2018 NFL Net Average in Wind Leaders

Net average counting only punts in outdoor games with a wind of 10 miles per hour or more. A headwind shortens a punt and a crosswind pushes it toward the sideline, so these are the hardest punts to place.

Wind is the game's reported speed, not the exact conditions on each kick. Only punters with enough windy-game punts are ranked. In 2018, Michael Dickson (44.2) led NFL punters in net average in wind, ahead of Sam Koch (43.6) and Logan Cooke (43.1). 26 punters qualify (minimum 10 punts in wind (10+ mph)). The median qualified punter had 39.5.

Final 2018 regular-season numbers, updated October 23, 2026.

Rk	Player	Team	Net (wind)	Punts	Avg	Net	In 20	In 20 %	TB %	FC %	Points
1	Michael Dickson	Seattle Seahawks	44.2	79	48.2	42.5	28	35%	6%	13%	+7.6
2	Sam Koch	Baltimore Ravens	43.6	61	47.4	39.8	27	44%	8%	17%	+0.7
3	Logan Cooke	Jacksonville Jaguars	43.1	86	45.0	41.3	37	43%	8%	21%	+12.0
4	Johnny Townsend	Las Vegas Raiders	41.3	70	43.2	38.3	17	24%	7%	31%	−9.9
5	Bradley Pinion	San Francisco 49ers	41.3	69	43.7	39.1	22	32%	6%	41%	−2.6
6	Cameron Johnston	Philadelphia Eagles	41.3	61	48.1	42.7	24	39%	11%	26%	+12.1
7	Kevin Huber	Cincinnati Bengals	41.2	72	43.9	39.4	29	40%	4%	34%	−0.2
8	Ryan Allen	New England Patriots	40.4	64	45.1	39.5	21	33%	8%	13%	−5.1
9	Brett Kern	Tennessee Titans	40.4	75	47.1	41.7	39	52%	4%	22%	+11.5
10	Lac Edwards	New York Jets	40.3	82	45.9	40.8	23	28%	6%	18%	−1.8
11	Pat O'Donnell	Chicago Bears	39.9	63	45.0	39.7	28	44%	11%	32%	−4.5
12	Andy Lee	Arizona Cardinals	39.9	94	48.6	42.6	32	34%	7%	26%	+4.4
13	Tress Way	Washington Commanders	39.6	79	45.3	41.5	41	52%	0%	33%	+11.1
14	Matt Haack	Miami Dolphins	39.5	88	44.6	38.4	35	40%	7%	29%	+4.8
15	Corey Bojorquez	Buffalo Bills	38.5	46	45.1	39.4	22	48%	9%	20%	−6.7
16	Bryan Anger	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	38.4	58	45.0	38.9	15	26%	7%	28%	+3.0
17	Michael Palardy	Carolina Panthers	38.2	61	45.2	41.0	24	39%	7%	39%	+11.9
18	Sam Martin	Detroit Lions	38.2	74	44.7	39.2	32	43%	5%	34%	−9.1
19	Trevor Daniel	Houston Texans	38.0	74	43.7	39.1	36	49%	7%	31%	+8.3
20	J.K. Scott	Green Bay Packers	37.6	72	44.7	38.8	19	26%	13%	38%	−5.4
21	Matt Darr	Buffalo Bills	37.3	20	40.5	36.3	5	25%	5%	25%	−4.9
22	Jordan Berry	Pittsburgh Steelers	35.5	63	43.7	38.8	28	44%	6%	40%	−6.8
23	Colby Wadman	Denver Broncos	34.8	65	44.7	37.9	22	34%	11%	28%	0.0
24	Dustin Colquitt	Kansas City Chiefs	34.7	45	44.9	40.5	21	47%	11%	27%	+11.9
25	Britton Colquitt	Cleveland Browns	34.6	85	45.4	38.2	32	38%	7%	27%	−8.8
26	Colton Schmidt	Buffalo Bills	33.8	16	42.3	33.8	4	25%	13%	25%	−5.6

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