1939 NFL Punting Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Gross yards per punt
The Chicago Bears led the whole NFL in punting average in 1939, with 41.2, 0.6 ahead of the Detroit Lions. The average across 10 NFL teams is 39.6.
Led the whole NFL in 1939
Chicago Bears
11 games
41.2
Punting Average
0.6 clear of Detroit Lions
| # | Team | G | P/A |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago Bears
|
11 | 41.2 |
| 2 |
 Detroit Lions
|
11 | 40.6 |
| 3 |
 Cleveland Rams
|
11 | 40.5 |
| 4 |
 New York Giants
|
11 | 40.4 |
| 5 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 11 | 40.3 |
| 6 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
11 | 39.9 |
| 7 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
11 | 39.8 |
| NFL average | 39.6 | ||
| 8 |
 Chicago Cardinals
|
11 | 39.6 |
| 9 |
 Washington Redskins
|
11 | 37.8 |
| 10 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
11 | 36.3 |
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.