2022 NFL Punting Statistics | The Football Database 2022 NFL Punting Statistics The following are the 2022 NFL Punting statistical leaders, sorted by gross punting average. While many point to the San Francisco pass rush as the catalyst for their defensive revival in 2019, we shouldn't overlook how good their coverage was as a team. Lions punter Jack Fox with a DIME on this fake punt! Koo finished the year with 144 points scored, which was tied with Daniel Carlson and Jason Sanders for the most in the NFL. He has to prove he has enough quicks to rush the passer more consistently, though. The Raiders clearly know they have a good punter in Cole, which probably explains why they didn't even wait until the end of the 2021 season to give him a new contact. Fine may be small, but the ball flies out of his hand regardless. Highest-Graded Player: DI David Onyemata (88.2), Super Bowl Win Probability: 22% As a matter of fact, let's stop for a second to watch this 70-yard punt that he boomed against the Bears on Thanksgiving last season. PUNTER HIT STICK @AJCole90 boots the punt, then forces the fumble!#KCvsLV | NBC pic.twitter.com/DGUbeBFb1G. While he offers almost nothing between the tackles against the run, his range is as good as it gets at the position. Unlock all tools and content including Player Grades, Fantasy, NFL Draft, Premium Stats, Greenline and DFS. His blend of size, length and athleticism is rare at the position. Stanford also led the Pac-12 and ranked 10th nationally in kickoff coverage, allowing just 18.2 yards/return during the 2013 season. Despite that success, the Rams are bringing in some competition for Hekker this year and although he's been one of the league's top punters for nearly a decade, there's no guarantee he's going to make it to his 10th year with the Rams. Anger had such a big season that Cowboys rewarded him a new three-year contract in March that's worth up to $9 million. Leaders based on 2.5 punts per team game. The . The Patriots punter regularly got off booming punts, which includes the 60-yarder you see below. Back in December, the Raiders signed Cole to a four-year, $12.4 million extension that included $5.9 million in guaranteed money. Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama In just his second year with the 49ers, Wishnowsky showed why he was worth a fourth-round pick back in 2019. Huge. When you're punting that often, there's always a chance that you can mess up or your leg can fall off, but neither of those things happened to Way. Hes not the most nimble athlete but has the length and balance you like to see at the position. Cole's net yardage was almost as impressive as he ranked fifth in the NFL with a net average of 42.5 yards per punt. It's what slots him into the top 20 on this list. He was as sound as any safety in the country last season. Following that impressive 2020 season, Bailey made it all the way up to third in our ranking last year, but he's now down to seventh after struggling through most of the 2021 season. Jack was flagged eight times in a partial 2019 season compared to five times across the 2017 and 2018 seasons combined. Also, it's worth keeping in mind that unlike other players, most punters are also asked to play at least one other position that have nothing to do with punting (Kickoff specialist or holder). After a solid rookie year in 2019, Bailey followed that up with arguably the best overall season by a punter last year. Brown has prodigious strength that is his calling card. The Titans punter put 59.5% of his punts (22 of 37) inside the opponents 20, which is an insane number when you consider that only two other full-time punters even hit the 50% mark. The Rank value requires a minimum number of snaps played. You first think about the play that he made late in the 49ers' Week 17 matchup with the Seattle Seahawks to secure the No. In the end, the Steelers decided to keep their kicker and the gamble definitely paid off because Boswell has been one of the best kickers in the NFL over the past two years. Not only was he the NFC's Pro Bowl punter last year, but he was also named second-team All-Pro. He broke up eight passes after breaking up just 12 in his previous seven NFL seasons combined. or This section is showing information as of the end the 2022-23 season. It's not often you see one of the best punters in the NFL switch teams, but that's exactly what's happening with Bojorquez this offseason. You name it, Young has it. Hes as sticky in man coverage as any defensive back in the country and is a complete corner. Over the last three seasons, David ranks seventh in PFF run-defense grade (85.9) and second in PFF coverage grade (92.1) among the 78 linebackers to see at least 1,000 defensive snaps. Leonard has posted grades of 75.0 or higher as a run defender, pass-rusher and coverage defender since 2018 joining Wagner and the next guy on this list (Demario Davis) as the only two linebackers to do so. To put that in perspective, there were only two other punters who even landed 30 kicks inside their opponents' 20-yard line. If he returns in 2020 and puts up a similar effort, he should find himself comfortably in the top 10 of this list at this time next year. NFL footage NFL Productions LLC. Of course, yards per punt isn't a great way to measure a punter's skill. PFFs expert rankers can include their opinions on a players season long fantasy prospects, which can consider more extreme outcomes and a certain amount of subjectivity. Our exclusive database, featuring the most in-depth collection of NCAA player performance data. Iowa punter Tory Taylor is the reigning Big Ten Punter of the Year, an impressive accomplishment for his first year as a Hawkeye and his first year as an American punter. When you look at his resume, the fact that his last Pro Bowl appearance came in 2015 is astounding. His consistency leaves something to be desired, but he has the highest pass-rushing grade of any returning defensive tackle. As a first-year punter, Fox has plenty of room to get better, which should scare other teams, because he's already one of the best. 6-keys: media/spln/nfl/reg/free/stories, at Highest-Graded Player: DI DeForest Buckner (89.7), Super Bowl Win Probability: 3% Over the course of the season, he averaged 49.6 yards per punt, which ranked second in the NFL and 10th all-time in NFL history. Age, height, weight, and 40 times will be updated after the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine. Despite that success, the Rams released Hekker in March and after that happened, the Panthers quickly snatched him up. His 83.6 coverage grade over the past two seasons is a top-10 mark at the position, while his 46.8 run-defense grade over that same time frame comes in as one of the worst marks among linebackers. He, however, has only played 566 snaps in his career. McKinney is a jack of all trades for the Alabama defense. Highest-Graded Player: TE Travis Kelce (93.5), Super Bowl Win Probability: 10% Reagor isnt your typical 5-foot-11, 195-pound wideout. pic.twitter.com/lPan593VO1. To date, though, Cleveland has only been on the field for 569 snaps in his career. During the 2020 season, the 49ers punter put 32 punts inside the 20, which was more than any other punter in the NFL. Hes above average in pretty much every aspect of the position you could ask for. He's earned this top spot with strong, well-rounded play throughout his career. Davis has elite size and length combined with above average burst for the position. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports. To join our email list and get notified when we launch the 2023-24 NFL section (probably late May), register for a free account . Cole, who definitely had the most impressive punting season in the NFL last year. Alamar steered Stanford's 2013 special teams to a trio of top 40 NCAA rankings, including net punting (33rd - 38.49 yards/punt), punt returns (21st - 11.96 yards/return) and kickoff returns (39th - 23.09). 1. Although Lutz had a down year in 2020, he did prove that he can still hit clutch kicks and one of his biggest came in Week 8 when he hit a game-winner against the Bears. Hes broken 18 tackles on 94 career catches. In each of his four full seasons with the Patriots (2013, 2014, 2015 and 2019), Collins has delivered PFF coverage grades of 69.0 or higher and PFF pass-rushing grades of 75.0 or higher as one of the better blitzing linebackers in the league. Just missed: Sam Martin (Broncos), Thomas Morstead (Dolphins), Brett Kern (Titans). He has only two drops on 56 catchable in his career. McKinney has picked up PFF coverage grades of 70.0 or higher in three of the past five seasons. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. During the 2020 season, the 49ers punter put 32 punts inside the 20, which was more than any other punter in the NFL. Covering receivers who are that talented one-on-one is a tough ask for any linebacker. #NOvsCHI #Saints pic.twitter.com/6PfrBXEU3W. Although Dickson had a slightly down year in 2021, he still managed to rank in the top-10 in both punting average and net punting average. 