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Bills 2009 record breakers

There were a host of records that were tied or broken by Bills players and team units this season. Here's the rundown courtesy of team statistician Mike Haim and his staff.

Team recordsHighest punting average, season: 46.58 (old record: 45.66 in 2005)

Team records tiedMost interceptions in a game: 6 – Oct. 18 at NY Jets (also on four other occasions, last: at Boston 12/9/67)

Individual recordsMost all-purpose yards in a single season: Fred Jackson 2,516 (old record: O.J. Simpson 2,243 yards, 1975)

Longest pass completion: 98 (TD) Ryan Fitzpatrick to Terrell Owens, Nov. 22 at Jacksonville (old record: 95 (TD) Todd Collins to Quinn Early, Dec. 1, 1996 at Indianapolis)

Most interceptions in a season by a rookie or first-year player: 9, Jairus Byrd (old record: 8, Archie Matsos, 1960)

Most consecutive games with an interception: 5, Jairus Byrd from Oct. 11 vs. Cleveland to Nov. 15 at Tennessee (old record: 4 last by Jeff Nixon, 1979)

Highest punting average in a season: 46.58, Brian Moorman (old record: 45.66, Brian Moorman, 2005)

Highest net punting average in a season: 40.2, Brian Moorman (old record: 39.4, 2008)

Most punts inside 20-yard line, career: 204, Brian Moorman 2001-2009 (old record: 190, Chris Mohr, 1991-2000)

Most punt returns, career: 118, Roscoe Parrish, 2005-2009 (old record: 100, Jeff Burris, 1994-1997)

Most fair catches on punt returns, career: 43, Roscoe Parrish, 2005-2009 (old record 31, Ed Rutkowski, 1963-1968)

Individual records extendedMost consecutive PATs made: 210 Rian Lindell (entered season with 186)

Highest PAT percentage, career: 100% (210-210) Rian Lindell

Highest field goal percentage, career: 83.33% (175-210) Rian Lindell (entered season 83.05% (147-177)

Highest completion percentage, career: 61.26% (506-826) Trent Edwards (entered season with 61.59%)

Highest punting average, career: 43.61, Brian Moorman (entered season at 43.17)

Most punt return yards, career: 1,445, Roscoe Parrish (entered season with 1,312)

Highest punt return average, career: 12.25, Roscoe Parrish (entered season with 13.96)

Most kickoff returns, career: 207, Terrence McGee (entered season with 206)

Most yards, kickoff returns, career: 5450, Terrence McGee (entered season with 5,420)

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