NFL league total kick returns each year
| KR | SEASON | GP | KR YDS | KR AVG | KR YDS/G | KR TD | PR | PR YDS | PR AVG | PR YDS/G | PR TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 317 | 1941 | 110 | 7,084 | 22.3 | 64.4 | 3 | 355 | 4,506 | 12.7 | 41.0 | 8 |
| 2 | 320 | 1942 | 110 | 7,028 | 22.0 | 63.9 | 6 | 357 | 4,339 | 12.2 | 39.4 | 4 |
| 3 | 250 | 1943 | 80 | 5,589 | 22.4 | 69.9 | 2 | 246 | 2,840 | 11.5 | 35.5 | 1 |
| 4 | 325 | 1944 | 100 | 7,066 | 21.7 | 70.7 | 3 | 300 | 3,476 | 11.6 | 34.8 | 3 |
| 5 | 334 | 1945 | 100 | 6,899 | 20.7 | 69.0 | 1 | 301 | 3,380 | 11.2 | 33.8 | 1 |
| 6 | 392 | 1946 | 110 | 8,239 | 21.0 | 74.9 | 3 | 315 | 3,715 | 11.8 | 33.8 | 1 |
| 7 | 472 | 1947 | 120 | 9,434 | 20.0 | 78.6 | 3 | 388 | 5,013 | 12.9 | 41.8 | 6 |
| 8 | 456 | 1948 | 120 | 9,639 | 21.1 | 80.3 | 4 | 396 | 4,776 | 12.1 | 39.8 | 6 |
| 9 | 429 | 1949 | 120 | 9,055 | 21.1 | 75.5 | 1 | 394 | 4,691 | 11.9 | 39.1 | 10 |
| 10 | 580 | 1950 | 156 | 13,091 | 22.6 | 83.9 | 6 | 504 | 5,613 | 11.1 | 36.0 | 6 |
| 11 | 515 | 1951 | 144 | 11,323 | 22.0 | 78.6 | 2 | 444 | 4,476 | 10.1 | 31.1 | 13 |
| 12 | 558 | 1952 | 144 | 12,669 | 22.7 | 88.0 | 6 | 499 | 5,053 | 10.1 | 35.1 | 15 |
| 13 | 534 | 1953 | 144 | 12,172 | 22.8 | 84.5 | 2 | 509 | 3,083 | 6.1 | 21.4 | 4 |
| 14 | 558 | 1954 | 144 | 12,166 | 21.8 | 84.5 | 6 | 491 | 2,859 | 5.8 | 19.9 | 5 |
| 15 | 513 | 1955 | 144 | 11,835 | 23.1 | 82.2 | 4 | 487 | 2,741 | 5.6 | 19.0 | 9 |
| 16 | 509 | 1956 | 144 | 11,498 | 22.6 | 79.8 | 5 | 442 | 2,974 | 6.7 | 20.7 | 7 |
| 17 | 493 | 1957 | 144 | 11,160 | 22.6 | 77.5 | 3 | 489 | 2,659 | 5.4 | 18.5 | 2 |
| 18 | 506 | 1958 | 144 | 11,296 | 22.3 | 78.4 | 8 | 471 | 2,702 | 5.7 | 18.8 | 2 |
| 19 | 474 | 1959 | 144 | 10,151 | 21.4 | 70.5 | 1 | 456 | 2,942 | 6.5 | 20.4 | 11 |
| 20 | 613 | 1960 | 156 | 13,364 | 21.8 | 85.7 | 3 | 334 | 2,245 | 6.7 | 14.4 | 1 |
| 21 | 445 | 1960 | 112 | 10,280 | 23.1 | 91.8 | 5 | 202 | 1,873 | 9.3 | 16.7 | 2 |
| 22 | 737 | 1961 | 196 | 17,232 | 23.4 | 87.9 | 5 | 400 | 3,784 | 9.5 | 19.3 | 9 |
| 23 | 441 | 1961 | 112 | 9,488 | 21.5 | 84.7 | 5 | 195 | 2,079 | 10.7 | 18.6 | 4 |
| 24 | 780 | 1962 | 196 | 18,485 | 23.7 | 94.3 | 5 | 367 | 3,010 | 8.2 | 15.4 | 2 |
| 25 | 452 | 1962 | 112 | 10,375 | 23.0 | 92.6 | 5 | 211 | 1,716 | 8.1 | 15.3 | 2 |
StatMuse has team, season-level data for kickoff returns going back to the 1941 season.
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| 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 |