2019 NFL Gross Punting Average Leaders

Gross average is total punt yards divided by punts that were not blocked. It measures distance only and ignores returns and touchbacks.

Net average is a better measure of field position; use both. In 2019, Tress Way (49.6) led NFL punters in gross punting average, ahead of Andy Lee (47.8) and Johnny Hekker (47.4). 31 punters qualify (minimum 30 punts). The median qualified punter had 45.5.

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

Rk	Player	Team	Avg	Punts	Net	In 20	In 20 %	TB %	FC %	Points
1	Tress Way	Washington Commanders	49.6	79	44.1	30	38%	5%	24%	+8.2
2	Andy Lee	Arizona Cardinals	47.8	62	41.2	21	34%	7%	25%	−7.1
3	Johnny Hekker	Los Angeles Rams	47.4	67	42.4	22	33%	8%	21%	+8.4
4	Brett Kern	Tennessee Titans	47.1	78	43.1	37	47%	3%	24%	+8.4
5	Ty Long	Los Angeles Chargers	47.0	48	40.9	17	35%	4%	17%	+0.4
6	Logan Cooke	Jacksonville Jaguars	46.8	75	44.5	25	33%	3%	35%	+16.3
7	Bryan Anger	Houston Texans	46.5	45	44.5	24	53%	4%	36%	+5.6
8	Sam Koch	Baltimore Ravens	46.4	41	39.8	21	51%	10%	25%	−7.9
9	Cameron Johnston	Philadelphia Eagles	46.4	71	42.3	28	39%	6%	27%	+5.6
10	Jamie Gillan	Cleveland Browns	46.2	64	41.3	28	44%	10%	29%	+0.6
11	Thomas Morstead	New Orleans Saints	46.2	60	43.1	29	48%	2%	35%	−0.6
12	Riley Dixon	New York Giants	46.1	71	42.3	29	41%	3%	25%	+0.2
13	Michael Palardy	Carolina Panthers	46.0	75	38.7	25	33%	4%	21%	−7.9
14	A.J. Cole	Las Vegas Raiders	46.0	67	39.4	33	49%	9%	30%	−5.7
15	Lac Edwards	New York Jets	45.9	87	41.6	28	32%	3%	15%	+12.9
16	Jordan Berry	Pittsburgh Steelers	45.5	74	40.9	24	32%	5%	32%	−3.1
17	Sam Martin	Detroit Lions	45.3	76	41.8	31	41%	9%	29%	−1.0
18	Kevin Huber	Cincinnati Bengals	45.3	75	42.1	30	40%	7%	40%	+12.2
19	Britton Colquitt	Minnesota Vikings	45.2	62	42.6	24	39%	0%	39%	−10.6
20	Michael Dickson	Seattle Seahawks	45.1	74	40.9	34	46%	7%	24%	+9.1
21	Matt Haack	Miami Dolphins	45.0	69	41.1	23	33%	3%	29%	+4.9
22	Jake Bailey	New England Patriots	44.9	81	41.3	36	44%	7%	22%	+11.4
23	Mitch Wishnowsky	San Francisco 49ers	44.9	52	41.6	23	44%	4%	25%	+11.4
24	Pat O'Donnell	Chicago Bears	44.8	81	40.7	26	32%	3%	33%	−5.5
25	Colby Wadman	Denver Broncos	44.4	78	39.4	29	37%	5%	27%	−8.2
26	Rigoberto Sanchez	Indianapolis Colts	44.4	59	41.2	22	37%	2%	25%	+1.8
27	Dustin Colquitt	Kansas City Chiefs	44.3	49	40.3	21	43%	6%	29%	−6.0
28	J.K. Scott	Green Bay Packers	44.0	77	39.9	29	38%	5%	32%	−6.7
29	Bradley Pinion	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	43.2	57	38.3	19	33%	5%	32%	−7.3
30	Corey Bojorquez	Buffalo Bills	41.9	80	37.7	34	43%	9%	33%	−13.6
31	Chris Jones	Dallas Cowboys	41.6	51	37.0	18	35%	4%	36%	−20.6

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