2020 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 2020, Sam Martin (24.6%) led NFL punters in punts out of bounds percentage, ahead of J.K. Scott (19.6%) and Corey Bojorquez (19.5%). 31 punters qualify (minimum 30 punts). The median qualified punter had 8.8%.
Final 2020 regular-season numbers, updated October 23, 2026.
| Rk | Player | Team | OOB % | Punts | Avg | Net | In 20 | In 20 % | TB % | FC % | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Martin | Denver Broncos | 24.6% | 66 | 46.8 | 41.4 | 19 | 29% | 6% | 20% | +7.6 |
| 2 | J.K. Scott | Green Bay Packers | 19.6% | 47 | 45.5 | 37.0 | 15 | 32% | 7% | 22% | −16.1 |
| 3 | Corey Bojorquez | Buffalo Bills | 19.5% | 41 | 50.8 | 44.0 | 18 | 44% | 17% | 15% | +7.5 |
| 4 | Bradley Pinion | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16.4% | 55 | 45.2 | 40.2 | 19 | 35% | 4% | 27% | −5.1 |
| 5 | Johnny Hekker | Los Angeles Rams | 16.2% | 69 | 45.6 | 39.2 | 28 | 41% | 7% | 29% | −20.6 |
| 6 | Sam Koch | Baltimore Ravens | 15.7% | 51 | 44.5 | 42.5 | 22 | 43% | 2% | 39% | +10.2 |
| 7 | Tommy Townsend | Kansas City Chiefs | 15.4% | 52 | 45.0 | 40.4 | 20 | 38% | 12% | 35% | −1.2 |
| 8 | A.J. Cole | Las Vegas Raiders | 13.6% | 44 | 44.1 | 40.1 | 20 | 45% | 5% | 36% | +3.8 |
| 9 | Brett Kern | Tennessee Titans | 13.5% | 37 | 45.8 | 41.5 | 22 | 59% | 8% | 30% | +7.7 |
| 10 | Jordan Berry | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12.3% | 57 | 45.8 | 40.5 | 23 | 40% | 5% | 39% | +5.1 |
| 11 | Braden Mann | New York Jets | 11.0% | 82 | 43.9 | 37.2 | 19 | 23% | 6% | 24% | −22.2 |
| 12 | Logan Cooke | Jacksonville Jaguars | 10.7% | 56 | 47.7 | 43.2 | 19 | 34% | 9% | 20% | +7.3 |
| 13 | Michael Dickson | Seattle Seahawks | 9.8% | 61 | 49.6 | 44.4 | 32 | 52% | 10% | 21% | +13.3 |
| 14 | Thomas Morstead | New Orleans Saints | 9.7% | 62 | 43.1 | 41.7 | 23 | 37% | 3% | 47% | +1.5 |
| 15 | Jake Bailey | New England Patriots | 9.1% | 55 | 48.7 | 45.6 | 31 | 56% | 9% | 33% | +16.8 |
| 16 | Ty Long | Los Angeles Chargers | 8.8% | 60 | 46.8 | 34.1 | 12 | 20% | 5% | 14% | −37.5 |
| 17 | Cameron Johnston | Philadelphia Eagles | 8.5% | 72 | 46.7 | 40.6 | 26 | 36% | 8% | 18% | +3.8 |
| 18 | Jamie Gillan | Cleveland Browns | 7.8% | 51 | 44.0 | 38.3 | 14 | 27% | 6% | 29% | −6.5 |
| 19 | Bryan Anger | Houston Texans | 7.4% | 54 | 46.4 | 41.8 | 19 | 35% | 11% | 39% | +2.2 |
| 20 | Matt Haack | Miami Dolphins | 7.4% | 68 | 44.7 | 39.8 | 26 | 38% | 3% | 32% | −5.8 |
| 21 | Sterling Hofrichter | Atlanta Falcons | 7.1% | 56 | 42.5 | 39.3 | 17 | 30% | 4% | 34% | −7.8 |
| 22 | Rigoberto Sanchez | Indianapolis Colts | 7.1% | 43 | 46.2 | 40.0 | 18 | 42% | 10% | 24% | −6.7 |
| 23 | Jack Fox | Detroit Lions | 6.8% | 59 | 49.1 | 44.8 | 26 | 44% | 12% | 29% | +3.0 |
| 24 | Mitch Wishnowsky | San Francisco 49ers | 6.1% | 67 | 46.9 | 41.6 | 25 | 37% | 9% | 42% | +3.9 |
| 25 | Kevin Huber | Cincinnati Bengals | 5.6% | 71 | 47.2 | 42.8 | 19 | 27% | 10% | 23% | +7.9 |
| 26 | Joseph Charlton | Carolina Panthers | 4.4% | 45 | 46.3 | 40.4 | 21 | 47% | 9% | 36% | +8.1 |
| 27 | Andy Lee | Arizona Cardinals | 3.4% | 58 | 44.8 | 39.6 | 21 | 36% | 9% | 34% | +10.6 |
| 28 | Pat O'Donnell | Chicago Bears | 3.1% | 64 | 45.7 | 39.5 | 28 | 44% | 8% | 34% | −0.9 |
| 29 | Riley Dixon | New York Giants | 3.1% | 66 | 44.8 | 38.8 | 28 | 42% | 9% | 28% | +5.2 |
| 30 | Britton Colquitt | Minnesota Vikings | 1.9% | 56 | 45.1 | 36.7 | 11 | 20% | 6% | 20% | −11.7 |
| 31 | Tress Way | Washington Commanders | 0.0% | 73 | 48.0 | 44.3 | 23 | 32% | 4% | 34% | +19.0 |
Punts Out of Bounds Percentage in other seasons: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2019 2018 2017 2016
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