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Longest Punt Return (All TDs)95 Steve Odom, vs. ChiB, Nov. 10, 197494 Mark Lee, vs. NYG, Nov. 8, 1981Tramon Williams, vs. Car., Nov. 18, 200793 Veryl Switzer, at ChiB, Nov. 7, 195492 Desmond Howard, at Det., Dec. 15, 199690 Andy Uram, vs. Bkn, Oct. 12, 1941Phillip Epps, vs. TB, Oct. 2, 1983AVERAGE YARDAGE, PUNT RETURNSMost Seasons Leading League1 Veryl Switzer, 1954Willie Wood, 1961Ken Ellis, 1972Desmond Howard, 1996Highest Punt Return Average, Career (50 returns)13.83 Desmond Howard, 1996, 1999 (70 ret., 968 yds.)13.24 Billy Grimes, 1950-52 (63 ret., 834 yds.)10.30 Randall Cobb, 2011-12 (57 ret., 587 yds.)9.65 Tramon Williams, 2007-10 (60 ret., 579 yds.)9.37 Jeff Query, 1989-91 (76 ret., 712 yds.)Highest Average, Season (14 returns)19.14 Billy Grimes, 1950 (29 ret., 555 yds.)16.07 Willie Wood, 1961 (14 ret., 225 yds.)15.36 Ken Ellis, 1972 (14 ret., 215 yds.)15.09 Desmond Howard, 1996 (58 ret., 875 yds.)13.26 Willie Wood, 1964 (19 ret., 252 yds.)Highest Average, Rookie, Season (14 returns)12.79 Walter Stanley, 1985 (14 ret., 179 yds.)12.75 Veryl Switzer, 1954 (24 ret., 306 yds.)12.73 Steve Odom, 1974 (15 ret., 191 yds.)11.56 Fred Provo, 1948 (18 ret., 208 yds.)11.35 Randall Cobb, 2011 (26 ret., 295 yds.)Highest Average, Game (3 returns)37.00 Mark Lee, vs. NYG, Nov. 8, 1981 (3-111)36.67 Willie Wood, at ChiB, Dec. 5, 1964 (3-110)33.40 Desmond Howard, at Det., Dec. 15, 1996 (5-167)30.50 Robert Brooks, vs. LARm, Oct. 9, 1994 (4-122)30.00 Antonio Chatman, vs. ChiB, Dec. 25, 2005 (3-90)TOUCHDOWNS, PUNT RETURNSMost Seasons Leading League1 Billy Grimes, 1950Willie Wood, 1961Desmond Howard, 1996Most Touchdowns, Career3 Desmond Howard, 1996, 1999Will Blackmon, 2006-092 Billy Grimes, 1950-52Willie Wood, 1960-71Jon Staggers, 1972-74Randall Cobb, 2011-12Most Touchdowns, Season3 Desmond Howard, 1996Grimes2 Billy Grimes, 1950Willie Wood, 1961Will Blackmon, 2008Most Touchdowns, Game1 Several times (last: Randall Cobb, vs. SF, Sept. 9, 2012)KICKOFF RETURNSMost Seasons Leading League, Returns1 Al Carmichael, 1956Dave Hampton, 1971Most Kickoff Returns, Career179 Steve Odom, 1974-79 (4,124 yds.)153 Al Carmichael, 1953-58 (3,907 yds.)120 Herb Adderley, 1961-69 (3,080 yds.)77 Travis Williams, 1967-70 (2,058 yds.)75 Tony Canadeo, 1941-44, 1946-52 (1,736 yds.)Most Kickoff Returns, Season57 Roell Preston, 1998 (1,497 yds.)55 Will Blackmon, 2008 (1,157 yds.)50 Allen Rossum, 2000 (1,288 yds.)46 Dave Hampton, 1971 (1,314 yds.)42 Steve Odom, 1975 (1,034 yds.)Most Kickoff Returns, Rookie, Season35 Charles Wilson, 1990 (798 yards)Javon Walker, 2002 (769 yards)34 Randall Cobb, 2011 (941 yards)33 Vince Workman, 1989 (547 yards)Most