NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2023

League leaderGB 46.06
League average24.87
Best to worst37.53

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

GB · 46.06

League laggard

LAR · 8.53

League average

24.87

Spread (max − min)

37.53

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	GB	46.06	21.19	100%
2	JAX	40.47	15.60	96.8%
3	SEA	40	15.13	93.5%
4	CAR	37.47	12.60	90.3%
5	HOU	36.06	11.19	87.1%
6	WAS	35.35	10.48	83.9%
7	PIT	33.24	8.36	80.6%
8	CHI	31.94	7.07	77.4%
9	NYJ	31.88	7.01	74.2%
10	MIN	28.06	3.19	71%
11	NE	27.71	2.83	67.7%
12	NO	27.41	2.54	64.5%
13	MIA	25.94	1.07	61.3%
14	SF	25.71	0.83	58.1%
15	DET	24.76	-0.11	54.8%
16	DEN	23.41	-1.46	51.6%
17	DAL	23.12	-1.75	48.4%
18	LAC	22.94	-1.93	45.2%
19	CIN	22.76	-2.11	41.9%
20	ARI	22.47	-2.40	38.7%
21	TEN	21.88	-2.99	35.5%
22	BUF	20.53	-4.34	32.3%
23	TB	19.24	-5.64	29%
24	BAL	18.76	-6.11	25.8%
25	LV	15.41	-9.46	22.6%
26	CLE	15.35	-9.52	19.4%
27	PHI	14.94	-9.93	16.1%
28	NYG	14.65	-10.22	12.9%
29	KC	14.18	-10.69	9.7%
30	ATL	13.88	-10.99	6.5%
31	IND	11.76	-13.11	3.2%
32	LAR	8.53	-16.34	0%

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

HOU · +5.88

Biggest faller

IND · −58.65

Most consistent

DEN · −1.29

League trend 2023 vs 2022

▼ -17.77

Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	HOU	36.06	30.18	+5.88
2	PIT	33.24	30	+3.24
3	DEN	23.41	24.71	−1.29
4	JAX	40.47	42.41	−1.94
5	SEA	40	42.82	−2.82
6	MIA	25.94	32.29	−6.35
7	CAR	37.47	43.94	−6.47
8	LAC	22.94	30.12	−7.18
9	NYJ	31.88	39.18	−7.29
10	NO	27.41	35	−7.59
11	DAL	23.12	30.94	−7.82
12	SF	25.71	35.24	−9.53
13	CIN	22.76	37.25	−14.49
14	TB	19.24	35	−15.76
15	WAS	35.35	53.06	−17.71
16	ARI	22.47	40.35	−17.88
17	NYG	14.65	32.65	−18
18	BAL	18.76	38.76	−20
19	NE	27.71	50.35	−22.65
20	ATL	13.88	37.29	−23.41
21	LV	15.41	39.29	−23.88
22	PHI	14.94	39	−24.06
23	TEN	21.88	46.59	−24.71
24	GB	46.06	70.88	−24.82
25	MIN	28.06	54.12	−26.06
26	KC	14.18	40.71	−26.53
27	CHI	31.94	58.59	−26.65
28	DET	24.76	52.29	−27.53
29	LAR	8.53	39	−30.47
30	BUF	20.53	56.75	−36.22
31	CLE	15.35	55.47	−40.12
32	IND	11.76	70.41	−58.65

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
JAX	39.25	38.38	47	42.41	40.47	43.88	93.59
SEA	27	39.31	52.59	42.82	40	62.65	75.71
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
WAS	52.06	40.31	53.18	53.06	35.35	63.65	112.8
PIT	32.81	41.88	49.94	30	33.24	33.82	89.65
CHI	56.44	71.56	69.41	58.59	31.94	45.18	105.4
NYJ	50.44	50.69	80.65	39.18	31.88	51.65	130
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
NO	42.25	47.56	49.29	35	27.41	58.82	97.94
MIA	49.75	13.44	19.41	32.29	25.94	44.41	100.9
SF	25.56	32.50	37.76	35.24	25.71	52	81.47
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
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
CIN	68.19	47.75	38.94	37.25	22.76	66.65	121.1
ARI	47.75	32.81	35.94	40.35	22.47	41.71	116.4
TEN	39.88	47.94	45.76	46.59	21.88	63.59	98.18
BUF	50.13	62.25	46.47	56.75	20.53	36.53	108.4
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
LV	50.69	26.13	40.82	39.29	15.41	40	108.5
CLE	51.88	49.69	48.71	55.47	15.35	59.88	93.35
PHI	40.81	40.50	37.06	39	14.94	51.47	83
NYG	72.06	49.25	40.18	32.65	14.65	59.94	114.2
KC	57.94	40.38	41.29	40.71	14.18	46.18	101.6
ATL	35.69	25.56	58.76	37.29	13.88	46.53	90.06
IND	44.19	69.44	47.53	70.41	11.76	37.88	113.4
LAR	25.25	32.25	40.35	39	8.53	46.71	87

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

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.