NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2019

League leaderNYG 72.06
League average41.22
Best to worst52.81

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

NYG · 72.06

League laggard

HOU · 19.25

League average

41.22

Spread (max − min)

52.81

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	NYG	72.06	30.85	100%
2	CIN	68.19	26.97	96.8%
3	KC	57.94	16.72	93.5%
4	CHI	56.44	15.22	90.3%
5	WAS	52.06	10.85	87.1%
6	CLE	51.88	10.66	83.9%
7	LV	50.69	9.47	80.6%
8	NYJ	50.44	9.22	77.4%
9	BUF	50.13	8.91	74.2%
10	MIA	49.75	8.53	71%
11	ARI	47.75	6.53	67.7%
12	LAC	45.38	4.16	64.5%
13	IND	44.19	2.97	61.3%
14	CAR	42.31	1.10	58.1%
15	NO	42.25	1.03	54.8%
16	GB	41.69	0.47	51.6%
17	PHI	40.81	-0.40	48.4%
18	TEN	39.88	-1.34	45.2%
19	JAX	39.25	-1.97	41.9%
20	NE	35.94	-5.28	38.7%
21	ATL	35.69	-5.53	35.5%
22	DET	35.25	-5.97	32.3%
23	DEN	33.38	-7.84	29%
24	PIT	32.81	-8.40	25.8%
25	TB	30.88	-10.34	22.6%
26	BAL	30.81	-10.40	19.4%
27	SEA	27	-14.22	16.1%
28	SF	25.56	-15.65	12.9%
29	LAR	25.25	-15.97	9.7%
30	MIN	23.75	-17.47	6.5%
31	DAL	20.31	-20.90	3.2%
32	HOU	19.25	-21.97	0%

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CHI · +28.94

Biggest faller

SF · −33.44

Most consistent

BUF · −0.31

League trend 2019 vs 2018

▼ -2.21

Rank	Team	2019	2018	Δ
1	CHI	56.44	27.50	+28.94
2	IND	44.19	21.06	+23.13
3	WAS	52.06	35.63	+16.44
4	ARI	47.75	33.50	+14.25
5	LV	50.69	41.44	+9.25
6	NO	42.25	35	+7.25
7	JAX	39.25	33.25	+6
8	CAR	42.31	36.38	+5.94
9	DET	35.25	30.13	+5.13
10	LAC	45.38	40.81	+4.56
11	NYG	72.06	68.56	+3.50
12	DAL	20.31	17.69	+2.63
13	GB	41.69	40.25	+1.44
14	CIN	68.19	66.94	+1.25
15	BUF	50.13	50.44	−0.31
16	KC	57.94	60.94	−3
17	CLE	51.88	55.25	−3.38
18	DEN	33.38	37.75	−4.38
19	PHI	40.81	45.31	−4.50
20	PIT	32.81	38.69	−5.88
21	TEN	39.88	46.06	−6.19
22	ATL	35.69	43.06	−7.38
23	TB	30.88	39.44	−8.56
24	MIA	49.75	58.63	−8.88
25	MIN	23.75	33.75	−10
26	HOU	19.25	30.44	−11.19
27	NE	35.94	47.19	−11.25
28	BAL	30.81	44.19	−13.38
29	SEA	27	41.81	−14.81
30	LAR	25.25	52.13	−26.88
31	NYJ	50.44	77.38	−26.94
32	SF	25.56	59	−33.44

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

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.