2025 NFL Kickoff Out of Bounds Percentage Leaders

The share of kickoffs that crossed a sideline before anyone touched them. It is a penalty and gives the receiving team good field position.

Lowest comes first. Most specialists are at or near zero. In 2025, Andy Borregales (0.0%) topped NFL kickoff specialists in kickoff out of bounds percentage, ahead of Evan McPherson (0.0%) and Ka'imi Fairbairn (0.0%). 36 kickoff specialists qualify (minimum 30 kickoffs). The median qualified kickoff specialist had 1.2%.

NFL rule since 2025: a kickoff touchback starts the receiving team at its 35, so kickers aim for the landing zone short of the goal line and fewer touchbacks is better. Kickoff Points Added accounts for the rule, so it is the fair way to compare kickoff specialists across leagues and seasons.

Final 2025 regular-season numbers, updated October 23, 2026.

Rk	Player	Team	OOB %	Kickoffs	Avg dist	TB%	Returns	Points
1	Andy Borregales	New England Patriots	0.0%	95	60.5	26%	70	−5.7
2	Evan McPherson	Cincinnati Bengals	0.0%	86	62.0	13%	75	+0.3
3	Ka'imi Fairbairn	Houston Texans	0.0%	86	62.8	26%	64	+6.1
4	Chase McLaughlin	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0.0%	82	61.3	26%	61	−13.9
5	Jake Elliott	Philadelphia Eagles	0.0%	81	60.1	16%	68	+4.0
6	Chad Ryland	Arizona Cardinals	0.0%	79	60.7	25%	59	−12.2
7	Ryan Fitzgerald	Carolina Panthers	0.0%	71	58.6	14%	61	+11.8
8	Blake Grupe	New Orleans Saints	0.0%	70	60.9	14%	60	−4.3
9	Andre Szmyt	Cleveland Browns	0.0%	65	61.0	20%	52	−5.2
10	Ethan Evans	Los Angeles Rams	0.0%	61	64.2	75%	15	−4.4
11	Daniel Carlson	Las Vegas Raiders	0.0%	60	60.6	18%	49	−8.0
12	Mike Badgley	Indianapolis Colts	0.0%	45	59.0	2%	44	+3.1
13	Bradley Pinion	Atlanta Falcons	0.0%	40	62.8	25%	30	−4.9
14	Joshua Karty	Los Angeles Rams	0.0%	36	59.5	31%	25	+9.6
15	Charlie Smyth	New Orleans Saints	0.0%	31	61.2	52%	15	−3.8
16	Jason Myers	Seattle Seahawks	1.0%	103	61.1	17%	84	+25.7
17	Chris Boswell	Pittsburgh Steelers	1.2%	86	60.3	8%	78	+11.0
18	Harrison Butker	Kansas City Chiefs	1.2%	86	61.1	15%	72	+5.1
19	Matt Prater	Buffalo Bills	1.2%	84	60.6	13%	72	−3.5
20	Will Reichard	Minnesota Vikings	1.2%	82	60.8	18%	66	−0.9
21	Eddy Pineiro	San Francisco 49ers	1.3%	79	60.8	20%	62	−1.1
22	Riley Patterson	Miami Dolphins	1.3%	77	60.4	18%	62	−0.9
23	Brandon McManus	Green Bay Packers	1.4%	69	62.3	22%	53	+2.0
24	Brandon Aubrey	Dallas Cowboys	2.0%	100	59.9	17%	81	−2.7
25	Cam Little	Jacksonville Jaguars	2.1%	96	61.6	39%	57	+2.7
26	Cameron Dicker	Los Angeles Chargers	2.2%	90	61.2	18%	72	−2.8
27	Wil Lutz	Denver Broncos	2.3%	88	62.0	24%	65	−2.2
28	Austin McNamara	New York Jets	2.3%	43	59.3	9%	38	−0.9
29	Jake Moody	Washington Commanders	2.4%	42	60.8	24%	31	+5.8
30	Cairo Santos	Chicago Bears	2.5%	79	60.7	23%	59	−1.0
31	Jamie Gillan	New York Giants	2.6%	38	58.5	13%	32	+3.8
32	Zane Gonzalez	Atlanta Falcons	2.6%	38	59.2	32%	25	−11.4
33	Jake Bates	Detroit Lions	3.1%	98	60.7	17%	78	−0.1
34	Matt Gay	Washington Commanders	3.6%	55	60.5	24%	40	+6.9
35	Tyler Loop	Baltimore Ravens	4.3%	93	57.1	11%	79	−1.0
36	Joey Slye	Tennessee Titans	6.0%	67	60.4	25%	46	+2.2

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