2020 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 2020, Corey Bojorquez (50.8) led NFL punters in gross punting average, ahead of Michael Dickson (49.6) and Jack Fox (49.1). 31 punters qualify (minimum 30 punts). The median qualified punter had 45.8.

Final 2020 regular-season numbers, updated October 23, 2026.

Rk	Player	Team	Avg	Punts	Net	In 20	In 20 %	TB %	FC %	Points
1	Corey Bojorquez	Buffalo Bills	50.8	41	44.0	18	44%	17%	15%	+7.5
2	Michael Dickson	Seattle Seahawks	49.6	61	44.4	32	52%	10%	21%	+13.3
3	Jack Fox	Detroit Lions	49.1	59	44.8	26	44%	12%	29%	+3.0
4	Jake Bailey	New England Patriots	48.7	55	45.6	31	56%	9%	33%	+16.8
5	Tress Way	Washington Commanders	48.0	73	44.3	23	32%	4%	34%	+19.0
6	Logan Cooke	Jacksonville Jaguars	47.7	56	43.2	19	34%	9%	20%	+7.3
7	Kevin Huber	Cincinnati Bengals	47.2	71	42.8	19	27%	10%	23%	+7.9
8	Mitch Wishnowsky	San Francisco 49ers	46.9	67	41.6	25	37%	9%	42%	+3.9
9	Ty Long	Los Angeles Chargers	46.8	60	34.1	12	20%	5%	14%	−37.5
10	Sam Martin	Denver Broncos	46.8	66	41.4	19	29%	6%	20%	+7.6
11	Cameron Johnston	Philadelphia Eagles	46.7	72	40.6	26	36%	8%	18%	+3.8
12	Bryan Anger	Houston Texans	46.4	54	41.8	19	35%	11%	39%	+2.2
13	Joseph Charlton	Carolina Panthers	46.3	45	40.4	21	47%	9%	36%	+8.1
14	Rigoberto Sanchez	Indianapolis Colts	46.2	43	40.0	18	42%	10%	24%	−6.7
15	Brett Kern	Tennessee Titans	45.8	37	41.5	22	59%	8%	30%	+7.7
16	Jordan Berry	Pittsburgh Steelers	45.8	57	40.5	23	40%	5%	39%	+5.1
17	Pat O'Donnell	Chicago Bears	45.7	64	39.5	28	44%	8%	34%	−0.9
18	Johnny Hekker	Los Angeles Rams	45.6	69	39.2	28	41%	7%	29%	−20.6
19	J.K. Scott	Green Bay Packers	45.5	47	37.0	15	32%	7%	22%	−16.1
20	Bradley Pinion	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	45.2	55	40.2	19	35%	4%	27%	−5.1
21	Britton Colquitt	Minnesota Vikings	45.1	56	36.7	11	20%	6%	20%	−11.7
22	Tommy Townsend	Kansas City Chiefs	45.0	52	40.4	20	38%	12%	35%	−1.2
23	Andy Lee	Arizona Cardinals	44.8	58	39.6	21	36%	9%	34%	+10.6
24	Riley Dixon	New York Giants	44.8	66	38.8	28	42%	9%	28%	+5.2
25	Matt Haack	Miami Dolphins	44.7	68	39.8	26	38%	3%	32%	−5.8
26	Sam Koch	Baltimore Ravens	44.5	51	42.5	22	43%	2%	39%	+10.2
27	A.J. Cole	Las Vegas Raiders	44.1	44	40.1	20	45%	5%	36%	+3.8
28	Jamie Gillan	Cleveland Browns	44.0	51	38.3	14	27%	6%	29%	−6.5
29	Braden Mann	New York Jets	43.9	82	37.2	19	23%	6%	24%	−22.2
30	Thomas Morstead	New Orleans Saints	43.1	62	41.7	23	37%	3%	47%	+1.5
31	Sterling Hofrichter	Atlanta Falcons	42.5	56	39.3	17	30%	4%	34%	−7.8

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