1977 NFL Punting Average Leaders
Gross yards per punt
Ray Guy led the whole NFL in punting average in 1977 with 43.3, 0.9 ahead of Tom Blanchard (42.4). It was one of 3 times Ray Guy led in punting average.
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 1977
Ray Guy
OAK
43.3
Punting Average
0.9 clear of Tom Blanchard
Showing Punting Average and the stats that give it context
Full stat line
| # | Player | Team | P/A | G | FGM | FGA | FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Ray Guy
|
OAK | 43.3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 |
 Tom Blanchard
|
NO | 42.4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 |
 Pat McInally
|
CIN | 41.8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 |
 John James
|
ATL | 41.4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Bob Parsons | CHI | 40.4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 |
 Dave Green
|
TB | 40.3 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 57.1% |
| 7 |
 Dave Jennings
|
NYG | 39.9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 8 | David Beverly | GB | 39.9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 9 |
 Jerrel Wilson
|
KC | 39.9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 10 |
 Marv Bateman
|
BUF | 39.9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 11 | Neil Clabo | MIN | 39.8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 12 |
 Danny White
|
DAL | 39.6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 13 | Herman Weaver | SEA | 39.5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 14 | Cliff Parsley | HOO | 39.4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 15 | Bucky Dilts | DEN | 39.2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 16 | Greg Coleman | CLE | 39.2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 17 |
 Mike Bragg
|
WAS | 38.5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 18 |
 David Lee
|
BAC | 38.3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 19 | Mike Michel | MIA | 38.2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 20 | Jeff West | SD | 37.6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 21 | Spike Jones | PHI | 37.2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 22 | Chuck Ramsey | NYJ | 37.1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 23 |
 Bobby Walden
|
PIT | 37.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 24 | Wilbur Summers | DET | 36.8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 25 | Duane Carrell | SLC | 36.7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 26 | Tom Wittum | SF | 36.4 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 27 | Mike Patrick | NE | 36.2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 28 | Glen Walker | LAN | 35.2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |