2024 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.

Fewer is better: since 2024 an NFL touchback gives the receiving team the ball at its 30 (its 35 from 2025), so kickers aim short of the goal line and let the play be returned. Only specialists with enough kickoffs are ranked. In 2024, Austin Seibert (24%) topped NFL kickoff specialists in kickoff touchback percentage, ahead of Blake Grupe (27%) and Zane Gonzalez (31%). 37 kickoff specialists qualify (minimum 30 kickoffs). The median qualified kickoff specialist had 68%.

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.

Rk	Player	Team	TB%	Kickoffs	Avg dist	Returns	Points
1	Austin Seibert	Washington Commanders	24%	58	63.0	44	−2.5
2	Blake Grupe	New Orleans Saints	27%	78	63.8	57	+6.8
3	Zane Gonzalez	Washington Commanders	31%	32	62.9	22	+8.2
4	Anders Carlson	New York Jets	36%	36	62.4	22	+13.5
5	Eddy Pineiro	Carolina Panthers	44%	72	61.9	40	+1.3
6	Brandon McManus	Green Bay Packers	45%	60	64.3	33	0.0
7	Brayden Narveson	Green Bay Packers	47%	38	64.3	20	+1.5
8	Ka'imi Fairbairn	Houston Texans	49%	86	62.9	42	+2.8
9	Brandon Aubrey	Dallas Cowboys	51%	85	62.5	41	−0.4
10	Jason Myers	Seattle Seahawks	53%	86	64.2	40	−4.5
11	Chris Boswell	Pittsburgh Steelers	54%	90	63.5	40	−6.9
12	Cairo Santos	Chicago Bears	55%	69	64.5	31	+1.5
13	Dustin Hopkins	Cleveland Browns	59%	61	64.0	25	+5.0
14	Greg Joseph	New York Giants	63%	38	63.5	14	−2.3
15	Nick Folk	Tennessee Titans	65%	57	64.1	20	−0.8
16	Braden Mann	Philadelphia Eagles	66%	86	63.5	28	−5.2
17	Joey Slye	New England Patriots	68%	68	63.6	22	+5.8
18	Cade York	Cincinnati Bengals	68%	31	61.9	9	−0.1
19	Daniel Carlson	Las Vegas Raiders	68%	75	64.0	24	+1.8
20	Graham Gano	New York Giants	69%	35	64.0	11	+0.2
21	Cameron Dicker	Los Angeles Chargers	70%	93	64.0	28	−4.1
22	Justin Tucker	Baltimore Ravens	72%	94	64.5	26	−0.5
23	Jake Moody	San Francisco 49ers	73%	67	63.3	18	−1.6
24	Tyler Bass	Buffalo Bills	74%	102	63.8	26	−5.3
25	Wil Lutz	Denver Broncos	75%	93	64.5	22	0.0
26	Bradley Pinion	Atlanta Falcons	76%	75	64.1	17	+1.0
27	Jason Sanders	Miami Dolphins	79%	84	64.3	17	−1.3
28	Jake Bates	Detroit Lions	79%	108	65.1	23	−1.0
29	Harrison Butker	Kansas City Chiefs	79%	62	64.3	13	−0.3
30	Chad Ryland	Arizona Cardinals	81%	67	65.3	13	0.0
31	Evan McPherson	Cincinnati Bengals	81%	67	64.6	13	+1.0
32	Trenton Gill	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	83%	46	63.8	8	−2.6
33	Will Reichard	Minnesota Vikings	84%	74	63.8	11	+2.4
34	Matt Gay	Indianapolis Colts	84%	81	65.1	13	−6.7
35	Ethan Evans	Los Angeles Rams	85%	78	65.1	12	−2.3
36	Greg Zuerlein	New York Jets	85%	33	64.2	5	+1.1
37	Cam Little	Jacksonville Jaguars	87%	75	64.7	10	+2.1

All 2024 NFL kickoff specialist rankings

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