nfl kick returns 1980s

The Chicago Bears had 529 kickoff returns between the 1980 and 1989 seasons.

TEAMKRGPKR YDSKR AVGKR YDS/GKR TDPRPR YDSPR AVGPR YDS/GPR TD
1Bears
Bears
529
152
10,670
20.2
70.2
7
460
3,925
8.5
25.8
4
2Cardinals
Cardinals
675
152
13,688
20.3
90.1
0
451
4,307
9.5
28.3
5
3Packers
Packers
646
152
12,086
18.7
79.5
1
368
2,909
7.9
19.1
4
4Giants
Giants
568
152
10,614
18.7
69.8
0
497
4,040
8.1
26.6
1
5Lions
Lions
615
152
12,290
20.0
80.9
2
421
3,995
9.5
26.3
4
6Redskins
Redskins
588
152
12,195
20.7
80.2
1
471
4,426
9.4
29.1
2
7Eagles
Eagles
539
152
9,952
18.5
65.5
1
421
3,132
7.4
20.6
1
8Steelers
Steelers
576
152
11,689
20.3
76.9
3
443
3,874
8.7
25.5
3
9Rams
Rams
580
152
11,637
20.1
76.6
6
417
4,021
9.6
26.5
8
10Browns
Browns
565
152
11,413
20.2
75.1
1
411
3,334
8.1
21.9
2
1149ers
49ers
516
152
10,135
19.6
66.7
4
412
4,032
9.8
26.5
9
12Colts
Colts
632
152
12,474
19.7
82.1
1
301
2,379
7.9
15.7
3
13Bills
Bills
551
152
10,762
19.5
70.8
0
337
2,433
7.2
16.0
2
14Broncos
Broncos
502
152
10,206
20.3
67.1
0
433
4,154
9.6
27.3
6
15Chiefs
Chiefs
551
152
10,516
19.1
69.2
3
373
3,413
9.2
22.5
3
16Patriots
Patriots
558
152
11,395
20.4
75.0
3
391
3,596
9.2
23.7
4
17Jets
Jets
624
152
12,348
19.8
81.2
3
370
3,475
9.4
22.9
4
18Oilers
Oilers
649
152
13,032
20.1
85.7
5
319
2,311
7.2
15.2
0
19Raiders
Raiders
580
152
11,703
20.2
77.0
3
519
4,835
9.3
31.8
5
20Chargers
Chargers
636
152
12,656
19.9
83.3
4
330
2,917
8.8
19.2
2
21Cowboys
Cowboys
609
152
12,273
20.2
80.7
1
438
3,339
7.6
22.0
1
22Vikings
Vikings
623
152
13,220
21.2
87.0
3
348
3,063
8.8
20.2
1
23Dolphins
Dolphins
527
152
10,685
20.3
70.3
2
369
3,314
9.0
21.8
5
24Falcons
Falcons
625
152
12,222
19.6
80.4
2
394
3,365
8.5
22.1
2
25Saints
Saints
636
152
13,595
21.4
89.4
2
362
3,190
8.8
21.0
2
StatMuse has team, season-level data for kickoff returns going back to the 1941 season.

More Bears Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

3,942

Williams

Caleb Williams

RUSH

1,087

Swift

D'Andre Swift

REC

713

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

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TEAMWLTPCT
Bears Bears
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
9
8
0
.529
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2 - 0

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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