10/06/2026
What if I told you that while everyone was talking about the Cleveland Browns’ huge divisional win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, one Browns player quietly made NFL history? He wasn’t scoring touchdowns. He wasn’t making highlight-reel catches. He wasn’t even making the kind of plays that usually dominate the headlines. But on Thursday night, Corey Bojorquez did something that only a very small group of punters in NFL history have ever accomplished. And his performance may have been far more important to the Browns’ victory than many fans realize.
The Cleveland Browns made a serious statement on Thursday night when they took down their divisional rivals, the Pittsburgh Steelers, and improved to three and one on the season. It was a huge result for Cleveland, especially because divisional games can have a massive impact on the standings later in the year. But the victory wasn’t the only story coming out of the game. While the Browns were celebrating a major win, their punter was quietly putting his name into the NFL record books.
Corey Bojorquez delivered an incredible performance against Pittsburgh, and the numbers were absolutely eye-opening. According to Polymarket Football, Bojorquez averaged sixty-one point two yards per punt during the game. That made him just the fourteenth punter in NFL history to average at least sixty yards per punt on a minimum of four punts in a single game. Think about that for a moment. In a league that has been around for decades, only a small group of punters have reached that mark. And Bojorquez just joined them.
Yes, the number is real. Bojorquez averaged more than sixty yards every time he punted the football on Thursday night. He had four punts for a total of two hundred fifty-one yards, and one of those punts traveled an incredible eighty-one yards. He also managed to pin the Steelers inside their own twenty-yard line, giving Cleveland another important field-position advantage. It was the kind of special-teams performance that can easily get overlooked when everyone is focused on quarterbacks, running backs, receivers, and defensive stars.
But field position matters, especially in a divisional matchup. Every time Bojorquez sent the ball deep down the field, he gave the Browns defense an opportunity to make life difficult for Pittsburgh. Instead of allowing the Steelers to start drives with favorable field position, Cleveland repeatedly forced them to travel a long distance just to get into scoring territory. That may not generate the same excitement as a touchdown, but over the course of a game, those hidden advantages can become extremely important.
And Bojorquez isn’t simply having one great night. His performance against Pittsburgh is part of what has been an impressive start to the season. After Thursday’s victory, Bojorquez is tied for second in the NFL with sixteen punts. He is also second in the league with an average of fifty-one point four yards per punt. Even more impressively, he currently leads the league with a long punt of eighty-one yards, the massive kick he produced against the Steelers.
Those numbers tell you just how effective Bojorquez has been through the first four games. The Browns may have one of the league’s most productive punters on their roster, and he is once again showing why Cleveland has continued to rely on him year after year.
This season is also the fifth year Bojorquez has been with the Browns. During his time in Cleveland, he has established himself as one of the most reliable specialists on the team. In each of the last two seasons, he has led the NFL in punts. He has also led the league in total punt yardage during each of those two seasons. Over the past three seasons, Bojorquez has finished with more than four thousand punt yards, showing just how consistently Cleveland has depended on him.
Of course, there is an interesting side to those numbers. Leading the league in punts isn’t necessarily something a team wants to celebrate. Ideally, the Browns would prefer to finish drives with touchdowns or field goals rather than repeatedly sending their punter onto the field. The fact that Bojorquez is getting so many opportunities means Cleveland has had plenty of drives that ended without points.
But if the Browns are going to punt, they might as well have someone who can completely change the field-position battle. That is exactly what Bojorquez has been doing. His ability to launch the football deep down the field gives Cleveland’s defense more room to operate, while simultaneously putting opposing offenses in difficult situations.
Special teams often gets pushed into the background when people talk about NFL football. Fans naturally focus on the biggest stars, the quarterbacks, the explosive offensive plays, and the game-changing defensive moments. But games can be decided by inches, and field position can be one of the biggest hidden factors in determining who wins and who loses.
That was especially clear on Thursday night. Cleveland didn’t just beat Pittsburgh. The Browns controlled important parts of the field-position battle, and Bojorquez played a major role in making that happen. His eighty-one-yard punt was a perfect example of how one special-teams play can completely flip the field and put pressure on the opposing offense.
And now, Bojorquez has something else to add to his résumé. He is officially part of a very exclusive group of NFL punters who have averaged at least sixty yards per punt on four or more punts in a single game. That is an achievement that deserves far more attention than it has received.
For Browns fans, there is plenty to be excited about. Cleveland is three and one, the team just picked up a major divisional victory, and several players are making their presence felt. While the biggest headlines may belong to the players making the spectacular offensive and defensive plays, Corey Bojorquez is quietly doing his job at an extremely high level.
Five seasons into his Browns career, Bojorquez continues to prove that special teams can be a legitimate weapon. His consistency, his leg strength, and his ability to flip the field have made him an important part of Cleveland’s team. And after what he accomplished against Pittsburgh, his name now sits alongside some of the most impressive punting performances in NFL history.
So the next time you watch a Browns game and see Corey Bojorquez step onto the field, don’t look at the punt as just another routine play. Pay attention to where the ball lands, where the returner catches it, and where the opposing offense has to begin its drive. Those details can tell you just how valuable a punter really is.
The Browns may have quietly found one of the biggest weapons in football that doesn’t always get the recognition it deserves. And after making NFL history against the Steelers, Corey Bojorquez has given Browns fans yet another reason to appreciate what he brings to Cleveland.
The question now is whether Bojorquez can continue this incredible level of production as the season moves forward. If he does, the Browns could have one of the most dangerous field-position weapons in the entire league. And if Cleveland continues winning games, don’t be surprised if the punter who quietly made history against Pittsburgh starts getting a lot more attention.
