NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2019

League leaderIND 26.13
League average13.04
Best to worst19.63

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

IND · 26.13

League laggard

WAS · 6.50

League average

13.04

Spread (max − min)

19.63

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	IND	26.13	13.08	100%
2	NO	23.13	10.08	96.8%
3	CHI	19.13	6.08	93.5%
4	PIT	17.81	4.77	90.3%
5	NYG	17.13	4.08	87.1%
6	ATL	16.81	3.77	83.9%
7	SF	16.50	3.46	80.6%
8	DET	15.56	2.52	77.4%
9	BUF	15.19	2.15	74.2%
10	NYJ	15	1.96	71%
11	NE	14.56	1.52	67.7%
12	KC	14	0.96	64.5%
13	HOU	13.38	0.33	61.3%
14	DEN	13	-0.04	58.1%
15	BAL	12.88	-0.17	54.8%
16	MIN	11.94	-1.10	51.6%
17	LV	11.88	-1.17	48.4%
18	MIA	11.06	-1.98	45.2%
19	TB	10.75	-2.29	41.9%
20	CAR	10.69	-2.35	38.7%
21	LAR	10.69	-2.35	35.5%
22	ARI	10.63	-2.42	32.3%
23	CLE	10.56	-2.48	29%
24	TEN	10.56	-2.48	25.8%
25	CIN	10.25	-2.79	22.6%
26	PHI	10.19	-2.85	19.4%
27	JAX	9.94	-3.10	16.1%
28	SEA	9	-4.04	12.9%
29	DAL	8.19	-4.85	9.7%
30	LAC	7.44	-5.60	6.5%
31	GB	6.88	-6.17	3.2%
32	WAS	6.50	-6.54	0%

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

NO · +13.31

Biggest faller

LAC · −15.25

Most consistent

CAR · +0.13

League trend 2019 vs 2018

▼ -2.05

Rank	Team	2019	2018	Δ
1	NO	23.13	9.81	+13.31
2	IND	26.13	13.56	+12.56
3	ATL	16.81	9.19	+7.63
4	SF	16.50	11.25	+5.25
5	DET	15.56	10.69	+4.88
6	DEN	13	8.25	+4.75
7	NYG	17.13	14.44	+2.69
8	BUF	15.19	13	+2.19
9	NE	14.56	12.44	+2.13
10	PIT	17.81	15.75	+2.06
11	DAL	8.19	7.44	+0.75
12	TB	10.75	10.19	+0.56
13	CAR	10.69	10.56	+0.13
14	SEA	9	9.38	−0.38
15	WAS	6.50	7	−0.50
16	KC	14	16.31	−2.31
17	PHI	10.19	13.63	−3.44
18	TEN	10.56	14.81	−4.25
19	CIN	10.25	14.81	−4.56
20	NYJ	15	20.25	−5.25
21	GB	6.88	12.38	−5.50
22	LV	11.88	18.44	−6.56
23	CHI	19.13	25.81	−6.69
24	HOU	13.38	20.44	−7.06
25	MIA	11.06	18.31	−7.25
26	CLE	10.56	18.13	−7.56
27	MIN	11.94	19.69	−7.75
28	ARI	10.63	18.44	−7.81
29	LAR	10.69	19.50	−8.81
30	JAX	9.94	21	−11.06
31	BAL	12.88	25.38	−12.50
32	LAC	7.44	22.69	−15.25

