nfl kickoff return average 2023

The Chicago Bears had an average of 23.6 yards per kick return in 2023.

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

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