2022 NFL Average Punt Return Allowed Leaders
Return yards allowed divided by punts returned. It shows how well a punter and his coverage team contain returners.
Lower is better. Only punters with enough returns are ranked. In 2022, J.K. Scott (3.1) topped NFL punters in average punt return allowed, ahead of Pressley Harvin (5.7) and Michael Dickson (5.9). 34 punters qualify (minimum 10 returns). The median qualified punter had 9.0.
Final 2022 regular-season numbers, updated October 23, 2026.
| Rk | Player | Team | Avg ret | Punts | Avg | Net | In 20 | In 20 % | TB % | FC % | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J.K. Scott | Los Angeles Chargers | 3.1 | 73 | 43.6 | 41.5 | 28 | 38% | 7% | 45% | −3.3 |
| 2 | Pressley Harvin | Pittsburgh Steelers | 5.7 | 69 | 44.5 | 41.1 | 20 | 29% | 7% | 32% | −7.1 |
| 3 | Michael Dickson | Seattle Seahawks | 5.9 | 66 | 48.5 | 44.4 | 22 | 33% | 5% | 18% | +18.4 |
| 4 | Michael Palardy | New England Patriots | 6.4 | 43 | 42.4 | 36.4 | 10 | 23% | 12% | 26% | −15.0 |
| 5 | Tress Way | Washington Commanders | 6.4 | 83 | 46.8 | 43.0 | 37 | 45% | 6% | 31% | +20.5 |
| 6 | Jordan Stout | Baltimore Ravens | 6.8 | 57 | 45.9 | 40.5 | 26 | 46% | 14% | 35% | +7.2 |
| 7 | Logan Cooke | Jacksonville Jaguars | 7.0 | 58 | 49.3 | 43.8 | 24 | 41% | 10% | 17% | +9.5 |
| 8 | Matt Haack | Indianapolis Colts | 7.4 | 71 | 44.8 | 40.6 | 28 | 39% | 4% | 31% | −4.5 |
| 9 | Drue Chrisman | Cincinnati Bengals | 7.6 | 28 | 47.8 | 42.6 | 13 | 46% | 7% | 25% | −1.5 |
| 10 | Ryan Wright | Minnesota Vikings | 7.7 | 74 | 47.4 | 42.5 | 32 | 43% | 1% | 30% | −3.6 |
| 11 | Tommy Townsend | Kansas City Chiefs | 8.0 | 53 | 50.4 | 45.6 | 22 | 42% | 8% | 30% | +5.4 |
| 12 | Arryn Siposs | Philadelphia Eagles | 8.1 | 45 | 45.6 | 39.6 | 16 | 36% | 7% | 25% | −2.6 |
| 13 | Bryan Anger | Dallas Cowboys | 8.1 | 68 | 48.4 | 42.8 | 27 | 40% | 9% | 34% | −1.2 |
| 14 | Corliss Waitman | Denver Broncos | 8.2 | 96 | 46.6 | 41.5 | 30 | 31% | 6% | 30% | +7.9 |
| 15 | Johnny Hekker | Carolina Panthers | 8.6 | 81 | 48.5 | 44.1 | 39 | 48% | 7% | 38% | +4.8 |
| 16 | Cameron Johnston | Houston Texans | 8.9 | 88 | 48.1 | 42.6 | 37 | 42% | 5% | 25% | +4.4 |
| 17 | Mitch Wishnowsky | San Francisco 49ers | 9.0 | 61 | 43.9 | 39.7 | 32 | 52% | 8% | 28% | +3.2 |
| 18 | Sam Martin | Buffalo Bills | 9.1 | 46 | 47.7 | 41.3 | 16 | 35% | 11% | 29% | +8.3 |
| 19 | Trenton Gill | Chicago Bears | 9.1 | 67 | 46.0 | 40.3 | 20 | 30% | 5% | 30% | +3.0 |
| 20 | Andy Lee | Arizona Cardinals | 9.1 | 68 | 47.1 | 40.3 | 18 | 26% | 6% | 24% | −16.5 |
| 21 | Blake Gillikin | New Orleans Saints | 9.1 | 77 | 46.4 | 41.5 | 32 | 42% | 9% | 32% | +2.2 |
| 22 | Pat O'Donnell | Green Bay Packers | 9.5 | 54 | 44.5 | 38.9 | 24 | 44% | 2% | 35% | −10.3 |
| 23 | Jake Bailey | New England Patriots | 9.5 | 37 | 42.1 | 35.3 | 12 | 32% | 14% | 22% | +3.0 |
| 24 | Jamie Gillan | New York Giants | 9.9 | 75 | 46.8 | 40.1 | 26 | 35% | 12% | 32% | +2.6 |
| 25 | Bradley Pinion | Atlanta Falcons | 10.0 | 62 | 45.9 | 41.2 | 23 | 37% | 3% | 35% | −3.7 |
| 26 | Thomas Morstead | Miami Dolphins | 10.1 | 61 | 46.4 | 40.6 | 28 | 46% | 3% | 25% | −1.4 |
| 27 | Riley Dixon | Los Angeles Rams | 10.3 | 73 | 48.4 | 40.8 | 19 | 26% | 6% | 20% | −16.2 |
| 28 | Jack Fox | Detroit Lions | 10.4 | 52 | 48.6 | 41.4 | 14 | 27% | 6% | 17% | +0.3 |
| 29 | Ryan Stonehouse | Tennessee Titans | 10.8 | 90 | 53.1 | 44.0 | 30 | 33% | 10% | 12% | +12.9 |
| 30 | A.J. Cole | Las Vegas Raiders | 11.0 | 59 | 48.9 | 43.6 | 26 | 44% | 3% | 27% | −0.8 |
| 31 | Braden Mann | New York Jets | 11.3 | 83 | 46.9 | 40.6 | 27 | 33% | 10% | 19% | −13.5 |
| 32 | Jake Camarda | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 11.7 | 79 | 48.8 | 41.6 | 22 | 28% | 13% | 27% | −6.4 |
| 33 | Corey Bojorquez | Cleveland Browns | 12.3 | 61 | 48.5 | 41.0 | 23 | 38% | 11% | 15% | +5.6 |
| 34 | Kevin Huber | Cincinnati Bengals | 14.5 | 31 | 43.2 | 37.4 | 9 | 29% | 3% | 42% | −11.4 |
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