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Gil Brandt's greatest NFL punters of all time
From Marquette King to Sammy Baugh, the NFL has a long history of legendary punters. Check out the game's 16 best of all time, as ranked by Gil Brandt.
![New York Giants, 1974-1984; New York Jets, 1985-1987
» Voted to four Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro twice
» Averaged 41.2 yards per punt throughout his career](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/hj3wnoul8lfzoskjlsjs.jpg)
New York Giants, 1974-1984; New York Jets, 1985-1987
» Voted to four Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro twice
» Averaged 41.2 yards per punt throughout his career
![Seattle Seahawks, 2004; Miami Dolphins, 2005-2006; St. Louis Rams, 2007-2011; Houston Texans, 2012; Philadelphia Eagles, 2013-Present
» Has averaged 45.5 yards per punt throughout his career](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/idt1wiwfx8ah9o0anv5z.jpg)
Seattle Seahawks, 2004; Miami Dolphins, 2005-2006; St. Louis Rams, 2007-2011; Houston Texans, 2012; Philadelphia Eagles, 2013-Present
» Has averaged 45.5 yards per punt throughout his career
![New York Giants 1956-1964; Green Bay Packers 1965-1967
» Two-time Super Bowl champion (I, II)
» Four-time NFL champion
» Voted to one Pro Bowl
» Member of NFL 1960s All-Decade Team
» Also served as place-kicker and holds record for most field goals in single Super Bowl (4)](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/hadtvogfkomq6hhpimtg.jpg)
New York Giants 1956-1964; Green Bay Packers 1965-1967
» Two-time Super Bowl champion (I, II)
» Four-time NFL champion
» Voted to one Pro Bowl
» Member of NFL 1960s All-Decade Team
» Also served as place-kicker and holds record for most field goals in single Super Bowl (4)
![New England Patriots 1988-1989; Philadelphia Eagles 1990-1993; Arizona Cardinals 1994-1997; Seattle Seahawks 1998-2002; New York Giants 2003-2009
» Super Bowl champion (XLII)
» Voted to Pro Bowl two times
» Holds NFL records for most career punt yards (71,211) and most punts (1,713)
» Punting average of 41.6 yards in 352 career games](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/vxafaq0rscfjrneq3uvl.jpg)
New England Patriots 1988-1989; Philadelphia Eagles 1990-1993; Arizona Cardinals 1994-1997; Seattle Seahawks 1998-2002; New York Giants 2003-2009
» Super Bowl champion (XLII)
» Voted to Pro Bowl two times
» Holds NFL records for most career punt yards (71,211) and most punts (1,713)
» Punting average of 41.6 yards in 352 career games
![New Orleans Saints, 2009-Present
» One-time Super Bowl champion
» Voted to one Pro Bowl
» Has averaged 47.0 yards per punt throughout his career](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/z8ulf6ybol0kzmfk7a8f.jpg)
New Orleans Saints, 2009-Present
» One-time Super Bowl champion
» Voted to one Pro Bowl
» Has averaged 47.0 yards per punt throughout his career
![Brooklyn Dodgers, 1946-1947; Los Angeles Dons, 1947-1949
» First Team All-Pro once
» Averaged 46.4 yards per punt throughout his career](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/ppzk39i54w4hi3fgb1rv.jpg)
Brooklyn Dodgers, 1946-1947; Los Angeles Dons, 1947-1949
» First Team All-Pro once
» Averaged 46.4 yards per punt throughout his career
![Indianapolis Colts, 2009-2016
» Voted to two Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro once
» Averaged 46.4 yards per punt throughout his career](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/j5rmubjvqlknb0xs4bgi.jpg)
Indianapolis Colts, 2009-2016
» Voted to two Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro once
» Averaged 46.4 yards per punt throughout his career
![San Francisco 49ers, 2004-2014; Cleveland Browns, 2015; Carolina Panthers, 2016
» Voted to three Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro three times
» Has averaged 46.3 yards per punt throughout his career](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/qzwnpoyqwtfpmqbdmmix.jpg)
San Francisco 49ers, 2004-2014; Cleveland Browns, 2015; Carolina Panthers, 2016
» Voted to three Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro three times
» Has averaged 46.3 yards per punt throughout his career
![St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams, 2012-Present
» Voted to three Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro three times
» Has averaged 46.9 yards per punt throughout his career](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/budbtqpsrr61lskx3chu.jpg)
St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams, 2012-Present
» Voted to three Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro three times
» Has averaged 46.9 yards per punt throughout his career
![Miami Dolphins, 1983-1992; Washington Redskins, 1993-1994; Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1995; Houston Oilers, 1996; Tennessee Titans, 1997; San Francisco 49ers, 1998
» Voted to three Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro twice
» Averaged 43.3 yards per punt throughout his career](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/kuqldfwt0hmfkjxdutum.jpg)
Miami Dolphins, 1983-1992; Washington Redskins, 1993-1994; Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1995; Houston Oilers, 1996; Tennessee Titans, 1997; San Francisco 49ers, 1998
» Voted to three Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro twice
» Averaged 43.3 yards per punt throughout his career
![Kansas City Chiefs 1963-1977; New England Patriots 1978
» Super Bowl Champion (IV)
» Voted to Pro Bowl three times
» Member of the AFL All-Time Team
» Four career punts of more then 70 yards
» 1,072 career punts for 46,139 yards and a 43.0 average](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/rnmcbxgkfeqct4cfqoo7.jpg)
Kansas City Chiefs 1963-1977; New England Patriots 1978
» Super Bowl Champion (IV)
» Voted to Pro Bowl three times
» Member of the AFL All-Time Team
» Four career punts of more then 70 yards
» 1,072 career punts for 46,139 yards and a 43.0 average
![New York Giants 1985-1993, 2006; Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams 1993-1996, 2003-2004; Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1997; Green Bay Packers 1998; Philadelphia Eagles 1999-2002, 2005
» Two-time Super Bowl champion
» Selected to two Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro three times
» Member of the two NFL all-decades teams (1980s, 1990s)
» member of Giants� All-Time Team, Eagles� 75th Anniversary Team, and Rams� 25th Anniversary Team
» 1,401 career punts for 60,707 yards and a 43.3 average](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/bbv8kmgqnbehwmsyfdbk.jpg)
New York Giants 1985-1993, 2006; Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams 1993-1996, 2003-2004; Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1997; Green Bay Packers 1998; Philadelphia Eagles 1999-2002, 2005
» Two-time Super Bowl champion
» Selected to two Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro three times
»
Member of the two NFL all-decades teams (1980s, 1990s)
» member of Giants� All-Time Team, Eagles� 75th Anniversary Team, and Rams� 25th Anniversary Team
» 1,401 career punts for 60,707 yards and a 43.3 average
![Washington Redskins, 1937-1952
» Two-time NFL champion
» Voted to six Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro four times
» Averaged 45.1 yards per punt throughout his career
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/ejtoglgxb9ogtpma7baf.jpg)
Washington Redskins, 1937-1952
» Two-time NFL champion
» Voted to six Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro four times
» Averaged 45.1 yards per punt throughout his career
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
![Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders, 1973-1986
» Three-time Super Bowl champion
» Voted to seven Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro three times
» Averaged 42.4 yards per punt throughout his career
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/dmkznfonvijs1ntlgpnj.jpg)
Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders, 1973-1986
» Three-time Super Bowl champion
» Voted to seven Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro three times
» Averaged 42.4 yards per punt throughout his career
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
![Detroit Lions, 1952-1953, 1956-1964
» Three-time NFL champion
» Voted to nine Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro three times
» Averaged 44.3 yards per punt throughout his career
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/hlvzhttvdhwkacwiptuh.jpg)
Detroit Lions, 1952-1953, 1956-1964
» Three-time NFL champion
» Voted to nine Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro three times
» Averaged 44.3 yards per punt throughout his career
» Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
![Oakland Raiders, 2000-2012; Houston Texans, 2013-Present
» Voted to seven Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro six times
» Has averaged 47.5 yards per punt throughout his career
» Averaged a career-best 51.1 yards per punt in 2009](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/thr3kfabsteewduudqvq.jpg)
Oakland Raiders, 2000-2012; Houston Texans, 2013-Present
» Voted to seven Pro Bowls, First Team All-Pro six times
» Has averaged 47.5 yards per punt throughout his career
» Averaged a career-best 51.1 yards per punt in 2009