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2020 NFL Punter Rankings

Every NFL punter with enough work in the 2020 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 2020 regular-season numbers, updated October 23, 2026.

2020 NFL Leaders

Gross Punting Average

  1. Corey Bojorquez (Buffalo Bills): 50.8 41 punts
  2. Michael Dickson (Seattle Seahawks): 49.6 61 punts
  3. Jack Fox (Detroit Lions): 49.1 59 punts
  4. Jake Bailey (New England Patriots): 48.7 55 punts
  5. Tress Way (Washington Commanders): 48.0 73 punts

Full Gross Punting Average leaderboard

Net Punting Average

  1. Jake Bailey (New England Patriots): 45.6 55 punts
  2. Jack Fox (Detroit Lions): 44.8 59 punts
  3. Michael Dickson (Seattle Seahawks): 44.4 61 punts
  4. Tress Way (Washington Commanders): 44.3 73 punts
  5. Corey Bojorquez (Buffalo Bills): 44.0 41 punts

Full Net Punting Average leaderboard

Inside the 20 Percentage

  1. Brett Kern (Tennessee Titans): 59.5% 22 of 37
  2. Jake Bailey (New England Patriots): 56.4% 31 of 55
  3. Michael Dickson (Seattle Seahawks): 52.5% 32 of 61
  4. Joseph Charlton (Carolina Panthers): 46.7% 21 of 45
  5. A.J. Cole (Las Vegas Raiders): 45.5% 20 of 44

Full Inside the 20 Percentage leaderboard

Longest Punts

  1. Kevin Huber (Cincinnati Bengals): 72 yds
  2. Corey Bojorquez (Buffalo Bills): 72 yds
  3. Riley Dixon (New York Giants): 71 yds
  4. Jake Bailey (New England Patriots): 71 yds
  5. Sam Martin (Denver Broncos): 69 yds

Full Longest Punts leaderboard

Punt Points Added

  1. Tress Way (Washington Commanders): +19.0 73 punts
  2. Jake Bailey (New England Patriots): +16.8 55 punts
  3. Michael Dickson (Seattle Seahawks): +13.3 61 punts
  4. Andy Lee (Arizona Cardinals): +10.6 58 punts
  5. Sam Koch (Baltimore Ravens): +10.2 51 punts

Full Punt Points Added leaderboard

Fair Catch Percentage

  1. Thomas Morstead (New Orleans Saints): 46.8% 29 of 62
  2. Mitch Wishnowsky (San Francisco 49ers): 42.4% 28 of 67
  3. Sam Koch (Baltimore Ravens): 39.2% 20 of 51
  4. Bryan Anger (Houston Texans): 38.9% 21 of 54
  5. Jordan Berry (Pittsburgh Steelers): 38.6% 22 of 57

Full Fair Catch Percentage leaderboard

Punt Touchback Percentage

  1. Sam Koch (Baltimore Ravens): 2.0% 1 of 51
  2. Matt Haack (Miami Dolphins): 2.9% 2 of 68
  3. Thomas Morstead (New Orleans Saints): 3.2% 2 of 62
  4. Sterling Hofrichter (Atlanta Falcons): 3.6% 2 of 56
  5. Bradley Pinion (Tampa Bay Buccaneers): 3.6% 2 of 55

Full Punt Touchback Percentage leaderboard

Touchbacks Avoided (STOP Rank)

  1. Matt Haack (Miami Dolphins): +2.9 2 TB on 68 punts
  2. Sam Koch (Baltimore Ravens): +2.7 1 TB on 51 punts
  3. Thomas Morstead (New Orleans Saints): +2.5 2 TB on 62 punts
  4. A.J. Cole (Las Vegas Raiders): +2.2 2 TB on 44 punts
  5. Sterling Hofrichter (Atlanta Falcons): +1.9 2 TB on 56 punts

Full Touchbacks Avoided (STOP Rank) leaderboard

Return Yards Allowed per Punt

  1. Thomas Morstead (New Orleans Saints): 0.7 46 yards
  2. Jake Bailey (New England Patriots): 1.3 71 yards
  3. Sam Koch (Baltimore Ravens): 1.6 82 yards
  4. Jack Fox (Detroit Lions): 2.0 116 yards
  5. Tommy Townsend (Kansas City Chiefs): 2.3 119 yards

Full Return Yards Allowed per Punt leaderboard

Opponent Starting Field Position

  1. Jake Bailey (New England Patriots): 16.7 55 punts
  2. Michael Dickson (Seattle Seahawks): 19.1 61 punts
  3. Brett Kern (Tennessee Titans): 20.2 37 punts
  4. Jack Fox (Detroit Lions): 20.4 59 punts
  5. A.J. Cole (Las Vegas Raiders): 20.6 44 punts

Full Opponent Starting Field Position leaderboard

Net Average in Opponent Territory

  1. Matt Haack (Miami Dolphins): 35.7 12 punts
  2. Jake Bailey (New England Patriots): 34.4 14 punts
  3. Riley Dixon (New York Giants): 33.6 17 punts
  4. Andy Lee (Arizona Cardinals): 32.6 14 punts
  5. Johnny Hekker (Los Angeles Rams): 32.3 12 punts

Full Net Average in Opponent Territory leaderboard

Net Average in Wind

  1. Corey Bojorquez (Buffalo Bills): 47.3 12 punts
  2. Sam Koch (Baltimore Ravens): 45.2 14 punts
  3. Jake Bailey (New England Patriots): 43.9 11 punts
  4. A.J. Cole (Las Vegas Raiders): 43.8 10 punts
  5. Sam Martin (Denver Broncos): 43.5 24 punts

Full Net Average in Wind leaderboard

All 2020 NFL Punter Leaderboards

Punters by Points Added

31 punters qualify.

RkPlayerTeamPuntsAvgNetIn 20In 20 %TB %FC %Points
1Tress WayWashington Commanders7348.044.32332%4%34%+19.0
2Jake BaileyNew England Patriots5548.745.63156%9%33%+16.8
3Michael DicksonSeattle Seahawks6149.644.43252%10%21%+13.3
4Andy LeeArizona Cardinals5844.839.62136%9%34%+10.6
5Sam KochBaltimore Ravens5144.542.52243%2%39%+10.2
6Joseph CharltonCarolina Panthers4546.340.42147%9%36%+8.1
7Kevin HuberCincinnati Bengals7147.242.81927%10%23%+7.9
8Brett KernTennessee Titans3745.841.52259%8%30%+7.7
9Sam MartinDenver Broncos6646.841.41929%6%20%+7.6
10Corey BojorquezBuffalo Bills4150.844.01844%17%15%+7.5
11Logan CookeJacksonville Jaguars5647.743.21934%9%20%+7.3
12Riley DixonNew York Giants6644.838.82842%9%28%+5.2
13Jordan BerryPittsburgh Steelers5745.840.52340%5%39%+5.1
14Mitch WishnowskySan Francisco 49ers6746.941.62537%9%42%+3.9
15Cameron JohnstonPhiladelphia Eagles7246.740.62636%8%18%+3.8
16A.J. ColeLas Vegas Raiders4444.140.12045%5%36%+3.8
17Jack FoxDetroit Lions5949.144.82644%12%29%+3.0
18Bryan AngerHouston Texans5446.441.81935%11%39%+2.2
19Thomas MorsteadNew Orleans Saints6243.141.72337%3%47%+1.5
20Pat O'DonnellChicago Bears6445.739.52844%8%34%−0.9
21Tommy TownsendKansas City Chiefs5245.040.42038%12%35%−1.2
22Bradley PinionTampa Bay Buccaneers5545.240.21935%4%27%−5.1
23Matt HaackMiami Dolphins6844.739.82638%3%32%−5.8
24Jamie GillanCleveland Browns5144.038.31427%6%29%−6.5
25Rigoberto SanchezIndianapolis Colts4346.240.01842%10%24%−6.7
26Sterling HofrichterAtlanta Falcons5642.539.31730%4%34%−7.8
27Britton ColquittMinnesota Vikings5645.136.71120%6%20%−11.7
28J.K. ScottGreen Bay Packers4745.537.01532%7%22%−16.1
29Johnny HekkerLos Angeles Rams6945.639.22841%7%29%−20.6
30Braden MannNew York Jets8243.937.21923%6%24%−22.2
31Ty LongLos Angeles Chargers6046.834.11220%5%14%−37.5

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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