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Year Player, Team No. Avg. Long
2001 Todd Sauerbrun, Carolina, NFC 93 47.5 73
  Shane Lechler, Oakland, AFC 73 46.2 65
2000 Darren Bennett, San Diego, AFC 92 46.2 66
  Mitch Berger, Minnesota, NFC 62 44.7 60
1999 Tom Rouen, Denver, AFC 84 46.5 65
  Mitch Berger, Minnesota, NFC 61 45.4 75
1998 Craig Hentrich, Tennessee, AFC 69 47.2 71
  Mark Royals, New Orleans, NFC 88 45.6 64
1997 Mark Royals, New Orleans, NFC 88 45.9 66
  Tom Tupa, New England, AFC 78 45.8 73
1996 John Kidd, Miami, AFC 78 46.3 63
  Matt Turk, Washington, NFC 75 45.1 63
1995 Rick Tuten, Seattle, AFC 83 45.0 73
  Sean Landeta, St. Louis, NFC 83 44.3 63
1994 Sean Landeta, L.A. Rams, NFC 78 44.8 62
  Jeff Gossett, L.A. Raiders, AFC 77 43.9 65
1993 Greg Montgomery, Houston, AFC 54 45.6 77
  Jim Arnold, Detroit, NFC 72 44.5 68
1992 Greg Montgomery, Houston, AFC 53 46.9 66
  Harry Newsome, Minnesota, NFC 72 45.0 84
1991 Reggie Roby, Miami, AFC 54 45.7 64
  Harry Newsome, Minnesota, AFC 68 45.5 65
1990 Mike Horan, Denver, AFC 58 44.4 67
  Sean Landeta, N.Y. Giants, NFC 75 44.1 67
1989 Rich Camarillo, Phoenix, NFC 76 43.4 58
  Greg Montgomery, Hounton, AFC 56 43.3 63
1988 Harry Newsome, Pittsburgh, AFC 65 45.4 62
  Jim Arnold, Detroit, NFC 97 42.4 69
1987 Rick Donnelly, Atlanta, NFC 61 44.0 62
  Ralf Mojsiejenko, San Diego, AFC 67 42.9 57
1986 Rohn Stark, Indianapolis, AFC 76 45.2 63
  Sean Landeta, N.Y. Giants, NFC 79 44.8 61
1985 Rohn Stark, Indianapolis, AFC 78 45.9 68
  *Rick Donnelly, Atlanta, NFC 59 43.6 68
1984 Jim Arnold, Kansas City, AFC 98 44.9 63
  *Brian Hansen, New Orleans, NFC 69 43.8 66
1983 Rohn Stark, Baltimore, AFC 91 45.3 68
  Frank Garcia, Tampa Bay, NFC 95 42.2 64
1982 Luke Prestridge, Denver, AFC 45 45.0 65
  Carl Birdsong, St. Louis, NFC 54 43.8 65
1981 Pat McInally, Cincinnati, AFC 72 45.4 62
  Tom Skladany, Detroit, NFC 64 43.5 74
1980 Dave Jennings, N.Y. Giants, NFC 94 44.8 63
  Luke Prestridge, Denver, AFC 70 43.9 57
1979 *Bob Grupp, Kansas City, AFC 89 43.6 74
  Dave Jennings, N.Y. Giants, NFC 104 42.7 72
1978 Pat McInally, Cincinnati, AFC 91 43.1 65
  *Tom Skladany, Detroit, NFC 86 42.5 63
1977 Ray Guy, Oakland, AFC 59 43.3 74
  Tom Blanchard, New Orleans, NFC 82 42.4 66
1976 Marv Bateman, Buffalo, AFC 86 42.8 78
  John James, Atlanta, NFC 101 42.1 67
1975 Ray Guy, Oakland, AFC 68 43.8 64
  Herman Weaver, Detroit, NFC 80 42.0 61
1974 Ray Guy, Oakland, AFC 74 42.2 66
  Tom Blanchard, New Orleans, NFC 88 42.1 71
1973 Jerrel Wilson, Kansas City, AFC 80 45.5 68
  *Tom Wittum, San Francisco, NFC 79 43.7 62
1972 Jerrel Wilson, Kansas City, AFC 66 44.8 69
  Dave Chapple, Los Angeles, NFC 53 44.2 70
1971 Dave Lewis, Cincinnati, AFC 72 44.8 56
  Tom McNeill, Philadelphia, NFC 73 42.0 64
1970 Dave Lewis, Cincinnati, AFC 79 46.2 63
  *Julian Fagan, New Orleans, NFC 77 42.5 64
1969 David Lee, Baltimore, NFL 57 45.3 66
  Dennis Partee, San Diego, AFL 71 44.6 62
1968 Jerrel Wilson, Kansas City, AFL 63 45.1 70
  Billy Lothridge, Atlanta, NFL 75 44.3 70
1967 Bob Scarpitto, Denver, AFL 105 44.9 73
  Billy Lothridge, Atlanta, NFL 87 43.7 62
1966 Bob Scarpitto, Denver, AFL 76 45.8 70
  *David Lee, Baltimore, NFL 49 45.6 64
1965 Gary Collins, Cleveland, NFL 65 46.7 71
  Jerrel Wilson, Kansas City, AFL 69 45.4 64
1964 Bobby Walden, Minnesota, NFL 72 46.4 73
  Jim Fraser, Denver, AFL 73 44.2 67
1963 Yale Lary, Detroit, NFL 35 48.9 73
  Jim Fraser, Denver, AFL 81 44.4 66
1962 Tommy Davis, San Francisco, NFL 48 45.6 82
  Jim Fraser, Denver, AFL 55 43.6 75
1961 Yale Lary, Detroit, NFL 52 48.4 71
  Billy Atkins, Buffalo, AFL 85 44.5 70
1960 Jerry Norton, St. Louis, NFL 39 45.6 62
  *Paul Maguire, L.A. Chargers, AFL 43 40.5 61
1959 Yale Lary, Detroit 45 47.1 67
1958 Sam Baker, Washington 48 45.4 64
1957 Don Chandler, N.Y. Giants 60 44.6 61
1956 Norm Van Brocklin, Los Angeles 48 43.1 72
1955 Norm Van Brocklin, Los Angeles 60 44.6 61
1954 Pat Brady, Pittsburgh 66 43.2 72
1953 Pat Brady, Pittsburgh 80 46.9 64
1952 Horace Gillom, Cleveland 61 45.7 73
1951 Horace Gillom, Cleveland 73 45.5 66
1950 *Fred (Curly) Morrison, Chi. Bears 57 43.3 65
1949 *Mike Boyda, N.Y. Bulldogs 56 44.2 61
1948 Joe Muha, Philadelphia 57 47.3 82
1947 Jack Jacobs, Green Bay 57 43.5 74
1946 Roy McKay, Green Bay 64 42.7 64
1945 Roy McKay, Green Bay 44 41.2 73
1944 Frank Sinkwich, Detroit 45 41.0 73
1943 Sammy Baugh, Washington 50 45.9 81
1942 Sammy Baugh, Washington 37 48.2 74
1941 Sammy Baugh, Washington 30 48.7 75
1940 Sammy Baugh, Washington 35 51.4 85
1939 *Parker Hall, Cleveland 58 40.8 80
*First season of professional football.
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