2024 NFL Punt Touchback Percentage Leaders
The share of a punter's punts that sailed into the end zone. A touchback costs 20 yards in net average and hands the other team the ball at its own 20, so punters try to avoid them, especially from midfield.
Lowest comes first. A punter who rarely kicks from the opponent's side of the field has few chances to touch back, so ties go to the punter with more of those punts. In 2024, Blake Gillikin (2.6%) topped NFL punters in punt touchback percentage, ahead of Jamie Gillan (3.6%) and Ethan Evans (3.6%). 30 punters qualify (minimum 30 punts). The median qualified punter had 8.7%.
Final 2024 regular-season numbers, updated October 23, 2026.
| Rk | Player | Team | TB % | Punts | Avg | Net | In 20 | In 20 % | FC % | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blake Gillikin | Arizona Cardinals | 2.6% | 38 | 49.7 | 44.3 | 19 | 50% | 34% | +1.6 |
| 2 | Jamie Gillan | New York Giants | 3.6% | 56 | 43.7 | 40.6 | 27 | 48% | 45% | +2.4 |
| 3 | Ethan Evans | Los Angeles Rams | 3.6% | 55 | 46.0 | 41.7 | 30 | 55% | 18% | −5.8 |
| 4 | Matthew Hayball | New Orleans Saints | 4.0% | 75 | 44.0 | 40.4 | 41 | 55% | 36% | −15.4 |
| 5 | Tress Way | Washington Commanders | 4.0% | 50 | 46.9 | 43.1 | 22 | 44% | 24% | +9.3 |
| 6 | Johnny Hekker | Carolina Panthers | 4.1% | 74 | 45.7 | 41.9 | 24 | 32% | 27% | −3.5 |
| 7 | Logan Cooke | Jacksonville Jaguars | 4.4% | 68 | 49.4 | 44.8 | 34 | 50% | 28% | +16.3 |
| 8 | Bryan Anger | Dallas Cowboys | 4.8% | 62 | 48.5 | 42.0 | 24 | 39% | 32% | −1.0 |
| 9 | Tory Taylor | Chicago Bears | 4.9% | 82 | 47.7 | 41.6 | 34 | 41% | 28% | +5.4 |
| 10 | J.K. Scott | Los Angeles Chargers | 5.6% | 72 | 46.7 | 41.9 | 28 | 39% | 33% | −9.5 |
| 11 | Rigoberto Sanchez | Indianapolis Colts | 5.9% | 68 | 49.7 | 42.6 | 27 | 40% | 37% | −5.2 |
| 12 | Riley Dixon | Denver Broncos | 6.5% | 77 | 46.7 | 42.2 | 33 | 43% | 31% | +9.8 |
| 13 | Corliss Waitman | Pittsburgh Steelers | 7.7% | 65 | 46.4 | 41.9 | 27 | 42% | 25% | +23.2 |
| 14 | Corey Bojorquez | Cleveland Browns | 7.9% | 89 | 49.3 | 41.8 | 36 | 40% | 19% | +5.1 |
| 15 | Bradley Pinion | Atlanta Falcons | 8.5% | 47 | 47.0 | 38.8 | 14 | 30% | 30% | −5.8 |
| 16 | Jack Fox | Detroit Lions | 8.9% | 45 | 51.0 | 46.2 | 22 | 49% | 31% | +9.3 |
| 17 | Ryan Wright | Minnesota Vikings | 8.9% | 57 | 46.5 | 40.6 | 27 | 47% | 18% | −5.2 |
| 18 | Daniel Whelan | Green Bay Packers | 8.9% | 56 | 46.1 | 40.2 | 22 | 39% | 30% | +7.0 |
| 19 | Jake Bailey | Miami Dolphins | 8.9% | 57 | 47.1 | 40.5 | 22 | 39% | 20% | −5.0 |
| 20 | Tommy Townsend | Houston Texans | 9.2% | 77 | 48.0 | 44.0 | 39 | 51% | 30% | +14.8 |
| 21 | Sam Martin | Buffalo Bills | 9.3% | 55 | 46.7 | 40.2 | 25 | 45% | 24% | −7.6 |
| 22 | Ryan Rehkow | Cincinnati Bengals | 9.4% | 53 | 49.1 | 42.9 | 25 | 47% | 30% | +7.0 |
| 23 | Ryan Stonehouse | Tennessee Titans | 9.6% | 75 | 50.6 | 38.6 | 22 | 29% | 12% | −20.6 |
| 24 | Jordan Stout | Baltimore Ravens | 10.9% | 55 | 46.4 | 41.2 | 22 | 40% | 29% | +1.2 |
| 25 | Thomas Morstead | New York Jets | 11.1% | 63 | 47.2 | 40.9 | 19 | 30% | 24% | +2.4 |
| 26 | Bryce Baringer | New England Patriots | 11.4% | 70 | 49.8 | 41.7 | 31 | 44% | 24% | +4.6 |
| 27 | Michael Dickson | Seattle Seahawks | 11.8% | 76 | 49.4 | 43.3 | 31 | 41% | 29% | +8.2 |
| 28 | AJ Cole | Las Vegas Raiders | 12.3% | 67 | 50.8 | 42.5 | 27 | 40% | 22% | −14.4 |
| 29 | Braden Mann | Philadelphia Eagles | 13.0% | 55 | 48.8 | 42.1 | 20 | 36% | 15% | +1.5 |
| 30 | Matt Araiza | Kansas City Chiefs | 14.5% | 62 | 48.8 | 41.8 | 25 | 40% | 34% | +2.6 |
Punt Touchback Percentage in other seasons: 2026 2025 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
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