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Chiefs Punter Dustin Colquitt Named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week

Colquitt becomes second punter to win the award in Chiefs history

Nov 25, 2015 at 02:04 AM

Kansas City Chiefs punter Dustin Colquitt won the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week award for his game against the San Diego Chargers, as announced by the NFL Wednesday morning.

AFC Special Teams Player of Week 11: @chiefs P Dustin Colquitt. 2nd Chiefs punter ever to win it (Louie Aguiar, Week 5 of 1995)
— NFL History (@NFLhistory) November 25, 2015

Colquitt punted 5 times versus the Chargers for a total of 203 yards, with 4 punts landing inside the 20. The lone punt not downed inside the 20-yard line was muffed by Chargers returner Javontee Herndon, which gave the Chiefs the ball back.

So far this season, Colquitt has landed 25 of 48 punts inside the 20 for 52.1 percent, a staggering number.

Colquitt is among the top five in NFL history for average yards (No. 4), touchback percentage (No. 4) and return average (No. 4).

As far as punts inside the 20-yard line, Colquitt ranks as the best in NFL history.

Inside the 20-yard Line percentage (NFL History)
Punter	Punts	Percentage
Dustin Colquitt	863	39.51%
Craig Hentrich	1150	34.70%
Donnie Jones	947	32.95%
Dave Zastudil	869	32.80%
Brad Maynard	1339	32.79%

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