NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2021

League leaderPIT 21.76
League average14.19
Best to worst15.41

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

PIT · 21.76

League laggard

LAC · 6.35

League average

14.19

Spread (max − min)

15.41

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	PIT	21.76	7.57	100%
2	BAL	21.18	6.98	96.8%
3	NO	20.53	6.34	93.5%
4	CLE	20	5.81	90.3%
5	CHI	19.88	5.69	87.1%
6	BUF	18.59	4.40	83.9%
7	NE	18.59	4.40	80.6%
8	LV	18.18	3.98	77.4%
9	TEN	17.24	3.04	74.2%
10	SF	16.41	2.22	71%
11	CIN	15.35	1.16	67.7%
12	TB	14.71	0.51	64.5%
13	ARI	14.29	0.10	61.3%
14	PHI	14.18	-0.02	58.1%
15	DET	14.12	-0.08	54.8%
16	DEN	13.53	-0.66	51.6%
17	KC	13.41	-0.78	48.4%
18	LAR	12.65	-1.55	45.2%
19	CAR	12.53	-1.66	41.9%
20	MIN	12.18	-2.02	38.7%
21	NYJ	12.12	-2.08	35.5%
22	GB	11.71	-2.49	32.3%
23	NYG	11.59	-2.60	29%
24	HOU	11.29	-2.90	25.8%
25	SEA	11.29	-2.90	22.6%
26	MIA	11.18	-3.02	19.4%
27	ATL	11.12	-3.08	16.1%
28	DAL	10.94	-3.25	12.9%
29	IND	10.06	-4.13	9.7%
30	JAX	9.35	-4.84	6.5%
31	WAS	7.88	-6.31	3.2%
32	LAC	6.35	-7.84	0%

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CLE · +12.81

Biggest faller

MIA · −11.14

Most consistent

LAC · +0.10

League trend 2021 vs 2020

▲ 0.73

Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	CLE	20	7.19	+12.81
2	GB	11.71	3.31	+8.39
3	CHI	19.88	11.88	+8.01
4	MIN	12.18	4.50	+7.68
5	NYJ	12.12	5.38	+6.74
6	BAL	21.18	15.25	+5.93
7	ARI	14.29	8.81	+5.48
8	CAR	12.53	7.56	+4.97
9	TEN	17.24	13	+4.24
10	TB	14.71	11	+3.71
11	KC	13.41	11.13	+2.29
12	SF	16.41	14.13	+2.29
13	ATL	11.12	9.50	+1.62
14	LV	18.18	16.56	+1.61
15	HOU	11.29	9.88	+1.42
16	CIN	15.35	14.50	+0.85
17	DET	14.12	13.63	+0.49
18	LAC	6.35	6.25	+0.10
19	PHI	14.18	14.38	−0.20
20	PIT	21.76	22.25	−0.49
21	SEA	11.29	11.81	−0.52
22	LAR	12.65	14.69	−2.04
23	NYG	11.59	14.25	−2.66
24	DEN	13.53	16.81	−3.28
25	WAS	7.88	11.25	−3.37
26	JAX	9.35	12.81	−3.46
27	NE	18.59	22.31	−3.72
28	NO	20.53	25.06	−4.53
29	BUF	18.59	23.19	−4.60
30	DAL	10.94	16.69	−5.75
31	IND	10.06	19.50	−9.44
32	MIA	11.18	22.31	−11.14

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

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.