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Year-by-Year Yards per Punt Leaders
For some seasons (1960-1969 & 1947-1950) leaders for both leagues are shown.
| Year | Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active | Y/P | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Donnie Jones (28) | 49.5 | STL |
| 2007 | Shane Lechler (31) | 49.1 | OAK |
| 2006 | Mat McBriar (27) | 48.2 | DAL |
| 2005 | Brian Moorman (29) | 45.7 | BUF |
| Shane Lechler (29) | 45.7 | OAK | |
| 2004 | Shane Lechler (28) | 46.7 | OAK |
| 2003 | Shane Lechler (27) | 46.9 | OAK |
| 2002 | Todd Sauerbrun (29) | 45.5 | CAR |
| 2001 | Todd Sauerbrun (28) | 47.5 | CAR |
| 2000 | Darren Bennett (35) | 46.2 | SDG |
| 1999 | Tom Rouen (31) | 46.5 | DEN |
| 1998 | Craig Hentrich (27) | 47.2 | TEN |
| 1997 | Mark Royals (32) | 45.9 | NOR |
| 1996 | John Kidd (35) | 46.3 | MIA |
| 1995 | Rick Tuten (30) | 45.0 | SEA |
| 1994 | Sean Landeta (32) | 44.8 | RAM |
| 1993 | Greg Montgomery (29) | 45.6 | HOU |
| 1992 | Greg Montgomery (28) | 46.9 | HOU |
| 1991 | Reggie Roby (30) | 45.7 | MIA |
| 1990 | Greg Montgomery (26) | 45.0 | HOU |
| 1989 | Rich Camarillo (30) | 43.4 | PHO |
| 1988 | Harry Newsome (25) | 45.4 | PIT |
| 1987 | Rick Donnelly (25) | 44.0 | ATL |
| 1986 | Rohn Stark (27) | 45.2 | IND |
| 1985 | Rohn Stark (26) | 45.9 | IND |
| 1984 | Jim Arnold (23) | 44.9 | KAN |
| 1983 | Rohn Stark (24) | 45.3 | BAL |
| 1982 | Luke Prestridge (26) | 45.0 | DEN |
| 1981 | Pat McInally (28) | 45.4 | CIN |
| 1980 | Dave Jennings (28) | 44.8 | NYG |
| 1979 | Bob Grupp (24) | 43.6 | KAN |
| 1978 | Pat McInally (25) | 43.1 | CIN |
| 1977 | Ray Guy (28) | 43.3 | OAK |
| 1976 | Marv Bateman (26) | 42.8 | BUF |
| 1975 | Ray Guy (26) | 43.8 | OAK |
| 1974 | Ray Guy (25) | 42.2 | OAK |
| 1973 | Jerrel Wilson (32) | 45.5 | KAN |
| 1972 | Jerrel Wilson (31) | 44.8 | KAN |
| 1971 | Dave Lewis (26) | 44.8 | CIN |
| Jerrel Wilson (30) | 44.8 | KAN | |
| 1970 | Dave Lewis (25) | 46.2 | CIN |
| 1969 | David Lee (26) | 45.3 | BAL |
| Dennis Partee (23) | 44.6 | SDG | |
| 1968 | Jerrel Wilson (27) | 45.1 | KAN |
| Billy Lothridge (26) | 44.3 | ATL | |
| 1967 | Bob Scarpitto (28) | 44.9 | DEN |
| Pat Studstill (29) | 44.5 | DET | |
| 1966 | David Lee (23) | 45.6 | BAL |
| Bob Scarpitto (27) | 45.2 | DEN | |
| 1965 | Gary Collins (25) | 46.7 | CLE |
| Jerrel Wilson (24) | 45.4 | KAN | |
| 1964 | Bobby Walden (26) | 46.4 | MIN |
| Jim Fraser (28) | 44.2 | DEN | |
| 1963 | Yale Lary+ (33) | 48.9 | DET |
| Jim Fraser (27) | 44.4 | DEN | |
| 1962 | Tommy Davis (28) | 45.6 | SFO |
| Billy Atkins (28) | 44.0 | NYT | |
| 1961 | Yale Lary+ (31) | 48.4 | DET |
| Billy Atkins (27) | 44.5 | BUF | |
| 1960 | Jerry Norton (29) | 45.6 | STL |
| Paul Maguire (22) | 40.5 | LAC | |
| 1959 | Yale Lary+ (29) | 47.1 | DET |
| 1958 | Sam Baker (29) | 45.4 | WAS |
| 1957 | Larry Barnes (26) | 47.1 | SFO |
| 1956 | Horace Gillom (35) | 44.7 | CLE |
| 1955 | Norm Van Brocklin+ (29) | 44.6 | RAM |
| 1954 | Pat Brady (28) | 43.2 | PIT |
| 1953 | Pat Brady (27) | 46.9 | PIT |
| 1952 | Horace Gillom (31) | 45.7 | CLE |
| 1951 | Horace Gillom (30) | 45.5 | CLE |
| 1950 | Frank Tripucka (23) | 43.7 | CRD |
| 1949 | Frankie Albert (29) | 48.2 | SFO |
| George Gulyanics (28) | 47.2 | CHI | |
| 1948 | Glenn Dobbs (28) | 49.1 | LAD |
| Joe Muha (27) | 47.3 | PHI | |
| 1947 | Bob Reinhard (27) | 45.7 | LAD |
| George Gulyanics (26) | 44.8 | CHI | |
| 1946 | Glenn Dobbs (26) | 47.8 | BDA |
| Bob Cifers (26) | 45.6 | DET | |
| 1945 | Sammy Baugh+ (31) | 43.3 | WAS |
| 1944 | Jack Banta (27) | 44.2 | PHI |
| 1943 | Frankie Sinkwich (23) | 45.9 | DET |
| Sammy Baugh+ (29) | 45.9 | WAS | |
| 1942 | Sammy Baugh+ (28) | 48.2 | WAS |
| 1941 | Sammy Baugh+ (27) | 48.7 | WAS |
| 1940 | Sammy Baugh+ (26) | 51.4 | WAS |
| 1939 | Sid Luckman+ (23) | 44.4 | CHI |