nfl lowest kick return average for a team in a season

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have averaged the fewest yards per kick return by a team in a season, averaging 14.6 per return in 2016.

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Assumption:All-time
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	Buccaneers	14.6	2016	16	21	307	19.2	0	29	266	9.2	16.6	0
2	Jets	14.7	1993	16	46	675	42.2	0	31	256	8.3	16.0	0
3	Giants	15.8	1993	16	32	507	31.7	0	32	331	10.3	20.7	1
4	Buccaneers	15.9	1993	16	58	922	57.6	0	38	311	8.2	19.4	0
5	Rams	16.1	2023	17	9	145	8.5	0	28	204	7.3	12.0	0
6	Browns	16.1	1991	16	55	888	55.5	0	31	251	8.1	15.7	0
7	Broncos	16.2	2021	17	18	291	17.1	0	28	230	8.2	13.5	0
8	Cowboys	16.3	2019	16	20	325	20.3	0	23	131	5.7	8.2	0
9	Eagles	16.3	1991	16	47	764	47.8	0	53	416	7.8	26.0	0
10	Bears	16.3	1990	16	54	879	54.9	0	36	399	11.1	24.9	1
11	Bears	16.3	1963	14	26	424	30.3	0	30	277	9.2	19.8	0
12	Bears	16.4	1983	16	58	953	59.6	0	56	447	8.0	27.9	1
13	Chargers	16.5	1961	14	39	642	45.9	0	27	418	15.5	29.9	1
14	Saints	16.5	2016	16	28	462	28.9	0	23	221	9.6	13.8	0
15	Chiefs	16.5	1988	16	56	925	57.8	0	32	215	6.7	13.4	0
16	Bills	16.6	1993	16	45	746	46.6	0	33	277	8.4	17.3	1
17	Buccaneers	16.6	1982	9	33	548	60.9	0	25	143	5.7	15.9	0
18	Cardinals	16.7	1947	12	43	716	59.7	0	27	370	13.7	30.8	0
19	Rams	16.7	1992	16	63	1,054	65.9	0	39	345	8.8	21.6	2
20	Rams	16.8	1993	16	49	824	51.5	0	19	102	5.4	6.4	0
21	Eagles	16.8	1987	15	66	1,112	74.1	0	34	202	5.9	13.5	0
22	Falcons	16.9	2023	17	14	236	13.9	0	33	239	7.2	14.1	0
23	Steelers	16.9	1993	16	52	878	54.9	0	47	353	7.5	22.1	0
24	Eagles	16.9	1989	16	49	828	51.8	0	37	331	8.9	20.7	0
25	Packers	16.9	1983	16	79	1,339	83.7	0	41	329	8.0	20.6	1

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PASS

922

Mayfield

RUSH

825

Irving

REC

278

Egbuka

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PPG

22.4

18th

OPP PPG

19.8

7th

RUSH YDS/G

163.9

1st

PASS YDS/G

158.1

32nd

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Saints	3	5	.375
Panthers	3	5	.375
Falcons	3	6	.333
Buccaneers	3	6	.333

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/22	TB	@	DET	1:00 PM
Mon 11/30	CAR	@	TB	8:15 PM
Sun 12/6	LAC	@	TB	1:00 PM
Sun 12/13	TB	@	BAL	1:00 PM
Sun 12/20	NO	@	TB	1:00 PM

Last Game

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3 - 6

Final

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7 - 2

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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

Watson

7

Chase

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

98

Bowers

89.8

McBride

82.8

Likely

Fantasy K Rankings

106

Shrader

99

McLaughlin

93

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6-2

6-3

Worst Record ATS

0-7-1

1-8

2-7

3-6

3-5

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NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	5	2	1	.688
Cowboys	4	5	0	.444
Commanders	2	5	1	.313
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