NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2020

League leaderNO 25.06
League average13.46
Best to worst21.75

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

NO · 25.06

League laggard

GB · 3.31

League average

13.46

Spread (max − min)

21.75

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	NO	25.06	11.60	100%
2	BUF	23.19	9.73	96.8%
3	MIA	22.31	8.85	93.5%
4	NE	22.31	8.85	90.3%
5	PIT	22.25	8.79	87.1%
6	IND	19.50	6.04	83.9%
7	DEN	16.81	3.35	80.6%
8	DAL	16.69	3.23	77.4%
9	LV	16.56	3.10	74.2%
10	BAL	15.25	1.79	71%
11	LAR	14.69	1.23	67.7%
12	CIN	14.50	1.04	64.5%
13	PHI	14.38	0.91	61.3%
14	NYG	14.25	0.79	58.1%
15	SF	14.13	0.66	54.8%
16	DET	13.63	0.16	51.6%
17	TEN	13	-0.46	48.4%
18	JAX	12.81	-0.65	45.2%
19	CHI	11.88	-1.59	41.9%
20	SEA	11.81	-1.65	38.7%
21	WAS	11.25	-2.21	35.5%
22	KC	11.13	-2.34	32.3%
23	TB	11	-2.46	29%
24	HOU	9.88	-3.59	25.8%
25	ATL	9.50	-3.96	22.6%
26	ARI	8.81	-4.65	19.4%
27	CAR	7.56	-5.90	16.1%
28	CLE	7.19	-6.27	12.9%
29	LAC	6.25	-7.21	9.7%
30	NYJ	5.38	-8.09	6.5%
31	MIN	4.50	-8.96	3.2%
32	GB	3.31	-10.15	0%

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

MIA · +11.25

Biggest faller

NYJ · −9.63

Most consistent

TB · +0.25

League trend 2020 vs 2019

▲ 0.42

Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	MIA	22.31	11.06	+11.25
2	DAL	16.69	8.19	+8.50
3	BUF	23.19	15.19	+8
4	NE	22.31	14.56	+7.75
5	WAS	11.25	6.50	+4.75
6	LV	16.56	11.88	+4.69
7	PIT	22.25	17.81	+4.44
8	CIN	14.50	10.25	+4.25
9	PHI	14.38	10.19	+4.19
10	LAR	14.69	10.69	+4
11	DEN	16.81	13	+3.81
12	JAX	12.81	9.94	+2.88
13	SEA	11.81	9	+2.81
14	TEN	13	10.56	+2.44
15	BAL	15.25	12.88	+2.38
16	NO	25.06	23.13	+1.94
17	TB	11	10.75	+0.25
18	LAC	6.25	7.44	−1.19
19	ARI	8.81	10.63	−1.81
20	DET	13.63	15.56	−1.94
21	SF	14.13	16.50	−2.38
22	KC	11.13	14	−2.88
23	NYG	14.25	17.13	−2.88
24	CAR	7.56	10.69	−3.13
25	CLE	7.19	10.56	−3.38
26	HOU	9.88	13.38	−3.50
27	GB	3.31	6.88	−3.56
28	IND	19.50	26.13	−6.63
29	CHI	11.88	19.13	−7.25
30	ATL	9.50	16.81	−7.31
31	MIN	4.50	11.94	−7.44
32	NYJ	5.38	15	−9.63

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

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.