 |
| 501 | New Orleans (304) vs. L.A. Rams (197), Oct. 23, 1994 |
| AVERAGE YARDAGE |
| Highest Average, Kickoff Returns, Season |
| 29.4 | Chicago, 1972 (52-1,528) |
| 28.9 | Pittsburgh, 1952 (39-1,128) |
| 28.2 | Washington, 1962 (61-1,720) |
| Lowest Average, Kickoff Returns, Season |
| 14.7 | N.Y. Jets, 1993 (46-675) |
| 15.8 | N.Y. Giants, 1993 (32-507) |
| 15.9 | Tampa Bay, 1993 (58-922) |
| TOUCHDOWNS |
| Most Touchdowns, Kickoff Returns, Season |
| 4 | Green Bay, 1967 |
| | Chicago, 1970 |
| | Detroit, 1994 |
| 3 | Los Angeles, 1950 |
| | Chi. Cardinals, 1954 |
| | San Francisco, 1963 |
| | Denver, 1966 |
| | Chicago, 1967 |
| | New England, 1977 |
| | L.A. Rams, 1985 |
| | Atlanta, 2000 |
| | Buffalo, 2004 |
| | N.Y. Jets, 2007 |
| 2 | By many teams |
| Most Touchdowns, Kickoff Returns, Game |
| 2 | Chi. Bears vs. Green Bay, Sept. 22, 1940 |
| | Chi. 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 |
| | Chicago vs. St. Louis, Dec. 11, 2006 |
| | Houston vs. Jacksonville, Dec. 30, 2007 |
| Most Touchdowns, Kickoff Returns, Both Teams, Game |
| 3 | Baltimore (2) vs. Minnesota (1), Dec. 13, 1998 |
| 2 | In many games |
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