2025 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 2025, Jordan Stout (44.9) led NFL punters in net punting average, ahead of Rigoberto Sanchez (44.7) and Ryan Wright (44.5). 31 punters qualify (minimum 30 punts). The median qualified punter had 41.6.

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

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

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