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2025 NFL Punter Rankings

Every NFL punter with enough work in the 2025 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 2025 regular-season numbers, updated October 23, 2026.

2025 NFL Leaders

Gross Punting Average

  1. Daniel Whelan (Green Bay Packers): 51.7 49 punts
  2. Ryan Rehkow (Cincinnati Bengals): 50.5 65 punts
  3. Jordan Stout (Baltimore Ravens): 50.1 53 punts
  4. Braden Mann (Philadelphia Eagles): 49.9 72 punts
  5. Michael Dickson (Seattle Seahawks): 49.0 52 punts

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Net Punting Average

  1. Jordan Stout (Baltimore Ravens): 44.9 53 punts
  2. Rigoberto Sanchez (Indianapolis Colts): 44.7 44 punts
  3. Ryan Wright (Minnesota Vikings): 44.5 65 punts
  4. Daniel Whelan (Green Bay Packers): 43.9 49 punts
  5. Tress Way (Washington Commanders): 43.9 56 punts

Full Net Punting Average leaderboard

Inside the 20 Percentage

  1. Bradley Pinion (Atlanta Falcons): 53.1% 34 of 64
  2. Tress Way (Washington Commanders): 51.8% 29 of 56
  3. Jack Fox (Detroit Lions): 50.0% 28 of 56
  4. Rigoberto Sanchez (Indianapolis Colts): 50.0% 22 of 44
  5. Thomas Morstead (San Francisco 49ers): 50.0% 22 of 44

Full Inside the 20 Percentage leaderboard

Longest Punts

  1. Ryan Wright (Minnesota Vikings): 77 yds
  2. Jeremy Crawshaw (Denver Broncos): 76 yds
  3. Jordan Stout (Baltimore Ravens): 74 yds
  4. Tommy Townsend (Houston Texans): 73 yds
  5. Bryce Baringer (New England Patriots): 73 yds

Full Longest Punts leaderboard

Punt Points Added

  1. Austin McNamara (New York Jets): +15.3 71 punts
  2. Tress Way (Washington Commanders): +13.6 56 punts
  3. Logan Cooke (Jacksonville Jaguars): +12.4 60 punts
  4. Daniel Whelan (Green Bay Packers): +9.2 49 punts
  5. Jake Bailey (Miami Dolphins): +9.2 63 punts

Full Punt Points Added leaderboard

Fair Catch Percentage

  1. Jack Fox (Detroit Lions): 46.4% 26 of 56
  2. Mitch Wishnowsky (Buffalo Bills): 39.5% 15 of 38
  3. J.K. Scott (Los Angeles Chargers): 38.3% 23 of 60
  4. Thomas Morstead (San Francisco 49ers): 36.4% 16 of 44
  5. Corliss Waitman (Pittsburgh Steelers): 35.5% 22 of 62

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Punt Touchback Percentage

  1. Bryan Anger (Dallas Cowboys): 0.0% 0 of 41
  2. Thomas Morstead (San Francisco 49ers): 2.3% 1 of 44
  3. Jack Fox (Detroit Lions): 3.6% 2 of 56
  4. Ryan Wright (Minnesota Vikings): 4.6% 3 of 65
  5. Bradley Pinion (Atlanta Falcons): 4.7% 3 of 64

Full Punt Touchback Percentage leaderboard

Touchbacks Avoided (STOP Rank)

  1. Thomas Morstead (San Francisco 49ers): +3.1 1 TB on 44 punts
  2. Jack Fox (Detroit Lions): +2.9 2 TB on 56 punts
  3. Bradley Pinion (Atlanta Falcons): +2.8 3 TB on 64 punts
  4. Bryan Anger (Dallas Cowboys): +2.7 0 TB on 41 punts
  5. Sam Martin (Carolina Panthers): +2.0 3 TB on 56 punts

Full Touchbacks Avoided (STOP Rank) leaderboard

Return Yards Allowed per Punt

  1. Mitch Wishnowsky (Buffalo Bills): 1.8 69 yards
  2. Austin McNamara (New York Jets): 1.9 133 yards
  3. Tress Way (Washington Commanders): 2.0 114 yards
  4. Rigoberto Sanchez (Indianapolis Colts): 2.7 120 yards
  5. Corliss Waitman (Pittsburgh Steelers): 2.8 175 yards

Full Return Yards Allowed per Punt leaderboard

Opponent Starting Field Position

  1. Tress Way (Washington Commanders): 18.5 56 punts
  2. Ryan Rehkow (Cincinnati Bengals): 20.7 65 punts
  3. Rigoberto Sanchez (Indianapolis Colts): 21.0 44 punts
  4. Jack Fox (Detroit Lions): 21.1 56 punts
  5. Daniel Whelan (Green Bay Packers): 21.1 49 punts

Full Opponent Starting Field Position leaderboard

Net Average in Opponent Territory

  1. Jack Fox (Detroit Lions): 35.7 12 punts
  2. Austin McNamara (New York Jets): 35.3 12 punts
  3. Ryan Rehkow (Cincinnati Bengals): 35.1 13 punts
  4. Bradley Pinion (Atlanta Falcons): 34.3 13 punts
  5. Thomas Morstead (San Francisco 49ers): 34.2 12 punts

Full Net Average in Opponent Territory leaderboard

Net Average in Wind

  1. Ryan Wright (Minnesota Vikings): 48.0 10 punts
  2. Logan Cooke (Jacksonville Jaguars): 46.0 10 punts
  3. Jake Bailey (Miami Dolphins): 45.4 12 punts
  4. Daniel Whelan (Green Bay Packers): 44.3 15 punts
  5. Sam Martin (Carolina Panthers): 43.6 18 punts

Full Net Average in Wind leaderboard

All 2025 NFL Punter Leaderboards

Punters by Points Added

31 punters qualify.

RkPlayerTeamPuntsAvgNetIn 20In 20 %TB %FC %Points
1Austin McNamaraNew York Jets7146.743.23245%8%35%+15.3
2Tress WayWashington Commanders5647.343.92952%7%32%+13.6
3Logan CookeJacksonville Jaguars6048.043.02237%10%15%+12.4
4Daniel WhelanGreen Bay Packers4951.743.91837%16%24%+9.2
5Jake BaileyMiami Dolphins6347.742.62133%5%30%+9.2
6Jordan StoutBaltimore Ravens5350.144.92445%11%11%+8.8
7Bryan AngerDallas Cowboys4148.642.61434%0%32%+7.9
8Ryan RehkowCincinnati Bengals6550.542.92843%17%18%+7.2
9Bradley PinionAtlanta Falcons6445.140.63453%5%27%+5.0
10Jack FoxDetroit Lions5646.642.82850%4%46%+4.7
11Corliss WaitmanPittsburgh Steelers6245.541.72642%5%35%+4.4
12Rigoberto SanchezIndianapolis Colts4448.844.72250%7%34%+1.7
13Matt AraizaKansas City Chiefs5647.641.32545%5%29%+1.7
14Braden MannPhiladelphia Eagles7249.942.82028%11%15%+1.5
15Tommy TownsendHouston Texans7247.641.63042%7%19%+0.6
16Sam MartinCarolina Panthers5647.240.52748%5%29%+0.5
17J.K. ScottLos Angeles Chargers6047.941.42338%7%38%+0.1
18Ryan WrightMinnesota Vikings6549.044.52538%5%34%−0.7
19Michael DicksonSeattle Seahawks5249.042.22038%6%33%−0.7
20Bryce BaringerNew England Patriots5147.440.62141%8%29%−1.0
21Jeremy CrawshawDenver Broncos7547.641.13040%12%31%−1.0
22Mitch WishnowskyBuffalo Bills3845.341.91847%8%39%−1.1
23Johnny HekkerTennessee Titans7846.840.32228%9%27%−2.5
24Riley DixonTampa Bay Buccaneers6544.738.92945%6%33%−7.3
25Thomas MorsteadSan Francisco 49ers4443.636.82250%2%36%−8.6
26Tory TaylorChicago Bears6047.840.42135%12%15%−8.7
27Jamie GillanNew York Giants5544.538.01731%7%31%−9.4
28Ethan EvansLos Angeles Rams5046.338.02040%8%20%−11.6
29AJ ColeLas Vegas Raiders7347.639.72433%6%18%−12.8
30Corey BojorquezCleveland Browns9345.836.82325%12%19%−19.1
31Kai KroegerNew Orleans Saints5844.837.31831%7%20%−22.1

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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