Stars of Sabotage
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Hall of shame, 1999 to 2026

Super Stars

The worst single game and the worst single season since 1999 for every stat Sabotage scores. Every number is real. The commentary is ours.

Seasons before 2021 had 16 games, so some season records had one fewer game to work with. Records update as the current season plays.

The big one

Total Sabotage points

Single game

187 points

Matthew Stafford DET 2017 Week 6 vs NO

Matthew Stafford turned Week 6 of 2017 against the Saints into a one-man demolition derby. 187 Sabotage points in a single game, a mark nobody has passed since 1999.

Single season

1,367 points

Jameis Winston TB 2019 season

Jameis Winston's 2019 is the Sistine Chapel of sabotage: 1,367 points over one season, a masterpiece nobody has topped since 1999.

Passing disasters

Incomplete passes 2 Sabotage pts each

Single game

34 incompletions68 Sabotage pts

Eli Manning NYG 2007 Week 15 vs WAS

Eli Manning threw 34 incomplete passes against the Redskins in Week 15, 2007. The grass at that stadium has never felt so targeted.

Official box score: 18 of 53, which is 35 incompletions. nflverse play-by-play has 52 attempts for this game, so our count is one lower. Source: pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200712160nyg.htm

Single season

292 incompletions584 Sabotage pts

Matthew Stafford DET 2012 season

Matthew Stafford threw 292 incompletions in 2012. He kept the clock operator busy and the punter employed all year.

Sacks taken 5 Sabotage pts each

Single game

12 sacks60 Sabotage pts

Donovan McNabb PHI 2007 Week 4 vs NYG

Donovan McNabb was sacked 12 times by the Giants in Week 4, 2007. Somewhere around the eighth one it stopped being a pass rush and became a family reunion.

Single season

76 sacks380 Sabotage pts

David Carr HOU 2002 season

David Carr went down 76 times in 2002. His offensive line ran a strict open-door policy, and every pass rusher in the league RSVP'd.

Interceptions thrown 10 Sabotage pts each

Single game

7 interceptions70 Sabotage pts

Ty Detmer DET 2001 Week 2 vs CLE

Ty Detmer threw 7 interceptions to the Browns in Week 2, 2001. Their secondary left with enough souvenirs to open a gift shop.

Single season

30 interceptions300 Sabotage pts

Jameis Winston TB 2019 season

Jameis Winston threw 30 interceptions in 2019, spreading the wealth around the league like a quarterback with a philanthropy budget.

Pick sixes thrown 21 Sabotage pts each

Single game

3 pick sixes63 Sabotage pts

Eli Manning NYG 2007 Week 12 vs MIN

Eli Manning handed the Vikings 3 pick sixes in Week 12, 2007. Their defense needed no playbook that day. He brought one for them.

Single season

7 pick sixes147 Sabotage pts

Jameis Winston TB 2019 season

Jameis Winston threw 7 pick sixes in 2019. By midseason, opposing defensive backs were stretching their hamstrings for the return before the snap.

Ball security

Fumbles 7 Sabotage pts each

Single game

6 fumbles42 Sabotage pts

Kurt Warner LA 2003 Week 1 vs NYG

Kurt Warner fumbled 6 times against the Giants in Week 1, 2003. The football spent the whole game looking for a more committed relationship.

Shared with Chad Pennington NYJ 2005 Week 1 vs KC.

Single season

23 fumbles161 Sabotage pts

Kerry Collins NYG 2001 season

Kerry Collins put the ball on the turf 23 times in 2001. Gravity remains undefeated, and he gave it plenty of chances.

Shared with Daunte Culpepper MIN 2002 season.

Fumbles lost 10 Sabotage pts each

Single game

4 lost fumbles40 Sabotage pts

Trevor Lawrence JAX 2022 Week 4 vs PHI

Trevor Lawrence lost 4 fumbles to the Eagles in Week 4, 2022. Every one of them changed possession, which in this league is the entire point.

Single season

11 lost fumbles110 Sabotage pts

Aaron Brooks NO 2003 season

Aaron Brooks gave away 11 fumbles in 2003. Generosity on that scale usually comes with a tax receipt.

Shared with Daniel Jones NYG 2019 season.

Kicking

Field goals missed or blocked

Single game

4 missed field goals

Kris Brown PIT 2001 Week 8 vs BAL

Kris Brown came up empty on 4 field goal tries against the Ravens in Week 8, 2001. The uprights filed for a restraining order.

Shared with Dan Carpenter MIA 2010 Week 15 vs BUF; Mason Crosby GB 2018 Week 5 vs DET; Cairo Santos TEN 2019 Week 5 vs BUF.

Single season

14 missed field goals

Kris Brown PIT 2001 season

Kris Brown came up empty on 14 field goal tries in 2001. Somewhere a holder is still spinning the laces and wondering what he did wrong.

Extra points missed or blocked 16 Sabotage pts each

Single game

3 missed extra points48 Sabotage pts

Matt Gay TB 2019 Week 12 vs ATL

Matt Gay failed on 3 extra points against the Falcons in Week 12, 2019. It is the kick nobody watches, and he made the whole stadium watch.

Single season

7 missed extra points112 Sabotage pts

Jason Myers JAX 2015 season

Jason Myers failed on 7 extra points in 2015, turning the most automatic play in football into a weekly suspense thriller.

Defense

Points allowed (defense)

Single game

70 points

Broncos defense 2023 Week 3 vs MIA

The Broncos defense gave up 70 points to the Dolphins in Week 3, 2023. Tackling was optional that day, and nobody opted in.

Single season

528 points

Panthers defense 2024 season

The 2024 Panthers defense allowed 528 points over the season. Opposing offenses circled the Panthers on the calendar in permanent marker.

Workload

Rushing attempts 1 Sabotage pts each

Single game

43 carries43 Sabotage pts

Rudi Johnson CIN 2003 Week 10 vs HOU

Rudi Johnson carried the ball 43 times against the Texans in Week 10, 2003. His coach found one play he liked and refused to apologize.

Single season

416 carries416 Sabotage pts

Larry Johnson KC 2006 season

Larry Johnson logged 416 rushing attempts in 2006, more carries than a moving company in August.

Receptions 2 Sabotage pts each

Single game

21 catches42 Sabotage pts

Brandon Marshall DEN 2009 Week 14 vs IND

Brandon Marshall caught 21 passes against the Colts in Week 14, 2009. The quarterback had one read all day, and it was him.

Single season

149 catches298 Sabotage pts

Michael Thomas NO 2019 season

Michael Thomas caught 149 passes in 2019, the most reliable checkdown in the building and a two-point toll booth on every catch.

Records use nflverse play-by-play, which can differ from an official box score by a play in rare cases. Known differences are noted on the record. Defensive points allowed follow the Yahoo rule on the scoring page.