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This is a list of the records in the National Football League (NFL) set by individual players. For records specific to quarterbacks, see List of NFL quarterback records .
Service
Most seasons : 26, George Blanda , 1949–1958, 1960–1975
Most seasons, one team : 21, Jason Hanson (Detroit Lions), 1992–2012
Most games played, career : 382, Morten Andersen , 1982–2007
Most games played, one team : 327, Jason Hanson (Detroit Lions), 1992–2012
Most consecutive games played, career : 352, Jeff Feagles , 1988–2009
Most consecutive games played, one team : 270, Jim Marshall (Minnesota Vikings), 1961–1979
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 :
Most starts, career, one team : 293, Bruce Matthews (Houston / Tennessee Oilers / Titans ), 1983–2001
Most consecutive starts : 297 (321 including playoffs), Brett Favre , 1992–2010
Most consecutive starts to begin a career : 208 (227 including playoffs) Peyton Manning , 1998–2011
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
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
Most points scored, season : 186, LaDainian Tomlinson , 2006
Most points scored, season, no touchdowns : 166, David Akers , 2011
Most points scored, season, rookie : 150, Cody Parkey , 2014
Most seasons leading league : 5, Don Hutson , 1940–1944; Gino Cappelletti , 1961, 1963–1966; Stephen Gostkowski , 2008, 2012–2015
Most consecutive seasons leading league : 5, Don Hutson , 1940–1944
Most seasons, 100+ points : 21, Adam Vinatieri , 1996–2008, 2010, 2012–2018
Most points scored, game : 40, Ernie Nevers , Nov 28, 1929
Most points scored, game, no touchdowns : 26, Rob Bironas , Oct 21, 2007
Most consecutive games scoring : 360, Morten Andersen , 1983–2004, 2006–2007
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
Most touchdowns, season : 31, LaDainian Tomlinson , 2006
Most touchdowns, rookie season : 22, Gale Sayers , 1965
Most seasons leading league touchdowns : 8, Don Hutson , 1935–1938, 1941–1944
Most consecutive seasons leading league touchdowns : 4, Don Hutson , 1935–1938, 1941–1944
Most touchdowns, game : 6, Ernie Nevers , November 28, 1929; Dub Jones , November 25, 1951; Gale Sayers , December 12, 1965; Alvin Kamara , December 25, 2020
Most consecutive games touchdown : 18, LaDainian Tomlinson , 2004–05; Lenny Moore , 1963–65
Points after touchdown
Most seasons leading league : 8, George Blanda , 1956, 1961–62, 1967–1969, 1972, 1974
Most kicking attempts, career : 959, George Blanda , 1949–1976
Most kicks made, career : 943, George Blanda , 1949–1976
Most kicking attempts, season : 75, Matt Prater , 2013
Most kicks made, season : 75, Matt Prater , 2013
Most kicks made, rookie season : 60, Doug Brien , 1994
Most kicks attempted, game : 10, Charlie Gogolak , November 27, 1966, Jason Sanders . September 24, 2023
Most kicks made, game : 10, Jason Sanders , September 24, 2023
Most kicks made no misses, season : 75, Matt Prater , 2013
Most kicks made no misses, rookie season : 54, Cody Parkey , 2014
Most kicks made no misses, game : 10, Jason Sanders , September 24, 2023
Most consecutive kicks made : 478, Stephen Gostkowski , 2006–2016
Most consecutive kicks made (including playoffs) : 523, Stephen Gostkowski , December 31, 2006 – January 16, 2016
Highest percentage kicks made career (minimum 200 attempts) : 99.8%, Rian Lindell , (432/433) 2000–2013
Most two point conversions, career : 7, Marshall Faulk , 1994–2005
Most two point conversions, season : 4, Todd Heap , 2003
Most two point conversions, game : 2, by 13 players, most recently Duke Johnson , Sep 30, 2018
Field goals
Most seasons leading league : 5, Lou Groza , 1950, 1952–1954, 1957
Most consecutive seasons leading league : 3, Lou Groza , 1952–1954
Most field goals attempted, career : 709, Morten Andersen , 1982–2004, 2006–2007
Most field goals made, career : 599, Adam Vinatieri , 1996–2019
Most overtime field goals made, career : 11, Adam Vinatieri , 1996–2019
Most field goals attempted, season : 52, David Akers , 2011
Most field goals made, season : 44, David Akers , 2011
Most field goals attempted, game : 9, Jim Bakken , Sep 24, 1967
Most field goals made, game : 8, Rob Bironas , Oct 21, 2007
Most field goals made, game, no misses : 8, Rob Bironas , Oct 21, 2007
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
Most consecutive games with field goal made : 38, Matt Stover , 1999–2001
Most consecutive field goals made : 44, Adam Vinatieri , October 4, 2015 – October 20, 2016
Most consecutive field goals made (postseason) : 23, Mason Crosby , January 15, 2011 – January 22, 2017
Most consecutive field goals made (regular season and postseason combined) : 46, Gary Anderson , December 15, 1997 – January 17, 1999
Longest field goal : 66 yards, Justin Tucker (vs. Lions ), Sep 26, 2021
Highest field goal percentage, career (minimum 100 FG made) : 90.1% (237/263), Justin Tucker , 2012–2018
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)
Lowest field goal percentage, season (most attempts, none made) : 0.0, Boris Shlapak (0/8), 1972
Lowest field goal percentage, season (minimum 10 attempts) : 6.67, Bob Timberlake (1/15), 1965
Most field goals made, 50+ yards, career : 71, Matt Prater , 2007–2022
Most field goals made, 60+ yards, career : 4, Brett Maher , 2018–2022
Most field goals made, 50+ yards, season : 11, Daniel Carlson , 2022
Most field goals made, 50+ yards, game : 4, Matt Gay , September 24, 2023
Most field goals made, 50+ yards, half : 3, Phil Dawson , September 27, 2012; Justin Tucker , November 27, 2016; Tyler Bass , November 15, 2020
Safeties
Most safeties, career : 4, Ted Hendricks , 1969–1983; Doug English , 1975–1985; Jared Allen , 2004–2015; Justin Houston , 2011–2022
Most safeties, season : 2, by 19 players, most recently Justin Houston , 2020
Most safeties, rookie season : 2, Jameel McClain , 2008; Jim Young , 1977
Most safeties, game : 2, Fred Dryer , Oct 21, 1973
Most safeties, one quarter : 2, Fred Dryer , October 21, 1973
Most consecutive games, safety : 2, Doug English , September 4, 1983 – September 11, 1983
Most consecutive seasons, safety : 3, Charlie Krueger , 1959–1961; Ted Hendricks , 1974–1976; Eric Swann , 1992–1994
Rushing
Rushing attempts
Most seasons leading league, rushing attempts : 6, Jim Brown ; 1958–1959, 1961, 1963–1965
Most consecutive seasons leading league, rushing attempts : 4; Steve Van Buren , 1947–1950 and Walter Payton , 1976–1979
Most rushing attempts per game average, career : 21.2, Terrell Davis , 1995–2001
Most rushing attempts, career : 4,409, Emmitt Smith , 1990–2004
Most rushing attempts, season : 416, Larry Johnson , 2006
Most rushing attempts, rookie, season : 390, Eric Dickerson , 1983
Most rushing attempts, game : 45, Jamie Morris , December 17, 1988 (OT)
Most rushing attempts, game, rookie : 45, Jamie Morris , December 17, 1988 (OT)
Most rushing attempts, first game : 36, LaDainian Tomlinson , September 9, 2001
Most rushing attempts, no fumbles, season : 397, Gerald Riggs , 1985
Most consecutive rushing attempts, no fumbles, to start a career : 559, BenJarvus Green-Ellis , 2008–2012
Most consecutive rushing attempts, no fumbles : 1,001, LaDainian Tomlinson , October 22, 2006 – November 29, 2009
Most seasons, 200 rushing attempts : 14, Emmitt Smith , 1990–2004
Most seasons, 250 rushing attempts : 13, Emmitt Smith , 1991–2004
Most seasons, 300 rushing attempts : 10, Walter Payton , 1976–1986
Most consecutive seasons, 200 rushing attempts : 13, Emmitt Smith , 1990–2002
Most consecutive seasons, 250 rushing attempts : 12, Emmitt Smith , 1991–2002
Most consecutive seasons, 300 rushing attempts : 8, Eddie George , 1996–2003
Most games, 20 rushing attempts, career : 121, Emmitt Smith , 1990–2004
Most games, 25 rushing attempts, career : 56, Emmitt Smith , 1991–2004
Most games, 30 rushing attempts, career : 21, Eric Dickerson , 1983–1991
Most games, 35 rushing attempts, career : 7, Walter Payton , 1976–1984
Most games, 40 rushing attempts, career : 2; James Wilder Sr. , 1983–1984; Ricky Williams , 1999–2003
Most games, 20 rushing attempts, season : 14, by 8 players, most recently Shaun Alexander , 2005
Most games, 25 rushing attempts, season : 10; Larry Johnson , 2006; Jamal Anderson , 1998; Emmitt Smith , 1994
Most games, 30 rushing attempts, season : 7, Earl Campbell , 1979
Most games, 35 rushing attempts, season : 3; Earl Campbell , 1980; Eddie George , 2000
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
Most consecutive seasons leading league : 5, Jim Brown , 1957–1961
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
Most seasons, 500+ yards rushing : 16, Frank Gore , 2005–2020
Most seasons, 1,000+ yards rushing : 11, Emmitt Smith , 1991–2001
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
Most consecutive seasons, 1,500+ yards rushing : 4, Barry Sanders , 1994–1997
Most yards gained, season : 2,105, Eric Dickerson , 1984
Most yards gained, no fumbles, season : 1,883, Barry Sanders , 1994
Most yards gained, rookie, season : 1,808 Eric Dickerson , 1983
Most yards gained, no fumbles, rookie, season : 1,307 Saquon Barkley , 2018
Most yards gained, season, at Home : 1,125, Walter Payton , 1977
Most yards gained, season, Away : 1,087, Eric Dickerson , 1984
Most yards gained, back-to-back games : 476, O. J. Simpson , November 25, 1976 – December 5, 1976
Most yards gained, game : 296, Adrian Peterson , November 4, 2007
Most yards gained, one half : 253, Adrian Peterson , November 4, 2007
Most yards gained, first game : 194, Alan Ameche , September 25, 1955
Most yards gained, game, rookie : 296, Adrian Peterson , November 4, 2007
Most yards gained, one quarter : 165, Jamaal Charles , December 23, 2012
Most games, 50+ yards rushing, career : 173, Emmitt Smith , 1990–2004
Most games, 100+ yards rushing, career : 78, Emmitt Smith , 1990–2004
Most games, 150+ yards rushing, career : 25, Barry Sanders , 1989–1998
Most games, 200+ yards rushing, career : 6, O. J. Simpson , 1969–1979; Adrian Peterson , 2007–2015; Derrick Henry , 2018–2022
Most games, 250+ yards rushing, career : 2, O. J. Simpson , 1973–1976
Most games, 100+ yards rushing, season : 14, Barry Sanders , 1997
Most games, 150+ yards rushing, season : 7, Earl Campbell , 1980; Adrian Peterson , 2012
Most games, 200+ yards rushing, season : 4, Earl Campbell , 1980
Most consecutive games, 50+ yards rushing : 38, Priest Holmes , 2001–2003
Most consecutive games, 100+ yards rushing : 14, Barry Sanders , 1997
Most consecutive games, 150+ yards rushing : 4, Earl Campbell , 1980
Most consecutive games, 200+ yards rushing : 2, O. J. Simpson , 1973, 1976; Earl Campbell 1980; Ricky Williams 2002; Jay Ajayi , 2016
Most consecutive games to start a season, 100+ yards rushing : 8, DeMarco Murray , 2014
Most rushing yards by a quarterback, career : 6,100, Lamar Jackson , 2019–present
Most rushing yards by a quarterback, season : 1,206, Lamar Jackson , 2019
Most rushing yards by a quarterback, game : 181, Colin Kaepernick , January 12, 2013 (playoffs); 178, Justin Fields , November 6, 2022 (regular season)
Most rushing yards per attempt, career (minimum 750 attempts) : 7.0 yards (6,109 yards/873 attempts), Michael Vick , 2001–2015
Most rushing yards per attempt, career (minimum 1,000 attempts) : 5.38 yards (7,260 yards/1,332 attempts), Jamaal Charles , 2008–2018
Most rushing yards per attempt, season (qualifiers) : 8.45 yards (1,039 yards/123 attempts), Michael Vick , 2006
Highest average gain per attempt, rookie season (qualifiers) : 8.44 yards (1,004 yards/119 attempts), Beattie Feathers , 1934
Highest average gain per attempt, game (minimum 10 attempts) : 17.3 yards, Michael Vick December 1, 2002, vs. Minnesota Vikings
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
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
Most touchdowns, career : 164, Emmitt Smith , 1990–2004
Most rushing touchdowns, season : 28, LaDainian Tomlinson , 2006
Most rushing touchdowns, rookie, season : 18, Eric Dickerson , 1983
Most 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
Most rushing touchdowns, game : 6, Ernie Nevers , Nov 28, 1929; Alvin Kamara , Dec 25, 2020
Most rushing touchdowns, one half : 4, Jim Brown , November 18, 1962; Roland Hooks , September 9, 1979; Chuck Muncie , November 29, 1981; Eric Dickerson , October 31, 1988; Shaun Alexander , September 29, 2002; Priest Holmes , October 24, 2004; Doug Martin , November 4, 2012
Most seasons, 1+ rushing touchdowns : 16, Marcus Allen , 1982–1997
Most consecutive seasons, 1+ rushing touchdowns : 16, Marcus Allen , 1982–1997
Most games, 1+ rushing touchdowns, career : 117, Emmitt Smith , 1990–2004
Most games, 1+ rushing touchdowns, season : 15, Emmitt Smith , 1995
Most consecutive games, 1+ rushing touchdown : 14, LaDainian Tomlinson , 2004–2005
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
Most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, game : 4, many players
Passing
Further information: List of NFL quarterback records § Passing
For passing records that include other professional football leagues, see List of gridiron football quarterbacks passing statistics .
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
Most consecutive seasons leading league : 5, Don Hutson , 1941–1945
Most pass receptions, career : 1,549, Jerry Rice , 1985–2004
Most pass receptions, season : 149, Michael Thomas , 2019
Most pass receptions, rookie, season : 106, Brock Bowers , 2024
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
Most pass receptions, game, rookie : 15, Puka Nacua , September 17, 2023
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
Most consecutive seasons, 50+ pass receptions : 17, Larry Fitzgerald 2004–2020
Most consecutive seasons, 100+ pass receptions : 6, Antonio Brown 2013–2018
Most seasons, 50+ pass receptions : 17, Jerry Rice 1986–2003, Larry Fitzgerald 2004–2020
Most seasons, 100+ pass receptions : 6, Brandon Marshall 2007–2015, Antonio Brown 2013–2018
Most seasons, 120+ pass receptions : 2, Michael Thomas 2018–2019, Antonio Brown 2014–2015, Wes Welker 2009–2011, Cris Carter 1994–1995
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
Most consecutive seasons leading league : 4, Don Hutson , 1941–1944
Most receiving yards, career : 22,895, Jerry Rice 1985–2004
Most receiving yards per game average, career : 96.5, Justin Jefferson , (4,825 yards/50 games), 2020–present
Most receiving yards per game average, season : 129.0, Wes Chandler , (1,032 yards/8 games), 1982
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
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)
Most receiving yards, season : 1,964, Calvin Johnson , 2012
Most receiving yards, two seasons, to start a career : 3,016, Justin Jefferson , 2020–2021
Most receiving yards, rookie, season : 1,486, Puka Nacua , 2023 .
Most receiving yards, season, TE : 1,416, Travis Kelce , 2020
Most receiving yards, season, RB : 1,048, Marshall Faulk , 1999
Most receiving yards, game : 336, Flipper Anderson , November 26, 1989 (OT)
Most receiving yards, regulation game : 329, Calvin Johnson , Oct 27, 2013
Most receiving yards, game, rookie : 266, Ja’Marr Chase , January 2, 2022
Most receiving yards, game, TE : 214, Shannon Sharpe , October 20, 2002
Most receiving yards, one half : 258, Stephone Paige , December 22, 1985
Most receiving yards, one quarter : 210, Qadry Ismail , December 12, 1999
Most games, 50+ receiving yards, career : 198, Jerry Rice , 1985–2004
Most games, 100+ receiving yards, career : 76, Jerry Rice , 1985–2004
Most games, 150+ receiving yards, career : 30, Jerry Rice , 1985–2003
Most games, 200+ receiving yards, career : 5; Lance Alworth , 1963–1967; Calvin Johnson , 2007–2015
Most games, 250+ receiving yards, career : 3; Julio Jones , 2014–17
Most games, 50+ receiving yards, season : 17, Cooper Kupp , 2021
Most games, 100+ receiving yards, season : 11, Michael Irvin 1995, Calvin Johnson 2012
Most games, 150+ receiving yards, season : 5; Tim Brown , 1997; Jerry Rice , 1995; Roy Green , 1984; Antonio Brown , 2017;
Most games, 200+ receiving yards, season : 3, Charley Hennigan (AFL ), 1961
Most consecutive games, 50+ receiving yards : 35, Antonio Brown 2013–2015
Most consecutive games, 100+ receiving yards : 8, Calvin Johnson 2012, Adam Thielen 2018
Most consecutive games, 125+ receiving yards : 6, A. J. Brown 2023
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
Most consecutive games, 200+ receiving yards : 2, Josh Gordon 2013
Fewest games to reach 6,000 receiving yards, TE : 91, Travis Kelce
Fewest games to reach 8,000 receiving yards, TE : 113, Travis Kelce
Fewest games to reach 9,000 receiving yards, TE : 127, Travis Kelce
Fewest games to reach 10,000 receiving yards, TE : 140, Travis Kelce
Fewest games to reach 12,000 receiving yards, TE : 172, Travis Kelce
Longest pass reception (see also 99-yard pass play ) : 99, by 12 players, most recently Victor Cruz , December 24, 2011
Average yards/reception
Highest yards/reception, career (minimum 200 receptions) : 22.26 (4,996 yards / 224 receptions), Homer Jones , 1964–70
Highest yards/reception, season (minimum 24 receptions) : 32.58 (782 yards / 24 receptions), Don Currivan , 1947
Highest yards/reception, game (minimum 3 receptions) : 63.00 (189 yards / 3 receptions), Torry Holt , September 24, 2000
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
Most consecutive seasons led league : 5, Don Hutson , 1940–1944
Most touchdowns, career : 197, Jerry Rice , 1985–2004
Most touchdowns, season : 23, Randy Moss , 2007
Most touchdowns 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
Most touchdowns, rookie season : 17, Randy Moss , 1998
Most touchdowns, season, home : 13, Jerry Rice , 1987; Marvin Harrison , 2001; Jordy Nelson , 2011
Most touchdowns, season, away : 14, Randy Moss , 2007
Most touchdowns, back-to-back games : 7, Cloyce Box , November 23, 1950 – December 3, 1950
Most touchdowns, game : 5, Bob Shaw , October 2, 1950, Jerry Rice , October 14, 1990; Kellen Winslow , November 22, 1981
Most touchdowns, one half : 4, Don Hutson , October 7, 1945; Dante Lavelli , October 14, 1949; Bob Shaw , October 2, 1950; Harold Jackson , October 14, 1973; Paul Warfield December 15, 1973; Ahmad Rashad , September 2, 1979; Roy Green , November 13, 1983; Mark Ingram , November 27, 1994; Marcus Robinson , November 23, 2003; Randy Moss , November 18, 2007
Most touchdowns, one quarter : 4, Don Hutson , October 7, 1945
Most consecutive games, 1+ TD receptions : 13, Jerry Rice , 1986–1987
Most games 1+ TD receptions, career : 139, Jerry Rice , 1985–2004
Most games 1+ TD receptions, season : 13, Mark Clayton , 1984; Jerry Rice , 1989; Carl Pickens , 1995; Randy Moss , 2007
Most consecutive seasons, 1+ TD receptions : 20, Jerry Rice , 1985–2004
Most consecutive seasons, 5+ TD receptions : 11, Terrell Owens , 2000–2010; Marvin Harrison , 1996–2006; Cris Carter , 1991–2001; Tim Brown , 1991–2001; Jerry Rice , 1986–1996; Don Hutson , 1935–1945
Most consecutive seasons, 10+ TD receptions : 8, Marvin Harrison , 1999–2006
Most seasons with at least 1 touchdown reception : 20, Jerry Rice
Most seasons with at least 5 touchdown receptions : 16, Jerry Rice
Most seasons with at least 10 touchdown receptions : 9, Jerry Rice ; Randy Moss
Most seasons with at least 15 touchdown receptions : 5, Jerry Rice
Most seasons with at least 20 touchdown receptions : 1, Randy Moss , Jerry Rice
Most touchdown receptions, 20+ yards, game 4, Cloyce Box , March 12, 1950; Art Powell , Dec 22, 1963; Wesley Walker , Sep 21, 1986
Fewest games to reach 50 career touchdown receptions : 54, Lance Alworth 1962–1966
Yards from scrimmage
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
Most consecutive seasons leading the league in yards from scrimmage , 4 Thurman Thomas , 1989–1992
Most yards from scrimmage, career : 23,540, Jerry Rice , 1985–2004
Most yards from scrimmage, season : 2,509, Chris Johnson , 2009
Most yards from scrimmage, no fumbles, season : 2,189, Marshall Faulk , 2000
Most yards from scrimmage, rookie, season : 2,212, Eric Dickerson , 1983
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)
Most yards from scrimmage, game : 336, (all receiving yards), Flipper Anderson , November 26, 1989 (OT)
Most yards from scrimmage, regulation game : 330, Billy Cannon , December 10, 1961
Most yards from scrimmage, back-to-back games : 525, Walter Payton , November 20, 1977 – November 24, 1977
Most games, 50 yards from scrimmage, career : 202, Jerry Rice 1985–2004
Most games, 100 yards from scrimmage, career : 108, Walter Payton , 1975–1987
Most games, 150 yards from scrimmage, career : 46, Barry Sanders , 1989–1998
Most games, 200 yards from scrimmage, career : 14, Marshall Faulk , 1994–2005
Most games, 250 yards from scrimmage, career : 5, Marshall Faulk , 1994–2005
Most games, 100 yards from scrimmage, season : 15, Marcus Allen , 1985; Barry Sanders , 1997; Edgerrin James , 2000; David Johnson 2016
Most games, 150 yards from scrimmage, season : 10, Chris Johnson , 2009
Most games, 200 yards from scrimmage, season : 5, LaDainian Tomlinson , 2003
Most games, 250 yards from scrimmage, season : 2, Marshall Faulk , 2000
Most consecutive games, 100 yards from scrimmage : 17, Marcus Allen , 1985–1986
Most consecutive games, 200 yards from scrimmage : 3, Le'Veon Bell , November 17, 2014, November 30, 2014, December 7, 2014. Walter Payton , November 13, 1977, November 20, 1977, November 24, 1977
Most consecutive seasons, 500 or more yards from scrimmage : 16, Tony Gonzalez , 1998–2013
Most seasons, 500 or more yards from scrimmage : 18, Jerry Rice , 1985–1996, 1998–2003
Most consecutive seasons, 1000 or more yards from scrimmage : 13, Emmitt Smith , 1990–2002
Most seasons, 1000 or more yards from scrimmage : 14, Emmitt Smith 1990–2002, 2004, Jerry Rice 1986–1996, 1998, 2001–2002
Most consecutive seasons, 1500 or more yards from scrimmage : 8, LaDainian Tomlinson , 2001–2008
Most seasons, 1500 or more yards from scrimmage : 10, Walter Payton 1976–1981, 1983–1986
Most consecutive seasons, 2000 or more yards from scrimmage : 4, Marshall Faulk 1998–2001
Most seasons, 2000 or more yards from scrimmage : 4, Marshall Faulk 1998–2001, Eric Dickerson 1983–84, 1986, 1988, Walter Payton 1977, 1983–85
All-purpose
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.
Most seasons leading league, combined net yards : 5, Jim Brown , 1958–61, 1964
Most consecutive seasons leading league, combined net yards : 4, Jim Brown , 1958–1961
All-purpose attempts
Most combined attempts, career : 4,939, Emmitt Smith (4,409 rushes, 515 receptions, 15 fumble returns), 1990–2004
Most combined attempts, season : 492, James Wilder Sr. (407 rushes, 85 receptions, 0 returns), 1984
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
Most combined attempts per fumble, career, minimum 2,000 attempts : 138.0, Curtis Martin , 1995–2005
Most combined attempts per fumble, career, minimum 1,000 attempts : 199.88, Ray Rice , 2008–2013
Most consecutive combined attempts, no fumbles : 870, Steven Jackson (755 rushes, 115 receptions), November 3, 2011 – January 3, 2016 (end of career)
Most combined attempts, no fumbles, career : 446, Darnay Scott (408 receptions, 22 rushes, 15 kickoff returns, 1 fumble return), 1994–2002
Most consecutive combined attempts, no fumbles to start a career : 589, BenJarvus Green-Ellis (559 rushes, 30 receptions), 2008–2012
Most combined attempts, game : 48, James Wilder Sr. (42 rushes, 6 receptions), on October 30, 1983, and LaDainian Tomlinson (37 rushes, 11 receptions), on December 1, 2002 (OT)
All-purpose yards
Most yards gained, career : 23,546, Jerry Rice , 1985–2004
Most yards gained, total, season : 2,696, Darren Sproles , 2011
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
Most yards gained, no fumbles, season : 2,215, Le'Veon Bell , 2014
Most yards gained, total, game : 404, Glyn Milburn ; December 10, 1995
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
Most interceptions, career : 81, Paul Krause , 1964–79
Most interceptions, season : 14, Dick "Night Train" Lane , 1952
Most interceptions, rookie, season : 14, Dick "Night Train" Lane , 1952
Most interceptions, game : 4, by 19 players, most recently DeAngelo Hall , October 24, 2010
Most interceptions, one half : 4, DeAngelo Hall , October 24, 2010
Most consecutive games with an interception : 8, Tom Morrow , 1962–63
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
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
Most interception return yards, rookie, season : 301, Don Doll , Detroit Lions , 1949
Most interception return yards, game : 177, Charlie McNeil , September 24, 1961
Longest interception return : 108, Ed Reed , November 23, 2008
Interception return touchdowns
Most interceptions returned for touchdowns, career : 12, Rod Woodson , 1987–2003
Most interceptions returned for touchdowns, season : 5, DaRon Bland , 2023
Most interceptions returned for touchdowns, rookie, season : 3; Lem Barney , 1967; Ronnie Lott , 1981; Janoris Jenkins 2012
Most interceptions returned for touchdowns, game : 2, by 30 players, most recently Zach Brown , December 30, 2012
Most consecutive seasons with an interception returned for a touchdown : 6, Charles Woodson , Green Bay Packers , 2006–2011
Punting
Punts
Most punts, career : 1,713, Jeff Feagles 1988–2009
Most punts, season : 114, Bob Parsons , 1981 and Chad Stanley , 2002
Most punts, rookie, season : 111, Brad Maynard 1997
Most punts, game : 16, Leo Araguz on October 11, 1998
Longest punt : 98 yards, Steve O'Neal on September 21, 1969
Punting yards
Most punting yardage, career : 71,211, Jeff Feagles , 1988–2009
Most punting yardage, season : 5,209, Dave Zastudil , 2012
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
Highest average, punting, rookie, season (among qualified players) : 53.10 (90 punts/4,779 yards), Ryan Stonehouse, 2022
Highest average, punting, game (minimum 4 punts) : 61.75 (4 punts/247 yards), Bob Cifers on Nov 24, 1946
Average net punting yards
Net average has been compiled since 1976.
Highest net average, career (minimum 250 punts) : 41.1 (488 punts for 22,497 net yards), Pat McAfee , 2009–2016
Highest net average, season (among qualified players) : 44.23 (78 punts for 3,450 net yards), John Hekker , 2013
Highest net average, rookie, season (among qualified players) : 40.85 (92 punts for 3,758 net yards), Bryan Anger , 2012
Highest net average game (minimum 4 punts) : 59.50 (4 punts for 238 net yards), Rohn Stark on September 13, 1992
Punts had blocked
Most consecutive punts, none blocked : 1,177, Chris Gardocki , 1992–2006
Most punts had blocked, career : 14; Herman Weaver , 1970–80; Harry Newsome , 1985–93
Most punts had blocked, season : 6, Harry Newsome , 1988
Punts inside the 20
Punts inside the 20 have been compiled since 1976.
