most points per play in a single season nfl before 2026

Before 2026, David Akers had the most points per play in a season, with 166 in 2011.

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	NAME	PTS/PLY	PTS	PLY	SEASON	TM	GP	RUSH TD	REC TD	RET TD	TD	FGM	XPM	XP2	SFTY	PPG
1	David Akers D. Akers	166	166	1	2011	SF	16	0	0	0	0	44	34	0	0	10.4
2	Jeff Wilkins J. Wilkins	163	163	1	2003	STL	16	0	0	0	0	39	46	0	0	10.2
3	Brandon Aubrey B. Aubrey	155	155	1	2025	DAL	17	0	0	0	0	36	47	0	0	9.1
4	Justin Tucker J. Tucker	141	141	1	2016	BAL	16	0	0	0	0	38	27	0	0	8.8
5	Adam Vinatieri A. Vinatieri	141	141	1	2004	NE	16	0	0	0	0	31	48	0	0	8.8
6	Wil Lutz W. Lutz	140	140	1	2017	NO	16	0	0	0	0	31	47	0	0	8.8
7	Chris Boswell C. Boswell	135	135	1	2021	PIT	17	0	0	0	0	36	27	0	0	7.9
8	Matt Prater M. Prater	133	133	1	2012	DEN	16	0	0	0	0	26	55	0	0	8.3
9	David Akers D. Akers	133	133	1	2002	PHI	16	0	0	0	0	30	43	0	0	8.3
10	Cairo Santos C. Santos	129	129	1	2015	KC	16	0	0	0	0	30	39	0	0	8.1
11	Shaun Suisham S. Suisham	129	129	1	2013	PIT	16	0	0	0	0	30	39	0	0	8.1
12	Robbie Gould R. Gould	126	126	1	2007	CHI	16	0	0	0	0	31	33	0	0	7.9
13	Fred Cox F. Cox	125	125	1	1970	MIN	14	0	0	0	0	30	35		0	8.9
14	Kris Brown K. Brown	124	124	1	2001	PIT	16	0	0	0	0	30	34	0	0	7.8
15	David Akers D. Akers	121	121	1	2000	PHI	16	0	0	0	0	29	34	0	0	7.6
16	Brandon McManus B. McManus	119	119	1	2016	DEN	16	0	0	0	0	29	32	0	0	7.4
17	Shaun Suisham S. Suisham	118	118	1	2012	PIT	16	0	0	0	0	28	34	0	0	7.4
18	Jeff Wilkins J. Wilkins	117	117	1	2005	STL	16	0	0	0	0	27	36	0	0	7.3
19	Jason Elam J. Elam	115	115	1	2006	DEN	16	0	0	0	0	27	34	0	0	7.2
20	Brett Conway B. Conway	115	115	1	1999	WAS	16	0	0	0	0	22	49	0	0	7.2
21	Tony Zendejas T. Zendejas	115	115	1	1989	HOU	16	0	0	0	0	25	40		0	7.2
22	Matt Prater M. Prater	114	114	1	2018	DET	16	0	0	0	0	28	30	0	0	7.1
23	John Carney J. Carney	113	113	1	2001	NO	15	0	0	0	0	27	32	0	0	7.5
24	Pat Leahy P. Leahy	112	112	1	1988	NYJ	16	0	0	0	0	23	43		0	7.0
25	Tony Franklin T. Franklin	112	112	1	1985	NE	16	0	0	0	0	24	40		0	7.0

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1,007

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RUSH

218

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REC

244

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Team Rankings

PPG

30.5

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OPP PPG

16.0

3rd

RUSH YDS/G

137.3

6th

PASS YDS/G

251.8

13th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
49ers	4	0	1.000
Seahawks	3	1	.750
Rams	2	2	.500
Cardinals	1	3	.250

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 10/11	SF	@	SEA	4:25 PM
Mon 10/19	WAS	@	SF	8:15 PM
Sun 10/25	SF	@	ATL	1:00 PM
Sun 11/8	LV	@	SF	4:05 PM
Sun 11/15	SF	@	DAL	4:25 PM

Last Game

Broncos

2 - 2

Final

49ers

4 - 0

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NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

1,268

Young

1,214

Goff

1,203

Shough

Rush Yards Leaders

537

Walker

494

Robinson

421

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

498

Lamb

491

Olave

481

Smith-Njigba

Pass TD Leaders

11

Purdy

11

Cousins

9

Shough

Rush TD Leaders

7

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7

Henry

6

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Rec TD Leaders

6

Smith-Njigba

5

St. Brown

4

Watson

QB Rating Leaders

126.2

Purdy

119.6

Jackson

111.2

Lawrence

Sack Leaders

6.0

Rousseau

5.5

Turner

4.5

Anderson

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

31.8

30.5

30.3

29.8

29.5

Opp PPG Rankings

12.8

13.3

16.0

16.3

18.3

19.3

Total Yards Rankings

429.0

417.0

412.0

405.8

395.0

389.3

Rush Yards Rankings

196.3

181.0

162.3

153.5

139.0

137.3

Pass Yards Rankings

317.0

303.5

300.8

300.5

292.8

285.3

Sack Leaders

16.0

15.0

14.0

12.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

98.1

Walker

94

Gibbs

91.4

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

84.7

Smith-Njigba

75.2

Lamb

60.3

St. Brown

Fantasy TE Rankings

48.4

Kittle

39.2

Johnson

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Kelce

Fantasy K Rankings

54

Shrader

52

Reichard

47

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Best Record ATS

4-0

3-1

Worst Record ATS

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0-3-1

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NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	3	1	0	.750
Eagles	2	2	0	.500
Cowboys	2	2	0	.500
Commanders	1	3	0	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	4	0	0	1.000
Bears	3	1	0	.750
Lions	2	2	0	.500
Packers	2	2	0	.500
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	2	2	0	.500
Falcons	2	2	0	.500
Saints	1	3	0	.250
Buccaneers	0	4	0	.000
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	4	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	3	1	0	.750
Rams	2	2	0	.500
Cardinals	1	3	0	.250

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	3	1	0	.750
Patriots	2	2	0	.500
Jets	1	3	0	.250
Dolphins	0	4	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	3	1	0	.750
Ravens	3	1	0	.750
Steelers	2	2	0	.500
Bengals	2	2	0	.500
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	3	1	0	.750
Colts	2	2	0	.500
Titans	0	4	0	.000
Texans	0	4	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	4	0	0	1.000
Raiders	3	1	0	.750
Broncos	2	2	0	.500
Chargers	0	4	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

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 10/8	TB	@	DAL	8:15 PM
Sun 10/11	PHI	@	JAX	9:30 AM
Sun 10/11	CLE	@	NYJ	1:00 PM
Sun 10/11	CIN	@	MIA	1:00 PM
Sun 10/11	LV	@	NE	1:00 PM

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