The New York Jets averaged the most yards per kick return by a team in 2021, averaging 27.4 per return.
| TEAM | KR AVG | SEASON | GP | KR | KR YDS | KR YDS/G | KR TD | PR | PR YDS | PR AVG | PR YDS/G | PR TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Jets | 27.4 | 2021 | 17 | 50 | 1,371 | 80.6 | 1 | 17 | 206 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 0 |
| 2 |  | Vikings | 26.5 | 2021 | 17 | 32 | 849 | 49.9 | 2 | 26 | 206 | 7.9 | 12.1 | 0 |
| 3 |  | Washington Football Team | 25.1 | 2021 | 17 | 36 | 904 | 53.2 | 1 | 16 | 134 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 0 |
| 4 |  | Chargers | 25.0 | 2021 | 17 | 39 | 976 | 57.4 | 1 | 18 | 107 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 0 |
| 5 |  | Cowboys | 24.8 | 2021 | 17 | 29 | 719 | 42.3 | 1 | 28 | 185 | 6.6 | 10.9 | 0 |
| 6 |  | Colts | 24.5 | 2021 | 17 | 33 | 808 | 47.5 | 0 | 23 | 170 | 7.4 | 10.0 | 0 |
| 7 |  | Lions | 24.4 | 2021 | 17 | 36 | 880 | 51.8 | 0 | 22 | 236 | 10.7 | 13.9 | 0 |
| 8 |  | Bills | 23.9 | 2021 | 17 | 33 | 790 | 46.5 | 0 | 37 | 351 | 9.5 | 20.6 | 0 |
| 9 |  | Seahawks | 23.5 | 2021 | 17 | 38 | 894 | 52.6 | 1 | 23 | 192 | 8.3 | 11.3 | 0 |
| 10 |  | Chiefs | 23.4 | 2021 | 17 | 30 | 702 | 41.3 | 0 | 19 | 228 | 12.0 | 13.4 | 0 |
| 11 |  | Texans | 23.4 | 2021 | 17 | 43 | 1,006 | 59.2 | 1 | 26 | 188 | 7.2 | 11.1 | 0 |
| 12 |  | Bears | 23.1 | 2021 | 17 | 51 | 1,180 | 69.4 | 0 | 29 | 338 | 11.7 | 19.9 | 1 |
| 13 |  | Ravens | 23.0 | 2021 | 17 | 32 | 737 | 43.4 | 0 | 26 | 360 | 13.8 | 21.2 | 0 |
| 14 |  | Saints | 22.6 | 2021 | 17 | 37 | 838 | 49.3 | 0 | 35 | 349 | 10.0 | 20.5 | 0 |
| 15 |  | Steelers | 22.3 | 2021 | 17 | 38 | 849 | 49.9 | 0 | 40 | 370 | 9.3 | 21.8 | 0 |
| 16 |  | Jaguars | 22.2 | 2021 | 17 | 36 | 799 | 47.0 | 1 | 19 | 159 | 8.4 | 9.4 | 0 |
| 17 |  | Panthers | 22.1 | 2021 | 17 | 28 | 620 | 36.5 | 0 | 24 | 213 | 8.9 | 12.5 | 0 |
| 18 |  | Patriots | 21.8 | 2021 | 17 | 25 | 544 | 32.0 | 0 | 28 | 316 | 11.3 | 18.6 | 0 |
| 19 |  | Falcons | 21.7 | 2021 | 17 | 46 | 999 | 58.8 | 0 | 23 | 189 | 8.2 | 11.1 | 0 |
| 20 |  | Cardinals | 21.1 | 2021 | 17 | 29 | 611 | 35.9 | 0 | 26 | 238 | 9.2 | 14.0 | 0 |
| 21 |  | Browns | 20.7 | 2021 | 17 | 40 | 828 | 48.7 | 0 | 47 | 337 | 7.2 | 19.8 | 0 |
| 22 |  | Giants | 20.7 | 2021 | 17 | 33 | 683 | 40.2 | 0 | 26 | 197 | 7.6 | 11.6 | 0 |
| 23 |  | Raiders | 20.4 | 2021 | 17 | 34 | 694 | 40.8 | 0 | 32 | 309 | 9.7 | 18.2 | 0 |
| 24 |  | Rams | 20.2 | 2021 | 17 | 34 | 686 | 40.4 | 0 | 19 | 215 | 11.3 | 12.6 | 1 |
| 25 |  | Bengals | 20.1 | 2021 | 17 | 33 | 662 | 38.9 | 0 | 36 | 261 | 7.3 | 15.4 | 0 |
StatMuse has team, season-level data for yards per kick return going back to the 1941 season.
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21.0
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27.6
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RUSH YDS/G
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3rd
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