most points scored on opening day in the nfl

Alvin Kamara and Gale Sayers are tied for the most points in a day, with 36 points.

Interpreted as:
most points by a player scored on opening day in the NFL
NAMEPTSDAYRUSH TDREC TDRET TDTDFGMXPMXP2SFTYPPG
1Alvin Kamara
A. Kamara
36
12/25/2020
6
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
36.0
2Gale Sayers
G. Sayers
36
12/12/1965
4
1
1
6
0
0
0
36.0
3Paul Hornung
P. Hornung
33
10/8/1961
3
1
0
4
1
6
0
33.0
4Joe Mixon
J. Mixon
30
11/6/2022
4
1
0
5
0
0
0
0
30.0
5Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
30
11/21/2021
4
1
0
5
0
0
0
0
30.0
6Jamaal Charles
J. Charles
30
12/15/2013
1
4
0
5
0
0
0
0
30.0
7Clinton Portis
C. Portis
30
12/7/2003
5
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
30.0
8Shaun Alexander
S. Alexander
30
9/29/2002
4
1
0
5
0
0
0
0
30.0
9James Stewart
J. Stewart
30
10/12/1997
5
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
30.0
10Jerry Rice
J. Rice
30
10/14/1990
0
5
0
5
0
0
0
30.0
11Kellen Winslow
K. Winslow
30
11/22/1981
0
5
0
5
0
0
0
30.0
12Paul Hornung
P. Hornung
30
12/12/1965
3
2
0
5
0
0
0
30.0
13Cookie Gilchrist
C. Gilchrist
30
12/8/1963
5
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
30.0
14Billy Cannon
B. Cannon
30
12/10/1961
3
2
0
5
0
0
0
0
30.0
15Abner Haynes
A. Haynes
30
11/26/1961
4
1
0
5
0
0
0
0
30.0
16Gino Cappelletti
G. Cappelletti
28
12/18/1965
0
2
0
2
4
4
0
0
28.0
17Paul Hornung
P. Hornung
28
9/16/1962
3
0
0
3
2
4
0
28.0
18Rob Bironas
R. Bironas
26
10/21/2007
0
0
0
0
8
2
0
0
26.0
19George Blanda
G. Blanda
26
9/18/1960
3
0
0
3
1
5
0
0
26.0
20Jay Feely
J. Feely
25
12/12/2010
1
0
0
1
5
4
0
0
25.0
21Derrick Henry
D. Henry
24
12/27/2025
4
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
24.0
22Jahmyr Gibbs
J. Gibbs
24
1/5/2025
3
1
0
4
0
0
0
0
24.0
23Alvin Kamara
A. Kamara
24
9/15/2024
3
1
0
4
0
0
0
0
24.0
24Christian McCaffrey
C. McCaffrey
24
10/1/2023
3
1
0
4
0
0
0
0
24.0
25Raheem Mostert
R. Mostert
24
9/24/2023
3
1
0
4
0
0
0
0
24.0
StatMuse has game-level data for points going back to the 1960 season.

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Team Leaders

PASS

2,384

Shough

Tyler Shough

RUSH

471

Kamara

Alvin Kamara

REC

1,163

Olave

Chris Olave
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PPG

18.0

28th

OPP PPG

22.5

16th

RUSH YDS/G

94.3

28th

PASS YDS/G

236.9

10th

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9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
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9
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11
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.353
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14
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Bills Bills - w
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5
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7
10
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Jets Jets - e
3
14
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AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
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.588
8
9
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12
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13
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14
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11
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.647
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11
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.353
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14
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.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
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.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
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.294
4
13
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11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
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9
8
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9
8
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NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
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12
5
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49ers 49ers - w
12
5
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