Net Punting AverageNET

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 33 qualified NFL players in 2025 were at or below 41.7. Clearing 44.4 put a season in the top tenth of the league.

Median
41.7
Top 10%
44.4
Leader
45.4

Qualified: 4+ games, 20+ PUNTS, non-zero, 2025 regular season.