Performance archive

2021 Single-Game Passing Yards Leaders

The season’s 25 highest individual passing yards totals, with team, opponent, score, week, and game context.

Top 25 performances

Ties use player name, player ID, then game ID for a stable order.

Rank	Player	Total	Game	When
1	Bailey Zappe Western Kentucky	577 yards	vs. UTSA 41–49 Game details →	Week 14 Dec 4
2	C.J. Stroud Ohio State	573 yards	vs. Utah 48–45 Game details →	Week 1 Jan 1
3	Bryce Young Alabama	559 yards	vs. Arkansas 42–35 Game details →	Week 12 Nov 20
4	Brennan Armstrong Virginia	554 yards	vs. North Carolina 39–59 Game details →	Week 3 Sep 18
5	Aidan O'Connell Purdue	536 yards	vs. Michigan State 40–29 Game details →	Week 10 Nov 6
6	Aidan O'Connell Purdue	534 yards	vs. Tennessee 48–45 Game details →	Week 1 Dec 30
7	Rocky Lombardi Northern Illinois	532 yards	vs. Kent State 47–52 Game details →	Week 10 Nov 3
8	Todd Centeio Colorado State	527 yards	vs. Hawai'i 45–50 Game details →	Week 12 Nov 21
9	Bailey Zappe Western Kentucky	523 yards	vs. UTSA 46–52 Game details →	Week 6 Oct 9
10	Kenny Pickett Pittsburgh	519 yards	vs. Miami 34–38 Game details →	Week 9 Oct 30
11	Jack Coan Notre Dame	509 yards	vs. Oklahoma State 35–37 Game details →	Week 1 Jan 1
12	Cole Kelley SE Louisiana	495 yards	vs. Louisiana Tech 42–45 Game details →	Week 2 Sep 11
13	Brett Gabbert Miami (OH)	492 yards	vs. Ohio 33–35 Game details →	Week 10 Nov 2
14	Bailey Zappe Western Kentucky	488 yards	vs. Michigan State 31–48 Game details →	Week 5 Oct 2
15	Brennan Armstrong Virginia	487 yards	vs. Louisville 34–33 Game details →	Week 6 Oct 9
16	Brennan Armstrong Virginia	487 yards	vs. Pittsburgh 38–48 Game details →	Week 12 Nov 20
17	C.J. Stroud Ohio State	484 yards	vs. Oregon 28–35 Game details →	Week 2 Sep 11
18	Bailey Zappe Western Kentucky	482 yards	vs. Rice 42–21 Game details →	Week 11 Nov 13
19	Carson Strong Nevada	476 yards	vs. Fresno State 32–34 Game details →	Week 8 Oct 23
20	Bailey Zappe Western Kentucky	470 yards	vs. Florida Atlantic 52–17 Game details →	Week 12 Nov 20
21	Max Bortenschlager Florida International	466 yards	vs. Charlotte 33–45 Game details →	Week 6 Oct 8
22	Emory Jones Florida	464 yards	vs. Samford 70–52 Game details →	Week 11 Nov 13
23	Seth Henigan Memphis	463 yards	vs. Tulsa 29–35 Game details →	Week 6 Oct 10
24	Chandler Morris TCU	461 yards	vs. Baylor 30–28 Game details →	Week 10 Nov 6
25	Dequan Finn Toledo	461 yards	vs. Eastern Michigan 49–52 Game details →	Week 10 Nov 2

Methodology and coverage

Results come from numeric player game-stat rows for the selected season and curated metric. Duplicate game-player-stat records are resolved before ranking. Offensive categories cover more historical seasons than defensive categories, so the available season list changes with the metric.

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Top 25 performances

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