NFL Career Points Scored Leaders
| Rank |
Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active |
Pts |
Years |
Teams |
| 1. |
Morten Andersen |
2,544 |
1982-2007 |
5TM |
| 2. |
Gary Anderson |
2,434 |
1982-2004 |
5TM |
| 3. |
John Carney |
2,062 |
1988-2010 |
7TM |
| 4. |
Jason Hanson (41) |
2,016 |
1992-2011 |
det |
| 5. |
Matt Stover |
2,004 |
1991-2009 |
3TM |
| 6. |
George Blanda+ |
2,002 |
1949-1975 |
4TM |
| 7. |
Jason Elam |
1,983 |
1993-2009 |
2TM |
| 8. |
John Kasay (42) |
1,970 |
1991-2011 |
3TM |
| 9. |
Adam Vinatieri (39) |
1,752 |
1996-2011 |
2TM |
| 10. |
Norm Johnson |
1,736 |
1982-1999 |
4TM |
| 11. |
Nick Lowery |
1,711 |
1978-1996 |
3TM |
| 12. |
Jan Stenerud+ |
1,699 |
1967-1985 |
3TM |
| 13. |
Ryan Longwell (37) |
1,687 |
1997-2011 |
2TM |
| 14. |
Lou Groza+ |
1,608 |
1946-1967 |
cle |
| 15. |
Eddie Murray |
1,594 |
1980-2000 |
7TM |
| 16. |
Al Del Greco |
1,584 |
1984-2000 |
3TM |
| 17. |
Olindo Mare (38) |
1,530 |
1997-2011 |
4TM |
| 18. |
David Akers (37) |
1,491 |
1998-2011 |
3TM |
| 19. |
Steve Christie |
1,476 |
1990-2004 |
4TM |
| 20. |
Pat Leahy |
1,470 |
1974-1991 |
nyj |
| 21. |
Jim Turner |
1,439 |
1964-1979 |
2TM |
| 22. |
Matt Bahr |
1,422 |
1979-1995 |
6TM |
| 23. |
Jeff Wilkins |
1,416 |
1994-2007 |
3TM |
| 24. |
Mark Moseley |
1,382 |
1970-1986 |
4TM |
| 25. |
Jim Bakken |
1,380 |
1962-1978 |
crd |
| 26. |
Fred Cox |
1,365 |
1963-1977 |
min |
| 27. |
Sebastian Janikowski (33) |
1,271 |
2000-2011 |
rai |
| 28. |
Jerry Rice+ |
1,256 |
1985-2004 |
3TM |
| 29. |
Jim Breech |
1,246 |
1979-1992 |
2TM |
| 30. |
Pete Stoyanovich |
1,236 |
1989-2000 |
3TM |
| 31. |
Chris Bahr |
1,213 |
1976-1989 |
3TM |
| 32. |
Jay Feely (35) |
1,210 |
2001-2011 |
5TM |
| 33. |
Kevin Butler |
1,208 |
1985-1997 |
2TM |
| 34. |
Neil Rackers (35) |
1,164 |
2000-2011 |
3TM |
| 35. |
Phil Dawson (36) |
1,155 |
1999-2011 |
cle |
| 36. |
Rian Lindell (34) |
1,148 |
2000-2011 |
2TM |
| 37. |
Gino Cappelletti |
1,130 |
1960-1970 |
nwe |
| 38. |
Kris Brown |
1,123 |
1999-2010 |
4TM |
| 39. |
Ray Wersching |
1,122 |
1973-1987 |
2TM |
| 40. |
Joe Nedney |
1,113 |
1996-2010 |
7TM |
| 41. |
Don Cockroft |
1,080 |
1968-1980 |
cle |
| 42. |
Garo Yepremian |
1,074 |
1966-1981 |
4TM |
| 43. |
Mike Vanderjagt |
1,067 |
1998-2006 |
2TM |
| 44. |
Emmitt Smith+ |
1,052 |
1990-2004 |
2TM |
| 45. |
Todd Peterson |
1,043 |
1994-2005 |
6TM |
| 46. |
Bruce Gossett |
1,031 |
1964-1974 |
