nfl league highest kick return average per game 2021

The New York Jets had the most yards per kick return per game played by a team in 2021, with 1.61.

	TEAM	AVG/GP	KR AVG	GP	SEASON	KR	KR YDS	KR YDS/G	KR TD	PR	PR YDS	PR AVG	PR YDS/G	PR TD
1	Jets	1.61	27.4	17	2021	50	1,371	80.6	1	17	206	12.1	12.1	0
2	Vikings	1.56	26.5	17	2021	32	849	49.9	2	26	206	7.9	12.1	0
3	Washington Football Team	1.48	25.1	17	2021	36	904	53.2	1	16	134	8.4	7.9	0
4	Chargers	1.47	25.0	17	2021	39	976	57.4	1	18	107	5.9	6.3	0
5	Cowboys	1.46	24.8	17	2021	29	719	42.3	1	28	185	6.6	10.9	0
6	Colts	1.44	24.5	17	2021	33	808	47.5	0	23	170	7.4	10.0	0
7	Lions	1.44	24.4	17	2021	36	880	51.8	0	22	236	10.7	13.9	0
8	Bills	1.41	23.9	17	2021	33	790	46.5	0	37	351	9.5	20.6	0
9	Seahawks	1.38	23.5	17	2021	38	894	52.6	1	23	192	8.3	11.3	0
10	Chiefs	1.38	23.4	17	2021	30	702	41.3	0	19	228	12.0	13.4	0
11	Texans	1.38	23.4	17	2021	43	1,006	59.2	1	26	188	7.2	11.1	0
12	Bears	1.36	23.1	17	2021	51	1,180	69.4	0	29	338	11.7	19.9	1
13	Ravens	1.35	23.0	17	2021	32	737	43.4	0	26	360	13.8	21.2	0
14	Saints	1.33	22.6	17	2021	37	838	49.3	0	35	349	10.0	20.5	0
15	Steelers	1.31	22.3	17	2021	38	849	49.9	0	40	370	9.3	21.8	0
16	Jaguars	1.31	22.2	17	2021	36	799	47.0	1	19	159	8.4	9.4	0
17	Panthers	1.3	22.1	17	2021	28	620	36.5	0	24	213	8.9	12.5	0
18	Patriots	1.28	21.8	17	2021	25	544	32.0	0	28	316	11.3	18.6	0
19	Falcons	1.28	21.7	17	2021	46	999	58.8	0	23	189	8.2	11.1	0
20	Cardinals	1.24	21.1	17	2021	29	611	35.9	0	26	238	9.2	14.0	0
21	Browns	1.22	20.7	17	2021	40	828	48.7	0	47	337	7.2	19.8	0
22	Giants	1.22	20.7	17	2021	33	683	40.2	0	26	197	7.6	11.6	0
23	Raiders	1.2	20.4	17	2021	34	694	40.8	0	32	354	11.1	20.8	0
24	Rams	1.19	20.2	17	2021	34	686	40.4	0	19	215	11.3	12.6	1
25	Bengals	1.18	20.1	17	2021	33	662	38.9	0	36	261	7.3	15.4	0

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Team Leaders

PASS

1,259

Fields

RUSH

1,065

Hall

REC

395

Wilson

Team Rankings

PPG

17.6

29th

OPP PPG

29.6

31st

RUSH YDS/G

123.3

10th

PASS YDS/G

163.8

32nd

2025 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Patriots	14	3	.824
Bills	12	5	.706
Dolphins	7	10	.412
Jets	3	14	.176

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 9/13	NYJ	@	TEN	1:00 PM
Sun 9/20	GB	@	NYJ	1:00 PM
Sun 9/27	NYJ	@	DET	1:00 PM
Sun 10/4	NYJ	@	CHI	1:00 PM
Sun 10/11	CLE	@	NYJ	1:00 PM

Last Game

Jets

3 - 14

Final

Bills

12 - 5

Sun 4 Jan 2026

NFL 2025 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

4,707

Stafford

4,564

Goff

4,552

Prescott

Rush Yards Leaders

1,621

Cook

1,595

Henry

1,585

Taylor

Rec Yards Leaders

1,793

Smith-Njigba

1,715

Nacua

1,429

Pickens

Pass TD Leaders

46

Stafford

34

Goff

31

Maye

Rush TD Leaders

18

Taylor

16

Henry

14

Allen

Rec TD Leaders

14

Adams

11

McBride

11

St. Brown

QB Rating Leaders

113.5

Maye

109.2

Stafford

105.5

Goff

Sack Leaders

23.0

Garrett

16.5

Burns

15.0

Hunter

NFL 2025 Rankings

PPG Rankings

30.5

28.8

28.4

28.3

27.9

Opp PPG Rankings

17.2

17.4

18.3

18.8

19.1

19.3

Total Yards Rankings

394.6

391.9

379.4

376.3

373.2

369.5

Rush Yards Rankings

159.6

156.6

144.5

134.7

129.1

128.9

Pass Yards Rankings

278.5

276.9

268.6

262.3

256.1

254.0

Sack Leaders

68.0

57.0

53.0

49.0

48.0

NFL Fantasy 2025

Fantasy RB Rankings

316.3

Taylor

314.6

McCaffrey

291.8

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

246

Nacua

240.9

Smith-Njigba

207

St. Brown

Fantasy TE Rankings

189.9

McBride

125.1

Goedert

122.8

Pitts

Fantasy K Rankings

202

Myers

194

Fairbairn

187.6

Aubrey

NFL 2025 Betting

Best Record ATS

15-5

12-6

14-7

12-6-1

12-7

11-7

Worst Record ATS

5-12

5-12-1

6-11

7-10

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