2026 NFL Kickoff Points per 100 Kickoffs Leaders

Kickoff points added divided by kickoffs, times 100. It compares specialists with different workloads fairly.

Only specialists with enough kickoffs are ranked. In 2026, Daniel Carlson (+41.9) led NFL kickoff specialists in kickoff points per 100 kickoffs, ahead of Ryan Fitzgerald (+35.9) and Will Reichard (+25.6). 33 kickoff specialists qualify (minimum 12 kickoffs). The median qualified kickoff specialist had −4.6. This season is in progress (through Week 7), so the numbers change each week.

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.

Data through Week 7 of the 2026 season, updated October 24, 2026.

Rk	Player	Team	Pts/100	Kickoffs	Avg dist	TB%	Returns	Points
1	Daniel Carlson	New Orleans Saints	+41.9	30	60.0	23%	23	+12.6
2	Ryan Fitzgerald	Carolina Panthers	+35.9	32	61.0	22%	25	+11.5
3	Will Reichard	Minnesota Vikings	+25.6	27	61.1	7%	25	+6.9
4	Dominic Zvada	New York Giants	+22.4	29	61.9	10%	26	+6.5
5	Cairo Santos	Chicago Bears	+21.7	38	58.7	16%	32	+8.2
6	Chase McLaughlin	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	+20.3	32	61.3	6%	30	+6.5
7	Brandon Aubrey	Dallas Cowboys	+16.7	32	56.9	16%	25	+5.3
8	Harrison Butker	Kansas City Chiefs	+11.5	30	61.5	13%	26	+3.4
9	Rigoberto Sanchez	Indianapolis Colts	+11.0	23	59.5	9%	21	+2.5
10	Jake Bates	Detroit Lions	+7.5	30	61.2	13%	26	+2.2
11	Jason Sanders	New York Jets	+6.7	28	61.0	21%	22	+1.9
12	Evan McPherson	Cincinnati Bengals	+4.1	29	60.7	14%	25	+1.2
13	Tyler Bass	Buffalo Bills	−0.2	41	60.8	7%	38	−0.1
14	Spencer Shrader	Indianapolis Colts	−1.6	14	61.2	14%	12	−0.2
15	Nick Folk	Atlanta Falcons	−1.8	29	61.1	0%	29	−0.5
16	Wil Lutz	Denver Broncos	−4.4	27	58.7	7%	24	−1.2
17	Jake Elliott	Philadelphia Eagles	−4.6	23	60.5	9%	21	−1.0
18	Eddy Pineiro	San Francisco 49ers	−5.4	34	61.4	18%	28	−1.8
19	Andre Szmyt	Cleveland Browns	−6.4	27	60.6	15%	23	−1.7
20	Andy Borregales	New England Patriots	−6.5	33	60.3	9%	30	−2.1
21	Matt Gay	Las Vegas Raiders	−6.6	31	59.5	13%	26	−2.1
22	Jason Myers	Seattle Seahawks	−6.8	34	61.1	21%	27	−2.3
23	Chad Ryland	Arizona Cardinals	−9.5	28	62.2	25%	20	−2.7
24	Drew Stevens	Washington Commanders	−11.7	30	60.7	17%	24	−3.5
25	Cameron Dicker	Los Angeles Chargers	−11.8	22	61.9	23%	17	−2.6
26	Tyler Loop	Baltimore Ravens	−13.4	30	62.8	30%	21	−4.0
27	Cam Little	Jacksonville Jaguars	−14.0	32	61.6	9%	29	−4.5
28	Chris Boswell	Pittsburgh Steelers	−16.4	31	62.2	16%	26	−5.1
29	Harrison Mevis	Los Angeles Rams	−17.5	24	60.0	17%	19	−4.2
30	Joey Slye	Tennessee Titans	−18.1	20	56.4	35%	12	−3.6
31	Ka'imi Fairbairn	Houston Texans	−18.7	32	62.3	22%	25	−6.0
32	Trey Smack	Green Bay Packers	−21.1	29	60.9	14%	25	−6.1
33	Riley Patterson	Miami Dolphins	−46.1	16	60.3	25%	12	−7.4

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