Punt Returns: NFL Regular Season Individual Leaders, 1996-97 Season
Updated October 17, 2018 |
Infoplease Staff
(Minimum of 20 returns)
| AFC | No | FC | Yards | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrien Gordon, SD | 36 | 13 | 537 | 14.9 | 81-td | 1 |
| Rod Smith, Den. | 23 | 15 | 283 | 12.3 | 36 | 0 |
| Todd Kinchen, Den. | 26 | 4 | 300 | 11.5 | 40 | 0 |
| Dave Meggett, NE | 52 | 9 | 588 | 11.3 | 60-td | 1 |
| Chris Hudson, Jax | 32 | 12 | 348 | 10.9 | 60 | 0 |
| Jeff Burris, Buf. | 27 | 7 | 286 | 10.6 | 45 | 0 |
| O.J. McDuffie, Mia. | 22 | 24 | 212 | 9.6 | 19 | 0 |
| Jermaine Lewis*, Bal. | 36 | 13 | 339 | 9.4 | 46 | 0 |
| Mel Gray, Hou. | 22 | 15 | 205 | 9.3 | 40 | 0 |
| Tim Brown, Oak. | 32 | 21 | 272 | 8.5 | 36 | 0 |
| NFC | No | FC | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Howard, GB | 58 | 16 | 875 | 15.1 | 92-td | 3 |
| Eddie Kennison*, St.L | 29 | 16 | 423 | 14.6 | 78-td | 2 |
| Winslow Oliver*, Car. | 52 | 17 | 598 | 11.5 | 84-td | 1 |
| Brian Mitchell, Wash. | 23 | 16 | 258 | 11.2 | 71 | 0 |
| Eric Metcalf, Atl. | 27 | 9 | 296 | 11 | 39 | 0 |
| David Palmer, Min. | 22 | 20 | 216 | 9.8 | 69-td | 1 |
| Kelvin Martin, Dal. | 41 | 10 | 373 | 9.1 | 22 | 0 |
| Bobby Engram*, Chi. | 31 | 19 | 282 | 9.1 | 34 | 0 |
| Dexter Carter, SF | 36 | 17 | 317 | 8.8 | 52 | 0 |
| Marcus Dowdell, Ariz | 34 | 8 | 297 | 8.7 | 35 | 0 |
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