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. |