1944 NFL Punting Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Gross yards per punt
The Detroit Lions led the whole NFL in punting average in 1944, with 40.5, 0.7 ahead of the Philadelphia Eagles. The average across 10 NFL teams is 37.6.
Led the whole NFL in 1944
Detroit Lions
10 games
40.5
Punting Average
0.7 clear of Philadelphia Eagles
| # | Team | G | P/A |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Detroit Lions
|
10 | 40.5 |
| 2 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
10 | 39.8 |
| 3 |
 Washington Redskins
|
10 | 39.0 |
| 4 |
 Cleveland Rams
|
10 | 38.7 |
| 5 |
 New York Giants
|
10 | 38.6 |
| 6 | Brooklyn Tigers | 10 | 38.3 |
| NFL average | 37.6 | ||
| 7 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
10 | 36.9 |
| 8 |
 Chicago Bears
|
10 | 36.6 |
| 9 | Boston Yanks | 10 | 35.0 |
| 10 |
 Chi/Pit Cards/Steelers
|
— | 32.7 |
A team's total is its players' numbers for the club added up, so a player traded mid-season counts for each team only what he did there. Rates such as passer rating and yards per attempt are worked out from the team's summed totals, not averaged across players.