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 2023 the Packers led at 46.06; the league average was 24.87.

League snapshot — 2023

League leader

GB · 46.06

League average

24.87

Best to worst

37.53

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	GB	46.06	17
2	JAX	40.47	17
3	SEA	40	17
4	CAR	37.47	17
5	HOU	36.06	17
6	WAS	35.35	17
7	PIT	33.24	17
8	CHI	31.94	17
9	NYJ	31.88	17
10	MIN	28.06	17
11	NE	27.71	17
12	NO	27.41	17
13	MIA	25.94	17
14	SF	25.71	17
15	DET	24.76	17
16	DEN	23.41	17
17	DAL	23.12	17
18	LAC	22.94	17
19	CIN	22.76	17
20	ARI	22.47	17
21	TEN	21.88	17
22	BUF	20.53	17
23	TB	19.24	17
24	BAL	18.76	17
25	LV	15.41	17
26	CLE	15.35	17
27	PHI	14.94	17
28	NYG	14.65	17
29	KC	14.18	17
30	ATL	13.88	17
31	IND	11.76	17
32	LAR	8.53	17

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%

Kickoff Return Yds in 2023 vs 2022

Packers lead at 46.06 — they ranked #1 last year. Rams are last at 8.53 — #18 last year.

The league average is 24.87, down 17.77 from 42.65 last year.

Biggest riser: Texans, #29 → #5. Biggest faller: Colts, #2 → #31.

Spread between first and last: 37.53; 18 teams are within 9.16 of the average.

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 (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
JAX	38.38	47	42.41	40.47	43.88	93.59	92.60
SEA	39.31	52.59	42.82	40	62.65	75.71	85.60
CAR	45.88	36.47	43.94	37.47	62.35	76.71	116.3
HOU	45.13	59.18	30.18	36.06	42.47	82.76	127
WAS	40.31	53.18	53.06	35.35	63.65	112.8	141
PIT	41.88	49.94	30	33.24	33.82	89.65	100
CHI	71.56	69.41	58.59	31.94	45.18	105.4	89.40
NYJ	50.69	80.65	39.18	31.88	51.65	130	85.40
MIN	45.13	49.94	54.12	28.06	20.06	102.4	101.2
NE	44.81	32	50.35	27.71	38.94	85.35	88.60
NO	47.56	49.29	35	27.41	58.82	97.94	122.6
MIA	13.44	19.41	32.29	25.94	44.41	100.9	133.4
SF	32.50	37.76	35.24	25.71	52	81.47	95.40
DET	52.81	51.76	52.29	24.76	27.71	103.3	112.2
DEN	34.81	17.12	24.71	23.41	21.41	87.71	96.20
DAL	60.31	42.29	30.94	23.12	64.18	123.4	109.8
LAC	57.75	57.41	30.12	22.94	34.18	96.06	107
CIN	47.75	38.94	37.25	22.76	66.65	121.1	133.6
ARI	32.81	35.94	40.35	22.47	41.71	116.4	138.8
TEN	47.94	45.76	46.59	21.88	63.59	98.18	98
BUF	62.25	46.47	56.75	20.53	36.53	108.4	131.4
TB	34.13	34.82	35	19.24	48	87.29	116.4
BAL	38.31	43.35	38.76	18.76	47.71	112.4	91.60
LV	26.13	40.82	39.29	15.41	40	108.5	102
CLE	49.69	48.71	55.47	15.35	59.88	93.35	139
PHI	40.50	37.06	39	14.94	51.47	83	65.20
NYG	49.25	40.18	32.65	14.65	59.94	114.2	107.2
KC	40.38	41.29	40.71	14.18	46.18	101.6	99.25
ATL	25.56	58.76	37.29	13.88	46.53	90.06	93.40
IND	69.44	47.53	70.41	11.76	37.88	113.4	131.2
LAR	32.25	40.35	39	8.53	46.71	87	108.8

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), 2023 Packers (46.06).

Jets have led this stat 2 of 6 seasons.

The best season on record is Jets 2021 at 80.65; the worst Rams 2023 at 8.53.

The league average has fallen from 43.42 in 2018 to 24.87 in 2023.

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 not available in the Algorithm Builder.