Before 1970, Gale Sayers had the most points by a rookie in a game, with 36 points against the 49ers on December 12, 1965.
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rookie most points in single regular-season game before 1970| NAME | PTS | DATE | TM | OPP | RUSH TD | REC TD | RET TD | TD | FGM | XPM | XP2 | SFTY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | G. Sayers | 36 | 12/12/1965 | vs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2 | | G. Sayers | 24 | 10/17/1965 | @ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 3 | | F. Jackson | 24 | 12/10/1961 | vs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | | B. Kilmer | 24 | 10/15/1961 | @ | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 5 | | G. Mingo | 21 | 12/10/1960 | @ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | | J. Love | 20 | 10/1/1967 | vs | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 7 | | G. Yepremian | 20 | 11/13/1966 | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 8 | | C. Gilchrist | 20 | 12/8/1962 | @ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | | P. Robinson | 18 | 11/17/1968 | @ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | | D. Post | 18 | 10/22/1967 | @ | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | | R. McDonald | 18 | 9/24/1967 | @ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 12 | | T. Frederickson | 18 | 12/5/1965 | vs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 13 | | S. Blanks | 18 | 12/13/1964 | vs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | | B. Pope | 18 | 10/18/1964 | vs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 15 | | B. Tobin | 18 | 11/10/1963 | vs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 16 |  | M. Ditka | 18 | 11/12/1961 | vs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 17 | | A. Haynes | 18 | 11/6/1960 | @ | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | | W. Carlton | 18 | 10/23/1960 | vs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | | B. Groman | 18 | 10/23/1960 | @ | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | | R. Gerela | 16 | 9/28/1969 | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | | C. Gilchrist | 16 | 11/11/1962 | @ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | | C. Gilchrist | 16 | 11/3/1962 | vs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | | J. Spikes | 16 | 9/16/1960 | @ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | | C. Knight | 15 | 10/12/1969 | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 25 | | D. Cockroft | 15 | 11/3/1968 | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |||
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|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
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 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |