MIA @ MINFinal 10-15, Oct 4, 2026
punting: NO 4, YDS 151, AVG 37.8, TB 1, In 20 0, LONG 52
FootballNFLMinnesota VikingsPunter
Johnny Hekker
Stats, career, game log and next gameJohnny Hekker is a punter for the Minnesota Vikings who won Super Bowl LVI with the Los Angeles Rams.
241 NFL games15 seasons1 Super Bowl title
Updated
About Johnny Hekker
Johnny Hekker is a punter for the Minnesota Vikings and wears number 6. Born on February 8, 1990, in Redmond, Washington, United States, he played college football at Oregon State. He was named First-team All-Pro in 2013 and 2015 to 2017.
Hekker played for the Los Angeles Rams from 2012 to 2021 and won Super Bowl LVI with the Rams on February 13, 2022, beating the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20. He then played for the Carolina Panthers from 2022 to 2024 and the Tennessee Titans in 2025, and has played for the Minnesota Vikings since 2026.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 6, 2026Season by season241
241 games: 231 regular season, 10 playoffs. Every NFL game in our records, newest season first.
| Season | Team | Games | Punts | Yards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MIN | 2 | 12 | 523 |
| 2025 |  TEN | 17 | 78 | 3,653 |
| 2024 |  CAR | 17 | 73 | 3,338 |
| 2023 | CAR | 17 | 82 | 3,838 |
| 2022 | CAR | 17 | 81 | 3,925 |
| 2021 |  LAR | 17 | 51 | 2,252 |
| 2021 playoffs | 4 | 16 | 712 | |
| 2020 | LAR | 16 | 68 | 3,099 |
| 2020 playoffs | 2 | 11 | 519 | |
| 2019 | LAR | 16 | 66 | 3,128 |
| 2018 | LAR | 16 | 43 | 1,924 |
| 2018 playoffs | 3 | 14 | 629 | |
| 2017 | LAR | 16 | 65 | 3,113 |
| 2017 playoffs | 1 | 5 | 218 | |
| 2016 | LAR | 16 | 98 | 4,680 |
| 2015 | LAR | 16 | 96 | 4,601 |
| 2014 | LAR | 16 | 80 | 3,721 |
| 2013 | LAR | 16 | 78 | 3,609 |
| 2012 | LAR | 16 | 82 | 3,756 |
| Career | 231 | 1,053 | 49,160 | |
| Career playoffs | 10 | 46 | 2,078 |
How he is doing now
Vikings4-02026 regular season
Last game4 punts for 151 yardsOct 4 vs Dolphins
Injury status
No injury reports on file.
Game log, 2026
MIN @ TBFinal 23-16, Sep 27, 2026
punting: NO 8, YDS 372, AVG 46.5, TB 0, In 20 2, LONG 63
Box score lines from ESPN.
Next game
Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints - 1:00 PM ETAgatha predicts MIN 25, NO 1967%PRED1U
Hekker against the Saints13 games, 54 punts for 2,473 yards
Last met Dec 28, 2025; his teams 7-6.
Did you know?!
An NFL record
Hekker holds the NFL record for highest net average punting yards in a season, 46.0 in 2016.
A 65-yard Super Bowl punt
Hekker holds the NFL record for the longest punt in a Super Bowl, 65 yards in LIII.
Second-team All-Pro honors
Hekker was named Second-team All-Pro in 2014 and 2018.
Pro Bowl selections
Hekker was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2013 and 2015 to 2017.
Career
Los Angeles Rams2012 to 2021 - 171 gamesCarolina Panthers2022 to 2024 - 51 gamesTennessee Titans2025 to 2025 - 17 gamesMinnesota Vikings2026 to now - 2 games14years2012 to 2026
- 2012NFL debut27-23 loss vs Lions
- Feb 2022Super Bowl LVILos Angeles Rams 23-20
- Oct 4, 2026Latest gamevs Dolphins
Super Bowls
- Super Bowl LVIFeb 13, 2022; Los Angeles Rams 23-20 over the Cincinnati Bengals
Playoffs
10 games
46 punts, 2,078 yds
Honors
- Super Bowl champion (LVI)
- 4x First-team All-Pro (2013, 2015-2017)
- 2x Second-team All-Pro (2014, 2018)
- 4x Pro Bowl (2013, 2015-2017)
- 2x NFL punting yards leader (2015, 2016)
- NFL 2010s All-Decade Team
First NFL game
Sep 9, 2012: 5 punts, 241 ydsLions 27, Rams 23
Latest game
Oct 4, 2026: 4 punts, 151 ydsVikings 15, Dolphins 10
Most often against
The teams he has faced most, with his teams' record and his line against each.
Arizona Cardinals24 games
17-7his teams
His line: 111 punts for 5,345 yards
Last met Oct 5, 2025
Seattle Seahawks24 games
14-10his teams
His line: 97 punts for 4,428 yards
Last met Nov 23, 2025
San Francisco 49ers23 games
7-15his teams
His line: 128 punts for 5,940 yards
Last met Dec 14, 2025
Tampa Bay Buccaneers16 games
10-6his teams
His line: 78 punts for 3,583 yards
Last met Sep 27, 2026
New Orleans Saints13 games
7-6his teams
His line: 54 punts for 2,473 yards
Last met Dec 28, 2025
Atlanta Falcons10 games
4-6his teams
His line: 45 punts for 2,084 yards
Last met Jan 5, 2025
Sources and updates
Stats, scores and injury reports come from Agatha's own records: nflverse weekly stats, ESPN box scores and ESPN's injury reports.
Updated Oct 6, 2026, 1:23 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every game; biography facts are checked weekly.