nfl league highest kick return average per game 2021 standings

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

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	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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More Jets Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

462

Smith

RUSH

131

Hall

REC

136

Wilson

Team Rankings

PPG

20.0

20th

OPP PPG

15.0

6th

RUSH YDS/G

109.5

17th

PASS YDS/G

231.0

12th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Bills	2	0	1.000
Patriots	1	1	.500
Jets	1	1	.500
Dolphins	0	2	.000

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 9/27	NYJ	@	DET	1:00 PM
Sun 10/4	NYJ	@	CHI	1:00 PM
Sun 10/11	CLE	@	NYJ	1:00 PM
Sun 10/18	NYJ	@	NE	1:00 PM
Sun 10/25	MIA	@	NYJ	1:00 PM

Last Game

Packers

1 - 1

Final

Jets

1 - 1

Sun 20 Sep 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

662

Shough

648

Young

627

Stroud

Rush Yards Leaders

290

Walker

212

Henry

208

Gibbs

Rec Yards Leaders

277

Smith-Njigba

268

Olave

225

Kincaid

Pass TD Leaders

6

Young

6

Prescott

6

Goff

Rush TD Leaders

4

Taylor

4

Allen

4

Henry

Rec TD Leaders

4

Smith-Njigba

4

St. Brown

3

Watson

QB Rating Leaders

127.3

Lock

125.9

Dart

125.8

Allen

Sack Leaders

4.0

Rousseau

3.5

Watt

3.0

Hutchinson

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

38.5

35.5

32.0

31.0

Opp PPG Rankings

8.0

8.5

10.0

12.5

13.5

15.0

Total Yards Rankings

457.5

427.5

424.5

409.0

385.5

Rush Yards Rankings

212.5

186.0

157.0

155.0

144.5

142.5

Pass Yards Rankings

331.0

324.0

313.5

291.0

283.0

279.5

Sack Leaders

8.0

7.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

49

Henry

48.9

Walker

47.3

Taylor

Fantasy WR Rankings

51.7

Smith-Njigba

44.9

St. Brown

37.7

Lamb

Fantasy TE Rankings

28.5

Kincaid

25.6

McBride

23.2

Kelce

Fantasy K Rankings

31

McPherson

27

McLaughlin

24

Butker

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

2-0

Worst Record ATS

0-2

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles	2	0	0	1.000
Giants	1	1	0	.500
Cowboys	1	1	0	.500
Commanders	0	2	0	.000
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	2	0	0	1.000
Lions	1	1	0	.500
Bears	1	1	0	.500
Packers	1	1	0	.500
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	1	1	0	.500
Saints	1	1	0	.500
Buccaneers	0	2	0	.000
Falcons	0	2	0	.000
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Seahawks	2	0	0	1.000
49ers	2	0	0	1.000
Rams	1	1	0	.500
Cardinals	1	1	0	.500

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	2	0	0	1.000
Patriots	1	1	0	.500
Jets	1	1	0	.500
Dolphins	0	2	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Bengals	2	0	0	1.000
Ravens	1	1	0	.500
Steelers	1	1	0	.500
Browns	1	1	0	.500
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	1	1	0	.500
Titans	0	2	0	.000
Texans	0	2	0	.000
Colts	0	2	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	2	0	0	1.000
Raiders	2	0	0	1.000
Broncos	1	1	0	.500
Chargers	0	2	0	.000