What Kickoff Return Yds is

Kickoff return yards. Field position gained on the exchange after the opponent scores or opens a half.

Higher is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P + N.

In 2018 the Jets led at 77.38; the league average was 43.42.

League snapshot — 2018

League leader

NYJ · 77.38

League average

43.42

Best to worst

59.69

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	NYJ	77.38	16
2	NYG	68.56	16
3	CIN	66.94	16
4	KC	60.94	16
5	SF	59	16
6	MIA	58.63	16
7	CLE	55.25	16
8	LAR	52.13	16
9	BUF	50.44	16
10	NE	47.19	16
11	TEN	46.06	16
12	PHI	45.31	16
13	BAL	44.19	16
14	ATL	43.06	16
15	SEA	41.81	16
16	LV	41.44	16
17	LAC	40.81	16
18	GB	40.25	16
19	TB	39.44	16
20	PIT	38.69	16
21	DEN	37.75	16
22	CAR	36.38	16
23	WAS	35.63	16
24	NO	35	16
25	MIN	33.75	16
26	ARI	33.50	16
27	JAX	33.25	16
28	HOU	30.44	16
29	DET	30.13	16
30	CHI	27.50	16
31	IND	21.06	16
32	DAL	17.69	16

At a glance — 2018

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

NYJ · 77.38

League laggard

DAL · 17.69

League average

43.42

Spread (max − min)

59.69

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	NYJ	77.38	33.95	100%
2	NYG	68.56	25.14	96.8%
3	CIN	66.94	23.51	93.5%
4	KC	60.94	17.51	90.3%
5	SF	59	15.58	87.1%
6	MIA	58.63	15.20	83.9%
7	CLE	55.25	11.83	80.6%
8	LAR	52.13	8.70	77.4%
9	BUF	50.44	7.01	74.2%
10	NE	47.19	3.76	71%
11	TEN	46.06	2.64	67.7%
12	PHI	45.31	1.89	64.5%
13	BAL	44.19	0.76	61.3%
14	ATL	43.06	-0.36	58.1%
15	SEA	41.81	-1.61	54.8%
16	LV	41.44	-1.99	51.6%
17	LAC	40.81	-2.61	48.4%
18	GB	40.25	-3.17	45.2%
19	TB	39.44	-3.99	41.9%
20	PIT	38.69	-4.74	38.7%
21	DEN	37.75	-5.67	35.5%
22	CAR	36.38	-7.05	32.3%
23	WAS	35.63	-7.80	29%
24	NO	35	-8.42	25.8%
25	MIN	33.75	-9.67	22.6%
26	ARI	33.50	-9.92	19.4%
27	JAX	33.25	-10.17	16.1%
28	HOU	30.44	-12.99	12.9%
29	DET	30.13	-13.30	9.7%
30	CHI	27.50	-15.92	6.5%
31	IND	21.06	-22.36	3.2%
32	DAL	17.69	-25.74	0%

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

WAS · 71.34

Multi-year laggard

DEN · 43.62

Biggest improver

MIA · +19.11/yr

Biggest decliner

CHI · +4.00/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	WAS	71.34	+15.43	40.31	53.18	53.06	35.35	63.65	112.8	141
2	IND	68.80	+10.16	69.44	47.53	70.41	11.76	37.88	113.4	131.2
3	CHI	67.36	+4.00	71.56	69.41	58.59	31.94	45.18	105.4	89.40
4	NYJ	67.06	+7.69	50.69	80.65	39.18	31.88	51.65	130	85.40
5	CIN	66.86	+16.11	47.75	38.94	37.25	22.76	66.65	121.1	133.6
6	BUF	66.04	+11.11	62.25	46.47	56.75	20.53	36.53	108.4	131.4
7	CLE	65.92	+12.92	49.69	48.71	55.47	15.35	59.88	93.35	139
8	DAL	64.86	+12.28	60.31	42.29	30.94	23.12	64.18	123.4	109.8
9	NO	62.66	+12.37	47.56	49.29	35	27.41	58.82	97.94	122.6
10	ARI	61.21	+17.15	32.81	35.94	40.35	22.47	41.71	116.4	138.8
11	DET	60.69	+9.17	52.81	51.76	52.29	24.76	27.71	103.3	112.2
12	GB	60.49	+10.85	38.94	31.24	70.88	46.06	33.18	88.76	114.4
13	HOU	60.40	+10.90	45.13	59.18	30.18	36.06	42.47	82.76	127
14	TEN	60.28	+9.71	47.94	45.76	46.59	21.88	63.59	98.18	98
15	CAR	59.87	+11.07	45.88	36.47	43.94	37.47	62.35	76.71	116.3
16	NYG	59.73	+12.47	49.25	40.18	32.65	14.65	59.94	114.2	107.2
17	LAC	57.92	+8.18	57.75	57.41	30.12	22.94	34.18	96.06	107
18	MIN	57.27	+8.54	45.13	49.94	54.12	28.06	20.06	102.4	101.2
19	SEA	56.95	+7.32	39.31	52.59	42.82	40	62.65	75.71	85.60
20	JAX	56.90	+9.19	38.38	47	42.41	40.47	43.88	93.59	92.60
21	BAL	55.84	+10.96	38.31	43.35	38.76	18.76	47.71	112.4	91.60
22	KC	54.80	+10.81	40.38	41.29	40.71	14.18	46.18	101.6	99.25
23	PIT	54.07	+9.20	41.88	49.94	30	33.24	33.82	89.65	100
24	TB	53.55	+13.03	34.13	34.82	35	19.24	48	87.29	116.4
25	LV	53.17	+12.99	26.13	40.82	39.29	15.41	40	108.5	102
26	MIA	52.83	+19.11	13.44	19.41	32.29	25.94	44.41	100.9	133.4
27	NE	52.54	+8.09	44.81	32	50.35	27.71	38.94	85.35	88.60
28	ATL	52.21	+9.83	25.56	58.76	37.29	13.88	46.53	90.06	93.40
29	LAR	51.81	+11.81	32.25	40.35	39	8.53	46.71	87	108.8
30	SF	51.44	+10.46	32.50	37.76	35.24	25.71	52	81.47	95.40
31	PHI	47.31	+6.37	40.50	37.06	39	14.94	51.47	83	65.20
32	DEN	43.62	+11.50	34.81	17.12	24.71	23.41	21.41	87.71	96.20

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	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
WAS	40.31	53.18	53.06	35.35	63.65	112.8	141
CLE	49.69	48.71	55.47	15.35	59.88	93.35	139
ARI	32.81	35.94	40.35	22.47	41.71	116.4	138.8
CIN	47.75	38.94	37.25	22.76	66.65	121.1	133.6
MIA	13.44	19.41	32.29	25.94	44.41	100.9	133.4
BUF	62.25	46.47	56.75	20.53	36.53	108.4	131.4
IND	69.44	47.53	70.41	11.76	37.88	113.4	131.2
HOU	45.13	59.18	30.18	36.06	42.47	82.76	127
NO	47.56	49.29	35	27.41	58.82	97.94	122.6
TB	34.13	34.82	35	19.24	48	87.29	116.4
CAR	45.88	36.47	43.94	37.47	62.35	76.71	116.3
GB	38.94	31.24	70.88	46.06	33.18	88.76	114.4
DET	52.81	51.76	52.29	24.76	27.71	103.3	112.2
DAL	60.31	42.29	30.94	23.12	64.18	123.4	109.8
LAR	32.25	40.35	39	8.53	46.71	87	108.8
NYG	49.25	40.18	32.65	14.65	59.94	114.2	107.2
LAC	57.75	57.41	30.12	22.94	34.18	96.06	107
LV	26.13	40.82	39.29	15.41	40	108.5	102
MIN	45.13	49.94	54.12	28.06	20.06	102.4	101.2
PIT	41.88	49.94	30	33.24	33.82	89.65	100
KC	40.38	41.29	40.71	14.18	46.18	101.6	99.25
TEN	47.94	45.76	46.59	21.88	63.59	98.18	98
DEN	34.81	17.12	24.71	23.41	21.41	87.71	96.20
SF	32.50	37.76	35.24	25.71	52	81.47	95.40
ATL	25.56	58.76	37.29	13.88	46.53	90.06	93.40
JAX	38.38	47	42.41	40.47	43.88	93.59	92.60
BAL	38.31	43.35	38.76	18.76	47.71	112.4	91.60
CHI	71.56	69.41	58.59	31.94	45.18	105.4	89.40
NE	44.81	32	50.35	27.71	38.94	85.35	88.60
SEA	39.31	52.59	42.82	40	62.65	75.71	85.60
NYJ	50.69	80.65	39.18	31.88	51.65	130	85.40
PHI	40.50	37.06	39	14.94	51.47	83	65.20

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.

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 not available in the Algorithm Builder.