NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2020

League leaderCHI 71.56
League average43.67
Best to worst58.13

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CHI · 71.56

League laggard

MIA · 13.44

League average

43.67

Spread (max − min)

58.13

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CHI	71.56	27.89	100%
2	IND	69.44	25.76	96.8%
3	BUF	62.25	18.58	93.5%
4	DAL	60.31	16.64	90.3%
5	LAC	57.75	14.08	87.1%
6	DET	52.81	9.14	83.9%
7	NYJ	50.69	7.01	80.6%
8	CLE	49.69	6.01	77.4%
9	NYG	49.25	5.58	74.2%
10	TEN	47.94	4.26	71%
11	CIN	47.75	4.08	67.7%
12	NO	47.56	3.89	64.5%
13	CAR	45.88	2.20	61.3%
14	HOU	45.13	1.45	58.1%
15	MIN	45.13	1.45	54.8%
16	NE	44.81	1.14	51.6%
17	PIT	41.88	-1.80	48.4%
18	PHI	40.50	-3.17	45.2%
19	KC	40.38	-3.30	41.9%
20	WAS	40.31	-3.36	38.7%
21	SEA	39.31	-4.36	35.5%
22	GB	38.94	-4.74	32.3%
23	JAX	38.38	-5.30	29%
24	BAL	38.31	-5.36	25.8%
25	DEN	34.81	-8.86	22.6%
26	TB	34.13	-9.55	19.4%
27	ARI	32.81	-10.86	16.1%
28	SF	32.50	-11.17	12.9%
29	LAR	32.25	-11.42	9.7%
30	LV	26.13	-17.55	6.5%
31	ATL	25.56	-18.11	3.2%
32	MIA	13.44	-30.24	0%

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

DAL · +40

Biggest faller

MIA · −36.31

Most consistent

NYJ · +0.25

League trend 2020 vs 2019

▲ 2.46

Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	DAL	60.31	20.31	+40
2	HOU	45.13	19.25	+25.88
3	IND	69.44	44.19	+25.25
4	MIN	45.13	23.75	+21.38
5	DET	52.81	35.25	+17.56
6	CHI	71.56	56.44	+15.13
7	LAC	57.75	45.38	+12.38
8	SEA	39.31	27	+12.31
9	BUF	62.25	50.13	+12.13
10	PIT	41.88	32.81	+9.06
11	NE	44.81	35.94	+8.88
12	TEN	47.94	39.88	+8.06
13	BAL	38.31	30.81	+7.50
14	LAR	32.25	25.25	+7
15	SF	32.50	25.56	+6.94
16	NO	47.56	42.25	+5.31
17	CAR	45.88	42.31	+3.56
18	TB	34.13	30.88	+3.25
19	DEN	34.81	33.38	+1.44
20	NYJ	50.69	50.44	+0.25
21	PHI	40.50	40.81	−0.31
22	JAX	38.38	39.25	−0.88
23	CLE	49.69	51.88	−2.19
24	GB	38.94	41.69	−2.75
25	ATL	25.56	35.69	−10.13
26	WAS	40.31	52.06	−11.75
27	ARI	32.81	47.75	−14.94
28	KC	40.38	57.94	−17.56
29	CIN	47.75	68.19	−20.44
30	NYG	49.25	72.06	−22.81
31	LV	26.13	50.69	−24.56
32	MIA	13.44	49.75	−36.31

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

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.