This article lists all-time records for the National Lacrosse League, as well as the predecessors Major Indoor Lacrosse League and Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League.
Franchise records
editThrough the end of the 2023-24 season
All time records
editChampionships won
edit| Rank | Franchise | Titles | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Philadelphia Wings | 6 |
1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2001 |
| Toronto Rock | 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2011 | ||
| Buffalo Bandits | 1992, 1993, 1996, 2008, 2023, 2024 | ||
4 |
Rochester Knighthawks | 5 |
1997, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
5 |
Saskatchewan Rush | 3 |
2015, 2016, 2018 |
| Calgary Roughnecks | 2004, 2009, 2019 | ||
| Colorado Mammoth | 1987,[1] 2006, 2022 |
Championship appearances
edit| Rank | Franchise | Appearances |
|---|---|---|
1 |
Philadelphia Wings | 9
|
| Toronto Rock | ||
3 |
Buffalo Bandits | 8
|
| Rochester Knighthawks | ||
4 |
Saskatchewan Rush | 5
|
5 |
Colorado Mammoth | 4
|
| Vancouver Stealth |
Playoff appearances
edit| Rank | Franchise | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|
1 |
Buffalo Bandits | 19
|
| Colorado Mammoth | ||
3 |
Philadelphia Wings | 18
|
| Rochester Knighthawks | ||
5 |
Toronto Rock | 14
|
Overall record
editMinimum 50 games played
| Rank | Franchise | W | L | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Rochester Knighthawks | 196 |
129 |
.603
|
2 |
Toronto Rock | 170 |
115 |
.596
|
3 |
Calgary Roughnecks | 137 |
98 |
.583
|
4 |
Buffalo Bandits | 203 |
147 |
.580
|
5 |
Orlando Titans | 39 |
32 |
.549
|
Season records
edit| Record | Franchise | Record | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Goals Scored | Georgia Swarm | 266 |
2017 |
| Most Goals per Game | Buffalo Bandits | 20.12 |
1992 |
| Fewest Goals Scored | New England Blazers | 70 |
1989 |
| Fewest Goals per Game | Charlotte Cobras | 8.50 |
1996 |
| Most Goals Allowed | Vancouver Stealth | 277 |
2018 |
| Most Goals All. per Game | Charlotte Cobras | 18.60 |
1996 |
| Fewest Goals Allowed | New Jersey Saints | 75 |
1987 |
| Fewest Goals All. per Game | Boston Blazers | 8.72 |
2011 |
Streaks
editLongest winning streaks
edit| Rank | Franchise | Wins | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Buffalo Bandits | 22 |
February 8, 1992 - February 5, 1994 |
2 |
Rochester Knighthawks | 16 |
January 20, 2007 - January 11, 2008 |
3 |
Edmonton Rush | 14 |
December 28, 2013 - April 5, 2014 [2] |
Longest losing streaks
edit| Rank | Franchise | Losses | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Ottawa Rebel | 13 |
April 15, 2000 - March 19, 2001 |
2 |
Charlotte Cobras | 10 |
January 12, 1996 - March 23, 1996 [3] |
| Syracuse Smash | January 8, 2000 - April 1, 2000 |
Player records
editThrough the end of season
All time leaderboards
editPlayers listed in bold are still active
Games played
edit| Rank | Player | Games |
|---|---|---|
1 |
Dan Dawson | 321
|
2 |
John Tavares | 306
|
3 |
Josh Sanderson | 268
|
4 |
Colin Doyle | 266
|
8 |
Mark Steenhuis | 266
|
5 |
Shawn Williams | 257
|
6 |
Derek Suddons | 256
|
5 |
Anthony Cosmo | 256
|
9 |
John Grant Jr. | 238
|
10 |
Sandy Chapman | 237
|
| Mike Accursi | ||
| Scott Self |
Goals
edit| Rank | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
1 |
John Tavares | 815
|
2 |
John Grant, Jr. | 668
|
3 |
Gary Gait | 635
|
4 |
Colin Doyle | 527
|
5 |
Dan Dawson | 526
|
6 |
Mark Steenhuis | 459
|
7 |
Josh Sanderson | 449
|
8 |
Shawn Williams | 444
|
9 |
Lewis Ratcliff | 440
|
10 |
Paul Gait | 410
|
Average goals per game
editMinimum 50 games required
| Rank | Player | Goals/Game |
|---|---|---|
1 |
Gary Gait | 3.21
|
2 |
Paul Gait | 3.20
|
3 |
John Grant, Jr. | 2.97
|
4 |
Tom Marechek | 2.73
|
5 |
John Tavares | 2.71
|
Assists
edit| Rank | Player | Assists |
|---|---|---|
1 |
John Tavares | 934
|
2 |
Dan Dawson | 910
|
3 |
Josh Sanderson | 908
|
4 |
Colin Doyle | 857
|
5 |
John Grant, Jr. | 778
|
6 |
Shawn Williams | 708
|
7 |
Shawn Evans | 642
|
8 |
Gavin Prout | 621
|
9 |
Mark Steenhuis | 554
|
10 |
Gary Gait | 530
|
Average assists per game
editMinimum 50 games required
| Rank | Player | Assists/Game |
|---|---|---|
1 |
Garrett Billings | 4.04
|
2 |
Gavin Prout | 3.38
|
3 |
Josh Sanderson | 3.32
|
| John Grant | ||
5 |
Colin Doyle | 3.21
|
Total points
edit| Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
1 |
John Tavares | 1,749
|
7 |
Dan Dawson | 1,436
|
2 |
John Grant, Jr. | 1,366
|
3 |
Colin Doyle | 1,339
|
4 |
Josh Sanderson | 1,213
|
5 |
Gary Gait | 1,165
|
6 |
Shawn Williams | 1,151
|
10 |
Mark Steenhuis | 1,013
|
8 |
Lewis Ratcliff | 944
|
9 |
Gavin Prout | 922
|
Faceoff wins
edit| Rank | Player | Faceoffs Won |
|---|---|---|
1 |
Geoff Snider | 2,212
|
2 |
Jamie Hanford | 2,091
|
3 |
Peter Jacobs | 1,774
|
4 |
Stephen Hoar | 1,639
|
5 |
Pat Jones | 1,247
|
6 |
Rodney Tapp | 1,118
|
7 |
Bob Snider | 1,101
|
8 |
Jay Thorimbert | 1,075
|
9 |
Paul Cantabene | 982
|
10 |
Cory Bomberry | 917
|
Loose balls
edit| Rank | Player | Loose Balls |
|---|---|---|
1 |
Brodie Merrill | 2,890
|
2 |
Jim Veltman | 2,417
|
3 |
John Tavares | 2,169
|
4 |
Geoff Snider | 1,736
|
5 |
Pat McCready | 1,593
|
6 |
Steve Toll | 1,562
|
7 |
Mark Steenhuis | 1,470
|
8 |
Cam Woods | 1,371
|
9 |
Jeremy Thompson | 1,294
|
10 |
Phil Sanderson | 1,266
|
Penalty minutes
edit| Rank | Player | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
1 |
Kyle Laverty | 625
|
2 |
Geoff Snider | 540
|
3 |
Billy Dee Smith | 495
|
4 |
Patrick Merrill | 485
|
5 |
Pat McCready | 468
|
6 |
Dan Ladouceur | 428
|
7 |
Eric Martin | 418
|
8 |
Cam Woods | 414
|
9 |
Scott Evans | 397
|
10 |
Tom Hajek | 392
|
Goalie Saves
edit| Rank | Player | Saves |
|---|---|---|
1 |
Matt Vinc | 9,046
|
2 |
Anthony Cosmo | 6,785
|
3 |
Bob Watson | 6,471
|
4 |
Pat O'Toole | 6,464
|
5 |
Dallas Eliuk | 6,356
|
6 |
Steve Dietrich | 5,514
|
7 |
Brandon Miller | 5,003
|
8 |
Matt Disher | 4,904
|
9 |
Gee Nash | 4,328
|
10 |
Rob Blasdell | 4,287
|
Season records
edit| Record | Player | Record | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Goals | Dhane Smith | 72 |
2016 |
| Most Goals per Game | Gary Gait | 4.75 |
1998 |
| Most Assists | Dhane Smith | 96 |
2023 |
| Most Assists per Game | Garret Billings | 5.13 |
2012 |
| Most Points | Dhane Smith | 137 |
2016 |
| Most Points per Game | John Grant, Jr. | 8.29 |
2012 |
| Most Loose Balls | Geoff Snider | 245 |
2010 |
| Most Loose Balls per game | Jim Veltman | 16.25 |
1994 |
| Most Penalty Minutes | Rory Smith | 104 |
2010 |
| Most Penalty Minutes per game | Tony Millon / Brian Reese | 7.00 |
2000 / 2001 |
| Most Face-Offs Won | Bob Snider | 319 |
2012 |
| Most Face-Offs Won per game | Bob Snider | 19.94 |
2012 |
| Most Saves | Anthony Cosmo | 752 |
2014 |
| Most Saves per Game | Anthony Cosmo | 41.78 |
2014 |
Single game records
edit| Record | Date | Player | Team | Opponent | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most Goals | January 9, 1999 | Gary Gait | Baltimore Thunder | Toronto Rock | 10
|
| March 26, 1994 | Paul Gait | Philadelphia Wings | Boston Blazers | ||
| Most Assists | February 14, 2009 | Mark Steenhuis | Buffalo Bandits | Toronto Rock | 13
|
| Most Points | February 14, 2009 | Mark Steenhuis | Buffalo Bandits | Toronto Rock | 17
|
Attendance records
editThrough the end of the 2013-14 season
All time records
editTotal attendance
edit| Rank | Franchise | Attendance | Home Games |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Buffalo Bandits | 2,458,924 |
192
|
2 |
Colorado Mammoth | 2,243,584 |
200
|
3 |
Toronto Rock | 2,040,231 |
198
|
4 |
Rochester Knighthawks | 1,370,814 |
159
|
Average attendance
edit| Rank | Franchise | Average per game attendance |
|---|---|---|
1 |
Colorado Mammoth | 15,761
|
2 |
Buffalo Bandits | 14,260
|
3 |
Saskatchewan Rush | 12,346
|
4 |
Toronto Rock | 10,729
|
5 |
Calgary Roughnecks | 10,216
|
Regular season records
edit| Record | Franchise | Record | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Fans, Season | Buffalo Bandits | 143,581 |
2009 |
| Highest Average, Season | Buffalo Bandits | 17,948 |
2009 |
| Fewest Fans, Season | Charlotte Cobras | 13,802 |
1996 |
| Lowest Average, Season | Syracuse Smash | 2,660 |
2000 |
Game records
editHighest attendance
edit| Rank | Date | Home team | Score | Road team | Score | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
May 12, 2005 | Toronto Rock | 19 |
Arizona Sting | 13 |
19,432
|
2 |
April 27, 2001 | Toronto Rock | 8 |
Philadelphia Wings | 9 |
19,409
|
3 |
May 7, 2004 | Calgary Roughnecks | 14 |
Buffalo Bandits | 11 |
19,289
|
3 |
April 20, 2019 | Calgary Roughnecks | 18 |
Saskatchewan Rush | 8 |
19,289
|
4 |
April 20, 2013 | Buffalo Bandits | 10 |
Rochester Knighthawks | 9 |
19,070
|
| April 26, 2014 | Buffalo Bandits | 14 |
Rochester Knighthawks | 16
|
Lowest attendance
edit| Rank | Date | Home team | Score | Road team | Score | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
April 13, 2008 | San Jose Stealth | 14 |
Edmonton Rush | 6 |
1,437
|
2 |
December 31, 2000 | Washington Power | 13 |
Toronto Rock | 12 |
1,778
|
3 |
February 13, 2000 | Syracuse Smash | 13 |
New York Saints | 15 |
1,846
|
4 |
March 31, 2000 | Syracuse Smash | 6 |
Albany Attack | 17 |
1,873
|
5 |
April 15, 2000 | Syracuse Smash | 11 |
Toronto Rock | 25 |
1,987
|
Other records
edit| Record | Date | Home team | Score | Road team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most goals, both teams | November 21, 2001 | Calgary Roughnecks | 17 | Montreal Express | 32 |
| Most goals, one team | February 25, 2023 | Georgia Swarm | 18 | Albany Firewolves | 22 |
| Fewest goals, both teams | January 11, 2001 | Toronto Rock | 7 | Albany Attack | 4 |
| Fewest goals, one team | April 16, 1999 [4] | Toronto Rock | 13 | Philadelphia Wings | 2 |
| April 4, 2015 | Rochester Knighthawks | 10 | Minnesota Swarm | 2 |