Alvin Kamara and Gale Sayers are tied for the most points by a running back in a game, with 36 points.
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running backs with the most points in a regular-season game| NAME | PTS | DATE | TM | OPP | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC TD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | A. Kamara | 36 | 12/25/2020 | vs | 155 | 22 | 7.0 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 5.7 | 0 | ||
| 2 |  | G. Sayers | 36 | 12/12/1965 | vs | 113 | 9 | 12.6 | 4 | 89 | 2 | 44.5 | 1 | |||
| 3 | | P. Hornung | 33 | 10/8/1961 | vs | 111 | 11 | 10.1 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 9.3 | 1 | |||
| 4 |  | J. Mixon | 30 | 11/6/2022 | vs | 153 | 22 | 7.0 | 4 | 58 | 4 | 5 | 14.5 | 1 | ||
| 5 |  | J. Taylor | 30 | 11/21/2021 | @ | 185 | 32 | 5.8 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 6.3 | 1 | ||
| 6 | | J. Charles | 30 | 12/15/2013 | @ | 20 | 8 | 2.5 | 1 | 195 | 8 | 8 | 24.4 | 4 | ||
| 7 | | C. Portis | 30 | 12/7/2003 | vs | 218 | 22 | 9.9 | 5 | 36 | 2 | 3 | 18.0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | | S. Alexander | 30 | 9/29/2002 | vs | 139 | 24 | 5.8 | 4 | 92 | 3 | 5 | 30.7 | 1 | ||
| 9 | | J. Stewart | 30 | 10/12/1997 | vs | 102 | 15 | 6.8 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3.5 | 0 | |||
| 10 | | P. Hornung | 30 | 12/12/1965 | @ | 61 | 15 | 4.1 | 3 | 115 | 2 | 57.5 | 2 | |||
| 11 | | C. Gilchrist | 30 | 12/8/1963 | vs | 243 | 36 | 6.8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 12 | | B. Cannon | 30 | 12/10/1961 | @ | 216 | 25 | 8.6 | 3 | 114 | 5 | 22.8 | 2 | |||
| 13 | | A. Haynes | 30 | 11/26/1961 | vs | 158 | 14 | 11.3 | 4 | 84 | 2 | 42.0 | 1 | |||
| 14 | | P. Hornung | 28 | 9/16/1962 | vs | 67 | 10 | 6.7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | |||
| 15 |  | D. Henry | 24 | 12/27/2025 | @ | 216 | 36 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 16 |  | J. Gibbs | 24 | 1/5/2025 | vs | 139 | 23 | 6.0 | 3 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 6.2 | 1 | ||
| 17 | | A. Kamara | 24 | 9/15/2024 | @ | 115 | 20 | 5.8 | 3 | 65 | 2 | 3 | 32.5 | 1 | ||
| 18 |  | C. McCaffrey | 24 | 10/1/2023 | vs | 106 | 20 | 5.3 | 3 | 71 | 7 | 8 | 10.1 | 1 | ||
| 19 |  | R. Mostert | 24 | 9/24/2023 | vs | 82 | 13 | 6.3 | 3 | 60 | 7 | 7 | 8.6 | 1 | ||
| 20 |  | D. Achane | 24 | 9/24/2023 | vs | 203 | 18 | 11.3 | 2 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 7.5 | 2 | ||
| 21 |  | L. Fournette | 24 | 11/28/2021 | @ | 100 | 17 | 5.9 | 3 | 31 | 7 | 8 | 4.4 | 1 | ||
| 22 |  | A. Ekeler | 24 | 11/21/2021 | vs | 50 | 11 | 4.5 | 2 | 65 | 6 | 7 | 10.8 | 2 | ||
| 23 |  | A. Jones Sr. | 24 | 9/20/2021 | vs | 67 | 17 | 3.9 | 1 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 8.0 | 3 | ||
| 24 |  | D. Cook | 24 | 11/1/2020 | @ | 163 | 30 | 5.4 | 3 | 63 | 2 | 3 | 31.5 | 1 | ||
| 25 |  | K. Drake | 24 | 12/15/2019 | vs | 137 | 22 | 6.2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 0 | ||
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| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |