# List of NFL career punting yards leaders

In American football, a punt is a kick that is performed after a player (most often a punter) drops the ball from their hands and kicks it prior to it hitting the ground. Record keeping for punting yards in the National Football League (NFL) goes as far back as 1939.
To be eligible for career-long rankings, a player must have a minimum of 250 punts. Although he never led the league in punting yards for a single-season, Jeff Feagles' longevity propelled him to become the career punting yards leader, with 71,211. Feagles is the only punter to eclipse 70,000 career punting yards, and only three other punters have surpassed the 60,000 mark. He also set the career record for total punts in 2005, when he recorded his 1,368th, surpassing Sean Landeta. He later retired with 1,713 career punts, still the NFL record.
With 1,168 punts and 52,868 punting yards for the Baltimore Ravens, Sam Koch has the most of both statistics for any individual franchise. Ranked 7th all-time in career punting yards, Koch is also the highest-ranked punter to have spent his entire career with a single team. The Kansas City Chiefs are the only other franchise to have a player punt for over 50,000 yards during their tenure with the team.
Shane Lechler, who ranks second to Feagles in both total punts and punting yards, is the NFL's all-time leader in yards per punt (47.6). Lechler is also the only punter to lead two different franchises (the Las Vegas Raiders and Houston Texans) in career punting yards.
Net yards per punt, or net average, as opposed to a player's gross average, is considered a more revealing indicator of a punter's performance. This is due to the net average taking into account return yardage or a touchback on the punt which are subtracted from the gross punting yards, or how far the ball travels on a punt. Logan Cooke holds the record for career net average (43.1), although Tommy Davis holds the unofficial record (44.5), having played prior to 1976, when the statistic began being officially tracked.

## Career punting yards leaders

Key :
| ^ | Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame |
| * | Denotes player who is still active |
| Rank | Player | Team(s) by season | Punts | Yards | Average |
| 1 | Jeff Feagles | New England Patriots (1988–1989) Philadelphia Eagles (1990–1993) Arizona Cardinals (1994–1997) Seattle Seahawks (1998–2002) New York Giants (2003–2009) | 1,713 | 71,211 | 41.6 |
| 2 | Shane Lechler | Oakland Raiders (2000–2012) Houston Texans (2013–2017) | 1,444 | 68,676 | 47.6 |
| 3 | Andy Lee | San Francisco 49ers (2004–2014) Cleveland Browns (2015) Carolina Panthers (2016) Arizona Cardinals (2017–2022) | 1,466 | 68,405 | 46.7 |
| 4 | Sean Landeta | New York Giants (1985–1993) Los Angeles / St. Louis Rams (1993–1996, 2003–2004) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1997) Green Bay Packers (1998) Philadelphia Eagles (1999–2002, 2005) | 1,401 | 60,707 | 43.3 |
| 5 | Brad Maynard | New York Giants (1997–2000) Chicago Bears (2001–2010) Cleveland Browns (2011) | 1,339 | 56,021 | 41.8 |
| 6 | Dustin Colquitt | Kansas City Chiefs (2005–2019) Pittsburgh Steelers (2020) Jacksonville Jaguars (2020) Atlanta Falcons (2021) Cleveland Browns (2021) | 1,198 | 53,660 | 44.8 |
| 7 | Sam Koch | Baltimore Ravens (2006–2021) | 1,168 | 52,868 | 45.3 |
| 8 | Donnie Jones | Seattle Seahawks (2004) Miami Dolphins (2005–2006) St. Louis Rams (2007–2011) Houston Texans (2012) Philadelphia Eagles (2013–2017) Los Angeles Chargers (2018) | 1,157 | 52,490 | 45.4 |
| 9 | Lee Johnson | Houston Oilers (1985–1987) Cleveland Browns (1987–1988) Cincinnati Bengals (1988–1998) New England Patriots (1999–2001) Minnesota Vikings (2001) Philadelphia Eagles (2002) | 1,226 | 51,979 | 42.4 |
| 10 | Chris Gardocki | Chicago Bears (1991–1994) Indianapolis Colts (1995–1998) Cleveland Browns (1999–2003) Pittsburgh Steelers (2004–2006) | 1,177 | 50,336 | 42.8 |
| 11 | Rohn Stark | Baltimore Colts (1982–1983) Indianapolis Colts (1984–1994) Pittsburgh Steelers (1995) Carolina Panthers (1996) Seattle Seahawks (1997) | 1,141 | 49,471 | 43.4 |
| 12 | Craig Hentrich | Green Bay Packers (1994–1997) Tennessee Oilers / Titans (1999–2009) | 1,150 | 49,281 | 42.9 |
| 13 | Matt Turk | Washington Redskins (1995–1999) Miami Dolphins (2000–2001, 2003–2005) New York Jets (2002) St. Louis Rams (2006) Houston Texans (2007–2011) Jacksonville Jaguars (2011) | 1,143 | 48,414 | 42.4 |
| 14 | Bryan Barker | Kansas City Chiefs (1990–1993) Philadelphia Eagles (1994) Jacksonville Jaguars (1995–2000) Washington Redskins (2001–2003) Green Bay Packers (2004) St. Louis Rams (2005) | 1,132 | 47,641 | 42.1 |
| 15 | Dave Jennings | New York Giants (1974–1984) New York Jets (1985–1987) | 1,154 | 47,567 | 41.2 |
| 16 | Mark Royals | Philadelphia Eagles (1987) St. Louis Cardinals (1987) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1990–1991, 1999–2001) Pittsburgh Steelers (1992–1994) Detroit Lions (1995–1996) New Orleans Saints (1997–1998) Miami Dolphins (2002–2003) Jacksonville Jaguars (2003) | 1,116 | 47,021 | 42.1 |
| 17 | Chris Mohr | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1989) Buffalo Bills (1991–2000) Atlanta Falcons (2001–2004) | 1,152 | 46,570 | 40.4 |
| 18 | Jerrel Wilson | Kansas City Chiefs (1963–1977) New England Patriots (1978) | 1,072 | 46,139 | 43.0 |
| 19 | Brett Kern | Denver Broncos (2008–2009) Tennessee Titans (2009–2021) Philadelphia Eagles (2022–present) | 1,006 | 46,136 | 45.9 |
| 20 | Kevin Huber | Cincinnati Bengals (2009–2022) | 1,011 | 45,766 | 45.3 |
| 21 | Brian Hansen | New Orleans Saints (1984–1988) New England Patriots (1990) Cleveland Browns (1991–1993) New York Jets (1994–1998) Washington Redskins (1999) | 1,057 | 44,700 | 42.3 |
| 22 | Ray Guy^ | Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders (1973–1986) | 1,049 | 44,493 | 42.4 |
| 23 | John James | Atlanta Falcons (1972–1981) Detroit Lions (1982) Houston Oilers (1982–1984) | 1,083 | 43,992 | 40.6 |
| 24 | Rich Camarillo | New England Patriots (1981–1987) Los Angeles Rams (1988) Phoenix Cardinals (1989–1993) Houston Oilers (1994–1995) Oakland Raiders (1996) | 1,027 | 43,895 | 42.7 |
| 25 | Reggie Roby | Miami Dolphins (1983–1992) Washington Redskins (1993–1994) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1995) Houston / Tennessee Oilers (1996–1997) San Francisco 49ers (1998) | 992 | 42,951 | 43.3 |
| Statistics accurate through Week 4 of the 2024 NFL season and gathered from Pro-Football-Reference. ||||||

## Career punting average leaders

Key :
| * | Denotes player who is still active |
| † | Denotes player's statistics are unofficial |

### Yards per punt

Yards per punt :
| Rank | Player | Team(s) by season | Y/P |
| 1 | A. J. Cole III* | Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders (2019–present) | 48.2 |
| 2 | Michael Dickson* | Seattle Seahawks (2018–present) | 48.0 |
| 3 | Shane Lechler | Oakland Raiders (2000–2012) Houston Texans (2013–2017) | 47.6 |
| 4 | Cameron Johnston* | Philadelphia Eagles (2017–2020) Houston Texans (2021–present) | 47.3 |
| 5 | Logan Cooke* | Jacksonville Jaguars (2018–present) | 47.1 |
| 6 | Tress Way* | Washington Redskins / Football Team / Commanders (2014–present) | 46.9 |
| 7 | Johnny Hekker* | St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams (2012–2021) Carolina Panthers (2022–present) | 46.9 |
| 8 | Bryan Anger* | Jacksonville Jaguars (2012–2015) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2016–2018) Houston Texans (2019–2020) Dallas Cowboys (2021–present) | 46.8 |
| 9 | Corey Bojorquez* | Buffalo Bills (2018–2020) Green Bay Packers (2021) Cleveland Browns (2022–present) | 46.8 |
| 10 | Thomas Morstead* | New Orleans Saints (2009–2020) New York Jets (2021) Atlanta Falcons (2021) Miami Dolphins (2022) New York Jets (2023–present) | 46.8 |
| Statistics accurate through the 2023 NFL season and gathered from Pro-Football-Reference. ||||

### Net yards per punt

Net yards per punt :
| Rank | Player | Team(s) by season | Net |
| 1 | Tommy Davis† | San Francisco 49ers (1959–1969) | 44.5 |
| 2 | Yale Lary† | Detroit Lions (1952–1953, 1956–1964) | 43.9 |
| 2 | Sammy Baugh† | Washington Redskins (1937–1952) | 43.9 |
| 4 | Dave Lewis† | Cincinnati Bengals (1970–1973) | 43.7 |
| 5 | Jerry Norton† | Philadelphia Eagles (1954–1958) Chicago/St. Louis Cardinals (1959–1961) Dallas Cowboys (1962) Green Bay Packers (1963–1964) | 43.5 |
| 6 | Logan Cooke* | Jacksonville Jaguars (2018–present) | 43.3 |
| 6 | Horace Gillom† | Cleveland Browns (1947–1956) | 43.3 |
| 7 | Bob Scarpitto† | San Diego Chargers (1961) Denver Broncos (1962–1967) Boston Patriots (1968) | 43.2 |
| 7 | Don Chandler† | New York Giants (1956–1964) Green Bay Packers (1965–1967) | 43.2 |
| 10 | Johnny Hekker* | St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams (2012–2021) Carolina Panthers (2022–present) | 43.0 |
| Statistics accurate through the 2023 NFL season and gathered from The Football Database. ||||

## Career franchise punting yards leaders

Key :
| * | Denotes player who is still active |
| ‡ | Franchise with punting leader on its current roster |
| Team | Player | Tenure | Punts | Yards | Average |
| Arizona Cardinals | Scott Player | 1998–2007 | 714 | 30,752 | 43.1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | John James | 1972–1981 | 873 | 35,633 | 40.8 |
| Baltimore Ravens | Sam Koch | 2006–2021 | 1,168 | 52,868 | 45.3 |
| Buffalo Bills | Brian Moorman | 2001–2012, 2013 | 923 | 40,370 | 43.7 |
| Carolina Panthers | Jason Baker | 2005–2012 | 570 | 25,064 | 44.0 |
| Chicago Bears | Brad Maynard | 2001–2010 | 878 | 36,781 | 41.9 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | Kevin Huber | 2009–2022 | 1,011 | 45,766 | 45.3 |
| Cleveland Browns | Don Cockroft | 1968–1980 | 651 | 26,262 | 40.3 |
| Dallas Cowboys | Mike Saxon | 1985–1992 | 591 | 24,542 | 41.5 |
| Denver Broncos | Tom Rouen | 1993–2002 | 641 | 28,146 | 43.9 |
| Detroit Lions | Nick Harris | 2003–2012 | 694 | 29,857 | 43.0 |
| Green Bay Packers | David Beverly | 1975–1980 | 495 | 18,785 | 37.9 |
| Houston Texans | Shane Lechler | 2013–2017 | 430 | 20,463 | 47.6 |
| Indianapolis Colts | Rohn Stark | 1982–1994 | 985 | 43,162 | 43.8 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Bryan Barker | 1995–2000 | 456 | 19,849 | 43.5 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Dustin Colquitt | 2005–2019 | 1,124 | 50,393 | 44.8 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Shane Lechler | 2000–2012 | 1,014 | 48,215 | 47.5 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | Mike Scifres | 2003–2016 | 756 | 34,152 | 45.2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | Johnny Hekker* | 2012–2021 | 727 | 33,951 | 46.7 |
| Miami Dolphins | Brandon Fields | 2007–2014 | 594 | 27,780 | 46.8 |
| Minnesota Vikings | Greg Coleman | 1978–1987 | 720 | 29,391 | 40.8 |
| New England Patriots | Rich Camarillo | 1981–1987 | 468 | 19,922 | 42.6 |
| New Orleans Saints | Thomas Morstead | 2009–2020 | 692 | 32,190 | 46.5 |
| New York Giants | Dave Jennings | 1974–1984 | 931 | 38,792 | 41.7 |
| New York Jets | Curley Johnson | 1961–1968 | 534 | 22,718 | 42.5 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Donnie Jones | 2013–2017 | 374 | 16,971 | 45.4 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | Bobby Walden | 1968–1977 | 716 | 29,462 | 41.1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | Andy Lee | 2004–2015 | 941 | 43,468 | 46.2 |
| Seattle Seahawks | Jon Ryan | 2008–2018 | 770 | 34,492 | 44.8 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Josh Bidwell | 2004–2009 | 419 | 18,426 | 44.0 |
| Tennessee Titans | Brett Kern | 2009–2021 | 923 | 42,333 | 45.9 |
| Washington Commanders | Mike Bragg | 1968–1979 | 896 | 35,746 | 39.9 |
| Statistics accurate through the 2022 NFL season. |||||||