{"id":112,"date":"2023-05-08T16:41:18","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T20:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/pfr-blog\/?p=112"},"modified":"2025-12-16T13:31:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T17:31:35","slug":"10-best-punters-in-the-nfl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/pfr-blog\/2023\/05\/10-best-punters-in-the-nfl\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Punters in the NFL (2022)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The National Football League\u2019s most recognizable players are the star playmakers on offense and the ferocious hitters on defense. There is that third phase of football, the special teams, and a man on each team that gets very little love in the spotlight: the punter. We will look back at the 2022<\/a> season to come up with the best punters in the NFL by using the data stored on Pro-Football-Reference.com.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To complete this task, we want to share information on the players from different aspects and statistical categories to help in the determination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Longest Boots<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

An important element of punt-coverage units is the distance the kicker can drive the ball down the field. Here are some of the 2022 NFL leading punters in this category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\tCorey Bojorquez<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\n\n\n \n

\n \n Corey Bojorquez\n \n <\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\tPosition<\/strong>: P\n\t\t\tThrows:<\/strong>\n\t\tRight\n\t\n<\/p>\n\n

6-0<\/span>, 217lb<\/span> (183cm, 98kg) <\/p>\n

Team<\/strong>: Cleveland Browns<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n

\n Born:<\/strong> \n \n\t\tSeptember 13<\/a>, 1996\n \n \n in Bellflower, CA<\/a><\/span>\n \n<\/span\"> (Age: 26-237d)<\/nobr><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

College<\/strong>: \n \n\t\tCerritos (CA)<\/a>, \n\t\n\t\tNew Mexico<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n\t\t (College Stats<\/a>)\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/p>

Weighted Career AV (100-95-…)<\/a>:<\/strong> 9 (8593rd overall since 1960)\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

High School<\/strong>: \n \n\t\tMayfair<\/a> (CA<\/a>)\n\t\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n

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2022<\/strong><\/p>\n

Career<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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17<\/p>\n

74<\/p><\/div>\n\n

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3<\/p>\n

10<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>

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\nPnt<\/strong><\/span>

61<\/p>\n

279<\/p><\/div>\n\n

\nYds<\/strong><\/span>

2959<\/p>\n

12849<\/p><\/div>\n\n

\nLng<\/strong><\/span>

76<\/p>\n

82<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

The man wearing #13 on the 2022 Cleveland Browns<\/a> roster proved he could do his job. Corey Bojorquez rocked a punt 76 yards during the season to get the fans cheering in the Dawg Pound and put a smile on his special teams coach\u2019s face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\tTommy Townsend<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\n\n\n \n

\n \n Tommy Townsend\n \n <\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\tPosition<\/strong>: P\n\t\t\tThrows:<\/strong>\n\t\tRight\n\t\n<\/p>\n\n

6-1<\/span>, 194lb<\/span> (185cm, 87kg) <\/p>\n

Team<\/strong>: Kansas City Chiefs<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n

\n Born:<\/strong> \n \n\t\tNovember 12<\/a>, 1996\n \n \n in Orlando, FL<\/a><\/span>\n \n<\/span\"> (Age: 26-177d)<\/nobr><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

College<\/strong>: \n \n\t\tFlorida<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n\t\t (College Stats<\/a>)\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/p>

Weighted Career AV (100-95-…)<\/a>:<\/strong> 7 (9523rd overall since 1960)\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

High School<\/strong>: \n \n\t\tWilliam R. Boone<\/a> (FL<\/a>)\n\t\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n

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