league average nfl kickoff return yards

The Chicago Bears had an average of 23.6 yards per kick return in 1941.

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  • Assumption:All-time
  • Data note: Yards Per Kick Return: team season data complete from 1941
TEAMKR AVGSEASONGPKRKR YDSKR YDS/GKR TDPRPR YDSPR AVGPR YDS/GPR TD
1Bears
Bears
23.6
1941
11
29
685
62.3
1
27
546
20.2
49.6
2
2Cardinals
Cardinals
22.7
1941
11
31
705
64.1
0
32
311
9.7
28.3
0
3Packers
Packers
20.3
1941
11
28
567
51.5
0
41
487
11.9
44.3
1
4Giants
Giants
23.4
1941
11
20
467
42.5
0
47
717
15.3
65.2
0
5
Dodgers
22.0
1941
11
28
616
56.0
0
41
343
8.4
31.2
0
6Lions
Lions
26.5
1941
11
37
980
89.1
1
35
502
14.3
45.6
1
7Redskins
Redskins
20.7
1941
11
28
580
52.7
0
45
675
15.0
61.4
3
8Eagles
Eagles
23.7
1941
11
31
734
66.7
0
27
210
7.8
19.1
0
9Steelers
Steelers
21.1
1941
11
44
930
84.5
0
28
372
13.3
33.8
0
10Rams
Rams
20.0
1941
11
41
820
74.5
1
32
343
10.7
31.2
1
11Bears
Bears
25.6
1942
11
21
537
48.8
0
39
459
11.8
41.7
1
12Cardinals
Cardinals
23.8
1942
11
36
855
77.7
1
32
364
11.4
33.1
0
13Packers
Packers
21.4
1942
11
36
769
69.9
1
32
327
10.2
29.7
0
14Giants
Giants
23.5
1942
11
24
564
51.3
0
31
393
12.7
35.7
0
15
Dodgers
21.2
1942
11
31
656
59.6
0
29
309
10.7
28.1
0
16Lions
Lions
18.1
1942
11
38
687
62.5
0
34
378
11.1
34.4
0
17Redskins
Redskins
27.8
1942
11
23
640
58.2
2
45
544
12.1
49.5
0
18Eagles
Eagles
21.0
1942
11
42
882
80.2
1
42
596
14.2
54.2
1
19Steelers
Steelers
23.3
1942
11
30
699
63.5
1
43
662
15.4
60.2
2
20Rams
Rams
18.9
1942
11
39
739
67.2
0
30
307
10.2
27.9
0
21Bears
Bears
24.9
1943
10
29
722
72.2
1
28
359
12.8
35.9
0
22Cardinals
Cardinals
18.4
1943
10
31
569
56.9
0
16
163
10.2
16.3
0
23Packers
Packers
23.6
1943
10
28
661
66.1
0
32
371
11.6
37.1
0
24Giants
Giants
21.8
1943
10
20
436
43.6
0
35
466
13.3
46.6
0
25
Dodgers
24.2
1943
10
40
968
96.8
0
30
268
8.9
26.8
0

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4
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4
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.875
5
4
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.556
2
7
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6
2
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.750
6
2
0
.750
5
4
0
.556
4
5
0
.444
AFC SouthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
3
5
0
.375
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
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AFC WestWLTPCT
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2
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.778
6
2
0
.750
4
5
0
.444
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8
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