2016 NFL Kickoff Touchback Percentage Leaders

The share of a kickoff specialist's kickoffs that were touchbacks. High means power; whether it is good depends on the rules and the coach's plan.

More is better under this season's rules: a touchback ends the play with no return. Only specialists with enough kickoffs are ranked. In 2016, Jason Myers (82%) led NFL kickoff specialists in kickoff touchback percentage, ahead of Josh Lambo (75%) and Graham Gano (74%). 34 kickoff specialists qualify (minimum 30 kickoffs). The median qualified kickoff specialist had 60%.

NFL rule from 2016 to 2023: a kickoff touchback started the receiving team at its 25 (from 2023 a fair catch inside the 25 did too), so a deep kick into the end zone was the safe, standard result. Kickoff Points Added accounts for the rule, so it is the fair way to compare kickoff specialists across leagues and seasons.

Final 2016 regular-season numbers, updated October 23, 2026.

Rk	Player	Team	TB%	Kickoffs	Avg dist	Returns	Points
1	Jason Myers	Jacksonville Jaguars	82%	73	63.4	13	−6.3
2	Josh Lambo	Los Angeles Chargers	75%	89	63.7	20	−6.2
3	Graham Gano	Carolina Panthers	74%	85	64.6	22	+3.7
4	Ryan Succop	Tennessee Titans	73%	79	63.9	20	−4.5
5	Dustin Hopkins	Washington Commanders	72%	90	64.0	25	−6.3
6	Sam Martin	Detroit Lions	69%	75	63.9	22	+0.6
7	Roberto Aguayo	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	68%	76	65.3	24	−0.3
8	Brandon McManus	Denver Broncos	67%	76	63.3	24	+0.3
9	Justin Tucker	Baltimore Ravens	65%	80	62.8	27	+2.6
10	Bradley Pinion	San Francisco 49ers	65%	31	63.1	10	−0.8
11	Chandler Catanzaro	Arizona Cardinals	64%	81	64.1	29	+1.8
12	Stephen Hauschka	Seattle Seahawks	64%	85	64.3	31	−3.4
13	Dan Bailey	Dallas Cowboys	63%	90	64.7	33	+2.1
14	Chris Boswell	Pittsburgh Steelers	63%	79	62.5	26	−7.2
15	Cody Parkey	Cleveland Browns	63%	54	63.7	19	+0.1
16	Greg Zuerlein	Los Angeles Rams	62%	58	64.6	22	+4.5
17	Matt Bosher	Atlanta Falcons	62%	105	64.6	40	+6.5
18	Andrew Franks	Miami Dolphins	58%	73	64.4	31	+1.3
19	Cairo Santos	Kansas City Chiefs	57%	84	63.4	35	+6.8
20	Nick Folk	New York Jets	56%	70	63.0	31	+2.8
21	Pat McAfee	Indianapolis Colts	56%	88	64.4	39	+3.7
22	Stephen Gostkowski	New England Patriots	55%	94	63.0	41	+16.7
23	Wil Lutz	New Orleans Saints	55%	89	63.5	40	−2.2
24	Caleb Sturgis	Philadelphia Eagles	55%	84	64.3	38	+8.8
25	Mason Crosby	Green Bay Packers	53%	88	63.5	41	−13.2
26	Kai Forbath	Minnesota Vikings	53%	36	64.9	17	+0.8
27	Sebastian Janikowski	Las Vegas Raiders	48%	89	63.3	46	+10.3
28	Blair Walsh	Minnesota Vikings	48%	40	63.9	21	−5.7
29	Robbie Gould	New York Giants	45%	42	63.4	22	−3.8
30	Mike Nugent	Cincinnati Bengals	45%	62	63.9	34	+3.1
31	Connor Barth	Chicago Bears	43%	61	64.4	35	+4.5
32	Dan Carpenter	Buffalo Bills	42%	67	61.5	39	−0.9
33	Nick Novak	Houston Texans	33%	70	62.7	46	−7.5
34	Phil Dawson	San Francisco 49ers	10%	39	58.5	34	+10.0

All 2016 NFL kickoff specialist rankings

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