2TM |
| 47. |
Jeff Jaeger |
1,008 |
1987-1999 |
3TM |
| 48. |
Sam Baker |
977 |
1953-1969 |
4TM |
| 49. |
LaDainian Tomlinson (32) |
972 |
2001-2011 |
2TM |
| 50. |
Shayne Graham (34) |
965 |
2001-2011 |
7TM |
| 51. |
Josh Brown (32) |
962 |
2003-2011 |
2TM |
|
Greg Davis |
962 |
1987-1998 |
6TM |
| 53. |
Rafael Septien |
960 |
1977-1986 |
2TM |
| 54. |
Jeff Reed |
959 |
2002-2010 |
2TM |
| 55. |
Lou Michaels |
955 |
1958-1971 |
4TM |
| 56. |
Chris Jacke |
944 |
1989-1999 |
3TM |
| 57. |
Terrell Owens |
942 |
1996-2010 |
5TM |
| 58. |
Randy Moss |
932 |
1998-2010 |
4TM |
| 59. |
Fuad Reveiz |
931 |
1985-1995 |
3TM |
| 60. |
Doug Brien |
915 |
1994-2005 |
7TM |
| 61. |
Chip Lohmiller |
913 |
1988-1996 |
3TM |
| 62. |
Roy Gerela |
903 |
1969-1979 |
3TM |
| 63. |
John Hall |
889 |
1997-2006 |
2TM |
| 64. |
Bobby Walston |
881 |
1951-1962 |
phi |
| 65. |
Matt Bryant (36) |
880 |
2002-2011 |
5TM |
| 66. |
Mike Hollis |
879 |
1995-2002 |
2TM |
| 67. |
Tony Zendejas |
874 |
1985-1995 |
4TM |
| 68. |
Marcus Allen+ |
872 |
1982-1997 |
2TM |
|
Tony Franklin |
872 |
1979-1988 |
3TM |
| 70. |
Pete Gogolak |
863 |
1964-1974 |
2TM |
| 71. |
Nate Kaeding (29) |
862 |
2004-2011 |
sdg |
| 72. |
Errol Mann |
846 |
1968-1978 |
3TM |
| 73. |
Marshall Faulk+ |
830 |
1994-2005 |
2TM |
| 74. |
Dean Biasucci |
823 |
1984-1995 |
2TM |
|
Don Hutson+ |
823 |
1935-1945 |
gnb |
| 76. |
Rob Bironas (33) |
806 |
2005-2011 |
oti |
|
Robbie Gould (29) |
806 |
2005-2011 |
chi |
| 78. |
Rich Karlis |
799 |
1982-1990 |
3TM |
| 79. |
Cris Carter |
796 |
1987-2002 |
3TM |
| 80. |
Mike Lansford |
789 |
1982-1990 |
ram |
| 81. |
Lawrence Tynes (33) |
782 |
2004-2011 |
2TM |
| 82. |
Marvin Harrison |
778 |
1996-2008 |
clt |
| 83. |
Rolf Benirschke |
766 |
1977-1986 |
sdg |
| 84. |
Paul Hornung+ |
760 |
1957-1966 |
gnb |
| 85. |
Toni Fritsch |
758 |
1971-1982 |
4TM |
| 86. |
Jim Brown+ |
756 |
1957-1965 |
cle |
|
Bob Thomas |
756 |
1975-1986 |
4TM |
| 88. |
Josh Scobee (29) |
755 |
2004-2011 |
jax |
| 89. |
Walter Payton+ |
750 |
1975-1987 |
chi |
| 90. |
Tommy Davis |
738 |
1959-1969 |
sfo |
| 91. |
Tom Dempsey |
729 |
1969-1979 |
5TM |
| 92. |
Mike Clark |
724 |
1963-1973 |
3TM |
| 93. |
Stephen Gostkowski (27) |
712 |
2006-2011 |
nwe |
| 94. |
Horst Muhlmann |
707 |
1969-1977 |
2TM |
| 95. |
Mike Cofer |
702 |
1987-1995 |
3TM |
| 96. |
John Riggins+ |
696 |
1971-1985 |
2TM |
| 97. |
Martin Gramatica |
693 |
1999-2008 |
4TM |
| 98. |
John Smith |
692 |
1974-1983 |
nwe |
| 99. |
Cary Blanchard |
683 |
1992-2000 |
5TM |
| 100. |
Lenny Moore+ |
678 |
1956-1967 |
clt |
| 101. |
Shaun Alexander |
672 |
2000-2008 |
2TM |
| 102. |
Scott Norwood |
670 |
1985-1991 |
buf |
| 103. |
Doug Pelfrey |
660 |
1993-1999 |
cin |
| 104. |
Ben Agajanian |
655 |
1945-1964 |
9TM |
| 105. |
Barry Sanders+ |
654 |
1989-1998 |
det |
| 106. |
Mason Crosby (27) |
649 |
2007-2011 |
gnb |
| 107. |
Gordie Soltau |
644 |
1950-1958 |
sfo |
| 108. |
Joe Danelo |
639 |
1975-1984 |
3TM |
| 109. |
Tim Brown |
632 |
1988-2004 |
2TM |
| 110. |
Gene Mingo |
629 |
1960-1970 |
5TM |
| 111. |
Michael Husted |
618 |
1993-2002 |
4TM |
| 112. |
Steve Largent+ |
608 |
1976-1989 |
sea |
| 113. |
Curtis Martin+ |
606 |
1995-2005 |
2TM |
| 114. |
Efren Herrera |
604 |
1974-1982 |
3TM |
| 115. |
Franco Harris+ |
600 |
1972-1984 |
2TM |
| 116. |
Billy Cundiff (31) |
596 |
2002-2011 |
4TM |
| 117. |
Raul Allegre |
594 |
1983-1991 |
3TM |
|
Mike Mercer |
594 |
1961-1970 |
6TM |
| 119. |
David Treadwell |
587 |
1989-1994 |
2TM |
| 120. |
Neil O'Donoghue |
576 |
1977-1985 |
3TM |
|
Tony Gonzalez (35) |
576 |
1997-2011 |
2TM |
|
Eric Dickerson+ |
576 |
1983-1993 |
4TM |
| 123. |
Bob Waterfield+ |
573 |
1945-1952 |
ram |
| 124. |
Nick Mike-Mayer |
571 |
1973-1982 |
3TM |
| 125. |
Jerome Bettis |
570 |
1993-2005 |
2TM |
| 126. |
Paul Edinger |
569 |
2000-2005 |
2TM |
| 127. |
Chris Boniol |
567 |
1994-1999 |
3TM |
| 128. |
Priest Holmes |
566 |
1997-2007 |
2TM |
|
Roger Ruzek |
566 |
1987-1993 |
2TM |
| 130. |
Pat Summerall |
563 |
1952-1961 |
3TM |
| 131. |
Mick Luckhurst |
558 |
1981-1987 |
atl |
|
Jim Taylor+ |
558 |
1958-1967 |
2TM |
| 133. |
Edgerrin James |
556 |
1999-2009 |
3TM |
| 134. |
Isaac Bruce |
552 |
1994-2009 |
2TM |
| 135. |
Nick Folk (27) |
551 |
2007-2011 |
2TM |
| 136. |
Ricky Watters |
548 |
1992-2001 |
3TM |
| 137. |
Tony Dorsett+ |
546 |
1977-1988 |
2TM |
|
Bobby Mitchell+ |
546 |
1958-1968 |
2TM |
| 139. |
Brad Daluiso |
544 |
1991-2001 |
5TM |
| 140. |
Leroy Kelly+ |
540 |
1964-1973 |
cle |
|
Charley Taylor+ |
540 |
1964-1977 |
was |
|
Uwe von Schamann |
540 |
1979-1984 |
mia |
| 143. |
Corey Dillon |
536 |
1997-2006 |
2TM |
| 144. |
Doak Walker+ |
534 |
1950-1955 |
det |
| 145. |
Irving Fryar |
532 |
1984-2000 |
4TM |
|
Don Maynard+ |
532 |
1958-1973 |
3TM |
| 147. |
Pat Harder |
531 |
1946-1953 |
2TM |
| 148. |
Don Chandler |
530 |
1956-1967 |
2TM |
| 149. |
Mike Nugent (29) |
528 |
2005-2011 |
4TM |
|
Andre Reed |
528 |
1985-2000 |
2TM |
|
Shaun Suisham (30) |
528 |
2005-2011 |
3TM |
|
Thurman Thomas+ |
528 |
1988-2000 |
2TM |
| 153. |
Hines Ward (35) |
526 |
1998-2011 |
pit |
| 154. |
Chester Marcol |
525 |
1972-1980 |
2TM |
| 155. |
Lance Alworth+ |
524 |
1962-1972 |
2TM |
| 156. |
Paul McFadden |
520 |
1984-1989 |
3TM |
| 157. |
Paul Warfield+ |
516 |
1964-1977 |
2TM |
|
Ottis Anderson |
516 |
1979-1992 |
2TM |
| 159. |
Joe Perry+ |
513 |
1948-1963 |
2TM |
| 160. |
Mark Clayton |
510 |
1983-1993 |
2TM |
|
Tommy McDonald+ |
510 |
1957-1968 |
5TM |
| 162. |
Andre Rison |
506 |
1989-2000 |
7TM |
| 163. |
Herschel Walker |
504 |
1986-1997 |
4TM |
| 164. |
Joey Galloway |
498 |
1995-2010 |
5TM |
| 165. |
David Ray |
497 |
1969-1974 |
ram |
| 166. |
Fred Cone |
494 |
1951-1960 |
2TM |
| 167. |
Pete Johnson |
492 |
1977-1984 |
3TM |
|
Art Powell |
492 |
1959-1968 |
5TM |
| 169. |
Danny Villanueva |
491 |
1960-1967 |
2TM |
| 170. |
Bobby Howfield |
487 |
1968-1974 |
2TM |
| 171. |
Ken Strong+ |
484 |
1929-1947 |
2TM |
|
Clinton Portis |
484 |
2002-2010 |
2TM |
|
Frank Gifford+ |
484 |
1952-1964 |
nyg |
|
Bill Dudley+ |
484 |
1942-1953 |
3TM |
| 175. |
John Leypoldt |
482 |
1971-1978 |
3TM |
| 176. |
Terry Allen |
478 |
1991-2001 |
5TM |
| 177. |
Donald Igwebuike |
477 |
1985-1990 |
2TM |
| 178. |
Curt Knight |
475 |
1969-1973 |
was |
| 179. |
Eddie George |
474 |
1996-2004 |
2TM |
|
Harold Carmichael |
474 |
1971-1984 |
2TM |
|
James Brooks |
474 |
1981-1992 |
4TM |
| 182. |
Mac Percival |
466 |
1967-1974 |
2TM |
| 183. |
Steve Van Buren+ |
464 |
1944-1951 |
phi |
| 184. |
Fred Biletnikoff+ |
462 |
1965-1978 |
rai |
| 185. |
O.J. Simpson+ |
456 |
1969-1979 |
2TM |
|
James Lofton+ |
456 |
1978-1993 |
5TM |
|
Harold Jackson |
456 |
1968-1983 |
5TM |
|
Bob Hayes+ |
456 |
1965-1975 |
2TM |
|
Antonio Gates (31) |
456 |
2003-2011 |
sdg |
|
Chuck Foreman |
456 |
1973-1980 |
2TM |
|
Bill Brown |
456 |
1961-1974 |
2TM |
| 192. |
Nat Moore |
450 |
1974-1986 |
mia |
| 193. |
Fred Taylor |
448 |
1998-2010 |
2TM |
| 194. |
Benny Ricardo |
447 |
1976-1984 |
5TM |
| 195. |
Torry Holt |
446 |
1999-2009 |
2TM |
|
Ricky Williams (34) |
446 |
1999-2011 |
3TM |
| 197. |
Chuck Muncie |
444 |
1976-1984 |
2TM |
|
Ahman Green |
444 |
1998-2009 |
3TM |
|
Maurice Jones-Drew (26) |
444 |
2006-2011 |
jax |
|
John David Crow |
444 |
1958-1968 |
2TM |
|
Earl Campbell+ |
444 |
1978-1985 |
2TM |
| 202. |
Dan Carpenter (26) |
443 |
2008-2011 |
mia |
| 203. |
Reggie Wayne (33) |
442 |
2001-2011 |
clt |
| 204. |
Brian Westbrook |
440 |
2002-2010 |
2TM |
|
Larry Fitzgerald (28) |
440 |
2004-2011 |
crd |
| 206. |
Roger Craig |
438 |
1983-1993 |
3TM |
|
Ollie Matson+ |
438 |
1952-1966 |
4TM |
|
Stanley Morgan |
438 |
1977-1990 |
2TM |
| 209. |
Earnest Byner |
434 |
1984-1997 |
3TM |
|
Jim Martin |
434 |
1950-1964 |
4TM |
| 211. |
Mike Alstott |
432 |
1996-2006 |
tam |
| 212. |
Wesley Walker |
428 |
1977-1989 |
nyj |
|
Rod Smith |
428 |
1995-2006 |
den |
| 214. |
Neal Anderson |
426 |
1986-1993 |
chi |
|
Thomas Jones (33) |
426 |
2000-2011 |
5TM |
| 216. |
Toni Linhart |
425 |
1972-1979 |
3TM |
| 217. |
Gary Collins |
420 |
1962-1971 |
cle |
| 218. |
Stephen Davis |
418 |
1996-2006 |
3TM |
|
Derrick Mason (37) |
418 |
1997-2011 |
4TM |
|
Jimmy Smith |
418 |
1992-2005 |
2TM |
| 221. |
Tiki Barber |
416 |
1997-2006 |
nyg |
| 222. |
Henry Ellard |
414 |
1983-1998 |
3TM |
|
Roy Green |
414 |
1979-1992 |
2TM |
|
Abner Haynes |
414 |
1960-1967 |
4TM |
|
Gerald Riggs |
414 |
1982-1991 |
2TM |
| 226. |
Ward Cuff |
411 |
1937-1947 |
3TM |
| 227. |
Art Monk+ |
408 |
1980-1995 |
3TM |
|
Terance Mathis |
408 |
1990-2002 |
3TM |
|
Larry Csonka+ |
408 |
1968-1979 |
2TM |
|
Raymond Berry+ |
408 |
1955-1967 |
clt |
| 231. |
Steve Smith (32) |
406 |
2001-2011 |
car |
| 232. |
Elroy Hirsch+ |
405 |
1946-1957 |
2TM |
| 233. |
Keyshawn Johnson |
404 |
1996-2006 |
4TM |
|
Anthony Miller |
404 |
1988-1997 |
3TM |
| 235. |
Matt Prater (27) |
403 |
2007-2011 |
2TM |
| 236. |
Adrian Peterson (26) |
402 |
2007-2011 |
min |
|
Chad Ochocinco (33) |
402 |
2001-2011 |
2TM |
|
Paddy Driscoll+ |
402 |
1920-1929 |
2TM |
|
Cliff Branch |
402 |
1972-1985 |
rai |
| 240. |
Terrell Davis |
396 |
1995-2001 |
den |
|
Jimmy Orr |
396 |
1958-1970 |
2TM |
|
Sterling Sharpe |
396 |
1988-1994 |
gnb |
|
Wendell Tyler |
396 |
1977-1986 |
2TM |
| 244. |
Keenan McCardell |
394 |
1992-2007 |
5TM |
| 245. |
Michael Irvin+ |
392 |
1988-1999 |
dal |
|
Billy Cannon |
392 |
1960-1970 |
3TM |
| 247. |
Charlie Joiner+ |
390 |
1969-1986 |
3TM |
|
Joe Morrison |
390 |
1959-1972 |
nyg |
|
Sonny Randle |
390 |
1959-1968 |
3TM |
|
Emerson Boozer |
390 |
1966-1975 |
nyj |
|
Gary Clark |
390 |
1985-1995 |
3TM |
|
Calvin Hill |
390 |
1969-1981 |
3TM |