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Baylor Bears football statistical leaders

The Baylor Bears football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Baylor Bears football program in various categories,[1] including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Bears represent the Baylor University in the NCAA's Big 12 Conference.

Robert Griffin III is the Bears' career passing and total offense leader.

Although Baylor began competing in intercollegiate football in 1898,[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1945. Records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent, and they are generally not included in these lists.

These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:

  • Since 1945, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length.
  • The NCAA didn't allow freshmen to play varsity football until 1972 (with the exception of the World War II years), allowing players to have four-year careers.
  • Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002.[2] The Bears have played in 9 bowl games since this decision, allowing players to accumulate statistics for an additional game in those seasons.
  • Baylor as a team had never accumulated 5,000 yards of total offense during a single season before former head coach Art Briles arrived in 2008. However, since 2010, the Bears have averaged over 7,000 yards per season. Of the 27 offensive lists below, 25 of them include a Briles-era player in first place or a tie for first place.

These lists are updated through the end of the 2020 season.

Passing

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Passing yards

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Passing touchdowns

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Rushing

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Rushing yards

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Rushing touchdowns

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Receiving

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Receptions

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Receiving yards

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Receiving touchdowns

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Total offense

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Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[33]

Total offense yards

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Touchdowns responsible for

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"Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.[36]

Defense

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Interceptions

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Tackles

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Sacks

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Kicking

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Field goals made

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Field goal percentage

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References

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  1. ^ a b "2020 Baylor Bears Media Guide" (PDF). BaylorBears.com. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "NCAA changes policy on football stats". ESPN.com. AP. August 28, 2002. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Blaken Shapen". ESPN.com.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Geno Smith throws for 656 yards, 8 TDs in WVU's wild 70-63 win". ESPN.com. September 29, 2012.
  5. ^ a b "Michigan St. scores 3 TDs in 4th, bests Baylor in Cotton Bowl". ESPN.com. January 1, 2015.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Baylor erases 21-point deficit in final 11 minutes, stuns TCU". ESPN.com. October 11, 2014.
  7. ^ a b "Robert Griffin III shocks Sooners on TD pass with 8 seconds left". ESPN.com. November 19, 2011. Archived from the original on December 24, 2012.
  8. ^ a b c d "No. 3 Oklahoma overcomes Baylor 49-41 for 14th straight win". ESPN.com. September 23, 2017.
  9. ^ a b "Seth Russell tosses 5 first-half TDs as Baylor throttles FCS team". ESPN.com. September 6, 2014.
  10. ^ "Ryan Tannehill tosses 6 TDs as Texas A&M leaves past collapses behind". ESPN.com. October 15, 2011. Archived from the original on November 7, 2014.
  11. ^ a b "Bryce Petty, No. 8 Baylor cruise to 11th straight win". ESPN.com. October 26, 2013.
  12. ^ "Baylor beats Missouri, snaps Big 12 road skid". ESPN.com. November 7, 2009. Archived from the original on January 25, 2015.
  13. ^ a b "Iowa St. tops Baylor behind Steele Jantz's career day". ESPN.com. October 27, 2012.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h i The 2014 Baylor Football Media Guide lists only a leader for this statistic, rather than a top 10.
  15. ^ a b "Baylor 42, Rice 17". ESPN.com. September 8, 2007. Archived from the original on February 10, 2015.
  16. ^ a b c "Seth Russell throws for 6 TDs as No. 5 Baylor rolls past Rice". ESPN.com. September 26, 2015.
  17. ^ "Bell breaks Baylor passing mark in stunning comeback". ESPN.com. October 21, 2006. Archived from the original on February 9, 2015.
  18. ^ "Baylor 34, Texas St. 27". ESPN.com. September 15, 2007. Archived from the original on February 10, 2015.
  19. ^ "Baylor blows 24-point lead but recovers to edge No. 14 TCU". ESPN.com. September 2, 2011. Archived from the original on February 10, 2015.
  20. ^ a b "Robert Griffin III accounts for 6 TDs in Baylor's beating of Rice". ESPN.com. September 27, 2011. Archived from the original on February 10, 2015.
  21. ^ a b "Kansas State picks off Robert Griffin III, No. 15 Baylor in fourth quarter". ESPN.com. October 1, 2011. Archived from the original on February 10, 2015.
  22. ^ a b c "No. 4 Baylor plenty of offense in 56-21 opener at SMU". ESPN.com. September 5, 2015.
  23. ^ a b c d "Corey Coleman catches 3 TDs for No. 2 Baylor in win over West Virginia". ESPN.com. October 17, 2015.
  24. ^ a b "Baylor vs. Texas Tech Box Score". ESPN.com. October 19, 2024.
  25. ^ a b "Abram Smith". ESPN.com.
  26. ^ "Jefferson's 3 TDs lead Baylor by UNC 49-38 in Russell Bowl". ESPN.com. December 29, 2015.
  27. ^ "Baylor bowl-eligible for first time since joining Big 12". ESPN.com. October 23, 2010. Archived from the original on February 10, 2015.
  28. ^ "Richard Reese". ESPN.com.
  29. ^ "Terrance Ganaway runs for 200 yards, 5 TDs in high-scoring Alamo Bowl". ESPN.com. December 29, 2011. Archived from the original on February 10, 2015.
  30. ^ a b c "Tyquan Thornton". ESPN.com.
  31. ^ "Corey Coleman catches school-record 4 TDs as Baylor fends off feisty Lamar". ESPN.com. September 12, 2015.
  32. ^ a b "Russell, Linwood lead No. 5 Baylor past Texas Tech 63-35". ESPN.com. October 3, 2015.
  33. ^ "2021 Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). NCAA. p. 9. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  34. ^ "Baylor rides school-best 697 yards past Mizzou". ESPN.com. November 5, 2011. Archived from the original on January 25, 2015.
  35. ^ "Joseph Randle runs for 4 TDs as No. 3 Oklahoma State whips Baylor". ESPN.com. October 29, 2011. Archived from the original on February 10, 2015.
  36. ^ "2021 Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). NCAA. p. 12. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  37. ^ "Gerry Bonanon". ESPN.com.
  38. ^ "JT Woods". ESPN.com.
  39. ^ a b "Terrel Bernard". ESPN.com.
  40. ^ a b c d "John Mayers". ESPN.com.
  41. ^ "Petty, No. 13 Baylor rebound, beat Kansas 60-14". ESPN.com. November 1, 2014.
  42. ^ a b "Baylor vs. Cincinnati Box Score". ESPN.com. October 21, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  43. ^ "Texas State vs. Baylor Box Score". ESPN.com. September 2, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  44. ^ "Baylor vs. Air Force Box Score". ESPN.com. September 14, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  45. ^ "Isaiah Hankins". ESPN.com.
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