highest kick return average nfl

The Dallas Texans have the most yards per kick return by a team, averaging 23.7 per return.

TEAMKR AVGGPKRKR YDSKR YDS/GKR TDPRPR YDSPR AVGPR YDS/GPR TD
1Texans
Texans
23.7
12
67
1,586
132.2
0
21
160
7.6
13.3
0
2Ravens
Ravens
23.3
485
1,440
33,611
69.3
12
1,125
11,631
10.3
24.0
18
3Texans
Texans
22.9
389
1,112
25,432
65.4
10
870
7,781
8.9
20.0
6
4
Tigers
22.5
42
125
2,818
67.1
0
131
1,279
9.8
30.5
1
5Bears
Bears
22.3
1,234
4,317
96,307
78.0
45
3,067
27,134
8.8
22.0
43
6Panthers
Panthers
22.3
501
1,484
33,072
66.0
10
1,081
9,314
8.6
18.6
10
7Jaguars
Jaguars
22.2
501
1,520
33,779
67.4
9
1,052
9,535
9.1
19.0
11
8Broncos
Broncos
22.2
1,017
3,254
72,265
71.1
13
2,467
24,672
10.0
24.3
35
9Cowboys
Cowboys
22.1
1,015
3,290
72,853
71.8
19
2,394
20,693
8.6
20.4
30
10Lions
Lions
22.1
1,234
4,403
97,498
79.0
30
2,942
28,510
9.7
23.1
49
11Saints
Saints
22.1
919
3,315
73,346
79.8
16
1,981
16,849
8.5
18.3
15
12Vikings
Vikings
22.1
1,003
3,483
76,883
76.7
24
2,210
18,014
8.2
18.0
17
13Commanders
Commanders
22.1
1,234
4,448
98,118
79.5
26
3,134
28,459
9.1
23.1
34
14Dolphins
Dolphins
22.0
933
2,953
65,020
69.7
14
2,062
19,257
9.3
20.6
19
15Chiefs
Chiefs
22.0
1,017
3,419
75,234
74.0
25
2,432
22,613
9.3
22.2
30
16Cardinals
Cardinals
21.9
1,234
4,582
100,435
81.4
28
3,075
26,934
8.8
21.8
35
17Colts
Colts
21.9
1,099
3,791
82,921
75.5
25
2,449
19,471
8.0
17.7
18
18Patriots
Patriots
21.9
1,017
3,483
76,153
74.9
29
2,408
22,742
9.4
22.4
19
19Rams
Rams
21.8
1,224
4,319
94,342
77.1
30
3,242
29,098
9.0
23.8
38
2049ers
49ers
21.8
1,135
3,869
84,460
74.4
22
2,805
23,683
8.4
20.9
30
21Seahawks
Seahawks
21.8
793
2,789
60,820
76.7
17
1,751
16,279
9.3
20.5
17
22Yanks
Yanks
21.8
36
171
3,727
103.5
2
93
895
9.6
24.9
1
23Titans
Titans
21.7
1,017
3,618
78,603
77.3
18
2,242
19,498
8.7
19.2
22
24Jets
Jets
21.7
1,017
3,810
82,774
81.4
30
2,202
19,629
8.9
19.3
21
25Chargers
Chargers
21.6
1,017
3,535
76,501
75.2
20
2,205
20,948
9.5
20.6
28
StatMuse has team, season-level data for yards per kick return going back to the 1941 season.

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14
3
0
.824
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12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
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7
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.588
8
9
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.471
6
11
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5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
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8
9
0
.471
3
14
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.176
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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

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