Kene Nwangwu averaged the most yards per kick return with 5+ returns in 2021, averaging 32.2 per return in his rookie season.
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most kick return average by a player in 2021, minimum 5 returns| NAME | AVG | RET | SEASON | TM | GP | YDS | YDS/G | TD | RUSH YDS | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC YDS/G | REC TD | KR YDS | KR YDS/G | KR TD | PR YDS | PR YDS/G | PR TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | K. Nwangwu | 32.2 | 18 | 2021 | 11 | 649 | 59.0 | 2 | 61 | 5.5 | 0 | 9 | 0.8 | 0 | 579 | 52.6 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 2 | | B. Berrios | 30.4 | 43 | 2021 | 16 | 1,524 | 95.3 | 5 | 40 | 2.5 | 2 | 431 | 26.9 | 2 | 852 | 53.3 | 1 | 201 | 12.6 | 0 | |
| 3 |  | T. Coleman | 28.8 | 11 | 2021 | 11 | 722 | 65.6 | 0 | 356 | 32.4 | 0 | 49 | 4.5 | 0 | 317 | 28.8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 4 |  | T. Pollard | 28.8 | 18 | 2021 | 15 | 1,545 | 103.0 | 3 | 719 | 47.9 | 2 | 337 | 22.5 | 0 | 489 | 32.6 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 5 | | A. Erickson | 28.5 | 25 | 2021 | 17 | 316 | 18.6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 55 | 3.2 | 0 | 57 | 3.4 | 0 | 204 | 12.0 | 0 | |
| 6 | | A. Roberts | 27.3 | 58 | 2021 | TOT | 16 | 1,163 | 72.7 | 1 | 19 | 1.2 | 0 | 35 | 2.2 | 0 | 1,010 | 63.1 | 1 | 99 | 6.2 | 0 |
| 7 | | D. King | 27.0 | 21 | 2021 | 16 | 206 | 12.9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 27 | 1.7 | 0 | 154 | 9.6 | 0 | |
| 8 | | I. Rodgers | 26.4 | 22 | 2021 | 17 | 525 | 30.9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 501 | 29.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 9 | | B. Powell | 26.0 | 14 | 2021 | 6 | 341 | 56.8 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 208 | 34.7 | 0 | 133 | 22.2 | 1 | |
| 10 | | A. Dulin | 25.8 | 11 | 2021 | 17 | 411 | 24.2 | 3 | 32 | 1.9 | 0 | 173 | 10.2 | 2 | 206 | 12.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 11 | | T. Smith | 25.6 | 23 | 2021 | 17 | 545 | 32.1 | 1 | 7 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 537 | 31.6 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | |
| 12 |  | D. Carter | 25.1 | 53 | 2021 | 17 | 1,423 | 83.7 | 4 | 89 | 5.2 | 0 | 296 | 17.4 | 3 | 904 | 53.2 | 1 | 134 | 7.9 | 0 | |
| 13 | | M. Hughes | 25.0 | 8 | 2021 | 17 | 116 | 6.8 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 25 | 1.5 | 0 | 68 | 4.0 | 0 | |
| 14 | | G. Igwebuike | 24.9 | 28 | 2021 | 17 | 875 | 51.5 | 1 | 118 | 6.9 | 1 | 60 | 3.5 | 0 | 697 | 41.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 15 | | B. Pringle | 24.8 | 26 | 2021 | 17 | 1,189 | 69.9 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 568 | 33.4 | 5 | 621 | 36.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 16 | | C.J. Board | 24.8 | 13 | 2021 | 6 | 369 | 61.5 | 0 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 51 | 8.5 | 0 | 273 | 45.5 | 0 | 33 | 5.5 | 0 | |
| 17 | | I. McKenzie | 24.3 | 44 | 2021 | 15 | 960 | 64.0 | 2 | 47 | 3.1 | 1 | 178 | 11.9 | 1 | 584 | 38.9 | 0 | 147 | 9.8 | 0 | |
| 18 | | M. Taylor | 24.3 | 5 | 2021 | 10 | 111 | 11.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 14 | 1.4 | 0 | 97 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 19 | | D. Duvernay | 24.1 | 56 | 2021 | 16 | 1,360 | 85.0 | 3 | 50 | 3.1 | 0 | 272 | 17.0 | 2 | 676 | 42.3 | 0 | 360 | 22.5 | 0 | |
| 20 |  | C. Patterson | 24.1 | 21 | 2021 | 16 | 1,609 | 100.6 | 11 | 618 | 38.6 | 6 | 548 | 34.3 | 5 | 434 | 27.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 21 |  | K. Herbert | 24.1 | 30 | 2021 | 17 | 1,179 | 69.4 | 2 | 433 | 25.5 | 2 | 96 | 5.6 | 0 | 650 | 38.2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 22 | | J. Agnew | 23.9 | 33 | 2021 | 10 | 939 | 93.9 | 4 | 111 | 11.1 | 1 | 229 | 22.9 | 1 | 525 | 52.5 | 1 | 74 | 7.4 | 0 | |
| 23 | | D. Harty | 23.8 | 51 | 2021 | 13 | 1,500 | 115.4 | 3 | 41 | 3.2 | 0 | 570 | 43.8 | 3 | 690 | 53.1 | 0 | 199 | 15.3 | 0 | |
| 24 | | M. Stevenson | 23.6 | 22 | 2021 | 5 | 332 | 66.4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 165 | 33.0 | 0 | 167 | 33.4 | 0 | |
| 25 | | A. Bachman | 23.5 | 5 | 2021 | 3 | 107 | 35.7 | 0 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 94 | 31.3 | 0 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |