2001 NFL Punting Average Leaders
Gross yards per punt
Todd Sauerbrun led the whole NFL in punting average in 2001 with 47.5, 1.3 ahead of Shane Lechler (46.2). It was one of 3 times Todd Sauerbrun led in punting average.
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Led the whole NFL in 2001
Todd Sauerbrun
Carolina Panthers
47.5
Punting Average
1.3 clear of Shane Lechler
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Full stat line
| # | Player | Team | P/A | G | FGM | FGA | FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Todd Sauerbrun | CAR | 47.5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 |
 Shane Lechler
|
LV | 46.2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Tom Rouen | DEN | 45.3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 |
 Hunter Smith
|
IND | 44.5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 |
 Jeff Feagles
|
SEA | 43.9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 |
 Chris Hanson
|
JAX | 43.6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 7 |
 Mitch Berger
|
MIN | 43.5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 8 | Sean Landeta | PHI | 43.5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 9 | John Jett | DET | 43.3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 10 | Rodney Williams | NYG | 43.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 11 |
 Chris Gardocki
|
CLE | 42.9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 12 |
 Brad Maynard
|
CHI | 42.6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 13 |
 Josh Bidwell
|
GB | 42.5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 14 |
 Josh Miller
|
PIT | 42.5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 15 | Darren Bennett | LAC | 42.4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 16 | John Baker | LA | 42.1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 17 |
 Craig Hentrich
|
TEN | 42.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 18 | Toby Gowin | NO | 41.8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 19 | Bryan Barker | WAS | 41.6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 20 | Scott Player | ARI | 41.5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 21 |
 Lee Johnson
|
MIN | 41.4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 22 |
 Matt Turk
|
MIA | 41.1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 23 |
 Brian Moorman
|
BUF | 40.8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 24 |
 Jason Baker
|
SF | 40.8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 25 | Dan Stryzinski | KC | 40.8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 26 | Mark Royals | TB | 40.7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 27 | Micah Knorr | DAL | 40.2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 28 | Nick Harris | CIN | 40.1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 29 | Ken Walter | NE | 40.1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 30 | Chris Mohr | ATL | 38.8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 31 | Kyle Richardson | BAL | 38.8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 32 | Tom Tupa | NYJ | 38.4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |