fewest kick return yards allowed by a team from 1999 to 2008

Between the 1999 and 2008 seasons, the Houston Texans allowed the fewest kickoff yards by a team, with 9,323 yards.

TEAMOPP YDSGPKRKR YDSKR AVGKR YDS/GKR TDPRPR YDSPR AVGPR YDS/GPR TD
1Texans
Texans
9,323
112
527
11,972
22.7
106.9
6
251
2,245
8.9
20.0
3
2Browns
Browns
11,977
160
717
15,457
21.6
96.6
7
324
3,271
10.1
20.4
4
3Jaguars
Jaguars
12,563
160
574
12,057
21.0
75.4
5
392
3,595
9.2
22.5
2
4Falcons
Falcons
12,580
160
701
15,453
22.0
96.6
5
362
3,734
10.3
23.3
6
5Dolphins
Dolphins
12,748
160
628
13,781
21.9
86.1
1
376
3,849
10.2
24.1
2
6Cardinals
Cardinals
12,778
160
743
16,798
22.6
105.0
5
379
3,139
8.3
19.6
1
749ers
49ers
13,114
160
731
15,559
21.3
97.2
2
319
2,679
8.4
16.7
3
8Bills
Bills
13,119
160
683
14,989
21.9
93.7
8
341
3,299
9.7
20.6
6
9Bears
Bears
13,305
160
675
14,788
21.9
92.4
7
413
4,331
10.5
27.1
10
10Panthers
Panthers
13,342
160
613
13,065
21.3
81.7
6
389
3,395
8.7
21.2
5
11Redskins
Redskins
13,390
160
645
14,242
22.1
89.0
5
379
3,304
8.7
20.7
4
12Bengals
Bengals
13,407
160
716
15,479
21.6
96.7
3
324
2,627
8.1
16.4
4
13Lions
Lions
13,408
160
742
16,771
22.6
104.8
4
339
3,458
10.2
21.6
8
14Buccaneers
Buccaneers
13,442
160
552
12,216
22.1
76.4
2
434
3,594
8.3
22.5
5
15Cowboys
Cowboys
13,746
160
656
14,648
22.3
91.6
4
399
3,486
8.7
21.8
5
16Raiders
Raiders
14,336
160
713
15,721
22.0
98.3
6
353
3,236
9.2
20.2
8
17Titans
Titans
14,474
160
624
13,470
21.6
84.2
1
392
3,711
9.5
23.2
7
18Jets
Jets
14,545
160
641
14,806
23.1
92.5
12
327
2,975
9.1
18.6
2
19Ravens
Ravens
15,098
160
562
12,236
21.8
76.5
1
462
4,636
10.0
29.0
7
20Steelers
Steelers
15,150
160
576
12,079
21.0
75.5
3
425
3,742
8.8
23.4
6
21Giants
Giants
15,151
160
636
13,834
21.8
86.5
5
398
3,284
8.3
20.5
2
22Seahawks
Seahawks
15,199
160
692
15,389
22.2
96.2
4
355
3,573
10.1
22.3
5
23Eagles
Eagles
15,471
160
604
13,644
22.6
85.3
4
408
3,988
9.8
24.9
5
24Vikings
Vikings
15,490
160
701
15,222
21.7
95.1
4
340
2,875
8.5
18.0
5
25Packers
Packers
15,874
160
657
13,669
20.8
85.4
2
394
3,171
8.0
19.8
6
StatMuse has team, season-level data for opponent kickoff yards going back to the 1941 season.

More Texans Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

3,041

Stroud

C.J. Stroud

RUSH

703

Marks

Woody Marks

REC

1,117

Collins

Nico Collins
Team Rankings

PPG

23.8

13th

OPP PPG

17.4

2nd

RUSH YDS/G

108.9

22nd

PASS YDS/G

232.7

14th

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TEAMWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
Texans Texans
12
5
0
.706
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
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AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176