1997 NFL Punting Average Leaders
Gross yards per punt
Mark Royals led the whole NFL in punting average in 1997 with 45.9, 0.1 ahead of Tom Tupa (45.8). It was one of 2 times Mark Royals 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 1997
Mark Royals
NO
45.9
Punting Average
0.1 clear of Tom Tupa
Showing Punting Average and the stats that give it context
Full stat line
| # | Player | Team | P/A | G | FGM | FGA | FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Mark Royals
|
NO | 45.9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 |
 Tom Tupa
|
NE | 45.8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 |
 Chris Gardocki
|
IND | 45.3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 |
 Matt Turk
|
WAS | 45.1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Leo Araguz | OAK | 45.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 |
 Craig Hentrich
|
GB | 45.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 7 |
 Bryan Barker
|
JAC | 44.9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 8 | Darren Bennett | SD | 44.6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 9 |
 Jeff Feagles
|
ARI | 44.3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 10 |
 Tom Rouen
|
DEN | 43.3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 11 |
 John Kidd
|
MIA | 43.2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 12 |
 Brian Hansen
|
NYJ | 43.2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 13 |
 Mitch Berger
|
MIN | 42.9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 14 |
 Mike Horan
|
STL | 42.9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 15 |
 Lee Johnson
|
CIN | 42.9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 16 |
 Todd Sauerbrun
|
CHI | 42.7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 17 |
 Greg Montgomery
|
BAL | 42.7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 18 |
 Josh Miller
|
PIT | 42.6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 19 | John Jett | DET | 42.6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 20 | Ken Walter | CAR | 42.4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 21 | Louie Aguiar | KC | 42.3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 22 |
 Sean Landeta
|
TB | 42.1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 23 | Tom Hutton | PHI | 42.1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 24 | Chris Mohr | BUF | 41.8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 25 |
 Rick Tuten
|
SEA | 41.8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 26 | Will Brice | STL | 41.8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 27 | Toby Gowin | DAL | 41.8 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 28 | Reggie Roby | TEN | 41.8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 29 |
 Brad Maynard
|
NYG | 40.8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 30 | Tommy Thompson | SF | 40.8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 31 | Dan Stryzinski | ATL | 39.3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |