2025 NFL Gross Punting Average Leaders

Gross average is total punt yards divided by punts that were not blocked. It measures distance only and ignores returns and touchbacks.

Net average is a better measure of field position; use both. In 2025, Daniel Whelan (51.7) led NFL punters in gross punting average, ahead of Ryan Rehkow (50.5) and Jordan Stout (50.1). 31 punters qualify (minimum 30 punts). The median qualified punter had 47.6.

Final 2025 regular-season numbers, updated October 23, 2026.

Rk	Player	Team	Avg	Punts	Net	In 20	In 20 %	TB %	FC %	Points
1	Daniel Whelan	Green Bay Packers	51.7	49	43.9	18	37%	16%	24%	+9.2
2	Ryan Rehkow	Cincinnati Bengals	50.5	65	42.9	28	43%	17%	18%	+7.2
3	Jordan Stout	Baltimore Ravens	50.1	53	44.9	24	45%	11%	11%	+8.8
4	Braden Mann	Philadelphia Eagles	49.9	72	42.8	20	28%	11%	15%	+1.5
5	Michael Dickson	Seattle Seahawks	49.0	52	42.2	20	38%	6%	33%	−0.7
6	Ryan Wright	Minnesota Vikings	49.0	65	44.5	25	38%	5%	34%	−0.7
7	Rigoberto Sanchez	Indianapolis Colts	48.8	44	44.7	22	50%	7%	34%	+1.7
8	Bryan Anger	Dallas Cowboys	48.6	41	42.6	14	34%	0%	32%	+7.9
9	Logan Cooke	Jacksonville Jaguars	48.0	60	43.0	22	37%	10%	15%	+12.4
10	J.K. Scott	Los Angeles Chargers	47.9	60	41.4	23	38%	7%	38%	+0.1
11	Tory Taylor	Chicago Bears	47.8	60	40.4	21	35%	12%	15%	−8.7
12	Jake Bailey	Miami Dolphins	47.7	63	42.6	21	33%	5%	30%	+9.2
13	Jeremy Crawshaw	Denver Broncos	47.6	75	41.1	30	40%	12%	31%	−1.0
14	AJ Cole	Las Vegas Raiders	47.6	73	39.7	24	33%	6%	18%	−12.8
15	Matt Araiza	Kansas City Chiefs	47.6	56	41.3	25	45%	5%	29%	+1.7
16	Tommy Townsend	Houston Texans	47.6	72	41.6	30	42%	7%	19%	+0.6
17	Bryce Baringer	New England Patriots	47.4	51	40.6	21	41%	8%	29%	−1.0
18	Tress Way	Washington Commanders	47.3	56	43.9	29	52%	7%	32%	+13.6
19	Sam Martin	Carolina Panthers	47.2	56	40.5	27	48%	5%	29%	+0.5
20	Johnny Hekker	Tennessee Titans	46.8	78	40.3	22	28%	9%	27%	−2.5
21	Austin McNamara	New York Jets	46.7	71	43.2	32	45%	8%	35%	+15.3
22	Jack Fox	Detroit Lions	46.6	56	42.8	28	50%	4%	46%	+4.7
23	Ethan Evans	Los Angeles Rams	46.3	50	38.0	20	40%	8%	20%	−11.6
24	Corey Bojorquez	Cleveland Browns	45.8	93	36.8	23	25%	12%	19%	−19.1
25	Corliss Waitman	Pittsburgh Steelers	45.5	62	41.7	26	42%	5%	35%	+4.4
26	Mitch Wishnowsky	Buffalo Bills	45.3	38	41.9	18	47%	8%	39%	−1.1
27	Bradley Pinion	Atlanta Falcons	45.1	64	40.6	34	53%	5%	27%	+5.0
28	Kai Kroeger	New Orleans Saints	44.8	58	37.3	18	31%	7%	20%	−22.1
29	Riley Dixon	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	44.7	65	38.9	29	45%	6%	33%	−7.3
30	Jamie Gillan	New York Giants	44.5	55	38.0	17	31%	7%	31%	−9.4
31	Thomas Morstead	San Francisco 49ers	43.6	44	36.8	22	50%	2%	36%	−8.6

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