The kickoff return has been resurrected over the past two seasons in the NFL. After the NFL had 587 kickoff returns for a 23.0-yard average and four touchdowns in 2023, those numbers jumped to 920 ...

A modest change to the NFL's kickoff rules made a massive impact on Week 1, producing the highest single-week return rate in 15 years.

Data shows former coordinator Danny Smith led an elite kick-blocking unit in Pittsburgh. Can new coach Danny Crossman replicate those splash plays?

ALLEN PARK -- The NFL saw a big spike in the number of kickoff returns last season, making it an important position to fill for the Detroit Lions and the league. It’s always been an important role.

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The NFL kick return rate more than doubled under the new kickoff rules last season, with teams logging more kick returns per game (3.8 per team) than any season since 2010. And as punt returns dropped ...