league average nfl kickoff return yards per game 2000s

The Chicago Bears averaged 95.6 yards per game on kick returns from 2000 through 2009.

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	TEAM	KR YDS/G	GP	KR	KR YDS	KR AVG	KR TD	PR	PR YDS	PR AVG	PR YDS/G	PR TD
1	Bears	95.6	160	687	15,296	22.3	8	422	4,315	10.2	27.0	11
2	Cardinals	104.2	160	733	16,679	22.8	6	377	2,958	7.8	18.5	1
3	Packers	85.1	160	645	13,621	21.1	1	399	3,195	8.0	20.0	6
4	Giants	86.3	160	638	13,814	21.7	5	389	3,157	8.1	19.7	2
5	Lions	108.6	160	766	17,376	22.7	4	329	3,305	10.0	20.7	7
6	Redskins	89.8	160	647	14,365	22.2	4	370	3,124	8.4	19.5	4
7	Eagles	82.6	160	593	13,223	22.3	3	414	4,209	10.2	26.3	7
8	Steelers	78.4	160	585	12,550	21.5	3	419	3,655	8.7	22.8	6
9	Rams	100.3	160	741	16,054	21.7	2	335	3,187	9.5	19.9	3
10	Browns	96.3	160	697	15,402	22.1	10	338	3,565	10.5	22.3	5
11	49ers	94.5	160	706	15,115	21.4	2	342	2,791	8.2	17.4	3
12	Colts	83.9	160	616	13,425	21.8	3	282	2,287	8.1	14.3	3
13	Bills	96.9	160	696	15,505	22.3	7	340	3,170	9.3	19.8	6
14	Broncos	82.2	160	594	13,155	22.1	2	335	3,285	9.8	20.5	5
15	Chiefs	95.6	160	691	15,292	22.1	7	341	3,022	8.9	18.9	5
16	Patriots	89.4	160	613	14,300	23.3	8	385	3,842	10.0	24.0	3
17	Jets	89.4	160	618	14,309	23.2	13	334	3,113	9.3	19.5	2
18	Titans	86.5	160	637	13,845	21.7	1	385	3,573	9.3	22.3	6
19	Raiders	98.6	160	718	15,780	22.0	6	347	3,016	8.7	18.9	8
20	Chargers	97.7	160	665	15,628	23.5	6	371	2,996	8.1	18.7	3
21	Cowboys	89.4	160	645	14,308	22.2	4	397	3,472	8.7	21.7	6
22	Vikings	93.3	160	687	14,922	21.7	4	356	3,061	8.6	19.1	4
23	Dolphins	86.3	160	631	13,807	21.9	3	365	3,654	10.0	22.8	2
24	Falcons	95.9	160	680	15,344	22.6	5	357	3,632	10.2	22.7	4
25	Saints	101.0	160	708	16,154	22.8	5	382	3,351	8.8	20.9	5

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More Bears Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

712

Williams

RUSH

398

Swift

REC

361

Burden

Team Rankings

PPG

25.0

12th

OPP PPG

19.8

6th

RUSH YDS/G

160.7

1st

PASS YDS/G

246.0

14th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Vikings	5	0	1.000
Bears	4	2	.667
Packers	4	2	.667
Lions	3	2	.600

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 10/22	NE	@	CHI	8:15 PM
Mon 11/2	CHI	@	SEA	8:15 PM
Sun 11/8	TB	@	CHI	8:20 PM
Sun 11/22	NO	@	CHI	1:00 PM
Thu 11/26	CHI	@	DET	1:00 PM

Last Game

Bears

4 - 2

Final

Falcons

2 - 4

Sun 18 Oct 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

1,794

Stafford

1,714

Stroud

1,684

Love

Rush Yards Leaders

665

Walker

641

Robinson

627

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

717

Smith-Njigba

580

Olave

577

Lamb

Pass TD Leaders

14

Purdy

14

Lawrence

14

Cousins

Rush TD Leaders

8

Allen

7

Gibbs

7

Williams

Rec TD Leaders

7

Smith-Njigba

6

Watson

5

Likely

QB Rating Leaders

119.6

Jackson

118.1

Purdy

111.3

Goff

Sack Leaders

7.5

Anderson

6.0

Rousseau

5.5

Ponder

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

32.8

29.5

29.2

28.0

27.0

Opp PPG Rankings

12.8

16.6

17.3

18.3

18.8

19.8

Total Yards Rankings

414.0

404.4

401.3

393.8

388.3

387.7

Rush Yards Rankings

160.7

159.8

151.5

149.5

148.8

130.7

Pass Yards Rankings

309.8

301.2

297.0

285.7

280.7

273.2

Sack Leaders

20.0

19.0

18.0

17.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

126.7

Gibbs

124

Walker

108.5

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

115.9

Smith-Njigba

89.8

Watson

83.1

Lamb

Fantasy TE Rankings

70.3

Likely

63.7

Kittle

54.2

Bowers

Fantasy K Rankings

84

Shrader

68

Reichard

65

McLaughlin

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

5-1

4-1

4-1-1

4-2

Worst Record ATS

0-5-1

1-5

1-3-1

2-4

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	3	2	1	.583
Eagles	2	4	0	.333
Cowboys	2	4	0	.333
Commanders	1	4	1	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	5	0	0	1.000
Packers	4	2	0	.667
Bears	4	2	0	.667
Lions	3	2	0	.600
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	2	0	.600
Falcons	2	4	0	.333
Saints	2	4	0	.333
Buccaneers	1	5	0	.167
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	6	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	3	3	0	.500
Cardinals	2	4	0	.333
Rams	2	4	0	.333

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	5	1	0	.833
Patriots	4	2	0	.667
Jets	2	4	0	.333
Dolphins	0	5	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	4	2	0	.667
Steelers	4	2	0	.667
Ravens	4	2	0	.667
Bengals	3	2	0	.600
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	4	2	0	.667
Colts	2	4	0	.333
Texans	2	4	0	.333
Titans	1	5	0	.167
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	5	0	0	1.000
Broncos	4	2	0	.667
Raiders	3	3	0	.500
Chargers	0	6	0	.000