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This is a 2023 photo of Thomas Morstead of the New York Jets NFL football team. This image reflects the New York Jets active roster as of Wednesday, July 19, 2023 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)

Thomas Morstead

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Experience: 17 years

Height: 6-4

Age: 39

Weight: 225 lbs

College: SMU

2024 SEASON

  • PUNTS
    63
  • AVG
    47.17
  • LNG
    75
  • In 20
    19
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Biography

Morstead (6-4, 225) was originally selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round (164th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft. Throughout his 16-year career with the Saints (2009-20), New York Jets (2021 & 2023-24), Atlanta Falcons (2021) and Miami Dolphins (2022), he has appeared in 255 games and registered 960 punts for 44,944 yards (46.8 average), while pinning 352 of his punts inside the 20-yard line. He has appeared in 16 postseason contests and added 60 punts for 2,667 yards (44.5 average), with 20 of his punts landing inside the 20-yard line.

Morstead earned 2012 Associated Press Second-Team All-Pro honors and a selection to the 2013 Pro Bowl after finishing the season with 74 punts for 3,707 yards (50.1 average), including 20 downed inside the 20-yard line. His 50.1 average ranked second in the NFL and first in the NFC among punters in 2012.

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WK OPP RESULT Punts Yds Net Yds Lng Avg Net Avg Blk OOB Dn In 20 TB FC RET RetY TD
13 Seahawks L 21 - 26 4 162 136 51 40.5 34 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 6 0
14 @Dolphins L 26 - 32 2 96 86 52 48 43 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 10 0
15 @Jaguars W 32 - 25 3 125 113 54 41.7 37.7 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 12 0
16 Rams L 9 - 19
17 @Bills L 14 - 40 3 143 111 56 47.7 37 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 32 0
18 Dolphins W 32 - 20 4 157 155 49 39.2 38.8 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 2 0
1 @49ers L 19 - 32 3 160 145 60 53.3 48.3 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 15 0
2 @Titans W 24 - 17 6 302 265 57 50.3 44.2 0 0 0 2 0 1 5 37 0
3 Patriots W 24 - 3 3 122 90 43 40.7 30 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 12 0
4 Broncos L 9 - 10 7 316 311 56 45.1 44.4 0 1 1 3 0 4 1 5 0
5 @Vikings L 17 - 23 6 295 269 56 49.2 44.8 0 0 1 2 1 1 3 6 0
6 Bills L 20 - 23 2 96 76 51 48 38 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
7 @Steelers L 15 - 37 4 177 168 47 44.2 42 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 9 0
8 @Patriots L 22 - 25 4 177 84 52 44.2 21 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 73 0
9 Texans W 21 - 13 5 274 254 75 54.8 50.8 0 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 0
10 @Cardinals L 6 - 31 2 93 93 47 46.5 46.5 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
11 Colts L 27 - 28 5 277 220 63 55.4 44 0 1 0 1 1 0 3 37 0

Career Stats

P Career

SEASON TEAM G GS Punts Yds Net Yds Lng Avg Net Avg Blk OOB Dn In 20 TB FC RET RetY TD
2009 New Orleans Saints 16 0 58 2528 2090 60 43.6 36 0 4 12 18 4 13 25 358 1
2010 New Orleans Saints 16 0 57 2618 2188 64 45.9 38.4 0 5 10 21 6 10 26 310 0
2011 New Orleans Saints 16 0 46 2224 2026 64 48.4 44 1 7 6 13 4 10 19 118 0
2012 New Orleans Saints 16 0 74 3707 3196 70 50.1 43.2 0 15 10 20 6 12 31 391 0
2013 New Orleans Saints 16 0 61 2859 2579 61 46.9 42.3 0 13 7 25 5 12 24 180 0
2014 New Orleans Saints 16 0 58 2690 2491 63 46.4 43 0 6 10 19 5 13 24 99 0
2015 New Orleans Saints 14 0 56 2551 2277 58 45.6 40.7 0 12 2 20 4 14 24 194 0
2016 New Orleans Saints 16 0 57 2751 2414 66 48.3 42.4 0 8 8 22 5 7 29 237 0
2017 New Orleans Saints 16 0 60 2822 2533 68 47 42.2 0 7 9 26 2 18 24 249 1
2018 New Orleans Saints 16 0 43 1996 1856 60 46.4 43.2 0 9 3 15 4 15 12 60 0
2019 New Orleans Saints 16 0 60 2770 2584 64 46.2 43.1 0 7 7 29 1 21 24 166 0
2020 New Orleans Saints 16 0 62 2674 2588 58 43.1 41.7 0 6 5 23 2 29 20 46 0
2021 New York Jets 7 0 23 1108 989 59 48.2 43 0 1 2 7 0 10 10 119 0
2021 Atlanta Falcons 7 0 22 1015 903 64 46.1 41 0 2 2 11 2 7 9 72 0
2022 Miami Dolphins 17 0 61 2828 2476 66 46.4 40.6 0 3 11 28 2 15 30 312 0
2023 New York Jets 17 0 99 4831 4136 62 48.8 41.8 0 8 7 36 8 28 48 535 1
2024 New York Jets 17 0 63 2972 2576 75 47.2 40.9 0 6 6 19 7 15 29 256 0
TOTAL 255 0 960 44944 39902 75 46.7 41.6 1 119 117 352 67 249 408 3702 3

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