what is the most points by a player in a nfl game

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

Interpreted as:
What is the most points by a player in a NFL regular-season game?
NAMEPTSDATETMOPPRUSH TDREC TDRET TDTDFGMXPMXP2SFTY
1Alvin Kamara
A. Kamara
36
12/25/2020
vs
6
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
2Gale Sayers
G. Sayers
36
12/12/1965
vs
4
1
1
6
0
0
0
3Paul Hornung
P. Hornung
33
10/8/1961
vs
3
1
0
4
1
6
0
4Joe Mixon
J. Mixon
30
11/6/2022
vs
4
1
0
5
0
0
0
0
5Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
30
11/21/2021
@
4
1
0
5
0
0
0
0
6Jamaal Charles
J. Charles
30
12/15/2013
@
1
4
0
5
0
0
0
0
7Clinton Portis
C. Portis
30
12/7/2003
vs
5
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
8Shaun Alexander
S. Alexander
30
9/29/2002
vs
4
1
0
5
0
0
0
0
9James Stewart
J. Stewart
30
10/12/1997
vs
5
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
10Jerry Rice
J. Rice
30
10/14/1990
@
0
5
0
5
0
0
0
11Kellen Winslow
K. Winslow
30
11/22/1981
@
0
5
0
5
0
0
0
12Paul Hornung
P. Hornung
30
12/12/1965
@
3
2
0
5
0
0
0
13Cookie Gilchrist
C. Gilchrist
30
12/8/1963
vs
5
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
14Billy Cannon
B. Cannon
30
12/10/1961
@
3
2
0
5
0
0
0
0
15Abner Haynes
A. Haynes
30
11/26/1961
vs
4
1
0
5
0
0
0
0
16Gino Cappelletti
G. Cappelletti
28
12/18/1965
vs
0
2
0
2
4
4
0
0
17Paul Hornung
P. Hornung
28
9/16/1962
vs
3
0
0
3
2
4
0
18Rob Bironas
R. Bironas
26
10/21/2007
@
0
0
0
0
8
2
0
0
19George Blanda
G. Blanda
26
9/18/1960
vs
3
0
0
3
1
5
0
0
20Jay Feely
J. Feely
25
12/12/2010
vs
1
0
0
1
5
4
0
0
21Jahmyr Gibbs
J. Gibbs
24
1/5/2025
vs
3
1
0
4
0
0
0
0
22Alvin Kamara
A. Kamara
24
9/15/2024
@
3
1
0
4
0
0
0
0
23Christian McCaffrey
C. McCaffrey
24
10/1/2023
vs
3
1
0
4
0
0
0
0
24Raheem Mostert
R. Mostert
24
9/24/2023
vs
3
1
0
4
0
0
0
0
25De'Von Achane
D. Achane
24
9/24/2023
vs
2
2
0
4
0
0
0
0
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for points going back to the 1960 season.

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