2017 NFL Kickoff Out of Bounds Percentage Leaders

The share of kickoffs that crossed a sideline before anyone touched them. It is a penalty and gives the receiving team good field position.

Lowest comes first. Most specialists are at or near zero. In 2017, Stephen Gostkowski (0.0%) topped NFL kickoff specialists in kickoff out of bounds percentage, ahead of Justin Tucker (0.0%) and Kai Forbath (0.0%). 35 kickoff specialists qualify (minimum 30 kickoffs). The median qualified kickoff specialist had 0.0%.

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 2017 regular-season numbers, updated October 23, 2026.

Rk	Player	Team	OOB %	Kickoffs	Avg dist	TB%	Returns	Points
1	Stephen Gostkowski	New England Patriots	0.0%	98	63.5	41%	58	+9.2
2	Justin Tucker	Baltimore Ravens	0.0%	88	63.4	63%	33	+0.2
3	Kai Forbath	Minnesota Vikings	0.0%	88	63.5	50%	44	−4.2
4	Graham Gano	Carolina Panthers	0.0%	82	64.6	85%	12	−3.6
5	Matt Bosher	Atlanta Falcons	0.0%	82	64.4	60%	33	−4.4
6	Ryan Succop	Tennessee Titans	0.0%	79	64.6	59%	32	+1.3
7	Harrison Butker	Kansas City Chiefs	0.0%	78	64.2	78%	17	−0.9
8	Phil Dawson	Arizona Cardinals	0.0%	75	61.4	47%	40	+1.9
9	Ka'imi Fairbairn	Houston Texans	0.0%	74	63.6	66%	25	+1.0
10	Stephen Hauschka	Buffalo Bills	0.0%	70	61.2	53%	33	−3.1
11	Rigoberto Sanchez	Indianapolis Colts	0.0%	69	63.3	67%	23	−0.4
12	Mason Crosby	Green Bay Packers	0.0%	68	62.0	53%	32	−2.9
13	Chandler Catanzaro	New York Jets	0.0%	67	64.0	67%	22	+1.3
14	Brandon McManus	Denver Broncos	0.0%	66	62.3	68%	21	−8.1
15	Giorgio Tavecchio	Las Vegas Raiders	0.0%	63	64.2	76%	15	+0.9
16	Cody Parkey	Miami Dolphins	0.0%	62	63.8	45%	34	+5.8
17	Patrick Murray	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0.0%	57	62.6	25%	43	−1.4
18	Dan Bailey	Dallas Cowboys	0.0%	56	64.4	57%	24	+5.4
19	Josh Lambo	Jacksonville Jaguars	0.0%	55	59.8	40%	33	−1.5
20	Zane Gonzalez	Cleveland Browns	0.0%	52	62.4	63%	19	−6.9
21	Sam Martin	Detroit Lions	0.0%	50	64.8	50%	25	+6.7
22	Nick Rose	Washington Commanders	0.0%	45	64.9	71%	13	+1.3
23	Dustin Hopkins	Washington Commanders	0.0%	40	64.3	73%	11	+2.4
24	Connor Barth	Chicago Bears	0.0%	37	64.2	46%	20	−5.3
25	Mike Nugent	Dallas Cowboys	0.0%	36	62.8	50%	18	+5.9
26	Nick Novak	Los Angeles Chargers	0.0%	34	59.5	26%	25	−2.1
27	Wil Lutz	New Orleans Saints	1.1%	91	65.3	64%	32	+0.8
28	Chris Boswell	Pittsburgh Steelers	1.1%	90	63.1	51%	43	+2.9
29	Jake Elliott	Philadelphia Eagles	1.2%	83	62.7	51%	40	−0.5
30	Bradley Pinion	San Francisco 49ers	1.3%	79	64.1	81%	14	+1.1
31	Blair Walsh	Seattle Seahawks	1.3%	77	62.7	51%	37	+9.0
32	Randy Bullock	Cincinnati Bengals	1.5%	65	62.6	46%	34	−2.4
33	Greg Zuerlein	Los Angeles Rams	2.1%	95	63.9	77%	20	−1.9
34	Jason Myers	Jacksonville Jaguars	2.9%	34	61.9	76%	7	−8.4
35	Aldrick Rosas	New York Giants	3.3%	60	62.2	43%	32	+0.7

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