nfl team most kickoff return yards in 1970

The Chicago Bears scored the most kick-return yards by a team in 1970, with 1,472 yards.

TEAMKR YDSSEASONGPKRKR AVGKR YDS/GKR TDPRPR YDSPR AVGPR YDS/GPR TD
1Bears
Bears
1,472
1970
14
56
26.3
105.1
4
57
246
4.3
17.6
0
2Packers
Packers
1,422
1970
14
63
22.6
101.6
2
25
98
3.9
7.0
0
3Patriots
Patriots
1,275
1970
14
62
20.6
91.1
0
32
305
9.5
21.8
0
4Eagles
Eagles
1,252
1970
14
59
21.2
89.4
0
32
100
3.1
7.1
0
5Bills
Bills
1,244
1970
14
62
20.1
88.9
2
45
298
6.6
21.3
0
6Rams
Rams
1,236
1970
14
47
26.3
88.3
1
62
418
6.7
29.9
0
7Redskins
Redskins
1,223
1970
14
61
20.0
87.4
0
27
45
1.7
3.2
0
8Oilers
Oilers
1,168
1970
14
55
21.2
83.4
0
41
257
6.3
18.4
0
9Colts
Colts
1,161
1970
14
45
25.8
82.9
1
36
351
9.8
25.1
1
10Giants
Giants
1,157
1970
14
52
22.3
82.6
0
29
193
6.7
13.8
1
11Broncos
Broncos
1,114
1970
14
49
22.7
79.6
0
63
556
8.8
39.7
0
12Jets
Jets
1,106
1970
14
56
19.8
79.0
0
26
150
5.8
10.7
0
13Saints
Saints
1,044
1970
14
53
19.7
74.6
0
29
214
7.4
15.3
0
14Dolphins
Dolphins
1,036
1970
14
48
21.6
74.0
1
30
295
9.8
21.1
1
15Raiders
Raiders
1,017
1970
14
44
23.1
72.6
0
37
308
8.3
22.0
1
16Bengals
Bengals
1,002
1970
14
39
25.7
71.6
1
37
327
8.8
23.4
1
17Browns
Browns
1,001
1970
14
44
22.8
71.5
1
34
236
6.9
16.9
0
18Steelers
Steelers
997
1970
14
40
24.9
71.2
0
51
281
5.5
20.1
0
19Chiefs
Chiefs
997
1970
14
44
22.7
71.2
0
31
371
12.0
26.5
0
2049ers
49ers
967
1970
14
49
19.7
69.1
0
48
550
11.5
39.3
0
21Lions
Lions
959
1970
14
43
22.3
68.5
1
34
306
9.0
21.9
1
22Cardinals
Cardinals
926
1970
14
47
19.7
66.1
0
41
315
7.7
22.5
1
23Falcons
Falcons
916
1970
14
47
19.5
65.4
0
34
356
10.5
25.4
2
24Cowboys
Cowboys
888
1970
14
37
24.0
63.4
1
32
237
7.4
16.9
0
25Vikings
Vikings
842
1970
14
36
23.4
60.1
0
35
216
6.2
15.4
0
StatMuse has team, season-level data for kick-return yards going back to the 1940 season.

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Team Leaders

PASS

618

Williams

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RUSH

130

Swift

D'Andre Swift

REC

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Loveland

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PPG

25.9

9th

OPP PPG

24.4

23rd

RUSH YDS/G

144.5

3rd

PASS YDS/G

234.8

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TEAMWLTPCT
Bears Bears
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6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
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.529
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.529
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14
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Bills Bills - w
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Jets Jets - e
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14
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14
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11
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.647
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11
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14
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11
6
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.647
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9
1
.441
5
12
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.294
4
13
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.235
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Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
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.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
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.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
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12
5
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5
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.706
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14
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