NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2022

League leaderGB 70.88
League average42.65
Best to worst46.18

All 32 teams, higher is better.

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%

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

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 excluded from the Algorithm Builder per §11.36.