NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2025

League leaderNYJ 130
League average99.02
Best to worst54.29

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2025

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

NYJ · 130

League laggard

SEA · 75.71

League average

99.02

Spread (max − min)

54.29

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	NYJ	130	30.98	100%
2	DAL	123.4	24.33	96.8%
3	CIN	121.1	22.03	93.5%
4	ARI	116.4	17.39	90.3%
5	NYG	114.2	15.21	87.1%
6	IND	113.4	14.33	83.9%
7	WAS	112.8	13.80	80.6%
8	BAL	112.4	13.39	77.4%
9	LV	108.5	9.51	74.2%
10	BUF	108.4	9.33	71%
11	CHI	105.4	6.39	67.7%
12	DET	103.3	4.27	64.5%
13	MIN	102.4	3.39	61.3%
14	KC	101.6	2.56	58.1%
15	MIA	100.9	1.92	54.8%
16	TEN	98.18	-0.85	51.6%
17	NO	97.94	-1.08	48.4%
18	LAC	96.06	-2.97	45.2%
19	JAX	93.59	-5.44	41.9%
20	CLE	93.35	-5.67	38.7%
21	ATL	90.06	-8.97	35.5%
22	PIT	89.65	-9.38	32.3%
23	GB	88.76	-10.26	29%
24	DEN	87.71	-11.32	25.8%
25	TB	87.29	-11.73	22.6%
26	LAR	87	-12.02	19.4%
27	NE	85.35	-13.67	16.1%
28	PHI	83	-16.02	12.9%
29	HOU	82.76	-16.26	9.7%
30	SF	81.47	-17.55	6.5%
31	CAR	76.71	-22.32	3.2%
32	SEA	75.71	-23.32	0%

Year-over-year — 2025 vs 2024

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

MIN · +82.35

Biggest faller

SEA · +13.06

Most consistent

SEA · +13.06

League trend 2025 vs 2024

▲ 52.36

Rank	Team	2025	2024	Δ
1	MIN	102.4	20.06	+82.35
2	NYJ	130	51.65	+78.35
3	DET	103.3	27.71	+75.59
4	IND	113.4	37.88	+75.47
5	ARI	116.4	41.71	+74.71
6	BUF	108.4	36.53	+71.82
7	LV	108.5	40	+68.53
8	DEN	87.71	21.41	+66.29
9	BAL	112.4	47.71	+64.71
10	LAC	96.06	34.18	+61.88
11	CHI	105.4	45.18	+60.24
12	DAL	123.4	64.18	+59.18
13	MIA	100.9	44.41	+56.53
14	PIT	89.65	33.82	+55.82
15	GB	88.76	33.18	+55.59
16	KC	101.6	46.18	+55.41
17	CIN	121.1	66.65	+54.41
18	NYG	114.2	59.94	+54.29
19	JAX	93.59	43.88	+49.71
20	WAS	112.8	63.65	+49.18
21	NE	85.35	38.94	+46.41
22	ATL	90.06	46.53	+43.53
23	HOU	82.76	42.47	+40.29
24	LAR	87	46.71	+40.29
25	TB	87.29	48	+39.29
26	NO	97.94	58.82	+39.12
27	TEN	98.18	63.59	+34.59
28	CLE	93.35	59.88	+33.47
29	PHI	83	51.47	+31.53
30	SF	81.47	52	+29.47
31	CAR	76.71	62.35	+14.35
32	SEA	75.71	62.65	+13.06

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader

CHI · 62.65

Multi-year laggard

DEN · 34.65

Biggest improver

DAL · +10.63/yr

Biggest decliner

CHI · +2.02/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
1	CHI	62.65	+2.02	56.44	71.56	69.41	58.59	31.94	45.18	105.4
2	NYJ	62.07	+6.85	50.44	50.69	80.65	39.18	31.88	51.65	130
3	WAS	58.63	+7.54	52.06	40.31	53.18	53.06	35.35	63.65	112.8
4	CIN	57.51	+6.44	68.19	47.75	38.94	37.25	22.76	66.65	121.1
5	IND	56.37	+3.88	44.19	69.44	47.53	70.41	11.76	37.88	113.4
6	NYG	54.71	+4.37	72.06	49.25	40.18	32.65	14.65	59.94	114.2
7	BUF	54.43	+3.48	50.13	62.25	46.47	56.75	20.53	36.53	108.4
8	CLE	53.48	+3.98	51.88	49.69	48.71	55.47	15.35	59.88	93.35
9	DAL	52.07	+10.63	20.31	60.31	42.29	30.94	23.12	64.18	123.4
10	TEN	51.97	+6.51	39.88	47.94	45.76	46.59	21.88	63.59	98.18
11	NO	51.18	+5.99	42.25	47.56	49.29	35	27.41	58.82	97.94
12	GB	50.11	+5.16	41.69	38.94	31.24	70.88	46.06	33.18	88.76
13	DET	49.70	+4.53	35.25	52.81	51.76	52.29	24.76	27.71	103.3
14	CAR	49.30	+4.90	42.31	45.88	36.47	43.94	37.47	62.35	76.71
15	JAX	49.28	+5.98	39.25	38.38	47	42.41	40.47	43.88	93.59
16	LAC	49.12	+2.52	45.38	57.75	57.41	30.12	22.94	34.18	96.06
17	KC	48.89	+4.12	57.94	40.38	41.29	40.71	14.18	46.18	101.6
18	SEA	48.58	+6.44	27	39.31	52.59	42.82	40	62.65	75.71
19	ARI	48.21	+7.51	47.75	32.81	35.94	40.35	22.47	41.71	116.4
20	BAL	47.16	+8.54	30.81	38.31	43.35	38.76	18.76	47.71	112.4
21	MIN	46.21	+5.86	23.75	45.13	49.94	54.12	28.06	20.06	102.4
22	LV	45.84	+6.28	50.69	26.13	40.82	39.29	15.41	40	108.5
23	NE	45.01	+4.72	35.94	44.81	32	50.35	27.71	38.94	85.35
24	HOU	45.00	+5.79	19.25	45.13	59.18	30.18	36.06	42.47	82.76
25	PIT	44.48	+4.92	32.81	41.88	49.94	30	33.24	33.82	89.65
26	ATL	43.97	+5.72	35.69	25.56	58.76	37.29	13.88	46.53	90.06
27	PHI	43.83	+4.51	40.81	40.50	37.06	39	14.94	51.47	83
28	SF	41.46	+6.95	25.56	32.50	37.76	35.24	25.71	52	81.47
29	TB	41.34	+6.48	30.88	34.13	34.82	35	19.24	48	87.29
30	MIA	40.88	+7.93	49.75	13.44	19.41	32.29	25.94	44.41	100.9
31	LAR	39.87	+6.51	25.25	32.25	40.35	39	8.53	46.71	87
32	DEN	34.65	+5.09	33.38	34.81	17.12	24.71	23.41	21.41	87.71

Multi-year heatmap

32 teams across 7 seasons. Cells colored by quintile within each season; click a column header to jump to that year.

Team	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
NYJ	50.44	50.69	80.65	39.18	31.88	51.65	130
DAL	20.31	60.31	42.29	30.94	23.12	64.18	123.4
CIN	68.19	47.75	38.94	37.25	22.76	66.65	121.1
ARI	47.75	32.81	35.94	40.35	22.47	41.71	116.4
NYG	72.06	49.25	40.18	32.65	14.65	59.94	114.2
IND	44.19	69.44	47.53	70.41	11.76	37.88	113.4
WAS	52.06	40.31	53.18	53.06	35.35	63.65	112.8
BAL	30.81	38.31	43.35	38.76	18.76	47.71	112.4
LV	50.69	26.13	40.82	39.29	15.41	40	108.5
BUF	50.13	62.25	46.47	56.75	20.53	36.53	108.4
CHI	56.44	71.56	69.41	58.59	31.94	45.18	105.4
DET	35.25	52.81	51.76	52.29	24.76	27.71	103.3
MIN	23.75	45.13	49.94	54.12	28.06	20.06	102.4
KC	57.94	40.38	41.29	40.71	14.18	46.18	101.6
MIA	49.75	13.44	19.41	32.29	25.94	44.41	100.9
TEN	39.88	47.94	45.76	46.59	21.88	63.59	98.18
NO	42.25	47.56	49.29	35	27.41	58.82	97.94
LAC	45.38	57.75	57.41	30.12	22.94	34.18	96.06
JAX	39.25	38.38	47	42.41	40.47	43.88	93.59
CLE	51.88	49.69	48.71	55.47	15.35	59.88	93.35
ATL	35.69	25.56	58.76	37.29	13.88	46.53	90.06
PIT	32.81	41.88	49.94	30	33.24	33.82	89.65
GB	41.69	38.94	31.24	70.88	46.06	33.18	88.76
DEN	33.38	34.81	17.12	24.71	23.41	21.41	87.71
TB	30.88	34.13	34.82	35	19.24	48	87.29
LAR	25.25	32.25	40.35	39	8.53	46.71	87
NE	35.94	44.81	32	50.35	27.71	38.94	85.35
PHI	40.81	40.50	37.06	39	14.94	51.47	83
HOU	19.25	45.13	59.18	30.18	36.06	42.47	82.76
SF	25.56	32.50	37.76	35.24	25.71	52	81.47
CAR	42.31	45.88	36.47	43.94	37.47	62.35	76.71
SEA	27	39.31	52.59	42.82	40	62.65	75.71

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2025.

About this stat

Stat ID: off_special_teams_st_kickoff_return_yards
Side: offensive
Family: Special Teams
Data source: P + N
Polarity: higher is better (or neutral)
Display grain: count
Algorithm eligibility: Stat-page only: this stat is excluded from the Algorithm Builder per §11.36.