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Punt Return Average (at start of 2015 NFL Season)
| 1 | George McAfee | 12.78 |
| 2 | Jack Christiansen | 12.75 |
| 3 | Claude Gibson | 12.55 |
| 4 | Devin Hester | 12.34 |
| 5 | Julian Edelman | 12.24 |
| 6 | Bill Dudley | 12.22 |
| 7 | Rick Upchurch | 12.13 |
| 8 | Desmond Howard | 11.86 |
| 9 | Billy Johnson | 11.76 |
| 10 | Mack Herron | 11.69 |
| 11 | Roscoe Parrish | 11.64 |
| 12 | Bill Thompson | 11.55 |
| 13 | Darrien Gordon | 11.47 |
| 14T | Henry Ellard | 11.31 |
| 14T | Rodger Bird | 11.31 |
| 16 | Bosh Pritchard | 11.28 |
| 17 | Terry Metcalf | 11.14 |
| 18T | Bob Hayes | 11.13 |
| 18T | Jermaine Lewis | 11.13 |
| 20 | Dwayne Harris | 11.09 |
Italics denotes Hall of Famers​
Bold - players active during 2014 season
Top 20 lists courtesy of Elias Sports Bureau
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2014 LEADER: Darren Sproles (13.0 average – 506 returns for yards, 2 TDs)
SINGLE-SEASON NFL RECORD: Herb Rich, Baltimore Colts (23.0 average – 12 returns for 276 yards in 1950)