fewest kickoff return yards allowed by team 2021

The Minnesota Vikings allowed the fewest kickoff yards by a team in 2021, with 383 yards.

TEAMOPP YDSSEASONGPKRKR YDSKR AVGKR YDS/GKR TDPRPR YDSPR AVGPR YDS/GPR TD
1Vikings
Vikings
383
2021
17
32
849
26.5
49.9
2
26
206
7.9
12.1
0
2Jets
Jets
392
2021
17
50
1,371
27.4
80.6
1
17
206
12.1
12.1
0
3Cardinals
Cardinals
421
2021
17
29
611
21.1
35.9
0
26
238
9.2
14.0
0
4Dolphins
Dolphins
435
2021
17
19
330
17.4
19.4
0
29
236
8.1
13.9
0
5Cowboys
Cowboys
468
2021
17
29
719
24.8
42.3
1
28
185
6.6
10.9
0
6Broncos
Broncos
551
2021
17
18
291
16.2
17.1
0
28
230
8.2
13.5
0
7Washington Football Team
Washington Football Team
643
2021
17
36
904
25.1
53.2
1
16
134
8.4
7.9
0
8Rams
Rams
646
2021
17
34
686
20.2
40.4
0
19
215
11.3
12.6
1
9Texans
Texans
653
2021
17
43
1,006
23.4
59.2
1
26
188
7.2
11.1
0
10Chiefs
Chiefs
658
2021
17
30
702
23.4
41.3
0
19
228
12.0
13.4
0
11Giants
Giants
659
2021
17
33
683
20.7
40.2
0
26
197
7.6
11.6
0
12Saints
Saints
660
2021
17
37
838
22.6
49.3
0
35
349
10.0
20.5
0
13Buccaneers
Buccaneers
669
2021
17
30
592
19.7
34.8
0
35
250
7.1
14.7
0
14Ravens
Ravens
724
2021
17
32
737
23.0
43.4
0
26
360
13.8
21.2
0
15Bills
Bills
739
2021
17
33
790
23.9
46.5
0
37
351
9.5
20.6
0
16Raiders
Raiders
742
2021
17
34
694
20.4
40.8
0
32
309
9.7
18.2
0
17Chargers
Chargers
748
2021
17
39
976
25.0
57.4
1
18
107
5.9
6.3
0
18Bears
Bears
750
2021
17
51
1,180
23.1
69.4
0
29
338
11.7
19.9
1
19Lions
Lions
763
2021
17
36
880
24.4
51.8
0
22
236
10.7
13.9
0
20Panthers
Panthers
769
2021
17
28
620
22.1
36.5
0
24
213
8.9
12.5
0
21Browns
Browns
791
2021
17
40
828
20.7
48.7
0
47
337
7.2
19.8
0
22Bengals
Bengals
804
2021
17
33
662
20.1
38.9
0
36
261
7.3
15.4
0
23Falcons
Falcons
810
2021
17
46
999
21.7
58.8
0
23
189
8.2
11.1
0
24Titans
Titans
816
2021
17
40
778
19.5
45.8
0
30
293
9.8
17.2
0
25Eagles
Eagles
888
2021
17
34
630
18.5
37.1
0
33
239
7.2
14.1
0
StatMuse has team, season-level data for opponent kickoff yards going back to the 1941 season.

More Vikings Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

1,632

McCarthy

J.J. McCarthy

RUSH

758

Mason

Jordan Mason

REC

1,048

Jefferson

Justin Jefferson
Team Rankings

PPG

20.2

26th

OPP PPG

19.6

7th

RUSH YDS/G

108.3

23rd

PASS YDS/G

188.7

30th

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6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Vikings Vikings
9
8
0
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Last Game
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Final

16

MIN Vikings

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Bills Bills - w
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5
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10
0
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Jets Jets - e
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14
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10
7
0
.588
8
9
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11
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12
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14
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11
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11
6
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7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
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4
13
0
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NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
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9
7
1
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9
8
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8
9
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.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
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14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176