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Year-by-Year Points Scored Leaders
For some seasons (1960-1969 & 1947-1950) leaders for both leagues are shown.
| Year | Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active | Pts | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | John Carney (44) | 114 | NYG |
| 2007 | Mason Crosby (23) | 141 | GNB |
| 2006 | LaDainian Tomlinson (27) | 186 | SDG |
| 2005 | Shaun Alexander (28) | 168 | SEA |
| 2004 | Adam Vinatieri (32) | 141 | NWE |
| 2003 | Jeff Wilkins (31) | 163 | STL |
| 2002 | Priest Holmes (29) | 144 | KAN |
| 2001 | Marshall Faulk (28) | 128 | STL |
| 2000 | Marshall Faulk (27) | 160 | STL |
| 1999 | Mike Vanderjagt (29) | 145 | IND |
| 1998 | Gary Anderson (39) | 164 | MIN |
| 1997 | Mike Hollis (25) | 134 | JAX |
| 1996 | John Kasay (27) | 145 | CAR |
| 1995 | Emmitt Smith (26) | 150 | DAL |
| 1994 | John Carney (30) | 135 | SDG |
| 1993 | Jeff Jaeger (29) | 132 | RAI |
| 1992 | Pete Stoyanovich (25) | 124 | MIA |
| 1991 | Chip Lohmiller (25) | 149 | WAS |
| 1990 | Nick Lowery (34) | 139 | KAN |
| 1989 | Mike Cofer (25) | 136 | SFO |
| 1988 | Scott Norwood (28) | 129 | BUF |
| 1987 | Jerry Rice (25) | 138 | SFO |
| 1986 | Tony Franklin (30) | 140 | NWE |
| 1985 | Kevin Butler (23) | 144 | CHI |
| 1984 | Ray Wersching (34) | 131 | SFO |
| 1983 | Mark Moseley (35) | 161 | WAS |
| 1982 | Marcus Allen+ (22) | 84 | RAI |
| 1981 | Eddie Murray (25) | 121 | DET |
| Rafael Septien (28) | 121 | DAL | |
| 1980 | John Smith (31) | 129 | NWE |
| 1979 | John Smith (30) | 115 | NWE |
| 1978 | Frank Corral (23) | 118 | RAM |
| 1977 | Errol Mann (36) | 99 | OAK |
| 1976 | Toni Linhart (34) | 109 | BAL |
| 1975 | O.J. Simpson+ (28) | 138 | BUF |
| 1974 | Chester Marcol (25) | 94 | GNB |
| 1973 | David Ray (29) | 130 | RAM |
| 1972 | Chester Marcol (23) | 128 | GNB |
| 1971 | Garo Yepremian (27) | 117 | MIA |
| 1970 | Fred Cox (32) | 125 | MIN |
| 1969 | Jim Turner (28) | 129 | NYJ |
| Fred Cox (31) | 121 | MIN | |
| 1968 | Jim Turner (27) | 145 | NYJ |
| Leroy Kelly+ (26) | 120 | CLE | |
| 1967 | Jim Bakken (27) | 117 | STL |
| George Blanda+ (40) | 116 | OAK | |
| 1966 | Gino Cappelletti (32) | 119 | BOS |
| Bruce Gossett (25) | 113 | RAM | |
| 1965 | Gale Sayers+ (22) | 132 | CHI |
| Gino Cappelletti (31) | 132 | BOS | |
| 1964 | Gino Cappelletti (30) | 155 | BOS |
| Lenny Moore+ (31) | 120 | BAL | |
| 1963 | Gino Cappelletti (29) | 113 | BOS |
| Don Chandler (29) | 106 | NYG | |
| 1962 | Gene Mingo (24) | 137 | DEN |
| Jim Taylor+ (27) | 114 | GNB | |
| 1961 | Gino Cappelletti (27) | 147 | BOS |
| Paul Hornung+ (26) | 146 | GNB | |
| 1960 | Paul Hornung+ (25) | 176 | GNB |
| Gene Mingo (22) | 123 | DEN | |
| 1959 | Paul Hornung+ (24) | 94 | GNB |
| 1958 | Jim Brown+ (22) | 108 | CLE |
| 1957 | Sam Baker (28) | 77 | WAS |
| Lou Groza+ (33) | 77 | CLE | |
| 1956 | Bobby Layne+ (30) | 99 | DET |
| 1955 | Doak Walker+ (28) | 96 | DET |
| 1954 | Bobby Walston (26) | 114 | PHI |
| 1953 | Gordie Soltau (28) | 114 | SFO |
| 1952 | Gordie Soltau (27) | 94 | SFO |
| 1951 | Elroy Hirsch+ (28) | 102 | RAM |
| 1950 | Doak Walker+ (23) | 128 | DET |
| 1949 | Gene Roberts (26) | 102 | NYG |
| Pat Harder (27) | 102 | CRD | |
| Alyn Beals (28) | 73 | SFO | |
| 1948 | Pat Harder (26) | 110 | CRD |
| Chet Mutryn (27) | 96 | BUF | |
| 1947 | Spec Sanders (29) | 114 | NYY |
| Pat Harder (25) | 102 | CRD | |
| 1946 | Ted Fritsch (26) | 100 | GNB |
| Lou Groza+ (22) | 84 | CLE | |
| 1945 | Steve Van Buren+ (25) | 110 | PHI |
| 1944 | Don Hutson+ (31) | 85 | GNB |
| 1943 | Don Hutson+ (30) | 117 | GNB |
| 1942 | Don Hutson+ (29) | 138 | GNB |
| 1941 | Don Hutson+ (28) | 95 | GNB |
| 1940 | Don Hutson+ (27) | 57 | GNB |
| 1939 | Andy Farkas (23) | 68 | WAS |
| 1938 | Clarke Hinkle+ (29) | 58 | GNB |
| 1937 | Jack Manders (28) | 69 | CHI |
| 1936 | Dutch Clark+ (30) | 73 | DET |
| 1935 | Dutch Clark+ (29) | 55 | DET |
| 1934 | Jack Manders (25) | 76 | CHI |
| 1933 | Ken Strong+ (27) | 64 | NYG |
| Glenn Presnell (28) | 64 | DET | |
| 1932 | Dutch Clark+ (26) | 55 | DET |