2016 NFL Kickoffs Out of Bounds Leaders
A kickoff out of bounds is a penalty and gives the receiving team the ball at the spot or at its 40, so it is a mistake.
Only specialists with at least one appear; fewer is better. In 2016, Chris Boswell (3) led NFL kickoff specialists in kickoffs out of bounds, ahead of Josh Lambo (2) and Stephen Gostkowski (1). 15 kickoff specialists qualify.
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 | OOB | Kickoffs | Avg dist | TB% | Returns | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Boswell | Pittsburgh Steelers | 3 | 79 | 62.5 | 63% | 26 | −7.2 |
| 2 | Josh Lambo | Los Angeles Chargers | 2 | 89 | 63.7 | 75% | 20 | −6.2 |
| 3 | Stephen Gostkowski | New England Patriots | 1 | 94 | 63.0 | 55% | 41 | +16.7 |
| 4 | Cairo Santos | Kansas City Chiefs | 1 | 84 | 63.4 | 57% | 35 | +6.8 |
| 5 | Justin Tucker | Baltimore Ravens | 1 | 80 | 62.8 | 65% | 27 | +2.6 |
| 6 | Ryan Succop | Tennessee Titans | 1 | 79 | 63.9 | 73% | 20 | −4.5 |
| 7 | Brandon McManus | Denver Broncos | 1 | 76 | 63.3 | 67% | 24 | +0.3 |
| 8 | Sam Martin | Detroit Lions | 1 | 75 | 63.9 | 69% | 22 | +0.6 |
| 9 | Nick Novak | Houston Texans | 1 | 70 | 62.7 | 33% | 46 | −7.5 |
| 10 | Cody Parkey | Cleveland Browns | 1 | 54 | 63.7 | 63% | 19 | +0.1 |
| 11 | Robbie Gould | New York Giants | 1 | 42 | 63.4 | 45% | 22 | −3.8 |
| 12 | Phil Dawson | San Francisco 49ers | 1 | 39 | 58.5 | 10% | 34 | +10.0 |
| 13 | Bradley Pinion | San Francisco 49ers | 1 | 31 | 63.1 | 65% | 10 | −0.8 |
| 14 | Josh Brown | New York Giants | 1 | 24 | 60.5 | 63% | 8 | −2.4 |
| 15 | Bryan Anger | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1 | 2 | 48.5 | 0% | 1 | −1.9 |
All 2016 NFL kickoff specialist rankings
Kickoffs Out of Bounds in other seasons: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017
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