NFL Punting Yards Year-by-Year Leaders (since 1939)
For some seasons (1960-1969 & 1947-1950) leaders for both leagues are shown.
+ Indicates Hall of Famer, season age in parentheses
Leaders
Year | Player | Yds | Tm |
---|---|---|---|
2023 | Thomas Morstead (37) | 4,831 | NYJ |
2022 | Ryan Stonehouse (23) | 4,779 | TEN |
2021 | Cameron Johnston (29) | 4,108 | HOU |
2020 | Braden Mann (22) | 3,598 | NYJ |
2019 | Lac Edwards (27) | 3,991 | NYJ |
2018 | Andy Lee (36) | 4,568 | ARI |
2017 | Shane Lechler (41) | 4,507 | HOU |
2016 | Johnny Hekker (26) | 4,680 | LAR |
2015 | Johnny Hekker (25) | 4,601 | STL |
2014 | Marquette King (25) | 4,930 | OAK |
2013 | Bryan Anger (24) | 4,338 | JAX |
2012 | Dave Zastudil (33) | 5,209 | ARI |
2011 | Britton Colquitt (26) | 4,783 | DEN |
2010 | Donnie Jones (30) | 4,276 | STL |
2009 | Shane Lechler (33) | 4,909 | OAK |
2008 | Shane Lechler (32) | 4,391 | 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 (34) | 4,090 | NYJ |
1994 | Rich Camarillo (34) | 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 (29) | 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 (25) | 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 (31) | 3,642 | KAN |
1972 | Don Cockroft (27) | 3,498 | CLE |
1971 | Bob Lee (25) | 3,515 | MIN |
1970 | Billy Van Heusen (24) | 3,732 | DEN |
1969 | Paul Maguire (31) | 3,471 | BUF |
1969 | Pat Studstill (31) | 3,259 | RAM |
1968 | Paul Maguire (30) | 4,175 | BUF |
1968 | Billy Lothridge (26) | 3,324 | ATL |
1967 | Bob Scarpitto (28) | 4,713 | DEN |
1967 | Billy Lothridge (25) | 3,801 | ATL |
1966 | Bob Scarpitto (27) | 3,480 | DEN |
1966 | Bobby Joe Green (30) | 3,358 | CHI |
1965 | Jim Norton (26) | 3,711 | HOU |
1965 | Frank Lambert (22) | 3,518 | PIT |
1964 | Pat Richter (22) | 3,749 | WAS |
1964 | Jerrel Wilson (22) | 3,326 | KAN |
1963 | Danny Villanueva (25) | 3,678 | RAM |
1963 | Jim Fraser (27) | 3,596 | DEN |
1962 | Danny Villanueva (24) | 3,960 | RAM |
1962 | Paul Maguire (24) | 3,289 | SDG |
1961 | Jerry Norton (30) | 3,802 | STL |
1961 | Billy Atkins (26) | 3,783 | BUF |
1960 | Billy Atkins (25) | 3,468 | BUF |
1960 | 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 (28) | 2,843 | PHI |
1955 | Tom Landry+ (30) | 3,022 | NYG |
1954 | Max McGee (22) | 2,999 | GNB |
1953 | Pat Brady (27) | 3,752 | PIT |
1952 | Tom Landry+ (27) | 3,363 | NYG |
1951 | Horace Gillom (30) | 3,321 | CLE |
1950 | Adrian Burk (22) | 3,243 | BCL |
1949 | Dick Poillon (29) | 2,697 | WAS |
1949 | Tom Landry+ (24) | 2,249 | NYY |
1948 | Glenn Dobbs (28) | 3,336 | LAD |
1948 | Jack Jacobs (29) | 2,782 | GNB |
1947 | Howard Maley (25) | 3,731 | BOS |
1947 | Ernie Lewis (22) | 2,549 | CHR |
1946 | Glenn Dobbs (26) | 3,826 | BDA |
1946 | 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 (24) | 2,158 | BKN |
1941 | Whizzer White (24) | 1,997 | DET |
1940 | Parker Hall (23) | 2,489 | RAM |
1939 | Parker Hall (22) | 2,369 | RAM |
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