nfl team most kickoff returns in 1966

The Atlanta Falcons had the most kickoff returns by a team in 1966, with 82 returns.

TEAMKRSEASONGPKR YDSKR AVGKR YDS/GKR TDPRPR YDSPR AVGPR YDS/GPR TD
1Falcons
Falcons
82
1966
14
1,737
21.2
124.1
0
18
100
5.6
7.1
0
2Giants
Giants
80
1966
14
1,616
20.2
115.4
1
22
120
5.5
8.6
0
3Redskins
Redskins
69
1966
14
1,435
20.8
102.5
0
29
201
6.9
14.4
1
4Dolphins
Dolphins
65
1966
14
1,507
23.2
107.6
1
21
204
9.7
14.6
0
5Eagles
Eagles
64
1966
14
1,419
22.2
101.4
2
31
162
5.2
11.6
1
6Steelers
Steelers
64
1966
14
1,384
21.6
98.9
1
21
43
2.0
3.1
0
7Oilers
Oilers
64
1966
14
1,514
23.7
108.1
0
23
159
6.9
11.4
0
8Jets
Jets
62
1966
14
1,300
21.0
92.9
1
36
260
7.2
18.6
0
9Raiders
Raiders
60
1966
14
1,191
19.9
85.1
0
41
367
9.0
26.2
0
10Lions
Lions
58
1966
14
1,316
22.7
94.0
0
38
396
10.4
28.3
1
11Broncos
Broncos
58
1966
14
1,558
26.9
111.3
3
26
235
9.0
16.8
0
12Cardinals
Cardinals
57
1966
14
1,348
23.6
96.3
1
40
316
7.9
22.6
1
1349ers
49ers
56
1966
14
1,326
23.7
94.7
0
45
238
5.3
17.0
1
14Chargers
Chargers
55
1966
14
1,282
23.3
91.6
0
21
257
12.2
18.4
1
15Browns
Browns
54
1966
14
1,111
20.6
79.4
0
24
146
6.1
10.4
0
16Chiefs
Chiefs
54
1966
14
1,148
21.3
82.0
0
30
255
8.5
18.2
1
17Patriots
Patriots
54
1966
14
1,145
21.2
81.8
0
24
143
6.0
10.2
0
18Vikings
Vikings
52
1966
14
987
19.0
70.5
0
31
129
4.2
9.2
0
19Colts
Colts
51
1966
14
1,094
21.5
78.1
0
45
357
7.9
25.5
0
20Bills
Bills
51
1966
14
1,064
20.9
76.0
1
43
411
9.6
29.4
2
21Bears
Bears
48
1966
14
1,341
27.9
95.8
2
25
97
3.9
6.9
0
22Cowboys
Cowboys
44
1966
14
1,006
22.9
71.9
1
41
258
6.3
18.4
0
23Packers
Packers
42
1966
14
903
21.5
64.5
0
37
215
5.8
15.4
1
24Rams
Rams
42
1966
14
1,015
24.2
72.5
0
45
341
7.6
24.4
0
StatMuse has team, season-level data for kickoff returns going back to the 1941 season.

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NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
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.471
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.471
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9
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.471
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11
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