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader

NE · 19.86

Multi-year laggard

GB · 9.93

Biggest improver

DEN · +2.36/yr

Biggest decliner

IND · −1.65/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
1	NE	19.86	+0.71	14.56	22.31	18.59	24.59	12.47	25.12	21.35
2	NO	19.57	−1.53	23.13	25.06	20.53	14.65	23.06	17.71	12.88
3	DEN	19.00	+2.36	13	16.81	13.53	18.12	19.18	24	28.35
4	BUF	17.89	−0.65	15.19	23.19	18.59	17.25	21.18	18.41	11.41
5	DET	17.66	+1.40	15.56	13.63	14.12	15.53	19.47	28.18	17.12
6	SF	16.92	+0.28	16.50	14.13	16.41	20.94	16.06	17.29	17.12
7	PIT	16.84	−0.96	17.81	22.25	21.76	9.41	15.12	17	14.53
8	TEN	16.64	+1.61	10.56	13	17.24	17.82	19.41	14.88	23.59
9	CLE	16.51	+1.71	10.56	7.19	20	17.53	20.18	26.47	13.65
10	IND	16.47	−1.65	26.13	19.50	10.06	17	15.71	15.06	11.82
11	HOU	16.33	+1.77	13.38	9.88	11.29	21.41	17.18	20	21.18
12	PHI	15.92	+0.84	10.19	14.38	14.18	19	24.53	15.12	14.06
13	BAL	15.80	−0.21	12.88	15.25	21.18	12.59	24.53	12.53	11.65
14	CIN	15.66	+0.50	10.25	14.50	15.35	21.25	20.35	14.82	13.06
15	KC	15.54	+0.97	14	11.13	13.41	14.18	22.53	18.29	15.24
16	NYJ	15.41	+2.24	15	5.38	12.12	14.12	18.76	15.65	26.82
17	CHI	15.03	−0.48	19.13	11.88	19.88	11.76	11.06	17.88	13.59
18	JAX	14.69	+1.90	9.94	12.81	9.35	13.53	17.47	18.71	21
19	TB	14.25	+0.54	10.75	11	14.71	23	13.76	9.35	17.18
20	MIA	14.15	+0.27	11.06	22.31	11.18	6.65	15.59	15.82	16.41
21	NYG	14.05	−0.25	17.13	14.25	11.59	10.53	18.29	13.41	13.12
22	LV	13.74	−0.38	11.88	16.56	18.18	9.18	14.65	15.59	10.18
23	WAS	13.65	+1.88	6.50	11.25	7.88	19.76	16.35	15.29	18.53
24	ARI	13.18	+0.54	10.63	8.81	14.29	17.06	16.82	11.88	12.76
25	SEA	13.06	+1.95	9	11.81	11.29	6.41	15.59	10.94	26.35
26	ATL	12.91	−0.47	16.81	9.50	11.12	17.18	14.06	11.76	9.94
27	LAC	12.41	+1.38	7.44	6.25	6.35	19.94	22.65	15.47	8.76
28	LAR	12.26	+0.10	10.69	14.69	12.65	10.82	12.29	9.47	15.24
29	CAR	11.93	+0.40	10.69	7.56	12.53	12.88	19.12	10.41	10.35
30	MIN	11.84	+1.17	11.94	4.50	12.18	9.82	17	9.65	17.82
31	DAL	10.81	−0.93	8.19	16.69	10.94	18	5.76	11.29	4.82
32	GB	9.93	+0.59	6.88	3.31	11.71	18.59	11.12	9.29	8.59

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
IND	26.13	19.50	10.06	17	15.71	15.06	11.82
NO	23.13	25.06	20.53	14.65	23.06	17.71	12.88
CHI	19.13	11.88	19.88	11.76	11.06	17.88	13.59
PIT	17.81	22.25	21.76	9.41	15.12	17	14.53
NYG	17.13	14.25	11.59	10.53	18.29	13.41	13.12
ATL	16.81	9.50	11.12	17.18	14.06	11.76	9.94
SF	16.50	14.13	16.41	20.94	16.06	17.29	17.12
DET	15.56	13.63	14.12	15.53	19.47	28.18	17.12
BUF	15.19	23.19	18.59	17.25	21.18	18.41	11.41
NYJ	15	5.38	12.12	14.12	18.76	15.65	26.82
NE	14.56	22.31	18.59	24.59	12.47	25.12	21.35
KC	14	11.13	13.41	14.18	22.53	18.29	15.24
HOU	13.38	9.88	11.29	21.41	17.18	20	21.18
DEN	13	16.81	13.53	18.12	19.18	24	28.35
BAL	12.88	15.25	21.18	12.59	24.53	12.53	11.65
MIN	11.94	4.50	12.18	9.82	17	9.65	17.82
LV	11.88	16.56	18.18	9.18	14.65	15.59	10.18
MIA	11.06	22.31	11.18	6.65	15.59	15.82	16.41
TB	10.75	11	14.71	23	13.76	9.35	17.18
CAR	10.69	7.56	12.53	12.88	19.12	10.41	10.35
LAR	10.69	14.69	12.65	10.82	12.29	9.47	15.24
ARI	10.63	8.81	14.29	17.06	16.82	11.88	12.76
CLE	10.56	7.19	20	17.53	20.18	26.47	13.65
TEN	10.56	13	17.24	17.82	19.41	14.88	23.59
CIN	10.25	14.50	15.35	21.25	20.35	14.82	13.06
PHI	10.19	14.38	14.18	19	24.53	15.12	14.06
JAX	9.94	12.81	9.35	13.53	17.47	18.71	21
SEA	9	11.81	11.29	6.41	15.59	10.94	26.35
DAL	8.19	16.69	10.94	18	5.76	11.29	4.82
LAC	7.44	6.25	6.35	19.94	22.65	15.47	8.76
GB	6.88	3.31	11.71	18.59	11.12	9.29	8.59
WAS	6.50	11.25	7.88	19.76	16.35	15.29	18.53

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

About this stat

Stat ID: off_special_teams_st_punt_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.