This is a list of the records in the National Football League (NFL) set by individual players.

Service

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

Note: These records are not listed in the NFL Record and Fact Book.

For a more detailed list of consecutive starts and games played, see List of most consecutive starts and games played by National Football League players.

Most starts, career:
- Regular season: 335, Tom Brady, 2001–2022^[4]
- Playoffs: 48, Tom Brady, 2002–2022.
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

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

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, Nov 28, 1929; Dub Jones, Nov 25, 1951; Gale Sayers, Dec 12, 1965;^[1]^: 541 Alvin Kamara, Dec 25, 2020
Most consecutive games touchdown: 18, LaDainian Tomlinson, 2004–05; Lenny Moore, 1963–65^[1]^: 541

Points after touchdown

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, Nov 27, 1966,^[1]^: 541 Jason Sanders. Sept. 24, 2023^[11]
Most kicks made, game: 10, Jason Sanders, Sept. 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, Sept. 24, 2023^[14]
Most consecutive kicks made: 478, Stephen Gostkowski, 2006–2016^[1]^: 541
Most consecutive kicks made (including playoffs): 523, Stephen Gostkowski, Dec 31, 2006 – Jan 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

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, Oct 4, 2015 – Oct 20, 2016^[1]^: 543^[18]
Most consecutive field goals made (postseason): 23, Mason Crosby, Jan 15, 2011 – Jan 22, 2017^[19]^[20]
Most consecutive field goals made (regular season and postseason combined): 46, Gary Anderson, Dec 15, 1997 – Jan 17, 1999
Longest field goal: 66 yards, Justin Tucker (vs. Lions), Sept 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, Sep 24, 2023 ^[25]
Most field goals made, 50+ yards, half: 3, Phil Dawson, Sep 27, 2012; Justin Tucker, Nov 27, 2016; Tyler Bass, Nov. 15, 2020

Safeties

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, Oct 21, 1973
Most consecutive games, safety: 2, Doug English, Sep 4, 1983 – Sep 11, 1983
Most consecutive seasons, safety: 3, Charlie Krueger, 1959–1961; Ted Hendricks, 1974–1976; Eric Swann, 1992–1994

Rushing

Rushing attempts

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, Dec 17, 1988 (OT)^[1]^: s-5^[33]
Most rushing attempts, game, rookie: 45, Jamie Morris, Dec 17, 1988 (OT)^[1]^: s-5^[33]
Most rushing attempts, first game: 36, LaDainian Tomlinson, Sep 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, Oct 22, 2006 – Nov 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

For a more comprehensive list, see List of National Football League annual rushing yards leaders and List of National Football League career rushing yards leaders.

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, Nov 25, 1976 – Dec 5, 1976
Most yards gained, game: 296, Adrian Peterson, Nov 4, 2007^[1]^: s-6
Most yards gained, one half: 253, Adrian Peterson, Nov 4, 2007^[50]
Most yards gained, first game: 194, Alan Ameche, Sep 25, 1955^[51]
Most yards gained, game, rookie: 296, Adrian Peterson, Nov 4, 2007^[51]
Most yards gained, one quarter: 165, Jamaal Charles, Dec 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, Jan 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 Dec 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

For a more comprehensive list, see List of National Football League annual rushing touchdowns leaders and List of National Football League career rushing touchdowns leaders.

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, 11-28-1929; Alvin Kamara, 12-25-2020^[75]
Most rushing touchdowns, one half: 4, Jim Brown, Nov 18, 1962; Roland Hooks, Sep 9, 1979; Chuck Muncie, Nov 29, 1981; Eric Dickerson, Oct 31, 1988; Shaun Alexander, Sep 29, 2002; Priest Holmes, Oct 24, 2004; Doug Martin, Nov 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

For passing records that include other professional football leagues, see List of gridiron football quarterbacks passing statistics.

Passer rating

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), Sep 13, 2015^[83]
Oldest player, 158.3 perfect passer rating, game: Tom Brady (43 years, 145 days), Dec 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

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, Nov 13, 1994 (OT)^[99]
Most pass attempts, regulation game: 69, Vinny Testaverde, Dec 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, Sep 27, 2018; Deshaun Watson, Oct 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

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 9-17-2020;^[107] Justin Herbert on 11-22-2020^[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, 01-10-2021^[112]
Most pass completions, regulation game, regular season: 45, Jared Goff, 09-29-2019.
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 Oct 18, 2015; first 18 completions on Oct 25, 2015);^[113] Nick Foles, Dec 30, 2018

Pass completion percentage

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), Dec 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

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, Sep 28, 1951^[1]^: s-9
Most passing yards, combined, game: 1,000, Matthew Stafford, (520) and Matt Flynn, (480), Jan 1, 2012
Most passing yards, 1st half: 361, Peyton Manning, Jan 9, 2005
Most passing yards, 2nd half: 417, Kirk Cousins, December 17, 2022^[148]
Most passing yards, overtime: 219, Derek Carr, Oct 30, 2016
Most passing yards, game, perfect passer rating (158.3): 465, Jared Goff, 09-27-2018^[149]
Most passing yards, game, rookie: 470, C.J. Stroud, 11-05-2023^[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, Dec 24, 2011^[1]^: s-9^[172]
Youngest player, 3,000 yards passing: Jameis Winston (21 years, 342 days) Dec 13, 2015^[173]
Youngest player, 4,000 yards passing: Jameis Winston (21 years, 363 days) Jan 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

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

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, Nov 14, 1943; Adrian Burk, Oct 17, 1954; George Blanda, Nov 19, 1961; Y. A. Tittle, Oct 28, 1962; Joe Kapp, Sep 28, 1969; Peyton Manning, Sep 5, 2013;^[1]^: s-10^[200] Nick Foles, Nov 3, 2013; Drew Brees, Nov 1, 2015
Most passing touchdowns, one half: 6, Daryle Lamonica, Oct 19, 1969; Aaron Rodgers, Nov 9, 2014^[201]
Most passing touchdowns, rookie, one half: 4, Marcus Mariota, Sep 13, 2015;^[83] Jameis Winston, Nov 22, 2015
Most passing touchdowns, one quarter: 5, Tom Brady, Oct 18, 2009
Most passing touchdowns, no interceptions, game: 7, Y. A. Tittle, Oct 28, 1962; Peyton Manning, Sep 5, 2013;^[200] Nick Foles, Nov 3, 2013
Most passing touchdowns, perfect passer rating (158.3), game: 7 Nick Foles, Nov 3, 2013
Highest percentage of touchdown passes out of pass attempts, game: 35.29, Daryle Lamonica, (6 TD passes/17 attempts), Dec 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

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

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

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: 1.18% (3 times sacked, 255 passing plays), Steve Walsh, 1991^[217]
Lowest sacked percentage (times sacked per passing play attempted), career: 3.13%, Peyton Manning and Dan Marino^{[citation needed]}

Receiving

Receptions

For a more comprehensive list, see List of National Football League annual receptions leaders and List of National Football League career receptions leaders.

Most seasons leading league: 8, Don Hutson, 1936–37, 1939, 1941–1945^[1]^: s-12^[218]
Most consecutive seasons leading league: 5, Don Hutson, 1941–1945^[1]^: s-12^[218]
Most pass receptions, career: 1,549, Jerry Rice, 1985–2004^[1]^: s-12^[219]
Most pass receptions, season: 149, Michael Thomas, 2019^[1]^: s-12^[220]
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^[221]
Most pass receptions, game, rookie: 15, Puka Nacua, Sep 17, 2023^[222]
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^[223]
Most consecutive seasons, 50+ pass receptions: 17, Larry Fitzgerald 2004–2020
Most consecutive seasons, 100+ pass receptions: 6, Antonio Brown 2013–2018^[224]
Most seasons, 50+ pass receptions: 17, Jerry Rice 1986–2003^[225]
Most seasons, 100+ pass receptions: 6, Brandon Marshall 2007–2015, Antonio Brown 2013–2018^[226]
Most seasons, 120+ pass receptions: 2, Michael Thomas 2018–2019, Antonio Brown 2014–2015, Wes Welker 2009–2011, Cris Carter 1994–1995^[227]
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

For a more comprehensive list, see List of National Football League annual receiving yards leaders and List of National Football League career receiving yards leaders.

Most seasons leading league: 7, Don Hutson, 1936, 1938–39, 1941–1944^[1]^: s-12^[228]
Most consecutive seasons leading league: 4, Don Hutson, 1941–1944^[1]^: s-12^[228]
Most receiving yards, career: 22,895, Jerry Rice 1985–2004^[1]^: s-12^[229]
Most receiving yards per game average, career: 96.5, Justin Jefferson, (4,825 yards/50 games), 2020–present^[230]
Most receiving yards per game average, season: 129.0, Wes Chandler, (1,032 yards/8 games), 1982^[231]
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)^[232]
Most receiving yards, season: 1,964, Calvin Johnson, 2012^[1]^: s-12^[233]
Most receiving yards, two seasons, to start a career: 3,016, Justin Jefferson, 2020–2021^: s-12^[234]
Most receiving yards, rookie, season: 1,486, Puka Nacua, 2023.^[1]^: s-12
Most receiving yards, season, TE: 1,416, Travis Kelce, 2020^[235]
Most receiving yards, season, RB: 1,048, Marshall Faulk, 1999
Most receiving yards, game: 336, Flipper Anderson, Nov. 26, 1989 (OT)^[236]
Most receiving yards, regulation game: 329, Calvin Johnson, 10-27-2013^[236]
Most receiving yards, game, rookie: 266, Ja’Marr Chase, January 2, 2022^[237]
Most receiving yards, game, TE: 214, Shannon Sharpe, Oct 20, 2002^[236]
Most receiving yards, one half: 258, Stephone Paige, Dec 22, 1985^[238]
Most receiving yards, one quarter: 210, Qadry Ismail, Dec 12, 1999^[239]
Most games, 50+ receiving yards, career: 198, Jerry Rice, 1985–2004^[1]^: s-13^[240]
Most games, 100+ receiving yards, career: 76, Jerry Rice, 1985–2004^[1]^: s-13^[241]
Most games, 150+ receiving yards, career: 30, Jerry Rice, 1985–2003^[242]
Most games, 200+ receiving yards, career: 5; Lance Alworth, 1963–1967;^[1]^: s-12 Calvin Johnson, 2007–2015^[243]^[244]
Most games, 250+ receiving yards, career: 3; Julio Jones, 2014–17
Most games, 50+ receiving yards, season: 16, Antonio Brown 2013–14^[245]
Most games, 100+ receiving yards, season: 11, Michael Irvin 1995, Calvin Johnson 2012^[246]
Most games, 150+ receiving yards, season: 5; Tim Brown, 1997; Jerry Rice, 1995; Roy Green, 1984; Antonio Brown, 2017;^[247]
Most games, 200+ receiving yards, season: 3, Charley Hennigan (AFL), 1961^[248]
Most consecutive games, 50+ receiving yards: 35, Antonio Brown 2013–2015^[249]
Most consecutive games, 100+ receiving yards: 8, Calvin Johnson 2012, Adam Thielen 2018^[250]
Most consecutive games, 125+ receiving yards: 6, A. J. Brown 2023^[251]
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^[252]
Most consecutive games, 200+ receiving yards: 2, Josh Gordon 2013^[253]
Fewest games to reach 6,000 receiving yards, TE: 91, Travis Kelce^[254]
Fewest games to reach 8,000 receiving yards, TE: 113, Travis Kelce^[255]
Fewest games to reach 9,000 receiving yards, TE: 127, Travis Kelce^[256]
Fewest games to 10,000 career receiving yards, TE: 140, Travis Kelce^[257]
Longest pass reception (see also 99-yard pass play): 99, by 12 players, most recently Victor Cruz, December 24, 2011^[1]^: s-13^[258]

Average yards/reception

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

For a more comprehensive list, see List of National Football League annual receiving touchdowns leaders and List of National Football League career receiving touchdowns leaders.

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^[259]
Most touchdowns, season: 23, Randy Moss, 2007^[260]
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^[261]
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, Nov 23, 1950 – Dec 3, 1950
Most touchdowns, game: 5, Bob Shaw, October 2, 1950, Jerry Rice, October 14, 1990; Kellen Winslow, November 22, 1981^[262]
Most touchdowns, one half: 4, Don Hutson, Oct 7, 1945; Dante Lavelli, Oct 14, 1949; Bob Shaw, Oct 2, 1950; Harold Jackson, Oct 14, 1973; Paul Warfield Dec 15, 1973; Ahmad Rashad, Sep 2, 1979; Roy Green, Nov 13, 1983; Mark Ingram, Nov 27, 1994; Marcus Robinson, Nov 23, 2003; Randy Moss, Nov 18, 2007
Most touchdowns, one quarter: 4, Don Hutson, Oct 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, 12-03-1950; Art Powell, 12-22-1963; Wesley Walker, 9-21-1986
Fewest games to reach 50 career touchdown receptions: 54, Lance Alworth 1962–1966

Yards from scrimmage

For a more comprehensive list, see List of National Football League all-purpose yards leaders.

Most seasons leading the league in yards from scrimmage, 6 Jim Brown, 1958–1959, 1961, 1963–1965^[263]
Most consecutive seasons leading the league in yards from scrimmage, 4 Thurman Thomas, 1989–1992^[263]
Most yards from scrimmage, career: 23,540, Jerry Rice, 1985–2004^[1]^: s-14^[264]
Most yards from scrimmage, season: 2,509, Chris Johnson, 2009^[1]^: s-14^[265]
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, Nov. 26, 1989 (OT)^[1]^: s-14^[266]
Most yards from scrimmage, regulation game: 330, Billy Cannon, Dec. 10, 1961
Most yards from scrimmage, back-to-back games: 525, Walter Payton, Nov 20, 1977 – Nov 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, Nov 17, 2014, Nov 30, 2014, Dec 7, 2014. Walter Payton, Nov 13, 1977, Nov 20, 1977, Nov 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

For a more comprehensive list, see List of National Football League all-purpose yards leaders.

All-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

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), Nov 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

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; Dec 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

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

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^[267]
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

Most interceptions returned for touchdowns, career: 12, Rod Woodson, 1987–2003^[1]^: s-15
Most interceptions returned for touchdowns, season: 5, DaRon Bland, 2023^[268]
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

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

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

Most punting yardage, career: 71,211, Jeff Feagles, 1988–2009^[269]
Most punting yardage, season: 5,209, Dave Zastudil, 2012^[270]
Most punting yardage, rookie, season: 4,779, Ryan Stonehouse, 2022
Most punting yardage, game: 709, Leo Araguz on October 11, 1998

Average punting yards

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 11-24-1946^[1]^: s-16

Average net punting yards

Net 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]^[271]
Highest net average, season (among qualified players): 44.23 (78 punts for 3,450 net yards), John Hekker, 2013^[272]
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

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

Punts 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

Punt return attempts

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

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

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

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

Most punts returned for touchdown, career: 14 Devin Hester; Chicago Bears, 2006–2013, Atlanta Falcons, 2014–2015^[1]^: s-19^[273]
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

Kickoff return attempts

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

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^[274]

Average kickoff return yards

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

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^[275]^: s-20
Kickoff returns, most touchdowns, quarter: 2; Travis Williams, 1967 Green Bay Packers vs. Cleveland Browns

Combined kick/punt returns

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^[276]
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

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

Most touchdowns, career: 19 (14 punt, 5 kickoff), Devin Hester, 2006–2014^[1]^: s-21^[273]
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^[277]
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

Most fumbles, career: 166, Brett Favre, 1991–2010^[1]^: s-22^[278]
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

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

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

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^[279]
Fumble return yards, season: 157, Dwayne Rudd, 1998^[280]
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

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, 1920^α^[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;^[281] Fred "Dippy" Evans, November 28, 1948; Al Nesser, Oct 3, 1920^α^[1]^: s-24

Fumbles forced

Note: Forced fumbles are not an official NFL statistic and unofficial numbers prior to 1981 are not available.^[282]^[283]

Most fumbles forced, career: 54; Robert Mathis,^[284] 2003–2016
Most fumbles forced, season: 10; Osi Umenyiora, 2010;^[285] Charles Tillman, 2012^[282]
Most fumbles forced, game: 4; Charles Tillman,^[286]

Tackles

Most solo tackles, career: 2,061, Ray Lewis, 1996–2012^[287]
Most solo tackles, season: 214, Hardy Nickerson, 1993^[288]
Most solo tackles, game: 19, most recently Shaquille Leonard, 2018^[289]

Sacks

Quarterback sack statistics have been compiled (officially) since 1982

Most seasons leading league: 3;^[1]^: s-24^[290]

T. J. Watt, 2020–2021, 2023

Most consecutive seasons leading league: 2;^[1]^: s-24^[290]

Mark Gastineau, 1983–1984

Reggie White, 1987–1988

T. J. Watt, 2020–2021

Most sacks, career: 200, Bruce Smith, 1985–2003^[1]^: s-24^[291]
Most sacks, season: 22.5;

Michael Strahan, 2001^[1]^: s-24^[292]

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^[293]
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^[294]
Most seasons, 20+ sacks: 2, J. J. Watt, 2012, 2014

Overtime records

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^[295]
Most passing yards: 219, Derek Carr, Oakland Raiders vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers on October 30, 2016^[296]

Miscellaneous

Most return (of a punt, kickoff, interception, fumble, missed field goal, blocked punt/field goal) touchdowns: 20, Devin Hester 2006–2016^[273]
Most return (of a punt, kick, interception or fumble) touchdowns, including postseason: 21, Devin Hester 2006–2016^[273]^[297]
Longest play for a TD: 109 yards, Antonio Cromartie on November 4, 2007 (return of a missed field goal),^[298] Cordarrelle Patterson on October 27, 2013 (kickoff return)^[274], 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^[298] 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 Oct 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^[299]
Only players to throw and catch a pass for a touchdown in the same play: 3 yards, Brad Johnson on October 12th, 1997; 37 yards, Frank Ryan on October 30, 1960;^[300] 6 yards, Marcus Mariota on January 6, 2018 (playoff game)^[301]
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

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

Oldest

Oldest player to have a rushing touchdown: 45 years, 151 days, Tom Brady Jan. 1, 2023
Oldest player to have multiple rushing touchdowns in a game: 42 years, 68 days, Tom Brady Oct 10, 2019
Oldest player to return a punt for a touchdown: 35 years, 140 days, Tim Brown Dec. 9, 2001
Oldest player to return a kickoff for a touchdown: 33 Years, 282 days, Johnny Blood, Sep 5, 1937
Oldest player to return an interception for a touchdown: 38 years, 26 days, Albert Lewis Nov. 1, 1998
Oldest player to return a fumble for a touchdown: 37 years, 174 days, Sam Mills Nov 24, 1996
Oldest player to return a blocked punt for a touchdown: 35 years, 124 days, Fritz Loven Oct. 13, 1929
Oldest player to return a blocked punt for a touchdown (since 1930): 34 years, 319 days, Dwight Stone Dec. 12, 1998
Oldest player to return a blocked field goal for a touchdown: 33 years, 323 days, Todd Lyght Dec 29, 2002
Oldest player to have a 150 yard receiving game: 41 years, 70 days, Jerry Rice Dec 22, 2003
Oldest player to have a 100 yard rushing game: 36 years, 199 days, MacArthur Lane Oct 1, 1978
Oldest player to have a touchdown reception: 42 years, 67 days, Jerry Rice Dec 19, 2004
Oldest player to have a 20 rushing attempts in a game: 37 years, 129 days, Frank Gore Sep 20, 2020
Oldest player to have a 30 rushing attempts in a game: 36 years, 84 days, John Riggins Oct 27, 1985
Oldest player to have a sack: 40 years, 282 days, Clay Matthews, Jr. Dec 22, 1996
Oldest player to have an interception: 41 years, 304 days, Darrell Green Dec 16, 2001
Oldest player to record a safety: 37 years, 221 days, Cameron Wake Sep 8, 2019
Oldest player to record a two-point conversion: 38 years, 167 days, Antonio Gates Dec 2, 2018
Oldest player to throw a touchdown pass: 47 years, 88 days, George Blanda Dec 14, 1974
Oldest player to have a 300+ yard passing game: 45 years, 151 days, Tom Brady Jan 1, 2023
Oldest player to have a 400+ yard passing game: 45 years, 151 days, Tom Brady Jan 1, 2023
Oldest player to have a 500+ yard passing game: 40 years, 185 days, Tom Brady, Feb 4, 2018
Oldest player to start in a Super Bowl: 43 years 188 days, Tom Brady, Feb 7, 2021
Oldest player to have a perfect passer rating (158.3): 43 years, 145 days, Tom Brady, Dec 26, 2020
Oldest player to lead the league in passing touchdowns: 44 years, 159 days, Tom Brady, Jan 9, 2022

Youngest

Youngest player to score a touchdown: 20 years, 53 days, Andy Livingston Dec 13, 1964
Youngest player to return a punt for a touchdown: 21 years, 19 days, Dexter McCluster Sep 13, 2010
Youngest player to return a kickoff for a touchdown: 20 years, 53 days, Andy Livingston Dec 13, 1964
Youngest player to return an interception for a touchdown: 21 years, 44 days, DeAngelo Hall Jan 2, 2005
Youngest player to return fumble for a touchdown: 21 years, 117 days, Ahmad Carroll Nov 29, 2004
Youngest player to return a blocked punt for a touchdown: 21 years, 63 days, Geno Hayes Oct 12, 2008
Youngest player to return a blocked field goal for a touchdown: 22 years, 43 days, Willie Buchanon Dec 17, 1972
Youngest player to have a 200 yard receiving game: 21 years, 87 days, Mike Evans Nov 16, 2014
Youngest player to have a touchdown reception: 20 years, 239 days, Arnie Herber Nov 27, 1930
Youngest player to have a touchdown reception since 1930: 20 years, 334 days, JuJu Smith-Schuster Oct 22, 2017
Youngest player to have a sack: 20 years, 98 days, Amobi Okoye Sep 16, 2007
Youngest player to have an interception: 20 years, 221 days, Tremaine Edmunds Dec 9, 2018
Youngest player to record a safety: 21 years, 23 days, Mike Charles Oct 16, 1983
Youngest player to record a two point conversion: 21 years, 77 days, Allen Robinson Nov 9, 2014
Youngest player to throw a touchdown pass: 20 years, 172 days, Arnie Herber Sep 21, 1930
Youngest player to throw a touchdown pass since 1950: 21 years, 89 days, Tommy Maddox Nov 30, 1992
Youngest player to have a 300+ yard passing game: 21 years, 103 days, Sam Darnold Sep 16, 2018
Youngest player to have a 400+ yard passing game: 21 years, 288 days, Matthew Stafford Nov 22, 2009
Youngest player to have a 500+ yard passing game: 23 years, 328 days, Matthew Stafford Jan 1, 2012
Youngest player to start in a Super Bowl: 21 years, 322 days, Bryan Bulaga Feb 6, 2011

Quarterback wins

Note: 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^[302]^[303]
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,^[304] Peyton Manning,^[305] Drew Brees,^[306] and Tom Brady^[307]
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)^[308]

Quarterback 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 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^[309]
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

Rushing

First 1,000 yard rushing season: Beattie Feathers, 1,004 rushing yards, Chicago Bears, 1934^[310]^[311]
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^[312]^[313]
First 15 rushing touchdown season: Steve Van Buren, 15 rushing touchdowns, Philadelphia, 1945^[314]
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; Oct 8, 1933^[315]
First 250 yard rushing game: Spec Sanders, 250 rushing yards, New York Yankees vs. Chicago Rockets; Oct 24, 1947
First 5 rushing touchdown game: Jimmy Conzelman, 5 rushing touchdowns, Rock Island vs. Evansville; Oct 15, 1922^α
First 6 rushing touchdown game: Ernie Nevers, 6 rushing touchdowns, Chicago Cardinals vs. Chicago Bears; Nov 28, 1929^α
First 40 rushing attempt game: Lydell Mitchell, 40 rushing attempts, Baltimore Colts vs. New York Jets; October 20, 1974

Passing

First 1,000 yard passing season: Curly Lambeau, 1,094 passing yards, Green Bay Packers, 1924^α^[316]
First 1,500 yard passing season: Cecil Isbell, 2,021 passing yards, Green Bay Packers, 1942^[317]
First 2,000 yard passing season: Cecil Isbell, 2,021 passing yards, Green Bay Packers, 1942^[317]
First 2,500 yard passing season: Sammy Baugh, 2,938 passing yards, Washington Redskins, 1947^[317]
First 3,000 yard passing season: Johnny Unitas, 3,099 passing yards, Baltimore Colts, 1960^[317]
First 3,500 yard passing season: Sonny Jurgensen, 3,723 passing yards, Washington Redskins, 1961^[317]
First 4,000 yard passing season: Joe Namath, 4,007 passing yards, New York Jets, 1967^[317]
First 4,500 yard passing season: Dan Fouts, 4,715 passing yards, San Diego Chargers, 1980^[317]
First 5,000 yard passing season: Dan Marino, 5,084 passing yards, Miami Dolphins, 1984^[317]
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, 1929^α
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; Nov 14, 1943
First 500 yard passing game: Norm Van Brocklin, 554 passing yards, Los Angeles Rams vs. New York Yanks; Sep 28, 1951
First 40 completion game: Richard Todd, 42 completions, New York Jets vs. San Francisco 49ers; Sep 21, 1980
First 4 touchdown pass game: Benny Friedman^[318]
First 5 touchdown pass game: Ray Buivid, Chicago Bears vs. Chicago Cardinals; December 5, 1937^[319]
First 6 touchdown pass game: Sammy Baugh, Washington Redskins vs. Brooklyn Dodgers; Oct 31, 1943
First 7 touchdown pass game: Sid Luckman, Chicago Bears vs. New York Giants; Nov 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^[320]^[321]
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^[320]^[321]
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^[322]
First player with 6,000 career pass completions: Brett Favre^[323]
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^[324]
First player with 10,000 career pass attempts: Brett Favre^[321]
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^[325]

Receiving

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; Dec 3, 1950
First 20 reception game: Terrell Owens, 20 receptions, San Francisco 49ers vs. Chicago Bears; Dec 17, 2000
First 10 touchdown reception season: Johnny McNally, 11 touchdown receptions, Green Bay Packers, 1931^α
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; Oct 18, 1942
First 250 yard receiving game: Jim Benton, 303 receiving yards, Cleveland Browns vs. Detroit Lions; Nov 22, 1945^[326]
First 300 yard receiving game: Jim Benton, 303 receiving yards, Cleveland Browns vs. Detroit Lions; Nov 22, 1945^[326]
First 5 touchdown reception game: Bob Shaw, 5 touchdown receptions, Chicago Cardinals vs. Baltimore Colts; Oct 2, 1950

Scrimmage

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; Nov 22, 1945

Combined yards

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; Nov 22, 1945
First 350 combined yards game: Billy Cannon, 373 combined yards, Houston Oilers vs. New York Titans (American Football League); Dec 10, 1961
First 400 combined yards game: Glyn Milburn, 404 combined yards, Denver Broncos vs. Seattle Seahawks; Dec 10, 1995 – only 400 combined yard game

Touchdowns

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; Oct 15, 1922^α

Scoring

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; Sep 28, 1924 (drop kick)^α
First 50 yard field goal, confirmed: Glenn Presnell, 54 yards, Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers; Oct 7, 1934
First 55 yard field goal, confirmed: Bert Rechichar, 56 yards, Baltimore Colts vs. Chicago Bears; Sep 27, 1953
First 60 yard field goal: Tom Dempsey, 63 yards, New Orleans Saints vs. Detroit Lions; Nov 8, 1970
First 5 field goal game: Bob Waterfield, 5 field goals, Los Angeles Rams vs Detroit Lions; Dec 9, 1951

Starts

First quarterback with 100 consecutive starts: Ron Jaworski Nov 27, 1983
First quarterback with 200 consecutive starts: Brett Favre Nov 29, 2004^[327]

Wins

First NFL quarterback to defeat 32 franchises: Brett Favre vs. Green Bay Packers; Oct 5, 2009^[304]^[328]
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^[329]

Longest play

Longest non-scoring play: 104 yards, Percy Harvin, Minnesota Vikings vs. Atlanta Falcons; Nov 27, 2011, and Ameer Abdullah, Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers; Nov 15, 2015
Longest run by a quarterback: 93 yards, Terrelle Pryor, Oakland Raiders vs. Pittsburgh Steelers; October 27, 2013^[243]
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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