2019 NFL Punts Out of Bounds Percentage Leaders
The share of punts that crossed a sideline. A punt out of bounds cannot be returned and stops the clock, and it is what a punter wants when he is aiming for the corner.
Some are chosen and some are mistakes, and the record cannot tell which. In 2019, Brett Kern (23.1%) led NFL punters in punts out of bounds percentage, ahead of Johnny Hekker (21.2%) and Jake Bailey (21.0%). 31 punters qualify (minimum 30 punts). The median qualified punter had 9.9%.
Final 2019 regular-season numbers, updated October 23, 2026.
| Rk | Player | Team | OOB % | Punts | Avg | Net | In 20 | In 20 % | TB % | FC % | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brett Kern | Tennessee Titans | 23.1% | 78 | 47.1 | 43.1 | 37 | 47% | 3% | 24% | +8.4 |
| 2 | Johnny Hekker | Los Angeles Rams | 21.2% | 67 | 47.4 | 42.4 | 22 | 33% | 8% | 21% | +8.4 |
| 3 | Jake Bailey | New England Patriots | 21.0% | 81 | 44.9 | 41.3 | 36 | 44% | 7% | 22% | +11.4 |
| 4 | Corey Bojorquez | Buffalo Bills | 19.0% | 80 | 41.9 | 37.7 | 34 | 43% | 9% | 33% | −13.6 |
| 5 | Logan Cooke | Jacksonville Jaguars | 16.0% | 75 | 46.8 | 44.5 | 25 | 33% | 3% | 35% | +16.3 |
| 6 | J.K. Scott | Green Bay Packers | 15.6% | 77 | 44.0 | 39.9 | 29 | 38% | 5% | 32% | −6.7 |
| 7 | Colby Wadman | Denver Broncos | 15.4% | 78 | 44.4 | 39.4 | 29 | 37% | 5% | 27% | −8.2 |
| 8 | Sam Koch | Baltimore Ravens | 15.0% | 41 | 46.4 | 39.8 | 21 | 51% | 10% | 25% | −7.9 |
| 9 | Riley Dixon | New York Giants | 13.0% | 71 | 46.1 | 42.3 | 29 | 41% | 3% | 25% | +0.2 |
| 10 | Jamie Gillan | Cleveland Browns | 12.7% | 64 | 46.2 | 41.3 | 28 | 44% | 10% | 29% | +0.6 |
| 11 | Michael Palardy | Carolina Panthers | 12.0% | 75 | 46.0 | 38.7 | 25 | 33% | 4% | 21% | −7.9 |
| 12 | Thomas Morstead | New Orleans Saints | 11.7% | 60 | 46.2 | 43.1 | 29 | 48% | 2% | 35% | −0.6 |
| 13 | Michael Dickson | Seattle Seahawks | 10.8% | 74 | 45.1 | 40.9 | 34 | 46% | 7% | 24% | +9.1 |
| 14 | Lac Edwards | New York Jets | 10.3% | 87 | 45.9 | 41.6 | 28 | 32% | 3% | 15% | +12.9 |
| 15 | Rigoberto Sanchez | Indianapolis Colts | 10.2% | 59 | 44.4 | 41.2 | 22 | 37% | 2% | 25% | +1.8 |
| 16 | Cameron Johnston | Philadelphia Eagles | 9.9% | 71 | 46.4 | 42.3 | 28 | 39% | 6% | 27% | +5.6 |
| 17 | Andy Lee | Arizona Cardinals | 9.8% | 62 | 47.8 | 41.2 | 21 | 34% | 7% | 25% | −7.1 |
| 18 | Britton Colquitt | Minnesota Vikings | 9.7% | 62 | 45.2 | 42.6 | 24 | 39% | 0% | 39% | −10.6 |
| 19 | Mitch Wishnowsky | San Francisco 49ers | 9.6% | 52 | 44.9 | 41.6 | 23 | 44% | 4% | 25% | +11.4 |
| 20 | Matt Haack | Miami Dolphins | 8.7% | 69 | 45.0 | 41.1 | 23 | 33% | 3% | 29% | +4.9 |
| 21 | Kevin Huber | Cincinnati Bengals | 8.0% | 75 | 45.3 | 42.1 | 30 | 40% | 7% | 40% | +12.2 |
| 22 | Jordan Berry | Pittsburgh Steelers | 6.8% | 74 | 45.5 | 40.9 | 24 | 32% | 5% | 32% | −3.1 |
| 23 | Sam Martin | Detroit Lions | 6.6% | 76 | 45.3 | 41.8 | 31 | 41% | 9% | 29% | −1.0 |
| 24 | Tress Way | Washington Commanders | 6.3% | 79 | 49.6 | 44.1 | 30 | 38% | 5% | 24% | +8.2 |
| 25 | Chris Jones | Dallas Cowboys | 6.0% | 51 | 41.6 | 37.0 | 18 | 35% | 4% | 36% | −20.6 |
| 26 | Pat O'Donnell | Chicago Bears | 5.0% | 81 | 44.8 | 40.7 | 26 | 32% | 3% | 33% | −5.5 |
| 27 | A.J. Cole | Las Vegas Raiders | 4.5% | 67 | 46.0 | 39.4 | 33 | 49% | 9% | 30% | −5.7 |
| 28 | Ty Long | Los Angeles Chargers | 4.2% | 48 | 47.0 | 40.9 | 17 | 35% | 4% | 17% | +0.4 |
| 29 | Bradley Pinion | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3.5% | 57 | 43.2 | 38.3 | 19 | 33% | 5% | 32% | −7.3 |
| 30 | Bryan Anger | Houston Texans | 2.2% | 45 | 46.5 | 44.5 | 24 | 53% | 4% | 36% | +5.6 |
| 31 | Dustin Colquitt | Kansas City Chiefs | 2.1% | 49 | 44.3 | 40.3 | 21 | 43% | 6% | 29% | −6.0 |
Punts Out of Bounds Percentage in other seasons: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2018 2017 2016
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