List of National Lacrosse League records
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
Through the end of the 2025–26 season
All time records
Championships won
| Rank | Franchise | Titles | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Buffalo Bandits | 7 |
1992, 1993, 1996, 2008, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Toronto Rock | 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2011, 2026 | ||
2 |
Philadelphia Wings | 6 |
1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2001 |
3 |
Rochester Knighthawks | 5 |
1997, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
4 |
Saskatchewan Rush | 3 |
2015, 2016, 2018 |
| Calgary Roughnecks | 2004, 2009, 2019 | ||
| Colorado Mammoth | 1987,[1] 2006, 2022 |
Championship appearances
| Rank | Franchise | Appearances |
|---|---|---|
1 |
Buffalo Bandits | 14
|
2 |
Toronto Rock | 10
|
3 (tied) |
Colorado Mammoth | 6
|
| Saskatchewan Rush | ||
4 (tied) |
Vancouver Warriors | 4
|
| Calgary Roughnecks |
Playoff appearances
| Rank | Franchise | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|
1 |
Buffalo Bandits | 27
|
2 |
Toronto Rock | 21
|
3 |
Rochester Knighthawks | 20
|
4 (tied) |
Calgary Roughnecks | 19
|
| Colorado Mammoth | ||
5 |
Philadelphia Wings | 18
|
Overall record
Minimum 50 games played
| Rank | Franchise | W | L | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Buffalo Bandits | 303 |
200 |
.602
|
2 |
Toronto Rock | 266 |
185 |
.590
|
3 |
San Diego Seals | 70 |
50 |
.583
|
4 |
Halifax Thunderbirds | 274 |
206 |
.571
|
5 |
Calgary Roughnecks | 217 |
183 |
.543
|
Season records
| Record | Franchise | Record | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Goals Scored | Georgia Swarm | 266 |
2017 |
| Most Goals per Game | Buffalo Bandits | 20.13 |
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
Longest winning streaks
| Rank | Franchise | Wins | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Buffalo Bandits | 22 |
February 8, 1992 - February 5, 1994 |
2 (tied) |
Rochester Knighthawks | 16 |
January 20, 2007 - January 11, 2008 |
| Buffalo Bandits | March 30, 2024 - February 14, 2025 | ||
3 |
Edmonton Rush | 14 |
December 28, 2013 - April 5, 2014 [2] |
Longest losing streaks
| 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
Through the end of the 2025–26 season
All time leaderboards
Players listed in bold are still active
Games played
As of April 18, 2026
| Rank | Player | Games |
|---|---|---|
1 |
Dan Dawson | 322
|
2 |
Matt Vinc | 321
|
3 |
John Tavares | 306
|
4 |
Ryan Benesch | 302
|
5 |
Paul Dawson | 302
|
6
|
Ian Llord | 283
|
7 |
Mike Poulin | 283
|
8 |
Brodie Merrill | 280
|
9 |
Derek Suddons | 274
|
10 |
Shawn Evans | 270
|
Goals
| Rank | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
1 |
John Tavares | 815
|
2 |
John Grant, Jr. | 668
|
3 |
Gary Gait | 635
|
4 |
Curtis Dickson | 619
|
5 |
Ryan Benesch | 594
|
6 |
Dane Dobbie | 574
|
7 |
Dan Dawson | 551
|
8 |
Colin Doyle | 527
|
9 |
Callum Crawford | 498
|
10 |
Shawn Evans | 479
|
Average goals per game
Minimum 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
| Rank | Player | Assists |
|---|---|---|
1 |
Dan Dawson | 954
|
2 |
John Tavares | 934
|
3 |
Josh Sanderson | 908
|
4 |
Dhane Smith | 886
|
5 |
Shawn Evans | 879
|
6 |
Colin Doyle | 857
|
7 |
Ryan Benesch | 803
|
8 |
Callum Crawford | 794
|
9 |
John Grant Jr. | 778
|
10 |
Mark Matthews | 736
|
Average assists per game
Minimum 50 games required
| Rank | Player | Assists/Game |
|---|---|---|
1 |
Garrett Billings | 4.04
|
2 |
Gavin Prout | 3.38
|
3 |
Josh Sanderson | 3.32
|
| John Grant Jr. | ||
5 |
Colin Doyle | 3.21
|
Total points
| Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
1 |
John Tavares | 1,749
|
2 |
Dan Dawson | 1,505
|
3 |
John Grant, Jr. | 1,446
|
4 |
Ryan Benesch | 1,397
|
5 |
Colin Doyle | 1,384
|
6 |
Shawn Evans | 1,358
|
7 |
Josh Sanderson | 1,357
|
8 |
Dhane Smith | 1,336
|
9 |
Callum Crawford | 1,292
|
10 |
Dane Dobbie | 1,197
|
Faceoff wins
| Rank | Player | Faceoffs Won |
|---|---|---|
1 |
Jay Thorimbert | 3,479
|
2 |
Jeremy Thompson | 2,679
|
3 |
Jake Withers | 2,437
|
4 |
Geoff Snider | 2,150
|
5 |
Trevor Baptiste | 1,949
|
6 |
Jordan MacIntosh | 1,684
|
7 |
Tyler Burton | 1,583
|
8 |
Bob Snider | 1,576
|
9 |
Tim Edwards | 1,507
|
10 |
Jamie Hanford | 1,280
|
Loose balls
| Rank | Player | Loose Balls |
|---|---|---|
1 |
Brodie Merrill | 2,796
|
2 |
Jim Veltman | 2,324
|
3 |
John Tavares | 2,065
|
4 |
Jay Thorimbert | 2,027
|
5 |
Jeremy Thompson | 2,008
|
6 |
Jordan MacIntosh | 1,957
|
7 |
Geoff Snider | 1,853
|
8 |
Kyle Rubisch | 1,852
|
9 |
Jake Withers | 1,649
|
10 |
Zach Currier | 1,549
|
Penalty minutes
| Rank | Player | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
1 |
Billy Dee Smith | 685
|
2 |
Matt Beers | 675
|
3 |
Shawn Evans | 660
|
4 |
Paul Dawson | 647
|
5 |
Kyle Laverty | 627
|
6 |
Brodie Merrill | 599
|
7 |
Steve Priolo | 599
|
8 |
Geoff Snider | 582
|
9 |
Patrick Merrill | 570
|
10 |
Billy Hostrawser | 564
|
Goalie Saves
| Rank | Player | Saves |
|---|---|---|
1 |
Matt Vinc | 11,823
|
2 |
Nick Rose | 7,704
|
3 |
Dillon Ward | 7,268
|
4 |
Anthony Cosmo | 7,222
|
5 |
Bob Watson | 6,471
|
6 |
Pat O'Toole | 6,464
|
7 |
Dallas Eliuk | 6,356
|
8 |
Mike Poulin | 6,305
|
9 |
Frank Scigliano | 5,627
|
10 |
Aaron Bold | 5,610
|
Season records
| Record | Player | Record | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Goals | Dhane Smith | 72 |
2016 |
| Most Goals per Game | Gary Gait | 4.75 |
1998 |
| Most Assists | Dhane Smith | 103 |
2025 |
| Most Assists per Game | Dhane Smith | 5.72 |
2025 |
| Most Points | Dhane Smith | 137 |
2016 |
| Most Points per Game | John Grant, Jr. | 8.29 |
2012 |
| Most Loose Balls | Jake Withers | 282 |
2024 |
| 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 | Trevor Baptiste | 362 |
2019 |
| Most Face-Offs Won per game | Bob Snider | 19.94 |
2012 |
| Most Saves | Zach Higgins | 757 |
2024 |
| Most Saves per Game | Anthony Cosmo | 41.78 |
2014 |
Single game records
| 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
Through May 17, 2026
All time records
Total attendance
As of April 18, 2026
| Rank | Franchise | Attendance | Home Games |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Buffalo Bandits | 3,497,369 |
253
|
2 |
Colorado Mammoth | 2,715,591 |
193
|
3 |
Toronto Rock | 2,532,378 |
218
|
4 |
Calgary Roughnecks | 2,213,914 |
200
|
5 |
Rochester Knighthawks | 1,498,479 |
189
|
Average attendance
As of April 18, 2026
| Rank | Franchise | Average per game attendance |
|---|---|---|
1 |
Colorado Mammoth | 14,070
|
2 |
Buffalo Bandits | 13,824
|
3 |
Toronto Rock | 11,616
|
4 |
Calgary Roughnecks | 11,070
|
5 |
Saskatchewan Rush | 10,477
|
Regular season records
| Record | Franchise | Record | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Fans, Season | Buffalo Bandits | 166,238 |
2025[4] |
| Highest Average, Season | Buffalo Bandits | 18,471 |
2025 |
| Fewest Fans, Season | Charlotte Cobras | 13,802 |
1996 |
| Lowest Average, Season | Syracuse Smash | 2,660 |
2000 |
Game records
Highest attendance
| 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
|
| April 20, 2019 | Calgary Roughnecks | 18 |
Saskatchewan Rush | 8
| ||
4 |
April 20, 2013 | Buffalo Bandits | 10 |
Rochester Knighthawks | 9 |
19,070
|
| April 26, 2014 | Buffalo Bandits | 14 |
Rochester Knighthawks | 16
| ||
| April 30, 2016 | Buffalo Bandits | 17 |
New England Black Wolves | 12
| ||
| April 28, 2018 | Buffalo Bandits | 13 |
Rochester Knighthawks | 15
| ||
| April 13, 2024 | Buffalo Bandits | 14 |
Calgary Roughnecks | 7
| ||
| May 18, 2024 | Buffalo Bandits | 15 |
Albany FireWolves | 13
| ||
| December 28, 2024 | Buffalo Bandits | 13 |
Rochester Knighthawks | 6
| ||
| March 8, 2025 | Buffalo Bandits | 11 |
Calgary Roughnecks | 17
| ||
| March 29, 2025 | Buffalo Bandits | 12 |
Vancouver Warriors | 13
| ||
| April 12, 2025 | Buffalo Bandits | 15 |
Halifax Thunderbirds | 12
| ||
| May 24, 2025 | Buffalo Bandits | 15 |
Saskatchewan Rush | 6
| ||
| November 29, 2025 | Buffalo Bandits | 15 |
Georgia Swarm | 11
| ||
| January 3, 2026 | Buffalo Bandits | 15 |
Las Vegas Desert Dogs | 13
| ||
| February 7, 2026 | Buffalo Bandits | 11 |
Philadelphia Wings | 13
| ||
| March 13, 2026 | Buffalo Bandits | 13 |
Colorado Mammoth | 10
| ||
| April 11, 2026 | Buffalo Bandits | 12 |
Rochester Knighthawks | 6
|
Lowest attendance
| 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 |
December 17, 2022 | Panther City Lacrosse Club | 9 |
Colorado Mammoth | 12 |
1,842
|
4 |
February 13, 2000 | Syracuse Smash | 13 |
New York Saints | 15 |
1,846
|
5 |
March 31, 2000 | Syracuse Smash | 6 |
Albany Attack | 17 |
1,873
|
Other records
| Record | Date | Home team | Score | Road team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most goals, both teams | November 21, 2002 | Calgary Roughnecks | 17 |
Montreal Express | 32
|
| Most goals, one team | |||||
| Fewest goals, both teams | April 25, 2025 [5] | Buffalo Bandits | 5 | San Diego Seals | 4 |
| January 11, 2001 | Toronto Rock | 7 | Albany Attack | 4 | |
| Fewest goals, one team | December 5, 2025 | Halifax Thunderbirds | 11 | Oshawa FireWolves | 2 |
| April 4, 2015 [6] | Rochester Knighthawks | 10 | Minnesota Swarm | 2 | |
| April 16, 1999 [7] | Toronto Rock | 13 | Philadelphia Wings | 2 |
Notes and references
- ^ Won as the Baltimore Thunder
- ^ Longest regular season streak in a single season.
- ^ The Cobras lost all 10 games in franchise history.
- ^ Bronstein, Jonah (13 April 2025). "Bandits set NLL attendance record, clinch top seed for playoffs". WIVB. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ Quarterfinal game
- ^ Semifinal game
- ^ Semifinal game