The 2009 NFL Regular Season's Most Stunning Stats: Etc. Edition

Special Teams and Special "Tames": The Steelers allowed 4 kickoff returns for touchdowns.
The Eagles became the only team of the 11 worst kick returners to make the playoffs, yet led the league in punt return average.
The longest punt returns by the 49ers and Titans netted 18 yards, the Eagles amassed 8 20+ returns.
The Packers serve as the only NFL team to not allow a return kick for a touchdown during the past 3 seasons.
Miami allowed 20 more field goals than Green Bay.
The Saints ranked 2^nd worst in punt return average.
5 teams recorded 1 40+ yard kick return, the Bears, 9.
The Browns fair caught 3 punts, the Jets, 26.
Oakland returned 5 kicks for tds in 2008, zero in 2009.
The Browns returned 4 kicks for tds, 13 teams had 0.
Buffalo and San Francisco recorded 10 fumbles on special teams play, Tampa's units fumbled only once.
The Vikings allowed 4 kicks returned for tds in 2008, only 1 in 2009.
The Steelers' kickoff team totaled only 3 touchbacks, Dallas, 29.
The 6 best teams in punting average failed to make the playoffs, the 3 worst did.
The Raiders' net punting average of 43.9 would rank 12^th in total team punting average.
The 49ers punted 47 more times than the Chargers, who punted only 52 times.
The Texans allowed 104 punt return yards, the 49ers, 495.
The 49ers allowed more punt return yards than the Texans, Jaguars, and Patriots combined.
Arizona missed only one fg, the Texans and Cowboys each missed 11.
The Eagles and Chargers each kicked as many fgs as the Colts and Bucs combined.
Arizona and Seattle did not attempt a 50+ yard fg, Oakland and St. Louis each made 6.

Playoffs? (Jim Mora not included): The Patriots won 1 conference road game.
The Broncos and Texans led non-playoff teams with 4 conference road wins.
The Cardinals became the only playoff team outscored at home (-12).
The Patriots (2-6) rank as the only team with a losing road record to make the playoffs.
The Jets (2-4) became the only team with a losing division record to make the playoffs.
The 49ers netted the greatest home scoring margin (+56) of all non-playoff teams.
The Broncos rank as the only non-playoff team to win all 3 division road games.
The Saints serve as the only team with a top 3 draft pick since 2006 to make the playoffs.
Every active former NFL MVP made the playoffs..
Ricky Williams became the only active Heisman Trophy winner to not make the playoffs.
Prior to Harvin, 4 of the last 5 Offensive Rookies of the Year failed to make the playoffs (Peterson).
Peyton Manning became the only Byron White NFL Man of the Year Award winner to make the playoffs.

Wins and Winces: The Titans were a perfect 4-0 versus NFC opponents.
The Panthers were 8-4 versus NFC opponents, 0-4 versus AFC opponents.
The Lions were the only NFL team not to win a road game.
The Patriots were the only team undefeated at home.
The Redskins, Lions, and Rams did not win a single game versus a division opponent.
The Saints outscored their opponents by 169 total points.
The Bengals outscored opponents by 14 total points, yet made the playoffs.
Opponents outscored the Rams by 261 points.
The 5-11 Browns ended the season on a 4 game winning streak.
The Colts won all 5 games played on grass.
The Lions, Seahawks and Rams failed to garner a win on grass.
The Vikings won all 10 games played on turf.
The Redskins, Raiders, and Chiefs combined for zero wins in 10 tries on turf.
The Chargers were the only AFC West team to win a division home game.

Reference: All stats referenced as reflected on NFL.com as of February 12, 2010.