The Pittsburgh Steelers finished 17th in the NFL in total kick return yards in 2020. That sounds bad, but they only ranked 21st in total kick returns, and finished 12th in yards per return at 23.1. That is a number that did drop from earlier in the season, admittedly, but they also finished fourth in kick return yards, performing better than the league average in every special teams return category.
A lot of that has to do with Ray-Ray McCloud, a fringe wide receiver who was originally brought in during the middle of training camp and came in as their primary kick returner, ultimately eventually also taking over the punt return duties as well.