|
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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