List of National Rugby League records

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This page details first-grade rugby league records from the National Rugby League (1998-) and its predecessors, the New South Wales Rugby Football League (1908-1994), the Australian Rugby League, (1995-1997), and the Super League (1997). First-grade games played between premiership teams are included, but not mid-week competitions, pre-season warm-up games or NRL Nines games.

Contents

Team records

Premierships

TitlesClubSeasons
21 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 1908, 1909, 1914, 1918, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 2014
15 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 1911, 1912, 1913, 1923, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1940, 1945, 1974, 1975, 2002, 2013, 2018, 2019
15 St. George colours.svg St. George Dragons 1941, 1949, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1977, 1979
11 Balmain colours.svg Balmain Tigers 1915, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1924, 1939, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1969
8 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 1972, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1987, 1996, 2008, 2011
Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 1938, 1942, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1995, 2004
6 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers 1991, 2003, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 1992, 1993, 1997 SL , 1998, 2000, 2006
4 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 1999, 2007 *, 2009 *, 2012, 2017, 2020
Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986
Western Suburbs colours.svg Western Suburbs Magpies 1930, 1934, 1948, 1952
3 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 1989, 1990, 1994
Newtown colours.svg Newtown Jets 1910, 1933, 1943
2 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 1997 ARL , 2001
North Sydney colours.svg North Sydney Bears 1921, 1922
1 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2016
North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 2015
St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 2010
Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 2005

Most consecutive

Minor Premierships

TallyClubSeasons
20 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 1912, 1913, 1923, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1945, 1974, 1975, 1980, 1981, 2004, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018
17 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 1908, 1909, 1914, 1918, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1932, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1989
15 St. George colours.svg St. George Dragons 1928, 1946, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1979, 1985
9 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1983, 1987, 1995, 1996, 1997 ARL
7 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 1938, 1942, 1947, 1984, 1993, 1994, 2012
Balmain colours.svg Balmain Tigers 1915, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1924, 1939
6 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 2006*, 2007*, 2008*, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2024
Newtown colours.svg Newtown Jets 1910, 1933, 1943, 1944, 1954, 1955
5 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers 1991, 2003, 2020, 2022, 2023
Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 1977, 1982, 1986, 2001, 2005
Western Suburbs colours.svg Western Suburbs Magpies 1930, 1948, 1952, 1961, 1978
4 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 1992, 1997 SL , 1998, 2000
2 St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 2009, 2010
Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 1988, 1999
North Sydney colours.svg North Sydney Bears 1921, 1922
1 New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 2002
Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 1990
Glebe colours.svg Glebe 1911

Most consecutive

Runners-up

TallyClubSeasons
15 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 1908, 1919, 1921, 1928, 1931, 1934, 1938, 1941, 1960, 1972, 1980, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2010
14 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 1910, 1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1935, 1937, 1939, 1949, 1952, 1965, 1969, 2021
12 St. George colours.svg St. George Dragons 1927, 1930, 1933, 1942, 1946, 1953, 1971, 1975, 1985, 1992, 1993, 1996
11 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 1951, 1957, 1959, 1968, 1970, 1982, 1983, 1995, 1997 ARL , 2007, 2013
10 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 1940, 1947, 1967, 1974, 1979, 1986, 1994, 1998, 2012, 2014
9 Balmain colours.svg Balmain Tigers 1909, 1936, 1945, 1948, 1956, 1964, 1966, 1988, 1989
8 Western Suburbs colours.svg Western Suburbs Magpies 1918, 1925, 1932, 1950, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963
7 Newtown colours.svg Newtown Jets 1913, 1914, 1929, 1944, 1954, 1955, 1981
6 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 1976, 1977, 1984, 2001, 2009, 2022
5 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 2006, 2008, 2016, 2018, 2024
4 Glebe colours.svg Glebe 1911, 1912, 1915, 1922
3 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 1987, 1991, 2019
Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 1973, 1978, 1997 SL
2 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 2015, 2023
Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers 1990, 2020
North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 2005, 2017
New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 2002, 2011
1 St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 1999
North Sydney colours.svg North Sydney Bears 1943
University colours.svg University 1926

Most consecutive

Wooden spoons

TallyClubSeasons
18* Western Suburbs colours.svg Western Suburbs Magpies 1908*, 1909, 1910, 1912, 1913, 1916, 1933, 1940,1942, 1953, 1955, 1971, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1998, 1999
14 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 1947, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1970, 1972, 2012, 2013, 2018
10 University colours.svg University 1921, 1923, 1927, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937
9 North Sydney colours.svg North Sydney Bears 1915, 1917, 1919, 1932, 1941, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1979
8 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 1945, 1946, 1962, 1975, 1990, 2003, 2004, 2006
Newtown colours.svg Newtown Jets 1924, 1925, 1928, 1939, 1968, 1976, 1977, 1978
6 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 1943, 1944, 1964, 2002*, 2008, 2021
5 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 1949, 1963, 1965, 1966, 2009
4 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 2005, 2015, 2016, 2017
Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers 1973, 1980, 2001, 2007
Balmain colours.svg Balmain Tigers 1911, 1974, 1981, 1994
3 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 2022, 2023, 2024
Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 1967, 1969, 2014
North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 1995, 1997 SL , 2000
Gold Coast Seagulls colours.svg Gold Coast Seagulls 1991, 1992, 1993
Illawarra colours.svg Illawarra Steelers 1985, 1986, 1989
St. George colours.svg St. George Dragons 1922, 1926, 1938
Annandale colours.svg Annandale 1914, 1918, 1920
2 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 2011, 2019
South Queensland colours.svg South Queensland Crushers 1996, 1997 ARL
1 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 2020
Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 2010*
Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 1982
Cumberland colours.svg Cumberland 1908*

Most consecutive

Team wins, losses, win percentage and draws

Matches played

All Time Ladder
PosTeamFirst gameLast GamePldWLDW%
1 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 14 March 19986 October 2024709473230666.71%
2 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 6 March 19885 September 20249275483651459.12%
3 St. George colours.svg St. George Dragons 23 April 192129 August 19981,5459105795658.90%
4 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 12 April 194721 September 20241,7339787173856.43%
5 Glebe colours.svg Glebe 20 April 190831 August 1929297163128654.88%
6 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 20 April 190827 September 20242,3561,2611,0266953.52%
7 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 20 April 19086 September 20242,2811,1851,0504651.95%
8 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 27 February 19827 September 20241,0675475101051.27%
9 Balmain colours.svg Balmain Tigers 20 April 190829 August 19991,7058717666851.09%
10 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 25 April 193515 September 20241,9639879245350.28%
11 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2 April 196728 September 20241,3976876862449.18%
12 St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 6 March 19997 September 2024649314329648.38%
13 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 5 March 198814 September 20249004214611846.78%
14 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers 2 April 19676 October 20241,3866467112946.61%
15 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 12 April 19476 September 20241,7848259194046.24%
16 Newcastle foundation colours.svg Newcastle 20 April 190814 August 190920911045.00%
17 Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 10 March 199531 August 2024729327393944.86%
18 Newtown colours.svg Newtown Jets 20 April 190827 August 19831,3055836635944.67%
19 Western Suburbs colours.svg Western Suburbs Magpies 20 April 190829 August 19991,6917349084943.41%
20 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 11 March 199520 September 2024740320414643.24%
21 Dolphins colours.png Dolphins 5 March 20238 September 2024482028041.67%
22 North Sydney colours.svg North Sydney Bears 20 April 190828 August 19991,6656789167140.72%
23 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 6 February 20006 September 2024609244362340.07%
24 Northern Eagles colours.svg Northern Eagles 6 February 20008 September 2002763045139.47%
25 Western Reds colours.svg Perth Reds 12 March 199523 August 1997612436139.34%
26 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 18 March 20077 September 2024434169264138.94%
27 Hunter colours.svg Hunter Mariners 2 March 199724 August 199718711038.89%
28 Illawarra colours.svg Illawarra Steelers 28 February 198223 August 19983961532301338.64%
29 Adelaide colours.svg Adelaide Rams 1 March 199722 August 1998421328130.95%
30 Gold Coast Chargers colours.svg Gold Coast Chargers 5 March 198822 August 199824653184921.54%
31 South Queensland colours.svg South Queensland Crushers 11 March 199531 August 1997651351120.00%
32 University colours.svg University 8 May 192019 June 193724247190519.42%
33 Annandale colours.svg Annandale 30 April 19101 September 192015325122616.34%
34 Cumberland colours.svg Cumberland 9 May 190825 July 1908817012.50%

Source: Rugby League Tables & Statistics . Last updated: 23 May 2024

Most consecutive wins

RankWinsTeamPeriod
=119 matches Eastern Suburbs from Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, 13 April 1975 to Newtown, 23 August 1975
Melbourne Storm from Brisbane Broncos, 2 April 2021 to Gold Coast Titans, 19 August 2021
=317 matches Bulldogs from St. George Illawarra Dragons, 31 March 2002 to North Queensland Cowboys, 3 August 2002
Penrith Panthers from Melbourne Storm, 19 June 2020 to South Sydney Rabbitohs, 17 October 2020
=516 matches South Sydney from Newtown, 30 May 1908 to Glebe, 17 July 1909
Eastern Suburbs from North Sydney, 15 June 1912 to Glebe, 28 June 1913
Source: Rugby League Tables & Statistics . Last updated: 19 August 2021.

Most consecutive losses

RankLossesTeamPeriod
142 matches University from Balmain, 28 April 1934 to Eastern Suburbs, 22 August 1936
225 matches Eastern Suburbs from North Sydney, 25 July 1965 to Canterbury-Bankstown, 9 April 1967
=322 matches South Sydney from St. George, 23 June 1945 to St. George, 12 April 1947
Western Suburbs Magpies from Eastern Suburbs Roosters, 25 April 1984 to St. George Dragons, 14 April 1985
520 matches Newtown from Penrith Panthers, 27 March 1977 to Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, 14 August 1977
Source: Rugby League Tables & Statistics . Last updated: 11 March 2017.

Result records

Greatest win margins

RankMarginWinning TeamDefeated TeamScoreVenueDate
185 St. George Canterbury-Bankstown 91–6 Earl Park 11 May 1935
280 Eastern Suburbs Canterbury-Bankstown 87–7 Sydney Sports Ground 18 May 1935
374 North Queensland Cowboys Wests Tigers 74–0 Queensland Country Bank Stadium 1 July 2023
470 Parramatta Eels Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 74–4 Parramatta Stadium 23 August 2003
568 Canberra Raiders Parramatta Eels 68–0 Bruce Stadium 22 August 1993
Source: Rugby League Tables & Statistics . Last updated: 1 July 2023.
Greatest win margins in a Grand Final
RankMarginWinning TeamDefeated TeamScoreVenueDate
140 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Melbourne Storm 40–0 ANZ Stadium 5 October 2008
238 Eastern Suburbs Roosters St George Dragons 38–0 Sydney Cricket Ground 20 September 1975
332 North Sydney Glebe 35–3 Sydney Cricket Ground 6 September 1922
429 Balmain South Sydney 33–4 Sydney Cricket Ground 2 September 1939
=528 South Sydney Manly Warringah 42–14 Sydney Sports Ground 23 September 1951
Melbourne Storm North Queensland Cowboys 34–6 ANZ Stadium 1 October 2017
Source: Rugby League Tables & Statistics . Last updated: 31 October 2024.

Most points scored in a game

RankPointsWinning TeamDefeated TeamScoreVenueDate
1102 Newcastle Knights Canberra Raiders 70–32 Canberra Stadium 18 March 2006
297 St. George Canterbury-Bankstown 91–6 Earl Park 11 May 1935
396 Penrith Panthers Northern Eagles 68–28 Brookvale Oval 8 September 2001
=494 Eastern Suburbs Canterbury-Bankstown 87–7 Sydney Sports Ground 18 May 1935
Sydney Roosters North Queensland Cowboys 64–30 Sydney Football Stadium 9 June 2007
Source: Rugby League Tables & Statistics . Last updated: 28 May 2007.
Most points scored in a Grand Final
RankPointsWinning TeamDefeated TeamScoreVenueDate
156 South Sydney Manly Warringah 42–14 Sydney Sports Ground 23 September 1951
254 Newcastle Knights Parramatta Eels 30–24 Stadium Australia 30 September 2001
=350 Brisbane Broncos Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 38–12 Sydney Football Stadium 27 September 1998
Penrith Panthers Brisbane Broncos 26–24 Accor Stadium 1 October 2023
548 Canberra Raiders Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 36–12 Sydney Football Stadium 25 September 1994
Source: Rugby League Tables & Statistics . Last updated: 31 October 2024.

