NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2025

League leaderDEN 28.35
League average15.58
Best to worst23.53

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2025

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

DEN · 28.35

League laggard

DAL · 4.82

League average

15.58

Spread (max − min)

23.53

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	DEN	28.35	12.78	100%
2	NYJ	26.82	11.25	96.8%
3	SEA	26.35	10.78	93.5%
4	TEN	23.59	8.01	90.3%
5	NE	21.35	5.78	87.1%
6	HOU	21.18	5.60	83.9%
7	JAX	21	5.42	80.6%
8	WAS	18.53	2.95	77.4%
9	MIN	17.82	2.25	74.2%
10	TB	17.18	1.60	71%
11	DET	17.12	1.54	67.7%
12	SF	17.12	1.54	64.5%
13	MIA	16.41	0.83	61.3%
14	KC	15.24	-0.34	58.1%
15	LAR	15.24	-0.34	54.8%
16	PIT	14.53	-1.05	51.6%
17	PHI	14.06	-1.52	48.4%
18	CLE	13.65	-1.93	45.2%
19	CHI	13.59	-1.99	41.9%
20	NYG	13.12	-2.46	38.7%
21	CIN	13.06	-2.52	35.5%
22	NO	12.88	-2.69	32.3%
23	ARI	12.76	-2.81	29%
24	IND	11.82	-3.75	25.8%
25	BAL	11.65	-3.93	22.6%
26	BUF	11.41	-4.17	19.4%
27	CAR	10.35	-5.22	16.1%
28	LV	10.18	-5.40	12.9%
29	ATL	9.94	-5.64	9.7%
30	LAC	8.76	-6.81	6.5%
31	GB	8.59	-6.99	3.2%
32	DAL	4.82	-10.75	0%

Year-over-year — 2025 vs 2024

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

SEA · +15.41

Biggest faller

CLE · −12.82

Most consistent

CAR · −0.06

League trend 2025 vs 2024

▼ -0.26

Rank	Team	2025	2024	Δ
1	SEA	26.35	10.94	+15.41
2	NYJ	26.82	15.65	+11.18
3	TEN	23.59	14.88	+8.71
4	MIN	17.82	9.65	+8.18
5	TB	17.18	9.35	+7.82
6	LAR	15.24	9.47	+5.76
7	DEN	28.35	24	+4.35
8	WAS	18.53	15.29	+3.24
9	JAX	21	18.71	+2.29
10	HOU	21.18	20	+1.18
11	ARI	12.76	11.88	+0.88
12	MIA	16.41	15.82	+0.59
13	CAR	10.35	10.41	−0.06
14	SF	17.12	17.29	−0.18
15	NYG	13.12	13.41	−0.29
16	GB	8.59	9.29	−0.71
17	BAL	11.65	12.53	−0.88
18	PHI	14.06	15.12	−1.06
19	CIN	13.06	14.82	−1.76
20	ATL	9.94	11.76	−1.82
21	PIT	14.53	17	−2.47
22	KC	15.24	18.29	−3.06
23	IND	11.82	15.06	−3.24
24	NE	21.35	25.12	−3.76
25	CHI	13.59	17.88	−4.29
26	NO	12.88	17.71	−4.82
27	LV	10.18	15.59	−5.41
28	DAL	4.82	11.29	−6.47
29	LAC	8.76	15.47	−6.71
30	BUF	11.41	18.41	−7.00
31	DET	17.12	28.18	−11.06
32	CLE	13.65	26.47	−12.82

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
DEN	13	16.81	13.53	18.12	19.18	24	28.35
NYJ	15	5.38	12.12	14.12	18.76	15.65	26.82
SEA	9	11.81	11.29	6.41	15.59	10.94	26.35
TEN	10.56	13	17.24	17.82	19.41	14.88	23.59
NE	14.56	22.31	18.59	24.59	12.47	25.12	21.35
HOU	13.38	9.88	11.29	21.41	17.18	20	21.18
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
MIN	11.94	4.50	12.18	9.82	17	9.65	17.82
TB	10.75	11	14.71	23	13.76	9.35	17.18
DET	15.56	13.63	14.12	15.53	19.47	28.18	17.12
SF	16.50	14.13	16.41	20.94	16.06	17.29	17.12
MIA	11.06	22.31	11.18	6.65	15.59	15.82	16.41
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
PIT	17.81	22.25	21.76	9.41	15.12	17	14.53
PHI	10.19	14.38	14.18	19	24.53	15.12	14.06
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
NYG	17.13	14.25	11.59	10.53	18.29	13.41	13.12
CIN	10.25	14.50	15.35	21.25	20.35	14.82	13.06
NO	23.13	25.06	20.53	14.65	23.06	17.71	12.88
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
BAL	12.88	15.25	21.18	12.59	24.53	12.53	11.65
BUF	15.19	23.19	18.59	17.25	21.18	18.41	11.41
CAR	10.69	7.56	12.53	12.88	19.12	10.41	10.35
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
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
DAL	8.19	16.69	10.94	18	5.76	11.29	4.82

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2025.

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.