The New England Patriots had the most opponent kickoff returns per game played by a team in 2021, with 3.24.
| TEAM | OPP KR/GP | OPP KR | GP | SEASON | KR | KR YDS | KR AVG | KR YDS/G | KR TD | PR | PR YDS | PR AVG | PR YDS/G | PR TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Patriots | 3.24 | 55 | 17 | 2021 | 25 | 544 | 21.8 | 32.0 | 0 | 28 | 316 | 11.3 | 18.6 | 0 |
| 2 |  | 49ers | 3.06 | 52 | 17 | 2021 | 34 | 642 | 18.9 | 37.8 | 0 | 34 | 279 | 8.2 | 16.4 | 0 |
| 3 |  | Packers | 2.94 | 50 | 17 | 2021 | 29 | 531 | 18.3 | 31.2 | 0 | 25 | 199 | 8.0 | 11.7 | 0 |
| 4 |  | Seahawks | 2.94 | 50 | 17 | 2021 | 38 | 894 | 23.5 | 52.6 | 1 | 23 | 192 | 8.3 | 11.3 | 0 |
| 5 |  | Steelers | 2.71 | 46 | 17 | 2021 | 38 | 849 | 22.3 | 49.9 | 0 | 40 | 370 | 9.3 | 21.8 | 0 |
| 6 |  | Colts | 2.71 | 46 | 17 | 2021 | 33 | 808 | 24.5 | 47.5 | 0 | 23 | 170 | 7.4 | 10.0 | 0 |
| 7 |  | Bills | 2.41 | 41 | 17 | 2021 | 33 | 790 | 23.9 | 46.5 | 0 | 37 | 351 | 9.5 | 20.6 | 0 |
| 8 |  | Titans | 2.35 | 40 | 17 | 2021 | 40 | 778 | 19.5 | 45.8 | 0 | 30 | 293 | 9.8 | 17.2 | 0 |
| 9 |  | Browns | 2.29 | 39 | 17 | 2021 | 40 | 828 | 20.7 | 48.7 | 0 | 47 | 337 | 7.2 | 19.8 | 0 |
| 10 |  | Ravens | 2.29 | 39 | 17 | 2021 | 32 | 737 | 23.0 | 43.4 | 0 | 26 | 360 | 13.8 | 21.2 | 0 |
| 11 |  | Jaguars | 2.24 | 38 | 17 | 2021 | 36 | 799 | 22.2 | 47.0 | 1 | 19 | 159 | 8.4 | 9.4 | 0 |
| 12 |  | Giants | 2.18 | 37 | 17 | 2021 | 33 | 683 | 20.7 | 40.2 | 0 | 26 | 197 | 7.6 | 11.6 | 0 |
| 13 |  | Bengals | 2.18 | 37 | 17 | 2021 | 33 | 662 | 20.1 | 38.9 | 0 | 36 | 261 | 7.3 | 15.4 | 0 |
| 14 |  | Chargers | 2.12 | 36 | 17 | 2021 | 39 | 976 | 25.0 | 57.4 | 1 | 18 | 107 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 0 |
| 15 |  | Lions | 2.06 | 35 | 17 | 2021 | 36 | 880 | 24.4 | 51.8 | 0 | 22 | 236 | 10.7 | 13.9 | 0 |
| 16 |  | Bears | 2 | 34 | 17 | 2021 | 51 | 1,180 | 23.1 | 69.4 | 0 | 29 | 338 | 11.7 | 19.9 | 1 |
| 17 |  | Eagles | 2 | 34 | 17 | 2021 | 34 | 630 | 18.5 | 37.1 | 0 | 33 | 239 | 7.2 | 14.1 | 0 |
| 18 |  | Falcons | 2 | 34 | 17 | 2021 | 46 | 999 | 21.7 | 58.8 | 0 | 23 | 189 | 8.2 | 11.1 | 0 |
| 19 |  | Chiefs | 1.94 | 33 | 17 | 2021 | 30 | 702 | 23.4 | 41.3 | 0 | 19 | 228 | 12.0 | 13.4 | 0 |
| 20 |  | Raiders | 1.94 | 33 | 17 | 2021 | 34 | 694 | 20.4 | 40.8 | 0 | 32 | 309 | 9.7 | 18.2 | 0 |
| 21 |  | Saints | 1.88 | 32 | 17 | 2021 | 37 | 838 | 22.6 | 49.3 | 0 | 35 | 349 | 10.0 | 20.5 | 0 |
| 22 |  | Texans | 1.88 | 32 | 17 | 2021 | 43 | 1,006 | 23.4 | 59.2 | 1 | 26 | 188 | 7.2 | 11.1 | 0 |
| 23 |  | Washington Football Team | 1.76 | 30 | 17 | 2021 | 36 | 904 | 25.1 | 53.2 | 1 | 16 | 134 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 0 |
| 24 |  | Rams | 1.76 | 30 | 17 | 2021 | 34 | 686 | 20.2 | 40.4 | 0 | 19 | 215 | 11.3 | 12.6 | 1 |
| 25 |  | Panthers | 1.71 | 29 | 17 | 2021 | 28 | 620 | 22.1 | 36.5 | 0 | 24 | 213 | 8.9 | 12.5 | 0 |
StatMuse has team, season-level data for opponent kickoff returns going back to the 1941 season.
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28.8
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RUSH YDS/G
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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 |
