NFL Single Season Leaders - Punting Gross Average

The following is a list of the NFL single season punting leaders ranked by punting gross average. Statistics are current through the 2019 NFL season and include stats accrued in NFL, AFL and APFA games.

Active players are listed in bold.

Leaders based on 40 punts

      Punting
Player Season Team Num Yds Avg Lg TB In20 Blk Net
1. S. Lechler 2009 Oak 96 4,909 51.1 70 12 30 0 43.9
2. A. Lee 2011 SF 78 3,970 50.9 68 9 28 1 44.0
3. S. Lechler 2011 Oak 78 3,960 50.8 80 9 27 0 40.9
4. B. Fields 2012 Mia 74 3,715 50.2 67 9 29 0 41.2
5. T. Morstead 2012 NO 74 3,707 50.1 70 6 20 0 43.2
6. D. Jones 2008 Stl 82 4,100 50.0 68 7 20 0 41.1
7. B. Kern 2017 Ten 75 3,728 49.7 74 5 28 0 44.6
8. T. Way 2019 Was 79 3,919 49.6 79 4 30 0 44.1
9. P. McAfee 2016 Ind 55 2,711 49.3 74 9 19 1 42.7
10. S. Lechler 2007 Oak 73 3,585 49.1 70 7 25 0 41.1
11. S. Lechler 2017 Hou 92 4,507 49.0 68 5 32 0 41.3
12. M. King 2013 Oak 84 4,107 48.9 66 11 23 2 40.1
13. B. Fields 2011 Mia 78 3,810 48.8 70 7 32 0 41.1
14. B. Fields 2013 Mia 85 4,150 48.8 74 7 33 0 42.4
15. S. Lechler 2008 Oak 90 4,391 48.8 70 13 33 0 41.2
16. M. King 2016 Oak 81 3,937 48.6 72 9 34 0 41.4
17. A. Lee 2018 Ari 94 4,568 48.6 64 7 32 0 42.6
18. S. Martin 2016 Det 62 3,010 48.5 63 3 23 0 44.2
19. Y. Lary 1961 Det 52 2,519 48.4 71 0 0 0 0.0
20. T. Morstead 2011 NO 46 2,224 48.3 64 4 13 1 43.1
21. M. Scifres 2012 SD 81 3,914 48.3 66 7 30 3 40.6
22. T. Morstead 2016 NO 57 2,751 48.3 66 5 22 0 42.4
23. B. Moorman 2011 Buf 72 3,472 48.2 66 10 20 1 38.1
24. P. McAfee 2012 Ind 73 3,520 48.2 64 8 26 1 40.3
25. M. Dickson 2018 Sea 78 3,759 48.2 69 5 28 1 42.5
26. M. McBriar 2006 Dal 56 2,697 48.2 75 10 22 0 38.6
27. A. Lee 2013 SF 79 3,804 48.2 62 9 27 0 41.7
28. A. Lee 2012 SF 67 3,226 48.1 66 4 36 0 43.2
29. C. Johnston 2018 Phi 61 2,937 48.1 68 7 24 0 42.7
30. D. Kaser 2017 LAC 74 3,558 48.1 69 9 27 0 41.3
31. J. Hekker 2015 Stl 96 4,601 47.9 68 6 41 0 43.7
32. M. McBriar 2010 Dal 65 3,115 47.9 65 8 22 1 41.7
33. J. Hekker 2017 LA 65 3,113 47.9 70 4 30 0 44.3
34. B. Anger 2012 Jax 91 4,353 47.8 73 5 31 1 40.8
35. A. Lee 2008 SF 66 3,155 47.8 82 9 13 1 39.0
36. B. Nortman 2013 Car 70 3,344 47.8 72 5 25 0 41.6
37. J. Hekker 2016 LA 98 4,680 47.8 78 1 51 0 46.0
38. A. Lee 2019 Ari 61 2,913 47.8 64 4 21 1 41.2
39. P. McAfee 2015 Ind 85 4,052 47.7 63 6 28 0 41.7
40. B. Colquitt 2017 Cle 80 3,811 47.6 67 2 24 1 40.6
41. M. Darr 2015 Mia 92 4,380 47.6 70 10 30 0 39.7
42. S. Lechler 2013 Hou 88 4,189 47.6 65 7 34 0 40.0
43. B. Kern 2012 Ten 81 3,855 47.6 71 5 30 2 40.4
44. A. Lee 2009 SF 99 4,711 47.6 64 8 30 0 41.0
45. C. Kluwe 2008 Min 73 3,473 47.6 62 13 23 1 35.0
46. S. Lechler 2016 Hou 72 3,423 47.5 62 3 30 0 40.1
47. S. Weatherford 2012 NYG 58 2,757 47.5 68 6 22 0 39.4
48. S. Lechler 2006 Oak 77 3,660 47.5 67 19 19 1 36.4
  M. Scifres 2011 SD 47 2,234 47.5 71 2 17 0 39.7
50. T. Way 2014 Was 77 3,659 47.5 77 7 22 1 40.0