Top 20 Punt Return Average
Punt Return Average (at start of 2026 NFL Season)
| 1 | Marcus Jones | 14.3 |
| 2 | Rashid Shaheed | 13.2 |
| 3 | George McAfee* | 12.8 |
| 3T | Jack Christiansen* | 12.8 |
| 5 | Claude Gibson | 12.6 |
| 6 | Bill Dudley* | 12.2 |
| 7 | Rick Upchurch | 12.1 |
| 8 | Desmond Howard | 11.9 |
| 9 | Devin Duverney | 11.8 |
| 9T | Billy Johnson | 11.8 |
| 11 | Devin Hester* | 11.7 |
| 11T | Mack Herron | 11.7 |
| 13 | Roscoe Parrish | 11.6 |
| 13T | Bill Thompson | 11.6 |
| 15 | Darrien Gordon | 11.5 |
| 15T | Tyreek Hill | 11.5 |
| 17 | Nyheim Hines | 11.4 |
| 17T | Gunner Olszewski | 11.4 |
| 19 | Britain Covey | 11.3 |
| 19T | Henry Ellard | 11.3 |
* Pro Football Hall of Fame member
Top 20 lists courtesy of Pro Football Reference