The Kansas City Chiefs game release has a cool look at a bunch of special teams stats in which the Chiefs are excelling. We know the Chiefs are doing very, very well on special teams. That was something that Rich Gannon talked about today during his "Film Room" segment on the Chiefs on Sirius NFL Radio. It's not just a dynamic return group. It's the coverage units that's probably the most impressive.
Here's a set of stats from the Chiefs game release:
| Category |
Rank |
Stat |
Note |
| Opp, KOR Avg. |
1st |
16.2 |
6.5-yard decrease from 2009 |
| Opp. Field Position |
1st |
25.8 |
Finished 20th in 2009 (30.7) |
| 20+ Punt Returns |
T1st |
4 |
46.0 avg. of 20+ returns |
| Punt Return Yards |
2nd |
259 |
1 TD return |
| Opp. Net Punting Avg. |
2nd |
33.8 |
Second-most return yards |
| Opp. Punt Return Avg. |
2nd |
3.8 |
Third-fewest yards allowed |
| Punt Return Avg. |
3rd |
14.4 |
94-yard TD return |
| Opp. KOR Yards |
4th |
291 |
Fewest returns of 20+ yards |
| Net Punting Avg. |
7th |
40.1 |
52.0 net avg. at IND (10/10) |
The opponents starting field positions is an outstanding stat. The Chiefs defense is pretty sound and they've got an even bigger advantage when they consistently make the opponent go a long distance. It's the little things the Chiefs are starting to do well and while special teams aren't exactly little I think they're included in that.
Anything else that surprises?