Punter and the Rams’ coverage team have had a stellar season, already tying the NFL single-season record with punts downed inside the 20 with 46. With three games to go, Hekker will almost assuredly smash that record.
“I’ve said it before, but it really did creep up on us,” Hekker said Tuesday. “We didn’t really think about it. We definitely stay up to date on the numbers on the net [average] and everything, but the inside-the-20 thing was kind of a surprise when we looked at it and saw, ‘Oh damn, we’re at 40.’ And then notched another six on Sunday.