Yards per return: kick returners ranked
Average yards per kickoff return.
Why the box score misses it: This is the box score number.
Best so far: Raheim Sanders (CLE), 32.6 yds. A typical kick returner is 26.2 yds. Players need at least 5 returns to qualify, so nobody is ranked on a handful of plays.
Grades updated Rechecked every few hours on game days
53 of 53 kick returners
| Player | Against the league | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32.6 yds | 7 | – | ||
| 2 | 31.2 yds | 10 | −23.1grade points downA clear change | ||
| 3 | 30.7 yds | 7 | – | ||
| 4 | 30.3 yds | 10 | −4.4grade points downWithin the noise | ||
| 5 | 30.1 yds | 16 | +4.9grade points upWithin the noise | ||
| 6 | 29.8 yds | 6 | – | ||
| 7 | 29.8 yds | 8 | +10.7grade points upWithin the noise | ||
| 8 | 29.3 yds | 7 | – | ||
| 9 | 29.2 yds | 6 | – | ||
| 10 | 28.9 yds | 9 | – | ||
| 11 | 28.6 yds | 12 | +16.6grade points upLeaning that way | ||
| 12 | 28.5 yds | 11 | −39.9grade points downA clear change | ||
| 13 | 28.4 yds | 8 | +13.8grade points upWithin the noise | ||
| 14 | 28.3 yds | 18 | −3.5grade points downWithin the noise | ||
| 15 | 28.2 yds | 12 | +8.9grade points upWithin the noise | ||
| 16 | 28.1 yds | 7 | −17.8grade points downLeaning that way | ||
| 17 | 28.0 yds | 7 | – | ||
| 18 | 27.6 yds | 13 | +4.7grade points upWithin the noise | ||
| 19 | 27.5 yds | 11 | – | ||
| 20 | 27.2 yds | 12 | even | ||
| 21 | 27.1 yds | 10 | −9.0grade points downWithin the noise | ||
| 22 | 26.6 yds | 5 | – | ||
| 23 | 26.4 yds | 11 | even | ||
| 24 | 26.3 yds | 14 | +1.6grade points up | ||
| 25 | 26.2 yds | 5 | – | ||
| 25 | 26.2 yds | 5 | – | ||
| 25 | 26.2 yds | 5 | – | ||
| 28 | 26.0 yds | 12 | −5.8grade points downWithin the noise | ||
| 28 | 26.0 yds | 9 | – | ||
| 30 | 25.9 yds | 12 | +4.9grade points upWithin the noise | ||
| 31 | 25.6 yds | 10 | – | ||
| 32 | 25.4 yds | 7 | −20.0grade points downLeaning that way | ||
| 33 | 25.4 yds | 5 | – | ||
| 33 | 25.4 yds | 5 | – | ||
| 35 | 25.3 yds | 17 | +8.2grade points upWithin the noise | ||
| 36 | 25.1 yds | 13 | −1.0grade points down | ||
| 37 | 25.0 yds | 6 | −4.3grade points downWithin the noise | ||
| 38 | 24.9 yds | 13 | +7.8grade points upWithin the noise | ||
| 39 | 24.9 yds | 8 | – | ||
| 40 | 24.6 yds | 5 | – |
How to read this table
- The number on the left is the league rank among kick returners, even when the list is filtered to one team.
- “Against the league” draws each player on the same strip: the ends are the 10th-best and 90th-best player, the shaded stretch is the middle half, and the tick is the median. Right is always better.
- “Lately” is the change in grade between a player's last 2 games and the games before them. The tag says whether the change is bigger than what a few plays could cause.
- Tick “Show the box score” to put the traditional totals next to the advanced number and sort by either.
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