NFL Single Season Leaders - Punting Yards

The following is a list of the NFL single season punting leaders ranked by punting yards. Statistics are current through the 2020 NFL season and include stats accrued in NFL, AFL and APFA games.

Active players are listed in bold.

      Punting
Player Season Team Num Yds Avg Lg TB In20 Blk Net
1. D. Zastudil 2012 Ari 112 5,209 46.5 70 8 46 0 41.4
2. A. Lee 2007 SF 105 4,968 47.3 74 13 42 0 41.0
3. M. King 2014 Oak 109 4,930 45.2 62 3 31 0 40.0
4. C. Gardocki 2000 Cle 108 4,919 45.5 67 5 25 0 37.3
5. S. Lechler 2009 Oak 96 4,909 51.1 70 12 30 0 43.9
6. B. Colquitt 2011 Den 101 4,783 47.4 66 7 33 0 40.2
7. R. Tuten 1992 Sea 108 4,760 44.1 65 8 29 0 38.7
8. T. Sauerbrun 2002 Car 104 4,735 45.5 67 12 30 1 37.5
9. C. Stanley 2002 Hou 114 4,720 41.4 62 6 36 2 36.8
10. B. Scarpitto 1967 Den 105 4,713 44.9 73 0 0 1 0.0
11. A. Lee 2009 SF 99 4,711 47.6 64 8 30 0 41.0
12. J. Hekker 2016 LA 98 4,680 47.8 78 1 51 0 46.0
13. D. Jones 2011 Stl 105 4,652 44.3 65 9 29 1 37.0
14. C. Gardocki 1999 Cle 106 4,645 43.8 61 11 20 0 34.6
15. B. Maynard 2004 Chi 108 4,638 42.9 58 5 34 0 38.7
16. J. Hekker 2015 Stl 96 4,601 47.9 68 6 41 0 43.7
17. A. Lee 2018 Ari 94 4,568 48.6 64 7 32 0 42.6
18. B. Maynard 1998 NYG 101 4,566 45.2 63 8 33 0 37.8
19. T. Tupa 2004 Was 103 4,544 44.1 61 8 30 1 35.2
20. B. Maynard 1997 NYG 111 4,531 40.8 57 14 33 1 34.6
  B. Parsons 1981 Chi 114 4,531 39.7 55 7 31 0 33.3
22. S. Landeta 1999 Phi 107 4,524 42.3 60 12 21 1 35.1
23. S. Lechler 2017 Hou 92 4,507 49.0 68 5 32 0 41.3
24. S. Lechler 2003 Oak 96 4,503 46.9 73 13 27 0 37.2
25. S. Lechler 2015 Hou 95 4,497 47.3 64 10 24 0 38.8
26. J. Teltschik 1986 Phi 108 4,493 41.6 62 10 20 1 33.6
27. J. Baker 2006 Car 98 4,483 45.7 70 12 31 1 39.0
28. B. Anger 2014 Jax 94 4,464 47.5 69 10 25 2 39.6
29. A. Lee 2005 SF 107 4,447 41.6 58 3 15 1 36.3
30. D. Jennings 1979 NYG 104 4,445 42.7 72 9 19 0 36.7
31. J. Ryan 2011 Sea 95 4,431 46.6 77 8 34 0 39.3
32. T. Sauerbrun 2001 Car 93 4,419 47.5 73 17 35 1 38.9
33. B. Pinion 2016 SF 100 4,402 44.0 65 4 28 0 39.8
34. J. Arnold 1984 KC 98 4,397 44.9 63 13 22 0 37.5
35. S. Lechler 2008 Oak 90 4,391 48.8 70 13 33 0 41.2
36. R. Stark 1984 Ind 98 4,383 44.7 72 7 21 0 37.2
37. M. Darr 2015 Mia 92 4,380 47.6 70 10 30 0 39.7
38. L. Edwards 2017 NYJ 94 4,378 46.6 70 4 33 0 40.5
39. D. Colquitt 2009 KC 96 4,361 45.4 70 6 41 1 40.8
40. K. Richardson 1999 Bal 103 4,355 42.3 63 10 39 1 35.5
41. B. Anger 2012 Jax 91 4,353 47.8 73 5 31 1 40.8
42. J. James 1977 Atl 105 4,349 41.4 61 13 19 0 34.0
43. T. Hutton 1998 Phi 104 4,339 41.7 61 10 21 0 34.9
44. B. Anger 2013 Jax 95 4,338 45.7 61 8 31 0 40.5
45. D. Colquitt 2007 KC 95 4,322 45.5 81 9 27 1 39.1
46. B. Wing 2016 NYG 93 4,297 46.2 63 8 28 0 40.9
47. M. Horan 1996 NYG 102 4,289 42.0 63 10 32 0 35.9
48. D. Jones 2010 Stl 94 4,276 45.5 63 4 32 0 40.0
49. S. Weatherford 2013 NYG 91 4,271 46.9 68 7 25 0 38.2
50. L. Araguz 1998 Oak 98 4,256 43.4 64 10 29 0 33.4