6-keys: media/spln/nfl/reg/free/stories, at Vander Esch has said this offseason that the injury is behind him and that he's better now than he was before the injury last season, and if taken at his word, that's great news for Dallas. We need more mic'd up punters. Although Bailey had one of the best punting averages in 2021 (47.3 yards), his net punting average took a huge hit falling from 45.6 in 2020 to 39.6 in 2021. The Browns had kicking woes, as well as punting issues in 2021. Unlock all tools and content including Player Grades, Fantasy, NFL Draft, Premium Stats, Greenline and DFS. Thats the type of rare prospect he is despite not fitting the prototype size-wise (6-foot-1, 192 pounds). Although Hekker wasn't the best punter in 2020, he arguably had the best single-game of any punter last year. Note: Free agent punters weren't considered for this list since there's no guarantee they'll be playing in the NFL this year. Week SB Rankings PPR .5 PPR Non-PPR IDP 2022 Draft Rankings PPR .5 PPR 2 QB PPR Non-PPR IDP Best Ball Dynasty Startup Dynasty Rookie Dynasty IDP Startup Dynasty IDP Rookie . His 17 catches through two seasons with five drops is his biggest concern now. The 2020 NFL season is now less than a week away, so what better way to prepare for Thursday night's kickoff than to acquaint yourself with every one of PFF's player and team rankings. In 2020, the Colts . Look at him SELL THAT FAKE PUNT. Butker actually hit two different 58-yard field goals in that game, making him one of only two kickers in NFL history to hit multiple kicks from 58 yards or longer in a game. Koo was deadly from long range, hitting 8-of-8 from 50 yards or more, making him the only kicker in the NFL who attempted five or more kicks from 50 yards or longer while hitting 100% of them. Anger forced 24 fair catches last season, which was tied for the fourth-highest total in the NFL. 8:19 am ET, signed him to a five-year, $22 million extension, as the second-longest overtime field goal, more balls inside the 10-yard line than Dickson, they gave him a four-year, $16 million extension this offseason, Agent's Take: Rodgers' trade value, logistics, best fit, McCarthy discusses taking over Cowboys' play-calling, Brett Favre welfare funds scandal explained, Reich says Carr 'checks a lot of boxes' after meeting, Mock: Carter falls amid warrant, Ravens take QB, Rodgers' trade value, logistics and best fit, Best team fits for top FAs at each position, Ex-NFL GM on ramifications of Carter's legal issue, NFLPA issues team report cards: Commanders fail, 49ers GM says he contacted Brady as team seeks QB help, Jalen Carter issues statement amid charges. That 7.3 return number was the lowest in the league for any team that had to cover 30 or more punt returns. His 80.4 coverage grade across those the 2017 and 2018 campaigns ranked ninth among 59 linebackers who saw 500 or more coverage snaps, coming alongside solid play against the run. When a punter is pinning teams deep, he'll sometimes have to give up some of his strength for finesse, but not Dickson, who was regularly booming punts in Seattle. The following are the 2020 NFL Punting statistical leaders, sorted by gross punting average. Bush's overall grade jumped to 69.3 over the Steelers' final eight games 23rd among 85 linebackers to play 150 or more snaps over that time frame. Hekker put 47.8% of his punts inside the 20 last season, which was the fourth-best percentage in the NFL. Butker was a huge weapon for the Chiefs in 2020 and he showed just how clutch he can be early in the season when he hit a 58-yard game-winning field goal against the Chargers that still stands as the second-longest overtime field goal in NFL history. Although Kern missed three games due to injury last year, he was still quite the weapon when he was on the field. Wirfs is absurdly powerful and already technically advanced in pass protection. PFF's expert rankers can include their opinions on a player's season long fantasy prospects, which can consider more extreme outcomes and a certain amount of subjectivity. Trevathan is another player coming off a career-low overall grade in 2019 (61.9), but his track record gives him the benefit of the doubt and keeps him as one of the top 25 linebackers in the NFL heading into the 2020 season. JUSTIN TUCKER. If Jeudy could have come out in the 2019 draft, hed likely have been a top-five pick already. The fourth-year kicker also finished the season with a 92.3% conversion rate on field goals, which is the best mark in Dolphins' history. It hasn't taken long for Leonard to become a focal point of the Colts defense under defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus. The Australian is also a great actor, which comes in handy on fake punts. Check out the 2020 Cincinnati Bengals Roster, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports and more on Pro-Football-Reference.com. The Texans punter definitely made the most of his 88 punts by placing 37 of them inside his opponents 20-yard line, which was the second-best number in the NFL. If you watched the Texans play last season, you may have noticed that they had one of the worst offenses in the NFL and because of that, Johnston saw A LOT of action. In 2020 the Broncos allowed 8.1 yards per punt return and that value was down to 6.4 in 2021 (which was third best in the league - only the Bills at 5.6, and the Chiefs at 4.9 allowed fewer. Kinlaw has a great combination of size (6-foot-6, 305 pounds) and athleticism when projecting to the NFL. Top Running Back Best Ball Sleepers. It was a promising debut. 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