What Are Yards Per Successful Punt?
Yards per successful punt measures the average yards gained on punts that are not blocked. This stat reflects raw punting distance.
Yards Per Successful Punt | NFL Team Stats
| Team | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 52.4 | 53.0 | 50.8 | 52.4 | - | 54.1 | 50.0 | 47.6 |
| 2 |  | 52.1 | 57.0 | 53.7 | 51.8 | - | 54.0 | 50.1 | 48.8 |
| 3 |   | 52.0 | 54.2 | 53.1 | 52.2 | - | 51.1 | 53.6 | 44.5 |
| 4 |  | 50.6 | 55.3 | 50.0 | 48.6 | - | 55.3 | 47.4 | 47.3 |
| 5 |  | 50.3 | 45.0 | 51.9 | 51.0 | - | 50.6 | 49.9 | 45.8 |
| 6 |  | 49.7 | 50.3 | 50.2 | 51.2 | - | 51.8 | 47.7 | 51.7 |
| 7 |  | 49.5 | 48.2 | 50.5 | 49.6 | - | 50.1 | 49.2 | 45.5 |
| 8 |  | 49.3 | 53.0 | 51.1 | 50.2 | - | 47.8 | 51.1 | 46.8 |
| 8 |  | 49.3 | 44.8 | 48.4 | 49.1 | - | 50.0 | 48.9 | 47.8 |
| 8 |  | 49.3 | 55.0 | 50.5 | 49.8 | - | 53.1 | 45.2 | 45.1 |
| 11 |  | 49.0 | 49.4 | 48.3 | 48.2 | - | 48.8 | 49.3 | 47.6 |
| 12 |  | 48.8 | 52.0 | 46.9 | 47.6 | - | 46.9 | 52.1 | 47.3 |
| 13 |  | 48.7 | 47.5 | 48.7 | 47.5 | - | 46.9 | 51.2 | 44.7 |
| 14 |  | 48.5 | 45.0 | 48.5 | 48.6 | - | 47.2 | 49.7 | 48.6 |
| 15 |   | 48.3 | 53.0 | 50.1 | 48.3 | - | 49.1 | 47.3 | 46.3 |
| 16 |  | 48.1 | 49.3 | 47.9 | 47.3 | - | 47.9 | 48.4 | 47.6 |
| 17 |  | 47.9 | 47.4 | 46.4 | 47.8 | - | 49.7 | 46.3 | 47.9 |
| 18 |  | 47.8 | 50.0 | 45.8 | 47.8 | - | 46.8 | 48.7 | 46.6 |
| 19 |  | 47.7 | 42.5 | 46.8 | 46.7 | - | 47.3 | 48.3 | 49.9 |
| 20 |  | 47.6 | 50.0 | 48.6 | 48.6 | - | 45.8 | 49.1 | 47.4 |
| 20 |  | 47.6 | 47.5 | 46.9 | 46.8 | - | 47.8 | 47.3 | 48.0 |
| 22 |  | 47.4 | 47.8 | 47.3 | 47.4 | - | 49.0 | 44.3 | 43.6 |
| 23 |  | 47.0 | 47.0 | 46.8 | 47.0 | - | 45.9 | 48.2 | 46.7 |
| 24 |  | 46.9 | 49.4 | 47.5 | 47.0 | - | 45.3 | 47.8 | 50.1 |
| 25 |  | 46.6 | 45.0 | 45.3 | 46.6 | - | 46.8 | 46.4 | 47.2 |
| 26 |  | 46.4 | 42.0 | 48.0 | 46.1 | - | 51.0 | 43.3 | 44.8 |
| 27 |  | 45.5 | 58.0 | 46.1 | 45.5 | - | 46.5 | 45.2 | 47.7 |
| 28 |  | 45.2 | 41.3 | 44.1 | 44.3 | - | 43.6 | 46.4 | 49.6 |
| 29 |  | 44.9 | 51.7 | 46.0 | 44.9 | - | 44.7 | 44.9 | 50.5 |
| 30 |  | 44.5 | 43.7 | 43.6 | 44.5 | - | 39.0 | 47.1 | 49.0 |
| 31 |  | 43.7 | 43.4 | 42.7 | 43.3 | - | 43.4 | 44.0 | 49.0 |
| 31 |  | 43.7 | 40.8 | 40.6 | 43.7 | - | 44.2 | 40.8 | 44.7 |
Which teams have the highest yards per successful punt in the NFL in 2026?
The highest yards per successful punt in the NFL belongs to Kansas City at 52.4, as of October 22, 2026. Indianapolis is second at 52.1, the New York Giants third at 52.0, Las Vegas fourth at 50.6 & Cleveland fifth at 50.3. Kansas City's average is 0.3 yards above second place & 5.8 yards above the 25th-ranked team.
Only 3.1 yards separate first from tenth. Green Bay is sixth at 49.7 & Pittsburgh seventh at 49.5. Tennessee, Chicago & Atlanta are tied for eighth at 49.3.
Two separate ranks inside the top 25 are shared by more than one team. Denver is 11th at 49.0, Washington 12th at 48.8, Buffalo 13th at 48.7, Dallas 14th at 48.5, the Los Angeles Rams 15th at 48.3, Houston 16th at 48.1, the Los Angeles Chargers 17th at 47.9 & Detroit 18th at 47.8.
All 8 teams are within 0.9 yards of each other. Philadelphia is 19th at 47.7. New England & Jacksonville are tied 20th at 47.6. San Francisco is 22nd at 47.4, the New York Jets 23rd at 47.0, Baltimore 24th at 46.9 & Carolina 25th at 46.6.
How this ranking is measured
32 NFL teams are ranked for the 2026 regular season. The top 25 appear above. Yards per successful punt measures the average yards gained on punts that are not blocked. This stat reflects raw punting distance. Figures are as of October 22, 2026 & are recalculated on StatRankings after each game's play-by-play is processed.
