Jacob Saylors and Dylan Laube were tied for the most kickoff returns by a running back in 2025, with 33 returns.
| NAME | KR | SEASON | TM | GP | KR YDS | KR AVG | KR YDS/G | KR TD | PR | PR YDS | PR AVG | PR YDS/G | PR TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Saylors | 33 | 2025 | 16 | 897 | 27.2 | 56.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | | D. Laube | 33 | 2025 | 17 | 855 | 25.9 | 50.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | | R. Davis | 31 | 2025 | 17 | 943 | 30.4 | 55.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | | T. Etienne | 31 | 2025 | 17 | 733 | 23.6 | 43.1 | 0 | 20 | 163 | 8.2 | 9.6 | 0 | |
| 5 | | R. Ali | 30 | 2025 | 15 | 763 | 25.4 | 50.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | | W. Shipley | 29 | 2025 | 15 | 777 | 26.8 | 51.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 7 |  | K. Gainwell | 26 | 2025 | 17 | 633 | 24.3 | 37.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | | S. Tucker | 26 | 2025 | 17 | 597 | 23.0 | 35.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | | L. Allen Jr. | 24 | 2025 | 17 | 617 | 25.7 | 36.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 10 |  | R. Mostert | 23 | 2025 | 12 | 673 | 29.3 | 56.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | | K. Mitchell | 22 | 2025 | 13 | 591 | 26.9 | 45.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 12 |  | A. Abdullah | 19 | 2025 | 13 | 563 | 29.6 | 43.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | | B. Tuten | 19 | 2025 | 15 | 539 | 28.4 | 35.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | | K. Nwangwu | 18 | 2025 | 12 | 604 | 33.6 | 50.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | | B. Smith | 18 | 2025 | 17 | 481 | 26.7 | 28.3 | 0 | 6 | 68 | 11.3 | 4.0 | 0 | |
| 16 | | S. Perine | 17 | 2025 | 15 | 430 | 25.3 | 28.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | | T. Badie | 17 | 2025 | 16 | 452 | 26.6 | 28.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | | R. Rivers | 16 | 2025 | 11 | 418 | 26.1 | 38.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | | K. Miller | 16 | 2025 | 7 | 393 | 24.6 | 56.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | | G. Holani | 16 | 2025 | 11 | 387 | 24.2 | 35.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 21 |  | RJ Harvey | 16 | 2025 | 17 | 353 | 22.1 | 20.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | | D. Sampson | 15 | 2025 | 15 | 360 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 23 |  | B. Robinson | 13 | 2025 | 17 | 378 | 29.1 | 22.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 24 |  | J. Ford | 13 | 2025 | 13 | 294 | 22.6 | 22.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | | B. Corum | 13 | 2025 | 17 | 326 | 25.1 | 19.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
StatMuse has season-level data for kickoff returns going back to the 1941 season.
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Team Leaders 
PASS
4,564
Goff
RUSH
1,223
Gibbs
REC
1,401
St. Brown
Team Rankings
PPG
28.3
4th
OPP PPG
24.3
22nd
RUSH YDS/G
120.1
14th
PASS YDS/G
268.6
3rd
NFL 2025 Leaders
NFL 2025 Rankings
NFL Fantasy 2025
NFL 2025 Betting
NFL 2025 Standings
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |