NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2023

League leaderBAL 24.53
League average17.23
Best to worst18.76

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BAL · 24.53

League laggard

DAL · 5.76

League average

17.23

Spread (max − min)

18.76

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BAL	24.53	7.30	100%
2	PHI	24.53	7.30	96.8%
3	NO	23.06	5.83	93.5%
4	LAC	22.65	5.42	90.3%
5	KC	22.53	5.30	87.1%
6	BUF	21.18	3.95	83.9%
7	CIN	20.35	3.13	80.6%
8	CLE	20.18	2.95	77.4%
9	DET	19.47	2.24	74.2%
10	TEN	19.41	2.18	71%
11	DEN	19.18	1.95	67.7%
12	CAR	19.12	1.89	64.5%
13	NYJ	18.76	1.54	61.3%
14	NYG	18.29	1.07	58.1%
15	JAX	17.47	0.24	54.8%
16	HOU	17.18	-0.05	51.6%
17	MIN	17	-0.23	48.4%
18	ARI	16.82	-0.40	45.2%
19	WAS	16.35	-0.88	41.9%
20	SF	16.06	-1.17	38.7%
21	IND	15.71	-1.52	35.5%
22	MIA	15.59	-1.64	32.3%
23	SEA	15.59	-1.64	29%
24	PIT	15.12	-2.11	25.8%
25	LV	14.65	-2.58	22.6%
26	ATL	14.06	-3.17	19.4%
27	TB	13.76	-3.46	16.1%
28	NE	12.47	-4.76	12.9%
29	LAR	12.29	-4.93	9.7%
30	GB	11.12	-6.11	6.5%
31	CHI	11.06	-6.17	3.2%
32	DAL	5.76	-11.46	0%

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

BAL · +11.94

Biggest faller

DAL · −12.24

Most consistent

ARI · −0.24

League trend 2023 vs 2022

▲ 1.59

Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	BAL	24.53	12.59	+11.94
2	SEA	15.59	6.41	+9.18
3	MIA	15.59	6.65	+8.94
4	NO	23.06	14.65	+8.41
5	KC	22.53	14.18	+8.35
6	NYG	18.29	10.53	+7.76
7	MIN	17	9.82	+7.18
8	CAR	19.12	12.88	+6.24
9	PIT	15.12	9.41	+5.71
10	PHI	24.53	19	+5.53
11	LV	14.65	9.18	+5.47
12	NYJ	18.76	14.12	+4.65
13	DET	19.47	15.53	+3.94
14	JAX	17.47	13.53	+3.94
15	BUF	21.18	17.25	+3.93
16	LAC	22.65	19.94	+2.71
17	CLE	20.18	17.53	+2.65
18	TEN	19.41	17.82	+1.59
19	LAR	12.29	10.82	+1.47
20	DEN	19.18	18.12	+1.06
21	ARI	16.82	17.06	−0.24
22	CHI	11.06	11.76	−0.71
23	CIN	20.35	21.25	−0.90
24	IND	15.71	17	−1.29
25	ATL	14.06	17.18	−3.12
26	WAS	16.35	19.76	−3.41
27	HOU	17.18	21.41	−4.24
28	SF	16.06	20.94	−4.88
29	GB	11.12	18.59	−7.47
30	TB	13.76	23	−9.24
31	NE	12.47	24.59	−12.12
32	DAL	5.76	18	−12.24

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

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.