2016 National Leaders Long Punt Return Plays - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
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| Name | G | Yards | Yards | Yards | Yards | Yards | Yards | Yards | Yards | |
| 1 | Alabama | 14 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Akron | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Texas A&M | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | USC | 13 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Colorado | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Iowa | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Louisville | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Michigan | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Missouri | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Syracuse | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Washington | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Washington State | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Appalachian State | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Arizona State | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Arkansas State | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Army | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Auburn | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Boise State | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Clemson | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Colorado State | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Georgia | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Iowa State | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Kansas State | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Kentucky | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Maryland | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Massachusetts | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Miami (FL) | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Nevada | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Notre Dame | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Oklahoma | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Oregon | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Penn State | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Purdue | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | San Diego State | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Toledo | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | USF | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | UTEP | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Utah | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Virginia | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Virginia Tech | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Western Michigan | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Wyoming | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Air Force | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Arizona | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Arkansas | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | BYU | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Ball State | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Baylor | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Boston College | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Bowling Green | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Buffalo | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | California | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Central Michigan | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Charlotte | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Cincinnati | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Connecticut | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Duke | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | East Carolina | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | FIU | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Florida | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Florida State | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Fresno State | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Georgia State | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Georgia Tech | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Hawaii | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Houston | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Idaho | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Illinois | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Indiana | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Kansas | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Kent State | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | LSU | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Louisiana | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Marshall | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Memphis | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Miami (OH) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Michigan State | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Middle Tennessee State | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Minnesota | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Mississippi State | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | NC State | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Navy | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | New Mexico | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | New Mexico State | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | North Carolina | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | North Texas | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Ohio | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Ohio State | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Oklahoma State | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Old Dominion | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Ole Miss | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Oregon State | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Rice | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | SMU | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | San Jose State | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | South Alabama | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | South Carolina | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Southern Miss | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Stanford | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | TCU | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Temple | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Tennessee | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Texas | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Texas State | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Texas Tech | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Troy | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Tulane | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Tulsa | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | UCF | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | UCLA | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | UNLV | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | UTSA | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Utah State | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Wake Forest | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | West Virginia | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Wisconsin | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |