league average nfl kickoff return yards per game 2023

The Chicago Bears had 31.9 kick-return yards per game in 2023.

TEAMKR YDS/GSEASONGPKRKR YDSKR AVGKR TDPRPR YDSPR AVGPR YDS/GPR TD
1Bears
Bears
31.9
2023
17
23
543
23.6
0
23
188
8.2
11.1
0
2Cardinals
Cardinals
22.5
2023
17
18
382
21.2
0
31
286
9.2
16.8
0
3Packers
Packers
46.1
2023
17
31
783
25.3
0
26
189
7.3
11.1
0
4Giants
Giants
14.6
2023
17
13
249
19.2
0
35
311
8.9
18.3
1
5Lions
Lions
24.8
2023
17
19
421
22.2
0
29
331
11.4
19.5
0
6Commanders
Commanders
35.4
2023
17
24
601
25.0
0
35
278
7.9
16.4
0
7Eagles
Eagles
14.9
2023
17
13
254
19.5
0
29
417
14.4
24.5
0
8Steelers
Steelers
33.2
2023
17
24
565
23.5
0
30
257
8.6
15.1
0
9Rams
Rams
8.5
2023
17
9
145
16.1
0
28
204
7.3
12.0
0
10Browns
Browns
15.4
2023
17
11
261
23.7
0
41
343
8.4
20.2
0
1149ers
49ers
25.7
2023
17
20
437
21.9
0
34
273
8.0
16.1
0
12Colts
Colts
11.8
2023
17
9
200
22.2
0
29
267
9.2
15.7
0
13Bills
Bills
20.5
2023
17
17
349
20.5
0
31
360
11.6
21.2
1
14Broncos
Broncos
23.4
2023
17
16
398
24.9
1
20
326
16.3
19.2
0
15Chiefs
Chiefs
14.2
2023
17
12
241
20.1
0
41
380
9.3
22.4
0
16Patriots
Patriots
27.7
2023
17
18
471
26.2
1
33
208
6.3
12.2
0
17Jets
Jets
31.9
2023
17
24
542
22.6
0
33
319
9.7
18.8
1
18Titans
Titans
21.9
2023
17
18
372
20.7
0
42
330
7.9
19.4
0
19Raiders
Raiders
15.4
2023
17
11
262
23.8
0
25
249
10.0
14.6
0
20Chargers
Chargers
22.9
2023
17
18
390
21.7
0
24
385
16.0
22.6
1
21Cowboys
Cowboys
23.1
2023
17
18
393
21.8
0
18
98
5.4
5.8
0
22Vikings
Vikings
28.1
2023
17
19
477
25.1
0
37
289
7.8
17.0
0
23Dolphins
Dolphins
25.9
2023
17
18
441
24.5
0
27
265
9.8
15.6
0
24Falcons
Falcons
13.9
2023
17
14
236
16.9
0
33
239
7.2
14.1
0
25Saints
Saints
27.4
2023
17
22
466
21.2
0
32
392
12.3
23.1
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StatMuse has team, season-level data for kick-return yards per game going back to the 1940 season.

More Bears Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

618

Williams

Caleb Williams

RUSH

130

Swift

D'Andre Swift

REC

193

Loveland

Colston Loveland
Team Rankings

PPG

25.9

9th

OPP PPG

24.4

23rd

RUSH YDS/G

144.5

3rd

PASS YDS/G

234.8

12th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Bears Bears
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
9
8
0
.529
Last Game
LAR Rams

2 - 0

20

Final

17

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NFL 2025 Standings

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