2016 National Leaders Long Punt Return Plays - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
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| Name | G | Yards | Yards | Yards | Yards | Yards | Yards | Yards | Yards | |
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Akron | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Clemson | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Iowa | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Missouri | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | San Diego State | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | USC | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Appalachian State | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Boston College | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Iowa State | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Notre Dame | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Southern Miss | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | TCU | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Texas A&M | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Toledo | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | UTEP | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Utah State | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Washington State | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Western Michigan | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Wyoming | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Alabama | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Arizona State | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Florida | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Illinois | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Middle Tennessee State | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | North Texas | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Old Dominion | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Oregon | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | San Jose State | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Syracuse | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Temple | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Tennessee | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Texas State | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Texas Tech | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Troy | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Tulsa | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | UCF | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | UCLA | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Air Force | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Arkansas | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Baylor | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Colorado | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Duke | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Fresno State | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Georgia | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | Idaho | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Indiana | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Kansas State | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Kentucky | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | LSU | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Louisiana | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Maryland | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | Massachusetts | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Memphis | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Miami (FL) | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | NC State | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Navy | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Nebraska | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | New Mexico | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | North Carolina | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Penn State | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Rutgers | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Stanford | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Texas | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Tulane | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | USF | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | UTSA | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Utah | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Virginia | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Virginia Tech | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | Washington | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Arizona | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Army | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Auburn | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | BYU | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Ball State | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Boise State | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Buffalo | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Central Michigan | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Cincinnati | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Colorado State | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 75 | FIU | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Florida State | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 75 | Georgia Tech | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Hawaii | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Kent State | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Louisiana Tech | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Marshall | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Michigan | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Michigan State | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Minnesota | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Nevada | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Ohio | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Ohio State | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Oklahoma | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Oklahoma State | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Ole Miss | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Oregon State | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Purdue | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Vanderbilt | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Wisconsin | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | Bowling Green | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | California | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | Charlotte | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | Connecticut | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | East Carolina | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | Georgia State | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | Houston | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | Kansas | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | Louisville | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | Miami (OH) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | Mississippi State | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | New Mexico State | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | Northern Illinois | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | Northwestern | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | Rice | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | SMU | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | South Alabama | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | South Carolina | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | UNLV | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | Wake Forest | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | West Virginia | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |