1939 NFL Punting Average Leaders
Gross yards per punt
Johnny Pingel led the whole NFL in punting average in 1939 with 42.8, 0.8 ahead of Ace Parker (42.0).
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Led the whole NFL in 1939
Johnny Pingel
DET
42.8
Punting Average
0.8 clear of Ace Parker
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| # | Player | Team | P/A | G | FGM | FGA | FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Pingel | DET | 42.8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 |
 Ace Parker
|
BRO | 42.0 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 20.0% |
| 3 | Parker Hall | CLR | 40.8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 |
 Len Barnum
|
NYG | 40.7 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 42.9% |
| 5 |
 Clarke Hinkle
|
GB | 40.7 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 10.0% |
| 6 | Ralph Kercheval | BRO | 38.6 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 46.2% |
| 7 |
 Ed Danowski
|
NYG | 38.1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 8 | Fran Murray | PHI | 37.0 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 9 | Hugh McCullough | PIT | 32.5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — |