Queensland rugby league team records

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A list of records in the State of Origin series for Queensland Maroons.

Contents

Team Records

Streaks

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Series Whitewashes

RecordNumberWhen
3-0 Series Whitewash Victories41988, 1989, 1995, 2010
0-3 Series Whitewash Losses31986, 1996, 2000
Correct to Game 3, 2015 and excludes 1987 exhibition match

Biggest Win

MarginScoreGame
4652-6Game 3, 2015
4450-6Game 1, 1989
Correct to Game 2, 2022 and excludes exhibition match

Biggest Loss

MarginScoreGame
446-50Game 1, 2021
4016-56Game 3, 2000
326-38Game 2, 2019
3212-44Game 2, 2022
284-32Game 1, 2002
Correct to Game 2, 2022 and excludes exhibition match

Most Points Scored In A Game

PointsScoreGame
5252-6Game 3, 2015
4343-22Game 3, 1983
Correct to Game 3, 2015 and includes exhibition match

Most Points Conceded In A Game

PointsScoreGame
5616-56Game 3, 2000
506-50Game 1, 2021
4412-44Game 2, 2022
386-38Game 2, 2019
3614-36Game 3, 2004
324-32Game 1, 2002
Correct to Game 1 2023 and includes exhibition match

Most Total Points In A Game (Win)

PointsScoreGame
6543-22Game 3, 1983
5834-24Game 3, 2011
5852-6Game 3, 2015
Correct to Game 3, 2015 and includes exhibition match

Most Total Points In A Game (loss)

PointsScoreGame
7216-56Game 3, 2000
566-50Game 1, 2021
5422-32Game 2, 2005
5014-36Game 3, 2004
Correct to Game 1, 2021 and includes exhibition match

Fewest Points In A Game (Win)

PointsScoreGame
22-0Game 1, 1995
95-4Game 2, 1992
106-4Game 1, 1991
106-4Game 1, 2016
Correct to Game 1, 2016 and includes exhibition match

Fewest Points In A Game (Loss)

PointsScoreGame
80-8Game 1, 1990
104-6Game 2, 2014
146-8Game 1, 1997
Correct to Game 3, 2015 and includes exhibition match

Comebacks

Biggest Comeback

Trailed New South Wales 15-0 after 30 minutes to win 22-15 in 1981 at Lang Park.

Individual Records

Players in Bold are still active

Most caps (25+)

No.
Games
PlayerEra
42 Cameron Smith 2003–2017
37 Johnathan Thurston 2005-2017
36 Darren Lockyer 1998–2007, 2009-2011
34 Allan Langer 1987-1994, 1996, 1998, 2001-2002
33 Petero Civoniceva 2001-2012
32 Nate Myles 2006-2017
32 Mal Meninga 1980–1986, 1989-1994
31 Billy Slater 2004-2005, 2008-2015, 2017–2018
31 Wally Lewis 1980–1991
32 Greg Inglis 2007-2016, 2018
29 Steve Price 1998-2000, 2002-2009
29 Sam Thaiday 2006-2017
28 Darius Boyd 2008-2017
26 Dale Shearer 1985-1987, 1989-1993, 1995-1996
25 Bob Lindner 1984–1993
Correct to Game 3, 2019 and includes exhibition match

Most points (40+)

No.
Points
PlayerTriesGoalsField Goals
220 Johnathan Thurston 5992
161 Mal Meninga 6690
110 Valentine Holmes 13290
86 Darren Lockyer 10222
72 Greg Inglis 1800
66 Dale Shearer 1290
68 Darius Boyd 1700
58 Cameron Smith 5190
48 Gary Belcher 4160
48 Billy Slater 1200
44 Dane Gagai 1100
41 Allan Langer 1001
Correct to Game 3, 2021 and includes exhibition match

Most tries (7+)

No.
Tries
PlayerNo.
Games
18 Greg Inglis 32
17 Darius Boyd 28
13 Valentine Holmes 17
12 Dale Shearer 26
12 Billy Slater 31
12 Dane Gagai 21
10 Allan Langer 34
9 Darren Lockyer 36
9 Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 6
7 Israel Folau 8
7 Wally Lewis 31
7 Bob Lindner 25
Correct to Game 1, 2024 and includes exhibition match

Single match scoring records

RecordPlayerDetailWhen
Most Tries in a Match Kerry Boustead 3Game 1, 1984
Lote Tuquri 3Game 2, 2002
Matt Sing 3Game 3, 2003
Dane Gagai 3Game 2, 2016
Valentine Holmes 3Game 3, 2017
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 3Game 1, 2024
Most Goals in a Match Johnathan Thurston 9Game 3, 2015
Most Points in a Match Lote Tuquri 18Game 2, 2002
Johnathan Thurston 18Game 3, 2015
Most Tries in a Series Lote Tuquri 52002
Most Goals in a Series Mal Meninga 131983
Johnathan Thurston 132015
Most Points in a Series Mal Meninga 301983
Correct to Game 1, 2024 and includes exhibition match

Other records

RecordPlayerDetailWhen
Youngest Player Ben Ikin 18 years, 83 daysGame 1, 1995
Oldest Player Petero Civoniceva 36 years, 53 daysGame 3, 2012
Most Consecutive Appearances Johnathan Thurston 36 gamesGame 1, 2005 to Game 3, 2016
Most Appearances as Captain Wally Lewis 30 games1981 to 1991
Correct to Game 3, 2016 and includes exhibition match

Attendance records

The largest home attendances for Qld State of Origin games are:

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