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 2024 the Bengals led at 66.65; the league average was 46.67.

League snapshot — 2024

League leader

CIN · 66.65

League average

46.67

Best to worst

46.59

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	CIN	66.65	17
2	DAL	64.18	17
3	WAS	63.65	17
4	TEN	63.59	17
5	SEA	62.65	17
6	CAR	62.35	17
7	NYG	59.94	17
8	CLE	59.88	17
9	NO	58.82	17
10	SF	52	17
11	NYJ	51.65	17
12	PHI	51.47	17
13	TB	48	17
14	BAL	47.71	17
15	LAR	46.71	17
16	ATL	46.53	17
17	KC	46.18	17
18	CHI	45.18	17
19	MIA	44.41	17
20	JAX	43.88	17
21	HOU	42.47	17
22	ARI	41.71	17
23	LV	40	17
24	NE	38.94	17
25	IND	37.88	17
26	BUF	36.53	17
27	LAC	34.18	17
28	PIT	33.82	17
29	GB	33.18	17
30	DET	27.71	17
31	DEN	21.41	17
32	MIN	20.06	17

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%

Kickoff Return Yds in 2024 vs 2023

Bengals lead at 66.65 — they ranked #19 last year. Vikings are last at 20.06 — #10 last year.

The league average is 46.67, up 21.79 from 24.87 last year.

Biggest riser: Giants, #28 → #7. Biggest faller: Packers, #1 → #29.

Spread between first and last: 46.59; 18 teams are within 12.39 of the average.

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 (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
CIN	47.75	38.94	37.25	22.76	66.65	121.1	133.6
DAL	60.31	42.29	30.94	23.12	64.18	123.4	109.8
WAS	40.31	53.18	53.06	35.35	63.65	112.8	141
TEN	47.94	45.76	46.59	21.88	63.59	98.18	98
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
NYG	49.25	40.18	32.65	14.65	59.94	114.2	107.2
CLE	49.69	48.71	55.47	15.35	59.88	93.35	139
NO	47.56	49.29	35	27.41	58.82	97.94	122.6
SF	32.50	37.76	35.24	25.71	52	81.47	95.40
NYJ	50.69	80.65	39.18	31.88	51.65	130	85.40
PHI	40.50	37.06	39	14.94	51.47	83	65.20
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
LAR	32.25	40.35	39	8.53	46.71	87	108.8
ATL	25.56	58.76	37.29	13.88	46.53	90.06	93.40
KC	40.38	41.29	40.71	14.18	46.18	101.6	99.25
CHI	71.56	69.41	58.59	31.94	45.18	105.4	89.40
MIA	13.44	19.41	32.29	25.94	44.41	100.9	133.4
JAX	38.38	47	42.41	40.47	43.88	93.59	92.60
HOU	45.13	59.18	30.18	36.06	42.47	82.76	127
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
NE	44.81	32	50.35	27.71	38.94	85.35	88.60
IND	69.44	47.53	70.41	11.76	37.88	113.4	131.2
BUF	62.25	46.47	56.75	20.53	36.53	108.4	131.4
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
GB	38.94	31.24	70.88	46.06	33.18	88.76	114.4
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
MIN	45.13	49.94	54.12	28.06	20.06	102.4	101.2

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), 2024 Bengals (66.65).

Jets have led this stat 2 of 7 seasons.

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

The league average has risen from 43.42 in 2018 to 46.67 in 2024.

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 not available in the Algorithm Builder.