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2024 NFL Kickoff Specialist Rankings

Every NFL kickoff specialist with enough work in the 2024 regular season (at least 30), ranked by kickoff points added. Each kickoff's expected-points result compared with the league-average kickoff, added up over the season. Onside kicks are left out. It credits the kicker and the coverage team together.

NFL rule in 2024: a kickoff touchback started the receiving team at its 30, so kickers began aiming short of the goal line and fewer touchbacks was better. Kickoff Points Added accounts for the rule, so it is the fair way to compare kickoff specialists across leagues and seasons.

Final 2024 regular-season numbers, updated October 23, 2026.

2024 NFL Leaders

Kickoff Touchback Percentage

  1. Austin Seibert (Washington Commanders): 24% 14 of 58
  2. Blake Grupe (New Orleans Saints): 27% 21 of 78
  3. Zane Gonzalez (Washington Commanders): 31% 10 of 32
  4. Anders Carlson (New York Jets): 36% 13 of 36
  5. Eddy Pineiro (Carolina Panthers): 44% 32 of 72

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Average Kickoff Return Allowed

  1. Eddy Pineiro (Carolina Panthers): 22.6 40 returns
  2. Jake Moody (San Francisco 49ers): 23.3 18 returns
  3. Zane Gonzalez (Washington Commanders): 23.7 22 returns
  4. Joey Slye (New England Patriots): 24.0 22 returns
  5. Daniel Carlson (Las Vegas Raiders): 24.5 24 returns

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Kickoff Points Added

  1. Anders Carlson (New York Jets): +13.5 36 kickoffs
  2. Zane Gonzalez (Washington Commanders): +8.2 32 kickoffs
  3. Blake Grupe (New Orleans Saints): +6.8 78 kickoffs
  4. Joey Slye (New England Patriots): +5.8 68 kickoffs
  5. Dustin Hopkins (Cleveland Browns): +5.0 61 kickoffs

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Average Kickoff Distance

  1. Chad Ryland (Arizona Cardinals): 65.3 67 kickoffs
  2. Jake Bates (Detroit Lions): 65.1 108 kickoffs
  3. Matt Gay (Indianapolis Colts): 65.1 81 kickoffs
  4. Ethan Evans (Los Angeles Rams): 65.1 78 kickoffs
  5. Cam Little (Jacksonville Jaguars): 64.7 75 kickoffs

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Kickoff Out of Bounds Percentage

  1. Jake Bates (Detroit Lions): 0.0% 0 of 108
  2. Justin Tucker (Baltimore Ravens): 0.0% 0 of 94
  3. Cameron Dicker (Los Angeles Chargers): 0.0% 0 of 93
  4. Jason Myers (Seattle Seahawks): 0.0% 0 of 86
  5. Matt Gay (Indianapolis Colts): 0.0% 0 of 81

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30+ Yard Return Percentage Allowed

  1. Eddy Pineiro (Carolina Panthers): 15.0% 6 of 40
  2. Austin Seibert (Washington Commanders): 15.9% 7 of 44
  3. Dustin Hopkins (Cleveland Browns): 16.0% 4 of 25
  4. Daniel Carlson (Las Vegas Raiders): 16.7% 4 of 24
  5. Joey Slye (New England Patriots): 18.2% 4 of 22

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All 2024 NFL Kickoff Specialist Leaderboards

Kickoffs by Points Added

37 kickoff specialists qualify.

RkPlayerTeamKickoffsAvg distTB%ReturnsPoints
1Anders CarlsonNew York Jets3662.436%22+13.5
2Zane GonzalezWashington Commanders3262.931%22+8.2
3Blake GrupeNew Orleans Saints7863.827%57+6.8
4Joey SlyeNew England Patriots6863.668%22+5.8
5Dustin HopkinsCleveland Browns6164.059%25+5.0
6Ka'imi FairbairnHouston Texans8662.949%42+2.8
7Will ReichardMinnesota Vikings7463.884%11+2.4
8Cam LittleJacksonville Jaguars7564.787%10+2.1
9Daniel CarlsonLas Vegas Raiders7564.068%24+1.8
10Brayden NarvesonGreen Bay Packers3864.347%20+1.5
11Cairo SantosChicago Bears6964.555%31+1.5
12Eddy PineiroCarolina Panthers7261.944%40+1.3
13Greg ZuerleinNew York Jets3364.285%5+1.1
14Evan McPhersonCincinnati Bengals6764.681%13+1.0
15Bradley PinionAtlanta Falcons7564.176%17+1.0
16Graham GanoNew York Giants3564.069%11+0.2
17Chad RylandArizona Cardinals6765.381%130.0
18Wil LutzDenver Broncos9364.575%220.0
19Brandon McManusGreen Bay Packers6064.345%330.0
20Cade YorkCincinnati Bengals3161.968%9−0.1
21Harrison ButkerKansas City Chiefs6264.379%13−0.3
22Brandon AubreyDallas Cowboys8562.551%41−0.4
23Justin TuckerBaltimore Ravens9464.572%26−0.5
24Nick FolkTennessee Titans5764.165%20−0.8
25Jake BatesDetroit Lions10865.179%23−1.0
26Jason SandersMiami Dolphins8464.379%17−1.3
27Jake MoodySan Francisco 49ers6763.373%18−1.6
28Greg JosephNew York Giants3863.563%14−2.3
29Ethan EvansLos Angeles Rams7865.185%12−2.3
30Austin SeibertWashington Commanders5863.024%44−2.5
31Trenton GillTampa Bay Buccaneers4663.883%8−2.6
32Cameron DickerLos Angeles Chargers9364.070%28−4.1
33Jason MyersSeattle Seahawks8664.253%40−4.5
34Braden MannPhiladelphia Eagles8663.566%28−5.2
35Tyler BassBuffalo Bills10263.874%26−5.3
36Matt GayIndianapolis Colts8165.184%13−6.7
37Chris BoswellPittsburgh Steelers9063.554%40−6.9

Points compare each kickoff's expected-points result with the league-average kickoff. Onside kicks are listed separately and left out of points. Average distance is measured from the kicking spot to where the ball was caught or reached the goal line; a touchback counts the full distance. Returns exclude touchbacks, out-of-bounds kicks and fair catches. Minimum 30 kickoffs.

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