most punts per game by a team in a season since 1980

Since 1980, the Houston Texans have the most punts per game played by a team in a season, with 7.25 in 2002.

TEAMPUNT/GPPUNTGPSEASONYDSAVG
1Texans
Texans
7.25
116
16
2002
4,720
40.7
2Bears
Bears
7.13
114
16
1981
4,531
39.7
3Cowboys
Cowboys
7.06
113
16
2002
4,568
40.4
4Cardinals
Cardinals
7
112
16
2012
5,209
46.5
5Giants
Giants
7
112
16
1997
4,531
40.5
6Eagles
Eagles
6.94
111
16
1986
4,547
41.0
7Bears
Bears
6.88
110
16
2004
4,691
42.6
8Raiders
Raiders
6.81
109
16
2014
4,930
45.2
9Eagles
Eagles
6.8
102
15
1987
3,770
37.0
1049ers
49ers
6.75
108
16
2005
4,447
41.2
11Browns
Browns
6.75
108
16
2000
4,919
45.5
12Eagles
Eagles
6.75
108
16
1999
4,524
41.9
13Seahawks
Seahawks
6.75
108
16
1992
4,760
44.1
14Cowboys
Cowboys
6.75
108
16
1984
4,123
38.2
15Rams
Rams
6.63
106
16
2011
4,652
43.9
16Browns
Browns
6.63
106
16
1999
4,645
43.8
1749ers
49ers
6.56
105
16
2007
4,968
47.3
18Panthers
Panthers
6.56
105
16
2002
4,735
45.1
19Jets
Jets
6.56
105
16
1995
4,328
41.2
20Bears
Bears
6.56
59
9
1982
2,453
41.6
21Redskins
Redskins
6.5
104
16
2004
4,544
43.7
22Chiefs
Chiefs
6.5
104
16
1999
4,253
40.9
23Ravens
Ravens
6.5
104
16
1999
4,355
41.9
24Eagles
Eagles
6.5
104
16
1998
4,339
41.7
25Eagles
Eagles
6.5
104
16
1988
4,125
39.7
StatMuse has team, season-level data for punts going back to the 1939 season.

More Texans Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

3,041

Stroud

C.J. Stroud

RUSH

703

Marks

Woody Marks

REC

1,117

Collins

Nico Collins
Team Rankings

PPG

23.8

13th

OPP PPG

17.4

2nd

RUSH YDS/G

108.9

22nd

PASS YDS/G

232.7

14th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
Texans Texans
12
5
0
.706
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
1/12
@
8:00 PM
Last Game
IND Colts

8 - 9

30

Final

38

HOU Texans

12 - 5

Sun 4 Jan 2026

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
10/4
@
22-21
Sat
10/4
@
38-35
Sat
10/4
@
37-24
Sat
10/4
@
27-10
Sat
10/4
@
23-20

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
1/10
@
4:30 PM
Sat
1/10
@
8:00 PM
Sun
1/11
@
1:00 PM
Sun
1/11
@
4:30 PM
Sun
1/11
@
8:00 PM