2017 NFL Long Snapper Rankings

Every NFL long snapper with enough work in the 2017 regular season (at least 60), ranked by long snapper unit points. Field goal points versus expected, extra point points versus the league rate and punt points, added over every snap he delivered. It credits the whole unit, not the snapper alone.

Final 2017 regular-season numbers, updated October 23, 2026.

2017 NFL Leaders

Long Snapper Snaps

Morgan Cox (Baltimore Ravens): 161 37 FG, 39 XP, 85 punts
Jake McQuaide (Los Angeles Rams): 159 43 FG, 51 XP, 65 punts
Tyler Ott (Seattle Seahawks): 159 29 FG, 38 XP, 92 punts
Jon Weeks (Houston Texans): 152 25 FG, 35 XP, 92 punts
James Winchester (Kansas City Chiefs): 150 45 FG, 40 XP, 65 punts

Full Long Snapper Snaps leaderboard

Field Goals Made on His Snaps

James Winchester (Kansas City Chiefs): 41 of 45
Jake McQuaide (Los Angeles Rams): 40 of 43
Kyle Nelson (San Francisco 49ers): 39 of 41
Joe Cardona (New England Patriots): 37 of 40
Kameron Canaday (Pittsburgh Steelers): 35 of 38

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Special Teams Tackles

Zak DeOssie (New York Giants): 6 on punts and kickoffs
Jon Weeks (Houston Texans): 4 on punts and kickoffs
Nick Sundberg (Washington Commanders): 4 on punts and kickoffs
Thomas Hennessy (New York Jets): 4 on punts and kickoffs
Joe Cardona (New England Patriots): 4 on punts and kickoffs

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All 2017 NFL Long Snapper Leaderboards

Long Snappers by Unit Points

34 long snappers qualify.

Rk	Player	Team	Snaps	FG snaps	ST tackles	Unit points
1	Jake McQuaide	Los Angeles Rams	159	40-43	0	+21.7
2	Kyle Nelson	San Francisco 49ers	146	39-41	2	+20.9
3	James Winchester	Kansas City Chiefs	150	41-45	1	+20.8
4	Jon Condo	Las Vegas Raiders	124	16-21	1	+17.9
5	Beau Brinkley	Tennessee Titans	150	35-42	2	+16.1
6	Joe Cardona	New England Patriots	145	37-40	4	+15.3
7	Morgan Cox	Baltimore Ravens	161	34-37	1	+15.1
8	Reid Ferguson	Buffalo Bills	141	29-33	1	+14.4
9	Luke Rhodes	Indianapolis Colts	143	29-34	0	+12.4
10	John Denney	Miami Dolphins	135	21-23	2	+10.3
11	J.J. Jansen	Carolina Panthers	138	29-30	1	+8.0
12	L.P. LaDouceur	Dallas Cowboys	134	22-29	0	+6.7
13	Kameron Canaday	Pittsburgh Steelers	141	35-38	1	+4.6
14	Josh Harris	Atlanta Falcons	127	34-39	2	+2.7
15	Rick Lovato	Philadelphia Eagles	146	29-34	3	+2.3
16	Zach Wood	New Orleans Saints	146	31-36	1	+0.6
17	Colin Holba	Jacksonville Jaguars	73	12-13	1	−0.2
18	Brett Goode	Green Bay Packers	74	8-9	0	−1.2
19	Kevin McDermott	Minnesota Vikings	131	30-35	0	−2.4
20	Garrison Sanborn	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	131	25-34	0	−3.4
21	Justin Drescher	Arizona Cardinals	74	13-17	1	−3.7
22	Andrew DePaola	Chicago Bears	137	16-22	1	−3.8
23	Thomas Hennessy	New York Jets	146	25-30	4	−5.7
24	Jon Weeks	Houston Texans	152	20-25	4	−7.1
25	Don Muhlbach	Detroit Lions	149	30-35	0	−7.5
26	Aaron Brewer	Arizona Cardinals	73	19-22	2	−10.1
27	Matt Overton	Jacksonville Jaguars	86	16-20	0	−11.0
28	Clark Harris	Cincinnati Bengals	143	18-20	4	−11.4
29	Charley Hughlett	Cleveland Browns	128	15-20	3	−13.5
30	Tyler Ott	Seattle Seahawks	159	21-29	3	−14.2
31	Nick Sundberg	Washington Commanders	150	24-28	4	−15.6
32	Casey Kreiter	Denver Broncos	135	24-32	2	−18.9
33	Mike Windt	Los Angeles Chargers	146	20-30	2	−19.4
34	Zak DeOssie	New York Giants	145	18-25	6	−48.5

Snaps are credited from the "Center-" name in each play's official description. Unit points = field goal, extra point and punt points on his snaps, so it credits the whole unit, not just the snapper. Reported errors counts only snap problems written into the play description. Minimum 60 snaps.

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