Net Punting Average NET
Average punt distance after subtracting what the return gained, with a touchback charged 20 yards.
How NET is calculated
NET = (punt yards − return yards − 20 × touchbacks) ÷ punts
Gross average (AVG) rewards outkicking the coverage; net average is what the field position actually changed by.
What counts as a good NET?
Half of the 30 qualified NFL players in 2026 were at or below 42.4. Clearing 44.2 put a season in the top tenth of the league.
- Median
- 42.4
- Top 10%
- 44.2
- Leader
- 44.6
Qualified: 4+ games, 20+ PUNTS, non-zero, 2026 regular season.