league average nfl kickoff return yards per game last season

The Chicago Bears had 105.4 kick-return yards per game in 2025.

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Data note: Kick-Return Yards Per Game: team season data complete from 1940

	TEAM	KR YDS/G	SEASON	GP	KR	KR YDS	KR AVG	KR TD	PR	PR YDS	PR AVG	PR YDS/G	PR TD
1	Bears	105.4	2025	17	68	1,792	26.4	0	21	231	11.0	13.6	0
2	Cardinals	116.4	2025	17	79	1,979	25.1	0	19	217	11.4	12.8	0
3	Packers	88.8	2025	17	60	1,509	25.2	0	26	146	5.6	8.6	0
4	Giants	114.2	2025	17	70	1,942	27.7	1	26	223	8.6	13.1	0
5	Lions	103.3	2025	17	66	1,756	26.6	0	35	291	8.3	17.1	1
6	Commanders	112.8	2025	17	71	1,918	27.0	0	26	315	12.1	18.5	2
7	Eagles	83.0	2025	17	59	1,411	23.9	0	22	239	10.9	14.1	0
8	Steelers	89.6	2025	17	63	1,524	24.2	0	28	247	8.8	14.5	0
9	Rams	87.0	2025	17	59	1,479	25.1	0	28	259	9.3	15.2	0
10	Browns	93.4	2025	17	67	1,587	23.7	0	32	232	7.3	13.6	0
11	49ers	81.5	2025	17	51	1,385	27.2	0	25	291	11.6	17.1	0
12	Colts	113.4	2025	17	67	1,927	28.8	0	22	201	9.1	11.8	0
13	Bills	108.4	2025	17	66	1,842	27.9	1	30	194	6.5	11.4	0
14	Broncos	87.7	2025	17	59	1,491	25.3	0	34	481	14.1	28.3	1
15	Chiefs	101.6	2025	17	66	1,727	26.2	0	32	259	8.1	15.2	0
16	Patriots	85.4	2025	17	57	1,451	25.5	1	21	363	17.3	21.4	2
17	Jets	130.0	2025	17	74	2,210	29.9	1	34	456	13.4	26.8	2
18	Titans	98.2	2025	17	65	1,669	25.7	0	24	399	16.6	23.5	2
19	Raiders	108.5	2025	17	68	1,845	27.1	0	29	173	6.0	10.2	0
20	Chargers	96.1	2025	17	66	1,633	24.7	0	21	136	6.5	8.0	0
21	Cowboys	123.4	2025	17	82	2,097	25.6	0	13	82	6.3	4.8	0
22	Vikings	102.4	2025	17	67	1,741	26.0	0	32	303	9.5	17.8	0
23	Dolphins	100.9	2025	17	65	1,716	26.4	0	21	279	13.3	16.4	1
24	Falcons	90.1	2025	17	67	1,531	22.9	0	24	168	7.0	9.9	0
25	Saints	97.9	2025	17	66	1,665	25.2	0	24	219	9.1	12.9	0

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Team Leaders

PASS

1,546

Williams

RUSH

576

Swift

REC

644

Burden

Team Rankings

PPG

26.8

7th

OPP PPG

20.4

9th

RUSH YDS/G

142.0

3rd

PASS YDS/G

256.7

10th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Bears	7	2	.778
Lions	6	2	.750
Vikings	6	2	.750
Packers	6	3	.667

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/22	NO	@	CHI	1:00 PM
Thu 11/26	CHI	@	DET	1:00 PM
Sun 12/6	JAX	@	CHI	1:00 PM
Sun 12/13	CHI	@	MIA	1:00 PM
Sat 12/19	CHI	@	BUF	8:20 PM

Last Game

Buccaneers

3 - 6

Final

Bears

7 - 2

Sun 8 Nov 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

2,618

Love

2,386

Burrow

2,381

Prescott

Rush Yards Leaders

880

Robinson

872

Walker

847

Gibbs

Rec Yards Leaders

1,036

Smith-Njigba

904

Lamb

879

Watson

Pass TD Leaders

23

Burrow

20

Cousins

19

Love

Rush TD Leaders

10

Swift

9

Gibbs

9

Williams

Rec TD Leaders

9

Smith-Njigba

7

Watson

7

Chase

QB Rating Leaders

114.8

Burrow

111.7

Lawrence

109.8

Purdy

Sack Leaders

9.5

Anderson

8.0

Rousseau

8.0

Young

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

32.0

30.0

29.4

28.6

27.8

27.3

Opp PPG Rankings

14.5

15.1

17.9

18.0

19.5

Total Yards Rankings

386.4

384.1

383.0

379.8

376.8

Rush Yards Rankings

163.9

146.6

142.0

137.8

137.2

Pass Yards Rankings

298.3

290.9

282.3

280.5

268.1

266.8

Sack Leaders

29.0

27.0

26.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

175.2

Gibbs

170.4

Walker

149

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

161.1

Smith-Njigba

131.8

Lamb

127.9

Watson

Fantasy TE Rankings

98

Bowers

89.8

McBride

82.8

Likely

Fantasy K Rankings

106

Shrader

99

McLaughlin

93

Fairbairn

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

7-2

6-2

6-3

Worst Record ATS

0-7-1

1-8

2-7

3-6

3-5

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	5	2	1	.688
Cowboys	4	5	0	.444
Commanders	2	5	1	.313
Eagles	2	7	0	.222
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Bears	7	2	0	.778
Lions	6	2	0	.750
Vikings	6	2	0	.750
Packers	6	3	0	.667
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	5	0	.375
Saints	3	5	0	.375
Buccaneers	3	6	0	.333
Falcons	3	6	0	.333
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	7	1	0	.875
Seahawks	5	4	0	.556
Rams	5	4	0	.556
Cardinals	3	6	0	.333

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	7	1	0	.875
Patriots	5	4	0	.556
Jets	2	7	0	.222
Dolphins	1	7	0	.125
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	6	2	0	.750
Bengals	6	2	0	.750
Browns	5	4	0	.556
Ravens	4	5	0	.444
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	6	2	0	.750
Texans	3	5	0	.375
Colts	2	7	0	.222
Titans	1	7	0	.125
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos	7	2	0	.778
Chiefs	6	2	0	.750
Raiders	4	5	0	.444
Chargers	0	8	0	.000