Kickoff Returns, Game8 Harlan Huckleby, vs. Was., Oct. 17, 1983 (208 yds.)Gary Ellerson, at StLC, Sept. 29, 1985 (164 yds.)Roell Preston, vs. Min., Oct. 5, 1998 (256 yds.)Antonio Chatman, vs. Ten., Oct. 11, 2004 (163 yds.)Will Blackmon, at NO, Nov. 24, 2008 (159 yds.)7 Steve Odom, vs. Det., Sept. 29, 1974 (160 yds.)Roell Preston, at Ind., Nov. 16, 1997 (211 yds.)Vernand Morency, at Sea., Nov. 27, 2006 (152 yds.)Jordy Nelson, vs. Det., Oct. 3, 2010 (124 yds.)CarmichaelKICKOFF RETURN YARDSMost Seasons Leading League2 Al Carmichael, 1956-571 Dave Hampton, 1971Most Kickoff Return Yards, Career4,124 Steve Odom, 1974-79 (179 ret.)3,907 Al Carmichael, 1953-58 (153 ret.)3,080 Herb Adderley, 1961-69 (120 ret.)2,084 Dave Hampton, 1969-71 (74 ret.)2,058 Travis Williams, 1967-70 (77 ret.)Most Kickoff Return Yards, Season1,497 Roell Preston, 1998 (57 ret.)1,314 Dave Hampton, 1971 (46 ret.)1,288 Allen Rossum, 2000 (50 ret.)1,157 Will Blackmon, 2008 (55 ret.)1,034 Steve Odom, 1975 (42 ret.)Most Kickoff Return Yards, Rookie, Season941 Randall Cobb, 2011 (34 ret.)798 Charles Wilson, 1990 (35 ret.)769 Javon Walker, 2002 (35 ret.)Most Kickoff Return Yards, Game256 Roell Preston, vs. Min., Oct. 5, 1998 (8 ret.)211 Roell Preston, at Ind., Nov. 16, 1997 (7 ret.)208 Harlan Huckleby, vs. Was., Oct. 17, 1983 (8 ret.)194 Dave Hampton, vs. NYG, Sept. 19, 1971 (5 ret.)189 Al Carmichael, vs. ChiB, Oct. 7, 1956 (5 ret.)Dave Hampton, vs. NO, Nov. 28, 1971 (5 ret.)Longest Kickoff Return (All TDs)*108 Randall Cobb, vs. NO, Sept. 8, 2011106 Al Carmichael, vs. ChiB, Oct. 7, 1956104 Travis Williams, at LARm, Dec. 9, 1967103 Herb Adderley, vs. BalC, Nov. 18, 1962101 Dave Hampton, vs. Min., Oct. 4, 1970Roell Preston, vs. Min., Oct. 5, 1998100 Al Carmichael, at CleB, Oct. 23, 1955Larry Krause, at Pit., Dec. 6, 1970Aundra Thompson, vs. NYJ, Nov. 4, 1979Roell Preston, vs. Det., Sept. 6, 1998AVERAGE YARDAGE, KICKOFF RET.Most Seasons Leading League1 Al Carmichael, 1955Tom Moore, 1960Travis Williams, 1967Steve Odom, 1978Highest Average, Career (50 returns)28.16 Dave Hampton, 1969-71 (74 ret., 2,084 yds.)26.73 Travis Williams, 1967-70 (77 ret., 2,058 yds.)26.69 Roell Preston, 1997-98 (64 ret., 1,708 yds.)26.51 Tom Moore, 1960-65 (71 ret., 1,882 yds.)26.46 Randall Cobb, 2011-12 (72 ret., 1,905 yds.)Highest Average, Season (12 returns)*41.06 Travis Williams, 1967 (18 ret., 739 yds.)33.08 Tom Moore, 1960 (12 ret., 397 yds.)31.56 Najeh Davenport, 2003 (16 ret., 505 yds.)29.86 Al Carmichael, 1955 (14 ret., 418 yds.)29.85 Herb Adderley, 1963 (20 ret., 597 yds.)* — holds or shares NFL record331COMMUNITYINDIVIDUAL RECORDSADMIN. &COACHESDRAFT &VETERANS FREE AGENTS 2012 REVIEWINDIVIDUALRECORDSLAMBEAUFIELD MISC.