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 2022 the Packers led at 70.88; the league average was 42.65.

League snapshot — 2022

League leader

GB · 70.88

League average

42.65

Best to worst

46.18

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	GB	70.88	17
2	IND	70.41	17
3	CHI	58.59	17
4	BUF	56.75	16
5	CLE	55.47	17
6	MIN	54.12	17
7	WAS	53.06	17
8	DET	52.29	17
9	NE	50.35	17
10	TEN	46.59	17
11	CAR	43.94	17
12	SEA	42.82	17
13	JAX	42.41	17
14	KC	40.71	17
15	ARI	40.35	17
16	LV	39.29	17
17	NYJ	39.18	17
18	LAR	39	17
19	PHI	39	17
20	BAL	38.76	17
21	ATL	37.29	17
22	CIN	37.25	16
23	SF	35.24	17
24	NO	35	17
25	TB	35	17
26	NYG	32.65	17
27	MIA	32.29	17
28	DAL	30.94	17
29	HOU	30.18	17
30	LAC	30.12	17
31	PIT	30	17
32	DEN	24.71	17

At a glance — 2022

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

GB · 70.88

League laggard

DEN · 24.71

League average

42.65

Spread (max − min)

46.18

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	GB	70.88	28.24	100%
2	IND	70.41	27.77	96.8%
3	CHI	58.59	15.94	93.5%
4	BUF	56.75	14.10	90.3%
5	CLE	55.47	12.83	87.1%
6	MIN	54.12	11.47	83.9%
7	WAS	53.06	10.41	80.6%
8	DET	52.29	9.65	77.4%
9	NE	50.35	7.71	74.2%
10	TEN	46.59	3.94	71%
11	CAR	43.94	1.30	67.7%
12	SEA	42.82	0.18	64.5%
13	JAX	42.41	-0.23	61.3%
14	KC	40.71	-1.94	58.1%
15	ARI	40.35	-2.29	54.8%
16	LV	39.29	-3.35	51.6%
17	NYJ	39.18	-3.47	48.4%
18	LAR	39	-3.65	45.2%
19	PHI	39	-3.65	41.9%
20	BAL	38.76	-3.88	38.7%
21	ATL	37.29	-5.35	35.5%
22	CIN	37.25	-5.40	32.3%
23	SF	35.24	-7.41	29%
24	NO	35	-7.65	25.8%
25	TB	35	-7.65	22.6%
26	NYG	32.65	-10.00	19.4%
27	MIA	32.29	-10.35	16.1%
28	DAL	30.94	-11.70	12.9%
29	HOU	30.18	-12.47	9.7%
30	LAC	30.12	-12.53	6.5%
31	PIT	30	-12.65	3.2%
32	DEN	24.71	-17.94	0%

Kickoff Return Yds in 2022 vs 2021

Packers lead at 70.88 — they ranked #30 last year. Broncos are last at 24.71 — #32 last year.

The league average is 42.65, down 2.25 from 44.90 last year.

Biggest riser: Packers, #30 → #1. Biggest faller: Texans, #3 → #29.

Spread between first and last: 46.18; 21 teams are within 11.23 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

GB · +39.65

Biggest faller

NYJ · −41.47

Most consistent

WAS · −0.12

League trend 2022 vs 2021

▼ -2.25

Rank	Team	2022	2021	Δ
1	GB	70.88	31.24	+39.65
2	IND	70.41	47.53	+22.88
3	NE	50.35	32	+18.35
4	MIA	32.29	19.41	+12.88
5	BUF	56.75	46.47	+10.28
6	DEN	24.71	17.12	+7.59
7	CAR	43.94	36.47	+7.47
8	CLE	55.47	48.71	+6.76
9	ARI	40.35	35.94	+4.41
10	MIN	54.12	49.94	+4.18
11	PHI	39	37.06	+1.94
12	TEN	46.59	45.76	+0.82
13	DET	52.29	51.76	+0.53
14	TB	35	34.82	+0.18
15	WAS	53.06	53.18	−0.12
16	KC	40.71	41.29	−0.59
17	LAR	39	40.35	−1.35
18	LV	39.29	40.82	−1.53
19	CIN	37.25	38.94	−1.69
20	SF	35.24	37.76	−2.53
21	BAL	38.76	43.35	−4.59
22	JAX	42.41	47	−4.59
23	NYG	32.65	40.18	−7.53
24	SEA	42.82	52.59	−9.76
25	CHI	58.59	69.41	−10.82
26	DAL	30.94	42.29	−11.35
27	NO	35	49.29	−14.29
28	PIT	30	49.94	−19.94
29	ATL	37.29	58.76	−21.47
30	LAC	30.12	57.41	−27.29
31	HOU	30.18	59.18	−29.00
32	NYJ	39.18	80.65	−41.47

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
GB	38.94	31.24	70.88	46.06	33.18	88.76	114.4
IND	69.44	47.53	70.41	11.76	37.88	113.4	131.2
CHI	71.56	69.41	58.59	31.94	45.18	105.4	89.40
BUF	62.25	46.47	56.75	20.53	36.53	108.4	131.4
CLE	49.69	48.71	55.47	15.35	59.88	93.35	139
MIN	45.13	49.94	54.12	28.06	20.06	102.4	101.2
WAS	40.31	53.18	53.06	35.35	63.65	112.8	141
DET	52.81	51.76	52.29	24.76	27.71	103.3	112.2
NE	44.81	32	50.35	27.71	38.94	85.35	88.60
TEN	47.94	45.76	46.59	21.88	63.59	98.18	98
CAR	45.88	36.47	43.94	37.47	62.35	76.71	116.3
SEA	39.31	52.59	42.82	40	62.65	75.71	85.60
JAX	38.38	47	42.41	40.47	43.88	93.59	92.60
KC	40.38	41.29	40.71	14.18	46.18	101.6	99.25
ARI	32.81	35.94	40.35	22.47	41.71	116.4	138.8
LV	26.13	40.82	39.29	15.41	40	108.5	102
NYJ	50.69	80.65	39.18	31.88	51.65	130	85.40
LAR	32.25	40.35	39	8.53	46.71	87	108.8
PHI	40.50	37.06	39	14.94	51.47	83	65.20
BAL	38.31	43.35	38.76	18.76	47.71	112.4	91.60
ATL	25.56	58.76	37.29	13.88	46.53	90.06	93.40
CIN	47.75	38.94	37.25	22.76	66.65	121.1	133.6
SF	32.50	37.76	35.24	25.71	52	81.47	95.40
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
NYG	49.25	40.18	32.65	14.65	59.94	114.2	107.2
MIA	13.44	19.41	32.29	25.94	44.41	100.9	133.4
DAL	60.31	42.29	30.94	23.12	64.18	123.4	109.8
HOU	45.13	59.18	30.18	36.06	42.47	82.76	127
LAC	57.75	57.41	30.12	22.94	34.18	96.06	107
PIT	41.88	49.94	30	33.24	33.82	89.65	100
DEN	34.81	17.12	24.71	23.41	21.41	87.71	96.20

Kickoff Return Yds since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Jets (77.38), 2019 Giants (72.06), 2020 Bears (71.56), 2021 Jets (80.65), 2022 Packers (70.88).

Jets have led this stat 2 of 5 seasons.

The best season on record is Jets 2021 at 80.65; the worst Dolphins 2020 at 13.44.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2022.

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.