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This is a list of records in the State of Origin series for New South Wales.
| Games | Player | Era |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Brad Fittler | 1990–2001, 2004 |
| 27 | Andrew Ettingshausen | 1987–1996, 1998 |
| 24 | Paul Gallen | 2006–2016 |
| 23 | Laurie Daley | 1989–1996, 1998–1999 |
| 23 | Andrew Johns | 1995–2005 |
| 23 | Jarryd Hayne | 2007–2014, 2017 |
| 22 | James Tedesco | 2016–2023 |
| 22 | Rod Wishart | 1990–1998 |
| 21 | Tim Brasher | 1992–2000 |
| 21 | Danny Buderus | 2002–2008 |
| 20 | Paul Harrigan | 1992–1998 |
| 20 | Steve Menzies | 1995–1998, 2001–2002, 2005–2006 |
| Correct to Game 3, 2023 and includes exhibition match | ||
| Points | Player | Tries | Goals | FG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 129 | Michael O'Connor | 11 | 42 | 1 |
| 94 | Andrew Johns | 4 | 37 | 4 |
| 94 | Nathan Cleary | 2 | 43 | 0 |
| 82 | Ryan Girdler | 7 | 27 | 0 |
| 70 | James Maloney | 2 | 31 | 0 |
| 66 | Rod Wishart | 5 | 23 | 0 |
| Correct to Game 3, 2023 and includes exhibition match | ||||
| Tries | Player | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Josh Addo-Carr | 15 |
| 11 | Michael O'Connor | 19 |
| 11 | Jarryd Hayne | 23 |
| 9 | Tom Trbojevic | 7 |
| 8 | Anthony Minichiello | 11 |
| 8 | Timana Tahu | 12 |
| 8 | Brad Fittler | 31 |
| 7 | Ryan Girdler | 8 |
| 7 | James Tedesco | 22 |
| 7 | Andrew Ettingshausen | 27 |
| Correct to Game 3, 2023 and includes exhibition match | ||
| Record | Player | Detail | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youngest Player | Brad Fittler | 18 years, 114 days | Game 2, 1990 |
| Oldest Player | John Ferguson | 34 years, 348 days | Game 3, 1989 |
| First Qld-based NSW Player | Chris Johns | Brisbane Broncos | Game 1, 1989 |
| Most Consecutive Appearances | James Tedesco | 22 Games | Game 3, 2016 to Game 3, 2023 |
| Most Appearances as Captain | Brad Fittler | 17 games | 1994–1996, Games 1 & 2 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Most Matches won as Captain | Brad Fittler | 8 | 1994–2001 |
| Most Series won as Captain | Laurie Daley | 4 | 1992–1994, 1997 (SL) |
| Correct to Game 3, 2018 and includes exhibition match | |||
| Record | Player | Detail | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most tries in a match | Chris Anderson | 3 | Game 3, 1983 |
| Ryan Girdler | 3 | Game 3, 2000 | |
| Matt King | 3 | Game 3, 2005 | |
| Tom Trbojevic | 3 | Game 2, 2019, Game 1, 2021 | |
| Most Goals in a Match | Ryan Girdler | 10 | Game 3, 2000 |
| Most Points in a Match | Ryan Girdler | 32 | Game 3, 2000 |
| Most Tries in a Series | Ryan Girdler | 5 | 2000 |
| Most Goals in a Series | Ryan Girdler | 16 | 2000 |
| Most Points in a Series | Ryan Girdler | 52 | 2000 |
| Correct to Game 2, 2021 and includes exhibition match | |||
| Record | When | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team unchanged for entire series | Game 1 – Game 3, 1996 & 2017 | ||
| 3–0 Series whitewash victories | 1986, 1996, 2000 | ||
| 0–3 Series whitewash losses | 1988, 1989, 1995, 2010 | ||
| Correct to Game 2, 2021 and includes exhibition match | |||
| Margin | Game |
|---|---|
| 44 | 50 – 6, Game 1, 2021 |
| 40 | 56 – 16, Game 3 2000 |
| Correct to Game 2, 2021 and includes exhibition match | |
| Margin | Game |
|---|---|
| 46 | 52 – 6, Game 3, 2015 |
| Correct to Game 2, 2021 and includes exhibition match | |
The largest home attendances for NSW in State of Origin are:
This is a list of records for New South Wales dating back to 1908 and includes traditional Interstate matches plus State of Origin records combined. Statistics from the Super League Tri-series are not included. There were no Interstate matches played between 1916–1918 and 1942–1944 due to the World Wars.
| Games | Player | Era |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Wally Prigg | 1929–1939 |
| 33 | Graeme Langlands | 1962–1975 |
| 31 | Joe Pearce | 1930–1941 |
| 31 | Brad Fittler | 1990–2001, 2004 |
| 30 | Ray Stehr | 1931–1941 |
| 27 | Clive Churchill | 1948–1957 |
| 27 | Andrew Ettingshausen | 1987–1996, 1998 |
| 26 | Harry Wells | 1952–1961 |
| 25 | Jim Gibbs | 1931–1938 |
| 25 | Keith Holman | 1950–1958 |
| 25 | Ken Irvine | 1959–1967 |
| 25 | Mick Cronin | 1973–1983 (19 Interstate + 6 State of Origin) |
| 24 | Johnny Raper | 1959–1968, 1970 |
| 24 | Paul Gallen | 2006–2016 |
| 23 | Laurie Daley | 1989–1996, 1998–1999 |
| 23 | Andrew Johns | 1995–2005 |
| 23 | Jarryd Hayne | 2007–2014, 2017 |
| 22 | Tommy Raudonikis | 1971–1980 (21 Interstate + 1 State of Origin) |
| 22 | Rod Wishart | 1990–1998 |
| 22 | James Tedesco | 2016–2023 |
| 21 | Tim Brasher | 1992–2000 |
| 21 | Danny Buderus | 2002–2008 |
| 20 | Frank McMillan | 1922–24, 1927, 1929–30, 1932–34 |
| 20 | Noel Pidding | 1947–48, 1950–54 |
| 20 | Norm Provan | 1954–61 |
| 20 | Paul Harrigan | 1992–1998 |
| 20 | Steve Menzies | 1995–1998, 2001–2002, 2005–2006 |
| Points | Player | Tries | Goals | Field Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 183 | Mick Cronin | 7 | 81 | 0 |
| 169 | Noel Pidding | 17 | 59 | 0 |
| 163 | Les Johns | 3 | 74 | 3 |
| 137 | Graeme Langlands | 19 | 40 | 0 |
| 129 | Michael O'Connor | 11 | 42 | 1 |
| 125 | Dave Brown | 9 | 49 | 0 |
| 116 | Dally Messenger | 10 | 42 | 1 |
| 106 | Keith Barnes | 2 | 50 | 0 |
| 105 | Harold Horder | 23 | 18 | 0 |
| 95 | Ken Irvine | 29 | 4 | 0 |
| 94 | Andrew Johns | 4 | 37 | 4 |
| 94 | Nathan Cleary | 2 | 43 | 0 |
| Tries | Player | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Ken Irvine | 25 |
| 25 | Alan Ridley | 18 |
| 23 | Harold Horder | 9 |
| 20 | Keith Holman | 25 |
| 19 | Graeme Langlands | 33 |
| 17 | Noel Pidding | 20 |
| Record | Player | Detail | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Tries in a Match | Sid Goodwin | 6 | Game 2, 1939 |
| Most Goals in a Match | Greg Hawick | 15 | Game 3, 1957 |
| Most Points in a Match | Dally Messenger | 32 | Game 1, 1911 |
| Ryan Girdler | 32 | Game 3, 2000 | |
| Most Tries in a Series | Harold Horder | 10 | 1915 |
| Most Goals in a Series | Noel Pidding | 26 | 1954 |
| Most Points in a Series | Dally Messenger | 75 | 1911 |
| Margin | Score | When |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | 69 – 5 | Game 3, 1957 |
| 56 | 65 – 9 | Game 1, 1911 |
| 56 | 65 – 9 | Game 1, 1912 |
| 49 | 49 – 0 | Game 2, 1911 |
| 46 | 53 – 7 | Game 2, 1963 |
| 44 | 53 – 9 | Game 1, 1915 |
| 44 | 50 – 6 | Game 1, 2021 |
| 43 | 43 – 0 | Game 1, 1908 |
| 43 | 51 – 8 | Game 3, 1935 |
| 41 | 54 – 13 | Game 2, 1939 |
| 41 | 52 – 11 | Game 1, 1940 |
| 40 | 56 – 16 | Game 3, 2000 |
| Margin | Score | When |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | 52–6 | Game 3, 2015 |
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