List of National Football League annual scoring leaders

This is a list of National Football League players who have led the regular season in scoring each year.

The NFL did not begin keeping official records until the 1932 season.[1]

NFL annual scoring leaders

LaDainian Tomlinson holds the single season points record with 186 in 2006. Notably without a single field goal kicked.
Key
Symbol Meaning
Player The player who recorded the most points in the league in the season
Points The total number of points the player scored in the season
† Pro Football Hall of Fame member
^ The player is an active player
* Set record
(#) Shows the number of times a player appears in this list

Through 2022 season.[2][3]

NFL annual scoring leaders by season
Year Player Team Position Points
1932 Dutch Clark† Portsmouth Spartans Back, Kicker 55*
1933 Glenn Presnell Portsmouth Spartans Halfback 64*
Ken Strong† New York Giants Halfback, Fullback
1934 Jack Manders Chicago Bears Halfback, Kicker 76*
1935 Dutch Clark† (2) Detroit Lions Back, Kicker 55
1936 Dutch Clark† (3) Detroit Lions Back, Kicker 73
1937 Jack Manders (2) Chicago Bears Halfback, Kicker 69
1938 Clarke Hinkle† Green Bay Packers Fullback 58
1939 Andy Farkas Washington Redskins Fullback 68
1940 Don Hutson† Green Bay Packers End, Kicker 57
1941 Don Hutson† (2) Green Bay Packers End, Kicker 95*
1942 Don Hutson† (3) Green Bay Packers End, Kicker 138*
1943 Don Hutson† (4) Green Bay Packers End, Kicker 117
1944 Don Hutson† (5) Green Bay Packers End, Kicker 85
1945 Steve Van Buren† Philadelphia Eagles Halfback 110
1946 Ted Fritsch Green Bay Packers Running back 100
1947 Pat Harder Chicago Cardinals Fullback, Kicker 102
1948 Pat Harder (2) Chicago Cardinals Fullback, Kicker 110
1949 Gene Roberts New York Giants Running back 102
Pat Harder (3) Chicago Cardinals Fullback, Kicker
1950 Doak Walker† Detroit Lions Halfback, Kicker 128
1951 Elroy Hirsch† Los Angeles Rams Halfback, Kicker, Flanker 102
1952 Gordie Soltau San Francisco 49ers Wide Receiver, Kicker 94
1953 Gordie Soltau (2) San Francisco 49ers Wide Receiver, Kicker 114
1954 Bobby Walston Philadelphia Eagles Kicker 114
1955 Doak Walker† (2) Detroit Lions Halfback, Kicker 96
1956 Bobby Layne† Detroit Lions Quarterback, Kicker 99
1957 Lou Groza† Cleveland Browns Kicker 77
Sam Baker Washington Redskins Running back, Kicker
1958 Jim Brown† Cleveland Browns Fullback 108
1959 Paul Hornung† Green Bay Packers Halfback, Kicker 94
1960 Paul Hornung† (2) Green Bay Packers Halfback, Kicker 176*
1961 Paul Hornung† (3) Green Bay Packers Halfback, Kicker 146
1962 Jim Taylor† Green Bay Packers Fullback 114
1963 Don Chandler New York Giants Kicker 106
1964 Lenny Moore† Baltimore Colts Halfback, Wide receiver 120
1965 Gale Sayers† Chicago Bears Halfback 132
1966 Bruce Gossett Los Angeles Rams Kicker 113
1967 Jim Bakken St. Louis Cardinals Kicker 117
1968 Leroy Kelly† Cleveland Browns Running back 120
1969 Fred Cox Minnesota Vikings Kicker 121
1970 Fred Cox (2) Minnesota Vikings Kicker 125
1971 Garo Yepremian Miami Dolphins Kicker 117
1972 Chester Marcol Green Bay Packers Kicker 128
1973 David Ray Los Angeles Rams Kicker 130
1974 Chester Marcol (2) Green Bay Packers Kicker 94
1975 O.J. Simpson† Buffalo Bills Running back 138
1976 Toni Linhart Baltimore Ravens Kicker 109
1977 Errol Mann Oakland Raiders Kicker 99
1978 Frank Corral Los Angeles Rams Kicker 118
1979 John Smith New England Patriots Kicker 115
1980 John Smith (2) New England Patriots Kicker 129
1981 Eddie Murray Detroit Lions Kicker 121
Rafael Septien Dallas Cowboys Kicker
1982 Marcus Allen† Los Angeles Raiders Running back 84
1983 Mark Moseley Washington Redskins Kicker 161
1984 Ray Wersching San Francisco 49ers Kicker 131
1985 Kevin Butler Chicago Bears Kicker 144
1986 Tony Franklin New England Patriots Kicker 140
1987 Jerry Rice† San Francisco 49ers Wide receiver 138
1988 Scott Norwood Buffalo Bills Kicker 129
1989 Mike Cofer San Francisco 49ers Kicker 136
1990 Nick Lowery Kansas City Chiefs Kicker 139
1991 Chip Lohmiller Washington Redskins Kicker 149
1992 Pete Stoyanovich Miami Dolphins Kicker 124
1993 Jeff Jaeger Los Angeles Raiders Kicker 132
1994 John Carney San Diego Chargers Kicker 135
1995 Emmitt Smith† Dallas Cowboys Running back 150
1996 John Kasay Carolina Panthers Kicker 145
1997 Mike Hollis Jacksonville Jaguars Kicker 134
1998 Gary Anderson Minnesota Vikings Kicker 164
1999 Mike Vanderjagt Indianapolis Colts Kicker 145
2000 Marshall Faulk† St. Louis Rams Running back 160
2001 Marshall Faulk† (2) St. Louis Rams Running back 128
2002 Priest Holmes Kansas City Chiefs Running back 144
2003 Jeff Wilkins St. Louis Rams Kicker 163
2004 Adam Vinatieri New England Patriots Kicker 141
2005 Shaun Alexander Seattle Seahawks Running back 168
2006 LaDainian Tomlinson† San Diego Chargers Running back 186*
2007 Mason Crosby* Green Bay Packers Kicker 141
2008 Stephen Gostkowski New England Patriots Kicker 148
2009 Nate Kaeding San Diego Chargers Kicker 146
2010 David Akers Philadelphia Eagles Kicker 143
2011 David Akers (2) San Francisco 49ers Kicker 166
2012 Stephen Gostkowski (2) New England Patriots Kicker 153
2013 Stephen Gostkowski (3) New England Patriots Kicker 158
2014 Stephen Gostkowski (4) New England Patriots Kicker 156
2015 Stephen Gostkowski (5) New England Patriots Kicker 151
2016 Matt Bryant Atlanta Falcons Kicker 158
2017 Greg Zuerlein^ Los Angeles Rams Kicker 158
2018 Ka'imi Fairbairn^ Houston Texans Kicker 150
2019 Harrison Butker^ Kansas City Chiefs Kicker 147
2020 Daniel Carlson^ Las Vegas Raiders Kicker 144
Jason Sanders^ Miami Dolphins
Younghoe Koo^ Atlanta Falcons
2021 Daniel Carlson^ (2) Las Vegas Raiders Kicker 150
Nick Folk^ New England Patriots
2022 Jason Myers^ Seattle Seahawks Kicker 132

References

  1. ↑ "NFL's Passer Rating". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
  2. ↑ "NFL Points Scored Year-by-Year Leaders". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  3. ↑ "NFL Yearly Points Leaders". footballdb.com. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
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