The Washington Commanders and the Carolina Panthers are tied for the fewest opponent kickoff returns in a season, with 5 returns.
| TEAM | OPP KR | SEASON | GP | KR | KR YDS | KR AVG | KR YDS/G | KR TD | PR | PR YDS | PR AVG | PR YDS/G | PR TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Commanders | 5 | 2023 | 17 | 24 | 601 | 25.0 | 35.4 | 0 | 35 | 278 | 7.9 | 16.4 | 0 |
| 2 |  | Panthers | 5 | 2019 | 16 | 31 | 677 | 21.8 | 42.3 | 0 | 25 | 171 | 6.8 | 10.7 | 0 |
| 3 |  | Cardinals | 6 | 2023 | 17 | 18 | 382 | 21.2 | 22.5 | 0 | 31 | 286 | 9.2 | 16.8 | 0 |
| 4 | | Panthers | 7 | 2020 | 16 | 29 | 734 | 25.3 | 45.9 | 0 | 20 | 117 | 5.9 | 7.3 | 0 |
| 5 |  | Broncos | 8 | 2023 | 17 | 16 | 398 | 24.9 | 23.4 | 1 | 20 | 326 | 16.3 | 19.2 | 0 |
| 6 |  | Jets | 8 | 2023 | 17 | 24 | 542 | 22.6 | 31.9 | 0 | 33 | 319 | 9.7 | 18.8 | 1 |
| 7 |  | Cowboys | 8 | 2023 | 17 | 18 | 393 | 21.8 | 23.1 | 0 | 18 | 98 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 0 |
| 8 |  | Colts | 8 | 2015 | 16 | 43 | 1,047 | 24.3 | 65.4 | 0 | 39 | 268 | 6.9 | 16.8 | 0 |
| 9 |  | Washington Football Team | 9 | 2020 | 16 | 31 | 645 | 20.8 | 40.3 | 0 | 31 | 176 | 5.7 | 11.0 | 0 |
| 10 |  | Buccaneers | 9 | 2019 | 16 | 25 | 494 | 19.8 | 30.9 | 0 | 33 | 172 | 5.2 | 10.8 | 0 |
| 11 |  | Ravens | 9 | 2015 | 16 | 34 | 857 | 25.2 | 53.6 | 0 | 40 | 450 | 11.3 | 28.1 | 1 |
| 12 |  | Jaguars | 10 | 2024 | 17 | 29 | 745 | 25.7 | 43.8 | 0 | 27 | 318 | 11.8 | 18.7 | 1 |
| 13 | Dodgers | 10 | 1943 | 10 | 40 | 968 | 24.2 | 96.8 | 0 | 30 | 268 | 8.9 | 26.8 | 0 | |
| 14 |  | Rams | 11 | 2023 | 17 | 9 | 145 | 16.1 | 8.5 | 0 | 28 | 204 | 7.3 | 12.0 | 0 |
| 15 |  | Chiefs | 11 | 2023 | 17 | 12 | 241 | 20.1 | 14.2 | 0 | 41 | 380 | 9.3 | 22.4 | 0 |
| 16 |  | Chargers | 11 | 2023 | 17 | 18 | 390 | 21.7 | 22.9 | 0 | 24 | 385 | 16.0 | 22.6 | 1 |
| 17 |  | Falcons | 11 | 2023 | 17 | 14 | 236 | 16.9 | 13.9 | 0 | 33 | 239 | 7.2 | 14.1 | 0 |
| 18 |  | Saints | 12 | 2023 | 17 | 22 | 466 | 21.2 | 27.4 | 0 | 32 | 392 | 12.3 | 23.1 | 1 |
| 19 | | Jets | 12 | 2022 | 17 | 31 | 666 | 21.5 | 39.2 | 0 | 21 | 240 | 11.4 | 14.1 | 0 |
| 20 | | Panthers | 12 | 2017 | 16 | 34 | 760 | 22.4 | 47.5 | 1 | 40 | 318 | 8.0 | 19.9 | 1 |
| 21 | | Rams | 13 | 2024 | 17 | 29 | 794 | 27.4 | 46.7 | 0 | 18 | 161 | 8.9 | 9.5 | 0 |
| 22 | | Colts | 13 | 2024 | 17 | 22 | 644 | 29.3 | 37.9 | 0 | 26 | 256 | 9.8 | 15.1 | 0 |
| 23 |  | Bengals | 13 | 2023 | 17 | 17 | 387 | 22.8 | 22.8 | 0 | 34 | 346 | 10.2 | 20.4 | 1 |
| 24 | | Redskins | 13 | 2018 | 16 | 29 | 570 | 19.7 | 35.6 | 0 | 17 | 110 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 0 |
| 25 |  | Dolphins | 13 | 2018 | 16 | 39 | 938 | 24.1 | 58.6 | 1 | 28 | 293 | 10.5 | 18.3 | 1 |
StatMuse has team, season-level data for opponent kickoff returns going back to the 1941 season.
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Team Leaders 
PASS
1,695
Mariota
RUSH
805
Croskey-Merritt
REC
727
Samuel
Team Rankings
PPG
20.9
22nd
OPP PPG
26.5
27th
RUSH YDS/G
134.7
4th
PASS YDS/G
195.8
24th
NFL 2025 Leaders
NFL 2025 Rankings
NFL Fantasy 2025
NFL 2025 Betting
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 |