2019 NFL Onside Kicks Attempted Leaders

Onside kicks are short kickoffs meant to be recovered by the kicking team. Teams try them when behind late.

Only specialists with at least one appear. In 2019, Jason Sanders (6) led NFL kickoff specialists in onside kicks attempted, ahead of Younghoe Koo (5) and Michael Palardy (5). 29 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 2019 regular-season numbers, updated October 23, 2026.

Rk	Player	Team	Onside	Kickoffs	Avg dist	TB%	Returns	Points
1	Jason Sanders	Miami Dolphins	6	67	63.7	73%	18	−4.9
2	Younghoe Koo	Atlanta Falcons	5	47	63.9	57%	20	+19.4
3	Michael Palardy	Carolina Panthers	5	1	49.0	0%	1	+1.0
4	Randy Bullock	Cincinnati Bengals	5	66	64.0	70%	19	+2.6
5	Josh Lambo	Jacksonville Jaguars	5	35	63.6	66%	12	+1.8
6	Brett Maher	Dallas Cowboys	4	65	63.3	55%	28	−1.7
7	Dustin Hopkins	Washington Commanders	3	65	64.6	74%	17	+1.2
8	Kasey Redfern	Atlanta Falcons	3	12	65.2	75%	3	−0.8
9	Sam Ficken	New York Jets	3	59	63.2	49%	30	+4.0
10	Eddy Pineiro	Chicago Bears	2	50	62.5	52%	22	−1.5
11	Chase McLaughlin	Los Angeles Chargers	2	16	65.4	44%	9	+2.4
12	Jake Bailey	New England Patriots	2	63	62.6	60%	23	+1.2
13	Jake Elliott	Philadelphia Eagles	2	79	63.7	66%	27	−6.3
14	Jamie Gillan	Cleveland Browns	2	2	64.5	0%	2	−1.3
15	Stephen Hauschka	Buffalo Bills	2	71	63.4	59%	29	−5.5
16	Ka'imi Fairbairn	Houston Texans	1	80	63.6	53%	38	+10.4
17	Matt Prater	Detroit Lions	1	19	60.2	42%	11	−9.4
18	Aldrick Rosas	New York Giants	1	70	63.1	71%	19	+1.1
19	Dan Bailey	Minnesota Vikings	1	86	64.8	77%	20	+2.3
20	Daniel Carlson	Las Vegas Raiders	1	70	64.0	54%	32	+5.9
21	Harrison Butker	Kansas City Chiefs	1	97	63.4	62%	37	+8.4
22	Joey Slye	Carolina Panthers	1	69	65.0	96%	3	−2.5
23	Johnny Hekker	Los Angeles Rams	1	1	65.0	100%	0	+0.3
24	Justin Tucker	Baltimore Ravens	1	105	63.0	54%	48	−5.3
25	Matt Bosher	Atlanta Falcons	1	5	61.8	80%	1	−0.4
26	Ryan Santoso	Tennessee Titans	1	16	63.2	56%	7	−1.5
27	Ryan Succop	Tennessee Titans	1	16	62.9	19%	13	+7.1
28	Sam Martin	Detroit Lions	1	61	61.0	28%	43	+6.7
29	Ty Long	Los Angeles Chargers	1	46	64.4	61%	18	−5.4

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Onside Kicks Attempted in other seasons: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2018 2017 2016

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