Fewest points scored in a game

RankPointsWinning TeamDefeated TeamScoreVenueDate
10 Newtown Jets drew with Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs -0–0 Henson Park 28 March 1982
21 Newtown Jets St. George Dragons 1–0 Sydney Cricket Ground 12 May 1973
=32 Newtown Eastern Suburbs 2–0 Sydney Cricket Ground 16 May 1914
Balmain North Sydney North Sydney Oval 25 April 1931
South Sydney Parramatta Sydney Sports Ground 18 July 1965
Source: Rugby League Tables & Statistics . Last updated: 8 February 2007.
Fewest points scored in a Grand Final
RankPointsWinning TeamDefeated TeamScoreVenueDate
13 Balmain South Sydney 3–0 Sydney Cricket Ground 29 July 1924
26 Parramatta Eels Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 4–2 Sydney Cricket Ground 28 September 1986
=38 Newtown South Sydney 4–4 Sydney Showground 17 September 1910
Balmain South Sydney 5–3 Sydney Cricket Ground July 26, 1916
510 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Parramatta Eels 6–4 Sydney Cricket Ground 16 September 1984
Source: Rugby League Tables & Statistics . Last updated: 31 October 2024.

Most points scored by one team in a game

RankPointsWinning TeamDefeated TeamScoreVenueDate
191 St. George Canterbury-Bankstown 91–6 Earl Park 11 May 1935
287 Eastern Suburbs Canterbury-Bankstown 87–7 Sydney Sports Ground 18 May 1935
=374 Parramatta Eels Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 74–4 Parramatta Stadium 23 August 2003
Canberra Raiders Penrith Panthers 74–12 Canberra Stadium 10 August 2008
North Queensland Cowboys Wests Tigers 74–0 Queensland Country Bank Stadium 1 July 2023
Source: Rugby League Tables & Statistics . Last updated: 1 July 2023.
Most points scored by one team in a Grand Final
RankPointsWinning TeamDefeated TeamScoreVenueDate
142 South Sydney Manly Warringah 42–14 Sydney Sports Ground 23 September 1951
240 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Melbourne Storm 40–0 ANZ Stadium 5 October 2008
=338 Eastern Suburbs Roosters St George Dragons 38–0 Sydney Cricket Ground 20 September 1975
Brisbane Broncos Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 38–12 Sydney Football Stadium 27 September 1998
536 Canberra Raiders Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 36–12 Sydney Football Stadium 25 September 1994
Source: Rugby League Tables & Statistics . Last updated: 31 October 2024.

Highest scores by a losing side

PointsWinning TeamDefeated TeamScoreVenueDate
40 Parramatta Eels St. George Illawarra Dragons 44–40 CommBank Stadium 31 August 2024
36 Canterbury Bulldogs Hunter Mariners 48–36 Belmore Sports Ground 12 May 1997
Wests Tigers Bulldogs 37–36 Telstra Stadium 27 March 2005
Gold Coast Titans Newcastle Knights 38–36 Energy Australia Stadium 9 May 2010
Melbourne Storm Suncorp Stadium 13 May 2017
Highest scores by a losing side in a Grand Final
RankPointsTeamOpponentScoreVenueDate
=124 Parramatta Eels Newcastle Knights 30–24 Stadium Australia 30 September 2001
Brisbane Broncos Penrith Panthers 26–24 Accor Stadium 1 October 2023
320 Penrith Panthers Melbourne Storm 26–20 ANZ Stadium 25 October 2020
=418 St George Illawarra Dragons Melbourne Storm 20–18 Stadium Australia 26 September 1999
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Sydney Roosters 26–18 ANZ Stadium 6 October 2013
Source: Rugby League Tables & Statistics . Last updated: 31 October 2024.

Highest drawn games scores

ScoreTeamsVenueDate
34–34 Parramatta vs. North Sydney Cumberland Oval 25 June 1949
Illawarra Steelers vs. Manly Warringah Sea Eagles WIN Stadium 4 May 1997
South Sydney Rabbitohs vs. Brisbane Broncos Aussie Stadium 28 August 2004
32–32 Penrith Panthers vs. New Zealand Warriors CUA Stadium 1 August 2009
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles vs. Newcastle Knights Glen Willow Oval 1 April 2023
Source: Rugby League Tables & Statistics . Last updated: 1 April 2023.

Best start to a season

WinsTeamSeason
15 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 1995 ARL season
12 South Sydney 1925 NSWRFL season
Penrith Panthers 2021 NRL season
11 Western Suburbs Magpies 1934 NSWRFL season
Balmain 1966 NSWRFL season
10 St. George 1959 NSWRFL season
Sydney City Roosters 1996 ARL season

Undefeated in a season

YearTeam
1915 Balmain
1921 North Sydney
1925 South Sydney
1936 Eastern Suburbs
1937 Eastern Suburbs
1959 St. George

† - Won every game

Failed to win a match in a season

YearTeam
1935 University
1946 South Sydney
1966 Eastern Suburbs

Most points scored by a team in a season

Fewest points scored by a team in a season

Most points conceded by a team in a season

Fewest points conceded by a team in a season

Keeping opposition scoreless: most games in a season

Biggest comebacks

PointsBiggest comebacks
26 points North Queensland Cowboys came from 0–26 down at halftime to win 36–28 against the Penrith Panthers on 29 May 1998 at Penrith Stadium
Dolphins came from 0–26 down after 33 minutes to win 28–26 against the Gold Coast Titans on 23 April 2023 at Suncorp Stadium

Penrith Panthers came from 6–32 down after 53 minutes to draw 32–32 against the New Zealand Warriors on 1 August 2009 at CUA Stadium

24 points Wests Tigers came from 0–24 down after 26 minutes to win 36–32 against the Newcastle Knights on 11 August 2001 at Campbelltown Stadium
St. George Illawarra Dragons came from 10–34 down after 56 minutes to win 36–34 against the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles on 29 August 2004 at OKI Jubilee Stadium
South Sydney Rabbitohs came from 4–28 down after 52 minutes to win 29–28 against the North Queensland Cowboys on 28 June 2008 at Dairy Farmers Stadium
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks came from 0–24 down after 37 minutes to win 30–28 against the Sydney Roosters on 5 July 2014 at Allianz Stadium
North Queensland Cowboys came from 6–30 down after 57 minutes to win 36–30 against the Parramatta Eels on 8 June 2015 at Pirtek Stadium
23 points Penrith Panthers came from 8–31 down after 57 minutes to win 32–31 against the Wests Tigers on 4 June 2000 at Penrith Stadium
22 points Parramatta Eels came from 0–22 down at halftime to win 30–22 against the Canberra Raiders on 26 April 1987 at Parramatta Stadium

Melbourne Storm came from 0–22 down after 20 minutes to win 36–32 against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks on 16 March 2003 at Toyota Stadium
Parramatta Eels came from 0–22 down at halftime to win 34–28 against the Penrith Panthers on 17 July 2010 at CUA Stadium
North Queensland Cowboys came from 0–22 down after 30 minutes to win 40–24 against the Canberra Raiders on 5 June 2011 at GIO Stadium Canberra
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks came from 0–22 down after 53 minutes to win 24–22 against the Brisbane Broncos on 28 June 2014 at Suncorp Stadium
Canberra Raiders came from 0–22 down after 28 minutes to win 30–22 against the Wests Tigers on 19 April 2015 at Leichhardt Oval
Canberra Raiders came from 0–22 down after 39 minutes to win 29–25 against the Newcastle Knights on 3 July 2016 at GIO Stadium Canberra
Penrith Panthers came from 6–28 down after 46 minutes to win 36–28 against the New Zealand Warriors on 13 May 2017 at Pepper Stadium
Brisbane Broncos came from 0–22 down after 18 minutes to win 36–28 against the Gold Coast Titans on 30 April 2021 at Suncorp Stadium
Canberra Raiders came from 0–22 down after 39 minutes to win 24–22 against Gold Coast Titans on 26 March 2022 at GIO Stadium Canberra

21 points North Sydney Bears came from 2–23 down after 28 minutes to defeat St. George Dragons 26–23 on 19 July 1987 at North Sydney Oval [1]

New Zealand Warriors came from 10–31 down after 51 minutes to win 34–31 against the Canberra Raiders on 27 March 2021 at GIO Stadium Canberra

20 points New Zealand Warriors came from 0–20 down after 39 minutes to win 30–26 against the Newcastle Knights on 17 April 2005 at EnergyAustralia Stadium

Manly Warringah Sea Eagles came from 6–26 down after 50 minutes to win 36–26 against the Penrith Panthers on 29 May 2005 at Brookvale Oval
Brisbane Broncos came from 4–24 down after 52 minutes to win 35–24 against the Gold Coast Titans on 27 May 2022 at Suncorp Stadium
New Zealand Warriors came from 6–26 down after 29 minutes to win 32–30 against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks on 2 April 2023 at PointsBet Stadium
Canberra Raiders came from 0-20 down after 31 minutes to win 26-24 against the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles on 3 May 2024 at 4 Pines Park

In a Grand Final

Individual records

Note: Figures in boldface are currently playing in the NRL.

Most games played

RankGamesPlayerClubsYears
1430 Cameron Smith Melbourne Storm 2002–2020
2372 Cooper Cronk Melbourne Storm, Sydney Roosters 2004–2019
3355 Darren Lockyer Brisbane Broncos 1995–2011
4350 Terry Lamb Western Suburbs Magpies, Canterbury Bulldogs 1980–1996
5349 Steve Menzies Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, Northern Eagles 1993–2008
6348 Paul Gallen Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2001–2019
7347 Corey Parker Brisbane Broncos 2001–2016
8346 Benji Marshall Wests Tigers, St. George Illawarra Dragons, Brisbane Broncos, South Sydney Rabbitohs 2003–2021
=9338 Chris Heighington Wests Tigers, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Newcastle Knights 2003–2018
338 Jesse Bromwich Melbourne Storm, Dolphins 2010–2024
Source:http://www.nrl.com/cameron-smiths-300th-game-a-rugby-league-icon/tabid/10874/newsid/88068/default.aspx The NRL'S 300 club. As of 8 September 2024.

At one club

GamesPlayerClubYears
430 Cameron Smith Melbourne Storm 2002–2020
355 Darren Lockyer Brisbane Broncos 1995–2011
348 Paul Gallen Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2001–2019
347 Corey Parker Brisbane Broncos 2001–2016
336 John Sutton South Sydney Rabbitohs 2004–2019
330 Nathan Hindmarsh Parramatta Eels 1998–2012
329 Daly Cherry-Evans Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 2011–
328 Andrew Ettingshausen Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 1983–2000
323 Cooper Cronk Melbourne Storm 2004–2017 [2]
319 Billy Slater Melbourne Storm 2003–2018
318 Jason Croker Canberra Raiders 1991–2006
317 Hazem El Masri Bulldogs 1996–2009
309 Cliff Lyons Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 1986–1999
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves Sydney Roosters 2010–2024
307 Jarrod Croker Canberra Raiders 2009–2023
306 Mitchell Aubusson Sydney Roosters 2007–2020
305 Josh Papali'i Canberra Raiders 2011–
304 Sam Thaiday Brisbane Broncos 2003–2018
302 Anthony Minichiello Sydney Roosters 2000–2014
301 Luke Ricketson Sydney Roosters 1991–2005
Simon Mannering New Zealand Warriors 2005–2018
Source: Eels NRL Player Stats . Retrieved 3 February 2012.

Most tries scored

In a career

RankTriesPlayerClubsYears
1212 Ken Irvine North Sydney, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 1958–1973
2195 Alex Johnston South Sydney Rabbitohs 2014–
3190 Billy Slater Melbourne Storm 2003–2018
4180 Steve Menzies Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, Northern Eagles 1993–2008
5176 Brett Morris St. George Illawarra Dragons, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Sydney Roosters 2006–2021
6166 Andrew Ettingshausen Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 1983–2000
=7164 Terry Lamb Western Suburbs Magpies, Canterbury Bulldogs 1980–1996
164 Daniel Tupou Sydney Roosters 2012–
9163 Brett Stewart Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 2003–2016
=10159 Matt Sing Penrith Panthers, Sydney City Roosters, North Queensland Cowboys 1993–2006
159 Hazem El Masri Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 1996–2009
Source: NRL Stats . Last updated: 27 September 2024.

In a season

TriesPlayerClubSeason
38 Dave Brown [3] Eastern Suburbs 1935 NSWRFL season
34 Ray Preston Newtown 1954 NSWRFL season
30 Alex Johnston South Sydney Rabbitohs 2021 NRL season
2022 NRL season
29 Les Brennan South Sydney Rabbitohs 1954 NSWRFL season

In a game

Most points scored

In a career

RankPointsPlayerClubsPeriod
12,786 Cameron Smith Melbourne Storm 430 games (2002–2020)
22,418 Hazem El Masri Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 317 games (1996–2009)
32,374 Jarrod Croker Canberra Raiders 307 games (2009–2023)
42,344 Adam Reynolds South Sydney Rabbitohs, Brisbane Broncos 287 games (2012–)
52,222 Johnathan Thurston Bulldogs, North Queensland Cowboys 323 games (2002–2018)
62,176 Andrew Johns Newcastle Knights 249 games (1993–2007)
72,107 Jason Taylor Western Suburbs Magpies, North Sydney Bears, Northern Eagles, Parramatta Eels 276 games (1990–2001)
82,034 Daryl Halligan North Sydney Bears, Bulldogs 230 games (1991–2000)
91,971 Mick Cronin Parramatta Eels 216 games (1977–1986)
101,917 Graham Eadie Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 233 games (1971–1983)
Source: Rugby League Tables & Statistics . Last updated: 5 September 2024.

In a season

PointsPlayerClubYear
342 (16t, 139g) Hazem El Masri Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2004
334 (23t, 121g) Reuben Garrick Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 2021
308 (15t, 124g) Brett Hodgson Wests Tigers 2005
296 (18t, 112g) Hazem El Masri Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2006
296 (16t, 129g) Jarrod Croker Canberra Raiders 2016

In a game

RankPointsPlayerClubOppositionDate
145 (5t, 15g) Dave Brown Eastern Suburbs Canterbury-Bankstown 18 May 1935
=238 (6t, 10g) Dave Brown Eastern Suburbs Canterbury-Bankstown 10 August 1935
38 (5t, 9g) Mal Meninga Canberra Raiders Eastern Suburbs 15 April 1990
=436 (2t, 15g) Les Griffin St. George Canterbury-Bankstown 11 May 1935
36 (6t, 9g) Jack Lindwall St. George Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 3 May 1947
36 (4t, 10g) Terry Campese Canberra Raiders Penrith Panthers 10 August 2008

Oldest players

AgePlayerClubYear
40 years and 5 days Billy Wilson North Sydney Bears 1967
39 years and 311 days Ted Courtney Western Suburbs 1924
38 years and 263 days George Green North Sydney 1922
38 years and 149 days Roy Kirkaldy Canterbury-Bankstown 1948
38 years and 31 days Paul Gallen Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2019

Youngest players

AgePlayerClubYear
16 years and 85 days Ray Stehr Eastern Suburbs 1929
16 years and 220 days Jack Arnold Western Suburbs Magpies 1936
16 years and 238 days Jordan Rankin Gold Coast Titans 2008
16 years and 258 days Frank Burge Glebe 1911
16 years and 303 days Adam Ritson Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 1993

Most games coached

RankGamesCoachClubsYears
1938 [lower-alpha 1] Wayne Bennett Canberra Raiders, Brisbane Broncos, St. George Illawarra Dragons, Newcastle Knights, South Sydney Rabbitohs, Dolphins 1987–2021, 2023–
2693 Tim Sheens Penrith Panthers, Canberra Raiders, North Queensland Cowboys, Wests Tigers 1984–2001, 2003–2012, 2023
3601 Brian Smith Illawarra Steelers, St. George Dragons, Parramatta Eels, Newcastle Knights, Sydney Roosters 1984–1987, 1991–1995, 1997–2012
4580 Craig Bellamy Brisbane Broncos, Melbourne Storm 2002–
5515 Ricky Stuart Sydney Roosters, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Parramatta Eels, Canberra Raiders 2002–2010, 2013–
6482 Des Hasler Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Gold Coast Titans 2004–2017, 2019–2022, 2024–
7451 [lower-alpha 2] Ivan Cleary New Zealand Warriors, Penrith Panthers , Wests Tigers 2006–2015, 2017–
8415 Warren Ryan Newtown Jets, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Balmain Tigers, Western Suburbs Magpies, Newcastle Knights 1979–1982, 1984–1994, 1999–2000
9405 Bob Fulton Eastern Suburbs, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 1979–1988, 1993–1999
10403 Ron Willey Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, Balmain Tigers, North Sydney Bears, South Sydney Rabbitohs, Penrith Panthers,1962, 1970–1974, 1977–1985, 1988–1989
Source:https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/nrl/coaches.html?ord=games . As of 11 August 2024.

Most premierships won as a coach

RankPremiershipsCoachClubsYears
18 Arthur Halloway Balmain, Eastern Suburbs 1916*, 1917*, 1919*, 1920*, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1945
27 Wayne Bennett Brisbane Broncos, St. George Illawarra Dragons 1992, 1993, 1997 SL , 1998, 2000, 2006, 2010
=35 Jack Rayner South Sydney 1950*, 1951*, 1953*, 1954*, 1955*
5 Ken Kearney St. George 1957*, 1958*, 1959*, 1960*, 1961
5 Jack Gibson Eastern Suburbs Roosters, Parramatta Eels 1974, 1975, 1981, 1982, 1983
=64 Charlie Lynch South Sydney 1928, 1929, 1931, 1932
Norm Provan St. George 1962*, 1963*, 1964*, 1965*
Clive Churchill South Sydney 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971
Tim Sheens Canberra Raiders, Wests Tigers 1989, 1990, 1994, 2005
Ivan Cleary Penrith Panthers 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

* - As a captain-coach

Oldest coaches

AgeCoachClubYear
74 years and 251 days Wayne Bennett Dolphins 2024
72 years and 306 days Tim Sheens Wests Tigers 2023
69 years and 327 days Arthur Hennessy South Sydney 1946
65 years and 3 days Craig Bellamy Melbourne Storm 2024
63 years and 204 days Des Hasler Gold Coast Titans 2024

Youngest coaches

AgeCoachClubYear
21 years and 345 days Johnny Slade Parramatta 1955
24 years and 126 days Dick Poole Newtown 1955
24 years and 232 days Robert Graves Balmain 1908
26 years and 88 days Ray Stehr Eastern Suburbs 1939
27 years and 2 days Wally O'Connell Manly-Warringah 1950

Attendance records

Largest regular season crowds

CrowdHomeAwayVenueYear
59,708 South Sydney Rabbitohs Sydney Roosters ANZ Stadium 2013
58,593 Brisbane Broncos St. George Dragons ANZ Stadium 1993
57,212 Brisbane Broncos Gold Coast Seagulls ANZ Stadium 1993
55,934 Balmain St. George Sydney Cricket Ground 1966
54,751 Brisbane Broncos Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs ANZ Stadium 1993
Source: Rugby League Tables & Statistics .

Note: Does not include double-headers

Largest regular season double-header crowds

CrowdHomeAwayVenueYear
104,583 Brisbane Broncos

Parramatta Eels

Newcastle Knights

St. George Illawarra Dragons

Stadium Australia 1999
62,255 St. George Illawarra Dragons

Sydney Roosters

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

Parramatta Eels

Stadium Australia 2000
54,833 Parramatta Eels

Wests Tigers

Penrith Panthers

Sydney Roosters

Stadium Australia 2001
52,347 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

Melbourne Storm

Brisbane Broncos

North Queensland Cowboys

Suncorp Stadium 2017
50,109 Brisbane Broncos

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

South Sydney Rabbitohs

Gold Coast Titans

Suncorp Stadium 2009

Highest season average crowds

AverageTeamYear
43,200 Brisbane Broncos 1993
37,705 Brisbane Broncos 1994
35,902 Brisbane Broncos 1995
35,032 Brisbane Broncos 2010
34,587 Brisbane Broncos 2009
Source: Rugby League Tables & Statistics .

See also

Current team-specific records

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Notes

  1. Includes 2 games in 2020 considered to have been "coached remotely," despite not being physically present due to the NRL's COVID-19 protocols, plus one in 2024.
  2. Includes 4 games in 2022 considered to have been "coached remotely," despite not being physically present.