List of National Rugby League records

This page details first-grade rugby league records from the National Rugby League (1998-) and its predecessors, the New South Wales Rugby Football League (1908-1994), the Australian Rugby League, (1995-1997), and the Super League (1997). First-grade games played between premiership teams are included, but not pre-season warm-up games or NRL Nines games.

Team records[]

Premierships[]

Titles	Club	Seasons
21	South Sydney Rabbitohs	1908, 1909, 1914, 1918, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 2014
15	St. George Dragons	1941, 1949, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1977, 1979
15	Sydney Roosters	1911, 1912, 1913, 1923, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1940, 1945, 1974, 1975, 2002, 2013, 2018, 2019
11	Balmain Tigers	1915, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1924, 1939, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1969
8	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	1972, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1987, 1996, 2008, 2011
8	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	1938, 1942, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1995, 2004
6	Brisbane Broncos	1992, 1993, 1997SL, 1998, 2000, 2006
4	Western Suburbs Magpies	1930, 1934, 1948, 1952
4	Parramatta Eels	1981, 1982, 1983, 1986
4	Melbourne Storm	1999, 2012, 2017, 2020
3	Newtown Jets	1910, 1933, 1943
3	Canberra Raiders	1989, 1990, 1994
3	Penrith Panthers	1991, 2003, 2021
2	North Sydney Bears	1921, 1922
2	Newcastle Knights	1997ARL, 2001
1	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	2016
1	North Queensland Cowboys	2015
1	St. George Illawarra Dragons	2010
1	Wests Tigers	2005

Most consecutive[]

• 11 - St. George (1956 to 1966)

Minor Premierships[]

Tally	Club	Seasons
20	Sydney Roosters	1912, 1913, 1923, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1945, 1974, 1975, 1980, 1981, 2004, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018
17	South Sydney Rabbitohs	1908, 1909, 1914, 1918, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1932, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1989
15	St. George Dragons	1928, 1946, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1979, 1985
9	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1983, 1987, 1995, 1996, 1997ARL
7	Balmain Tigers	1915, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1924, 1939
7	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	1938, 1942, 1947, 1984, 1993, 1994, 2012
6	Newtown Jets	1910, 1933, 1943, 1944, 1954, 1955
5	Western Suburbs Magpies	1930, 1948, 1951, 1961, 1978
5	Parramatta Eels	1977, 1982, 1986, 2001, 2005
5	Melbourne Storm	2011, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021
4	Brisbane Broncos	1992, 1997SL, 1998, 2000
3	Penrith Panthers	1991, 2003, 2020
2	North Sydney Bears	1921, 1922
2	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	1988, 1999
2	St. George Illawarra Dragons	2009, 2010
1	Glebe	1911
1	Canberra Raiders	1990
1	New Zealand Warriors	2002

Most consecutive[]

• 6 - St. George (1962 to 1967)

Runners-Up[]

Tally	Club	Seasons
15	Sydney Roosters	1908, 1919, 1921, 1928, 1931, 1934, 1938, 1941, 1960, 1972, 1980, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2010
14	South Sydney Rabbitohs	1910, 1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1935, 1937, 1939, 1949, 1952, 1965, 1969, 2021
12	St. George Dragons	1927, 1930, 1933, 1942, 1946, 1953, 1971, 1975, 1985, 1992, 1993, 1996
11	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	1951, 1957, 1959, 1968, 1970, 1982, 1983, 1995, 1997, 2007, 2013
10	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	1940, 1947, 1967, 1974, 1979, 1986, 1994, 1998, 2012, 2014
9	Balmain Tigers	1909, 1936, 1945, 1948, 1956, 1964, 1966, 1988, 1989
8	Western Suburbs Magpies	1918, 1925, 1932, 1950, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963
7	Newtown Jets	1913, 1914, 1929, 1944, 1954, 1955, 1981
5	Parramatta Eels	1976, 1977, 1984, 2001, 2009
4	Glebe Dirty Reds	1911, 1912, 1915, 1922
4	Melbourne Storm	2006, 2008, 2016, 2018
3	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	1973, 1978, 1997
3	Canberra Raiders	1987, 1991, 2019
2	New Zealand Warriors	2002, 2011
2	North Queensland Cowboys	2005, 2017
2	Penrith Panthers	1990, 2020
1	Sydney University	1926
1	North Sydney Bears	1943
1	St George Illawarra Dragons	1999
1	Brisbane Broncos	2015

Most consecutive[]

• 3 - Western Suburbs Magpies (1961 to 1963)

Wooden spoons[]

Tally	Club	Seasons
17	Western Suburbs Magpies	1909, 1910, 1912, 1913, 1916, 1933, 1940, 1942, 1953, 1955, 1971, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1998, 1999
14	Parramatta Eels	1947, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1970, 1972, 2012, 2013, 2018
10	Sydney University	1921, 1923, 1927, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937
9	North Sydney Bears	1915, 1917, 1919, 1932, 1941, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1979
8	Newtown Jets	1924, 1925, 1928, 1939, 1968, 1976, 1977, 1978
8	South Sydney Rabbitohs	1945, 1946, 1962, 1975, 1990, 2003, 2004, 2006
6	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	1943, 1944, 1964, 2002*, 2008, 2021
5	Sydney Roosters	1949, 1963, 1965, 1966, 2009
4	Balmain Tigers	1911, 1974, 1981, 1994
4	Penrith Panthers	1973, 1980, 2001, 2007
4	Newcastle Knights	2005, 2015, 2016, 2017
3	Annandale	1914, 1918, 1920
3	St. George Dragons	1922, 1926, 1938
3	Illawarra Steelers	1985, 1986, 1989
3	Gold Coast Seagulls	1991, 1992, 1993
3	North Queensland Cowboys	1995, 1997SL, 2000
3	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	1967, 1969, 2014
2	South Queensland Crushers	1996, 1997ARL
2	Gold Coast Titans	2011, 2019
1	Cumberland	1908
1	Canberra Raiders	1982
1	Melbourne Storm	2010*
1	Brisbane Broncos	2020

• Due to salary cap breaches Canterbury were deducted 37 competition points and relegated to the bottom of the ladder for the 2002 season.
• Due to salary cap breaches Melbourne weren't able to receive any points in the 2010 season guaranteeing them the wooden spoon.

Most consecutive[]

• 6 - Parramatta Eels (1956 to 1961)

Team wins, losses, win percentage and draws[]

Matches played[]

All Time Ladder
Pos	Team	First game	Pld	W	L	D	W%
1	Melbourne Storm	14 March 1998	630	420	204	6	66.67%
2	Brisbane Broncos	6 March 1988	852	504	334	14	59.16%
3	St. George Dragons	23 April 1921	1,545	910	579	56	58.90%
4	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	12 April 1947	1,659	944	679	36	56.91%
5	Glebe	20 April 1908	297	163	128	6	54.89%
6	Sydney Roosters	20 April 1908	2,278	1,215	994	69	53.34%
7	South Sydney Rabbitohs	20 April 1908	2,205	1,150	1,009	46	52.16%
8	Canberra Raiders	27 February 1982	992	507	475	10	51.11%
9	Balmain Tigers	20 April 1908	1,705	871	766	68	51.09%
10	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	25 April 1935	1,890	958	879	53	50.69%
11	St. George Illawarra Dragons	6 March 1999	577	286	285	6	49.57%
12	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	2 April 1967	1,319	638	657	24	48.37%
13	Newcastle Knights	5 March 1988	825	388	420	17	47.04%
14	Parramatta Eels	12 April 1947	1,708	788	880	40	46.14%
15	New Zealand Warriors	10 March 1995	654	295	351	8	45.11%
16	Newcastle	20 April 1908	20	9	11	0	45.00%
17	Newtown Jets	20 April 1908	1,305	583	663	59	44.68%
18	Penrith Panthers	2 April 1967	1,305	582	694	29	44.60%
19	Western Suburbs Magpies	20 April 1908	1,691	734	908	49	43.41%
20	Wests Tigers	6 February 2000	537	230	304	3	42.84%
21	North Queensland Cowboys	11 March 1995	664	274	384	6	41.27%
22	North Sydney Bears	20 April 1908	1,665	678	916	71	40.73%
23	Gold Coast Titans	18 March 2007	362	146	215	1	40.34%
24	Northern Eagles	6 February 2000	76	30	45	1	39.48%
25	Western Reds	12 March 1995	61	24	36	1	39.35%
26	Hunter Mariners	2 March 1997	18	7	11	0	38.89%
27	Illawarra Steelers	28 February 1982	396	153	230	13	38.64%
28	Adelaide Rams	1 March 1997	42	13	28	1	30.96%
29	Gold Coast Giants/Seagulls/Chargers	5 March 1988	246	53	184	9	21.55%
30	South Queensland Crushers	11 March 1995	65	13	51	1	20.00%
31	University	8 May 1920	242	47	190	5	19.43%
32	Annandale	30 April 1910	153	25	122	6	16.34%
33	Cumberland	9 May 1908	8	1	7	0	12.50%

Source: Rugby League Tables & Statistics. Last updated: 3 October 2021

Most consecutive wins[]

Rank	Wins	Team	Period
=1	19 matches	Eastern Suburbs Roosters	from Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, 13 April 1975 to Newtown Jets, 23 August 1975
=1	19 matches	Melbourne Storm	from Brisbane Broncos, 2 April 2021 to Gold Coast Titans, 19 August 2021
=3	17 matches	Penrith Panthers	from Melbourne Storm, 19 June 2020 to South Sydney Rabbitohs, 17 October 2020
=3	17 matches	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	from St. George Illawarra Dragons, 31 March 2002 to North Queensland Cowboys, 3 August 2002
=5	16 matches	South Sydney	from Newtown, 30 May 1908 to Glebe, 17 July 1909
=5	16 matches	Eastern Suburbs	from North Sydney, 15 June 1912 to Glebe, 28 June 1913
Source: Rugby League Tables & Statistics. Last updated: 12 August 2021.

Most consecutive losses[]

Rank	Losses	Team	Period
1	42 matches	Sydney University	from Balmain, 28 April 1934 to Eastern Suburbs, 22 August 1936
2	25 matches	Eastern Suburbs	from North Sydney, 25 July 1965 to Canterbury-Bankstown, 9 April 1967
=3	22 matches	South Sydney	from St. George, 23 June 1945 to St. George, 12 April 1947
=3	22 matches	Western Suburbs Magpies	from Eastern Suburbs Roosters, 25 April 1984 to St. George Dragons, 14 April 1985
5	20 matches	Newtown Jets	from Penrith Panthers, 27 March 1977 to Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, 14 August 1977
Source: Rugby League Tables & Statistics. Last updated: 11 March 2017.

Result records[]

Greatest win margins[]

Rank	Margin	Winning Team	Defeated Team	Score	Venue	Date
1	85	St. George	Canterbury-Bankstown	91-6	Earl Park	11 May 1935
2	80	Eastern Suburbs	Canterbury-Bankstown	87-7	Sydney Sports Ground	18 May 1935
3	70	Parramatta Eels	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	74-4	Parramatta Stadium	23 August 2003
4	68	Canberra Raiders	Parramatta Eels	68-0	Bruce Stadium	22 August 1993
5	67	South Sydney	Western Suburbs	67-0	Royal Agricultural Society Grounds	21 July 1910
Source: Rugby League Tables & Statistics. Last updated: 28 May 2007.

Most points scored in a game[]

Rank	Points	Winning Team	Defeated Team	Score	Venue	Date
1	102	Newcastle Knights	Canberra Raiders	70-32	Canberra Stadium	18 March 2006
2	97	St. George	Canterbury-Bankstown	91-6	Earl Park	11 May 1935
3	96	Penrith Panthers	Northern Eagles	68-28	Brookvale Oval	8 September 2002
=4	94	Eastern Suburbs	Canterbury-Bankstown	87-7	Sydney Sports Ground	18 May 1935
=4	94	Sydney Roosters	North Queensland Cowboys	64-30	Sydney Football Stadium	9 June 2007
Source: Rugby League Tables & Statistics. Last updated: 28 May 2007.

Fewest points scored in a game[]

Rank	Points	Winning Team	Defeated Team	Score	Venue	Date
1	0	Newtown Jets drew with Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	-	0-0	Henson Park	28 May 1982
2	1	Newtown	St. George Dragons	1-0	Sydney Cricket Ground	12 May 1973
=3	2	Newtown	Eastern Suburbs	2-0	Sydney Cricket Ground	16 May 1914
=3	2	Balmain	North Sydney	2-0	North Sydney Oval	25 April 1931
=3	2	South Sydney Rabbitohs	Parramatta	2-0	Sydney Sports Ground	18 July 1965
Source: Rugby League Tables & Statistics. Last updated: 8 February 2007.

Most Points Scored by One Team in a Game[]

Rank	Points	Winning Team	Defeated Team	Score	Venue	Date
1	91	St. George	Canterbury-Bankstown	91-6	Earl Park	11 May 1935
2	87	Eastern Suburbs	Canterbury-Bankstown	87-7	Sydney Sports Ground	18 May 1935
=3	74	Parramatta Eels	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	74-4	Parramatta Stadium	23 August 2003
=3	74	Canberra Raiders	Penrith Panthers	74-12	Canberra Stadium	10 August 2008
5	72	Penrith Panthers	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	72-12	Penrith Stadium	7 August 2004

Highest Scores by a Losing Side[]

Points	Winning Team	Defeated Team	Score	Venue	Date
36	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	Hunter Mariners	48-36	Belmore Sports Ground	12 May 1997
36	Wests Tigers	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	37-36	Telstra Stadium	27 March 2005
36	Gold Coast Titans	Newcastle Knights	38-36	Energy Australia Stadium	9 May 2010
36	Gold Coast Titans	Melbourne Storm	38-36	Suncorp Stadium	13 May 2017

Highest Drawn Games Scores[]

Score	Teams	Venue	Date
34-34	Parramatta vs. North Sydney	Parramatta Oval	25 June 1949
34-34	Illawarra Steelers vs. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	WIN Stadium	4 May 1997
34-34	South Sydney Rabbitohs vs. Brisbane Broncos	Aussie Stadium	28 August 2004
32-32	Penrith Panthers vs. New Zealand Warriors	CUA Stadium	1 August 2009
31-31	Sydney Roosters vs. New Zealand Warriors	Sydney Football Stadium	5 August 2007
Source: Rugby League Tables & Statistics. Last updated: 8 February 2007.

Best Start to a season[]

Wins	Team	Season
15	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	1995 ARL season
12	Penrith Panthers	2021 NRL season
12	South Sydney	1925 NSWRFL season
11	Western Suburbs	1934 NSWRFL season
11	Balmain	1966 NSWRFL season
10	St. George	1959 NSWRFL season
10	Sydney City Roosters	1996 ARL season

Undefeated in a season[]

Year	Team
1915	Balmain
1921	North Sydney
1925	South Sydney
1936	Eastern Suburbs
1937	Eastern Suburbs
1959	St. George

Failed To Win a Match in a season[]

Year	Team
1935	Sydney University
1946	South Sydney
1966	Eastern Suburbs

Most Points Scored by a Team in a season[]

• 839 points by the Parramatta Eels in 2001.

Most Tries and Goals by a Team in a Grand Final[]

• 8 tries, 7 goals by the Eastern Suburbs Roosters in 1975.

Largest winning margin in a Grand Final[]

• 40 points to nil by the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles over the Melbourne Storm in 2008.

Fewest Points Scored by a Team in a season[]

• 38 points by Cumberland in 1908.

Most Points Conceded by a Team in a season[]

• 944 points by the Western Suburbs Magpies in 1999.

Fewest points conceded by a team in a season[]

• 41 points by South Sydney in 1909.

Keeping opposition scoreless: most games in a season[]

• 6 matches by the Sydney Roosters in 2013.

Biggest Comebacks[]

Points	Biggest Comebacks
26 Points	North Queensland Cowboys came from 26-0 down at halftime to win 36-28 against the Penrith Panthers on 29 May 1998 at Penrith Stadium Penrith Panthers came from 32-6 down after 53 minutes to draw 32-32 against the New Zealand Warriors on 1 August 2009 at CUA Stadium
24 Points	Wests Tigers came from 24-0 down after 26 minutes to win 36-32 against the Newcastle Knights on 11 August 2001 at Campbelltown Stadium St. George Illawarra Dragons came from 34-10 down after 56 minutes to win 36-34 against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles on 29 August 2004 at OKI Jubilee Stadium South Sydney Rabbitohs came from 28-4 down after 52 minutes to win 29-28 against the North Queensland Cowboys on 28 June 2008 at Dairy Farmers Stadium Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks came from 24-0 down after 37 minutes to win 30-28 against the Sydney Roosters on 5 July 2014 at Allianz Stadium North Queensland Cowboys came from 30-6 down after 57 minutes to win 36-30 against the Parramatta Eels on 8 June 2015 at Pirtek Stadium
23 Points	Penrith Panthers came from 31-8 down after 57 minutes to win 32-31 against the Wests Tigers on 4 June 2000 at Penrith Stadium
22 Points	Parramatta Eels came from 22-0 down at halftime to win 30-22 against the Canberra Raiders on 26 April 1987 at Parramatta Stadium Melbourne Storm came from 22-0 down after 20 minutes to win 36-32 against the Cronulla Sharks on 16 March 2003 at Toyota Stadium Parramatta Eels came from 22-0 down at halftime to win 34-28 against the Penrith Panthers on 17 July 2010 at CUA Stadium North Queensland Cowboys came from 22-0 down after 30 minutes to win 40-24 against the Canberra Raiders on 5 June 2011 at GIO Stadium Canberra Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks came from 22-0 down after 53 minutes to win 24-22 against the Brisbane Broncos on 28 June 2014 at Suncorp Stadium Canberra Raiders came from 22-0 down after 28 minutes to win 30-22 against the Wests Tigers on 19 April 2015 at Leichhardt Oval Canberra Raiders came from 22-0 down after 39 minutes to win 29-25 against the Newcastle Knights on 3 July 2016 at GIO Stadium Canberra Penrith Panthers came from 28-6 down after 46 minutes to win 36-28 against the New Zealand Warriors on 13 May 2017 at Pepper Stadium Brisbane Broncos came from 22-0 down after 18 minutes to win 36-28 against the Gold Coast Titans on 30 April 2021 at Suncorp Stadium
21 Points	North Sydney Bears came from 23-2 down after 28 minutes to defeat St. George Dragons 26-23 on 19 July 1987 at North Sydney Oval[1] New Zealand Warriors came from 31-10 down after 51 minutes to win 34-31 against the Canberra Raiders on 27 March 2021 at GIO Stadium Canberra
20 Points	New Zealand Warriors came from 20-0 down after 39 minutes to win 30-26 against the Newcastle Knights on 17 April 2005 at EnergyAustralia Stadium Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles came from 26-6 down after 50 minutes to win 36-26 against the Penrith Panthers on 29 May 2005 at Brookvale Oval

Individual records[]

Note: Figures in boldface are currently playing in the NRL.

Most games played[]

Rank	Games	Player	Clubs	Years
1	430	Cameron Smith	Melbourne	2002-2020
2	372	Cooper Cronk	Melbourne, Sydney	2004-2019
3	355	Darren Lockyer	Brisbane	1995-2011
4	350	Terry Lamb	Western Suburbs, Canterbury-Bankstown	1980-1996
5	349	Steve Menzies	Manly-Warringah, Northern Eagles	1993-2008
6	348	Paul Gallen	Cronulla-Sutherland	2001-2019
7	347	Corey Parker	Brisbane	2001-2016
8	346	Benji Marshall	Wests Tigers, St. George Illawarra, Brisbane, South Sydney	2003-2021
9	338	Chris Heighington	Wests Tigers, Cronulla-Sutherland, Newcastle	2003-2018
10	337	Darius Boyd	Brisbane, St. George Illawarra, Newcastle	2006-2020
Source:http://www.nrl.com/cameron-smiths-300th-game-a-rugby-league-icon/tabid/10874/newsid/88068/default.aspx The NRL'S 300 club. As of 3 October 2021.

At one club[]

Games	Player	Clubs	Years
430	Cameron Smith	Melbourne	2002-2020
355	Darren Lockyer	Brisbane	1995-2011
348	Paul Gallen	Cronulla-Sutherland	2001-2019
347	Corey Parker	Brisbane	2001-2016
336	John Sutton	South Sydney	2004-2019
330	Nathan Hindmarsh	Parramatta	1998-2012
328	Andrew Ettingshausen	Cronulla-Sutherland	1983-2000
323	Cooper Cronk	Melbourne	2004-2017[2]
319	Billy Slater	Melbourne	2003-2018
318	Jason Croker	Canberra	1991-2006
317	Hazem El Masri	Canterbury-Bankstown	1996-2009
309	Cliff Lyons	Manly-Warringah	1986-1999
306	Mitchell Aubusson	Sydney	2007-2020
304	Sam Thaiday	Brisbane	2003-2018
302	Anthony Minichiello	Sydney	2000-2014
301	Luke Ricketson	Sydney	1991-2005
301	Simon Mannering	New Zealand	2005-2018
Source: Eels NRL Player Stats. Retrieved 3 February 2012.

Most tries scored[]

In a career[]

Rank	Tries	Player	Clubs	Years
1	212	Ken Irvine	North Sydney, Manly-Warringah	1958-1973
2	190	Billy Slater	Melbourne	2003-2018
3	180	Steve Menzies	Manly-Warringah, Northern Eagles	1993-2008
4	176	Brett Morris	St. George Illawarra, Canterbury-Bankstown, Sydney	2006-2021
5	165	Andrew Ettingshausen	Cronulla-Sutherland	1983-2000
6	164	Terry Lamb	Western Suburbs, Canterbury-Bankstown	1980-1996
7	163	Brett Stewart	Manly-Warringah	2003-2016
=8	159	Matt Sing	Penrith, Sydney City, North Queensland	1993-2006
=8	159	Hazem El Masri	Canterbury-Bankstown	1996-2009
10	158	Josh Morris	St. George Illawarra, Canterbury-Bankstown, Cronulla-Sutherland, Sydney	2007-2021
Source: NRL Stats. Last updated: 11 September 2021.

In a season[]

Tries	Player	Club	Season
38	Dave Brown[3]	Eastern Suburbs	1935 NSWRFL season
34	Ray Preston	Newtown	1954 NSWRFL season
30	Alex Johnston	South Sydney	2021 NRL season
29	Les Brennan	South Sydney	1954 NSWRFL season
28	Bobby Lulham	Balmain	1947 NSWRFL season
28	Johnny Graves	South Sydney	1951 NSWRFL season
28	Tom Trbojevic	Manly-Warringah	2021 NRL season

In a game[]

• 8 - Frank Burge, Glebe vs. University, Round 7, 1920

Most points scored[]

In a career[]

Rank	Points	Player	Clubs	Period
1	2,786	Cameron Smith	Melbourne	430 games (2002-2020)
2	2,418	Hazem El Masri	Canterbury-Bankstown	317 games (1996-2009)
3	2,238	Jarrod Croker	Canberra	291 games (2009-)
4	2,222	Johnathan Thurston	Canterbury-Bankstown, North Queensland	323 games (2002-2018)
5	2,176	Andrew Johns	Newcastle	249 games (1993-2007)
6	2,107	Jason Taylor	Western Suburbs, North Sydney, Northern Eagles, Parramatta	276 games (1990-2001)
7	2,034	Daryl Halligan	North Sydney, Canterbury-Bankstown	230 games (1991-2000)
8	1,971	Mick Cronin	Parramatta	216 games (1977-1986)
9	1,917	Graham Eadie	Manly-Warringah	233 games (1971-1983)
10	1,896	Adam Reynolds	South Sydney	231 games (2012-)
Source: Rugby League Tables & Statistics. Last updated: 3 October 2021.

In a season[]

Points	Player	Club	Year
342 (16t, 139g)	Hazem El Masri	Canterbury-Bankstown	2004 NRL season
334 (23t, 121g)	Reuben Garrick	Manly-Warringah	2021 NRL season
308 (15t, 124g)	Brett Hodgson	Wests Tigers	2005 NRL season
296 (18t, 112g)	Hazem El Masri	Canterbury-Bankstown	2006 NRL season
296 (16t, 129g)	Jarrod Croker	Canberra	2016 NRL season

In a game[]

• 45 - Dave Brown,^[3] Eastern Suburbs vs. Canterbury-Bankstown, Round 6, 1935

Oldest Players[]

Age	Player	Club	Year
40 years and 5 days	Billy Wilson	North Sydney	1967 NSWRFL season
38 years and 310 days	Ted Courtney	Western Suburbs	1924 NSWRFL season
38 years and 263 days	George Green	North Sydney	1922 NSWRFL season
38 years and 149 days	Roy Kirkaldy	Canterbury-Bankstown	1948 NSWRFL season
38 years and 31 days	Paul Gallen	Cronulla-Sutherland	2019 NRL season

Youngest Players[]

Age	Player	Club	Year
16 years and 85 days	Ray Stehr	Eastern Suburbs	1929 NSWRFL season
16 years and 220 days	Jack Arnold	Western Suburbs	1936 NSWRFL season
16 years and 238 days	Jordan Rankin	Gold Coast Titans	2008 NRL season
16 years and 258 days	Frank Burge	Glebe	1911 NSWRFL season
16 years and 303 days	Adam Ritson	Cronulla-Sutherland	1993 NSWRL season

Most games coached[]

Rank	Games	Coach	Clubs	Years
1	886	Wayne Bennett	Canberra, Brisbane, St. George Illawarra, Newcastle, South Sydney	1987-
2	669	Tim Sheens	Penrith, Canberra, North Queensland, Wests Tigers	1984-2001, 2003-2012
3	601	Brian Smith	Illawarra, St. George, Parramatta, Newcastle, Sydney	1984-1987, 1991-1995, 1997-2012
4	500	Craig Bellamy	Brisbane, Melbourne	2002-
5	442	Ricky Stuart	Sydney, Cronulla-Sutherland, Parramatta, Canberra	2002-2010, 2013-
6	434	Des Hasler	Manly-Warringah, Canterbury-Bankstown	2004-2017, 2019-
7	415	Warren Ryan	Newtown, Canterbury-Bankstown, Balmain, Western Suburbs, Newcastle	1979-1982, 1984-1994, 1999-2000
8	405	Bob Fulton	Eastern Suburbs, Manly-Warringah	1979-1988, 1993-1999
9	403	Ron Willey	Manly-Warringah, Balmain, North Sydney, South Sydney, Penrith	1962, 1970-1974, 1977-1985, 1988-1989
10	394	Jack Gibson	Eastern Suburbs, St. George, Newtown, South Sydney, Parramatta, Cronulla-Sutherland	1967-1968, 1970-1971, 1973-1976, 1978-1979, 1981-1983, 1985-1987
Source:https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/nrl/coaches.html?ord=games. As of 3 October 2021.

Oldest Coaches[]

Age	Coach	Club	Year
71 years and 275 days	Wayne Bennett	South Sydney	2021 NRL season
69 years and 327 days	Arthur Hennessy	South Sydney	1946 NSWRFL season
63 years and 35 days	Arthur Halloway	Canterbury-Bankstown	1948 NSWRFL season
61 years and 357 days	Craig Bellamy	Melbourne	2021 NRL season
61 years and 307 days	Tim Sheens	Wests Tigers	2012 NRL season

See also[]

• List of players who have played 300 NRL games
• List of players with 1,000 NRL points
• List of players with 20 NRL field goals
• List of players with 100 NRL tries
• List of players with 100 NRL tries and 500 NRL goals
• List of players with 500 NRL goals
• State of Origin results and statistics
• List of NRL Under-20s records

References[]

• The 2006 Official Rugby League Annual, compiled by David Middleton
• National Rugby League official site
• Rugby League Tables