most points by a defensive player in a nfl season

LaDainian Tomlinson has the most points in a season, with 186 points in 2006.

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Data note: Points: player season data complete from 1921

	NAME	PTS	SEASON	TM	GP	RUSH TD	REC TD	RET TD	TD	FGM	XPM	XP2	SFTY	PPG
1	LaDainian Tomlinson L. Tomlinson	186	2006	SD	16	28	3	0	31	0	0	0	0	11.6
2	Paul Hornung P. Hornung	176	1960	GB	12	13	2	0	15	15	41		0	14.7
3	Jason Myers J. Myers	171	2025	SEA	17	0	0	0	0	41	48	0	0	10.1
4	Shaun Alexander S. Alexander	168	2005	SEA	16	27	1	0	28	0	0	0	0	10.5
5	David Akers D. Akers	166	2011	SF	16	0	0	0	0	44	34	0	0	10.4
6	Gary Anderson G. Anderson	164	1998	MIN	16	0	0	0	0	35	59	0	0	10.3
7	Jeff Wilkins J. Wilkins	163	2003	STL	16	0	0	0	0	39	46	0	0	10.2
8	Priest Holmes P. Holmes	162	2003	KC	16	27	0	0	27	0	0	0	0	10.1
9	Mark Moseley M. Moseley	161	1983	WAS	16	0	0	0	0	33	62		0	10.1
10	Ka'imi Fairbairn K. Fairbairn	160	2025	HOU	15	0	0	0	0	44	28	0	0	10.7
11	Marshall Faulk M. Faulk	160	2000	STL	14	18	8	0	26	0	0	2	0	11.4
12	Chris Boswell C. Boswell	158	2024	PIT	17	0	0	0	0	41	35	0	0	9.3
13	Greg Zuerlein G. Zuerlein	158	2017	LAR	14	0	0	0	0	38	44	0	0	11.3
14	Matt Bryant M. Bryant	158	2016	ATL	16	0	0	0	0	34	56	0	0	9.9
15	Stephen Gostkowski S. Gostkowski	158	2013	NE	16	0	0	0	0	38	44	0	0	9.9
16	Brandon Aubrey B. Aubrey	157	2023	DAL	17	0	0	0	0	36	49	0	0	9.2
17	Mike Vanderjagt M. Vanderjagt	157	2003	IND	16	0	0	0	0	37	46	0	0	9.8
18	Stephen Gostkowski S. Gostkowski	156	2017	NE	16	0	0	0	0	37	45	0	0	9.8
19	Stephen Gostkowski S. Gostkowski	156	2014	NE	16	0	0	0	0	35	51	0	0	9.8
20	Brandon Aubrey B. Aubrey	155	2025	DAL	17	0	0	0	0	36	47	0	0	9.1
21	Gino Cappelletti G. Cappelletti	155	1964	BOS	14	0	7	0	7	25	36	1	0	11.1
22	Stephen Gostkowski S. Gostkowski	153	2012	NE	16	0	0	0	0	29	66	0	0	9.6
23	Stephen Gostkowski S. Gostkowski	151	2015	NE	16	0	0	0	0	33	52	0	0	9.4
24	Cameron Dicker C. Dicker	150	2024	LAC	17	0	0	0	0	39	33	0	0	8.8
25	Brandon Aubrey B. Aubrey	150	2024	DAL	17	0	0	0	0	40	30	0	0	8.8

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309

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PPG

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OPP PPG

25.0

20th

RUSH YDS/G

111.1

18th

PASS YDS/G

199.7

25th

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TEAM	W	L	PCT
Broncos	6	2	.750
Chiefs	5	2	.714
Raiders	4	4	.500
Chargers	0	7	.000

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/8	HOU	@	LAC	4:05 PM
Mon 11/16	LAC	@	BAL	8:15 PM
Sun 11/22	NYJ	@	LAC	4:05 PM
Sun 11/29	NE	@	LAC	8:20 PM
Sun 12/6	LAC	@	TB	1:00 PM

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0 - 7

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Pass Yards Leaders

2,246

Love

2,146

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2,124

Cousins

Rush Yards Leaders

780

Robinson

773

Gibbs

770

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Rec Yards Leaders

985

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726

Higgins

709

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Pass TD Leaders

20

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17

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Rush TD Leaders

10

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Rec TD Leaders

9

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6

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6

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QB Rating Leaders

112.6

Lawrence

111.6

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110.1

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Sack Leaders

7.5

Anderson

7.5

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7.0

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NFL 2026 Rankings

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33.3

29.4

29.0

28.1

28.0

27.6

Opp PPG Rankings

13.3

15.9

18.0

18.7

18.9

19.9

Total Yards Rankings

395.4

393.1

387.3

384.4

383.1

371.4

Rush Yards Rankings

168.6

150.8

148.4

134.8

134.1

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Pass Yards Rankings

302.1

281.1

280.8

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269.9

Sack Leaders

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Fantasy RB Rankings

161.8

Gibbs

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156

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108.3

Lamb

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Fantasy TE Rankings

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NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	4	2	1	.643
Cowboys	3	5	0	.375
Commanders	2	4	1	.357
Eagles	2	6	0	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	6	1	0	.857
Bears	6	2	0	.750
Lions	5	2	0	.714
Packers	5	3	0	.625
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	4	0	.429
Buccaneers	3	5	0	.375
Falcons	3	5	0	.375
Saints	2	5	0	.286
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	6	1	0	.857
Seahawks	4	4	0	.500
Rams	4	4	0	.500
Cardinals	3	5	0	.375

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	6	1	0	.857
Patriots	5	3	0	.625
Jets	2	6	0	.250
Dolphins	1	6	0	.143
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	6	2	0	.750
Bengals	5	2	0	.714
Browns	5	3	0	.625
Ravens	4	4	0	.500
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	5	2	0	.714
Texans	2	5	0	.286
Colts	2	6	0	.250
Titans	1	7	0	.125
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos	6	2	0	.750
Chiefs	5	2	0	.714
Raiders	4	4	0	.500
Chargers	0	7	0	.000

NFL 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Wed 9/9	NE	@	SEA	10-13
Thu 9/10	SF	@	LAR	27-7
Sun 9/13	CHI	@	CAR	59-37
Sun 9/13	BAL	@	IND	41-23
Sun 9/13	ATL	@	PIT	13-20

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 11/5	JAX	@	BAL	8:15 PM
Sun 11/8	CIN	@	ATL	9:30 AM
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LaDainian Tomlinson has the most points in a season, with 186 points in 2006.

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