2026 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 2026, Tommy Doman Jr. (46.0) led NFL punters in net punting average, ahead of Matt Araiza (45.1) and Daniel Whelan (45.0). 33 punters qualify (minimum 12 punts). The median qualified punter had 42.4. This season is in progress (through Week 7), so the numbers change each week.

Data through Week 7 of the 2026 season, updated October 24, 2026.

Rk	Player	Team	Net	Punts	Avg	In 20	In 20 %	TB %	FC %	Points
1	Tommy Doman Jr.	Buffalo Bills	46.0	12	48.7	6	50%	0%	58%	+0.3
2	Matt Araiza	Kansas City Chiefs	45.1	14	52.4	9	64%	14%	21%	+1.3
3	Daniel Whelan	Green Bay Packers	45.0	25	49.7	14	56%	8%	20%	+2.9
4	Jeremy Crawshaw	Denver Broncos	44.7	32	49.0	14	44%	6%	22%	+1.2
5	Corey Bojorquez	Cleveland Browns	44.6	31	50.3	10	32%	6%	16%	+5.0
6	Jordan Stout	New York Giants	44.5	23	52.0	11	48%	4%	17%	+4.2
7	Corliss Waitman	San Francisco 49ers	44.5	20	47.4	9	45%	5%	45%	+5.4
8	Cameron Johnston	Pittsburgh Steelers	44.2	26	49.5	13	50%	8%	19%	+8.7
9	Kai Kroeger	Houston Texans	43.4	23	48.1	8	35%	0%	26%	−2.7
10	Tory Taylor	Chicago Bears	43.4	19	49.7	7	37%	11%	16%	+12.7
11	AJ Cole	Las Vegas Raiders	43.3	22	50.6	8	36%	9%	18%	−3.7
12	Jack Fox	Detroit Lions	43.3	19	47.8	8	42%	5%	32%	+1.2
13	Bryan Anger	Dallas Cowboys	42.8	13	48.5	9	69%	0%	46%	+0.1
14	Tress Way	Washington Commanders	42.7	28	48.8	10	36%	7%	39%	−0.5
15	Sam Martin	Carolina Panthers	42.6	18	46.6	11	61%	11%	50%	+0.4
16	Ryan Eckley	Baltimore Ravens	42.5	26	46.9	13	50%	8%	35%	−0.6
17	Michael Dickson	Seattle Seahawks	42.4	25	43.7	11	44%	4%	36%	+14.2
18	Logan Cooke	Jacksonville Jaguars	42.1	19	47.6	7	37%	5%	11%	+3.0
19	Braden Mann	Philadelphia Eagles	41.8	33	47.7	14	42%	3%	12%	+4.6
20	Tommy Townsend	Tennessee Titans	41.7	28	49.3	9	32%	18%	14%	−1.0
21	Mitch Wishnowsky	New England Patriots	41.2	22	47.1	10	45%	14%	36%	+1.3
22	J.K. Scott	Los Angeles Chargers	40.7	26	47.9	7	27%	12%	40%	−4.6
23	Austin McNamara	New York Jets	40.4	27	47.0	9	33%	7%	26%	−5.1
24	Jake Bailey	Atlanta Falcons	40.3	21	49.3	8	38%	14%	38%	−0.4
25	Rigoberto Sanchez	Indianapolis Colts	40.3	15	52.1	6	40%	0%	29%	−6.1
26	Brett Thorson	Minnesota Vikings	40.2	13	45.3	6	46%	8%	46%	−4.1
27	Ryan Wright	New Orleans Saints	39.8	25	46.4	11	44%	0%	32%	−4.9
28	Ryan Rehkow	Cincinnati Bengals	39.8	16	44.9	9	56%	0%	44%	−2.3
29	Bradley Pinion	Miami Dolphins	39.6	17	45.5	6	35%	0%	29%	−2.9
30	Johnny Hekker	Minnesota Vikings	38.6	12	43.6	2	17%	8%	33%	−1.6
31	Blake Gillikin	Arizona Cardinals	38.2	28	45.2	8	29%	11%	25%	−8.0
32	Ethan Evans	Los Angeles Rams	38.1	19	48.3	6	32%	16%	32%	−7.9
33	Riley Dixon	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	38.0	27	43.7	5	19%	4%	44%	−10.1

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