falcons kick returns all-time including playoffs

The Atlanta Falcons have returned 3,402 kickoffs in the regular season and playoffs all-time.

	TEAM	KR	SEASON	GP	KR YDS	KR AVG	KR YDS/G	KR TD	PR	PR YDS	PR AVG	PR YDS/G	PR TD
1	Falcons	82	1966	14	1,737	21.2	124.1	0	18	100	5.6	7.1	0
2	Falcons	69	1967	14	1,471	21.3	105.1	1	25	94	3.8	6.7	0
3	Falcons	68	1968	14	1,273	18.7	90.9	0	16	66	4.1	4.7	0
4	Falcons	52	1969	14	1,104	21.2	78.9	1	26	82	3.2	5.9	0
5	Falcons	47	1970	14	916	19.5	65.4	0	34	356	10.5	25.4	2
6	Falcons	59	1971	14	1,477	25.0	105.5	0	37	174	4.7	12.4	0
7	Falcons	52	1972	14	1,039	20.0	74.2	0	27	194	7.2	13.9	0
8	Falcons	53	1973	14	1,107	20.9	79.1	0	48	429	8.9	30.6	0
9	Falcons	60	1974	14	1,296	21.6	92.6	0	51	635	12.5	45.4	1
10	Falcons	66	1975	14	1,217	18.4	86.9	0	35	248	7.1	17.7	0
11	Falcons	60	1976	14	1,269	21.2	90.6	0	60	385	6.4	27.5	0
12	Falcons	34	1977	14	621	18.3	44.4	0	59	402	6.8	28.7	0
13	Falcons	67	1978	18	1,525	22.8	84.7	1	47	359	7.6	19.9	0
14	Falcons	73	1979	16	1,370	18.8	85.6	0	26	188	7.2	11.8	0
15	Falcons	58	1980	17	1,066	18.4	62.7	0	55	544	9.9	32.0	0
16	Falcons	62	1981	16	1,419	22.9	88.7	0	50	383	7.7	23.9	0
17	Falcons	36	1982	10	633	17.6	63.3	0	25	273	10.9	27.3	0
18	Falcons	67	1983	16	1,258	18.8	78.6	0	46	489	10.6	30.6	1
19	Falcons	70	1984	16	1,367	19.5	85.4	0	41	264	6.4	16.5	0
20	Falcons	72	1985	16	1,406	19.5	87.9	1	31	223	7.2	13.9	0
21	Falcons	54	1986	16	1,035	19.2	64.7	0	44	292	6.6	18.3	0
22	Falcons	79	1987	15	1,700	21.5	113.3	1	31	221	7.1	14.7	0
23	Falcons	59	1988	16	1,057	17.9	66.1	0	42	343	8.2	21.4	0
24	Falcons	80	1989	16	1,509	18.9	94.3	0	32	341	10.7	21.3	1
25	Falcons	58	1990	16	1,229	21.2	76.8	1	35	279	8.0	17.4	1
	Average	45.4		12.8	974.7	21.5	76.1	0.3	27.4	238.4	8.7	18.6	0.2
	Total	3,402		961	73,105	21.5	76.1	22	2,055	17,881	8.7	18.6	17

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More Falcons Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

479

Penix

RUSH

494

Robinson

REC

370

London

Team Rankings

PPG

24.0

15th

OPP PPG

23.0

15th

RUSH YDS/G

181.0

2nd

PASS YDS/G

191.8

25th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Falcons	2	2	.500
Panthers	2	2	.500
Saints	1	3	.250
Buccaneers	0	4	.000

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 10/11	BAL	@	ATL	8:20 PM
Sun 10/18	CHI	@	ATL	1:00 PM
Sun 10/25	SF	@	ATL	1:00 PM
Sun 11/1	ATL	@	TB	1:00 PM
Sun 11/8	CIN	@	ATL	9:30 AM

Last Game

Falcons

2 - 2

Final

Saints

1 - 3

Mon 5 Oct 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

1,268

Young

1,214

Goff

1,203

Shough

Rush Yards Leaders

537

Walker

494

Robinson

421

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

498

Lamb

491

Olave

481

Smith-Njigba

Pass TD Leaders

11

Purdy

11

Cousins

9

Shough

Rush TD Leaders

7

Allen

7

Henry

6

Taylor

Rec TD Leaders

6

Smith-Njigba

5

St. Brown

4

Watson

QB Rating Leaders

126.2

Purdy

119.6

Jackson

111.2

Lawrence

Sack Leaders

6.0

Rousseau

5.5

Turner

4.5

Anderson

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

31.8

30.5

30.3

29.8

29.5

Opp PPG Rankings

12.8

13.3

16.0

16.3

18.3

19.3

Total Yards Rankings

429.0

417.0

412.0

405.8

395.0

389.3

Rush Yards Rankings

196.3

181.0

162.3

153.5

139.0

137.3

Pass Yards Rankings

317.0

303.5

300.8

300.5

292.8

285.3

Sack Leaders

16.0

15.0

14.0

12.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

98.1

Walker

94

Gibbs

91.4

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

84.7

Smith-Njigba

75.2

Lamb

60.3

St. Brown

Fantasy TE Rankings

48.4

Kittle

39.2

Johnson

36.6

Kelce

Fantasy K Rankings

54

Shrader

52

Reichard

47

McPherson

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

4-0

3-1

Worst Record ATS

0-4

0-3-1

1-3

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	3	1	0	.750
Eagles	2	2	0	.500
Cowboys	2	2	0	.500
Commanders	1	3	0	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	4	0	0	1.000
Bears	3	1	0	.750
Lions	2	2	0	.500
Packers	2	2	0	.500
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	2	2	0	.500
Falcons	2	2	0	.500
Saints	1	3	0	.250
Buccaneers	0	4	0	.000
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	4	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	3	1	0	.750
Rams	2	2	0	.500
Cardinals	1	3	0	.250

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	3	1	0	.750
Patriots	2	2	0	.500
Jets	1	3	0	.250
Dolphins	0	4	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	3	1	0	.750
Ravens	3	1	0	.750
Steelers	2	2	0	.500
Bengals	2	2	0	.500
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	3	1	0	.750
Colts	2	2	0	.500
Titans	0	4	0	.000
Texans	0	4	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	4	0	0	1.000
Raiders	3	1	0	.750
Broncos	2	2	0	.500
Chargers	0	4	0	.000