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2024 NFL Punter Rankings

Every NFL punter with enough work in the 2024 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 2024 regular-season numbers, updated October 23, 2026.

2024 NFL Leaders

Gross Punting Average

  1. Jack Fox (Detroit Lions): 51.0 45 punts
  2. AJ Cole (Las Vegas Raiders): 50.8 67 punts
  3. Ryan Stonehouse (Tennessee Titans): 50.6 75 punts
  4. Bryce Baringer (New England Patriots): 49.8 70 punts
  5. Rigoberto Sanchez (Indianapolis Colts): 49.7 68 punts

Full Gross Punting Average leaderboard

Net Punting Average

  1. Jack Fox (Detroit Lions): 46.2 45 punts
  2. Logan Cooke (Jacksonville Jaguars): 44.8 68 punts
  3. Blake Gillikin (Arizona Cardinals): 44.3 38 punts
  4. Tommy Townsend (Houston Texans): 44.0 77 punts
  5. Michael Dickson (Seattle Seahawks): 43.3 76 punts

Full Net Punting Average leaderboard

Inside the 20 Percentage

  1. Matthew Hayball (New Orleans Saints): 54.7% 41 of 75
  2. Ethan Evans (Los Angeles Rams): 54.5% 30 of 55
  3. Tommy Townsend (Houston Texans): 50.6% 39 of 77
  4. Logan Cooke (Jacksonville Jaguars): 50.0% 34 of 68
  5. Blake Gillikin (Arizona Cardinals): 50.0% 19 of 38

Full Inside the 20 Percentage leaderboard

Longest Punts

  1. Corey Bojorquez (Cleveland Browns): 84 yds
  2. Ryan Rehkow (Cincinnati Bengals): 80 yds
  3. Ryan Stonehouse (Tennessee Titans): 75 yds
  4. Bryce Baringer (New England Patriots): 75 yds
  5. Thomas Morstead (New York Jets): 75 yds

Full Longest Punts leaderboard

Punt Points Added

  1. Corliss Waitman (Pittsburgh Steelers): +23.2 65 punts
  2. Logan Cooke (Jacksonville Jaguars): +16.3 68 punts
  3. Tommy Townsend (Houston Texans): +14.8 77 punts
  4. Riley Dixon (Denver Broncos): +9.8 77 punts
  5. Jack Fox (Detroit Lions): +9.3 45 punts

Full Punt Points Added leaderboard

Fair Catch Percentage

  1. Jamie Gillan (New York Giants): 44.6% 25 of 56
  2. Rigoberto Sanchez (Indianapolis Colts): 36.8% 25 of 68
  3. Matthew Hayball (New Orleans Saints): 36.0% 27 of 75
  4. Blake Gillikin (Arizona Cardinals): 34.2% 13 of 38
  5. Matt Araiza (Kansas City Chiefs): 33.9% 21 of 62

Full Fair Catch Percentage leaderboard

Punt Touchback Percentage

  1. Blake Gillikin (Arizona Cardinals): 2.6% 1 of 38
  2. Jamie Gillan (New York Giants): 3.6% 2 of 56
  3. Ethan Evans (Los Angeles Rams): 3.6% 2 of 55
  4. Matthew Hayball (New Orleans Saints): 4.0% 3 of 75
  5. Tress Way (Washington Commanders): 4.0% 2 of 50

Full Punt Touchback Percentage leaderboard

Touchbacks Avoided (STOP Rank)

  1. Matthew Hayball (New Orleans Saints): +4.1 3 TB on 75 punts
  2. Ethan Evans (Los Angeles Rams): +3.2 2 TB on 55 punts
  3. Jamie Gillan (New York Giants): +3.0 2 TB on 56 punts
  4. Tory Taylor (Chicago Bears): +2.9 4 TB on 82 punts
  5. Logan Cooke (Jacksonville Jaguars): +1.9 3 TB on 68 punts

Full Touchbacks Avoided (STOP Rank) leaderboard

Return Yards Allowed per Punt

  1. Tommy Townsend (Houston Texans): 1.6 121 yards
  2. Jamie Gillan (New York Giants): 2.4 135 yards
  3. Johnny Hekker (Carolina Panthers): 2.4 178 yards
  4. Matthew Hayball (New Orleans Saints): 2.8 213 yards
  5. Corliss Waitman (Pittsburgh Steelers): 2.9 191 yards

Full Return Yards Allowed per Punt leaderboard

Opponent Starting Field Position

  1. Ethan Evans (Los Angeles Rams): 20.0 55 punts
  2. Logan Cooke (Jacksonville Jaguars): 20.6 68 punts
  3. Jack Fox (Detroit Lions): 20.8 45 punts
  4. Tommy Townsend (Houston Texans): 20.9 77 punts
  5. Blake Gillikin (Arizona Cardinals): 21.3 38 punts

Full Opponent Starting Field Position leaderboard

Net Average in Opponent Territory

  1. Michael Dickson (Seattle Seahawks): 35.3 12 punts
  2. Matthew Hayball (New Orleans Saints): 34.6 15 punts
  3. Ethan Evans (Los Angeles Rams): 34.5 14 punts
  4. Sam Martin (Buffalo Bills): 34.5 12 punts
  5. Riley Dixon (Denver Broncos): 34.3 12 punts

Full Net Average in Opponent Territory leaderboard

Net Average in Wind

  1. Michael Dickson (Seattle Seahawks): 48.7 11 punts
  2. Logan Cooke (Jacksonville Jaguars): 43.7 14 punts
  3. Matt Araiza (Kansas City Chiefs): 42.2 17 punts
  4. Tory Taylor (Chicago Bears): 41.6 11 punts
  5. Jake Bailey (Miami Dolphins): 41.6 24 punts

Full Net Average in Wind leaderboard

All 2024 NFL Punter Leaderboards

Punters by Points Added

30 punters qualify.

RkPlayerTeamPuntsAvgNetIn 20In 20 %TB %FC %Points
1Corliss WaitmanPittsburgh Steelers6546.441.92742%8%25%+23.2
2Logan CookeJacksonville Jaguars6849.444.83450%4%28%+16.3
3Tommy TownsendHouston Texans7748.044.03951%9%30%+14.8
4Riley DixonDenver Broncos7746.742.23343%6%31%+9.8
5Jack FoxDetroit Lions4551.046.22249%9%31%+9.3
6Tress WayWashington Commanders5046.943.12244%4%24%+9.3
7Michael DicksonSeattle Seahawks7649.443.33141%12%29%+8.2
8Daniel WhelanGreen Bay Packers5646.140.22239%9%30%+7.0
9Ryan RehkowCincinnati Bengals5349.142.92547%9%30%+7.0
10Tory TaylorChicago Bears8247.741.63441%5%28%+5.4
11Corey BojorquezCleveland Browns8949.341.83640%8%19%+5.1
12Bryce BaringerNew England Patriots7049.841.73144%11%24%+4.6
13Matt AraizaKansas City Chiefs6248.841.82540%15%34%+2.6
14Jamie GillanNew York Giants5643.740.62748%4%45%+2.4
15Thomas MorsteadNew York Jets6347.240.91930%11%24%+2.4
16Blake GillikinArizona Cardinals3849.744.31950%3%34%+1.6
17Braden MannPhiladelphia Eagles5548.842.12036%13%15%+1.5
18Jordan StoutBaltimore Ravens5546.441.22240%11%29%+1.2
19Bryan AngerDallas Cowboys6248.542.02439%5%32%−1.0
20Johnny HekkerCarolina Panthers7445.741.92432%4%27%−3.5
21Jake BaileyMiami Dolphins5747.140.52239%9%20%−5.0
22Rigoberto SanchezIndianapolis Colts6849.742.62740%6%37%−5.2
23Ryan WrightMinnesota Vikings5746.540.62747%9%18%−5.2
24Bradley PinionAtlanta Falcons4747.038.81430%9%30%−5.8
25Ethan EvansLos Angeles Rams5546.041.73055%4%18%−5.8
26Sam MartinBuffalo Bills5546.740.22545%9%24%−7.6
27J.K. ScottLos Angeles Chargers7246.741.92839%6%33%−9.5
28AJ ColeLas Vegas Raiders6750.842.52740%12%22%−14.4
29Matthew HayballNew Orleans Saints7544.040.44155%4%36%−15.4
30Ryan StonehouseTennessee Titans7550.638.62229%10%12%−20.6

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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