NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2024

League leaderCIN 66.65
League average46.67
Best to worst46.59

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2024

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CIN · 66.65

League laggard

MIN · 20.06

League average

46.67

Spread (max − min)

46.59

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CIN	66.65	19.98	100%
2	DAL	64.18	17.51	96.8%
3	WAS	63.65	16.98	93.5%
4	TEN	63.59	16.92	90.3%
5	SEA	62.65	15.98	87.1%
6	CAR	62.35	15.69	83.9%
7	NYG	59.94	13.28	80.6%
8	CLE	59.88	13.22	77.4%
9	NO	58.82	12.16	74.2%
10	SF	52	5.33	71%
11	NYJ	51.65	4.98	67.7%
12	PHI	51.47	4.81	64.5%
13	TB	48	1.33	61.3%
14	BAL	47.71	1.04	58.1%
15	LAR	46.71	0.04	54.8%
16	ATL	46.53	-0.14	51.6%
17	KC	46.18	-0.49	48.4%
18	CHI	45.18	-1.49	45.2%
19	MIA	44.41	-2.25	41.9%
20	JAX	43.88	-2.78	38.7%
21	HOU	42.47	-4.19	35.5%
22	ARI	41.71	-4.96	32.3%
23	LV	40	-6.67	29%
24	NE	38.94	-7.72	25.8%
25	IND	37.88	-8.78	22.6%
26	BUF	36.53	-10.14	19.4%
27	LAC	34.18	-12.49	16.1%
28	PIT	33.82	-12.84	12.9%
29	GB	33.18	-13.49	9.7%
30	DET	27.71	-18.96	6.5%
31	DEN	21.41	-25.25	3.2%
32	MIN	20.06	-26.61	0%

Year-over-year — 2024 vs 2023

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

NYG · +45.29

Biggest faller

GB · −12.88

Most consistent

PIT · +0.59

League trend 2024 vs 2023

▲ 21.79

Rank	Team	2024	2023	Δ
1	NYG	59.94	14.65	+45.29
2	CLE	59.88	15.35	+44.53
3	CIN	66.65	22.76	+43.88
4	TEN	63.59	21.88	+41.71
5	DAL	64.18	23.12	+41.06
6	LAR	46.71	8.53	+38.18
7	PHI	51.47	14.94	+36.53
8	ATL	46.53	13.88	+32.65
9	KC	46.18	14.18	+32
10	NO	58.82	27.41	+31.41
11	BAL	47.71	18.76	+28.94
12	TB	48	19.24	+28.76
13	WAS	63.65	35.35	+28.29
14	SF	52	25.71	+26.29
15	IND	37.88	11.76	+26.12
16	CAR	62.35	37.47	+24.88
17	LV	40	15.41	+24.59
18	SEA	62.65	40	+22.65
19	NYJ	51.65	31.88	+19.76
20	ARI	41.71	22.47	+19.24
21	MIA	44.41	25.94	+18.47
22	BUF	36.53	20.53	+16
23	CHI	45.18	31.94	+13.24
24	LAC	34.18	22.94	+11.24
25	NE	38.94	27.71	+11.24
26	HOU	42.47	36.06	+6.41
27	JAX	43.88	40.47	+3.41
28	DET	27.71	24.76	+2.94
29	PIT	33.82	33.24	+0.59
30	DEN	21.41	23.41	−2
31	MIN	20.06	28.06	−8
32	GB	33.18	46.06	−12.88

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
CIN	68.19	47.75	38.94	37.25	22.76	66.65	121.1
DAL	20.31	60.31	42.29	30.94	23.12	64.18	123.4
WAS	52.06	40.31	53.18	53.06	35.35	63.65	112.8
TEN	39.88	47.94	45.76	46.59	21.88	63.59	98.18
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
NYG	72.06	49.25	40.18	32.65	14.65	59.94	114.2
CLE	51.88	49.69	48.71	55.47	15.35	59.88	93.35
NO	42.25	47.56	49.29	35	27.41	58.82	97.94
SF	25.56	32.50	37.76	35.24	25.71	52	81.47
NYJ	50.44	50.69	80.65	39.18	31.88	51.65	130
PHI	40.81	40.50	37.06	39	14.94	51.47	83
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
LAR	25.25	32.25	40.35	39	8.53	46.71	87
ATL	35.69	25.56	58.76	37.29	13.88	46.53	90.06
KC	57.94	40.38	41.29	40.71	14.18	46.18	101.6
CHI	56.44	71.56	69.41	58.59	31.94	45.18	105.4
MIA	49.75	13.44	19.41	32.29	25.94	44.41	100.9
JAX	39.25	38.38	47	42.41	40.47	43.88	93.59
HOU	19.25	45.13	59.18	30.18	36.06	42.47	82.76
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
NE	35.94	44.81	32	50.35	27.71	38.94	85.35
IND	44.19	69.44	47.53	70.41	11.76	37.88	113.4
BUF	50.13	62.25	46.47	56.75	20.53	36.53	108.4
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
GB	41.69	38.94	31.24	70.88	46.06	33.18	88.76
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
MIN	23.75	45.13	49.94	54.12	28.06	20.06	102.4

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2024.

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.