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Year-by-Year Punting Yards Leaders
For some seasons (1960-1969 & 1947-1950) leaders for both leagues are shown.
| Year | Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active | Yds | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Shane Lechler (32) | 2,965 | OAK |
| 2007 | Andy Lee (25) | 4,968 | SFO |
| 2006 | Jason Baker (28) | 4,483 | CAR |
| 2005 | Andy Lee (23) | 4,447 | SFO |
| 2004 | Brad Maynard (30) | 4,638 | CHI |
| 2003 | Shane Lechler (27) | 4,503 | OAK |
| 2002 | Todd Sauerbrun (29) | 4,735 | CAR |
| 2001 | Todd Sauerbrun (28) | 4,419 | CAR |
| 2000 | Chris Gardocki (30) | 4,919 | CLE |
| 1999 | Chris Gardocki (29) | 4,645 | CLE |
| 1998 | Brad Maynard (24) | 4,566 | NYG |
| 1997 | Brad Maynard (23) | 4,531 | NYG |
| 1996 | Mike Horan (37) | 4,289 | NYG |
| 1995 | Brian Hansen (35) | 4,090 | NYJ |
| 1994 | Rich Camarillo (35) | 4,115 | HOU |
| 1993 | Rick Tuten (28) | 4,007 | SEA |
| 1992 | Rick Tuten (27) | 4,760 | SEA |
| 1991 | Tommy Barnhardt (28) | 3,743 | NOR |
| 1990 | Brian Hansen (30) | 3,752 | NWE |
| 1989 | Bryan Wagner (27) | 3,817 | CLE |
| 1988 | Jim Arnold (27) | 4,110 | DET |
| 1987 | Dale Hatcher (24) | 3,140 | RAM |
| 1986 | John Teltschik (22) | 4,493 | PHI |
| 1985 | Rich Camarillo (26) | 3,953 | NWE |
| 1984 | Jim Arnold (23) | 4,397 | KAN |
| 1983 | Rohn Stark (24) | 4,124 | BAL |
| 1982 | Bob Parsons (32) | 2,394 | CHI |
| 1981 | Bob Parsons (31) | 4,531 | CHI |
| 1980 | Dave Jennings (28) | 4,211 | NYG |
| 1979 | Dave Jennings (27) | 4,445 | NYG |
| 1978 | John James (29) | 4,227 | ATL |
| 1977 | John James (28) | 4,349 | ATL |
| 1976 | John James (27) | 4,253 | ATL |
| 1975 | Tom Blanchard (27) | 3,776 | NOR |
| 1974 | John James (25) | 3,891 | ATL |
| 1973 | Jerrel Wilson (32) | 3,642 | KAN |
| 1972 | Don Cockroft (27) | 3,498 | CLE |
| 1971 | Bob Lee (26) | 3,515 | MIN |
| 1970 | Billy Van Heusen (24) | 3,732 | DEN |
| 1969 | Paul Maguire (31) | 3,471 | BUF |
| Pat Studstill (31) | 3,259 | RAM | |
| 1968 | Paul Maguire (30) | 4,175 | BUF |
| Billy Lothridge (26) | 3,324 | ATL | |
| 1967 | Bob Scarpitto (28) | 4,713 | DEN |
| Billy Lothridge (25) | 3,801 | ATL | |
| 1966 | Bob Scarpitto (27) | 3,480 | DEN |
| Bobby Joe Green (30) | 3,358 | CHI | |
| 1965 | Jim Norton (27) | 3,711 | HOU |
| Frank Lambert (22) | 3,518 | PIT | |
| 1964 | Pat Richter (23) | 3,749 | WAS |
| Jerrel Wilson (23) | 3,326 | KAN | |
| 1963 | Danny Villanueva (26) | 3,678 | RAM |
| Jim Fraser (27) | 3,596 | DEN | |
| 1962 | Danny Villanueva (25) | 3,960 | RAM |
| Paul Maguire (24) | 3,289 | SDG | |
| 1961 | Jerry Norton (30) | 3,802 | STL |
| Billy Atkins (27) | 3,783 | BUF | |
| 1960 | Billy Atkins (26) | 3,468 | BUF |
| Bobby Joe Green (24) | 2,829 | PIT | |
| 1959 | Max McGee (27) | 2,716 | GNB |
| 1958 | Don Chandler (24) | 2,859 | NYG |
| 1957 | Jerry Norton (26) | 2,798 | PHI |
| 1956 | Adrian Burk (29) | 2,843 | PHI |
| 1955 | Tom Landry+ (31) | 3,022 | NYG |
| 1954 | Max McGee (22) | 2,999 | GNB |
| 1953 | Pat Brady (27) | 3,752 | PIT |
| 1952 | Tom Landry+ (28) | 3,363 | NYG |
| 1951 | Horace Gillom (30) | 3,321 | CLE |
| 1950 | Adrian Burk (23) | 3,243 | BAL |
| 1949 | Dick Poillon (29) | 2,697 | WAS |
| Tom Landry+ (25) | 2,249 | NYY | |
| 1948 | Glenn Dobbs (28) | 3,336 | LAD |
| Jack Jacobs (29) | 2,782 | GNB | |
| 1947 | Howard Maley (26) | 3,731 | BOS |
| Ernie Lewis (24) | 2,549 | CHR | |
| 1946 | Glenn Dobbs (26) | 3,826 | BDA |
| Roy McKay (26) | 2,735 | GNB | |
| 1945 | Sid Tinsley (25) | 2,308 | PIT |
| 1944 | Len Younce (27) | 1,941 | NYG |
| 1943 | Sammy Baugh+ (29) | 2,295 | WAS |
| 1942 | Dean McAdams (25) | 2,158 | BKN |
| 1941 | Whizzer White (24) | 1,997 | DET |
| 1940 | Parker Hall (24) | 2,489 | RAM |
| 1939 | Parker Hall (23) | 2,369 | RAM |