NFL Punting Leaders 2026: Punting Average and Punt Yards

#PunterTeamGPPuntsYardsAverage
1Matt AraizaKC3738955.6
2AJ ColeLV31261451.2
3Jordan StoutNYG31366451.1
4Rigoberto SanchezIND3840750.9
5Tress WayWSH31470850.6
6Tory TaylorCHI3840250.3
7JK ScottLAC31050250.2
8Jeremy CrawshawDEN31469949.9
9Daniel WhelanGB31469049.3
10Braden MannPHI31363849.1
11Bryan AngerDAL3524348.6
12Tommy Doman Jr.BUF3524348.6
13Cameron JohnstonPIT31363048.5
14Logan CookeJAX3943548.3
15Kai KroegerHOU31467648.3
16Jake BaileyATL31153148.3
17Jack FoxDET31362748.2
18Tommy TownsendTEN31676848.0
19Sam MartinCAR31047947.9
20Corey BojorquezCLE31257147.6
21Corliss WaitmanSF3733247.4
22Austin McNamaraNYJ31361347.2
23Riley DixonTB31361247.1
24Mitch WishnowskyNE31046846.8
25Ethan EvansLAR31046746.7
26Johnny HekkerMIN1837246.5
27Blake GillikinARI31464846.3
28Ryan EckleyBAL3941345.9
29Brett ThorsonMIN21045845.8
30Michael DicksonSEA31149444.9
31Ryan WrightNO31148744.3
32Ryan RehkowCIN31148043.6
33Bradley PinionMIA3938342.6

Gross punting average, minimum 5 punts. Source: BALLDONTLIE, regular season to date.

About Punting Average

Gross punting average is total punt yards divided by punts. It rewards big legs but does not account for returns or punts that are meant to pin an opponent deep, so a punter with a lower average can still be more valuable to his team. A gross average above 48 yards is elite in the modern NFL.

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