List of the most famous (American) football punters in the history of the sport, listed by popularity with photos of the players when available. There have been many legendary punters in the NFL and NCAA, and you'll find all of them on this list below. Some of these men are considered to be the best punters to ever play the game, and if you're looking for a specific football player you can look for them by using the "search" function on this list. These amazing punters may currently be active while others have been retired for quite sometime. This list of the top punters in American football includes all the greats from both the NFL and college football.
Sammy Baugh and Norm Van Brocklin are only the beginning of the items on this list.
This list answers the questions, "Who is the greatest punter of all time?" and "Who are the best punters of all time?"1
Sammy Baugh
Punter, QuarterbackBirthplace: Temple, Texas, United States of America
Age: Died at 94 (1914-2008)
Teams: TCU Horned Frogs football, Washington Redskins, Columbus Red Birds
Samuel Adrian Baugh (March 17, 1914 – December 17, 2008) was an American football player and... more2
Norm Van Brocklin
Punter, QuarterbackBirthplace: Parade, South Dakota
Age: Died at 57 (1926-1983)
Teams: Los Angeles Rams, Philadelphia Eagles
Norman Mack Van Brocklin (March 15, 1926 – May 2, 1983), nicknamed "The Dutchman" was an... more3
Earl Morrall
Punter, QuarterbackBirthplace: Muskegon, Michigan
Age: Died at 80 (1934-2014)
Earl Edwin Morrall (May 17, 1934 – April 25, 2014) was an American football player who was a... more4
Danny White
Punter, QuarterbackBirthplace: Mesa, Arizona
Age: 63
Teams: Dallas Cowboys
Wilford Daniel White (born February 9, 1952) is a former quarterback and punter for the Dallas... more5
Jim Thorpe
Running back, PunterBirthplace: Oklahoma, United States of America
Age: Died at 65 (1888-1953)
Teams: Cleveland Indians, Oorang Indians, Canton Bulldogs, Arizona Cardinals, Rock Island Independents
James Francis Thorpe (May 22 or 28, 1887 – March 28, 1953) was an American athlete and Olympic... more6
Tom Landry
Cornerback, Kickoff returnerBirthplace: Mission, Texas
Age: Died at 76 (1924-2000)
Teams: New York Yankees, Texas Longhorns football, New York Giants
Thomas Wade Landry (September 11, 1924 – February 12, 2000) was an American football player... more7
Ray Guy
PunterBirthplace: Swainsboro, Georgia
Age: 70
Teams: Oakland Raiders
William Ray Guy (born December 22, 1949) is an American former football punter for the... more8
Shane Lechler
PunterBirthplace: East Bernard, Texas
Age: 44
Teams: Oakland Raiders, Houston Texans
Edward Shane Lechler (; born August 7, 1976) is a former American football punter who played... more9
Doak Walker
Running back, Return specialistBirthplace: Dallas, Texas
Age: Died at 71 (1927-1998)
Teams: Southern Methodist University Mustang football, Southern Methodist University Mustangs football, Detroit Lions
Ewell Doak Walker II (January 1, 1927 – September 27, 1998) was an American football player. ... more10
Sean Landeta
PunterBirthplace: Baltimore, Maryland
Age: 58
Sean Edward Landeta (born January 6, 1962) is a former American football punter who played in... more11
Chris Kluwe
PunterBirthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Age: 38
Teams: Minnesota Vikings
Christopher James Kluwe (; born December 24, 1981) is a former American football punter and... more12
Yale Lary
Safety, PunterBirthplace: Fort Worth, Texas
Age: 89
Robert Yale Lary Sr. (November 24, 1930 – May 11, 2017) was an American football player,... more13
Kordell Stewart
Running back, PunterBirthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
Age: 47
Teams: Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago Bears, Baltimore Ravens, Colorado Buffaloes football
Kordell Stewart (born October 16, 1972), nicknamed "Slash", is a former American football... more14
Charley Trippi
Running back, Return specialistBirthplace: Pittston, Pennsylvania
Age: 94
Charles Louis Trippi (born December 14, 1921) is a former American football player. He played... more15
Russell Erxleben
Punter, PlacekickerBirthplace: Seguin, Texas
Age: 63
Russell Erxleben (born January 13, 1957) is a former American football player and currency... more16
Reggie Roby
PunterBirthplace: Waterloo, Iowa
Age: Died at 44 (1961-2005)
Reginald Henry "Reggie" Roby (July 30, 1961 – February 22, 2005) was an American college and... more17
Mat McBriar
PunterBirthplace: Melbourne, Australia
Age: 41
Teams: Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys
Mat McBriar (born 8 July 1979) is an Australian former American football punter in the... more18
George Gipp
Running back, HalfbackBirthplace: Laurium, Michigan
Age: Dec. at 25 (1895-1920)
Teams: Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
George Gipp (February 18, 1895 – December 14, 1920), nicknamed "The Gipper", was a college... more19
Bob Waterfield
Punter, QuarterbackBirthplace: Elmira, New York
Age: Died at 63 (1920-1983)
Teams: Los Angeles Rams
Robert Stanton Waterfield (July 26, 1920 – March 25, 1983) was an American football player and... more20
Jim Bakken
Punter, PlacekickerBirthplace: Madison, Wisconsin
Age: 79
James LeRoy Bakken (born November 2, 1940) is a former American football punter and... more21
Jeff Feagles
PunterBirthplace: Anaheim, California
Age: 54
Teams: New York Giants
Jeffrey Haunt Feagles (born March 7, 1966) is a former American football punter who played in... more22
Gary Collins
Punter, Wide receiverBirthplace: Williamstown, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Age: 80
Gary James Collins (born August 20, 1940) is a former American football wide receiver and... more23
Tom Tupa
Punter, QuarterbackBirthplace: Cleveland, Ohio
Age: 54
Thomas Joseph Tupa Jr. (born February 6, 1966) is a former American football punter and... more24
Brad Maynard
PunterBirthplace: Tipton, Indiana
Age: 46
Teams: Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns, New York Giants
Bradley Alan Maynard (born February 9, 1974) is a former American football punter. He was... more25
Jerrel Wilson
PunterBirthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana
Age: Dec. at 64 (1941-2005)
Jerrel Douglas Wilson (October 4, 1941 – April 9, 2005) was an American football a punter who... more
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