The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have the fewest yards per kick return by a team in a season, averaging 14.6 per return in 2016.
| 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 |
StatMuse has team, season-level data for yards per kick return going back to the 1941 season.
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24.2
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114.5
21st
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19th
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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 |