List of NFL annual punting yards leaders

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Dave Zastudil led the NFL in 2012, with a record of 5,209 punting yards. Dave Zastudil 2014.JPG
Dave Zastudil led the NFL in 2012, with a record of 5,209 punting yards.

Record-keeping for punting yards began in 1939, when Parker Hall led the National Football League (NFL) with 2,369 punting yards, while playing for the Cleveland Rams (now known as the Los Angeles Rams). Hall would lead the league in punting yards the following season as well, becoming the first player to accomplish the feat in consecutive seasons. [1] Dave Zastudil holds the record for punting yards in a season; he set the record at 5,209 punting yards in 2012, while playing with the Arizona Cardinals. [2]

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Although many other players have been able to lead the league in two consecutive seasons, John James is the only player to have the led the league in three consecutive seasons (19761978). James and Shane Lechler share the record of most seasons leading the league in punting yards, with four each. James led the league in 1974, in addition to his aforementioned three-year stretch; he played with the Atlanta Falcons in all four of those seasons. Meanwhile, Lechler lead the league in 2003, 2008, and 2009 (while with the Oakland Raiders), and in 2017, while playing with the Houston Texans. Johnny Hekker was the most recent player to accomplish this feat, leading in 2015, while playing for the St. Louis Rams, and again in 2016, when the team relocated to Los Angeles.

Among punting yards performances that did not lead the league, Chad Stanley has the most with 4,720 for the Texans in 2002. Marquette King's 4,930 punting yards for the Oakland Raiders in 2014 is the most punting yards a player has had without setting the single-season record.

Sammy Baugh led the league in yards per punt five times in his career (19401943, 1945). Lechler is the only other player to lead the league in yards per punt four times (2003, 2004, 2007, 2009). Baugh's four consecutive years leading the league (1940–1943) is also notable; no other player has led the league more than twice consecutively. The most recent player to do so was Lechler in 2003 and 2004. Baugh set the record for yards per punt at 51.4 in 1940. The 50.0 yards per punt mark would not be reached again until Donnie Jones achieved the feat in 2008. Ryan Stonehouse would surpass Baugh's yards per punt record, setting the new benchmark at 53.1 in 2022.

Total punting yards leaders

Johnny Hekker is the most recent player to lead the league in punting yards in consecutive seasons (2015-2016). Johnny Hekker.JPG
Johnny Hekker is the most recent player to lead the league in punting yards in consecutive seasons (2015–2016).
Shane Lechler led the league in punting yards for a tied record-fourth time in 2017. Shane Lechler 2016.JPG
Shane Lechler led the league in punting yards for a tied record-fourth time in 2017.

The following is the season-by-season listing:

  Denotes all-time NFL record
  Denotes former NFL record
YearPlayerYardsTeam
1939 Parker Hall 2,369 Cleveland Rams
1940 Parker Hall (2)2,489 Cleveland Rams
1941 Whizzer White 1,997 Detroit Lions
1942 Dean McAdams 2,158 Brooklyn Dodgers
1943 Sammy Baugh 2,295 Washington Redskins
1944 Len Younce 1,941 New York Giants
1945 Sid Tinsley 2,308 Pittsburgh Steelers
1946 Roy McKay 2,735 Green Bay Packers
1947 Howard Maley 3,731 Boston Yanks
1948 Jack Jacobs 2,782 Green Bay Packers
1949 Dick Poillon 2,697 Washington Redskins
1950 Adrian Burk 3,243 Baltimore Colts
1951 Horace Gillom 3,321 Cleveland Browns
1952 Tom Landry 3,363 New York Giants
1953 Pat Brady 3,752 Pittsburgh Steelers
1954 Max McGee 2,999 Green Bay Packers
1955 Tom Landry (2)3,022 New York Giants
1956 Adrian Burk (2)2,843 Philadelphia Eagles
1957 Jerry Norton 2,798 Philadelphia Eagles
1958 Don Chandler 2,859 New York Giants
1959 Max McGee (2)2,716 Green Bay Packers
1960 Bobby Joe Green 2,829 Pittsburgh Steelers
1961 Jerry Norton (2)3,802 St. Louis Cardinals
1962 Danny Villanueva 3,960 Los Angeles Rams
1963 Danny Villanueva (2)3,678 Los Angeles Rams
1964 Pat Richter 3,749 Washington Redskins
1965 Frank Lambert 3,518 Pittsburgh Steelers
1966 Bobby Joe Green (2)3,358 Chicago Bears
1967 Billy Lothridge 3,801 Atlanta Falcons
1968 Billy Lothridge (2)3,324 Atlanta Falcons
1969 Pat Studstill 3,259 Los Angeles Rams
1970 Billy Van Heusen 3,732 Denver Broncos
1971 Bob Lee 3,515 Minnesota Vikings
1972 Don Cockroft 3,498 Cleveland Browns
1973 Jerrel Wilson 3,642 Kansas City Chiefs
1974 John James 3,891 Atlanta Falcons
1975 Tom Blanchard 3,776 New Orleans Saints
1976 John James (2)4,253 Atlanta Falcons
1977 John James (3)4,349 Atlanta Falcons
1978 John James (4)4,227 Atlanta Falcons
1979 Dave Jennings 4,445 New York Giants
1980 Dave Jennings (2)4,211 New York Giants
1981 Bob Parsons 4,531 Chicago Bears
1982 Bob Parsons (2)2,394 Chicago Bears
1983 Rohn Stark 4,124 Baltimore Colts
1984 Jim Arnold 4,397 Kansas City Chiefs
1985 Rich Camarillo 3,953 New England Patriots
1986 John Teltschik 4,493 Philadelphia Eagles
1987 Dale Hatcher 3,140 Los Angeles Rams
1988 Jim Arnold (2)4,110 Detroit Lions
1989 Bryan Wagner 3,817 Cleveland Browns
1990 Brian Hansen 3,752 New England Patriots
1991 Tommy Barnhardt 3,743 New Orleans Saints
1992 Rick Tuten 4,760 Seattle Seahawks
1993 Rick Tuten (2)4,007 Seattle Seahawks
1994 Rich Camarillo (2)4,115 Houston Oilers
1995 Brian Hansen (2)4,090 New York Jets
1996 Mike Horan 4,289 New York Giants
1997 Brad Maynard 4,531 New York Giants
1998 Brad Maynard (2)4,566 New York Giants
1999 Chris Gardocki 4,645 Cleveland Browns
2000 Chris Gardocki (2)4,919 Cleveland Browns
2001 Todd Sauerbrun 4,419 Carolina Panthers
2002 Todd Sauerbrun (2)4,735 Carolina Panthers
2003 Shane Lechler 4,503 Oakland Raiders
2004 Brad Maynard (3)4,638 Chicago Bears
2005 Andy Lee 4,447 San Francisco 49ers
2006 Jason Baker 4,483 Carolina Panthers
2007 Andy Lee (2)4,968 San Francisco 49ers
2008 Shane Lechler (2)4,391 Oakland Raiders
2009 Shane Lechler (3)4,909 Oakland Raiders
2010 Donnie Jones 4,276 St. Louis Rams
2011 Britton Colquitt 4,783 Denver Broncos
2012 Dave Zastudil 5,209 Arizona Cardinals
2013 Bryan Anger 4,338 Jacksonville Jaguars
2014 Marquette King 4,930 Oakland Raiders
2015 Johnny Hekker 4,601 St. Louis Rams
2016 Johnny Hekker (2)4,343 Los Angeles Rams
2017 Shane Lechler (4)4,507 Houston Texans
2018 Andy Lee (3)4,568 Arizona Cardinals
2019 Lac Edwards 3,991 New York Jets
2020 Braden Mann 3,598 New York Jets
2021 Cameron Johnston 4,102 Houston Texans
2022 Ryan Stonehouse 4,779 Tennessee Titans
2023 Thomas Morstead 4,831 New York Jets
Statistics gathered from Pro-Football-Reference. [1]

American Football League (AFL)

  Denotes all-time AFL record
  Denotes former AFL record
YearPlayerYardsTeam
1960 Billy Atkins 3,468 Buffalo Bills
1961 Billy Atkins (2)3,783 Buffalo Bills
1962 Paul Maguire 3,289 San Diego Chargers
1963 Jim Fraser 3,596 Denver Broncos
1964 Jerrel Wilson 3,326 Kansas City Chiefs
1965 Jim Norton 3,711 Houston Oilers
1966 Bob Scarpitto 3,480 Denver Broncos
1967 Bob Scarpitto (2)4,713 Denver Broncos
1968 Paul Maguire (2)4,175 Buffalo Bills
1969 Paul Maguire (3)3,471 Buffalo Bills
Statistics gathered from Pro-Football-Reference. [1]

Yards per punt leaders

Sammy Baugh was a 5-time league leader in yards per punt, which is still the most in NFL history, with only one other player ever reaching four seasons leading in yards per punt. His record for yards per punt for a season of 51.4 lasted 82 years. Sammy Baugh NYWTS.gif
Sammy Baugh was a 5-time league leader in yards per punt, which is still the most in NFL history, with only one other player ever reaching four seasons leading in yards per punt. His record for yards per punt for a season of 51.4 lasted 82 years.
In 1963, Yale Lary became the second player to lead the league yards per punt for a third time. Yale Lary 1961.jpg
In 1963, Yale Lary became the second player to lead the league yards per punt for a third time.
Tress Way is the most recent player to lead the league in yards per punt for a second time. Tress Way WTF @ PHI 2021 (cropped).jpg
Tress Way is the most recent player to lead the league in yards per punt for a second time.
Ryan Stonehouse set the single-season record for yards per punt in 2022. Stonehouse19 Cropped.jpg
Ryan Stonehouse set the single-season record for yards per punt in 2022.

The following is the season-by-season listing:

Key
^Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Denotes all-time NFL record
Denotes former NFL record
YearPlayerYardsTeam
1939 Sid Luckman^44.4 Chicago Bears
1940 Sammy Baugh^51.4 Washington Redskins
1941 Sammy Baugh^ (2)48.7 Washington Redskins
1942 Sammy Baugh^ (3)48.2 Washington Redskins
1943 [lower-alpha 1] Sammy Baugh^ (4)45.9 Washington Redskins
1944 Jack Banta 44.2 Philadelphia Eagles
1945 Sammy Baugh^ (5)43.3 Washington Redskins
1946 Bob Cifers 45.6 Detroit Lions
1947 George Gulyanics 44.8 Chicago Bears
1948 Joe Muha 47.3 Philadelphia Eagles
1949 George Gulyanics (2)47.2 Chicago Bears
1950 Fred Morrison 43.3 Chicago Bears
1951 Horace Gillom 45.5 Cleveland Browns
1952 Horace Gillom (2)45.7 Cleveland Browns
1953 Pat Brady 46.9 Pittsburgh Steelers
1954 Pat Brady (2)43.2 Pittsburgh Steelers
1955 Norm Van Brocklin^44.6 Los Angeles Rams
1956 Horace Gillom (3)44.7 Cleveland Browns
1957 Larry Barnes 47.1 San Francisco 49ers
1958 Sam Baker 45.4 Washington Redskins
1959 Yale Lary^47.1 Detroit Lions
1960 Jerry Norton 45.6 St. Louis Cardinals
1961 Yale Lary^ (2)48.4 Detroit Lions
1962 Tommy Davis 45.6 San Francisco 49ers
1963 Yale Lary^ (3)48.9 Detroit Lions
1964 Bobby Walden 46.4 Minnesota Vikings
1965 Gary Collins 46.7 Cleveland Browns
1966 David Lee 45.6 Baltimore Colts
1967 Pat Studstill 44.5 Detroit Lions
1968 Billy Lothridge 44.3 Atlanta Falcons
1969 David Lee 45.3 Baltimore Colts
1970 Dave Lewis 46.2 Cincinnati Bengals
1971 [lower-alpha 2] Dave Lewis (2)44.8 Cincinnati Bengals
1972 Jerrel Wilson 44.8 Kansas City Chiefs
1973 Jerrel Wilson (2)45.5 Kansas City Chiefs
1974 Ray Guy^42.2 Oakland Raiders
1975 Ray Guy^ (2)43.8 Oakland Raiders
1976 Marv Bateman 42.8 Buffalo Bills
1977 Ray Guy^ (3)43.3 Oakland Raiders
1978 Pat McInally 43.1 Cincinnati Bengals
1979 Bob Grupp 43.6 Kansas City Chiefs
1980 Dave Jennings 44.8 New York Giants
1981 Pat McInally (2)45.4 Cincinnati Bengals
1982 Luke Prestridge 45.0 Denver Broncos
1983 Rohn Stark 45.3 Baltimore Colts
1984 Jim Arnold 44.9 Kansas City Chiefs
1985 Rohn Stark (2)45.9 Indianapolis Colts
1986 Rohn Stark (3)45.2 Indianapolis Colts
1987 Rick Donnelly 44.0 Atlanta Falcons
1988 Harry Newsome 45.4 Pittsburgh Steelers
1989 Rich Camarillo 43.4 Phoenix Cardinals
1990 Greg Montgomery 45.0 Houston Oilers
1991 Reggie Roby 45.7 Miami Dolphins
1992 Greg Montgomery (2)46.9 Houston Oilers
1993 Greg Montgomery (3)45.6 Houston Oilers
1994 Sean Landeta 44.8 Los Angeles Rams
1995 Rick Tuten 45.0 Seattle Seahawks
1996 John Kidd 46.3 Miami Dolphins
1997 Mark Royals 45.9 New Orleans Saints
1998 Craig Hentrich 47.2 Tennessee Oilers
1999 Tom Rouen 46.5 Denver Broncos
2000 Darren Bennett 46.2 San Diego Chargers
2001 Todd Sauerbrun 47.5 Carolina Panthers
2002 Todd Sauerbrun (2)45.5 Carolina Panthers
2003 Shane Lechler 46.9 Oakland Raiders
2004 Shane Lechler (2)46.7 Oakland Raiders
2005 [lower-alpha 3] Brian Moorman 45.7 Buffalo Bills
2006 Mat McBriar 48.2 Dallas Cowboys
2007 Shane Lechler (3)49.1 Oakland Raiders
2008 Donnie Jones 50.0 St. Louis Rams
2009 Shane Lechler (4)51.1 Oakland Raiders
2010 Mat McBriar (2)48.2 Dallas Cowboys
2011 Andy Lee 50.9 San Francisco 49ers
2012 Brandon Fields 50.2 Miami Dolphins
2013 Marquette King 48.9 Oakland Raiders
2014 [lower-alpha 4] Tress Way 47.5 Washington Redskins
2015 Johnny Hekker 47.9 St. Louis Rams
2016 Pat McAfee 49.3 Indianapolis Colts
2017 Brett Kern 49.7 Tennessee Titans
2018 Andy Lee (2)48.6 Arizona Cardinals
2019 Tress Way (2)49.6 Washington Redskins
2020 Corey Bojorquez 50.8 Buffalo Bills
2021 A. J. Cole III 50.0 Las Vegas Raiders
2022 Ryan Stonehouse 53.1 Tennessee Titans
2023 Ryan Stonehouse (2)53.1 Tennessee Titans
Statistics gathered from Pro-Football-Reference. [1]

