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I believe it's because there is a lot more variables in a punt versus a field goal. A field goal is an attempt to score, so the real distance is used constantly for the kicking team to determine the chance of success. It's a verifyable known distance in a pass/fail test. A made or missed 43 yard field goal is just that, 43 yards. Punts, on the other hand, are attempts to advance the ball. Unless I'm mistaken, the end of the punt is measured from where it is downed, goes out of bounds, or caught so the kicker has the variable of bounce in some cases. He gets credit for a bounce in the direction of the end zone and loses yards for ones that come back toward him. I would also guess that since longer punts are not always desired (due to touch backs) total distance is not nearly as important stat as hang time. Finally, almost all field goals are seven yards behind the LOS, while punts vary in lin up distance (12-15 yards)

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Yes, the ball may be spotted at any point behind the line of scrimmage.

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Q: A field goal kicker gets credit for the 7 yards behind the line of scrimmage and the 10 yards to the back of the endzone Why does a punter only get credit from the line of scrimmage?
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