1949 NFL Punting Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Gross yards per punt
The Los Angeles Rams led the whole NFL in punting average in 1949, with 44.4, 1.1 ahead of the Chicago Bears. The average across 10 NFL teams is 40.7.
Led the whole NFL in 1949
Los Angeles Rams
12 games
44.4
Punting Average
1.1 clear of Chicago Bears
| # | Team | G | P/A |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Los Angeles Rams
|
12 | 44.4 |
| 2 |
 Chicago Bears
|
12 | 43.3 |
| 3 | New York Bulldogs | 12 | 41.2 |
| 4 |
 Chicago Cardinals
|
12 | 40.9 |
| 5 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
12 | 40.9 |
| 6 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
12 | 40.8 |
| NFL average | 40.7 | ||
| 7 |
 Washington Redskins
|
12 | 40.4 |
| 8 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
12 | 40.2 |
| 9 |
 Detroit Lions
|
12 | 37.9 |
| 10 |
 New York Giants
|
12 | 36.9 |
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.