Quarterbacks had their most yards per kick return in a season in 2010, averaging 30.0 per return.
Interpreted as:
NFL team with highest kr avg in a regular season| POSITION | KR AVG | SEASON | GP | KR | KR YDS | KR YDS/G | KR TD | PR | PR YDS | PR AVG | PR YDS/G | PR TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quarterback | 30.0 | 2010 | 644 | 1 | 30 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 2 | Kicker | 28.6 | 1961 | 168 | 5 | 143 | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 3 | Wide Receiver | 28.4 | 2024 | 2,780 | 403 | 11,451 | 4.1 | 4 | 713 | 6,889 | 9.7 | 2.5 | 5 |
| 4 | Defensive Back | 28.4 | 2024 | 5,562 | 70 | 1,986 | 0.4 | 1 | 109 | 1,270 | 11.7 | 0.2 | 1 |
| 5 | Punter | 26.9 | 1968 | 238 | 46 | 1,237 | 5.2 | 0 | 28 | 345 | 12.3 | 1.4 | 1 |
| 6 | Running Back | 26.8 | 2024 | 1,803 | 445 | 11,914 | 6.6 | 2 | 50 | 441 | 8.8 | 0.2 | 0 |
| 7 | Wide Receiver | 26.2 | 2025 | 2,797 | 1,111 | 29,121 | 10.4 | 2 | 750 | 7,695 | 10.3 | 2.8 | 13 |
| 8 | Quarterback | 26.0 | 1959 | 283 | 2 | 52 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Defensive Back | 26.0 | 2022 | 4,949 | 132 | 3,431 | 0.7 | 1 | 108 | 992 | 9.2 | 0.2 | 1 |
| 10 | Defensive Back | 25.7 | 1955 | 750 | 120 | 3,083 | 4.1 | 2 | 232 | 1,397 | 6.0 | 1.9 | 4 |
| 11 | Running Back | 25.7 | 2025 | 1,846 | 848 | 21,757 | 11.8 | 3 | 32 | 291 | 9.1 | 0.2 | 0 |
| 12 | Defensive Back | 25.6 | 2025 | 5,505 | 114 | 2,919 | 0.5 | 1 | 44 | 467 | 10.6 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 13 | Defensive Back | 25.6 | 1962 | 1,655 | 372 | 9,508 | 5.7 | 1 | 274 | 2,149 | 7.8 | 1.3 | 2 |
| 14 | Defensive Back | 25.5 | 2014 | 4,397 | 126 | 3,212 | 0.7 | 0 | 144 | 1,291 | 9.0 | 0.3 | 2 |
| 15 | Wide Receiver | 25.3 | 1964 | 1,004 | 274 | 6,924 | 6.9 | 2 | 138 | 1,196 | 8.7 | 1.2 | 1 |
| 16 | Quarterback | 25.2 | 1946 | 179 | 33 | 831 | 4.6 | 1 | 11 | 144 | 13.1 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 17 | Defensive Back | 25.1 | 1963 | 1,688 | 427 | 10,721 | 6.4 | 7 | 368 | 3,488 | 9.5 | 2.1 | 3 |
| 18 | Defensive Back | 25.1 | 2008 | 4,217 | 539 | 13,522 | 3.2 | 7 | 221 | 1,914 | 8.7 | 0.5 | 2 |
| 19 | Kicker | 25.0 | 1960 | 148 | 4 | 100 | 0.7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 20 | Quarterback | 25.0 | 1953 | 264 | 1 | 25 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 21 | Wide Receiver | 25.0 | 2013 | 2,437 | 645 | 16,124 | 6.6 | 5 | 776 | 7,701 | 9.9 | 3.2 | 11 |
| 22 | Defensive Back | 25.0 | 1950 | 639 | 155 | 3,871 | 6.1 | 1 | 285 | 3,042 | 10.7 | 4.8 | 3 |
| 23 | Quarterback | 24.9 | 2018 | 640 | 14 | 348 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 24 | Wide Receiver | 24.8 | 2015 | 2,453 | 540 | 13,404 | 5.5 | 6 | 838 | 6,931 | 8.3 | 2.8 | 8 |
| 25 | Wide Receiver | 24.7 | 2012 | 2,424 | 534 | 13,215 | 5.5 | 6 | 684 | 6,827 | 10.0 | 2.8 | 10 |
StatMuse has season-level data for yards per kick return going back to the 1941 season.
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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 |