Kern on Pace to Shatter Franchise Net Punting Average

Not only is Brett Kern making a strong case for the Pro Bowl this season, he is on pace to shatter his own record for highest single-season net punting average in franchise history.

Kern, who this season has turned in four of the franchise’s top 13 single-game net punting performances, is on pace to break last year’s net average mark of 39.4 yards by nearly three yards with his current record-setting net average of 42.3 yards.

Last week against the Jaguars, Kern set a career high with a net punting average of 49.0 yards, which also was the franchise’s third-best net punting performance in a game since 1976 (minimum four punts).

Among all NFL punters in 2012, Kern’s net average ranks third behind only New Orleans’ Thomas Morstead (45.5) and Denver’s Britton Colquitt (43.1).

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Highest single-season net punting average in franchise history:

1. Bret Kern – 42.3 (2012 – current)
2. Bret Kern – 39.4 (2011)
3. Craig Hentrich – 39.2 (1998)
4. Greg Montgomery – 39.1 (1993)
5. Brett Kern – 39.1 (2010)