NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2022

League leaderNE 24.59
League average15.64
Best to worst18.18

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2022

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

NE · 24.59

League laggard

SEA · 6.41

League average

15.64

Spread (max − min)

18.18

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	NE	24.59	8.95	100%
2	TB	23	7.36	96.8%
3	HOU	21.41	5.77	93.5%
4	CIN	21.25	5.61	90.3%
5	SF	20.94	5.30	87.1%
6	LAC	19.94	4.30	83.9%
7	WAS	19.76	4.12	80.6%
8	PHI	19	3.36	77.4%
9	GB	18.59	2.95	74.2%
10	DEN	18.12	2.48	71%
11	DAL	18	2.36	67.7%
12	TEN	17.82	2.18	64.5%
13	CLE	17.53	1.89	61.3%
14	BUF	17.25	1.61	58.1%
15	ATL	17.18	1.54	54.8%
16	ARI	17.06	1.42	51.6%
17	IND	17	1.36	48.4%
18	DET	15.53	-0.11	45.2%
19	NO	14.65	-0.99	41.9%
20	KC	14.18	-1.46	38.7%
21	NYJ	14.12	-1.52	35.5%
22	JAX	13.53	-2.11	32.3%
23	CAR	12.88	-2.76	29%
24	BAL	12.59	-3.05	25.8%
25	CHI	11.76	-3.88	22.6%
26	LAR	10.82	-4.82	19.4%
27	NYG	10.53	-5.11	16.1%
28	MIN	9.82	-5.82	12.9%
29	PIT	9.41	-6.23	9.7%
30	LV	9.18	-6.46	6.5%
31	MIA	6.65	-8.99	3.2%
32	SEA	6.41	-9.23	0%

Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

LAC · +13.59

Biggest faller

PIT · −12.35

Most consistent

CAR · +0.35

League trend 2022 vs 2021

▲ 1.45

Rank	Team	2022	2021	Δ
1	LAC	19.94	6.35	+13.59
2	WAS	19.76	7.88	+11.88
3	HOU	21.41	11.29	+10.12
4	TB	23	14.71	+8.29
5	DAL	18	10.94	+7.06
6	IND	17	10.06	+6.94
7	GB	18.59	11.71	+6.88
8	ATL	17.18	11.12	+6.06
9	NE	24.59	18.59	+6
10	CIN	21.25	15.35	+5.90
11	PHI	19	14.18	+4.82
12	DEN	18.12	13.53	+4.59
13	SF	20.94	16.41	+4.53
14	JAX	13.53	9.35	+4.18
15	ARI	17.06	14.29	+2.76
16	NYJ	14.12	12.12	+2
17	DET	15.53	14.12	+1.41
18	KC	14.18	13.41	+0.76
19	TEN	17.82	17.24	+0.59
20	CAR	12.88	12.53	+0.35
21	NYG	10.53	11.59	−1.06
22	BUF	17.25	18.59	−1.34
23	LAR	10.82	12.65	−1.82
24	MIN	9.82	12.18	−2.35
25	CLE	17.53	20	−2.47
26	MIA	6.65	11.18	−4.53
27	SEA	6.41	11.29	−4.88
28	NO	14.65	20.53	−5.88
29	CHI	11.76	19.88	−8.12
30	BAL	12.59	21.18	−8.59
31	LV	9.18	18.18	−9
32	PIT	9.41	21.76	−12.35

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2022.

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.