NFL Punting Yards Year-by-Year Leaders (since 1939)

All-Time Punting Yards Leaders

For some seasons (1960-1969 & 1947-1950) leaders for both leagues are shown.
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Year	Player	Yds	Tm
2025	Corey Bojorquez (29)	4,165	CLE
2024	Corey Bojorquez (28)	4,387	CLE
2023	Thomas Morstead (37)	4,831	NYJ
2022	Ryan Stonehouse (23)	4,779	TEN
2021	Cameron Johnston (29)	4,108	HOU
2020	Braden Mann (23)	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 (26)	4,930	OAK
2013	Bryan Anger (25)	4,338	JAX
2012	Dave Zastudil (34)	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 (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 (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 (27)	3,711	HOU
1965	Frank Lambert (22)	3,518	PIT
1964	Pat Richter (23)	3,749	WAS
1964	Jerrel Wilson (23)	3,326	KAN
1963	Danny Villanueva (26)	3,678	RAM
1963	Jim Fraser (27)	3,596	DEN
1962	Danny Villanueva (25)	3,960	RAM
1962	Paul Maguire (24)	3,289	SDG
1961	Jerry Norton (30)	3,802	STL
1961	Billy Atkins (27)	3,783	BUF
1960	Billy Atkins (26)	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 (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	BCL
1949	Dick Poillon (29)	2,697	WAS
1949	Tom Landry+ (25)	2,249	NYY
1948	Glenn Dobbs (28)	3,336	LAD
1948	Jack Jacobs (29)	2,782	GNB
1947	Howard Maley (26)	3,731	BOS
1947	Ernie Lewis (23)	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 (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

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