01 · Leaderboard
RUSHING - Single-Game Yards
All-Time Individual Leaders on Offense / RUSHING
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Passing
Quarterback volume, efficiency, touchdowns, yardage, and passing leaderboards.
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Rushing
Single-game explosions, season totals, career rushing marks, and rushing champions.
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Receiving
Receivers, tight ends, catches, receiving yards, and touchdown records.
- Career receiving leaders
- Receiving: Single-game Receptions
- Rushing: Rushing For At Least 1,500 Yards With At Least 500 Receiving Yards (Season)
- Receiving: Most Passes Caught By A Tight End (Game)
- Receiving: Highest Average Gain Per Reception (Game)
- Most all-purpose plays
Christian McCaffrey had 434 plays for Stanford in 2015.
Record
434 plays
- Best yards per catch
Chris Moore averaged 73.7 yards per catch for Cincinnati in 2014.
Record
73.7 yards per catch
- Best yards per catch
Brennan Marion averaged 31.9 yards per catch for Tulsa in 2007.
Record
31.9 yards per catch
- Most TD passes by one QB-receiver duo
Chase Clement to Jarrett Dillard connected for 51 TD passes at Rice from 2005 to 2008.
Record
51 TD passes
- Most TD passes by one QB-receiver duo
Tim Rattay to Troy Edwards connected for 26 TD passes at Louisiana Tech in 1998.
Record
26 TD passes
Defense
Tackles, interceptions, fumble returns, pass defense, and defensive scoring.
- Solo Tackles: Single-game Solo Tackles
- Defense: Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game
- Defense: Total Defense Yards Allowed Per Game
- Pass Sacks: Single-game Pass Sacks
- Tackles For Loss
- Fewest punt returns allowed
Texas St. allowed 1 punt return in 2024.
Record
1 punt return
- Fewest punt returns allowed
Georgia allowed 0 punt returns in 2023.
Record
0 punt returns
- Lowest punt-return average allowed
Kansas allowed -3.00 yards per punt return in 2023.
Record
-3.00 yards per punt return
- Most tackles
Will Anderson Jr. made 34.5 tackles for Alabama in 2021.
Record
34.5 tackles
- Fewest punt returns allowed
Buffalo allowed 2 punt returns in 2020.
Record
2 punt returns
Special Teams
Field goals, punts, kickoff returns, punt returns, and kicking records.
- Season field goal leaders
- Kickoff Returns: Season Average (Minimum 1.2 Returns Per Game)
- Punting: Season Average (Qualifiers For Championship)
- Special Teams: Net Punting
- All-time Individual Longest Plays: Punts
- Best net punting average
Southern California averaged 45.40 net yards per punt in 2024.
Record
45.40 net yards per punt
- Best net punting average
Rutgers averaged 45.25 net yards per punt in 2023.
Record
45.25 net yards per punt
- Most kickoff-return touchdowns
Many teams share this mark at 2 kickoff-return TDs; most recently, Baylor vs. West Virginia on Nov. 25, 2023.
Record
2 kickoff-return TDs
- Lowest punt-return average allowed
Kansas allowed -3.00 yards per punt return in 2023.
Record
-3.00 yards per punt return
- Best punting average
Matt Araiza averaged 51.2 yards per punt for San Diego St. in 2021.
Record
51.2 yards per punt
Team Records
Program and team-level scoring, offense, defense, streaks, and single-game marks.
- Defense: Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game
- Defense: Total Defense Yards Allowed Per Game
- Special Teams: Net Punting
- Offense: Rushing Yards Per Game
- Scoring: Most Points Scored
- Best net punting average
Southern California averaged 45.40 net yards per punt in 2024.
Record
45.40 net yards per punt
- Most points scored
Notre Dame scored 578 points in 2024.
Record
578 points
- Most games played in a season
Notre Dame played 16 games in 2024.
Record
16 games
- Most consecutive overtime games
Many teams share this mark at 2 games; most recently, Georgia vs. Ga. Tech on Nov. 29, 2024.
Record
2 games
- Fewest punt returns allowed
Texas St. allowed 1 punt return in 2024.
Record
1 punt return
Oddities
Longest, fewest, consecutive, turnover, and one-off records worth wandering through.
- All-time Individual Longest Plays: Punts
- Forced Fumbles: Single-game Forced Fumbles
- All-time Individual Longest Plays: Yards. Rushing
- Defensive Extra Points: Longest Return Of A Defensive Extra- Point Attempt (Game)
- Rushing: Most Consecutive Rushes For A Touchdown In A Game (Career)
- Most consecutive overtime games
Many teams share this mark at 2 games; most recently, Georgia vs. Ga. Tech on Nov. 29, 2024.
Record
2 games
- Fewest punt returns allowed
Texas St. allowed 1 punt return in 2024.
Record
1 punt return
- Fewest punt returns allowed
Georgia allowed 0 punt returns in 2023.
Record
0 punt returns
- Most yards across consecutive games
Jaret Patterson posted 710 yards for Buffalo in 2020.
Record
710 yards
- Most TDs across consecutive games
Jaret Patterson posted 12 TDs for Buffalo in 2020.
Record
12 TDs
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02 · Leaderboard
TOTAL OFFENSE - Total Offense Champions
All-Time Individual Leaders on Offense / TOTAL OFFENSE
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03 · Leaderboard
ALL-PURPOSE YARDS - All-Purpose Single-Game Highs
All-Time Individual Leaders on Offense / ALL-PURPOSE YARDS
110 rows
04 · Leaderboard
ALL-PURPOSE YARDS - All-Purpose Single-Game Highs
All-Time Individual Leaders on Offense / ALL-PURPOSE YARDS
81 rows
05 · Leaderboard
(TE) - Season Receptions Per Game
All-Time Individual Leaders on Offense / (TE)
81 rows
06 · Leaderboard
PASSING - Single-Game Yards
All-Time Individual Leaders on Offense / PASSING
80 rows
07 · Leaderboard
ALL-PURPOSE YARDS - All-Purpose Single-Game Highs
All-Time Individual Leaders on Offense / ALL-PURPOSE YARDS
77 rows
08 · Leaderboard
FIELD GOALS
All-Time Individual Leaders on Special Teams / FIELD GOALS
77 rows
09 · Leaderboard
KICKOFF RETURNS - Season Average (Minimum 1.2 returns per game)
All-Time Individual Leaders on Special Teams / KICKOFF RETURNS
66 rows
10 · Record list
TOTAL OFFENSE - Yards Passing - Season
Individual Records / OFFENSE / Season
61 rows
11 · Leaderboard
PASSING - Passing Champions
All-Time Individual Leaders on Offense / PASSING
57 rows
12 · Leaderboard
(TE) - Season Receptions Per Game
All-Time Individual Leaders on Offense / (TE)
56 rows
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