2022 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 2022, Greg Zuerlein (84%) led NFL kickoff specialists in kickoff touchback percentage, ahead of Cameron Dicker (84%) and Joey Slye (81%). 34 kickoff specialists qualify (minimum 30 kickoffs). The median qualified kickoff specialist had 62%.

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 2022 regular-season numbers, updated October 23, 2026.

Rk	Player	Team	TB%	Kickoffs	Avg dist	Returns	Points
1	Greg Zuerlein	New York Jets	84%	56	64.1	9	−1.1
2	Cameron Dicker	Los Angeles Chargers	84%	55	64.0	9	+1.2
3	Joey Slye	Washington Commanders	81%	74	64.6	14	+1.3
4	Matt Gay	Los Angeles Rams	80%	76	63.6	15	−4.2
5	Brett Maher	Dallas Cowboys	78%	100	64.7	21	+0.5
6	Bradley Pinion	Atlanta Falcons	74%	80	64.3	21	−0.7
7	Brandon McManus	Denver Broncos	72%	71	64.2	20	+2.5
8	Jason Sanders	Miami Dolphins	72%	85	64.1	24	−9.5
9	Matt Prater	Arizona Cardinals	71%	48	64.3	14	+0.3
10	Justin Tucker	Baltimore Ravens	70%	86	63.4	26	−1.7
11	Jack Fox	Detroit Lions	70%	66	63.7	20	0.0
12	Jake Elliott	Philadelphia Eagles	68%	92	64.1	29	−1.2
13	Wil Lutz	New Orleans Saints	68%	71	63.4	23	−2.5
14	Daniel Carlson	Las Vegas Raiders	66%	87	63.0	29	+1.6
15	Harrison Butker	Kansas City Chiefs	65%	68	64.4	24	+3.2
16	Cade York	Cleveland Browns	64%	78	63.9	28	+1.9
17	Graham Gano	New York Giants	63%	79	64.0	29	+0.9
18	Greg Joseph	Minnesota Vikings	61%	88	64.0	34	−8.7
19	Jake Bailey	New England Patriots	61%	46	64.1	18	+1.9
20	Cairo Santos	Chicago Bears	60%	47	64.4	18	−2.0
21	Jason Myers	Seattle Seahawks	59%	91	64.0	37	+5.3
22	Evan McPherson	Cincinnati Bengals	57%	89	62.5	37	−2.3
23	Eddy Pineiro	Carolina Panthers	57%	81	62.3	33	+5.6
24	Randy Bullock	Tennessee Titans	55%	56	63.2	25	+3.4
25	Chase McLaughlin	Indianapolis Colts	53%	73	64.1	34	+5.0
26	Jake Camarda	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	53%	75	63.9	34	−2.1
27	Riley Patterson	Jacksonville Jaguars	51%	87	62.1	41	+1.7
28	Robbie Gould	San Francisco 49ers	49%	95	62.6	47	+0.2
29	Ka'imi Fairbairn	Houston Texans	47%	70	64.4	37	+26.5
30	Tyler Bass	Buffalo Bills	47%	92	61.9	47	+9.6
31	Chris Boswell	Pittsburgh Steelers	43%	49	61.9	27	−0.2
32	Matthew Wright	Pittsburgh Steelers	43%	35	63.6	20	+1.3
33	Mason Crosby	Green Bay Packers	21%	73	61.5	58	−1.7
34	Nick Folk	New England Patriots	9%	32	59.9	28	−16.8

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