PRESEASON EditiON - Detroit Lions
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6 Vern huffman 97t Brk 10/17/37<br />
7 Ray crockett 96t dal 10/27/91<br />
8t dick Jauron 95t at chi 11/18/73<br />
8t don doll 95t at Pit 10/8/49<br />
10 del Ritchhart 94t nYG 11/15/36<br />
11 Jack christensen 92t LARm 11/1/53<br />
12t devon Mitchell 90t GB 12/4/88<br />
12t Bob smith 90 at Pit 11/9/52<br />
(includes all players with 90-yard interceptions returns)<br />
punting RecoRds<br />
Punts, Career<br />
Rk Player Pnt Yds Avg Years<br />
1 nick harris 627 27074 43.2 2003-10<br />
2 Jim Arnold 536 22893 42.7 1986-93<br />
3t Yale Lary 503 22279 44.3 1952-53, 56-64<br />
3t John Jett 503 21494 42.7 1997-03<br />
5 herman Weaver 436 17715 40.6 1970-76<br />
Most Punts, Season<br />
Rk Player Pnt Yds Avg Year<br />
1 Jim Arnold 97 4110 42.4 1988<br />
2t Wilbur summers 93 3420 36.8 1977<br />
2t John Jett 93 4044 43.5 2000<br />
4 nick harris 92 3765 40.9 2004<br />
5 John Jett 91 3838 42.2 2002<br />
Most Punts, Game<br />
Rk Player Pnt Opp Date<br />
1 Wilbur summers 12 at sF 10/23/77<br />
2 John Jett 11 at car 9/15/02<br />
3t George Grimes 10 at chiB 10/17/48<br />
3t Jerry dePoyster 10 at LA 11/3/68<br />
3t Lem Barney 10 Min 11/27/69<br />
3t herman Weaver 10 Was 10/17/76<br />
3t Mike Black 10 LARd 12/10/84<br />
3t Jim Arnold 10 at GB 12/15/91<br />
3t Mark Royals 10 TB 9/8/96<br />
3t John Jett 10 at chi 9/24/00<br />
3t John Jett 10 Atl 11/12/00<br />
Gross Punting Average, Career (Min. 70 punts)<br />
Rk Player Pnt Yds Avg Years<br />
1 Yale Lary 503 22279 44.29 1952-53, 56-64<br />
2 nick harris 627 27074 43.18 2003-10<br />
3 Mark Royals 126 5413 42.96 1995-96<br />
4 John Jett 503 21494 42.73 1997-03<br />
5 Jim Arnold 536 22893 42.71 1986-93<br />
Gross Punting Average, Season (Min. 30 punts)<br />
Rk Player Pnt Yds Avg Year<br />
1 Yale Lary 35 1,713 48.94 1963<br />
2 Yale Lary 52 2,519 48.44 1961<br />
3 Yale Lary 45 2,121 47.13 1959<br />
4 Yale Lary 67 3,099 46.25 1964<br />
5 Bob cifers 30 1,369 45.63 1946<br />
Gross Punting Average, Game (Since 1960, Min.: 4 punts)<br />
Rk Player Avg Opp Date<br />
1 Yale Lary 57.25 sF 10/6/63<br />
2 Yale Lary 53.60 dal 10/13/63<br />
3t Pat studstill 53.00 chi 9/11/66<br />
3t Yale Lary 53.00 Bal 9/24/61<br />
5 nick harris 52.60 Min 11/6/05<br />
net Punting Average (Since 1976, Min.: 50 punts)<br />
Rk Player Pnt Yds Avg net in TB Years<br />
1 nick harris 627 27074 43.18 36.29 189 47 2003-10<br />
2 Jim Arnold 536 22893 42.71 36.01 124 53 1986-93<br />
3 John Jett 503 21494 42.73 36.08 154 50 1997-03<br />
4 Tom skladany 268 11363 42.40 35.94 64 23 1978-82<br />
5 Greg Montgomery 63 2782 44.16 34.78 19 8 1994<br />
net Punting Average, Season (Since 1976 Min.: 30)<br />
Rk Player Pnt Yds Avg net TB in Year<br />
1 Jim Arnold 46 2007 43.63 39.63 4 17 1987<br />
2 nick harris 66 2967 44.95 38.18 9 18 2006<br />
3 John Jett 91 3838 42.18 38.01 7 29 2002<br />
4 nick harris 90 3952 43.91 37.98 6 24 2008<br />
5 Tom skladany 64 2784 43.50 37.27 5 21 1981<br />
Punts inside-the-20, Career (Since 1976)<br />
Rk Player Pnt Yds Avg net TB in Years<br />
1 Jim Arnold 536 22893 42.71 36.01 124 53 1986-93<br />
2 John Jett 503 21494 42.73 36.08 154 50 1997-03<br />
3 nick harris 627 27074 43.18 36.29 189 47 2003-10<br />
4 Mike Black 272 11181 41.11 33.61 59 27 1983-87<br />
5 Tom skladany 268 11363 42.40 35.94 64 23 1978-82<br />
Punts inside-the-20, Season (Since 1976)<br />
Rk Player Pnt Yds Avg net TB in20 Year<br />
1 nick harris 84 3656 43.52 36.86 2 34 2005<br />
2 John Jett 93 4044 43.48 35.55 12 33 2000<br />
3 nick harris 92 3765 40.92 34.61 7 32 2004<br />
4 John Jett 91 3838 42.18 38.01 7 29 2002<br />
5t Jim Arnold 75 3092 41.23 35.36 5 27 1991<br />
