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2019 NFL Punter Rankings

Every NFL punter with enough work in the 2019 regular season (at least 30), ranked by punt points added. Each punt's expected-points result compared with an average punt from the same spot on the field, added up over the season. It puts distance, placement, coverage and returns on one scale.

Final 2019 regular-season numbers, updated October 23, 2026.

2019 NFL Leaders

Gross Punting Average

  1. Tress Way (Washington Commanders): 49.6 79 punts
  2. Andy Lee (Arizona Cardinals): 47.8 62 punts
  3. Johnny Hekker (Los Angeles Rams): 47.4 67 punts
  4. Brett Kern (Tennessee Titans): 47.1 78 punts
  5. Ty Long (Los Angeles Chargers): 47.0 48 punts

Full Gross Punting Average leaderboard

Net Punting Average

  1. Logan Cooke (Jacksonville Jaguars): 44.5 75 punts
  2. Bryan Anger (Houston Texans): 44.5 45 punts
  3. Tress Way (Washington Commanders): 44.1 79 punts
  4. Thomas Morstead (New Orleans Saints): 43.1 60 punts
  5. Brett Kern (Tennessee Titans): 43.1 78 punts

Full Net Punting Average leaderboard

Inside the 20 Percentage

  1. Bryan Anger (Houston Texans): 53.3% 24 of 45
  2. Sam Koch (Baltimore Ravens): 51.2% 21 of 41
  3. A.J. Cole (Las Vegas Raiders): 49.3% 33 of 67
  4. Thomas Morstead (New Orleans Saints): 48.3% 29 of 60
  5. Brett Kern (Tennessee Titans): 47.4% 37 of 78

Full Inside the 20 Percentage leaderboard

Longest Punts

  1. Tress Way (Washington Commanders): 79 yds
  2. Pat O'Donnell (Chicago Bears): 75 yds
  3. A.J. Cole (Las Vegas Raiders): 74 yds
  4. Johnny Hekker (Los Angeles Rams): 71 yds
  5. Jamie Gillan (Cleveland Browns): 71 yds

Full Longest Punts leaderboard

Punt Points Added

  1. Logan Cooke (Jacksonville Jaguars): +16.3 75 punts
  2. Lac Edwards (New York Jets): +12.9 87 punts
  3. Kevin Huber (Cincinnati Bengals): +12.2 75 punts
  4. Mitch Wishnowsky (San Francisco 49ers): +11.4 52 punts
  5. Jake Bailey (New England Patriots): +11.4 81 punts

Full Punt Points Added leaderboard

Fair Catch Percentage

  1. Kevin Huber (Cincinnati Bengals): 40.0% 30 of 75
  2. Britton Colquitt (Minnesota Vikings): 38.7% 24 of 62
  3. Chris Jones (Dallas Cowboys): 36.0% 18 of 51
  4. Bryan Anger (Houston Texans): 35.6% 16 of 45
  5. Thomas Morstead (New Orleans Saints): 35.0% 21 of 60

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Punt Touchback Percentage

  1. Britton Colquitt (Minnesota Vikings): 0.0% 0 of 62
  2. Thomas Morstead (New Orleans Saints): 1.7% 1 of 60
  3. Rigoberto Sanchez (Indianapolis Colts): 1.7% 1 of 59
  4. Pat O'Donnell (Chicago Bears): 2.5% 2 of 81
  5. Brett Kern (Tennessee Titans): 2.6% 2 of 78

Full Punt Touchback Percentage leaderboard

Touchbacks Avoided (STOP Rank)

  1. Britton Colquitt (Minnesota Vikings): +3.1 0 TB on 62 punts
  2. Thomas Morstead (New Orleans Saints): +2.4 1 TB on 60 punts
  3. Brett Kern (Tennessee Titans): +2.4 2 TB on 78 punts
  4. Rigoberto Sanchez (Indianapolis Colts): +2.0 1 TB on 59 punts
  5. Pat O'Donnell (Chicago Bears): +1.7 2 TB on 81 punts

Full Touchbacks Avoided (STOP Rank) leaderboard

Return Yards Allowed per Punt

  1. Bryan Anger (Houston Texans): 1.2 53 yards
  2. Logan Cooke (Jacksonville Jaguars): 1.7 127 yards
  3. Sam Martin (Detroit Lions): 1.7 130 yards
  4. Kevin Huber (Cincinnati Bengals): 1.8 136 yards
  5. Dustin Colquitt (Kansas City Chiefs): 1.9 89 yards

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Opponent Starting Field Position

  1. Bryan Anger (Houston Texans): 18.7 45 punts
  2. Jake Bailey (New England Patriots): 21.2 81 punts
  3. A.J. Cole (Las Vegas Raiders): 21.6 67 punts
  4. Sam Martin (Detroit Lions): 21.6 76 punts
  5. Sam Koch (Baltimore Ravens): 21.8 41 punts

Full Opponent Starting Field Position leaderboard

Net Average in Opponent Territory

  1. Kevin Huber (Cincinnati Bengals): 38.0 13 punts
  2. Pat O'Donnell (Chicago Bears): 35.3 14 punts
  3. Brett Kern (Tennessee Titans): 35.2 17 punts
  4. Michael Palardy (Carolina Panthers): 35.0 12 punts
  5. Matt Haack (Miami Dolphins): 34.7 12 punts

Full Net Average in Opponent Territory leaderboard

Net Average in Wind

  1. Brett Kern (Tennessee Titans): 46.4 12 punts
  2. Britton Colquitt (Minnesota Vikings): 43.5 11 punts
  3. Jordan Berry (Pittsburgh Steelers): 42.8 22 punts
  4. Johnny Hekker (Los Angeles Rams): 42.7 16 punts
  5. Kevin Huber (Cincinnati Bengals): 42.5 35 punts

Full Net Average in Wind leaderboard

All 2019 NFL Punter Leaderboards

Punters by Points Added

31 punters qualify.

RkPlayerTeamPuntsAvgNetIn 20In 20 %TB %FC %Points
1Logan CookeJacksonville Jaguars7546.844.52533%3%35%+16.3
2Lac EdwardsNew York Jets8745.941.62832%3%15%+12.9
3Kevin HuberCincinnati Bengals7545.342.13040%7%40%+12.2
4Mitch WishnowskySan Francisco 49ers5244.941.62344%4%25%+11.4
5Jake BaileyNew England Patriots8144.941.33644%7%22%+11.4
6Michael DicksonSeattle Seahawks7445.140.93446%7%24%+9.1
7Johnny HekkerLos Angeles Rams6747.442.42233%8%21%+8.4
8Brett KernTennessee Titans7847.143.13747%3%24%+8.4
9Tress WayWashington Commanders7949.644.13038%5%24%+8.2
10Cameron JohnstonPhiladelphia Eagles7146.442.32839%6%27%+5.6
11Bryan AngerHouston Texans4546.544.52453%4%36%+5.6
12Matt HaackMiami Dolphins6945.041.12333%3%29%+4.9
13Rigoberto SanchezIndianapolis Colts5944.441.22237%2%25%+1.8
14Jamie GillanCleveland Browns6446.241.32844%10%29%+0.6
15Ty LongLos Angeles Chargers4847.040.91735%4%17%+0.4
16Riley DixonNew York Giants7146.142.32941%3%25%+0.2
17Thomas MorsteadNew Orleans Saints6046.243.12948%2%35%−0.6
18Sam MartinDetroit Lions7645.341.83141%9%29%−1.0
19Jordan BerryPittsburgh Steelers7445.540.92432%5%32%−3.1
20Pat O'DonnellChicago Bears8144.840.72632%3%33%−5.5
21A.J. ColeLas Vegas Raiders6746.039.43349%9%30%−5.7
22Dustin ColquittKansas City Chiefs4944.340.32143%6%29%−6.0
23J.K. ScottGreen Bay Packers7744.039.92938%5%32%−6.7
24Andy LeeArizona Cardinals6247.841.22134%7%25%−7.1
25Bradley PinionTampa Bay Buccaneers5743.238.31933%5%32%−7.3
26Michael PalardyCarolina Panthers7546.038.72533%4%21%−7.9
27Sam KochBaltimore Ravens4146.439.82151%10%25%−7.9
28Colby WadmanDenver Broncos7844.439.42937%5%27%−8.2
29Britton ColquittMinnesota Vikings6245.242.62439%0%39%−10.6
30Corey BojorquezBuffalo Bills8041.937.73443%9%33%−13.6
31Chris JonesDallas Cowboys5141.637.01835%4%36%−20.6

Ranked by points added: each punt's expected-points result compared with an average punt from the same spot, summed. Net subtracts return yards and 20 for touchbacks. TB % and FC % are shares of punts that were not blocked. Hang time is not recorded in public play-by-play, so fair-catch rate stands in for it. Minimum 30 punts.

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