2024 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 2024, Jack Fox (46.2) led NFL punters in net punting average, ahead of Logan Cooke (44.8) and Blake Gillikin (44.3). 30 punters qualify (minimum 30 punts). The median qualified punter had 41.8.

Final 2024 regular-season numbers, updated October 23, 2026.

Rk	Player	Team	Net	Punts	Avg	In 20	In 20 %	TB %	FC %	Points
1	Jack Fox	Detroit Lions	46.2	45	51.0	22	49%	9%	31%	+9.3
2	Logan Cooke	Jacksonville Jaguars	44.8	68	49.4	34	50%	4%	28%	+16.3
3	Blake Gillikin	Arizona Cardinals	44.3	38	49.7	19	50%	3%	34%	+1.6
4	Tommy Townsend	Houston Texans	44.0	77	48.0	39	51%	9%	30%	+14.8
5	Michael Dickson	Seattle Seahawks	43.3	76	49.4	31	41%	12%	29%	+8.2
6	Tress Way	Washington Commanders	43.1	50	46.9	22	44%	4%	24%	+9.3
7	Ryan Rehkow	Cincinnati Bengals	42.9	53	49.1	25	47%	9%	30%	+7.0
8	Rigoberto Sanchez	Indianapolis Colts	42.6	68	49.7	27	40%	6%	37%	−5.2
9	AJ Cole	Las Vegas Raiders	42.5	67	50.8	27	40%	12%	22%	−14.4
10	Riley Dixon	Denver Broncos	42.2	77	46.7	33	43%	6%	31%	+9.8
11	Braden Mann	Philadelphia Eagles	42.1	55	48.8	20	36%	13%	15%	+1.5
12	Bryan Anger	Dallas Cowboys	42.0	62	48.5	24	39%	5%	32%	−1.0
13	Corliss Waitman	Pittsburgh Steelers	41.9	65	46.4	27	42%	8%	25%	+23.2
14	Johnny Hekker	Carolina Panthers	41.9	74	45.7	24	32%	4%	27%	−3.5
15	J.K. Scott	Los Angeles Chargers	41.9	72	46.7	28	39%	6%	33%	−9.5
16	Matt Araiza	Kansas City Chiefs	41.8	62	48.8	25	40%	15%	34%	+2.6
17	Corey Bojorquez	Cleveland Browns	41.8	89	49.3	36	40%	8%	19%	+5.1
18	Bryce Baringer	New England Patriots	41.7	70	49.8	31	44%	11%	24%	+4.6
19	Ethan Evans	Los Angeles Rams	41.7	55	46.0	30	55%	4%	18%	−5.8
20	Tory Taylor	Chicago Bears	41.6	82	47.7	34	41%	5%	28%	+5.4
21	Jordan Stout	Baltimore Ravens	41.2	55	46.4	22	40%	11%	29%	+1.2
22	Thomas Morstead	New York Jets	40.9	63	47.2	19	30%	11%	24%	+2.4
23	Jamie Gillan	New York Giants	40.6	56	43.7	27	48%	4%	45%	+2.4
24	Ryan Wright	Minnesota Vikings	40.6	57	46.5	27	47%	9%	18%	−5.2
25	Jake Bailey	Miami Dolphins	40.5	57	47.1	22	39%	9%	20%	−5.0
26	Matthew Hayball	New Orleans Saints	40.4	75	44.0	41	55%	4%	36%	−15.4
27	Daniel Whelan	Green Bay Packers	40.2	56	46.1	22	39%	9%	30%	+7.0
28	Sam Martin	Buffalo Bills	40.2	55	46.7	25	45%	9%	24%	−7.6
29	Bradley Pinion	Atlanta Falcons	38.8	47	47.0	14	30%	9%	30%	−5.8
30	Ryan Stonehouse	Tennessee Titans	38.6	75	50.6	22	29%	10%	12%	−20.6

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Net Punting Average in other seasons: 2026 2025 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016

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