NFL Career Leaders - Punting Gross Average

The following is a list of the NFL career punting leaders ranked by punting gross average. Statistics are current through the 2018 NFL season and include stats accrued in NFL, AFL and APFA games.

Active players are listed in bold.

Leaders based on 250 punts

      Punting
Player Gms Num Yds Avg Lg TB In20 Blk Net
1. S. Lechler 286 1,444 68,678 47.6 80 178 469 5 39.1
2. J. Hekker 112 542 25,472 47.0 78 26 217 1 43.4
3. T. Morstead 158 570 26,746 46.9 70 45 199 1 41.4
4. M. King 84 446 20,822 46.7 72 34 163 3 40.8
5. B. Fields 130 604 28,192 46.7 74 51 209 3 39.1
6. A. Lee 233 1,229 57,234 46.6 82 114 404 4 39.8
7. P. McAfee 127 575 26,669 46.4 74 49 193 4 39.8
8. B. Anger 112 552 25,494 46.2 73 41 189 5 40.2
9. S. Martin 90 397 18,315 46.1 72 31 144 1 40.7
10. T. Way 80 358 16,467 46.0 77 24 132 2 39.9
11. B. Kern 176 834 38,256 45.9 79 52 318 5 40.2
12. M. Bosher 127 480 21,969 45.8 69 24 188 8 40.5
13. B. Colquitt 144 718 32,666 45.5 79 39 227 4 39.3
14. D. Jones 226 1,157 52,490 45.4 80 97 379 7 39.5
15. L. Edwards 48 251 11,377 45.3 70 13 80 1 39.6
16. S. Koch 208 1,006 45,596 45.3 74 77 384 5 39.5
17. R. Allen 96 409 18,526 45.3 67 34 153 2 40.2
18. B. Nortman 96 452 20,446 45.2 78 39 147 4 38.8
19. M. Scifres 195 756 34,152 45.2 72 61 293 10 38.6
20. M. McBriar 141 602 27,191 45.2 75 65 202 5 37.7
21. S. Baugh 165 338 15,245 45.1 85 0 0 9 43.9
22. K. Huber 158 768 34,618 45.1 75 62 266 4 39.8
23. C. Jones 102 409 18,377 44.9 66 21 164 3 40.5
24. P. O'Donnell 79 358 16,076 44.9 72 25 127 3 39.1
25. D. Colquitt 222 1,076 48,267 44.9 81 95 441 4 39.7
26. J. Ryan 191 914 40,895 44.7 77 83 311 7 38.4
27. B. Wing 64 325 14,534 44.7 74 27 100 2 38.8
28. T. Davis 138 511 22,833 44.7 82 0 0 2 44.5
29. S. Weatherford 143 678 30,159 44.5 71 62 211 1 37.7
30. C. Kluwe 127 623 27,683 44.4 70 54 198 1 37.2
31. Y. Lary 133 503 22,279 44.3 73 0 0 4 43.9
32. T. Masthay 96 390 17,233 44.2 71 29 132 3 38.7
33. B. Graham 99 468 20,661 44.1 69 39 162 2 37.5
34. R. Quigley 67 330 14,555 44.1 69 18 113 4 38.5
35. T. Sauerbrun 178 889 39,208 44.1 73 108 263 9 36.0
36. C. Schmidt 67 338 14,877 44.0 67 20 105 0 39.4
37. B. Scarpitto 102 283 12,408 43.8 87 0 0 4 43.2
38. H. Gillom 77 385 16,872 43.8 80 0 0 5 43.3
39. J. Berry 64 254 11,127 43.8 79 11 107 1 39.5
40. B. Moorman 202 979 42,867 43.8 84 85 281 2 37.5
41. J. Norton 131 358 15,671 43.8 78 0 0 2 43.5
42. D. Zastudil 162 869 38,016 43.7 70 79 285 3 37.4
43. B. Pinion 64 334 14,599 43.7 65 14 112 1 39.9
44. D. Lewis 56 285 12,447 43.7 63 0 0 0 43.7
45. G. Montgomery 142 524 22,831 43.6 77 50 140 8 36.5
46. D. Chandler 154 660 28,678 43.5 90 0 0 4 43.2
47. T. Rouen 188 810 35,189 43.4 76 89 243 9 36.2
48. R. Tuten 141 741 32,190 43.4 73 67 185 2 36.3
49. D. Bennett 160 836 36,316 43.4 66 62 262 3 36.6
50. J. Locke 69 317 13,757 43.4 72 17 112 1 39.0