2022 NFL Net Punting Average Leaders

Net average subtracts return yards and 20 yards for every touchback from each punt, then divides by punts. It is the yardage a punt really gains for its team, so it is the standard measure of punting.

Higher is better. Coverage teams affect it as well as the punter. In 2022, Tommy Townsend (45.6) led NFL punters in net punting average, ahead of Michael Dickson (44.4) and Johnny Hekker (44.1). 33 punters qualify (minimum 30 punts). The median qualified punter had 41.2.

Final 2022 regular-season numbers, updated October 23, 2026.

Rk	Player	Team	Net	Punts	Avg	In 20	In 20 %	TB %	FC %	Points
1	Tommy Townsend	Kansas City Chiefs	45.6	53	50.4	22	42%	8%	30%	+5.4
2	Michael Dickson	Seattle Seahawks	44.4	66	48.5	22	33%	5%	18%	+18.4
3	Johnny Hekker	Carolina Panthers	44.1	81	48.5	39	48%	7%	38%	+4.8
4	Ryan Stonehouse	Tennessee Titans	44.0	90	53.1	30	33%	10%	12%	+12.9
5	Logan Cooke	Jacksonville Jaguars	43.8	58	49.3	24	41%	10%	17%	+9.5
6	A.J. Cole	Las Vegas Raiders	43.6	59	48.9	26	44%	3%	27%	−0.8
7	Tress Way	Washington Commanders	43.0	83	46.8	37	45%	6%	31%	+20.5
8	Bryan Anger	Dallas Cowboys	42.8	68	48.4	27	40%	9%	34%	−1.2
9	Cameron Johnston	Houston Texans	42.6	88	48.1	37	42%	5%	25%	+4.4
10	Ryan Wright	Minnesota Vikings	42.5	74	47.4	32	43%	1%	30%	−3.6
11	Jake Camarda	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	41.6	79	48.8	22	28%	13%	27%	−6.4
12	Corliss Waitman	Denver Broncos	41.5	96	46.6	30	31%	6%	30%	+7.9
13	Blake Gillikin	New Orleans Saints	41.5	77	46.4	32	42%	9%	32%	+2.2
14	J.K. Scott	Los Angeles Chargers	41.5	73	43.6	28	38%	7%	45%	−3.3
15	Jack Fox	Detroit Lions	41.4	52	48.6	14	27%	6%	17%	+0.3
16	Sam Martin	Buffalo Bills	41.3	46	47.7	16	35%	11%	29%	+8.3
17	Bradley Pinion	Atlanta Falcons	41.2	62	45.9	23	37%	3%	35%	−3.7
18	Pressley Harvin	Pittsburgh Steelers	41.1	69	44.5	20	29%	7%	32%	−7.1
19	Corey Bojorquez	Cleveland Browns	41.0	61	48.5	23	38%	11%	15%	+5.6
20	Riley Dixon	Los Angeles Rams	40.8	73	48.4	19	26%	6%	20%	−16.2
21	Thomas Morstead	Miami Dolphins	40.6	61	46.4	28	46%	3%	25%	−1.4
22	Matt Haack	Indianapolis Colts	40.6	71	44.8	28	39%	4%	31%	−4.5
23	Braden Mann	New York Jets	40.6	83	46.9	27	33%	10%	19%	−13.5
24	Jordan Stout	Baltimore Ravens	40.5	57	45.9	26	46%	14%	35%	+7.2
25	Andy Lee	Arizona Cardinals	40.3	68	47.1	18	26%	6%	24%	−16.5
26	Trenton Gill	Chicago Bears	40.3	67	46.0	20	30%	5%	30%	+3.0
27	Jamie Gillan	New York Giants	40.1	75	46.8	26	35%	12%	32%	+2.6
28	Mitch Wishnowsky	San Francisco 49ers	39.7	61	43.9	32	52%	8%	28%	+3.2
29	Arryn Siposs	Philadelphia Eagles	39.6	45	45.6	16	36%	7%	25%	−2.6
30	Pat O'Donnell	Green Bay Packers	38.9	54	44.5	24	44%	2%	35%	−10.3
31	Kevin Huber	Cincinnati Bengals	37.4	31	43.2	9	29%	3%	42%	−11.4
32	Michael Palardy	New England Patriots	36.4	43	42.4	10	23%	12%	26%	−15.0
33	Jake Bailey	New England Patriots	35.3	37	42.1	12	32%	14%	22%	+3.0

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