Highest single-seasons

Total punting yards

Andy Lee has three single-seasons of over 4,500 punting yards. Andy Lee - San Francisco vs Green Bay 2012.jpg
Andy Lee has three single-seasons of over 4,500 punting yards.
Marquette King led the league in punting yards in 2014, with 4,930, the third-most ever in a single-season. Marquette King.JPG
Marquette King led the league in punting yards in 2014, with 4,930, the third-most ever in a single-season.

The following list displays the 25 highest single-season punting yards figures in NFL history. Unless otherwise noted, the listed players led the respective season with their performances.

  Denotes all-time NFL record
  Denotes former NFL record
  Denotes non-league leader
RankPlayerTeamSeasonYards
1 Dave Zastudil Arizona Cardinals 2012 5,209
2 Andy Lee San Francisco 49ers 2007 4,960
3 Marquette King Oakland Raiders 2014 4,930
4 Chris Gardocki Cleveland Browns 2000 4,919
5 Shane Lechler Oakland Raiders 2009 4,909
6 Thomas Morstead New York Jets 2023 4,839
7 Britton Colquitt Denver Broncos 2011 4,783
8 Ryan Stonehouse Tennessee Titans 2022 4,779
9 Rick Tuten Seattle Seahawks 1992 4,760
10 Todd Sauerbrun Carolina Panthers 2002 4,735
11 Chad Stanley Houston Texans 2002 4,720
12 Bob Scarpitto Denver Broncos 1967 4,713
13 Andy Lee San Francisco 49ers 2009 4,711
14 Johnny Hekker Los Angeles Rams 2016 4,680
15 Donnie Jones St. Louis 2011 4,652
16 Chris Gardocki Cleveland Browns 1999 4,645
17 Brad Maynard Chicago Bears 2004 4,638
18 Johnny Hekker St. Louis Rams 2015 4,601
19 Andy Lee Arizona Cardinals 2018 4,568
20 Brad Maynard New York Giants 1998 4,566
21 Tom Tupa Washington Redskins 2004 4,544
22 Brad Maynard New York Giants 1997 4,531
Bob Parsons Chicago Bears 1981 4,531
24 Sean Landeta Philadelphia Eagles 1999 4,524
25 Shane Lechler Houston Texans 2017 4,507
Statistics accurate through the 2021 season. [2]

See also

Notes

  1. Pro-Football-Reference.com lists Frankie Sinkwich of the Detroit Lions as the 1943 yards per punt co-leader alongside Baugh. Sinkwich's 45.92 yards per punt is also slightly ahead of Baugh's 45.90 yards per punt, which would make him the sole leader. However, Sinkwich's 12 punts in 10 games does not meet the minimum requirement of 2.5 punts per team game that the NFL requires to qualify as a season statistical leader. [3]
  2. Both Dave Lewis and Jerrel Wilson averaged 44.8 yards per punt in 1971. However, Lewis' average (44.847 based on 72 punts for 3,229 yards) slightly edges Wilson's (44.75 based on 64 punts for 2,864 yards).
  3. Both Brian Moorman and Shane Lechler averaged 45.7 yards per punt. Moorman's 45.68 yards per punt (based on 68 punts for 3,242 yards) slightly edges Lechler's 45.66 average (based on 82 punts for 3,744 yards).
  4. Both Tress Way and Bryan Anger averaged 47.5 yards per punt. Way's 47.52 yards per punt (based on 77 punts for 3,659 yards) slightly edged Anger's 47.49 average (based on 94 punts for 4,464 yards).

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