2020 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 2020, Joey Slye (91%) led NFL kickoff specialists in kickoff touchback percentage, ahead of Dustin Hopkins (88%) and Bradley Pinion (85%). 33 kickoff specialists qualify (minimum 30 kickoffs). The median qualified kickoff specialist had 63%.

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 2020 regular-season numbers, updated October 23, 2026.

Rk	Player	Team	TB%	Kickoffs	Avg dist	Returns	Points
1	Joey Slye	Carolina Panthers	91%	78	65.0	7	+0.8
2	Dustin Hopkins	Washington Commanders	88%	74	64.3	9	−4.9
3	Bradley Pinion	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	85%	100	64.8	14	−9.3
4	Matt Gay	Los Angeles Rams	80%	35	63.8	6	−3.2
5	Brandon McManus	Denver Broncos	78%	69	64.9	15	−6.1
6	Wil Lutz	New Orleans Saints	77%	92	64.3	21	+6.0
7	Harrison Butker	Kansas City Chiefs	76%	95	63.4	21	−7.1
8	Randy Bullock	Cincinnati Bengals	75%	57	63.3	13	+0.3
9	Jason Sanders	Miami Dolphins	74%	87	63.0	22	+5.7
10	Tyler Bass	Buffalo Bills	70%	101	64.0	30	+7.1
11	Greg Zuerlein	Dallas Cowboys	69%	87	63.7	27	+0.5
12	Justin Tucker	Baltimore Ravens	68%	95	64.1	30	+4.6
13	Dan Bailey	Minnesota Vikings	68%	78	62.7	25	−10.1
14	Jake Elliott	Philadelphia Eagles	66%	70	63.8	24	+1.0
15	Daniel Carlson	Las Vegas Raiders	66%	93	64.0	32	+4.2
16	Mitch Wishnowsky	San Francisco 49ers	65%	65	64.8	23	−1.6
17	Ka'imi Fairbairn	Houston Texans	63%	83	64.0	31	+5.9
18	Ty Long	Los Angeles Chargers	61%	80	64.7	31	+2.5
19	Stephen Gostkowski	Tennessee Titans	61%	84	63.4	32	+2.9
20	Chris Boswell	Pittsburgh Steelers	60%	73	63.3	28	+1.2
21	Jake Bailey	New England Patriots	59%	71	64.4	29	+3.8
22	Mason Crosby	Green Bay Packers	59%	82	63.9	33	−5.9
23	Sam Ficken	New York Jets	58%	31	63.3	12	+0.1
24	Jason Myers	Seattle Seahawks	58%	90	64.0	38	+11.1
25	Zane Gonzalez	Arizona Cardinals	56%	64	64.2	28	+7.6
26	Cody Parkey	Cleveland Browns	56%	81	63.5	35	−7.3
27	Logan Cooke	Jacksonville Jaguars	56%	45	61.6	18	+0.2
28	Sam Sloman	Los Angeles Rams	55%	44	63.4	19	−0.5
29	Cairo Santos	Chicago Bears	51%	83	62.8	41	+3.6
30	Younghoe Koo	Atlanta Falcons	44%	64	64.6	36	+1.7
31	Rigoberto Sanchez	Indianapolis Colts	43%	76	63.1	43	+11.8
32	Graham Gano	New York Giants	43%	70	61.8	40	−5.8
33	Jack Fox	Detroit Lions	33%	58	62.9	38	+2.3

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