NFL Punts Year-by-Year Playoffs Leaders (since 1939)

For some seasons (1960-1969 & 1947-1950) leaders for both leagues are shown.
+ Indicates Hall of Famer, season age in parentheses

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Leaders

Leaders Table
Year Player Pnt Tm
2023Tommy Townsend (26)15KAN
2022Tommy Townsend (25)10KAN
2021Johnny Hekker (31)16LAR
2021Kevin Huber (36)16CIN
2020Bradley Pinion (26)13TAM
2019Brett Kern (33)15TEN
2018Johnny Hekker (28)14LAR
2017Brad Nortman (27)19JAX
2016Shane Lechler (40)17HOU
2015Britton Colquitt (30)23DEN
2014Jon Ryan (32)15SEA
2013Mike Scifres (32)10SDG
2012Sam Koch (30)22BAL
2011Steve Weatherford (28)22NYG
2010Tim Masthay (23)18GNB
2009Thomas Morstead (23)13NOR
2008Ben Graham (34)20ARI
2008Sam Koch (26)20BAL
2007Jeff Feagles (41)19NYG
2006Brad Maynard (32)18CHI
2005Chris Gardocki (35)18PIT
2004Josh Miller (34)16NWE
2003Todd Sauerbrun (30)21CAR
2002Tom Tupa (36)15TAM
2001Ken Walter (29)23NWE
2000Kyle Richardson (27)33BAL
1999Craig Hentrich (28)20TEN
1998Scott Player (28)10ARI
1998Tom Rouen (30)10DEN
1997Tom Rouen (29)17DEN
1996Tom Tupa (30)21NWE
1995Chris Gardocki (25)15IND
1994Klaus Wilmsmeyer (26)12SFO
1993Bryan Barker (29)17KAN
1992John Kidd (31)13SDG
1991Chris Mohr (25)17BUF
1990Kelly Goodburn (28)13WAS
1989Dale Hatcher (26)18RAM
1988Lee Johnson (26)17CIN
1987Bucky Scribner (27)18MIN
1986Steve Cox (28)21WAS
1985Rich Camarillo (25)21NWE
1984Jeff West (31)15SEA
1983Ray Guy+ (33)15RAI
1983Jeff Hayes (24)15WAS
1982Tom Orosz (22)20MIA
1981Jim Miller (24)12SFO
1980Ray Guy+ (30)25OAK
1979Ken Clark (31)15RAM
1979Cliff Parsley (24)15HOU
1978Cliff Parsley (23)16HOU
1978Danny White (26)16DAL
1977Neil Clabo (24)16MIN
1977Danny White (25)16DAL
1976Neil Clabo (23)21MIN
1975Mitch Hoopes (22)17DAL
1974Mike Eischeid (33)17MIN
1973Mike Eischeid (32)14MIN
1972Larry Seiple (27)16MIA
1971Ron Widby (26)18DAL
1970Ron Widby (25)23DAL
1969Jerrel Wilson (27)18KAN
1968Curley Johnson (33)14NYJ
1967Donny Anderson (24)19GNB
1966Jerrel Wilson (24)13KAN
1965Don Chandler (31)8GNB
1965Tom Gilburg (26)8BAL
1964John Hadl (24)5SDG
1964Paul Maguire (26)5BUF
1963Tom Yewcic (31)14BOS
1962Don Chandler (28)7NYG
1961Paul Maguire (23)6SDG
1960Norm Van Brocklin+ (34)6PHI
1959Don Chandler (25)6NYG
1959Dave Sherer (22)6BAL
1958Don Chandler (24)13NYG
1957Yale Lary+ (26)8DET
1956Ed Brown (27)6CHI
1955Norm Van Brocklin+ (29)4RAM
1954Jug Girard (27)6DET
1953Horace Gillom (32)5CLE
1952Bob Smith (27)11DET
1951Bob Waterfield+ (31)5RAM
1950Horace Gillom (29)14CLE
1949Frankie Albert (29)14SFO
1948Ray Mallouf (30)8CRD
1947Joe Muha (26)13PHI
1946Sid Luckman+ (29)7CHI
1945Bob Waterfield+ (25)8RAM
1944Len Younce (27)10NYG
1943Len Younce (26)10NYG
1942Sammy Baugh+ (28)6WAS
1942Sid Luckman+ (25)6CHI
1941Sid Luckman+ (24)5CHI
1940Sammy Baugh+ (26)1WAS
1940Sid Luckman+ (23)1CHI
1940George McAfee+ (22)1CHI
1940Dick Todd (25)1WAS
1940Roy Zimmerman (22)1WAS
1939Ed Danowski (27)4NYG
1938Ed Danowski (26)2NYG
1938Clarke Hinkle+ (29)2GNB
1937Sammy Baugh+ (23)5WAS
1936Riley Smith (25)8BOS
1935Frank Christensen (25)4DET
1934Keith Molesworth (28)9CHI
1933Ken Strong+ (27)11NYG