nfl team most kickoff return yards in 1972

The Chicago Bears had the most kick-return yards by a team in 1972, with 1,528 yards.

TEAMKR YDSSEASONGPKRKR AVGKR YDS/GKR TDPRPR YDSPR AVGPR YDS/GPR TD
1Bears
Bears
1,528
1972
14
52
29.4
109.1
2
28
178
6.4
12.7
0
2Bills
Bills
1,389
1972
14
60
23.2
99.2
0
25
164
6.6
11.7
0
3Eagles
Eagles
1,375
1972
14
59
23.3
98.2
0
27
179
6.6
12.8
0
4Colts
Colts
1,321
1972
14
47
28.1
94.4
1
43
348
8.1
24.9
0
5Saints
Saints
1,312
1972
14
62
21.2
93.7
0
16
43
2.7
3.1
0
6Lions
Lions
1,304
1972
14
52
25.1
93.1
0
18
100
5.6
7.1
0
7Patriots
Patriots
1,293
1972
14
55
23.5
92.4
0
17
37
2.2
2.6
0
8Rams
Rams
1,287
1972
14
56
23.0
91.9
0
33
347
10.5
24.8
0
9Chargers
Chargers
1,273
1972
14
60
21.2
90.9
0
23
185
8.0
13.2
0
10Giants
Giants
1,262
1972
14
50
25.2
90.1
1
18
125
6.9
8.9
0
11Broncos
Broncos
1,256
1972
14
55
22.8
89.7
1
28
310
11.1
22.1
1
12Jets
Jets
1,218
1972
14
56
21.8
87.0
0
25
242
9.7
17.3
1
13Cardinals
Cardinals
1,152
1972
14
53
21.7
82.3
0
16
61
3.8
4.4
0
14Packers
Packers
1,141
1972
14
49
23.3
81.5
0
25
364
14.6
26.0
2
15Redskins
Redskins
1,133
1972
14
48
23.6
80.9
0
34
159
4.7
11.4
0
16Oilers
Oilers
1,093
1972
14
54
20.2
78.1
0
34
163
4.8
11.6
0
17Cowboys
Cowboys
1,080
1972
14
50
21.6
77.1
0
28
134
4.8
9.6
0
18Chiefs
Chiefs
1,057
1972
14
46
23.0
75.5
0
29
126
4.3
9.0
0
1949ers
49ers
1,041
1972
14
44
23.7
74.4
1
44
373
8.5
26.6
0
20Falcons
Falcons
1,039
1972
14
52
20.0
74.2
0
27
194
7.2
13.9
0
21Bengals
Bengals
1,018
1972
14
46
22.1
72.7
0
47
437
9.3
31.2
2
22Vikings
Vikings
989
1972
14
42
23.5
70.6
0
26
159
6.1
11.4
0
23Browns
Browns
933
1972
14
41
22.8
66.6
0
37
211
5.7
15.1
0
24Raiders
Raiders
813
1972
14
38
21.4
58.1
0
24
66
2.8
4.7
0
25Steelers
Steelers
760
1972
14
33
23.0
54.3
0
30
262
8.7
18.7
0
StatMuse has team, season-level data for kick-return yards going back to the 1940 season.

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Team Leaders

PASS

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Williams

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RUSH

130

Swift

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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
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
9
8
0
.529
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AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
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Bills Bills - w
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5
0
.706
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10
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Jets Jets - e
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14
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AFC NorthWLTPCT
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14
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11
6
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.647
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11
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14
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11
6
0
.647
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9
1
.441
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12
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.294
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13
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NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
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8
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.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
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.471
8
9
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.471
8
9
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.471
6
11
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.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
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5
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5
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.706
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14
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