5t John Jett 86 3637 42.29 34.83 12 27 1999<br />
Longest Punts<br />
Rk Player Yds Opp Date<br />
1 Bill shepherd 85 nYG 11/15/36<br />
2 Bill decorrevont 81 at Was 10/6/46<br />
3 Pat studstill 78 GB 10/8/67<br />
4 Bob smith 75 nYY 10/8/51<br />
5t Yale Lary 74 at sF 9/13/64<br />
5t Tom skladany 74 oak 9/27/81<br />
punt RetuRn RecoRds<br />
Punt Returns, Career<br />
Rk Player PR Yds Avg TD Years<br />
1t Pete Mandley 143 1360 9.5 2 1984-88<br />
1t Lem Barney 143 1312 9.2 2 1967-77<br />
3 Mel Gray 132 1427 10.8 2 1989-94<br />
4 Yale Lary 126 758 6.0 3 1952-53, 56-64<br />
5 Robbie Martin 118 1118 9.5 2 1981-84<br />
Most Punt Returns, Season<br />
Rk Player PR Yds Avg TD Year<br />
1 Robbie Martin 52 450 8.7 1 1981<br />
2 Glyn Milburn 47 433 9.2 0 1997<br />
3 Pete Mandley 43 420 9.8 1 1986<br />
4 Pete Mandley 38 403 10.6 1 1985<br />
5 Pete Mandley 37 287 7.8 0 1988<br />
Punt Returns, Game (Since 1948)<br />
Rk Player PR Opp Date<br />
1t eddie Payton 8 TB 11/20/77<br />
1t Ray Williams 8 TB 12/14/80<br />
1t Terry Fair 8 Phi 11/8/98<br />
4t Ken Jenkins 7 GB 11/20/83<br />
4t Robbie Martin 7 Min 10/21/84<br />
4t Walter stanley 7 no 12/3/89<br />
Punt Return Yards, Career<br />
Rk Player PR Yds Avg TD Years<br />
1 Mel Gray 132 1427 10.8 2 1989-94<br />
2 Pete Mandley 143 1360 9.5 2 1984-88<br />
3 Lem Barney 143 1312 9.2 2 1967-77<br />
4 Robbie Martin 118 1118 9.5 2 1981-84<br />
5 Jack christensen 85 1084 12.8 8 1951-58<br />
Most Punt Return Yards, Season<br />
Rk Player PR Yds Avg TD Year<br />
1 Walter stanley 36 496 13.8 0 1989<br />
2t Pat studstill 29 457 15.8 0 1962<br />
2t desmond howard 31 457 14.7 1 2000<br />
4 Robbie Martin 52 450 8.7 1 1981<br />
5 Glyn Milburn 47 433 9.2 0 1997<br />
Punt Return Yards, Game (Since 1948)<br />
Rk Player Yds Opp Date<br />
1 eddie drummond 199 at Jax 11/14/04<br />
2 Tom Watkins 184 sF 10/6/63<br />
3 Jack christiansen 175 GB 11/22/51<br />
4 Robbie Martin 140 Pit 11/24/83<br />
5 Jack christiansen 126 LaRm 10/14/51<br />
Punt Return Average, Career (Min. 40 returns)<br />
Rk Player PR Yds Avg TD Years<br />
1 Jack christensen 85 1084 12.75 8 1951-58<br />
3 Pat studstill 59 716 12.14 0 1961-67<br />
2 desmond howard 68 821 12.07 2 1999-02<br />
4 Mel Gray 132 1427 10.81 2 1989-94<br />
5 Tom Watkins 86 928 10.79 3 1962-67<br />
Return Average, Season (Min. 20 returns)<br />
Rk Players PR Yds Avg TD Year<br />
1 Pat studstill 29 457 15.76 0 1962<br />
2 Mel Gray 25 385 15.40 1 1991<br />
3 desmond howard 31 457 14.74 1 2000<br />
4 Reggie swinton 23 318 13.83 1 2003<br />
5 Walter stanley 36 496 13.78 0 1989<br />
Punt Return Average, Game (Since 1960, Min. 3 punt returns)<br />
Rk Player PR Yds Avg Opp Date<br />
1 Tom Watkins 5 184 36.80 sF 10/6/63<br />
2 eddie Payton 3 105 35.00 Min 12/17/77<br />
3 dick Jauron 3 103 34.33 chi 11/24/74<br />
4 eddie drummond 6 199 33.17 at Jax 11/14/04<br />
5 desmond howard 4 119 29.75 at no 9/3/00<br />
Punt Returns for Touchdowns, Career<br />
Rk Player PR Yds Avg TD Years<br />
1 Jack christensen 85 1084 12.8 8 1951-58<br />
2 eddie drummond 108 1058 9.8 4 2002-06<br />
3t Tom Watkins 86 928 10.8 3 1962-67<br />
3t Yale Lary 126 758 6.0 3 1952-53, 56-64<br />
5t Bill dudley 30 448 14.9 2 1947-49<br />
5t Lem Barney 143 1312 9.2 2 1967-77<br />
5t Robbie Martin 118 1118 9.5 2 1981-84<br />
5t Pete Mandley 143 1360 9.5 2 1984-88<br />
5t Mel Gray 132 1427 10.8 2 1989-94<br />
5t desmond howard 68 821 12.1 2 1999-02<br />
Punt Returns for Touchdowns, Season<br />
Rk Player PR Yds Avg TD Year<br />
1 Jack christensen 18 343 19.1 4 1951<br />
2t Jack christensen 15 322 21.5 2 1952<br />
2t Tom Watkins 16 238 14.9 2 1964<br />
2t eddie drummond 24 316 13.2 2 2004
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