most kickoff return yards average by opponents in a season between 1980 to 2020

Between the 1980 and 2020 seasons, the Minnesota Vikings allowed the most kickoff yards by a team against a team in a season, with 462 yards against the Bears in 2009.

TEAMOPP YDSOPPSEASONGPKRKR YDSKR AVGKR YDS/GKR TDPRPR YDSPR AVGPR YDS/GPR TD
1Vikings
Vikings
462
Bears Bears
2009
2
7
152
21.7
76.0
0
2
3
1.5
1.5
0
2Packers
Packers
432
Lions Lions
2002
2
7
180
25.7
90.0
0
10
29
2.9
14.5
0
3Colts
Colts
419
Texans Texans
2007
2
8
169
21.1
84.5
0
0
0
0.0
0
4Vikings
Vikings
415
Buccaneers Buccaneers
1994
2
5
104
20.8
52.0
0
2
0
0.0
0.0
0
5Colts
Colts
409
Texans Texans
2005
2
7
142
20.3
71.0
0
4
16
4.0
8.0
0
6Seahawks
Seahawks
408
Chiefs Chiefs
1987
2
10
224
22.4
112.0
0
3
51
17.0
25.5
0
7Rams
Rams
403
Panthers Panthers
2001
2
8
167
20.9
83.5
0
5
37
7.4
18.5
0
8Bills
Bills
401
Jets Jets
2002
2
12
218
18.2
109.0
0
2
12
6.0
6.0
0
9Jets
Jets
398
Dolphins Dolphins
2009
2
10
223
22.3
111.5
0
8
74
9.3
37.0
0
10Eagles
Eagles
395
Cowboys Cowboys
2008
2
9
181
20.1
90.5
0
4
36
9.0
18.0
0
11Packers
Packers
390
Vikings Vikings
2013
2
5
97
19.4
48.5
0
5
101
20.2
50.5
1
12Rams
Rams
386
Saints Saints
1999
2
9
210
23.3
105.0
0
5
24
4.8
12.0
0
13Falcons
Falcons
381
Rams Rams
1998
2
4
84
21.0
42.0
0
11
97
8.8
48.5
0
14Jaguars
Jaguars
380
Titans Titans
2005
2
5
122
24.4
61.0
0
5
54
10.8
27.0
0
15Lions
Lions
379
Bears Bears
1997
2
7
232
33.1
116.0
0
6
55
9.2
27.5
0
16Rams
Rams
376
Saints Saints
1994
2
11
286
26.0
143.0
0
7
151
21.6
75.5
1
17Bears
Bears
371
Lions Lions
1989
2
11
173
15.7
86.5
0
2
14
7.0
7.0
0
18Bears
Bears
370
Lions Lions
2009
2
10
320
32.0
160.0
1
6
88
14.7
44.0
0
19Vikings
Vikings
367
Ravens Ravens
1998
1
4
144
36.0
144.0
1
0
0
0.0
0
20Vikings
Vikings
367
Bears Bears
1994
2
9
138
15.3
69.0
0
1
0
0.0
0.0
0
21Patriots
Patriots
366
Jets Jets
2011
2
5
113
22.6
56.5
0
5
70
14.0
35.0
0
22Raiders
Raiders
366
Chargers Chargers
2001
2
6
131
21.8
65.5
0
4
31
7.8
15.5
0
23Ravens
Ravens
362
Bengals Bengals
2002
2
6
144
24.0
72.0
0
4
110
27.5
55.0
1
24Rams
Rams
360
Cardinals Cardinals
2003
2
9
231
25.7
115.5
0
4
36
9.0
18.0
0
25Rams
Rams
360
Saints Saints
1980
2
6
99
16.5
49.5
0
9
46
5.1
23.0
0
StatMuse has team, game-level data for opponent kickoff yards going back to the 1960 season.

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Team Rankings

PPG

22.1

18th

OPP PPG

23.1

19th

RUSH YDS/G

93.9

26th

PASS YDS/G

227.3

17th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Packers Packers
5
1
1
.786
Lions Lions
5
2
0
.714
Bears Bears
4
3
0
.571
Vikings Vikings
3
4
0
.429
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/2
MIN MIN
@
DET DET
1:00 PM
Sun
11/9
BAL BAL
@
MIN MIN
1:00 PM
Sun
11/16
CHI CHI
@
MIN MIN
1:00 PM
Sun
11/23
MIN MIN
@
GB GB
1:00 PM
Sun
11/30
MIN MIN
@
SEA SEA
4:05 PM
Last Game
MIN Vikings

3 - 4 - 0

10

Final

37

LAC Chargers

5 - 3 - 0

Thu 23 Oct 2025

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NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
6
2
0
.750
Bills Bills
5
2
0
.714
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
4
3
0
.571
Bengals Bengals
3
5
0
.375
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Colts Colts
7
1
0
.875
Jaguars Jaguars
4
3
0
.571
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
6
2
0
.750
Chargers Chargers
5
3
0
.625
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
6
2
0
.750
Cowboys Cowboys
3
4
1
.438
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Packers Packers
5
1
1
.786
Lions Lions
5
2
0
.714
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
6
2
0
.750
Panthers Panthers
4
4
0
.500
NFC WestWLTPCT
Seahawks Seahawks
5
2
0
.714
Rams Rams
5
2
0
.714

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
34-32
Sat
9/6
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
23-20
Sat
9/6
LV LV
@
NE NE
20-13

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
10/30
BAL BAL
@
MIA MIA
8:15 PM
Sun
11/2
CAR CAR
@
GB GB
1:00 PM
Sun
11/2
MIN MIN
@
DET DET
1:00 PM
Sun
11/2
CHI CHI
@
CIN CIN
1:00 PM
Sun
11/2
DEN DEN
@
HOU HOU
1:00 PM