Minnesota Vikings Punting Average Leaders

Career totals with the Vikings and the best single seasons in club history. Includes the 2026 season through October 19: these records are rebuilt every night, so a mark set yesterday is here this morning.

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Ryan Wright holds the Vikings career record with 47.9 punting average. The single-season record is 49.0, by Ryan Wright in 2025.

Rate records use the league's own minimums: a season needs 0.75 field goal attempts per team game, or 2.5 punts per team game on the punting boards with the club, a career 100+ field goal attempts, or 250+ punts on the punting boards with the club.

All-time Vikings leaders

Career totals with the club

#	Player	With the club	P/A	G
1	Ryan Wright	2022–2025	47.9	68
2	Chris Kluwe	2005–2012	44.1	127
3	HN Harry Newsome	1990–1993	43.8	64
4	Mitch Berger	1996–2001	43.5	90
5	Jeff Locke	2013–2016	43.2	64
6	Bobby Walden	1964–1967	42.9	56
7	GC Greg Coleman	1978–1987	40.8	138

Single-season Vikings records

Best seasons in club history

#	Player	Season	P/A	G
1	Ryan Wright	2025	49.0	17
2	Ryan Wright	2023	48.7	17
3	Ryan Wright	2022	47.4	17
4	Chris Kluwe	2008	46.7	16
5	Ryan Wright	2024	46.5	17
6	Jordan Berry	2021	46.5	17
7	Bobby Walden	1964	46.4	14
8	Chris Kluwe	2011	45.7	16
9	HN Harry Newsome	1991	45.5	16
10	Mitch Berger	1999	45.4	16
11	Matt Wile	2018	45.2	16
12	Britton Colquitt	2019	45.2	15
13	Britton Colquitt	2020	45.1	16
14	HN Harry Newsome	1992	45.0	16
15	Mitch Berger	2000	44.7	16
16	Mitch Berger	1998	44.7	16
17	Jeff Locke	2014	44.2	16
18	Jeff Locke	2013	44.2	16
19	Chris Kluwe	2012	44.2	16
20	Chris Kluwe	2005	44.1	15
21	Chris Kluwe	2007	44.0	16
22	Chris Kluwe	2009	43.9	16
23	Mitch Berger	2001	43.5	12
24	Chris Kluwe	2010	43.0	16
25	Mitch Berger	1997	42.9	14