NFL Punt touchbacks leaders, 2000–2026

The NFL players with the most punt touchbacks since 2000.

Player	POS	Team	GP	TB	PNYDS	PUNT	NET PNYDS	NET/P	IN20
#1Shane Lechler	P		286	177	68,411	1,444	56,429	39.1	469
#2Andy Lee	P		296	132	68,405	1,466	58,789	40.1	476
#3Dustin Colquitt	P		254	103	53,694	1,199	47,764	39.8	484
#4Donnie Jones	P		226	97	52,485	1,157	45,923	39.7	378
#5Sam Koch	P	BAL	254	86	52,801	1,168	46,539	39.8	453
#6Brian Moorman	P		202	85	42,713	979	36,690	37.5	281
#7Jon Ryan	P		191	83	40,776	913	35,226	38.6	310
#8Craig Hentrich	P	TEN	144	81	29,843	702	25,948	37	242
#8Kevin Huber	P	CIN	214	81	45,766	1,011	40,788	40.3	346
#10Matt Turk	P		165	79	31,133	747	27,459	36.8	234
#11Dave Zastudil	P		159	76	37,859	866	32,524	37.6	284
#12Brad Maynard	P		190	71	43,124	1,038	38,058	36.7	342
#12Chris Hanson	P		133	71	24,370	573	20,660	36.1	185
#12Josh Bidwell	P		147	71	31,690	742	27,141	36.6	211
#15Thomas Morstead	P		263	68	46,863	1,004	41,520	41.4	374
#16Todd Sauerbrun	P		111	66	25,064	556	20,852	37.5	177
#17Nick Harris	P		183	65	39,975	943	33,779	35.8	259
#18Bryan Anger	P		228	64	44,148	938	39,123	41.7	343
#18Mat McBriar	P		141	64	27,173	602	22,888	38	202
#20Sam Martin	P		209	62	38,141	824	33,970	41.2	322
#20Steve Weatherford	P		143	62	30,166	678	25,624	37.8	211
#22Mike Scifres	P	LAC	193	61	34,152	756	29,562	39.1	293
#23Hunter Smith	P		164	59	27,239	633	22,664	35.8	217
#23Johnny Hekker	P		230	59	49,097	1,053	44,975	42.7	402
#25Brett Kern	P		221	58	46,136	1,006	40,866	40.6	396
#26Corey Bojorquez	P		127	57	26,517	562	22,833	40.6	212
#26Jason Baker	P		167	57	33,986	796	28,991	36.4	232
#28Chris Kluwe	P	MIN	127	54	27,501	623	23,034	37	198
#29Tress Way	P	WAS	197	53	39,832	851	35,530	41.8	331
#30Brandon Fields	P		130	51	28,067	604	23,628	39.1	209
#30Mitch Berger	P		120	51	23,342	545	19,860	36.4	174
#32Michael Dickson	P	SEA	134	50	27,553	574	24,585	42.8	240
#32Scott Player	P		110	50	24,017	552	19,869	36	155
#34Michael Koenen	P		160	49	31,964	748	28,297	37.8	232
#34Patrick McAfee	P	IND	127	49	26,669	575	23,048	40.1	193
#36Chris Gardocki	P		109	47	23,884	559	19,973	35.7	151
#36Riley Dixon	P		167	47	34,274	748	30,875	41.3	263
#38Tom Tupa	P		78	46	18,279	426	14,716	34.5	124
#39Britton Colquitt	P		173	42	37,903	834	33,099	39.7	262
#39Josh Miller	P		105	42	19,894	466	16,783	36	152
#41Jeff Feagles	P		160	41	30,393	733	26,896	36.7	250
#42Pat O'Donnell	P		156	40	29,256	652	25,758	39.5	235
#43Ben Graham	P		99	39	20,709	469	17,660	37.7	162
#43Brad Nortman	P		96	39	20,446	452	17,673	39.1	147
#43Ryan Allen	P		105	39	20,378	451	18,107	40.1	169
#46Kyle Richardson	P		75	38	14,284	359	12,261	34.2	115
#47Toby Gowin	P		79	37	15,498	385	13,320	34.6	108
#48AJ Cole	P	LV	121	35	22,258	460	19,460	42.3	199
#48Bryan Barker	P		86	35	17,023	414	14,054	33.9	122
#48J.K. Scott	P		118	35	22,429	493	20,111	40.8	176
#48Jake Bailey	P		112	35	18,860	407	16,864	41.4	172
#48Logan Cooke	P	JAX	132	35	25,647	540	23,500	43.5	223
#48Sean Landeta	P		75	35	15,770	368	12,916	35.1	98
#48Tom Rouen	P		76	35	14,363	340	12,150	35.7	109
#55Dirk Johnson	P		80	34	15,859	381	13,736	36.1	108
#55Marquette King	P		84	34	20,822	446	18,313	41.1	163
#55Tommy Townsend	P		103	34	17,574	370	15,798	42.7	158
#58Bradley Pinion	P		182	33	34,005	765	30,539	39.9	276
#59Kyle Larson	P	CIN	79	32	15,900	379	13,648	36	109
#60Micah Knorr	P		73	31	13,560	329	11,153	33.9	83
#60Ryan Plackemeier	P		43	31	9,955	236	8,320	35.3	72
#62Adam Podlesh	P		102	30	19,796	467	18,072	38.7	157
#62Braden Mann	P		96	30	18,707	395	16,274	41.2	125
#62Cameron Johnston	P		104	30	22,511	476	20,052	42.1	194
#62Chad Stanley	P		100	30	21,388	525	18,880	36	154
#66Brad Wing	P		66	29	15,029	336	13,123	39.1	103
#66Derrick Frost	P		74	29	15,042	365	13,276	36.4	105
#66Jack Fox	P	DET	101	29	16,880	349	15,030	43.1	139
#66Tim Masthay	P	GB	94	29	17,233	390	15,202	39	132
#70Jamie Gillan	P		107	28	19,727	436	17,666	40.5	162
#70John Jett	P	DET	49	28	11,389	267	9,715	36.4	86
#70Mark Royals	P		61	28	12,200	298	10,352	34.7	71
#73Darren Bennett	P		79	26	16,675	398	14,165	35.6	126
#73Matt Haack	P		109	26	21,513	478	19,208	40.2	179
#73Mitch Wishnowsky	P		107	26	16,541	362	14,903	41.2	162
#73Ryan Stonehouse	P	TEN	46	26	11,282	216	9,228	42.7	80
#77Jordan Stout	P		72	25	11,794	247	10,308	41.7	109
#78Chris Jones	P	DAL	126	24	21,478	483	19,522	40.4	187
#78Matt Bosher	P	ATL	130	24	22,346	489	20,120	41.1	190
#78Michael Palardy	P		84	24	16,840	376	14,982	39.8	129
#81Chris Mohr	P		79	22	15,445	388	13,816	35.6	100
#82Jordan Berry	P		108	21	20,728	463	18,624	40.2	180
#82Reggie Hodges	P		64	21	13,266	320	11,669	36.5	97
#82Rigoberto Sanchez	P	IND	132	21	23,008	493	20,890	42.4	191
#85Bryce Baringer	P	NE	51	20	10,500	219	8,990	41.1	90
#85Colton Schmidt	P	BUF	67	20	14,877	338	13,310	39.4	105
#85Dan Stryzinski	P		64	20	11,500	292	10,101	34.6	92
#85Sav Rocca	P		112	20	22,106	517	19,229	37.2	178
#89Blake Gillikin	P		68	19	14,039	291	12,373	42.5	106
#89Daniel Sepulveda	P	PIT	52	19	9,657	221	8,451	38.2	81
#89Daniel Whelan	P	GB	51	19	8,555	180	7,404	41.1	70
#89Jake Camarda	P	TB	38	19	8,302	169	6,978	41.3	53
#93Lachlan Edwards	P		74	18	17,189	376	15,192	40.4	116
#93Ryan Quigley	P		67	18	14,555	330	12,844	38.9	113
#95Drew Butler	P		54	17	10,627	248	9,230	37.2	92
#95Jeff Locke	P		69	17	13,757	317	12,401	39.1	112
#95Ken Walter	P		68	17	11,522	299	10,409	34.8	96
#98Corliss Waitman	P		56	16	11,213	241	10,080	41.8	88
#98Jeremy Kapinos	P		34	16	6,051	140	4,959	35.4	41
#98Matt Darr	P		37	16	9,180	202	7,970	39.5	67