This is a list of the records in the National Football League (NFL) set by individual players.
Service
edit- Most seasons: 26, George Blanda, 1949–1958, 1960–1975[1]: 540
- Most seasons, one team: 21, Jason Hanson (Detroit Lions), 1992–2012[1]: 540
- Most games played, career: 382, Morten Andersen, 1982–2007[1]: 540
- Most games played, one team: 327, Jason Hanson (Detroit Lions), 1992–2012[2]
- Most consecutive games played, career: 352, Jeff Feagles, 1988–2009[1]: 540
- Most consecutive games played, one team: 270, Jim Marshall (Minnesota Vikings), 1961–1979[3]
- Most consecutive snaps: 10,363, Joe Thomas (Cleveland Browns), 2007–2017
Starts
editNote: These records are not listed in the NFL Record and Fact Book.
- Most starts, career:
- Most starts, career, one team: 293, Bruce Matthews (Houston / Tennessee Oilers / Titans), 1983–2001[4]
- Most consecutive starts: 297 (321 including playoffs), Brett Favre, 1992–2010[5]
- Most consecutive starts to begin a career: 208 (227 including playoffs) Peyton Manning, 1998–2011[6]
- Most consecutive starts to begin a career, including playoffs: 231 (207 regular season; 24 playoffs) Gene Upshaw, 1967–1981
- Most consecutive starts by a quarterback: 297 (321 including playoffs), Brett Favre, 1992–2010[5]
- Most consecutive starts by a receiver: 176 (185 including playoffs), Tim Brown, 1992–2003
- Most consecutive starts by a running back: 170 (178 including playoffs), Walter Payton, 1975–1987
- Most consecutive starts by an offensive lineman: 240 (259 including playoffs), Mick Tingelhoff, 1962–1979
- Most consecutive starts by a defensive lineman: 270 (289 including playoffs), Jim Marshall, 1961–1978
- Most consecutive starts by a linebacker: 215 (221 including playoffs), London Fletcher, 2000–2013
- Most consecutive starts by a defensive back: 215 (224 including playoffs), Ronde Barber, 1999–2012
Scoring
edit- Most points scored, career: 2,673, Adam Vinatieri, 1996–2020[7]
- Most points scored, season: 186, LaDainian Tomlinson, 2006[1]: 540
- Most points scored, season, no touchdowns: 166, David Akers, 2011[1]: 540
- Most points scored, season, rookie: 150, Cody Parkey, 2014[1]: 540
- Most seasons leading league: 5, Don Hutson, 1940–1944; Gino Cappelletti, 1961, 1963–1966; Stephen Gostkowski, 2008, 2012–2015[1]: 540
- Most consecutive seasons leading league: 5, Don Hutson, 1940–1944[1]: 540
- Most seasons, 100+ points: 21, Adam Vinatieri, 1996–2008, 2010, 2012–2018[1]: 544 [8]
- Most points scored, game: 40, Ernie Nevers, Nov 28, 1929[1]: 540
- Most points scored, game, no touchdowns: 26, Rob Bironas, Oct 21, 2007[9]
- Most consecutive games scoring: 360, Morten Andersen, 1983–2004, 2006–2007[1]: 540
Touchdowns
edit- Note: this section applies to touchdowns scored by running, receiving, or returning. Passing touchdowns are listed separately.
- Most touchdowns, career: 208, Jerry Rice, 1985–2004[1]: 541
- Most touchdowns, season: 31, LaDainian Tomlinson, 2006[1]: 541
- Most touchdowns, rookie season: 22, Gale Sayers, 1965
- Most seasons leading league touchdowns: 8, Don Hutson, 1935–1938, 1941–1944[1]: 541
- Most consecutive seasons leading league touchdowns: 4, Don Hutson, 1935–1938, 1941–1944[1]: 541
- Most touchdowns, game: 6, Ernie Nevers, November 28, 1929; Dub Jones, November 25, 1951; Gale Sayers, December 12, 1965;[1]: 541 Alvin Kamara, December 25, 2020
- Most consecutive games touchdown: 18, LaDainian Tomlinson, 2004–05; Lenny Moore, 1963–65[1]: 541
Points after touchdown
edit- Most seasons leading league: 8, George Blanda, 1956, 1961–62, 1967–1969, 1972, 1974[1]: 541
- Most kicking attempts, career: 959, George Blanda, 1949–1976[1]: 541
- Most kicks made, career: 943, George Blanda, 1949–1976[1]: 541
- Most kicking attempts, season: 75, Matt Prater, 2013[1]: 541
- Most kicks made, season: 75, Matt Prater, 2013[1]: 541
- Most kicks made, rookie season: 60, Doug Brien, 1994[10]
- Most kicks attempted, game: 10, Charlie Gogolak, November 27, 1966,[1]: 541 Jason Sanders. September 24, 2023[11]
- Most kicks made, game: 10, Jason Sanders, September 24, 2023[12]
- Most kicks made no misses, season: 75, Matt Prater, 2013[1]: 541
- Most kicks made no misses, rookie season: 54, Cody Parkey, 2014[13]
- Most kicks made no misses, game: 10, Jason Sanders, September 24, 2023[14]
- Most consecutive kicks made: 478, Stephen Gostkowski, 2006–2016[1]: 541
- Most consecutive kicks made (including playoffs): 523, Stephen Gostkowski, December 31, 2006 – January 16, 2016[15]
- Highest percentage kicks made career (minimum 200 attempts): 99.8%, Rian Lindell, (432/433) 2000–2013[1]: 541
- Most two point conversions, career: 7, Marshall Faulk, 1994–2005[1]: 541
- Most two point conversions, season: 4, Todd Heap, 2003[1]: 542
- Most two point conversions, game: 2, by 13 players, most recently Duke Johnson, Sep 30, 2018
Field goals
edit- Most seasons leading league: 5, Lou Groza, 1950, 1952–1954, 1957[1]: 542
- Most consecutive seasons leading league: 3, Lou Groza, 1952–1954[1]: 542
- Most field goals attempted, career: 709, Morten Andersen, 1982–2004, 2006–2007[1]: 542
- Most field goals made, career: 599, Adam Vinatieri, 1996–2019[1]: 542 [16]
- Most overtime field goals made, career: 11, Adam Vinatieri, 1996–2019
- Most field goals attempted, season: 52, David Akers, 2011[1]: 542
- Most field goals made, season: 44, David Akers, 2011[1]: 542
- Most field goals attempted, game: 9, Jim Bakken, Sep 24, 1967[1]: 542
- Most field goals made, game: 8, Rob Bironas, Oct 21, 2007[1]: 542
- Most field goals made, game, no misses: 8, Rob Bironas, Oct 21, 2007[1]: 543
- Most field goals made, one half: 5; Chris Boniol, Nov 18, 1996, Morten Andersen, Sep 3, 2000, Rob Bironas, Oct 21, 2007, and Mike Nugent, Sep 7, 2014
- Most field goals made, one quarter: 4, by 11 players, most recently Austin Seibert, Nov 3, 2019
- Most games, 1+ field goals made, career: 300, Adam Vinatieri, 1996–2019[17]
- Most consecutive games with field goal made: 38, Matt Stover, 1999–2001[1]: 543
- Most consecutive field goals made: 44, Adam Vinatieri, October 4, 2015 – October 20, 2016[1]: 543 [18]
- Most consecutive field goals made (postseason): 23, Mason Crosby, January 15, 2011 – January 22, 2017[19][20]
- Most consecutive field goals made (regular season and postseason combined): 46, Gary Anderson, December 15, 1997 – January 17, 1999
- Longest field goal: 66 yards, Justin Tucker (vs. Lions), Sep 26, 2021
- Highest field goal percentage, career (minimum 100 FG made): 90.1% (237/263), Justin Tucker, 2012–2018[21]
- Highest field goal percentage, season (minimum 20 attempts): 100.0%, Gary Anderson, 1998 (35/35); Mike Vanderjagt, 2003 (37/37); Jason Myers, 2020 (24/24) [22]
- Lowest field goal percentage, season (most attempts, none made): 0.0, Boris Shlapak (0/8), 1972[23]
- Lowest field goal percentage, season (minimum 10 attempts): 6.67, Bob Timberlake (1/15), 1965[24]
- Most field goals made, 50+ yards, career: 71, Matt Prater, 2007–2022
- Most field goals made, 60+ yards, career: 4, Brett Maher, 2018–2022
- Most field goals made, 50+ yards, season: 11, Daniel Carlson, 2022
- Most field goals made, 50+ yards, game: 4, Matt Gay, September 24, 2023 [25]
- Most field goals made, 50+ yards, half: 3, Phil Dawson, September 27, 2012; Justin Tucker, November 27, 2016; Tyler Bass, November 15, 2020
Safeties
edit- Most safeties, career: 4, Ted Hendricks, 1969–1983; Doug English, 1975–1985; Jared Allen, 2004–2015; Justin Houston, 2011–2022[26]
- Most safeties, season: 2, by 19 players, most recently Justin Houston, 2020[27]
- Most safeties, rookie season: 2, Jameel McClain, 2008; Jim Young, 1977[28]
- Most safeties, game: 2, Fred Dryer, Oct 21, 1973[1]: s-5 [29]
- Most safeties, one quarter: 2, Fred Dryer, October 21, 1973
- Most consecutive games, safety: 2, Doug English, September 4, 1983 – September 11, 1983
- Most consecutive seasons, safety: 3, Charlie Krueger, 1959–1961; Ted Hendricks, 1974–1976; Eric Swann, 1992–1994
Rushing
editRushing attempts
edit- Most seasons leading league, rushing attempts: 6, Jim Brown; 1958–1959, 1961, 1963–1965[1]: s-5 [30]
- Most consecutive seasons leading league, rushing attempts: 4; Steve Van Buren, 1947–1950 and Walter Payton, 1976–1979[1]: s-5 [30]
- Most rushing attempts per game average, career: 21.2, Terrell Davis, 1995–2001
- Most rushing attempts, career: 4,409, Emmitt Smith, 1990–2004[1]: s-5 [31]
- Most rushing attempts, season: 416, Larry Johnson, 2006[1]: s-5 [32]
- Most rushing attempts, rookie, season: 390, Eric Dickerson, 1983[1]: s-5
- Most rushing attempts, game: 45, Jamie Morris, December 17, 1988 (OT)[1]: s-5 [33]
- Most rushing attempts, game, rookie: 45, Jamie Morris, December 17, 1988 (OT)[1]: s-5 [33]
- Most rushing attempts, first game: 36, LaDainian Tomlinson, September 9, 2001[34]
- Most rushing attempts, no fumbles, season: 397, Gerald Riggs, 1985
- Most consecutive rushing attempts, no fumbles, to start a career: 559, BenJarvus Green-Ellis, 2008–2012
- Most consecutive rushing attempts, no fumbles: 1,001, LaDainian Tomlinson, October 22, 2006 – November 29, 2009
- Most seasons, 200 rushing attempts: 14, Emmitt Smith, 1990–2004[35]
- Most seasons, 250 rushing attempts: 13, Emmitt Smith, 1991–2004[36]
- Most seasons, 300 rushing attempts: 10, Walter Payton, 1976–1986[37]
- Most consecutive seasons, 200 rushing attempts: 13, Emmitt Smith, 1990–2002[38]
- Most consecutive seasons, 250 rushing attempts: 12, Emmitt Smith, 1991–2002[39]
- Most consecutive seasons, 300 rushing attempts: 8, Eddie George, 1996–2003[40]
- Most games, 20 rushing attempts, career: 121, Emmitt Smith, 1990–2004[41]
- Most games, 25 rushing attempts, career: 56, Emmitt Smith, 1991–2004[42]
- Most games, 30 rushing attempts, career: 21, Eric Dickerson, 1983–1991[43]
- Most games, 35 rushing attempts, career: 7, Walter Payton, 1976–1984[44]
- Most games, 40 rushing attempts, career: 2; James Wilder Sr., 1983–1984; Ricky Williams, 1999–2003[45]
- Most games, 20 rushing attempts, season: 14, by 8 players, most recently Shaun Alexander, 2005[46]
- Most games, 25 rushing attempts, season: 10; Larry Johnson, 2006; Jamal Anderson, 1998; Emmitt Smith, 1994[47]
- Most games, 30 rushing attempts, season: 7, Earl Campbell, 1979[48]
- Most games, 35 rushing attempts, season: 3; Earl Campbell, 1980; Eddie George, 2000[49]
Rushing yards
edit- Most seasons leading league: 8, Jim Brown; 1957–1961, 1963–1965[1]: s-5
- Most consecutive seasons leading league: 5, Jim Brown, 1957–1961[1]: s-5
- Most rushing yards per game average, career: 104.3, Jim Brown, 1957–1965
- Most rushing yards per game average, season: 143.1, O. J. Simpson, 1973
- Most yards gained, career: 18,355, Emmitt Smith, 1990–2004[1]: s-5
- Most seasons, 500+ yards rushing: 16, Frank Gore, 2005–2020
- Most seasons, 1,000+ yards rushing: 11, Emmitt Smith, 1991–2001[1]: s-5
- Most seasons, 1,500+ yards rushing: 5, Barry Sanders, 1991–1997
- Most consecutive seasons, 500+ yards rushing: 16, Frank Gore, 2005–2020
- Most consecutive seasons, 1,000+ yards rushing: 11, Emmitt Smith, 1991–2001[1]: s-6
- Most consecutive seasons, 1,500+ yards rushing: 4, Barry Sanders, 1994–1997
- Most yards gained, season: 2,105, Eric Dickerson, 1984[1]: s-6
- Most yards gained, no fumbles, season: 1,883, Barry Sanders, 1994
- Most yards gained, rookie, season: 1,808 Eric Dickerson, 1983[1]: s-6
- Most yards gained, no fumbles, rookie, season: 1,307 Saquon Barkley, 2018
- Most yards gained, season, at Home: 1,125, Walter Payton, 1977
- Most yards gained, season, Away: 1,087, Eric Dickerson, 1984
- Most yards gained, back-to-back games: 476, O. J. Simpson, November 25, 1976 – December 5, 1976
- Most yards gained, game: 296, Adrian Peterson, November 4, 2007[1]: s-6
- Most yards gained, one half: 253, Adrian Peterson, November 4, 2007[50]
- Most yards gained, first game: 194, Alan Ameche, September 25, 1955[51]
- Most yards gained, game, rookie: 296, Adrian Peterson, November 4, 2007[51]
- Most yards gained, one quarter: 165, Jamaal Charles, December 23, 2012
- Most games, 50+ yards rushing, career: 173, Emmitt Smith, 1990–2004[52]
- Most games, 100+ yards rushing, career: 78, Emmitt Smith, 1990–2004[1]: s-6 [53]
- Most games, 150+ yards rushing, career: 25, Barry Sanders, 1989–1998[54]
- Most games, 200+ yards rushing, career: 6, O. J. Simpson, 1969–1979; Adrian Peterson, 2007–2015[55][56]
- Most games, 250+ yards rushing, career: 2, O. J. Simpson, 1973–1976[57]
- Most games, 100+ yards rushing, season: 14, Barry Sanders, 1997[1]: s-6 [58]
- Most games, 150+ yards rushing, season: 7, Earl Campbell, 1980; Adrian Peterson, 2012[59]
- Most games, 200+ yards rushing, season: 4, Earl Campbell, 1980[1]: s-6 [60]
- Most consecutive games, 50+ yards rushing: 38, Priest Holmes, 2001–2003[61]
- Most consecutive games, 100+ yards rushing: 14, Barry Sanders, 1997[62]
- Most consecutive games, 150+ yards rushing: 4, Earl Campbell, 1980[63]
- Most consecutive games, 200+ yards rushing: 2, O. J. Simpson, 1973, 1976; Earl Campbell 1980; Ricky Williams 2002; Jay Ajayi, 2016[64]
- Most consecutive games to start a season, 100+ yards rushing: 8, DeMarco Murray, 2014[65]
- Most rushing yards by a quarterback, career: 6,109, Michael Vick, 2001–2015[66]
- Most rushing yards by a quarterback, season: 1,206, Lamar Jackson, 2019
- Most rushing yards by a quarterback, game: 181, Colin Kaepernick, January 12, 2013 (playoffs); 178, Justin Fields, November 6, 2022 (regular season)
- Most rushing yards per attempt, career (minimum 750 attempts): 7.0 yards (6,109 yards/873 attempts), Michael Vick, 2001–2015[67]
- Most rushing yards per attempt, career (minimum 1,000 attempts): 5.38 yards (7,260 yards/1,332 attempts), Jamaal Charles, 2008–2018[68]
- Most rushing yards per attempt, season (qualifiers): 8.45 yards (1,039 yards/123 attempts), Michael Vick, 2006[69]
- Highest average gain per attempt, rookie season (qualifiers): 8.44 yards (1,004 yards/119 attempts), Beattie Feathers, 1934
- Highest average gain per attempt, game (minimum 10 attempts): 17.3 yards, Michael Vick December 1, 2002, vs. Minnesota Vikings[1]: s-6
- Fewest games to reach 1,000 career rushing yards: 8, Adrian Peterson, 2007
- Fewest games to reach 2,000 career rushing yards: 18, Eric Dickerson, 1983–1984
- Fewest games to reach 3,000 career rushing yards: 27, Eric Dickerson, 1983–1984
- Fewest games to reach 4,000 career rushing yards: 33, Eric Dickerson, 1983–1985
- Fewest games to reach 5,000 career rushing yards: 45, Eric Dickerson, 1983–1985
- Fewest games to reach 6,000 career rushing yards: 53, Eric Dickerson, 1983–1986
- Fewest games to reach 7,000 career rushing yards: 63, Eric Dickerson, 1983–1986
- Fewest games to reach 8,000 career rushing yards: 73, Eric Dickerson, 1983–1987
- Fewest games to reach 9,000 career rushing yards: 82, Eric Dickerson, 1983–1988
- Fewest games to reach 10,000 career rushing yards: 91, Eric Dickerson, 1983–1989
- Fewest games to reach 11,000 career rushing yards: 103, Eric Dickerson, 1983–1989
- Fewest games to reach 12,000 career rushing yards: 115, Jim Brown, 1957–1965
- Fewest games to reach 13,000 career rushing yards: 133, Barry Sanders, 1989–1997
Rushing touchdowns
edit- Most seasons leading league, touchdowns: 5, Jim Brown; 1957–1959, 1963, 1965[1]: s-7 [70]
- Most consecutive seasons leading league, touchdowns: 3, Steve Van Buren, 1947–1949; Jim Brown, 1957–1959; Abner Haynes (American Football League), 1960–1962; Cookie Gilchrist (American Football League), 1962–1964; Jim Brown, 1966–1968[1]: s-7 [70]
- Most touchdowns, career: 164, Emmitt Smith, 1990–2004[1]: s-7 [71]
- Most rushing touchdowns, season: 28, LaDainian Tomlinson, 2006[1]: s-7 [72]
- Most rushing touchdowns, rookie, season: 18, Eric Dickerson, 1983[1]: s-7 [73]
- Most rushing touchdowns, season, at Home: 16, Terry Allen, 1996; Priest Holmes, 2003; Shaun Alexander, 2005
- Most rushing touchdowns, season, Away: 16, John Riggins, 1983
- Most rushing touchdowns in a single postseason: 8, Terrell Davis, 1997[74]
- Most rushing touchdowns, game: 6, Ernie Nevers, Nov 28, 1929; Alvin Kamara, Dec 25, 2020[75]
- Most rushing touchdowns, one half: 4, Jim Brown, November 18, 1962; Roland Hooks, September 9, 1979; Chuck Muncie, November 29, 1981; Eric Dickerson, October 31, 1988; Shaun Alexander, September 29, 2002; Priest Holmes, October 24, 2004; Doug Martin, November 4, 2012
- Most seasons, 1+ rushing touchdowns: 16, Marcus Allen, 1982–1997[76]
- Most consecutive seasons, 1+ rushing touchdowns: 16, Marcus Allen, 1982–1997[77]
- Most games, 1+ rushing touchdowns, career: 117, Emmitt Smith, 1990–2004[78]
- Most games, 1+ rushing touchdowns, season: 15, Emmitt Smith, 1995
- Most consecutive games, 1+ rushing touchdown: 14, LaDainian Tomlinson, 2004–2005[1]: s-7
- Most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, career: 74, Cam Newton, 2011–2021
- Most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, season: 15, Jalen Hurts, 2023; Josh Allen, 2023[79]
- Most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, game: 4, many players
Passing
editPasser rating
edit- Most seasons led league: 6, Sammy Baugh, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1945, 1948, 1949; Steve Young, 1991–1994, 1996–1997[1]: s-7 [80]
- Most consecutive seasons led league: 4, Steve Young, 1991–1994[1]: s-7 [80]
- Highest passer rating, career (minimum 1,500 attempts): 103.6, Aaron Rodgers, 2005–2024[81]
- Highest passer rating, season (minimum 100 attempts): 122.5, Aaron Rodgers, 2011[82]
- Highest passer rating, rookie, season: 104.9, Dak Prescott, 2016[1]: s-7
- Youngest player, 158.3 perfect passer rating, game: Marcus Mariota (21 years, 318 days), September 13, 2015[83]
- Oldest player, 158.3 perfect passer rating, game: Tom Brady (43 years, 145 days), December 26, 2020
- Most games, 100+ passer rating, career: 147, Tom Brady, 2001–2022
- Most games, 120+ passer rating, career: 64, Drew Brees, 2002–2020[84]
- Most games, 130+ passer rating, career: 42, Drew Brees, 2002–2020[85]
- Most games, 140+ passer rating, career: 22, Tom Brady, 2001–2022[86]
- Most games, 150+ passer rating, career: 9, Ben Roethlisberger, 2004–2018[87]
- Most games, 158.3 perfect passer rating, career (including playoffs): 4, Ben Roethlisberger, 2005–2018[88]
- Most games, 100+ passer rating, season: 14, Aaron Rodgers, 2020[89]
- Most games, 120+ passer rating, season: 10, Aaron Rodgers, 2020[90]
- Most games, 130+ passer rating, season: 6, Aaron Rodgers, 2011 and 2020; Tony Romo, 2014; Ryan Tannehill, 2019; Russell Wilson, 2019; Brock Purdy, 2023[91]
- Most games, 140+ passer rating, season: 4, Roger Staubach, 1973; Tom Brady, 2007 and 2010; Aaron Rodgers 2011; Brock Purdy, 2023[92]
- Most games, 150+ passer rating, season: 3, Drew Brees, 2018[93]
- Most games, 158.3 perfect passer rating, season: 2, Ben Roethlisberger, 2007; Lamar Jackson, 2019[94]
- Most seasons, 100+ passer rating (minimum 10 games started): 9, Drew Brees; 2004, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015–2019[95]
- Most seasons, 120+ passer rating (minimum 10 games started): 2, Aaron Rodgers 2011, 2020[96]
Passing attempts
edit- Most seasons led league: 5, Dan Marino, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1997[1]: s-7
- Most consecutive seasons led league: 3, Johnny Unitas, 1959–1961; George Blanda, 1963–1965; Drew Bledsoe, 1994–1996[1]: s-7
- Most pass attempts, career: 12,050, Tom Brady, 2000–2022[97]
- Most pass attempts, season: 733, Tom Brady, 2022[98]
- Most pass attempts, rookie, season: 627, Andrew Luck, 2012[1]: s-8
- Most pass attempts, game: 70, Drew Bledsoe, November 13, 1994 (OT)[99]
- Most pass attempts, regulation game: 69, Vinny Testaverde, December 24, 2000
- Most pass attempts per game, career: 40.1, Justin Herbert, 2020–2022[100]
- Most pass attempts per game, season: 45.44, Matthew Stafford, (727 attempts/16 games), 2012[101]
- Most pass attempts, game, perfect passer rating (158.3): 33, Jared Goff, September 27, 2018; Deshaun Watson, October 6, 2019
- Most seasons, 500+ pass attempts: 17, Tom Brady, 2002–2022
- Most seasons, 550+ pass attempts: 14, Tom Brady; 2002, 2007, 2009, 2011–2015, 2017–2022
Pass completions
edit- Most seasons led league: 6, Dan Marino; 1984–1986, 1988, 1992, 1997;[102] Drew Brees; 2007–2008, 2011, 2014, 2016–2017
- Most consecutive seasons led league: 3, George Blanda, 1963–1965, Dan Marino, 1984–1986[102]
- Most pass completions, career: 7,753, Tom Brady, 2000–2022[103]
- Most pass completions, season: 490, Tom Brady, 2022[104]
- Most pass completions per game, career: 26.0, Justin Herbert, 2020–2023[105]
- Most pass completions per game, season: 29.44, Drew Brees, 2016[106]
- Most pass completions, rookie, season: 396, Justin Herbert, 2020[1]: s-8
- Most pass completions, rookie, game: 37, Joe Burrow on Sep 17, 2020;[107] Justin Herbert on Nov 22, 2020[108]
- Most seasons 300+ completions: 18, Tom Brady, 2000–2022; Brett Favre, 1992–2009[109]
- Most seasons 350+ completions: 14, Tom Brady, 2002–2022[110]
- Most seasons 400+ completions: 9, Drew Brees, 2007–2008, 2010–2016[111]
- Most consecutive seasons 300+ completions: 18, Brett Favre, 1992–2009
- Most consecutive seasons 350+ completions: 13, Drew Brees, 2006–2018
- Most consecutive seasons 400+ completions: 7, Drew Brees, 2010–2016
- Most pass completions, playoff game: 47, Ben Roethlisberger, October 1, 2021[112]
- Most pass completions, regulation game, regular season: 45, Jared Goff, Sep 29, 2019.
- Most pass completions, game, perfect passer rating (158.3): 28, Deshaun Watson, Oct 6, 2019
- Most consecutive pass completions: 25, Ryan Tannehill, Oct 18–25, 2015 (last 7 completions on October 18, 2015; first 18 completions on October 25, 2015);[113] Nick Foles, December 30, 2018
Pass completion percentage
edit- Most seasons led league: 8, Len Dawson; 1962, 1964–1969, 1975[1]: s-8
- Most consecutive seasons led league: 6, Len Dawson, 1964–1969[1]: s-8
- Highest completion percentage, career (minimum 1,500 attempts): 68.0, Joe Burrow (1,288 passing completions/1,895 attempts), 2020–2023[114]
- Highest completion percentage, season (among qualified players): 74.44, Drew Brees, (364/489), 2018[115]
- Highest completion percentage, rookie, season: 67.76, Dak Prescott, (311/459), 2016[1]: s-8
- Highest completion percentage, regular season game (minimum 20 attempts): 96.67, Drew Brees, (29/30), December 16, 2019
- Most games with at least 80% pass completion rate, career (minimum 20 attempts per game): 28, Drew Brees, 2004–2020[116]
- Most games with at least 80% pass completion rate, season (minimum 20 attempts per game): 4, Drew Brees, 2018; Kirk Cousins, 2019; Trevor Lawrence, 2022 [117]
- Most games with at least 80% pass completion rate and no interceptions, career (minimum 20 passes per game): 26, Drew Brees, 2004–2020[118]
- Most games with at least 80% pass completion rate and no interceptions, season (minimum 20 passes per game): 4, Drew Brees, 2018; Kirk Cousins, 2019[119]
- Most games with at least 75% pass completion rate, career (minimum 20 attempts per game): 67, Drew Brees, 2004–2020[120]
- Most games with at least 75% pass completion rate, season (minimum 20 attempts per game): 8, Tom Brady, 2007[121]
- Most games with at least 75% pass completion rate and no interceptions, career (minimum 20 attempts per game): 51, Drew Brees, 2004–2020[122]
- Most games with at least 75% pass completion rate and no interceptions, season (minimum 20 attempts per game): 6, Tom Brady, 2007; Dak Prescott, 2016[123]
- Most games with at least 70% pass completion rate, career (minimum 20 attempts per game): 116, Drew Brees, 2004–2020[124]
- Most games with at least 70% pass completion rate, season (minimum 20 attempts per game): 13, Drew Brees, 2017[125]
- Most games with at least 70% pass completion rate and no interceptions, career (minimum 20 attempts per game): 75, Drew Brees, 2004–2020[126]
- Most games with at least 70% pass completion rate and no interceptions, season (minimum 20 attempts per game): 9, Dak Prescott, 2016
- Most seasons with at least 70% pass completion rate (minimum 100 attempts per season): 5, Drew Brees; 2009, 2011, 2016–2018[127]
- Most seasons with at least 60% pass completion rate (minimum 100 attempts per season): 21, Tom Brady; 2001–2007, 2009–2022[128]
Passing yards
edit- Most seasons leading league: 7, Drew Brees, 2006, 2008, 2011–2012, 2014–2016[1]: s-9
- Most consecutive seasons leading league: 4, Dan Fouts, 1979–1982[1]: s-9
- Most passing yards, career: 89,214, Tom Brady, 2000–2022[129]
- Highest yards per game, career: 303.0, Patrick Mahomes, (24,241 yards/80 games), 2017–2022[130]
- Highest yards per game, season: 342.31, Peyton Manning, (5,477 yards/16 games), 2013[131]
- Most seasons 2,000+ yards: 21, Tom Brady, 2001–2007; 2009–2022[132]
- Most seasons 2,500+ yards: 21, Tom Brady, 2001–2007, 2009–2022[133]
- Most seasons 3,000+ yards: 20, Tom Brady, 2002–2007, 2009–2022[1]: s-9 [134]
- Most seasons 3,500+ yards: 20, Tom Brady, 2002–2007, 2009–2022[135]
- Most seasons 4,000+ yards: 14, Peyton Manning; 1999–2004, 2006–2010, 2012–2014[136]
- Most seasons 4,500+ yards: 8, Drew Brees, 2008, 2010–2016[137]
- Most seasons 5,000+ yards: 5, Drew Brees; 2008, 2011–2013, 2016[138]
- Most consecutive seasons 2,000+ yards: 19, Drew Brees, 2002–2020; Brett Favre, 1992–2010[139]
- Most consecutive seasons 2,500+ yards: 19, Brett Favre, 1992–2010[140]
- Most consecutive seasons 3,000+ yards: 18, Brett Favre, 1992–2009[141]
- Most consecutive seasons 3,500+ yards: 14, Drew Brees, 2005–2018; Tom Brady, 2009–2022[142]
- Most consecutive seasons 4,000+ yards: 12, Drew Brees, 2006–2017[143]
- Most consecutive seasons 4,500+ yards: 7, Drew Brees, 2010–2016[144]
- Most consecutive seasons 5,000+ yards: 3, Drew Brees, 2011–2013[145]
- Most passing yards, season: 5,477, Peyton Manning, 2013[1]: s-9
- Most passing yards, rookie, season: 4,374, Andrew Luck, 2012[1]: s-9
- Most passing yards, season, home: 2,853, Drew Brees, 2015[146]
- Most passing yards, season, away: 2,852, Drew Brees, 2011[147]
- Most passing yards, game: 554, Norm Van Brocklin, September 28, 1951[1]: s-9
- Most passing yards, combined, game: 1,000, Matthew Stafford, (520) and Matt Flynn, (480), January 1, 2012
- Most passing yards, 1st half: 361, Peyton Manning, January 9, 2005
- Most passing yards, 2nd half: 417, Kirk Cousins, December 17, 2022[148]
- Most passing yards, overtime: 219, Derek Carr, October 30, 2016
- Most passing yards, game, perfect passer rating (158.3): 465, Jared Goff, Sep 27, 2018[149]
- Most passing yards, game, rookie: 470, C. J. Stroud, May 11, 2023[150]
- Most games, 200+ yards passing, career: 238, Tom Brady, 2000–2021[151]
- Most games, 250+ yards passing, career: 189, Tom Brady, 2001–2022[152]
- Most games, 300+ yards passing, career: 122, Drew Brees, 2002–2020[153]
- Most games, 350+ yards passing, career: 63, Drew Brees, 2002–2019[154]
- Most games, 400+ yards passing, career: 16, Drew Brees, 2001–2018[155]
- Most games, 450+ yards passing, career: 6, Ben Roethlisberger, 2009–2018[156]
- Most games, 500+ yards passing, career: 3, Ben Roethlisberger, 2009–2017[157][158]
- Most games, 250+ yards passing, season: 16, Drew Brees, 2011[159]
- Most games, 300+ yards passing, season: 13, Drew Brees, 2011[1]: s-9 [160][161]
- Most games, 350+ yards passing, season: 8, Drew Brees, 2011;[160] Peyton Manning, 2013[162]
- Most games, 400+ yards passing, season: 4, Dan Marino, 1984;[1]: s-9 Peyton Manning, 2013; Ryan Fitzpatrick, 2018[163]
- Most consecutive 200+ yards passing games: 64, Matt Ryan, 2013–2017[164]
- Most consecutive 250+ yards passing games: 18, Drew Brees, 2010–2012[165]
- Most consecutive 300+ yards passing games: 9, Drew Brees (twice) 2011–2012, 2012–2013[1]: s-9 [166]
- Most consecutive 300+ yards passing games as rookie: 3, Joe Burrow, 2020[167]
- Most consecutive 350+ yards passing games: 4, Drew Brees, 2011; Matthew Stafford, 2011–2012[168]
- Most consecutive 400+ yards passing games: 3, Ryan Fitzpatrick, 2018;[169] Dak Prescott, 2020[170]
- Most consecutive 450+ yards passing games: 3, Dak Prescott, 2020[171]
- Longest pass completion: 99 yards, by 13 players, most recently Eli Manning, December 24, 2011[1]: s-9 [172]
- Youngest player, 3,000 yards passing: Jameis Winston (21 years, 342 days) December 13, 2015[173]
- Youngest player, 4,000 yards passing: Jameis Winston (21 years, 363 days) January 3, 2016
- Fewest games to reach 10,000 career passing yards: 34, Patrick Mahomes, 2017–2020[174]
- Fewest games to reach 15,000 career passing yards: 49, Patrick Mahomes, 2017–2021[175]
- Fewest games to reach 20,000 career passing yards: 67, Patrick Mahomes, 2017–2022[176][177]
- Fewest games to reach 25,000 career passing yards: 83, Patrick Mahomes, 2017–2023[178]
- Fewest games to reach 30,000 career passing yards: 109, Matthew Stafford, 2009–2017[179]
- Fewest games to reach 35,000 career passing yards: 126, Matthew Stafford, 2009–2018
- Fewest games to reach 40,000 career passing yards: 147, Matthew Stafford, 2009–2019[180]
- Fewest games to reach 45,000 career passing yards: 165, Matthew Stafford, 2009–2020[181]
- Fewest games to reach 50,000 career passing yards: 183, Drew Brees, 2001–2013, Matthew Stafford, 2009–2022[182]
- Fewest games to reach 55,000 career passing yards: 199, Drew Brees, 2001–2014
- Fewest games to reach 60,000 career passing yards: 215, Drew Brees, 2001–2015
- Fewest games to reach 65,000 career passing yards: 230, Drew Brees, 2001–2016
- Fewest games to reach 70,000 career passing yards: 248, Drew Brees, 2001–2017
- Fewest games to reach 75,000 career passing yards: 267, Drew Brees, 2001–2019
- Fewest games to reach 80,000 career passing yards: 286, Drew Brees, 2001–2020
- Fewest games to reach 85,000 career passing yards: 321, Tom Brady, 2001–2022
Average passing yards
edit- Most seasons led league: 7, Sid Luckman, 1939–1943, 1946–47[1]: s-10
- Most consecutive seasons led league: 5, Sid Luckman, 1939–1943[1]: s-10
- Highest yards per attempt, career (minimum 1,500 attempts): 8.63 (13,499 yards on 1,565 attempts), Otto Graham, 1950–1955[1]: s-10 [183]
- Highest yards per attempt, season (among qualified players): 11.17 (1,229 on 110 attempts), Tommy O'Connell, 1957[1]: s-10 [184]
- Highest yards per attempt, rookie, season: 9.41 (1,854 yards on 197 attempts), Greg Cook, 1969[1]: s-10 [1]: s-10 [185]
- Highest yards per attempt, game: 18.58 (446 yards on 24 attempts) Sammy Baugh, Oct 31, 1948[1]: s-10
Passing touchdowns
edit- Career
- Most passing touchdowns, career: 649, Tom Brady, 2000–2022[186]
- Most games 1+ TD passes, career: 289, Tom Brady, 2000–2022[187]
- Most red zone touchdown passes: 418, Tom Brady[188]
- Regular season
- Most seasons led league: 5, Tom Brady, 2002, 2007, 2010, 2015, 2021
- Most consecutive seasons led league: 4, Johnny Unitas, 1957–1960[1]: s-10
- Most touchdown passes per game average, regular season: 2.400, Patrick Mahomes, (192 TD passes/80 games), 2017–2022.
- Most passing touchdowns, season: 55, Peyton Manning, 2013
- Most passing touchdowns, rookie, season: 31, Justin Herbert, 2020[189]
- Most consecutive seasons, 1+ passing touchdowns: 21, Vinny Testaverde, 1987–2007[190]
- Most consecutive seasons, 20+ passing touchdowns: 17, Drew Brees, 2004–2020
- Most consecutive seasons, 25+ passing touchdowns: 16, Peyton Manning, 1998–2014[191]
- Most consecutive seasons, 30+ passing touchdowns: 9, Drew Brees, 2008–2016[192]
- Most consecutive seasons, 35+ passing touchdowns: 3, Brett Favre, 1995–1997; Drew Brees, 2011–2013; Peyton Manning, 2012–2014[193] Patrick Mahomes, 2020–2022
- Most consecutive seasons, 40+ passing touchdowns: 2, Drew Brees, 2011–2012,[194] Tom Brady, 2020–2021
- Most seasons, 20+ passing touchdowns: 20, Tom Brady, 2002–2007, 2009–2022[195]
- Most seasons, 25+ passing touchdowns: 18, Tom Brady, 2002, 2004–2005, 2007, 2009–2022[196]
- Most seasons, 30+ passing touchdowns: 10, Drew Brees, 2008–2016, 2018[197]
- Most seasons, 35+ passing touchdowns: 6, Tom Brady, 2007, 2010–2011, 2015, 2020–2021
- Most seasons, 40+ passing touchdowns: 3, Tom Brady 2007, 2020, 2021; Aaron Rodgers, 2011, 2016, 2020 [198]
- Most consecutive games, 1+ passing touchdowns: 54, Drew Brees, 2009–2012[1]: s-11
- Most consecutive uninterrupted games, 1+ passing touchdowns: 52, Tom Brady, 2010–2013
- Most consecutive passing touchdowns, no interceptions, home: 49, Aaron Rodgers[199]
- Game
- Most passing touchdowns, game: 7, Sid Luckman, November 14, 1943; Adrian Burk, October 17, 1954; George Blanda, November 19, 1961; Y. A. Tittle, October 28, 1962; Joe Kapp, September 28, 1969; Peyton Manning, September 5, 2013;[1]: s-10 [200] Nick Foles, November 3, 2013; Drew Brees, November 1, 2015
- Most passing touchdowns, one half: 6, Daryle Lamonica, October 19, 1969; Aaron Rodgers, November 9, 2014[201]
- Most passing touchdowns, rookie, one half: 4, Marcus Mariota, September 13, 2015;[83] Jameis Winston, November 22, 2015
- Most passing touchdowns, one quarter: 5, Tom Brady, October 18, 2009
- Most passing touchdowns, no interceptions, game: 7, Y. A. Tittle, October 28, 1962; Peyton Manning, September 5, 2013;[200] Nick Foles, November 3, 2013
- Most passing touchdowns, perfect passer rating (158.3), game: 7 Nick Foles, November 3, 2013
- Highest percentage of touchdown passes out of pass attempts, game: 35.29, Daryle Lamonica, (6 TD passes/17 attempts), December 21, 1969
- Most games, 1+ passing touchdowns: 291, Tom Brady, 2001–2022.
- Most games, 2+ passing touchdowns: 204, Tom Brady, 2001–2022.
- Most games, 3+ passing touchdowns: 104, Tom Brady, 2001–2022.
- Most games, 4+ passing touchdowns: 39, Tom Brady, 2001–2022.
- Most games, 5+ passing touchdowns: 11, Drew Brees, 2004–2019.
- Most games, 6+ passing touchdowns: 3, Peyton Manning, 2003–2013.
- Fewest games to reach 100 touchdown passes: 40, Patrick Mahomes, 2017–2020.
- Fewest games to reach 200 touchdown passes: 84, Patrick Mahomes, 2017–2023
- Fewest games to reach 300 touchdown passes: 144, Aaron Rodgers, 2005–2017
- Fewest games to reach 400 touchdown passes: 192, Aaron Rodgers, 2005–2020
- Fewest games to reach 500 touchdown passes: 244, Peyton Manning, 1998–2014
- Fewest games to reach 600 touchdown passes: 308, Tom Brady, 2001–2021.
Interceptions thrown
edit- Most seasons led league: 4, Vinny Testaverde, 1988–1989, 2000, 2004[202]
- Most passes intercepted, career: 336, Brett Favre, 1991–2010[1]: s-11 [203]
- Most passes intercepted, season: 42, George Blanda, 1962[204]
- Most passes intercepted, rookie season: 28, Peyton Manning, 1998
- Most passes intercepted, game: 8, Jim Hardy, September 24, 1950[1]: s-11
- Most passes intercepted, half: 5, Nathan Peterman, November 20, 2017
- Most consecutive passes attempted, none intercepted: 402, Aaron Rodgers, September 30, 2018 – December 16, 2018[1]: s-11
- Most consecutive passes attempted, none intercepted to start a career: 186, C. J. Stroud, 2023[205]
- Most consecutive passes attempted, none intercepted to start a season: 287, Alex Smith, 2017
- Most attempts with no interceptions, game: 70 Drew Bledsoe, November 13, 1994[1]: s-11
- Most completions with no interceptions, game: 45 Drew Bledsoe, November 13, 1994
- Most games with 200+ yards passing and no interceptions, career: 123, Tom Brady, 2001–2019[206]
- Most games with 200+ yards passing and no interceptions, season: 11, Tom Brady, 2012; Aaron Rodgers, 2014 and 2020; Patrick Mahomes, 2020[207]
- Most consecutive touchdowns, and no interceptions, home: 49, Aaron Rodgers[199]
- Most games with 1+ touchdown passes and no interceptions, career: 134, Tom Brady, 2001–2019[208]
- Most games with 1+ touchdown passes and no interceptions, season: 14, Tom Brady 2010[209]
- Most consecutive games with 1+ touchdown passes and no interceptions: 11, Tom Brady, 2010[210]
Lowest interception percentage
edit- Most seasons led league, interception percentage: 5, Sammy Baugh, 1940, 1942, 1944–45, 1947[1]: s-11
- Lowest interception percentage, career (minimum 1,500 attempts): 1.37 (105 INTs, 7,660 attempts), Aaron Rodgers, 2005–2022[211]
- Lowest interception percentage, season (minimum 200 attempts): 0.0 (0 INTs, 200 attempts), Brian Hoyer, 2016
- Lowest interception percentage, season (minimum 16 starts): 0.335 (2 INTs, 597 attempts), Aaron Rodgers, 2018
- Lowest interception percentage, rookie season: 0.87 (4 INTs, 459 attempts), Dak Prescott, 2016[1]: s-11 [212]
Sacked
edit- Most times sacked, career: 564, Tom Brady, 2001–2022[213] 572, Fran Tarkenton (unofficial).
- Most times sacked, season: 76, David Carr, 2002[214]
- Most times sacked, game: 12, Bert Jones, October 26, 1980; Warren Moon, September 29, 1985; Donovan McNabb, September 30, 2007[215]
- Most sack yards lost, career: 3,794, Dave Krieg[216]
- Lowest sacked percentage (times sacked per passing play attempted), season: 0.98%, Dan Marino[217]
- Lowest sacked percentage (times sacked per passing play attempted), career: 2.83%, George Blanda[218]
Receiving
editReceptions
edit- Most seasons leading league: 8, Don Hutson, 1936–37, 1939, 1941–1945[1]: s-12 [219]
- Most consecutive seasons leading league: 5, Don Hutson, 1941–1945[1]: s-12 [219]
- Most pass receptions, career: 1,549, Jerry Rice, 1985–2004[1]: s-12 [220]
- Most pass receptions, season: 149, Michael Thomas, 2019[1]: s-12 [221]
- Most pass receptions, rookie, season: 105, Puka Nacua, 2023.[1]: s-12
- Most pass receptions, season, tight end: 113, Zach Ertz, 2018
- Most pass receptions, season, running back: 116, Christian McCaffrey, 2019
- Most pass receptions, game: 21, Brandon Marshall, December 13, 2009[1]: s-12 [1]: s-12 [222]
- Most pass receptions, game, rookie: 15, Puka Nacua, September 17, 2023[223]
- Most pass receptions, half: 13, Jason Witten, October 28, 2012
- Highest reception average per game, career: 7.46, Michael Thomas, (470 receptions/63 games), 2016–2019
- Highest reception average per game, season: 9.31, Michael Thomas, (149 receptions/16 games), 2019
- Most consecutive games, 1+ pass receptions: 274, Jerry Rice 1985–2004[224]
- Most consecutive seasons, 50+ pass receptions: 17, Larry Fitzgerald 2004–2020
- Most consecutive seasons, 100+ pass receptions: 6, Antonio Brown 2013–2018[225]
- Most seasons, 50+ pass receptions: 17, Jerry Rice 1986–2003[226]
- Most seasons, 100+ pass receptions: 6, Brandon Marshall 2007–2015, Antonio Brown 2013–2018[227]
- Most seasons, 120+ pass receptions: 2, Michael Thomas 2018–2019, Antonio Brown 2014–2015, Wes Welker 2009–2011, Cris Carter 1994–1995[228]
- Most games, 10+ pass receptions, season: 9, Michael Thomas 2019
- Most games, 15+ pass receptions, season: 2, Antonio Brown 2015
- Most games, 1+ reception, career: 296, Jerry Rice 1985–2004
- Most games, 5+ receptions, career: 166, Jerry Rice 1985–2004
- Most games, 10+ receptions, career: 23, Antonio Brown 2010–2021
- Most games, 15+ receptions, career: 2, Brandon Marshall 2008–2018, Wes Welker 2009–2014, Jason Witten 2007–2017, Antonio Brown 2010–2015
Yards receiving
edit- Most seasons leading league: 7, Don Hutson, 1936, 1938–39, 1941–1944[1]: s-12 [229]
- Most consecutive seasons leading league: 4, Don Hutson, 1941–1944[1]: s-12 [229]
- Most receiving yards, career: 22,895, Jerry Rice 1985–2004[1]: s-12 [230]
- Most receiving yards per game average, career: 96.5, Justin Jefferson, (4,825 yards/50 games), 2020–present[231]
- Most receiving yards per game average, season: 129.0, Wes Chandler, (1,032 yards/8 games), 1982[232]
- Most receiving yards per game average, rookie season: 108.8, Odell Beckham Jr., (1,305 yards/12 Games), 2014
- Most seasons 500 or more yards receiving: 18, Jerry Rice 1985–2003
- Most seasons 1,000 or more yards receiving: 14, Jerry Rice, 1986–2002[1]: s-12
- Most seasons 1,500 or more yards receiving: 4, Jerry Rice 1986–1995
- Most consecutive seasons 500 or more yards receiving: 16, Tony Gonzalez 1998–2013; Larry Fitzgerald 2004–2019
- Most consecutive seasons 1,000 or more yards receiving: 11, Jerry Rice 1986–1996
- Most consecutive seasons 1,500 or more yards receiving: 2, Marvin Harrison 2001–2002, Andre Johnson 2008–2009, Calvin Johnson 2011–2012, Antonio Brown 2014–2015, Julio Jones 2014–2015
- Most consecutive seasons, 1,000+ receiving yards, TE: Travis Kelce (7, 2016–2022)[233]
- Most receiving yards, season: 1,964, Calvin Johnson, 2012[1]: s-12 [234]
- Most receiving yards, two seasons, to start a career: 3,016, Justin Jefferson, 2020–2021: s-12 [235]
- Most receiving yards, rookie, season: 1,486, Puka Nacua, 2023.[1]: s-12
- Most receiving yards, season, TE: 1,416, Travis Kelce, 2020[236]
- Most receiving yards, season, RB: 1,048, Marshall Faulk, 1999
- Most receiving yards, game: 336, Flipper Anderson, November 26, 1989 (OT)[237]
- Most receiving yards, regulation game: 329, Calvin Johnson, Oct 27, 2013[237]
- Most receiving yards, game, rookie: 266, Ja’Marr Chase, January 2, 2022[238]
- Most receiving yards, game, TE: 214, Shannon Sharpe, October 20, 2002[237]
- Most receiving yards, one half: 258, Stephone Paige, December 22, 1985[239]
- Most receiving yards, one quarter: 210, Qadry Ismail, December 12, 1999[240]
- Most games, 50+ receiving yards, career: 198, Jerry Rice, 1985–2004[1]: s-13 [241]
- Most games, 100+ receiving yards, career: 76, Jerry Rice, 1985–2004[1]: s-13 [242]
- Most games, 150+ receiving yards, career: 30, Jerry Rice, 1985–2003[243]
- Most games, 200+ receiving yards, career: 5; Lance Alworth, 1963–1967;[1]: s-12 Calvin Johnson, 2007–2015[244][245]
- Most games, 250+ receiving yards, career: 3; Julio Jones, 2014–17
- Most games, 50+ receiving yards, season: 16, Antonio Brown 2013–14[246]
- Most games, 100+ receiving yards, season: 11, Michael Irvin 1995, Calvin Johnson 2012[247]
- Most games, 150+ receiving yards, season: 5; Tim Brown, 1997; Jerry Rice, 1995; Roy Green, 1984; Antonio Brown, 2017;[248]
- Most games, 200+ receiving yards, season: 3, Charley Hennigan (AFL), 1961[249]
- Most consecutive games, 50+ receiving yards: 35, Antonio Brown 2013–2015[250]
- Most consecutive games, 100+ receiving yards: 8, Calvin Johnson 2012, Adam Thielen 2018[251]
- Most consecutive games, 125+ receiving yards: 6, A. J. Brown 2023[252]
- Most consecutive games, 150+ receiving yards: 3, CeeDee Lamb 2023, Josh Gordon 2013, Isaac Bruce 1995, Andre Rison 1990, Roy Green 1984, James Lofton 1984, Don Maynard 1968[253]
- Most consecutive games, 200+ receiving yards: 2, Josh Gordon 2013[254]
- Fewest games to reach 6,000 receiving yards, TE: 91, Travis Kelce[255]
- Fewest games to reach 8,000 receiving yards, TE: 113, Travis Kelce[256]
- Fewest games to reach 9,000 receiving yards, TE: 127, Travis Kelce[257]
- Fewest games to 10,000 career receiving yards, TE: 140, Travis Kelce[258]
- Longest pass reception (see also 99-yard pass play): 99, by 12 players, most recently Victor Cruz, December 24, 2011[1]: s-13 [259]
Average yards/reception
edit- Highest yards/reception, career (minimum 200 receptions): 22.26 (4,996 yards / 224 receptions), Homer Jones, 1964–70[1]: s-13
- Highest yards/reception, season (minimum 24 receptions): 32.58 (782 yards / 24 receptions), Don Currivan, 1947[1]: s-13
- Highest yards/reception, game (minimum 3 receptions): 63.00 (189 yards / 3 receptions), Torry Holt, September 24, 2000[1]: s-13
Receiving touchdowns
edit- Most seasons led league: 9, Don Hutson, 1935–1938, 1940–1944[1]: s-14
- Most consecutive seasons led league: 5, Don Hutson, 1940–1944[1]: s-14
- Most touchdowns, career: 197, Jerry Rice, 1985–2004[260]
- Most touchdowns, season: 23, Randy Moss, 2007[261]
- Most touchdowns for a TE, season; 17, Rob Gronkowski, 2011
- Most touchdowns for a RB, season; 9, Billy Cannon, 1961; Bill Brown, 1964; Chuck Foreman, 1975; Leroy Hoard, 1991; Marshall Faulk, 2001[262]
- Most touchdowns, rookie season: 17, Randy Moss, 1998[1]: s-14
- Most touchdowns, season, home: 13, Jerry Rice, 1987; Marvin Harrison, 2001; Jordy Nelson, 2011
- Most touchdowns, season, away: 14, Randy Moss, 2007
- Most touchdowns, back-to-back games: 7, Cloyce Box, November 23, 1950 – December 3, 1950
- Most touchdowns, game: 5, Bob Shaw, October 2, 1950, Jerry Rice, October 14, 1990; Kellen Winslow, November 22, 1981[263]
- Most touchdowns, one half: 4, Don Hutson, October 7, 1945; Dante Lavelli, October 14, 1949; Bob Shaw, October 2, 1950; Harold Jackson, October 14, 1973; Paul Warfield December 15, 1973; Ahmad Rashad, September 2, 1979; Roy Green, November 13, 1983; Mark Ingram, November 27, 1994; Marcus Robinson, November 23, 2003; Randy Moss, November 18, 2007
- Most touchdowns, one quarter: 4, Don Hutson, October 7, 1945
- Most consecutive games, 1+ TD receptions: 13, Jerry Rice, 1986–1987[1]: s-14
- Most games 1+ TD receptions, career: 139, Jerry Rice, 1985–2004
- Most games 1+ TD receptions, season: 13, Mark Clayton, 1984; Jerry Rice, 1989; Carl Pickens, 1995; Randy Moss, 2007
- Most consecutive seasons, 1+ TD receptions: 20, Jerry Rice, 1985–2004
- Most consecutive seasons, 5+ TD receptions: 11, Terrell Owens, 2000–2010; Marvin Harrison, 1996–2006; Cris Carter, 1991–2001; Tim Brown, 1991–2001; Jerry Rice, 1986–1996; Don Hutson, 1935–1945
- Most consecutive seasons, 10+ TD receptions: 8, Marvin Harrison, 1999–2006
- Most seasons with at least 1 touchdown reception: 20, Jerry Rice
- Most seasons with at least 5 touchdown receptions: 16, Jerry Rice
- Most seasons with at least 10 touchdown receptions: 9, Jerry Rice; Randy Moss
- Most seasons with at least 15 touchdown receptions: 5, Jerry Rice
- Most seasons with at least 20 touchdown receptions: 1, Randy Moss, Jerry Rice
- Most touchdown receptions, 20+ yards, game 4, Cloyce Box, March 12, 1950; Art Powell, Dec 22, 1963; Wesley Walker, Sep 21, 1986
- Fewest games to reach 50 career touchdown receptions: 54, Lance Alworth 1962–1966
Yards from scrimmage
edit- Most seasons leading the league in yards from scrimmage, 6 Jim Brown, 1958–1959, 1961, 1963–1965[264]
- Most consecutive seasons leading the league in yards from scrimmage, 4 Thurman Thomas, 1989–1992[264]
- Most yards from scrimmage, career: 23,540, Jerry Rice, 1985–2004[1]: s-14 [265]
- Most yards from scrimmage, season: 2,509, Chris Johnson, 2009[1]: s-14 [266]
- Most yards from scrimmage, no fumbles, season: 2,189, Marshall Faulk, 2000
- Most yards from scrimmage, rookie, season: 2,212, Eric Dickerson, 1983[1]: s-14
- Highest average yards from scrimmage per game, career (100 games): 125.52, Jim Brown (14,811 yards/118 games), 1957–1965
- Highest average yards from scrimmage per game, season: 163.36, Priest Holmes (2,237 yards/14 games), 2002
- Most attempts, season: 492, (407 rushes, 85 receptions), James Wilder Sr., 1984
- Most attempts, rookie, season: 441, (390 rushes, 51 receptions), Eric Dickerson, 1983
- Most attempts, no fumbles, season: 430 (397 rushes, 33 receptions), Gerald Riggs, 1985
- Most combined attempts, game: 48, James Wilder Sr. (42 rushes, 6 receptions), October 30, 1983, and LaDainian Tomlinson (37 rushes, 11 receptions), December 1, 2002 (OT)[1]: s-24
- Most yards from scrimmage, game: 336, (all receiving yards), Flipper Anderson, November 26, 1989 (OT)[1]: s-14 [267]
- Most yards from scrimmage, regulation game: 330, Billy Cannon, December 10, 1961
- Most yards from scrimmage, back-to-back games: 525, Walter Payton, November 20, 1977 – November 24, 1977
- Most games, 50 yards from scrimmage, career: 202, Jerry Rice 1985–2004
- Most games, 100 yards from scrimmage, career: 108, Walter Payton, 1975–1987
- Most games, 150 yards from scrimmage, career: 46, Barry Sanders, 1989–1998
- Most games, 200 yards from scrimmage, career: 14, Marshall Faulk, 1994–2005
- Most games, 250 yards from scrimmage, career: 5, Marshall Faulk, 1994–2005
- Most games, 100 yards from scrimmage, season: 15, Marcus Allen, 1985; Barry Sanders, 1997; Edgerrin James, 2000; David Johnson 2016
- Most games, 150 yards from scrimmage, season: 10, Chris Johnson, 2009
- Most games, 200 yards from scrimmage, season: 5, LaDainian Tomlinson, 2003
- Most games, 250 yards from scrimmage, season: 2, Marshall Faulk, 2000
- Most consecutive games, 100 yards from scrimmage: 17, Marcus Allen, 1985–1986
- Most consecutive games, 200 yards from scrimmage: 3, Le'Veon Bell, November 17, 2014, November 30, 2014, December 7, 2014. Walter Payton, November 13, 1977, November 20, 1977, November 24, 1977
- Most consecutive seasons, 500 or more yards from scrimmage: 16, Tony Gonzalez, 1998–2013
- Most seasons, 500 or more yards from scrimmage: 18, Jerry Rice, 1985–1996, 1998–2003
- Most consecutive seasons, 1000 or more yards from scrimmage: 13, Emmitt Smith, 1990–2002
- Most seasons, 1000 or more yards from scrimmage: 14, Emmitt Smith 1990–2002, 2004, Jerry Rice 1986–1996, 1998, 2001–2002
- Most consecutive seasons, 1500 or more yards from scrimmage: 8, LaDainian Tomlinson, 2001–2008
- Most seasons, 1500 or more yards from scrimmage: 10, Walter Payton 1976–1981, 1983–1986
- Most consecutive seasons, 2000 or more yards from scrimmage: 4, Marshall Faulk 1998–2001
- Most seasons, 2000 or more yards from scrimmage: 4, Marshall Faulk 1998–2001, Eric Dickerson 1983–84, 1986, 1988, Walter Payton 1977, 1983–85
All-purpose
editAll-purpose yardage (or combined net yards gained) encompasses rushing, receiving, interception returns, punt returns, kickoff returns and fumble returns.[1]: s-14
- Most seasons leading league, combined net yards: 5, Jim Brown, 1958–61, 1964[1]: s-24
- Most consecutive seasons leading league, combined net yards: 4, Jim Brown, 1958–1961[1]: s-24
All-purpose attempts
edit- Most combined attempts, career: 4,939, Emmitt Smith (4,409 rushes, 515 receptions, 15 fumble returns), 1990–2004[1]: s-24
- Most combined attempts, season: 492, James Wilder Sr. (407 rushes, 85 receptions, 0 returns), 1984[1]: s-24
- Most combined attempts, no fumbles, season: 430, Gerald Riggs (397 rushes, 33 receptions), 1985
- Most combined attempts, rookie, season: 441, Eric Dickerson (390 rushes, 51 receptions, 0 returns), 1983[1]: s-24
- Most combined attempts per fumble, career, minimum 2,000 attempts: 138.0, Curtis Martin, 1995–2005
- Most combined attempts per fumble, career, minimum 1,000 attempts: 199.88, Ray Rice, 2008–2013
- Most consecutive combined attempts, no fumbles: 870, Steven Jackson (755 rushes, 115 receptions), November 3, 2011 – January 3, 2016 (end of career)
- Most combined attempts, no fumbles, career: 446, Darnay Scott (408 receptions, 22 rushes, 15 kickoff returns, 1 fumble return), 1994–2002
- Most consecutive combined attempts, no fumbles to start a career: 589, BenJarvus Green-Ellis (559 rushes, 30 receptions), 2008–2012
- Most combined attempts, game: 48, James Wilder Sr. (42 rushes, 6 receptions), on October 30, 1983, and LaDainian Tomlinson (37 rushes, 11 receptions), on December 1, 2002 (OT)[1]: s-24
All-purpose yards
edit- Most yards gained, career: 23,546, Jerry Rice, 1985–2004[1]: s-24
- Most yards gained, total, season: 2,696, Darren Sproles, 2011[1]: s-24
- Highest average yards per game, season: 175.9, Terry Metcalf (2,462 yards/13 games), 1975
- Highest average yards per game, career: 138.8, Gale Sayers (9,435 yards/68 games), 1965–1971
- Most yards gained, total, season, home: 1,508, Chris Johnson, 2009
- Most yards gained, total, season, away: 1,455, Timmy Brown, 1962
- Most yards gained, total, rookie, season: 2,317, Tim Brown, 1988[1]: s-24
- Most yards gained, no fumbles, season: 2,215, Le'Veon Bell, 2014
- Most yards gained, total, game: 404, Glyn Milburn; December 10, 1995[1]: s-24
- Most games, 50 yards gained, career: 202, Jerry Rice 1985–2004
- Most games, 100 yards gained, career: 118, Brian Mitchell 1990–2003
- Most games, 150 yards gained, career: 46, Walter Payton 1975–1986, Barry Sanders 1989–1998
- Most games, 200 yards gained, career: 17, Darren Sproles 2007–2019
- Most games, 250 yards gained, career: 7, Terry Metcalf 1974–1977
- Most games, 300 yards gained, career: 2, Jacoby Ford 2010, Josh Cribbs 2007–2009, Adrian Peterson 2007, Lionel James 1985, Gale Sayers 1965–1966
- Most games, 1 yard gained, season: 17, Dexter Carter 1995
- Most games, 100 yards gained, season: 15, David Johnson 2016, Michael Lewis 2002, Edgerrin James 2000, MarTay Jenkins 2000, Derrick Mason 2000, Barry Sanders 1997, Marcus Allen 1985
- Most games, 150 yards gained, season: 11, Michael Lewis 2002, Terry Metcalf 1975, Darren Sproles 2011
- Most games, 200 yards gained, season: 5, Fred Jackson 2009, Josh Cribbs 2009, LaDainian Tomlinson 2003, Walter Payton 1977, Timmy Brown 1962, Terry Metcalf 1975
- Most games, 250 yards gained, season: 3, Timmy Brown 1962, Lionel James 1985, Terry Metcalf 1977
- Most games, 300 yards gained, season: 2, Jacoby Ford 2010, Adrian Peterson 2007, Lionel James 1985
- Most consecutive games, 100 or more yards: 23, Gale Sayers, 1965–1967
- Most consecutive games, 200 or more yards: 4, Darren Sproles, 2008–2009
- Most consecutive seasons, 1000 or more yards: 13, Emmitt Smith, 1990–2002
- Most seasons, 1000 or more yards: 14, Emmitt Smith 1990–2002, 2004, Jerry Rice 1986–1996, 1998, 2001–2002
- Most consecutive seasons, 1500 or more yards: 9, Brian Mitchell, 1994–2002
- Most seasons, 1500 or more yards: 10, Walter Payton 1976–1981, 1983–1986
- Most consecutive seasons, 2000 or more yards: 4, Marshall Faulk 1998–2001; Dante Hall 2002–2005; Darren Sproles 2008–2011
- Most seasons, 2000 or more yards: 4, Walter Payton 1977, 1983–1985; Eric Dickerson 1983–1984, 1986, 1988; Brian Mitchell 1994–1995, 1997–1998; Marshall Faulk 1998–2001; Dante Hall 2002–2005; Tiki Barber 2000, 2004–2006; Darren Sproles 2008–2011
Interceptions
edit- Most seasons leading league: 3; Everson Walls, 1981–82, 1985; Ed Reed, 2004, 2008, 2010[1]: s-14
- Most interceptions, career: 81, Paul Krause, 1964–79[1]: s-14
- Most interceptions, season: 14, Dick "Night Train" Lane, 1952[1]: s-14
- Most interceptions, rookie, season: 14, Dick "Night Train" Lane, 1952[1]: s-15
- Most interceptions, game: 4, by 19 players, most recently DeAngelo Hall, October 24, 2010[1]: s-15
- Most interceptions, one half: 4, DeAngelo Hall, October 24, 2010[1]: s-15
- Most consecutive games with an interception: 8, Tom Morrow, 1962–63[1]: s-15
- Most consecutive seasons with an interception: 19, Darrell Green, Washington Redskins, 1983–2001
Interception return yards
edit- Most seasons leading league: 3, Darren Sharper, 2002, 2005, 2009[1]: s-15
- Most interception return yards, career: 1,590, Ed Reed, 2002–2013
- Most yards per interception return, career (minimum 30 interceptions): 25.1 (1,331 yards/53 INTS), Deion Sanders, 1989–2000, 2004–2005
- Most yards per interception return, career (minimum 20 interceptions): 27.6 (608 yards/22 INTS), Erik McMillan, 1989–1993
- Most interception return yards, season: 376, Darren Sharper, New Orleans Saints, 2009[1]: s-15 [268]
- Most interception return yards, rookie, season: 301, Don Doll, Detroit Lions, 1949[1]: s-15
- Most interception return yards, game: 177, Charlie McNeil, September 24, 1961[1]: s-15
- Longest interception return: 108, Ed Reed, November 23, 2008[1]: s-15
Interception return touchdowns
edit- Most interceptions returned for touchdowns, career: 12, Rod Woodson, 1987–2003[1]: s-15
- Most interceptions returned for touchdowns, season: 5, DaRon Bland, 2023[269]
- Most interceptions returned for touchdowns, rookie, season: 3; Lem Barney, 1967; Ronnie Lott, 1981; Janoris Jenkins 2012[1]: s-15
- Most interceptions returned for touchdowns, game: 2, by 30 players, most recently Zach Brown, December 30, 2012[1]: s-16
- Most consecutive seasons with an interception returned for a touchdown: 6, Charles Woodson, Green Bay Packers, 2006–2011
Punting
edit- Most seasons leading league: 4, Sammy Baugh, 1940–43; Jerrel Wilson, 1965, 1968, 1972–73
- Most consecutive seasons leading league: 4, Sammy Baugh, 1940–43
Punts
edit- Most punts, career: 1,713, Jeff Feagles 1988–2009[1]: s-16
- Most punts, season: 114, Bob Parsons, 1981 and Chad Stanley, 2002[1]: s-16
- Most punts, rookie, season: 111, Brad Maynard 1997[1]: s-16
- Most punts, game: 16, Leo Araguz on October 11, 1998[1]: s-16
- Longest punt: 98 yards, Steve O'Neal on September 21, 1969[1]: s-16
Punting yards
edit- Most punting yardage, career: 71,211, Jeff Feagles, 1988–2009[270]
- Most punting yardage, season: 5,209, Dave Zastudil, 2012[271]
- Most punting yardage, rookie, season: 4,779, Ryan Stonehouse, 2022
- Most punting yardage, game: 709, Leo Araguz on October 11, 1998
Average punting yards
edit- Highest average, punting, career (minimum 250 punts): 47.56 (1,444 punts/68,676 yards), Shane Lechler, 2000–2017
- Highest average, punting, season (among qualified players): 53.10 (90 punts/4,779 yards), Ryan Stonehouse, 2022[1]: s-16
- Highest average, punting, rookie, season (among qualified players): 53.10 (90 punts/4,779 yards), Ryan Stonehouse, 2022[1]: s-16
- Highest average, punting, game (minimum 4 punts): 61.75 (4 punts/247 yards), Bob Cifers on Nov 24, 1946[1]: s-16
Average net punting yards
editNet average has been compiled since 1976.[1]: s-16
- Highest net average, career (minimum 250 punts): 41.1 (488 punts for 22,497 net yards), Pat McAfee, 2009–2016[1][272]
- Highest net average, season (among qualified players): 44.23 (78 punts for 3,450 net yards), John Hekker, 2013[273]
- Highest net average, rookie, season (among qualified players): 40.85 (92 punts for 3,758 net yards), Bryan Anger, 2012[1]: s-17
- Highest net average game (minimum 4 punts): 59.50 (4 punts for 238 net yards), Rohn Stark on September 13, 1992[1]: s-17
Punts had blocked
edit- Most consecutive punts, none blocked: 1,177, Chris Gardocki, 1992–2006[1]: s-17
- Most punts had blocked, career: 14; Herman Weaver, 1970–80; Harry Newsome, 1985–93[1]: s-17
- Most punts had blocked, season: 6, Harry Newsome, 1988[1]: s-17
Punts inside the 20
editPunts inside the 20 have been compiled since 1976.[1]: s-17
- Most punts inside the 20, career: 554, Jeff Feagles, 1988–2009[1]: s-17
- Most punts inside the 20, season: 46, Dave Zastudil, 2012[1]: s-17
- Most punts inside the 20, game: 8; Mark Royals on November 6, 1994; Bryan Barker on November 14, 1999[1]: s-17
Punt returns
editPunt return attempts
edit- Most seasons leading league in number of punt returns: 3, Les "Speedy" Duncan, 1965–66, 1971; Rick Upchurch, 1976, 1978, 1982[1]: s-17
- Most punt returns, career: 463, Brian Mitchell, 1990–2003[1]: s-17
- Most punt returns, season: 70, Danny Reece, 1979[1]: s-17
- Most punt returns, rookie, season: 57, Lew Barnes, 1986[1]: s-17
- Most punt returns, game: 11, Eddie Brown on October 9, 1977[1]: s-17
Fair catches
edit- Most fair catches, career: 231, Brian Mitchell, 1990–2003[1]: s-18
- Most fair catches, season: 36, Jeremy Kerley, 2012
- Most fair catches, game: 7; Bake Turner on November 20, 1966, Lem Barney on November 21, 1976, Bobby Morse on December 27, 1967, and Chris Carr on November 16, 2008[1]: s-18
Punt return yards
edit- Most seasons leading league: 3, Alvin Haymond, 1965–66, 1969[1]: s-18
- Most yards gained, career: 4,999, Brian Mitchell, 1990–2003[1]: s-18
- Most yards gained, season: 875, Desmond Howard, 1996[1]: s-18
- Most yards gained, rookie, season: 699, Patrick Peterson, Arizona Cardinals, 2011[1]: s-18
- Most yards gained, game: 207, LeRoy Irvin on October 11, 1981[1]: s-18
- Longest punt return: 103, Robert Bailey on October 23, 1994[1]: s-18
Average punt return yards
edit- Highest average yardage, career (minimum 75 returns): 12.78 (112 returns for 1,431 yards), George McAfee, 1940–1950[1]: s-18
- Highest average yardage, season (among qualified players): 23.00, Herb Rich, 1950[1]: s-18
- Highest average yardage, highest average, season, rookie (among qualified players): 23.00, Herb Rich, 1950[1]: s-18
- Highest average yardage, game (minimum 3 returns): 53.33, Darius Reynaud on December 30, 2012[1]: s-18
Punt return touchdowns
edit- Most punts returned for touchdown, career: 14 Devin Hester; Chicago Bears, 2006–2013, Atlanta Falcons, 2014–2015[1]: s-19 [274]
- Most punts returned for touchdown, season: 4; Jack Christiansen, 1951; Rick Upchurch, 1976; Devin Hester, 2007; Patrick Peterson, 2011[1]: s-19
- Most punts returned for touchdown, rookie, season: 4, Jack Christiansen, 1951; Patrick Peterson, 2011[1]: s-19
- Most punts returned for touchdown, game: 2, 16 times by 13 players, most recently Darius Reynaud on December 30, 2012[1]: s-19
- Most games with two or more punts returned for touchdowns: 2; Jack Christiansen October 14, 1951, and November 22, 1951; Eric Metcalf October 24, 1993, and November 2, 1997; Jermaine Lewis December 7, 1997, and December 24, 2000[1]: s-19
Kickoff returns
editKickoff return attempts
edit- Most seasons leading league: 3, Abe Woodson, 1959, 1962–63[1]: s-19
- Most kickoff returns, career: 607, Brian Mitchell, 1990–2003[1]: s-19
- Most kickoff returns, season: 82, MarTay Jenkins, 2000[1]: s-19
- Most kickoff returns, rookie, season: 73; Josh Scobey 2003; Chris Carr, 2005[1]: s-19
- Most kickoff returns, game: 10, Desmond Howard on October 26, 1997 and Richard Alston on November 28, 2004[1]: s-19
Kickoff return yards
edit- Most seasons leading league: 3; Bruce Harper, 1977–1979; Tyrone Hughes, 1994–1996[1]: s-19
- Most yards gained, career: 14,014, Brian Mitchell, 1990–2003[1]: s-20
- Most yards gained, season: 2,186, MarTay Jenkins, 2000[1]: s-20
- Most yards gained, rookie, season: 1,752, Chris Carr, 2005[1]: s-20
- Most yards gained, game: 304, Tyrone Hughes on October 23, 1994[1]: s-20
- Longest kickoff return: 109 yards, Cordarrelle Patterson on October 27, 2013[275]
Average kickoff return yards
edit- Highest average, career (minimum 75 returns): 30.56 (91 returns for 2,781 yards), Gale Sayers, 1965–1971[1]: s-20
- Highest average, season (among qualified players): 41.06 (18 returns for 739 yards), Travis Williams, 1967[1]: s-20
- Highest average, rookie, season (among qualified players): 41.06 (18 returns for 739 yards), Travis Williams, 1967[1]: s-20
- Highest average, game (minimum 3 returns): 73.50 (4 returns for 294 yards), Wally Triplett on October 29, 1950[1]: s-20
Kickoff return touchdowns
edit- Most touchdowns, career: 9, Cordarrelle Patterson, 2013–2022
- Most touchdowns, season: 4; Travis Williams, 1967; Cecil Turner, 1970[1]: s-20
- Most touchdowns, rookie season: 4, Travis Williams, 1967[1]: s-20
- Kickoff returns, most touchdowns, game: 2; by 11 players, most recently Nyheim Hines on January 8, 2023[276]: s-20
- Kickoff returns, most touchdowns, quarter: 2; Travis Williams, 1967 Green Bay Packers vs. Cleveland Browns
Combined kick/punt returns
edit- Most seasons leading the league in combined returns: 3, Vai Sikahema, 1987, 1989, 1992
- Most combined kick returns, career: 1,070 (463 punt, 607 kickoff), Brian Mitchell, 1990–2003[1]: s-20
- Most combined kick returns, season: 114; Michael Lewis, 2002 (44 punt, 70 kickoff); B. J. Sams, 2004 (55 punt, 59 kickoff)[1]: s-21
- Most combined kick returns, rookie, season: 114 (55 punt, 59 kickoff), B. J. Sams, 2004[1]: s-21 [277]
- Most combined kick returns, game: 13; Stump Mitchell on October 18, 1981 (6 punt, 7 kickoff) and Ronnie Harris on December 5, 1993 (10 punt, 3 kickoff)[1]: s-21
Kick/punt return yards
edit- Most seasons leading the league in combined return yards: 3, Tyrone Hughes 1993, 1995, 1996; Mel Gray 1990–1992, Vai Sikahema, 1986–1987, 1989
- Most consecutive seasons leading the league in combined return yards: 3, Mel Gray 1990–1992
- Most yards returned, career: 19,013 (4,999 punt, 14,014 kickoff), Brian Mitchell, 1990–2003[1]: s-21
- Most yards returned, season: 2,432 (625 punt, 1,807 kickoff), Michael Lewis, 2002[1]: s-21
- Most yards returned, rookie, season: 1,938, Chris Carr, 2005
- Most yards returned, game: 347 (43 punt, 304 kickoff), Tyrone Hughes on October 23, 1994[1]: s-21
Kick/punt return touchdowns
edit- Most touchdowns, career: 19 (14 punt, 5 kickoff), Devin Hester, 2006–2014[1]: s-21 [274]
- Most touchdowns, season: 6 (4 punt, 2 kickoff), Devin Hester, 2007[1]: s-21
- Most touchdowns, rookie, season: 5 (3 punt, 2 kickoff), Devin Hester, 2006[1]: s-21 [278]
- Most touchdowns, game (any combination of kickoff and punt returns): 2; 39 times by 33 players, most recently Nyheim Hines on January 8, 2023 (2 kickoffs)
- Most touchdowns, game (with both a kickoff and a punt for a TD) : 2; by 13 players, most recently Jeremy Ross on December 8, 2013[1]: s-21–s-22
Fumbles
edit- Most fumbles, career: 166, Brett Favre, 1991–2010[1]: s-22 [279]
- Most fumbles, season: 23; Kerry Collins, 2001; Daunte Culpepper, 2002[1]: s-22
- Most fumbles, game: 7, Len Dawson, November 15, 1964[1]: s-22
Fumbles recovered
edit- Most fumbles recovered, career, own and opponents' : 56 (all own), Warren Moon, 1984–2000[1]: s-22
- Most fumbles recovered, season, own and opponents' : 12 (all own), David Carr, 2002[1]: s-22
- Most fumbles recovered, game, own and opponents' : 4,[1]: s-22
- Otto Graham on October 25, 1953 (all own)
- Sam Etcheverry on September 17, 1961 (all own)
- Roman Gabriel on October 12, 1969 (all own)
- Joe Ferguson on September 18, 1977 (all own)
- Randall Cunningham on November 30, 1986 (all own)
- Tony Romo on September 26, 2011 (all own)
- Patrick Peterson on September 30, 2012 (3 own, 1 opponent's)
- Matthew Stafford on 2013 (all own)
Opponent fumbles recovered
edit- Most opponents' fumbles recovered, career: 30; Jim Marshall, 1960–1979[1]: s-23
- Most opponents' fumbles recovered, season: 9, Don Hultz, 1963[1]: s-23
- Most opponents' fumbles recovered, game: 3, by 15 players, most recently Brian Young, November 9, 2003[1]: s-23
Fumble return yards
edit- Longest fumble return: 104; Jack Tatum, September 24, 1972; Aeneas Williams, November 5, 2000[1]: s-23
- Fumble return yards, career: 328, DeAngelo Hall 2004–2017[280]
- Fumble return yards, season: 157, Dwayne Rudd, 1998[281]
- Fumble return yards, rookie season: 98, Toby Wright, 1994
- Fumble return yards, game: 104; Jack Tatum, September 24, 1972; Aeneas Williams, November 5, 2000
Fumble return touchdowns
edit- Most fumble return touchdowns, career (total): 6, Jason Taylor; 1997–2011[1]: s-23
- Most fumble return touchdowns, season (total): 2; by 41 players, most recently Bobby Wagner 2015[1]: s-23
- Most fumble return touchdowns, game (total): 2, Jeremy Chinn, November 29, 2020; Fred "Dippy" Evans, November 28, 1948; Al Nesser, Oct 3, 1920α[1]: s-24
- Most fumble return touchdowns, career (own recovered): 2; by 9 players, most recently Kevin Curtis 2003–2010[1]: s-23
- Most fumble return touchdowns, season (own recovered): 2; Ahmad Rashad, 1974; Del Rodgers, 1982, Kevin Curtis 2007[1]: s-23
- Most fumble return touchdowns, career (Opponents' recovered): 6, Jason Taylor; 1997–2011[1]: s-23
- Most fumble return touchdowns, season (Opponents' recovered): 2; by 38 Players, most recently Bobby Wagner 2015[1]: s-23
- Most fumble return touchdowns, game (Opponents' recovered): 2, Jeremy Chinn, November 29, 2020;[282] Fred "Dippy" Evans, November 28, 1948; Al Nesser, Oct 3, 1920α[1]: s-24
Fumbles forced
edit- Note: Forced fumbles are not an official NFL statistic and unofficial numbers prior to 1981 are not available.[283][284]
- Most fumbles forced, career: 54; Robert Mathis,[285] 2003–2016
- Most fumbles forced, season: 10; Osi Umenyiora, 2010;[286] Charles Tillman, 2012[283]
- Most fumbles forced, game: 4; Charles Tillman,[287]
Tackles
edit- Most solo tackles, career: 2,061, Ray Lewis, 1996–2012[288]
- Most solo tackles, season: 214, Hardy Nickerson, 1993[289]
- Most solo tackles, game: 19, most recently Shaquille Leonard, 2018[290]
Sacks
edit- Quarterback sack statistics have been compiled (officially) since 1982
- Most sacks, career: 200, Bruce Smith, 1985–2003[1]: s-24 [292]
- Most sacks, season: 22.5;
- Michael Strahan, 2001[1]: s-24 [293]
- T. J. Watt, 2021
- Most sacks, rookie, season: 14.5, Jevon Kearse, 1999[1]: s-25
- Most sacks, game: 7.0, Derrick Thomas on November 11, 1990[1]: s-24 [294]
- Most seasons, 1+ sacks: 19, Bruce Smith, 1985–2003
- Most seasons, 10+ sacks: 13, Bruce Smith, 1986–1990, 1992–1998, 2000[1]: s-24
- Most consecutive seasons, 10+ sacks: 9, Reggie White, 1985–1993[1]: s-24
- Most consecutive games, sack: 11, Chris Jones, 2018[295]
- Most seasons, 20+ sacks: 2, J. J. Watt, 2012, 2014
Overtime records
edit- Most overtime field goals, career: 11, Adam Vinatieri 1996–2017
- Longest overtime field goal: 59 yards, Chandler Catanzaro vs. Cleveland Browns on October 21, 2018
- Most overtime touchdowns, career: 3, LaDainian Tomlinson 2001–2011
- Most overtime rushing touchdowns, career: 3, LaDainian Tomlinson 2001–2011
- Most overtime touchdown passes, career: 4, Drew Bledsoe 1993–2006
- Longest overtime touchdown pass/reception: 99 yards, Ron Jaworski to Mike Quick, Philadelphia Eagles vs. Atlanta Falcons November 10, 1985
- Longest overtime rushing touchdown: 96 yards, Garrison Hearst, San Francisco 49ers vs. New York Jets September 6, 1998
- Longest overtime interception returned for a touchdown: 72 yards, Lorenzo Lynch, Arizona Cardinals vs. Seattle Seahawks October 29, 1995
- Longest overtime kickoff returned for a touchdown: 96 yards, Chad Morton, New York Jets vs. Buffalo Bills September 8, 2002
- Longest overtime fumble returned for a touchdown: 52 yards, Johnie Cooks, Baltimore Colts vs. New England Patriots September 4, 1983
- Longest overtime punt returned for a touchdown: 99 yards, Patrick Peterson, Arizona Cardinals vs. St. Louis Rams November 6, 2011[296]
- Most passing yards: 219, Derek Carr, Oakland Raiders vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers on October 30, 2016[297]
Miscellaneous
edit- Most return (of a punt, kickoff, interception, fumble, missed field goal, blocked punt/field goal) touchdowns: 20, Devin Hester 2006–2016[274]
- Most return (of a punt, kick, interception or fumble) touchdowns, including postseason: 21, Devin Hester 2006–2016[274][298]
- Longest play for a TD: 109 yards, Antonio Cromartie on November 4, 2007 (return of a missed field goal),[299] Cordarrelle Patterson on October 27, 2013 (kickoff return)[275], Jamal Agnew on September 26, 2021 (return of a missed field goal)
- Most blocked kicks (field goals/PATs/punts): 25, Ted Hendricks, 1969–1983
- Longest return of a missed field goal: 109 yards, Antonio Cromartie on November 4, 2007,[1]: s-24 [299] Jamal Agnew on September 26, 2021
- Most missed field goal returns for touchdowns: 2, Al Nelson 1965–1973, Carl Taseff 1951–1962
- Longest return of a blocked field goal: 94 yards, Bobby Smith on October 25, 1964
- Most blocked field goal returns for touchdowns: 2, Kyle Arrington 2010–2014, Nate Clements 2008–2009, Kevin Ross 1987–1995
- Longest return of a blocked punt: 67 yards, on Frank Filchock September 28, 1941
- Most blocked punt returns for touchdowns: 3, Ed Reed 2002–2013, Tom Flynn 1984–1988
- Oldest player: 48, George Blanda, 1975[300]
- Only players to throw and catch a pass for a touchdown in the same play: 3 yards, Brad Johnson on October 12, 1997; 37 yards, Frank Ryan on October 30, 1960;[301] 6 yards, Marcus Mariota on January 6, 2018 (playoff game)[302]
- Players to throw 30+ touchdowns and 30+ interceptions in the same season: Jameis Winston 2019
- Most blocked field goals, season: 10, Bob St. Clair 1956
- Most converted extra points, game: 10, Jason Sanders 2023
Oldest firsts
edit- Oldest player to kick first PAT: Doug Flutie, 43 years, 70 days
- Oldest player to kick first field goal: Mose Kelsch, 36 years, 253 days
- Oldest player to score first touchdown: Whitey Woodin, 36 years, 295 days
- Oldest player to record first reception: Sonny Jurgensen, 39 years, 66 days
- Oldest player to record first receiving yard: Charlie Cowan, 37 years, 143 days
- Oldest player to record first interception: Trace Armstrong, 37 years, 78 days
- Oldest player to throw first completion: Lou Groza, 42 years, 256 days
- Oldest player to throw first touchdown pass: Mike Horan, 39 years, 301 days
- Oldest player to attempt first pass: Mike Horan, 39 years, 301 days
- Oldest player to catch first touchdown reception: Jim Turner, 36 years, 202 days
- Oldest player to record first rushing touchdown: Butch Songin, 36 years, 158 days (AFL); Bobby Hebert, 36 years, 62 days (NFL)
- Oldest player to record first rushing attempt: Charles Woodson, 39 years, 78 days
- Oldest player to record first rushing yard: Jeff Gossett, 39 years, 304 days
- Oldest player to score first point: Bill Irgens, 39
- Oldest player to record first interception return for a touchdown: Albert Lewis, 38 years, 26 days
- Oldest player to record first punt return for a touchdown: Rod Smith, 33 years, 185 days
- Oldest player to record first kick off return for a touchdown: Johnny Blood, 33 Years, 282 days
Age
editOldest
edit- Oldest player to have a rushing touchdown: 45 years, 151 days, Tom Brady January 1, 2023
- Oldest player to have multiple rushing touchdowns in a game: 42 years, 68 days, Tom Brady October 10, 2019
- Oldest player to return a punt for a touchdown: 35 years, 140 days, Tim Brown December 9, 2001
- Oldest player to return a kickoff for a touchdown: 33 Years, 282 days, Johnny Blood, September 5, 1937
- Oldest player to return an interception for a touchdown: 38 years, 26 days, Albert Lewis November 1, 1998
- Oldest player to return a fumble for a touchdown: 37 years, 174 days, Sam Mills November 24, 1996
- Oldest player to return a blocked punt for a touchdown: 35 years, 124 days, Fritz Loven October 13, 1929
- Oldest player to return a blocked punt for a touchdown (since 1930): 34 years, 319 days, Dwight Stone December 12, 1998
- Oldest player to return a blocked field goal for a touchdown: 33 years, 323 days, Todd Lyght December 29, 2002
- Oldest player to have a 150 yard receiving game: 41 years, 70 days, Jerry Rice December 22, 2003
- Oldest player to have a 100 yard rushing game: 36 years, 199 days, MacArthur Lane October 1, 1978
- Oldest player to have a touchdown reception: 42 years, 67 days, Jerry Rice December 19, 2004
- Oldest player to have a 20 rushing attempts in a game: 37 years, 129 days, Frank Gore September 20, 2020
- Oldest player to have a 30 rushing attempts in a game: 36 years, 84 days, John Riggins October 27, 1985
- Oldest player to have a sack: 40 years, 282 days, Clay Matthews, Jr. December 22, 1996
- Oldest player to have an interception: 41 years, 304 days, Darrell Green December 16, 2001
- Oldest player to record a safety: 37 years, 221 days, Cameron Wake September 8, 2019
- Oldest player to record a two-point conversion: 38 years, 167 days, Antonio Gates December 2, 2018
- Oldest player to throw a touchdown pass: 47 years, 88 days, George Blanda December 14, 1974
- Oldest player to have a 300+ yard passing game: 45 years, 151 days, Tom Brady January 1, 2023
- Oldest player to have a 400+ yard passing game: 45 years, 151 days, Tom Brady January 1, 2023
- Oldest player to have a 500+ yard passing game: 40 years, 185 days, Tom Brady, February 4, 2018
- Oldest player to start in a Super Bowl: 43 years 188 days, Tom Brady, February 7, 2021
- Oldest player to have a perfect passer rating (158.3): 43 years, 145 days, Tom Brady, December 26, 2020
- Oldest player to lead the league in passing touchdowns: 44 years, 159 days, Tom Brady, January 9, 2022
Youngest
edit- Youngest player to score a touchdown: 20 years, 53 days, Andy Livingston December 13, 1964
- Youngest player to return a punt for a touchdown: 21 years, 19 days, Dexter McCluster September 13, 2010
- Youngest player to return a kickoff for a touchdown: 20 years, 53 days, Andy Livingston December 13, 1964
- Youngest player to return an interception for a touchdown: 21 years, 44 days, DeAngelo Hall January 2, 2005
- Youngest player to return fumble for a touchdown: 21 years, 117 days, Ahmad Carroll November 29, 2004
- Youngest player to return a blocked punt for a touchdown: 21 years, 63 days, Geno Hayes October 12, 2008
- Youngest player to return a blocked field goal for a touchdown: 22 years, 43 days, Willie Buchanon December 17, 1972
- Youngest player to have a 200 yard receiving game: 21 years, 87 days, Mike Evans November 16, 2014
- Youngest player to have a touchdown reception: 20 years, 239 days, Arnie Herber November 27, 1930
- Youngest player to have a touchdown reception since 1930: 20 years, 334 days, JuJu Smith-Schuster October 22, 2017
- Youngest player to have a sack: 20 years, 98 days, Amobi Okoye September 16, 2007
- Youngest player to have an interception: 20 years, 221 days, Tremaine Edmunds December 9, 2018
- Youngest player to record a safety: 21 years, 23 days, Mike Charles October 16, 1983
- Youngest player to record a two point conversion: 21 years, 77 days, Allen Robinson November 9, 2014
- Youngest player to throw a touchdown pass: 20 years, 172 days, Arnie Herber September 21, 1930
- Youngest player to throw a touchdown pass since 1950: 21 years, 89 days, Tommy Maddox November 30, 1992
- Youngest player to have a 300+ yard passing game: 21 years, 103 days, Sam Darnold September 16, 2018
- Youngest player to have a 400+ yard passing game: 21 years, 288 days, Matthew Stafford November 22, 2009
- Youngest player to have a 500+ yard passing game: 23 years, 328 days, Matthew Stafford January 1, 2012
- Youngest player to start in a Super Bowl: 21 years, 322 days, Bryan Bulaga February 6, 2011
Quarterback wins
editNote: These records are not listed in NFL Record and Fact Book
- Most career wins, regular season, by a starting quarterback: 251, Tom Brady, 2001–2022.
- Most career wins, regular season, by a starting quarterback, single team: 219, Tom Brady, New England Patriots, 2000–2019.
- Most career wins, post-season, by a starting quarterback: 35, Tom Brady, 2001–2022.
- Most consecutive wins, regular season, by a starting quarterback: 23, Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts, 2008–2009
- Most consecutive wins, post-season, by a starting quarterback: 10, Tom Brady, New England Patriots, 2001, 2003–2005
- Most consecutive wins, regular season, to start a career for a starting quarterback: 15, Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers, 2004–2005
- Most consecutive wins to start a career, post-season, by a starting quarterback: 10, Tom Brady, New England Patriots, 2001, 2003–2005
- Most consecutive home wins, regular season, by a starting quarterback: 31, Tom Brady, New England Patriots, 2006–2011[303][304]
- Most consecutive home wins, regular season, to start a career for a quarterback: 15, Kurt Warner, St. Louis Rams, 1999–2001
- Most consecutive road wins, regular season, by a starting quarterback: 18, Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ers, 1988–1990, Kansas City Chiefs, 1993
- Most road wins in a season, regular season, by a starting quarterback: 8, Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ers, 1990; Kurt Warner, St. Louis Rams, 2001; Tom Brady, New England Patriots, 2007; Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys, 2014
- Most road wins in a season, regular season, for a starting rookie quarterback: 6, Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers, 2004; Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys, 2016; Mac Jones, New England Patriots, 2021
- Most home wins in a season, regular season, for a starting rookie quarterback: 8, Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks, 2012
- Most wins in a season, regular season, by a starting quarterback: 16, Tom Brady, New England Patriots, 2007
- Most wins, regular season, by a rookie starting quarterback: 13, Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers, 2004; Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys, 2016
- Most wins in a season, post-season, by a rookie starting quarterback: 2, Joe Flacco, Baltimore Ravens, 2008; Mark Sanchez, New York Jets, 2009
- Most career home wins, post-season, by a starting quarterback: 22, Tom Brady, New England Patriots/Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2002–2021.
- Most consecutive home wins, post-season, by a starting quarterback: 9, Tom Brady, New England Patriots, 2014–2019
- Most career road wins, post-season, by a starting quarterback: 7, Joe Flacco, Baltimore Ravens, 2008–2010, 2012, 2014, Tom Brady, New England Patriots, 2001–2019, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2020
- Most consecutive career road wins, post-season, by a starting quarterback: 5, Eli Manning, New York Giants 2007, 2011
- Most regular season home wins with one team by a starting quarterback: 121, Tom Brady, New England Patriots, 2001–2018
- Most road wins by a starting quarterback: 104, Tom Brady, 2001–2020.
- Most NFL teams defeated at least once, career: 32, Brett Favre,[305] Peyton Manning,[306] Drew Brees,[307] and Tom Brady[308]
- Most wins against a single opponent, regular season, by a starting quarterback: 33, Tom Brady, New England Patriots, 2001–2019, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2021 vs. Buffalo Bills.
- Fewest wins in a regular season by a starting quarterback who won the Super Bowl: 0, Doug Williams, Washington Redskins 1987
- Oldest starting quarterback to win a playoff game: Tom Brady (Philadelphia Eagles in Wild Card Round; 44 years 166 days)[309]
Quarterback losses
editNote: These records are not listed in NFL Record and Fact Book
- Most career losses, regular season, by a starting quarterback: 123, Vinny Testaverde, 1987–2007
- Most career home losses, regular season, by a starting quarterback: 56, Eli Manning, 2004–2019
- Most career home losses, regular season and post-season, by a starting quarterback: 58, Eli Manning, 2004–2019
- Most career road losses, regular season, by a starting quarterback: 76, Brett Favre, 1992–2010
- Most career road losses, regular season and post-season, by a starting quarterback: 83, Brett Favre, 1992–2010
- Most career losses, post-season, by a starting quarterback: 13, Tom Brady, 2000–2022; Peyton Manning, 2000–2015.
- Most career road losses, post-season, by a starting quarterback: 7, Brett Favre, 1993–2010[310]
- Most career home losses, post-season, by a starting quarterback: 6, Peyton Manning, 2000–2015
- Most consecutive losses, post-season, by a starting quarterback: 4, Y. A. Tittle, 1957–1963; Warren Moon 1991–1994; Andy Dalton 2011–2014
- Most consecutive road losses, post-season, by a starting quarterback: 6, Dave Krieg, 1983–1994
- Most consecutive road losses by a starting quarterback: 14, Steve DeBerg, 1978–1979
- Most consecutive home losses by a starting quarterback: 10, Archie Manning, 1979–1980; Chris Weinke, 2001–2002, 2006
- Most road losses in a season, by a rookie starting quarterback: 8, Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts 1998; Derek Carr, Oakland Raiders, 2014
- Most losses in a season, by a starting quarterback: 15, Archie Manning, New Orleans Saints, 1980; Jeff George, Indianapolis Colts, 1991; DeShone Kizer, Cleveland Browns, 2017
- Most consecutive losses, by a rookie starting quarterback: 15, DeShone Kizer, Cleveland Browns, 2017
- Most losses in a season, by a rookie starting quarterback: 15, DeShone Kizer, Cleveland Browns, 2017
- Most consecutive losses in a season, by a starting quarterback: 15, DeShone Kizer, Cleveland Browns, 2017
- Most consecutive losses to start a season, by a starting quarterback: 15, DeShone Kizer, Cleveland Browns, 2017
- Most consecutive losses by a starting quarterback: 21, Dan Pastorini, Houston Oilers, 1972–1974
- Most consecutive losses by a starting quarterback, regular season, to start a career: 15, DeShone Kizer, Cleveland Browns, 2017
- Most consecutive road losses by a starting quarterback, regular season, to start a career: 13, Joey Harrington, Detroit Lions, 2002–2003; David Klingler, Cincinnati Bengals, 1992–1994
- Most losses during the regular season by a starting quarterback who won the Super Bowl: 7, Eli Manning, New York Giants, 2011
Professional football firsts
editRushing
edit- First 1,000 yard rushing season: Beattie Feathers, 1,004 rushing yards, Chicago Bears, 1934[311][312]
- First 1,500 yard rushing season: Jim Brown, 1,527 rushing yards, Cleveland Browns, 1958
- First 2,000 yard rushing season: O. J. Simpson, 2,003 rushing yards, Buffalo Bills, 1973[313][314]
- First 15 rushing touchdown season: Steve Van Buren, 15 rushing touchdowns, Philadelphia, 1945[315]
- First 20 rushing touchdown season: John Riggins, 24 rushing touchdowns, Washington Redskins, 1983
- First 25 rushing touchdown season: Emmitt Smith, 25 rushing touchdowns, Dallas Cowboys, 1995
- First 200 rush attempt season: Tuffy Leemans, 206 rush attempts, New York Giants, 1936
- First 300 rush attempt season: Jim Brown, 305 rush attempts, Cleveland Browns, 1961
- First 400 rush attempt season: James Wilder Sr., 407 rush attempts, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1984
- First 200 yard rushing game: Cliff Battles, 215 rushing yards, Boston Braves vs. New York Giants; October 8, 1933[316]
- First 250 yard rushing game: Spec Sanders, 250 rushing yards, New York Yankees vs. Chicago Rockets; October 24, 1947
- First 5 rushing touchdown game: Jimmy Conzelman, 5 rushing touchdowns, Rock Island vs. Evansville; October 15, 1922α
- First 6 rushing touchdown game: Ernie Nevers, 6 rushing touchdowns, Chicago Cardinals vs. Chicago Bears; November 28, 1929α
- First 40 rushing attempt game: Lydell Mitchell, 40 rushing attempts, Baltimore Colts vs. New York Jets; October 20, 1974
Passing
edit- First 1,000 yard passing season: Curly Lambeau, 1,094 passing yards, Green Bay Packers, 1924α[317]
- First 1,500 yard passing season: Cecil Isbell, 2,021 passing yards, Green Bay Packers, 1942[318]
- First 2,000 yard passing season: Cecil Isbell, 2,021 passing yards, Green Bay Packers, 1942[318]
- First 2,500 yard passing season: Sammy Baugh, 2,938 passing yards, Washington Redskins, 1947[318]
- First 3,000 yard passing season: Johnny Unitas, 3,099 passing yards, Baltimore Colts, 1960[318]
- First 3,500 yard passing season: Sonny Jurgensen, 3,723 passing yards, Washington Redskins, 1961[318]
- First 4,000 yard passing season: Joe Namath, 4,007 passing yards, New York Jets, 1967[318]
- First 4,500 yard passing season: Dan Fouts, 4,715 passing yards, San Diego Chargers, 1980[318]
- First 5,000 yard passing season: Dan Marino, 5,084 passing yards, Miami Dolphins, 1984[318]
- First 300 completion season: Fran Tarkenton, 345 completions, Minnesota Vikings, 1978
- First 350 completion season: Dan Fouts, 360 completions, San Diego Chargers, 1981
- First 400 completion season: Warren Moon, 404 completions, Houston Oilers, 1991
- First 450 completion season: Peyton Manning, 450 completions, Indianapolis Colts, 2010
- First 20 touchdown pass season: Benny Friedman, 20 touchdown passes, New York Giants, 1929α
- First 30 touchdown pass season: Johnny Unitas, 32 touchdown passes, Baltimore Colts, 1959
- First 40 touchdown pass season: Dan Marino, 48 touchdown passes, Miami Dolphins, 1984
- First 50 touchdown pass season: Tom Brady, 50 touchdown passes, New England Patriots, 2007
- First 55 touchdown pass season: Peyton Manning, 55 touchdown passes, Denver Broncos, 2013
- First 400 yard passing game: Sid Luckman, 433 passing yards, Chicago Bears vs. New York Giants; November 14, 1943
- First 500 yard passing game: Norm Van Brocklin, 554 passing yards, Los Angeles Rams vs. New York Yanks; September 28, 1951
- First 40 completion game: Richard Todd, 42 completions, New York Jets vs. San Francisco 49ers; September 21, 1980
- First 4 touchdown pass game: Benny Friedman[319]
- First 5 touchdown pass game: Ray Buivid, Chicago Bears vs. Chicago Cardinals; December 5, 1937[320]
- First 6 touchdown pass game: Sammy Baugh, Washington Redskins vs. Brooklyn Dodgers; October 31, 1943
- First 7 touchdown pass game: Sid Luckman, Chicago Bears vs. New York Giants; November 14, 1943
- First player with 100 career touchdown passes: Sammy Baugh
- First player with 200 career touchdown passes: Y. A. Tittle
- First player with 300 career touchdown passes: Fran Tarkenton
- First player with 400 career touchdown passes: Dan Marino
- First player with 500 career touchdown passes: Brett Favre[321][322]
- First player with 600 career touchdown passes: Tom Brady.
- First player with 10,000 career passing yards: Sammy Baugh
- First player with 20,000 career passing yards: Sammy Baugh
- First player with 30,000 career passing yards: Johnny Unitas
- First player with 40,000 career passing yards: Johnny Unitas
- First player with 50,000 career passing yards: Dan Marino
- First player with 60,000 career passing yards: Dan Marino
- First player with 70,000 career passing yards: Brett Favre[321][322]
- First player with 80,000 career passing yards: Drew Brees
- First player with 1,000 career pass completions: Bobby Layne
- First player with 2,000 career pass completions: Y. A. Tittle
- First player with 3,000 career pass completions: Fran Tarkenton
- First player with 4,000 career pass completions: Dan Marino
- First player with 5,000 career pass completions: Brett Favre[323]
- First player with 6,000 career pass completions: Brett Favre[324]
- First player with 7,000 career pass completions: Drew Brees
- First player with 1,000 career pass attempts: Arnie Herber
- First player with 2,000 career pass attempts: Sammy Baugh
- First player with 3,000 career pass attempts: Bobby Layne
- First player with 4,000 career pass attempts: Johnny Unitas
- First player with 5,000 career pass attempts: Johnny Unitas
- First player with 6,000 career pass attempts: Fran Tarkenton
- First player with 7,000 career pass attempts: Dan Marino
- First player with 8,000 career pass attempts: Dan Marino
- First player with 9,000 career pass attempts: Brett Favre[325]
- First player with 10,000 career pass attempts: Brett Favre[322]
- First player with 11,000 career pass attempts: Tom Brady
- First player with 12,000 career pass attempts: Tom Brady
- First player with 100 career passing interceptions: Sammy Baugh
- First player with 200 career passing interceptions: Sammy Baugh
- First player with 300 career passing interceptions: Brett Favre[326]
Receiving
edit- First 50 reception season: Don Looney, 58 receptions, Philadelphia Eagles, 1940
- First 100 reception season: Lionel Taylor, 100 receptions, Denver Broncos (American Football League), 1961
- First 100 reception, season by an NFL Player: 106, Art Monk, 1984
- First 15 reception game: Tom Fears, 18 receptions, Los Angeles Rams vs. Green Bay Packers; December 3, 1950
- First 20 reception game: Terrell Owens, 20 receptions, San Francisco 49ers vs. Chicago Bears; December 17, 2000
- First 10 touchdown reception season: Johnny McNally, 11 touchdown receptions, Green Bay Packers, 1931α
- First 15 touchdown reception season: Don Hutson, 17 touchdown receptions, Green Bay Packers, 1942
- First 20 touchdown reception season: Jerry Rice, 22 touchdown receptions, San Francisco, 1987
- First 1,000 yard receiving season: Don Hutson, 1,211 receiving yards, Green Bay Packers, 1942
- First 1,500 yard receiving season: Charley Hennigan, 1,746 receiving yards, Houston Oilers (American Football League), 1961
- First 200 yard receiving game: Don Hutson, 209 receiving yards, Green Bay Packers; October 18, 1942
- First 250 yard receiving game: Jim Benton, 303 receiving yards, Cleveland Browns vs. Detroit Lions; November 22, 1945[327]
- First 300 yard receiving game: Jim Benton, 303 receiving yards, Cleveland Browns vs. Detroit Lions; November 22, 1945[327]
- First 5 touchdown reception game: Bob Shaw, 5 touchdown receptions, Chicago Cardinals vs. Baltimore Colts; October 2, 1950
Scrimmage
edit- First 1,000 yards from Scrimmage season: Beattie Feathers, 1,178 yards from scrimmage, Chicago Bears, 1934
- First 1,500 yards from Scrimmage season: Chet Mutryn, 1,617 yards from scrimmage, Buffalo Bills (AAFC), 1948 (not recognized as an NFL record)
- First 2,000 yards from Scrimmage season: Jim Brown, 2,131 yards from scrimmage yards, Cleveland Browns, 1963
- First 2,500 yards from Scrimmage season: Chris Johnson, 2,509 from scrimmage yards, Tennessee Titans, 2009 – only 2,500 yard season
- First 300 yards from Scrimmage game: Jim Benton, 303 yards from scrimmage (all receiving), Cleveland Browns vs. Detroit Lions; November 22, 1945
Combined yards
edit- First 1,000 combined yards season: Beattie Feathers, 1,178 combined yards, Chicago Bears, 1934
- First 1,500 combined yards season: Harry Clarke, 1,575 combined yards, Chicago Bears, 1943
- First 2,000 combined yards season: Spec Sanders, 2,202 combined yards, New York Yanks, 1960
- First 2,500 combined yards season: Lionel James, 2,535 combined yards, San Diego Chargers, 1985
- First 300 combined yards game: Jim Benton, 303 combined yards, Cleveland Browns vs. Detroit Lions; November 22, 1945
- First 350 combined yards game: Billy Cannon, 373 combined yards, Houston Oilers vs. New York Titans (American Football League); December 10, 1961
- First 400 combined yards game: Glyn Milburn, 404 combined yards, Denver Broncos vs. Seattle Seahawks; December 10, 1995 – only 400 combined yard game
Touchdowns
edit- First 15 touchdown season: Don Hutson, 17 touchdowns, Green Bay Packers, 1942
- First 20 touchdown season: Lenny Moore, 20 touchdowns, Baltimore Colts, 1964
- First 25 touchdown season: Emmitt Smith, 25 touchdowns, Dallas Cowboys, 1995
- First 30 touchdown season: LaDainian Tomlinson, 31 touchdowns, San Diego Chargers, 2006
- First 5 touchdown game: Jimmy Conzelman, 5 touchdowns, Rock Island vs. Evansville; October 15, 1922α
Scoring
edit- First 100 point season: Don Hutson, 138 points, Green Bay Packers, 1942
- First 150 point season: Paul Hornung, 176 points, Green Bay Packers, 1960
- First 50 yard field goal, estimated: Paddy Driscoll, 50 to 55 yards, Chicago Cardinals vs. Milwaukee Badgers; September 28, 1924 (drop kick)α
- First 50 yard field goal, confirmed: Glenn Presnell, 54 yards, Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers; October 7, 1934
- First 55 yard field goal, confirmed: Bert Rechichar, 56 yards, Baltimore Colts vs. Chicago Bears; September 27, 1953
- First 60 yard field goal: Tom Dempsey, 63 yards, New Orleans Saints vs. Detroit Lions; November 8, 1970
- First 5 field goal game: Bob Waterfield, 5 field goals, Los Angeles Rams vs Detroit Lions; December 9, 1951
Starts
edit- First quarterback with 100 consecutive starts: Ron Jaworski November 27, 1983
- First quarterback with 200 consecutive starts: Brett Favre November 29, 2004[328]
Wins
edit- First NFL quarterback to defeat 32 franchises: Brett Favre vs. Green Bay Packers; October 5, 2009[305][329]
- First NFL quarterback to reach 100 career wins (regular season): Johnny Unitas vs. Green Bay Packers; November 9, 1969
- First NFL quarterback to reach 150 career wins (regular season): Brett Favre vs. San Diego Chargers; September 23, 2007
- First NFL quarterback to reach 200 career wins (regular season): Tom Brady vs. Kansas City Chiefs; October 14, 2018
- First NFL quarterback to reach 200 career wins (regular season and postseason combined): Peyton Manning vs. Carolina Panthers; February 7, 2016
- First NFL quarterback to reach 250 career wins (regular season and postseason combined): Tom Brady vs. Carolina Panthers; September 20, 2020
- First NFL quarterback to reach 250 career wins (regular season): Tom Brady vs. Arizona Cardinals; December 25, 2022[330]
Longest play
edit- Longest non-scoring play: 104 yards, Percy Harvin, Minnesota Vikings vs. Atlanta Falcons; November 27, 2011, and Ameer Abdullah, Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers; November 15, 2015
- Longest run by a quarterback: 93 yards, Terrelle Pryor, Oakland Raiders vs. Pittsburgh Steelers; October 27, 2013[244]
- Longest field goal return: 109 yards, Antonio Cromartie, San Diego Chargers vs. Minnesota Vikings; November 4, 2007, and Jamal Agnew, Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Arizona Cardinals; September 26, 2021
- Longest run from scrimmage: 99 yards, Tony Dorsett, Dallas Cowboys vs. Minnesota Vikings; January 3, 1983, and Derrick Henry, Tennessee Titans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars; December 6, 2018
- Longest pass: 99 yards, by 13 players, most recently Eli Manning, New York Giants vs. New York Jets; December 24, 2011 (Victor Cruz)
- Longest kickoff return: 109 yards, Cordarrelle Patterson, Minnesota Vikings vs. Green Bay Packers; October 27, 2013
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