NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2021

League leaderNYJ 80.65
League average44.90
Best to worst63.53

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

NYJ · 80.65

League laggard

DEN · 17.12

League average

44.90

Spread (max − min)

63.53

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	NYJ	80.65	35.75	100%
2	CHI	69.41	24.52	96.8%
3	HOU	59.18	14.28	93.5%
4	ATL	58.76	13.87	90.3%
5	LAC	57.41	12.52	87.1%
6	WAS	53.18	8.28	83.9%
7	SEA	52.59	7.69	80.6%
8	DET	51.76	6.87	77.4%
9	MIN	49.94	5.05	74.2%
10	PIT	49.94	5.05	71%
11	NO	49.29	4.40	67.7%
12	CLE	48.71	3.81	64.5%
13	IND	47.53	2.63	61.3%
14	JAX	47	2.10	58.1%
15	BUF	46.47	1.58	54.8%
16	TEN	45.76	0.87	51.6%
17	BAL	43.35	-1.54	48.4%
18	DAL	42.29	-2.60	45.2%
19	KC	41.29	-3.60	41.9%
20	LV	40.82	-4.07	38.7%
21	LAR	40.35	-4.54	35.5%
22	NYG	40.18	-4.72	32.3%
23	CIN	38.94	-5.95	29%
24	SF	37.76	-7.13	25.8%
25	PHI	37.06	-7.84	22.6%
26	CAR	36.47	-8.42	19.4%
27	ARI	35.94	-8.95	16.1%
28	TB	34.82	-10.07	12.9%
29	NE	32	-12.90	9.7%
30	GB	31.24	-13.66	6.5%
31	MIA	19.41	-25.48	3.2%
32	DEN	17.12	-27.78	0%

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

ATL · +33.20

Biggest faller

IND · −21.91

Most consistent

LAC · −0.34

League trend 2021 vs 2020

▲ 1.22

Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	ATL	58.76	25.56	+33.20
2	NYJ	80.65	50.69	+29.96
3	LV	40.82	26.13	+14.70
4	HOU	59.18	45.13	+14.05
5	SEA	52.59	39.31	+13.28
6	WAS	53.18	40.31	+12.86
7	JAX	47	38.38	+8.63
8	LAR	40.35	32.25	+8.10
9	PIT	49.94	41.88	+8.07
10	MIA	19.41	13.44	+5.97
11	SF	37.76	32.50	+5.26
12	BAL	43.35	38.31	+5.04
13	MIN	49.94	45.13	+4.82
14	ARI	35.94	32.81	+3.13
15	NO	49.29	47.56	+1.73
16	KC	41.29	40.38	+0.92
17	TB	34.82	34.13	+0.70
18	LAC	57.41	57.75	−0.34
19	CLE	48.71	49.69	−0.98
20	DET	51.76	52.81	−1.05
21	CHI	69.41	71.56	−2.15
22	TEN	45.76	47.94	−2.17
23	PHI	37.06	40.50	−3.44
24	GB	31.24	38.94	−7.70
25	CIN	38.94	47.75	−8.81
26	NYG	40.18	49.25	−9.07
27	CAR	36.47	45.88	−9.40
28	NE	32	44.81	−12.81
29	BUF	46.47	62.25	−15.78
30	DEN	17.12	34.81	−17.69
31	DAL	42.29	60.31	−18.02
32	IND	47.53	69.44	−21.91

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
CHI	56.44	71.56	69.41	58.59	31.94	45.18	105.4
HOU	19.25	45.13	59.18	30.18	36.06	42.47	82.76
ATL	35.69	25.56	58.76	37.29	13.88	46.53	90.06
LAC	45.38	57.75	57.41	30.12	22.94	34.18	96.06
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
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
PIT	32.81	41.88	49.94	30	33.24	33.82	89.65
NO	42.25	47.56	49.29	35	27.41	58.82	97.94
CLE	51.88	49.69	48.71	55.47	15.35	59.88	93.35
IND	44.19	69.44	47.53	70.41	11.76	37.88	113.4
JAX	39.25	38.38	47	42.41	40.47	43.88	93.59
BUF	50.13	62.25	46.47	56.75	20.53	36.53	108.4
TEN	39.88	47.94	45.76	46.59	21.88	63.59	98.18
BAL	30.81	38.31	43.35	38.76	18.76	47.71	112.4
DAL	20.31	60.31	42.29	30.94	23.12	64.18	123.4
KC	57.94	40.38	41.29	40.71	14.18	46.18	101.6
LV	50.69	26.13	40.82	39.29	15.41	40	108.5
LAR	25.25	32.25	40.35	39	8.53	46.71	87
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
SF	25.56	32.50	37.76	35.24	25.71	52	81.47
PHI	40.81	40.50	37.06	39	14.94	51.47	83
CAR	42.31	45.88	36.47	43.94	37.47	62.35	76.71
ARI	47.75	32.81	35.94	40.35	22.47	41.71	116.4
TB	30.88	34.13	34.82	35	19.24	48	87.29
NE	35.94	44.81	32	50.35	27.71	38.94	85.35
GB	41.69	38.94	31.24	70.88	46.06	33.18	88.76
MIA	49.75	13.44	19.41	32.29	25.94	44.41	100.9
DEN	33.38	34.81	17.12	24.71	23.41	21.41	87.71

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

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.