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 2025 the Jets led at 130; the league average was 99.02.

League snapshot — 2025

League leader

NYJ · 130

League average

99.02

Best to worst

54.29

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	NYJ	130	17
2	DAL	123.4	17
3	CIN	121.1	17
4	ARI	116.4	17
5	NYG	114.2	17
6	IND	113.4	17
7	WAS	112.8	17
8	BAL	112.4	17
9	LV	108.5	17
10	BUF	108.4	17
11	CHI	105.4	17
12	DET	103.3	17
13	MIN	102.4	17
14	KC	101.6	17
15	MIA	100.9	17
16	TEN	98.18	17
17	NO	97.94	17
18	LAC	96.06	17
19	JAX	93.59	17
20	CLE	93.35	17
21	ATL	90.06	17
22	PIT	89.65	17
23	GB	88.76	17
24	DEN	87.71	17
25	TB	87.29	17
26	LAR	87	17
27	NE	85.35	17
28	PHI	83	17
29	HOU	82.76	17
30	SF	81.47	17
31	CAR	76.71	17
32	SEA	75.71	17

At a glance — 2025

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

NYJ · 130

League laggard

SEA · 75.71

League average

99.02

Spread (max − min)

54.29

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	NYJ	130	30.98	100%
2	DAL	123.4	24.33	96.8%
3	CIN	121.1	22.03	93.5%
4	ARI	116.4	17.39	90.3%
5	NYG	114.2	15.21	87.1%
6	IND	113.4	14.33	83.9%
7	WAS	112.8	13.80	80.6%
8	BAL	112.4	13.39	77.4%
9	LV	108.5	9.51	74.2%
10	BUF	108.4	9.33	71%
11	CHI	105.4	6.39	67.7%
12	DET	103.3	4.27	64.5%
13	MIN	102.4	3.39	61.3%
14	KC	101.6	2.56	58.1%
15	MIA	100.9	1.92	54.8%
16	TEN	98.18	-0.85	51.6%
17	NO	97.94	-1.08	48.4%
18	LAC	96.06	-2.97	45.2%
19	JAX	93.59	-5.44	41.9%
20	CLE	93.35	-5.67	38.7%
21	ATL	90.06	-8.97	35.5%
22	PIT	89.65	-9.38	32.3%
23	GB	88.76	-10.26	29%
24	DEN	87.71	-11.32	25.8%
25	TB	87.29	-11.73	22.6%
26	LAR	87	-12.02	19.4%
27	NE	85.35	-13.67	16.1%
28	PHI	83	-16.02	12.9%
29	HOU	82.76	-16.26	9.7%
30	SF	81.47	-17.55	6.5%
31	CAR	76.71	-22.32	3.2%
32	SEA	75.71	-23.32	0%

Kickoff Return Yds in 2025 vs 2024

Jets lead at 130 — they ranked #11 last year. Seahawks are last at 75.71 — #5 last year.

The league average is 99.02, up 52.36 from 46.67 last year.

Biggest riser: Colts, #25 → #6. Biggest faller: Seahawks, #5 → #32.

Spread between first and last: 54.29; 21 teams are within 13.94 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2025 vs 2024

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

MIN · +82.35

Biggest faller

SEA · +13.06

Most consistent

SEA · +13.06

League trend 2025 vs 2024

▲ 52.36

Rank	Team	2025	2024	Δ
1	MIN	102.4	20.06	+82.35
2	NYJ	130	51.65	+78.35
3	DET	103.3	27.71	+75.59
4	IND	113.4	37.88	+75.47
5	ARI	116.4	41.71	+74.71
6	BUF	108.4	36.53	+71.82
7	LV	108.5	40	+68.53
8	DEN	87.71	21.41	+66.29
9	BAL	112.4	47.71	+64.71
10	LAC	96.06	34.18	+61.88
11	CHI	105.4	45.18	+60.24
12	DAL	123.4	64.18	+59.18
13	MIA	100.9	44.41	+56.53
14	PIT	89.65	33.82	+55.82
15	GB	88.76	33.18	+55.59
16	KC	101.6	46.18	+55.41
17	CIN	121.1	66.65	+54.41
18	NYG	114.2	59.94	+54.29
19	JAX	93.59	43.88	+49.71
20	WAS	112.8	63.65	+49.18
21	NE	85.35	38.94	+46.41
22	ATL	90.06	46.53	+43.53
23	HOU	82.76	42.47	+40.29
24	LAR	87	46.71	+40.29
25	TB	87.29	48	+39.29
26	NO	97.94	58.82	+39.12
27	TEN	98.18	63.59	+34.59
28	CLE	93.35	59.88	+33.47
29	PHI	83	51.47	+31.53
30	SF	81.47	52	+29.47
31	CAR	76.71	62.35	+14.35
32	SEA	75.71	62.65	+13.06

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

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), 2025 Jets (130).

Jets have led this stat 3 of 8 seasons.

The best season on record is Jets 2025 at 130; the worst Rams 2023 at 8.53.

The league average has risen from 43.42 in 2018 to 99.02 in 2025.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2025.

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
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