1976 NFL Punting Average Leaders
Gross yards per punt
Marv Bateman led the whole NFL in punting average in 1976 with 42.8, 0.7 ahead of John James (42.1).
Showing players who met 0.75 field goal attempts per team game, or 2.5 punts per team game on the punting boards. Show all players
Led the whole NFL in 1976
Marv Bateman
BUF
42.8
Punting Average
0.7 clear of John James
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| # | Player | Team | P/A | G | FGM | FGA | FG% |
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| 1 |
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BUF | 42.8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 |
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ATL | 42.1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 |
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KC | 42.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 |
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OAK | 41.6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 |
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NYG | 41.3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | Tom Wittum | SF | 40.8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 7 | Jeff West | SD | 40.7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 8 | Mike Patrick | NE | 40.1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 9 | Duane Carrell | NYJ | 39.7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 10 |
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BAC | 39.7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 11 | Herman Weaver | DET | 39.5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 12 |
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CIN | 39.5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 13 |
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NO | 39.3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 14 |
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TB | 39.3 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 57.1% |
| 15 |
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PIT | 39.2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 16 | Rusty Jackson | LAN | 39.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 17 |
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WAS | 38.9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 18 |
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CLE | 38.9 | 14 | 15 | 28 | 53.6% |
| 19 | Neil Clabo | MIN | 38.8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 20 |
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DAL | 38.4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 21 | Rick Engles | SEA | 38.3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 22 |
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MIA | 38.2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 23 | Mitch Hoopes | SD | 37.7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 24 | Bob Parsons | CHI | 37.6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 25 | David Beverly | GB | 37.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 26 |
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HOO | 36.7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 27 | Spike Jones | PHI | 36.6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 28 | Terry Joyce | SLC | 36.4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 29 | Norris Weese | DEN | 35.6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |