[edit] Service - Most Seasons, 26 George Blanda, 1949-1958, 1960-1975
- Most Seasons, One Club, 20 Jackie Slater, 1976-1995; Darrell Green, 1983-2002
- Most Games Played, Career, 382 Morten Andersen, 1982-2004, 2006-2007
- Most Consecutive Games Played, 348 Jeff Feagles, 1988-Present
[edit] Scoring - Most Seasons Leading League, 5 Don Hutson, 1940-1944; Gino Cappelletti, 1961, 1963-1966
- Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, 5 Don Hutson, 1940-1944
- Points Scored, Career, 2,544 Morten Andersen, 1982-2004, 2006-2007
- Points Scored, Season, 186 LaDainian Tomlinson, 2006
- Points Scored, Season, No Touchdown, 164 Gary Anderson, 1998
- Most Seasons 100 or More Points, 16 Jason Elam, 1993-2008
- Most Points Season, Rookie, 144 Kevin Butler, 1985
- Most Points Game, 40 Ernie Nevers, November 28, 1929
- Most Consecutive Games Scoring, 360 Morten Andersen 1983-2004 2006-2007
[edit] Touchdowns - Most Seasons Leading League Touchdowns, 8 Don Hutson, 1935-1938, 1941-1944
- Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League Touchdowns, 4 Don Hutson, 1935-1938, 1941-1944
- Most Touchdowns Career, 208 Jerry Rice, 1985-2004
- Most Touchdowns Season, 31 LaDainian Tomlinson, 2006
- Most Touchdowns Rookie Season, 22 Gale Sayers, 1965
- Most Touchdowns Game, 6 Ernie Nevers, November 28, 1929; Dub Jones November 25, 1951; Gale Sayers December 12, 1965;
- Most Consecutive Games Touchdown, 18 Lenny Moore 1963-1965, LaDainian Tomlinson, 2004-2005
[edit] Points After Touchdown - Most Seasons Led League, 8 George Blanda, 1956, 1961-1962, 1967-1969, 1972, 1974
- Most (kicking) Career Attempts, 959 George Blanda, 1949-1958 1960-1975
- Most (kicking) Season Attempts, 74 Stephen Gostkowski, 2007
- Most (kicking) Game Attempts, 10 Charlie Gogolak, November 27, 1966
- Most (kicking) Career Made, 943 George Blanda, 1949-1958, 1960-1975
- Most (kicking) Season Made, 74 Stephen Gostkowski, 2007
- Most (kicking) Game Made, 9 by 3 players last was Charlie Gogolak, November 27, 1966
- Most (kicking) Consecutive Made, 469 Matt Stover, 1991-Present
- Highest (kicking) pct. made career 100 Rian Lindell 2000-2008
- Most (kicking) made no misses season 74 Stephen Gostkowski 2007
- Most (kicking) made no misses game 9 Pat Harder 10-17-48, Bob Waterfield 10-22-50
- Most two point conversions career 7 Marshall Faulk 1994-2005
- Most two point conversions season 4 Todd Heap 2003
- Most two point conversions game 2 by 8 players last Tarvaris Jackson 12-30-07
[edit] Field Goals For more information see Field goal (football)#Field-goal records - Most seasons leading league 5 Lou Groza 1950 1952-1954 1957
- Most consecutive seasons leading league 3 Lou Groza 1952-1954
- Most Field Goals Attempted, Career, 709, Morten Andersen, 1982-2004 2006-2007
- Most Field Goals Attempted, Season, 49, Bruce Gossett, Los Angeles Rams, 1966; Curt Knight, Washington Redskins, 1971
- Most Field Goals Attempted, Game, 9, Jim Bakken, St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, Sept. 24, 1967
- Most Field Goals Made, Career, 565, Morten Andersen, 1982-2004 2006-2007
- Most Field Goals Made, Season, 40, Neil Rackers, Arizona Cardinals, 2005
- Most field goals made rookie 35 Ali Haji-Sheikh 1983
- Most Field Goals Made, Game, 8, Rob Bironas, Tennessee Titans vs. Houston Texans, Oct. 21, 2007
- Most field goals one quarter 4 by 8 players last Shayne Graham 11-11-2007
- Most consecutive games with field goal made 38 Matt Stover 1999-2001
- Most consecutive field goals made 42 Mike Vanderjagt 2002-2004
- Longest Field Goal, 63 yards Tom Dempsey Nov. 8, 1970, Jason Elam Oct. 25, 1998
- Highest field goal pct. career 86.47 Mike Vanderjagt 1998-2006
- Highest field goal pct. season 100 by 4 players last Mike Vanderjagt 2003
- Most field goals no misses game 8 Rob Bironas 10-21-07
- Most field goals 50 or more yards career 41 Jason Hanson 1992-2008
- Most field goals 50 or more yards season 8 Morton Andersen 1995, Jason Hanson 2008
- Most field goals 50 yards or more game 3 by 3 players last Kris Brown 10-7-07
[edit] Safeties - Most in a Career, 4, Ted Hendricks, 1169-1983; Doug English, 1975-1979, 1981-85
- Most in a Season, 2, 16 players, (most recent, Jameel McClain, Baltimore Ravens; and Jared Allen, Minnesota Vikings, 2008)
- Most in a Game, 2, by Fred Dryer, Los Angeles Rams vs. Green Bay Packers, Oct. 21, 1973.
[edit] Rushing - Most seasons led league, 8, Jim Brown 1957-1961 1963-1965
- Most consecutive seasons led league 5 Jim Brown 1957-1961
[edit] Rushing Attempts - Attempts - Most Seasons Leading League, 6, Jim Brown, 1958-59, 1961, 1963-65
- Attempts - Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, 4, Steve Van Buren, 1947-1950; Walter Payton, 1976-79
- Most Attempts, Career,4,409, Emmitt Smith 1990-2004
- Most Attempts, Season, 416, Larry Johnson, 2006
- Most Attempts, Rookie, Season, 390, Eric Dickerson, 1983
- Most Attempts, Game, 45, Jamie Morris, 12-17-1988 (OT)
[edit] Rushing Yards - Most Yards Gained, Career, 18,355 Emmitt Smith 1990-2004
- Most Seasons, 1,000 or More Yards Rushing, 11, Emmitt Smith, 1991-2001
- Most Consecutive Seasons, 1,000 or More Yards Rushing, 11, Emmitt Smith, 1991-2001
- Most Yards Gained, Season, 2,105, Eric Dickerson, 1984
- Most Yards Gained, Rookie, Season, 1,808, Eric Dickerson, 1983
- Most Yards Gained, Game, 296, Adrian Peterson, November 4, 2007
- Most Games, 200 or More Yards Rushing, Career, 6, O.J. Simpson 1969-1979
- Most Games, 200 or More Yards Rushing, Season, 4, Earl Campbell, 1980
- Most Consecutive Games, 200 or More Yards Rushing, 2, O.J. Simpson, 1973, 1976; Earl Campbell, 1980; Ricky Williams, 2002
- Most Games, 100 or More Yards Rushing, Career, 78, Emmitt Smith 1990-2004
- Most Games, 100 or More Yards Rushing, Season, 14, Barry Sanders, 1997
- Most Consecutive Games, 100 or More Yards Rushing, 14, Barry Sanders, 1997
- Longest Run From Scrimmage, 99, Tony Dorsett, January 3, 1983
[edit] Average Gain [edit] Rushing Touchdowns - Touchdowns-Most Seasons Leading League, 5, Jim Brown 1957-1959 1963 1965
- Touchdowns-Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, 3, Steve Van Buren, 1947-49; Jim Brown, 1957-59; Abner Haynes, 1960-62 (AFL); Cookie Gilchrist, 1962-64 (AFL); Leroy Kelly, 1966-68
- Most Touchdowns, Career, 164, Emmitt Smith 1990-2004
- Most Rushing Touchdowns, Season, 28, LaDainian Tomlinson, 2006
- Most Rushing Touchdowns, Rookie, Season, 18, Eric Dickerson, 1983
- Most Touchdowns, Game, 6, Ernie Nevers, 1929
- Most Consecutive Games Rushing for Touchdown, 18, LaDainian Tomlinson, 2004-2005
- Most Rushing Touchdowns by a Quarterback, Career, 43, Steve Young, 1985-1999
- Most Rushing Touchdowns by a Quarterback, Season, 12, Steve Grogan, 1976
[edit] Passing [edit] Passer Rating - Most seasons led league 6 Sammy Baugh 1937 1940 1943 1945 1947 1949, Steve Young 1991-1994 1996-1997
- Most consecutive seasons led league 4 Steve Young 1991-1994
- Highest Passer Rating, Career, 96.8, Steve Young, 1985-1999
- Highest Passer Rating, Season, 121.1, Peyton Manning, 2004
- Highest Passer Rating, Rookie Season, 98.1, Ben Roethlisberger, 2004
[edit] Attempts - Most seasons led league 5 Dan Marino 1984 1986 1988 1992 1997
- Most consecutive seasons led league 3 Johnny Unitas 1959-1961, George Blanda 1963-1965, Drew Bledsoe 1994-1996
- Most Pass Attempts, Career, 9,683 Brett Favre, 1991-Present
- Most Pass Attempts, Season, 691, Drew Bledsoe, 1994
- Most Pass Attempts, Rookie, Season, 575, Peyton Manning, 1998
- Most Pass Attempts, Game, 70, Drew Bledsoe, November 13, 1994 (OT)
[edit] Completions - Most seasons led league 6, Dan Marino 1984-1986 1988 1992 1997
- Most consecutive seasons led league 3, George Blanda 1963-1965, Dan Marino 1984-1986
- Most Pass Completions, Career, 6,015, Brett Favre, 1991-Present
- Most Pass Completions, Season, 440, Drew Brees, 2007
- Most Pass Completions, Rookie, Season, 326, Peyton Manning, 1998
- Most Pass Completions, Game, 45, Drew Bledsoe, November 13, 1994 (OT)
- Most Consecutive Pass Completions, 24, Donovan McNabb, 10 on November 28, 2004, 14 on December 5, 2004
[edit] Completion pct. - Most seasons led league 8 Len Dawson 1962 1964-1969 1975
- Most consecutive seasons led league 6 Len Dawson 1964-1969
- Highest Completion Percentage, Career, 66.1, Chad Pennington, 2000-Present[1]
- Highest Completion Percentage, Season, 70.55, Ken Anderson, 1982 (218/309)
- Highest Completion Percentage, Rookie, Season, 66.44, Ben Roethlisberger, 2004 (196/295)
- Highest Completion Percentage, Regular-season Game (minimum 20 passes), 92.31, Kurt Warner, September 20, 2009 (24/26)
[edit] Passing Yards - Most seasons leading league 5, Sonny Jurgensen 1961-1962 1966-1967 1969, Dan Marino 1984-1986 1988 1992
- Most consecutive seasons leading league 4, Dan Fouts 1979-1982
- Most Passing Yards, Career 68,468, Brett Favre 1991-Present
- Most seasons 3000 or more yards 18, Brett Favre 1992-Present
- Most seasons over 4000 yards 9, Peyton Manning 1999-2004, 2006-08
- Most consecutive seasons over 4000 yards 6, Peyton Manning 1999-2004
- Most Passing Yards, Season 5,084, Dan Marino 1984
- Most Passing Yards, Rookie, Season, 3,739, Peyton Manning 1998
- Most Passing Yards, Game 554, Norm Van Brocklin September 28, 1951
- Most games 400+ yards passing career 13, Dan Marino 1983-1999
- Most games 400+ yards passing season 4, Dan Marino 1984
- Most consecutive 400+ yards passing games 2, by 5 players last by Matt Cassel 2008
- Most Games, 300+ Yards Passing, Career 63, Dan Marino 1983-1999
- Most Games, 300 Yards or More Passing, Season 10, Rich Gannon 2002, Drew Brees 2008
- Most consecutive 300+ yards passing games 6, Steve Young 1998, Kurt Warner 2000, Rich Gannon 2002
- Longest pass completion 99 by 11 players last by, Gus Frerotte 11-30-2008
[edit] Average Gain [edit] Passing Touchdowns - Most seasons led league 4 last by Brett Favre 1995-1997 2003
- Most consecutive seasons led league 4 Johnny Unitas 1957-1960
- Most Passing Touchdowns, Career, 564, Brett Favre, 1991-Present
- Most Passing Touchdowns, Season, 50, Tom Brady, 2007
- Most Passing Touchdowns, Rookie, Season, 26, Peyton Manning, 1998
- Most Passing Touchdowns, Game, 7, Joe Kapp, September 28, 1969; Y.A. Tittle, October 28, 1962; George Blanda, November 19, 1961; Adrian Burk, October 17, 1954; Sid Luckman, November 14, 1943.
- Most Passing Touchdowns, Quarter, 5, Tom Brady, October 18, 2009
- Most games 4+ td passes career 22 Brett Favre 1991-Present
- Most games 4+ td passes season 6 Dan Marino 1984, Peyton Manning 2004
- Most consecutive 4+ td passes games 5 Peyton Manning 2004
- Most Consecutive Games, Touchdown Passes, 47, Johnny Unitas, 1956-1960
[edit] Interceptions Thrown - Most Consecutive Passes, None Intercepted, 308, Bernie Kosar, 1990-91
- Most Passes Intercepted, Career, 316, Brett Favre, 1991-Present
- Most Passes Intercepted, Season, 42, George Blanda, 1962
- Most Passes Intercepted, Game, 8, Jim Hardy, September 24, 1950
- Most attempts with no interceptions, Game 70 Drew Bledsoe November 13, 1994
[edit] Lowest pct. Passes Had Intercepted - Most seasons led league lowest pct. not intercepted 5 Sammy Baugh 1940 1942 1944-1945 1947
- Lowest pct. passes had intercepted career 2.09 Donovan McNabb 1999-2008
- Lowest pct. passes had intercepted season 0.41 Damon Huard 2006
- Lowest pct. passes had intercepted rookie season 1.98 Charlie Batch 1998 2002[2]
[edit] Times Sacked [edit] Receiving [edit] Receptions - Most Seasons Leading League, 8, Don Hutson, 1936-1937, 1939, 1941-1945
- Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, 5, Don Hutson, 1941-1945
- Most Pass Receptions, Career, 1,549, Jerry Rice 1985-2004
- Most Seasons, 50 or More Pass Receptions, 17, Jerry Rice, 1986-1996 1998-2003
- Most Pass Receptions, Season, 143, Marvin Harrison, 2002
- Most Pass Receptions, Rookie, Season, 101, Anquan Boldin, 2003
- Most Pass Receptions, Game, 21, Brandon Marshall, December 13, 2009
- Most Consecutive Games, Pass Receptions, 274, Jerry Rice, 1985-2004
[edit] Yards receiving - Most Seasons Leading League, 7, Don Hutson, 1936, 1938-1939, 1941-1944
- Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, 4, Don Hutson, 1941-44
- Most Yards Gained, Career, 22,895, Jerry Rice, 1985-2004
- Most Seasons 1,000 or More Yards Receiving, 14, Jerry Rice, 1986-1996, 1998, 2001-02
- Most Yards Gained, Season, 1,848, Jerry Rice, 1995
- Most Yards Gained, Rookie, Season, 1,473, Bill Groman, 1960
- Most Yards Gained, Game, 336, Willie "Flipper" Anderson, November 26, 1989
- Most Games, 200 or More Yards Pass Receiving, Career, 5, Lance Alworth, 1962-1972
- Most Games, 200 or More Yards Pass Receiving, Season, 3, Charley Hennigan, 1961
- Most Games, 100 or More Yards Pass Receiving, Career, 76, Jerry Rice, 1985-2004
- Most Games, 100 or More Yards Pass Receiving, Season, 11, Michael Irvin, 1995
- Most Consecutive Games, 100 or More Yards Pass Receiving, 7, Charley Hennigan, 1961; Michael Irvin, 1995
- Longest Pass Reception, 99, 11 Times, most recent Bernard Berrian (from Gus Frerotte), November 30, 2008
[edit] Average yards/reception - Highest Average Gain, Career (200 receptions +), 22.26, Homer Jones, 1964-1970
- Highest Average Gain, Season (24 receptions +), 32.58 Don Currivan, 1947
- Highest Average Gain, Game (3 receptions +), 63.00, Torry Holt, September 24, 2000
[edit] Receiving Touchdowns - Most seasons led league 9 Don Hutson 1935-1938 1940-1944
- Most consecutive seasons led league 5 Don Hutson 1940-1944
- Most Touchdowns, Career, 197, Jerry Rice, 1985–2004
- Most Touchdowns, Season, 23, Randy Moss, 2007
- Most Touchdowns, Rookie Season, 17, Randy Moss, 1998
- Most Touchdowns, Game, 5, Jerry Rice, October 14, 1990; Kellen Winslow, November 22, 1981; Bob Shaw, October 2, 1950
- Most consecutive games touchdowns 13 Jerry Rice 1986-1987
[edit] Yardage Gained From Scrimmage - Most Yards from Scrimmage, Career, 23,540, Jerry Rice, 1985-2004
- Most Yards from Scrimmage, Season, 2,429 Marshall Faulk, 1999
- Most Yards from Scrimmage, Rookie, Season, 2,212, Eric Dickerson, 1983
- Most Yards from Scrimmage, Game, 336 (all receiving yards), Flipper Anderson, November 26, 1989
[edit] Interceptions - Most Seasons Leading League, 3, Everson Walls , 1981-82, 1985
- Most Interceptions in a Career, 81, Paul Krause, Washington, 1964-67; Minnesota, 1968-1979
- Most Interceptions in a Season, 14, Dick "Night Train" Lane, Los Angeles Rams, 1952
- Most Interceptions in a Season by a Rookie, 14, Dick "Night Train" Lane, Los Angeles Rams, 1952
- Most Interceptions Recovered in a Game, 4, 18 players (most recent, Deltha O'Neal, Denver Broncos vs. Kansas City Chiefs, October 7, 2001)
- Most Consecutive Games with an Interception, 8, Tom Morrow, 1962-63
[edit] Interception Yards - Most Seasons Leading League 2, Dick "Night Train" Lane, 1952, 1954; Herb Adderley, 1965, 1969; Dick Anderson, 1968, 1970; Darren Sharper, 2002, 2005
- Most Career Yards Returned After an Interception, 1,483, Rod Woodson, 1987-2003
- Most Interception Yards Returned in a Season, 358, Ed Reed, Baltimore Ravens, 2004
- Most Interception Yards Returned in a Season by a Rookie, 301, Don Doll, Detroit Lions, 1949
- Most Interceptions Yards Gained in a Game, 177, Charlie McNeil, San Diego Chargers vs. Houston Oilers, Sept 24, 1961
- Longest Interception Return, 107 (Changed from 108 after further review), Ed Reed, Baltimore Ravens vs. Philadelphia Eagles, Nov 23, 2008
[edit] Interception Return Touchdowns - Most Career Interceptions Returned for Touchdowns, 12, Rod Woodson, 1987-2003
- Most Interceptions Returned for Touchdowns in a Season, 4, Ken Houston, Houston Oilers, 1971; Jim Kearney, Kansas City Chiefs, 1972; Eric Allen, Philadelphia Eagles, 1993
- Most interceptions returned for touchdowns in a rookie season 3 Lem Barney 1967, Ronnie Lott 1981
- Most Interceptions Returned for Touchdowns in a Game, 2, 24 Players (most recent, Antrel Rolle, Arizona Cardinals at Cincinnati Bengals, Nov 18, 2007)
[edit] Punting - Most Punts, Career, 1,655, Jeff Feagles, 1988-Present
- Most Punts, Season, 114, Bob Parsons, Chicago Bears, 1981; Chad Stanley, Houston Texans, 2002
- Most Punts, Rookie, Season, 111, Brad Maynard, New York Giants, 1997
- Most Punts, Game, 16, Leo Araguz, Oakland Raiders vs. San Diego Chargers, Oct. 11, 1998
- Longest Punt, 98 yd, Steve O'Neal, New York Jets vs. Denver Broncos, Sept. 21, 1969
[edit] Average Yardage - Highest Average, Punting, Career (250 punts), 46.78, Shane Lechler, 2002-present
- Highest Average, Punting, Season (Qualifiers), 51.40, Sammy Baugh, Washington Redskins, 1940
- Highest Average, Punting, Rookie, Season (Qualifiers), 46.74 Brett Kern 2008
- Highest Average, Punting, Game (4 punts), 61.75, Bob Cifers, Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears, Nov. 24, 1946
[edit] Net Average [edit] Punts Had Blocked - Most Consecutive Punts, None Blocked, 1,177, Chris Gardocki, 1992-2006
- Most Punts Had Blocked, Career, 14, Herman Weaver, 1970-80; Harry Newsome, 1985-93
- Most Punts Had Blocked, Season, 6, Harry Newsome, Pittsburgh Steelers, 1988
[edit] Punts Inside the 20 - Most Punts Inside the 20, Career, 531, Jeff Feagles, 1988-Present
- Most Punts Inside the 20, Season, 42, Andy Lee 2007
- Most Punts Inside the 20, Game, 8, Mark Royals, Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Houston Oilers, Nov 6, 1994; Bryan Barker, Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Baltimore Ravens, Nov 14, 1999
[edit] Punt Returns [edit] Punt Returns - Most Punt Returns, Career, 463, Brian Mitchell, 1990-2003
- Most Punt Returns, Season, 70, Danny Reece, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1979
- Most Punt Returns, Rookie, Season, 57, Lew Barnes, Chicago Bears, 1986
- Most Punt Returns, Game, 11, Eddie Brown, Washington Redskins vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Oct 9, 1977
[edit] Fair Catches - Most Fair Catches, Career, 231, Brian Mitchell, 1990-2003
- Most Fair Catches, Season, 33, Brian Mitchell, Philadelphia Eagles, 2000
- Most Fair Catches, Game, 7, by 4 players last by Chris Carr Nov. 16, 2008
[edit] Yards Gained - Most Seasons Leading League 3, Alvin Haymond, 1965-66, 1969
- Most Yards Gained, Career, 4,999, Brian Mitchell, 1990-2003
- Most Yards Gained, Season, 875, Desmond Howard, Green Bay Packers, 1996
- Most Yards Gained, Rookie, Season, 656, Louis Lipps, Pittsburgh Steelers, 1984
- Most Yards Gained, Game, 207, LeRoy Irvin, Los Angeles Rams vs. Atlanta Falcons, Oct. 11, 1981
- Longest Punt Return (All TDs), 103, Robert Bailey, Los Angeles Rams vs. New Orleans Saints, Oct 23, 1994
[edit] Average Yardage - Punt Returns, Highest Average, Career (76 returns), 13.96 Roscoe Parrish 2005-2008
- Punt Returns, Highest Average, Season (Qualifiers), 23.00, Herb Rich, Baltimore Colts, 1950
- Punt Returns, Highest Average, Rookie, Season (Qualifiers), 23.00, Herb Rich, Baltimore Colts, 1950
- Punt Returns, Highest Average, Game (3 returns), 51.00, Steve Smith, Carolina Panthers vs. Cincinnati Bengals, Dec. 8, 2002
[edit] Touchdowns - Punt Returns, Most Touchdowns, Career, 10, Eric Metcalf, 1989-2002
- Punt Returns, Most Touchdowns, Season, 4, Jack Christiansen, Detroit Lions, 1951; Rick Upchurch, Denver Broncos, 1976; Devin Hester, Chicago Bears, 2007
- Punt Returns, Most Touchdowns, Rookie, Season, 4, Jack Christiansen, Detroit Lions, 1951
- Punt Returns, Most Touchdowns, Game, 2, 12 Players, (most recent, Reggie Bush, New Orleans Saints vs. Minnesota Vikings, October 6, 2008)
[edit] Kickoff Returns - Most Seasons Leading League, 3, Abe Woodson, 1959, 1962-63
[edit] Kickoff Returns - Most Kickoff Returns, Career, 607, Brian Mitchell, 1990-2003
- Most Kickoff Returns, Season, 82, MarTay Jenkins, Arizona Cardinals, 2000
- Most Kickoff Returns, Rookie, Season, 73, Josh Scobey, Arizona Cardinals, 2003; Chris Carr, Oakland Raiders, 2005
- Most Kickoff Returns, Game, 10, Desmond Howard, Oakland Raiders vs. Seattle Seahawks, Oct. 26, 1997; Richard Alston, Cleveland Browns vs. Cincinnati Bengals, Nov. 28, 2004
[edit] Kickoff Returns Yards - Most Seasons Leading League, 3, Bruce Harper, 1977-79; Tyrone Hughes, 1994-96
- Most Yards Gained, Career, 14,014, Brian Mitchell, 1990-2003
- Most Yards Gained, Season, 2,186, MarTay Jenkins, Arizona Cardinals, 2000
- Most Yards Gained, Rookie, Season, 1,752, Chris Carr, Oakland Raiders, 2005
- Most Yards Gained, Game, 304, Tyrone Hughes, New Orleans Saints vs. Los Angeles Rams, Oct. 23, 1994
- Longest Kickoff Return, 108, Ellis Hobbs, New England Patriots vs. New York Jets, September 9, 2007
[edit] Average Yardage - Highest Average, Career (75 returns), 30.56, Gale Sayers, 1965-71
- Highest Average, Season (Qualifiers), 41.06, Travis Williams, Green Bay Packers, 1967
- Highest Average, Rookie, Season (Qualifiers), 41.06, Travis Williams, Green Bay Packers, 1967
- Highest Average, Game (3 returns), 73.50, Wally Triplett, Detroit Lions vs. Los Angeles Rams, Oct. 29, 1950
[edit] Touchdowns - Most Touchdowns, Career, 6, Ollie Matson, 1952 1954-64; Gale Sayers, 1965-71; Travis Williams, 1967-71; Mel Gray, 1986-97; Dante Hall, 2000-present; Joshua Cribbs, 2005-present
- Most Touchdowns, Season, 4, Travis Williams, Green Bay Packers, 1967; Cecil Turner, Chicago Bears, 1970
- Most Touchdowns, Rookie, Season, 4, Travis Williams, Green Bay Packers, 1967
- Kickoff Returns, Most Touchdowns, Game, 2, Timmy Brown, Philadelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys, Nov 6, 1966; Travis Williams, Green Bay Packers vs. Cleveland Browns, Nov. 12, 1967; Ron Brown, Los Angeles Rams vs. Green Bay Packers, Nov 24, 1985; Tyrone Hughes, New Orleans Saints vs. Los Angeles Rams, Oct. 23, 1994; Chad Morton, New York Jets vs. Buffalo Bills, Sept. 8, 2002; Devin Hester, Chicago Bears vs. St. Louis Rams, Dec. 11, 2006; Andre Davis, Houston Texans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, Dec. 30, 2007; Ted Ginn Jr., Miami Dolphins vs. New York Jets, Nov. 1, 2009;
[edit] Combined Kick Returns - Most Returns, Career, 1,070, Brian Mitchell, 1990-2003
- Most Returns, Season, 114, Michael Lewis, New Orleans Saints, 2002; B. J. Sams, Baltimore Ravens, 2004
- Most Returns, Game, 13, Stump Mitchell, St. Louis Cardinals vs. Atlanta Falcons, Oct. 18, 1981; Ronnie Harris, New England Patriots vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, Dec 5, 1993
[edit] Yards Gained - Most Yards Returned, Career, 19,013, Brian Mitchell, 1990-2003
- Most Yards Returned, Season, 2,432, Michael Lewis, New Orleans Saints, 2002
- Most Yards Returned, Game, 347, Tyrone Hughes, New Orleans Saints vs. Los Angeles Rams, Oct. 23, 1994
[edit] Touchdowns - Most Touchdowns, Career, 13, Brian Mitchell, 1990-2003
- Most Touchdowns, Season, 6, Devin Hester, Chicago Bears, 2007
- Most Touchdowns, Game, 2, 29 players, Eddie Royal, Denver Broncos vs. San Diego Chargers, Oct. 19, 2009, (most recent Ted Ginn, Miami Dolphins vs. New York Jets, Nov. 1, 2009)
[edit] Fumbles - Most Fumbles, Career, 161, Warren Moon, 1984-2000
- Most Fumbles, Season, 23, Kerry Collins, New York Giants, 2001; Daunte Culpepper, Minnesota Vikings, 2002
- Most Fumbles, Game, 7, Len Dawson, Kansas City Chiefs vs. San Diego Chargers, Nov. 15, 1964
[edit] Fumbles Recovered - Most Fumbles Recovered, Career, Own and Opponents' , 56, Warren Moon, 1984-2000
- Most Fumbles Recovered, Season, Own and Opponents' , 12, David Carr, 2002
- Most Fumbles Recovered, Game, Own and Opponents' , 4, Otto Graham, Cleveland Browns vs. New York Giants, Oct 25. 1953; Sam Etcheverry, St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Giants, Sept. 17, 1961; Roman Gabriel, Los Angeles Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers, Oct 12, 1969; Joe Ferguson; Buffalo Bills vs. Miami Dolphins, Sept 18, 1977; Randall Cunningham, Philadelphia Eagles vs. Los Angeles Raiders, Nov. 30, 1986
[edit] Own Fumbles Recovered - Most Own Fumbles Recovered, Career, 56, Warren Moon, 1984-2000
- Most Own Fumbles Recovered, Season, 12, David Carr, 2002
- Most Own Fumbles Recovered, Game, 4, Otto Graham, Cleveland Browns vs. New York Giants, Oct 25. 1953; Sam Etcheverry, St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Giants, Sept. 17, 1961; Roman Gabriel, Los Angeles Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers, Oct 12, 1969; Joe Ferguson; Buffalo Bills vs. Miami Dolphins, Sept 18, 1977; Randall Cunningham, Philadelphia Eagles vs. Los Angeles Raiders, Nov. 30, 1986
[edit] Opponents Fumbles Recovered - Most Opponents' Fumbles Recovered, Career, 29, Jim Marshall, 1960-79
- Most Opponents' Fumbles Recovered, Season, 9, Don Hultz, Minnesota Vikings, 1963
- Most Opponents' Fumbles Recovered, Game, 3, 15 players (most recent, Brian Young, St. Louis Rams vs. Baltimore Ravens, Nov 9. 2003)
[edit] Yards Returning Fumbles [edit] Touchdowns - Most Fumble Return Touchdowns, Career (Total), 6, Jason Taylor; 1997-present
- Most Fumble Return Touchdowns, Season (Total), 2 by 35 players last by Kevin Curtis 2007
- Most Fumble Return Touchdowns, Career (Own recovered), 2, Ken Kavanaugh, 1940-41, 1945-50; Mike Ditka, 1961-72; Gail Cogdill, 1960-70; Ahmad Rashad, 1972-1974 1976-82; Jim Mitchell, 1969-79; Drew Pearson, 1973-83; Del Rodgers, 1982 84, 1987-88; Alan Ricard, 2001-2005, Kevin Curtis 2003-2008
- Most Fumble Return Touchdowns, Season (Own recovered), 2, Ahmad Rashad, Buffalo Bills, 1974; Del Rodgers, Green Bay Packers, 1982, Kevin Curtis 2007
- Most Fumble Return Touchdowns, Career (Opponents' recovered), 5, Jessie Tuggle, 1987-2000; Jason Taylor; 1997-present
- Most Fumble Return Touchdowns, Season (Opponents' recovered), 2, 32 Players, (most recent, Adalius Thomas, Baltimore Ravens, 2005)
- Most Fumble Return Touchdowns, Game (Opponents' recovered), 2, Fred "Dippy" Evans, Chicago Bears vs. Washington Redskins, Nov. 28, 1948
[edit] Combined Net Yards Gained - Combined Yardage, Most Seasons Leading League, 5, Jim Brown, 1958-1961, 1964
- Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, 4, Jim Brown, 1958-1961
[edit] Attempts - Combined Yardage, Most Attempts, Career, 4,939, Emmitt Smith, 1990-2004
- Combined Yardage, Most Attempts, Season, 496 (407 rush, 85 catch, 4 return), James Wilder, 1984
- Combined Yardage, Most Attempts, Rookie, Season, 442, Eric Dickerson, 1983
- Combined Yardage, Most Attempts, Game, 48, James Wilder, October 30, 1983; LaDainian Tomlinson, December 1, 2002
[edit] Yards Gained - Combined Yardage, Most Yards Gained, Career, 23,546, Jerry Rice, 1985-2004
- Most Yards Gained, Total, Season, 2,690, Derrick Mason, Tennessee Titans, 2000
- Most Yards Gained, Total, Rookie, Season, 2,317, Tim Brown, 1988
- Most Yards Gained, Total, Game, 404, Glyn Milburn, December 10, 1995
- Official NFL records started in 1982
- Most Seasons Leading League, 2, Mark Gastineau, 1983-84; Reggie White, 1987-88; Kevin Greene, 1994, 1996; Michael Strahan, 2001, 2003
- Most Sacks, Career, 200, Bruce Smith 1985-2003
- Most Sacks, Season, 22.5, Michael Strahan, New York Giants, 2001
- Most Sacks, Rookie, Season, 14.5, Jevon Kearse, Tennessee Titans, 1999
- Most Sacks, Game, 7.0, Derrick Thomas, Kansas City Chiefs vs. Seattle Seahawks, Nov. 11, 1990
- Most Seasons, 10 or More Sacks, 13, Bruce Smith, 1986-90, 1992-98, 2000
- Most Consecutive Seasons, 10 or More Sacks, 9, Reggie White, 1985-93
- Most Consecutive Games, Sack, 10, Simon Fletcher, 1992-93; DeMarcus Ware, Dallas Cowboys, 2007-2008
[edit] Miscellaneous Note: These records are not listed in NFL Record and Fact Book - Most Career Wins, Regular Season, by a Starting Quarterback, 179, Brett Favre, 1991-Present
- Most Consecutive Wins, Regular Season, by a Starting Quarterback, 22, Jim McMahon, Chicago Bears, 1984-1987
- Most Consecutive Wins, Regular Season and Post-Season, by a Starting Quarterback, 25, Jim McMahon, Chicago Bears, 1984-1987
- Most Wins in a Season, Regular Season and Post-Season, by a Starting Quarterback, 18, Tom Brady, New England Patriots, 2007
- Most Consecutive Wins, Regular Season, by a Rookie Starting Quarterback, 13, Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers, 2004
- Most Wins in a Season, Regular Season and Post-Season, by a Rookie Starting Quarterback, 14, Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers, 2004
- Longest regular season win streak to start a career for an NFL quarterback, 15, Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers, 2004-2005
[edit] Losses Note: 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 Losses in a Season, Regular Season, 15, Archie Manning, New Orleans Saints, 1980 and Jeff George, Indianapolis Colts, 1991
[edit] Starts Note: These records are not listed in the NFL Record and Fact Book. - Most Consecutive Starts by any position, 348, Jeff Feagles (punter), 1988-Present
- Most Consecutive Starts by a Quarterback, 283 (305 including playoffs), Brett Favre, 1992-Present
- Most Consecutive Starts by a Quarterback to begin a career, 188, Peyton Manning, 1998-Present
[edit] League Firsts - First 1,000 yard rushing season: Beattie Feathers, 1,004 yards, Chicago Bears, 1934
- First 2,000 yard rushing season: O.J. Simpson, 2,003 yards, Buffalo Bills, 1973
- First 200 Yard Rushing Game: Cliff Battles, 215 yards, Boston Braves vs. New York Giants, October 8, 1933
- First 4,000 Yard Passing Season: Joe Namath, 4,007 yards, New York Jets, 1967
- First 5,000 Yard Passing Season Dan Marino, 5,084 yards, Miami Dolphins, 1984
- First 400 Yard Passing Game: Sid Luckman, 433 yards, Chicago Bears vs. New York Giants, November 14, 1943
- First 100 Reception Season: Lionel Taylor, 100 receptions, Denver Broncos, 1961
- First 1,000 Yard Receiving Season: Don Hutson, 1,211 yards, Green Bay Packers, 1942
- First 250 Yard Receiving Game, Jim Benton, 303 yards, Cleveland Browns vs. Detroit Lions, November 22, 1945
- First 2,000 Combined Net Yards Seasons, Abner Haynes, 2,100 net yards, Dallas Texans, 1960
- First 300 Combined Net Yards in one game, Jim Benton, 303 yards, Cleveland Browns vs. Detroit Lions, November 22, 1945
[3] [edit] References - ^ http://www.nfl.com/players/chadpennington/profile?id=PEN375096
- ^ "Individual Records: Passing". National Football League. http://www.nfl.com/history/randf/records/indiv/passing. Retrieved 2007-11-24.
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Edited by Randall Liu, pp. 436-443, Workman Publishing, 2001, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2
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