2018 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 2018, Wil Lutz (0.0%) topped NFL kickoff specialists in kickoff out of bounds percentage, ahead of Stephen Gostkowski (0.0%) and Ka'imi Fairbairn (0.0%). 34 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 2018 regular-season numbers, updated October 23, 2026.

Rk	Player	Team	OOB %	Kickoffs	Avg dist	TB%	Returns	Points
1	Wil Lutz	New Orleans Saints	0.0%	101	64.4	63%	37	+0.2
2	Stephen Gostkowski	New England Patriots	0.0%	95	60.9	55%	43	−11.9
3	Ka'imi Fairbairn	Houston Texans	0.0%	92	63.6	63%	34	+4.7
4	Matt Bosher	Atlanta Falcons	0.0%	87	63.8	59%	36	−1.1
5	Rigoberto Sanchez	Indianapolis Colts	0.0%	86	63.0	69%	27	−1.0
6	Chris Boswell	Pittsburgh Steelers	0.0%	82	62.2	62%	31	+7.6
7	Jason Myers	New York Jets	0.0%	82	64.1	73%	22	+2.5
8	Jake Elliott	Philadelphia Eagles	0.0%	81	64.1	70%	24	−0.4
9	Mason Crosby	Green Bay Packers	0.0%	80	64.2	51%	39	−3.0
10	Bradley Pinion	San Francisco 49ers	0.0%	77	64.5	68%	25	−3.4
11	Brett Maher	Dallas Cowboys	0.0%	77	64.7	68%	25	−4.9
12	Greg Zuerlein	Los Angeles Rams	0.0%	75	64.6	76%	18	+3.8
13	Sebastian Janikowski	Seattle Seahawks	0.0%	72	64.2	58%	30	−0.4
14	Brandon McManus	Denver Broncos	0.0%	70	63.3	60%	28	+2.9
15	Ryan Succop	Tennessee Titans	0.0%	70	63.8	66%	24	−7.1
16	Dustin Hopkins	Washington Commanders	0.0%	69	64.2	81%	13	−1.0
17	Sam Martin	Detroit Lions	0.0%	68	64.3	50%	34	+4.6
18	Chandler Catanzaro	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0.0%	65	63.4	80%	13	−1.9
19	Dan Bailey	Minnesota Vikings	0.0%	65	63.0	54%	30	+0.1
20	Stephen Hauschka	Buffalo Bills	0.0%	63	62.0	48%	33	+2.3
21	Graham Gano	Carolina Panthers	0.0%	61	64.4	77%	14	−1.6
22	Mike Badgley	Los Angeles Chargers	0.0%	54	61.7	17%	45	+5.5
23	Josh Lambo	Jacksonville Jaguars	0.0%	52	62.6	69%	16	+2.9
24	Cairo Santos	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0.0%	48	61.6	40%	29	−2.5
25	Caleb Sturgis	Los Angeles Chargers	0.0%	34	64.6	53%	16	+2.4
26	Phil Dawson	Arizona Cardinals	0.0%	31	63.6	45%	17	+2.5
27	Justin Tucker	Baltimore Ravens	1.1%	92	62.5	63%	33	−0.8
28	Cody Parkey	Chicago Bears	1.1%	88	63.8	74%	22	−1.3
29	Randy Bullock	Cincinnati Bengals	1.3%	78	63.6	58%	32	+1.0
30	Jason Sanders	Miami Dolphins	1.4%	69	63.5	80%	13	−5.2
31	Greg Joseph	Cleveland Browns	1.5%	68	63.7	69%	20	+0.4
32	Harrison Butker	Kansas City Chiefs	1.8%	109	64.1	66%	35	+1.8
33	Daniel Carlson	Las Vegas Raiders	1.9%	53	62.8	55%	23	−3.2
34	Aldrick Rosas	New York Giants	2.5%	81	62.8	63%	28	+1.2

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