1940 NFL Punting Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Gross yards per punt
The Washington Redskins led the whole NFL in punting average in 1940, with 45.0, 3.1 ahead of the Cleveland Rams. The average across 10 NFL teams is 39.6.
Led the whole NFL in 1940
Washington Redskins
11 games
45.0
Punting Average
3.1 clear of Cleveland Rams
| # | Team | G | P/A |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Washington Redskins
|
11 | 45.0 |
| 2 |
 Cleveland Rams
|
11 | 41.9 |
| 3 |
 Detroit Lions
|
11 | 40.4 |
| 4 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 11 | 40.1 |
| 5 |
 New York Giants
|
11 | 40.0 |
| 6 |
 Chicago Bears
|
11 | 39.9 |
| NFL average | 39.6 | ||
| 7 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
11 | 38.5 |
| 8 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
11 | 37.4 |
| 9 |
 Chicago Cardinals
|
11 | 36.6 |
| 10 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
11 | 36.5 |
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.