Queensland rugby league team records explained

A list of records in the State of Origin series for Queensland Maroons.

Team Records

Streaks

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Series Whitewashes

Record Number When
3-0 Series Whitewash Victories 4 1988, 1989, 1995, 2010
0-3 Series Whitewash Losses 3 1986, 1996, 2000
Correct to Game 3, 2015 and excludes 1987 exhibition match

Biggest Win

MarginScoreGame
46 52-6Game 3, 2015
44 50-6 Game 1, 1989
Correct to Game 2, 2022 and excludes exhibition match

Biggest Loss

MarginScoreGame
44 6-50 Game 1, 2021
40 16-56 Game 3, 2000
32 6-38 Game 2, 2019
32 12-44 Game 2, 2022
28 4-32 Game 1, 2002
Correct to Game 2, 2022 and excludes exhibition match

Most Points Scored In A Game

PointsScoreGame
52 52-6 Game 3, 2015
43 43-22 Game 3, 1983
Correct to Game 3, 2015 and includes exhibition match

Most Points Conceded In A Game

PointsScoreGame
56 16-56 Game 3, 2000
50 6-50 Game 1, 2021
44 12-44Game 2, 2022
38 6-38 Game 2, 2019
36 14-36 Game 3, 2004
32 4-32 Game 1, 2002
Correct to Game 1 2023 and includes exhibition match

Most Total Points In A Game (Win)

PointsScoreGame
65 43-22 Game 3, 1983
58 34-24 Game 3, 2011
58 52-6 Game 3, 2015
Correct to Game 3, 2015 and includes exhibition match

Most Total Points In A Game (loss)

PointsScoreGame
72 16-56 Game 3, 2000
56 6-50 Game 1, 2021
54 22-32 Game 2, 2005
50 14-36 Game 3, 2004
Correct to Game 1, 2021 and includes exhibition match

Fewest Points In A Game (Win)

PointsScoreGame
2 2-0 Game 1, 1995
9 5-4 Game 2, 1992
10 6-4 Game 1, 1991
10 6-4 Game 1, 2016
Correct to Game 1, 2016 and includes exhibition match

Fewest Points In A Game (Loss)

PointsScoreGame
8 0-8 Game 1, 1990
10 4-6 Game 2, 2014
14 6-8 Game 1, 1997
Correct to Game 3, 2015 and includes exhibition match

Biggest Comeback

Trailed New South Wales 15-0 after 30 minutes to win 22-15 in 1981 at Lang Park.

Individual Records

Players in Bold are still active

Most caps (25+)

No.
Games
Player Era
42 2003–2017
37 2005-2017
36 1998–2007, 2009-2011
34 1987-1994, 1996, 1998, 2001-2002
33 2001-2012
32 2006-2017
32 1980–1986, 1989-1994
31 2004-2005, 2008-2015, 2017–2018
31 1980–1991
32 2007-2016, 2018
29 1998-2000, 2002-2009
29 2006-2017
28 2008-2017
26 1985-1987, 1989-1993, 1995-1996
25 1984–1993
Correct to Game 3, 2019 and includes exhibition match

Most points (40+)

No.
Points
PlayerTriesGoalsField Goals
220 5 99 2
161 6 69 0
110 Valentine Holmes 13 29 0
86 10 22 2
7218 0 0
66 12 9 0
68 17 0 0
58 5 19 0
48 416 0
48 12 0 0
44 11 0 0
41 10 0 1
Correct to Game 3, 2021 and includes exhibition match

Most tries (7+)

No.
Tries
PlayerNo.
Games
18 32
17 28
13 Valentine Holmes 17
12 26
12 31
12 21
10 34
9 36
9 Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 6
7 8
7 31
7 25
Correct to Game 1, 2024 and includes exhibition match

Single match scoring records

RecordPlayer Detail When
Most Tries in a Match3 Game 1, 1984
3 Game 2, 2002
3 Game 3, 2003
3 Game 2, 2016
3 Game 3, 2017
3 Game 1, 2024
Most Goals in a Match 9 Game 3, 2015
Most Points in a Match 18 Game 2, 2002
18 Game 3, 2015
Most Tries in a Series5 2002
Most Goals in a Series13 1983
13 2015
Most Points in a Series30 1983
Correct to Game 1, 2024 and includes exhibition match

Other records

Record Player Detail When
Youngest Player 18 years, 83 days Game 1, 1995
Oldest Player 36 years, 53 days Game 3, 2012
Most Consecutive Appearances 36 games Game 1, 2005 to Game 3, 2016
Most Appearances as Captain 30 games 1981 to 1991
Correct to Game 3, 2016 and includes exhibition match

Attendance records

The largest home attendances for Qld State of Origin games are:

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