2000 NFL Punting Average Leaders
Gross yards per punt
Shane Lechler led the whole NFL in punting average in 2000 with 45.9, 0.5 ahead of Darren Bennett (45.4). It was one of 10 times Shane Lechler led in punting average.
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Led the whole NFL in 2000
Shane Lechler
Las Vegas Raiders
45.9
Punting Average
0.5 clear of Darren Bennett
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| # | Player | Team | P/A | G | FGM | FGA | FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Shane Lechler
|
LV | 45.9 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2 | Darren Bennett | LAC | 45.4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 |
 Chris Gardocki
|
CLE | 45.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Tom Tupa | NYJ | 44.7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 |
 Mitch Berger
|
MIN | 44.7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 |
 Hunter Smith
|
IND | 44.7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 7 | Todd Sauerbrun | KC | 44.2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 8 | Scott Player | ARI | 44.2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 9 |
 Josh Miller
|
PIT | 43.8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 10 | John Jett | DET | 43.5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 11 |
 Lee Johnson
|
NE | 42.7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 12 |
 Matt Turk
|
MIA | 42.4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 13 | Sean Landeta | PHI | 42.3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 14 | Bryan Barker | JAX | 42.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 15 | Micah Knorr | DAL | 41.9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 16 | Mark Royals | TB | 41.8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 17 | Toby Gowin | NO | 41.1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 18 | Dan Stryzinski | ATL | 41.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 19 |
 Craig Hentrich
|
TEN | 40.8 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 20 |
 Brad Maynard
|
NYG | 40.6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 21 | John Baker | LA | 40.4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 22 | Tom Rouen | DEN | 40.2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 23 | Kyle Richardson | BAL | 40.2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 24 | Daniel Pope | CIN | 40.2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 25 |
 Jeff Feagles
|
SEA | 40.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 26 | Tommy Barnhardt | WAS | 40.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 27 | Chad Stanley | SF | 39.5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 28 | Louie Aguiar | CHI | 38.8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 29 |
 Josh Bidwell
|
GB | 38.5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 30 | Ken Walter | CAR | 38.4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 31 | Chris Mohr | BUF | 38.3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 32 | Brent Bartholomew | CHI | 36.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — |