NFL League Average Kick Return Average Per Game 2021

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Data note: Yards Per Kick Return: team season data complete from 1941

	TEAM	KR AVG	SEASON	GP	KR	KR YDS	KR YDS/G	KR TD	PR	PR YDS	PR AVG	PR YDS/G	PR TD
1	Bears	23.1	2021	17	51	1,180	69.4	0	29	338	11.7	19.9	1
2	Cardinals	21.1	2021	17	29	611	35.9	0	26	238	9.2	14.0	0
3	Packers	18.3	2021	17	29	531	31.2	0	25	199	8.0	11.7	0
4	Giants	20.7	2021	17	33	683	40.2	0	26	197	7.6	11.6	0
5	Lions	24.4	2021	17	36	880	51.8	0	22	236	10.7	13.9	0
6	Washington Football Team	25.1	2021	17	36	904	53.2	1	16	134	8.4	7.9	0
7	Eagles	18.5	2021	17	34	630	37.1	0	33	239	7.2	14.1	0
8	Steelers	22.3	2021	17	38	849	49.9	0	40	370	9.3	21.8	0
9	Rams	20.2	2021	17	34	686	40.4	0	19	215	11.3	12.6	1
10	Browns	20.7	2021	17	40	828	48.7	0	47	337	7.2	19.8	0
11	49ers	18.9	2021	17	34	642	37.8	0	34	279	8.2	16.4	0
12	Colts	24.5	2021	17	33	808	47.5	0	23	170	7.4	10.0	0
13	Bills	23.9	2021	17	33	790	46.5	0	37	351	9.5	20.6	0
14	Broncos	16.2	2021	17	18	291	17.1	0	28	230	8.2	13.5	0
15	Chiefs	23.4	2021	17	30	702	41.3	0	19	228	12.0	13.4	0
16	Patriots	21.8	2021	17	25	544	32.0	0	28	316	11.3	18.6	0
17	Jets	27.4	2021	17	50	1,371	80.6	1	17	206	12.1	12.1	0
18	Titans	19.5	2021	17	40	778	45.8	0	30	293	9.8	17.2	0
19	Raiders	20.4	2021	17	34	694	40.8	0	32	354	11.1	20.8	0
20	Chargers	25.0	2021	17	39	976	57.4	1	18	107	5.9	6.3	0
21	Cowboys	24.8	2021	17	29	719	42.3	1	28	185	6.6	10.9	0
22	Vikings	26.5	2021	17	32	849	49.9	2	26	206	7.9	12.1	0
23	Dolphins	17.4	2021	17	19	330	19.4	0	29	236	8.1	13.9	0
24	Falcons	21.7	2021	17	46	999	58.8	0	23	189	8.2	11.1	0
25	Saints	22.6	2021	17	37	838	49.3	0	35	349	10.0	20.5	0
	Total	22.2		544	1,099	24,423	44.9	9	879	7,825	8.9	14.4	2
	Average	22.2		17.0	34.3	763.2	44.9	0.3	27.5	244.5	8.9	14.4	0.1

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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

Likely

7

Watson

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

101.5

Likely

98

Bowers

89.8

McBride

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	3	1	.611
Cowboys	4	5	0	.444
Commanders	3	5	1	.389
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