What Are Opponent Punts Per Offensive Score?
Opponent punts per offensive score measures how many punts opponents execute for each time they score. This stat reflects scoring prevention efficiency.
Opponent Punts Per Offensive Score | NFL Team Stats
| Team | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 5.2 | 4.0 | 6.3 | 5.2 | - | 3.0 | 8.5 | 2.3 |
| 2 |  | 3.0 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 2.9 | - | 2.3 | 3.7 | 2.3 |
| 3 |  | 2.6 | - | 3.3 | 2.6 | - | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| 4 |  | 2.3 | 7.0 | 3.2 | 3.3 | - | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| 5 |  | 2.2 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 2.3 | - | 2.0 | 2.3 | 1.1 |
| 6 |  | 2.1 | 6.0 | 2.2 | 1.9 | - | 1.5 | 2.8 | 1.3 |
| 6 |  | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.7 | - | 3.0 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| 8 |  | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.8 | - | 3.5 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| 9 |  | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.6 | - | 7.5 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| 9 |  | 1.9 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 | - | 4.7 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| 9 |   | 1.9 | - | 1.7 | 2.3 | - | 1.7 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| 9 |  | 1.9 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 2.2 | - | 2.6 | 1.4 | 3.0 |
| 13 |  | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 | - | 1.0 | 2.8 | 1.3 |
| 13 |  | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | - | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| 15 |  | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.6 | - | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| 16 |  | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.5 | - | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| 17 |  | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 1.8 | - | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| 17 |   | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | - | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| 17 |  | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | - | 1.2 | 2.0 | 1.4 |
| 17 |  | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1.5 | - | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.8 |
| 21 |  | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | - | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.2 |
| 21 |  | 1.3 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 | - | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| 21 |  | 1.3 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1.3 | - | 0.4 | 3.2 | 1.2 |
| 24 |  | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | - | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| 25 |  | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | - | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
| 25 |  | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | - | 0.6 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| 25 |  | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | - | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| 25 |  | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | - | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| 29 |  | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 | - | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| 29 |  | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | - | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| 29 |  | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.9 | - | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| 32 |  | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | - | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
Which teams have the highest opponent punts per offensive score in the NFL in 2026?
Through games played October 22, 2026, Minnesota has the highest opponent punts per offensive score in the NFL at 5.2. Seattle is second at 3.0, Kansas City third at 2.6, Cleveland fourth at 2.3 & Baltimore fifth at 2.2. Minnesota's average is 2.2 punts above second place & 4.2 punts above the 25th-ranked team.
Only 3.3 punts separate first from tenth. Pittsburgh & Tampa Bay are tied for sixth at 2.1. New England is eighth at 2.0. Chicago, the New York Jets, the Los Angeles Rams & Denver are tied for ninth at 1.9.
Five separate ranks inside the top 25 are shared by more than one team. Tennessee & San Francisco are tied 13th at 1.8. Jacksonville is 15th at 1.7 & Philadelphia 16th at 1.6. Green Bay, the New York Giants, Atlanta & the Los Angeles Chargers are tied 17th at 1.5.
All 10 teams are within 0.4 punts of each other. Houston, Indianapolis & Carolina are tied 21st at 1.3. Las Vegas is 24th at 1.1 & Buffalo 25th at 1.0.
How this ranking is measured
The ranking above covers the top 25 of 32 NFL teams in the 2026 regular season. Opponent punts per offensive score measures how many punts opponents execute for each time they score. This stat reflects scoring prevention efficiency. Figures are as of October 22, 2026 & are recalculated on StatRankings after each game's play-by-play is processed.