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
Most punt returns, career : 463, Brian Mitchell , 1990–2003
Most punt returns, season : 70, Danny Reece , 1979
Most punt returns, rookie, season : 57, Lew Barnes , 1986
Most punt returns, game : 11, Eddie Brown on October 9, 1977
Fair catches
Most fair catches, career : 231, Brian Mitchell , 1990–2003
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
Punt return yards
Most seasons leading league : 3, Alvin Haymond , 1965–66, 1969
Most yards gained, career : 4,999, Brian Mitchell , 1990–2003
Most yards gained, season : 875, Desmond Howard , 1996
Most yards gained, rookie, season : 699, Patrick Peterson , Arizona Cardinals , 2011
Most yards gained, game : 207, LeRoy Irvin on October 11, 1981
Longest punt return : 103, Robert Bailey on October 23, 1994
Average punt return yards
Highest average yardage, career (minimum 75 returns) : 12.78 (112 returns for 1,431 yards), George McAfee , 1940–1950
Highest average yardage, season (among qualified players) : 23.00, Herb Rich , 1950
Highest average yardage, highest average, season, rookie (among qualified players) : 23.00, Herb Rich , 1950
Highest average yardage, game (minimum 3 returns) : 53.33, Darius Reynaud on December 30, 2012
Punt return touchdowns
Most punts returned for touchdown, career : 14 Devin Hester ; Chicago Bears , 2006–2013, Atlanta Falcons , 2014–2015
Most punts returned for touchdown, season : 4; Jack Christiansen , 1951 ; Rick Upchurch , 1976 ; Devin Hester , 2007 ; Patrick Peterson , 2011
Most punts returned for touchdown, rookie, season : 4, Jack Christiansen , 1951 ; Patrick Peterson , 2011
Most punts returned for touchdown, game : 2, 16 times by 13 players, most recently Darius Reynaud on December 30, 2012
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
Kickoff returns
Kickoff return attempts
Most seasons leading league : 3, Abe Woodson , 1959, 1962–63
Most kickoff returns, career : 607, Brian Mitchell , 1990–2003
Most kickoff returns, season : 82, MarTay Jenkins , 2000
Most kickoff returns, rookie, season : 73; Josh Scobey 2003 ; Chris Carr , 2005
Most kickoff returns, game : 10, Desmond Howard on October 26, 1997 and Richard Alston on November 28, 2004
Kickoff return yards
Most seasons leading league : 3; Bruce Harper , 1977–1979; Tyrone Hughes , 1994–1996
Most yards gained, career : 14,014, Brian Mitchell , 1990–2003
Most yards gained, season : 2,186, MarTay Jenkins , 2000
Most yards gained, rookie, season : 1,752, Chris Carr , 2005
Most yards gained, game : 304, Tyrone Hughes on October 23, 1994
Longest kickoff return : 109 yards, Cordarrelle Patterson on October 27, 2013
Average kickoff return yards
Highest average, career (minimum 75 returns) : 30.56 (91 returns for 2,781 yards), Gale Sayers , 1965–1971
Highest average, season (among qualified players) : 41.06 (18 returns for 739 yards), Travis Williams , 1967
Highest average, rookie, season (among qualified players) : 41.06 (18 returns for 739 yards), Travis Williams , 1967
Highest average, game (minimum 3 returns) : 73.50 (4 returns for 294 yards), Wally Triplett on October 29, 1950
Kickoff return touchdowns
Most touchdowns, career : 9, Cordarrelle Patterson , 2013–2022
Most touchdowns, season : 4; Travis Williams , 1967 ; Cecil Turner , 1970
Most touchdowns, rookie season : 4, Travis Williams , 1967
Kickoff returns, most touchdowns, game : 2; by 11 players, most recently Nyheim Hines on January 8, 2023
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
Most combined kick returns, season : 114; Michael Lewis , 2002 (44 punt, 70 kickoff); B. J. Sams , 2004 (55 punt, 59 kickoff)
Most combined kick returns, rookie, season : 114 (55 punt, 59 kickoff), B. J. Sams , 2004
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)
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
Most yards returned, season : 2,432 (625 punt, 1,807 kickoff), Michael Lewis , 2002
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
Kick/punt return touchdowns
Most touchdowns, career : 19 (14 punt, 5 kickoff), Devin Hester , 2006–2014
Most touchdowns, season : 6 (4 punt, 2 kickoff), Devin Hester , 2007
Most touchdowns, rookie, season : 5 (3 punt, 2 kickoff), Devin Hester , 2006
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
Fumbles
Most fumbles, career : 166, Brett Favre, 1991–2010
Most fumbles, season : 23; Kerry Collins , 2001 ; Daunte Culpepper , 2002
Most fumbles, game : 7, Len Dawson , November 15, 1964
Fumbles recovered
Most fumbles recovered, career, own and opponents' : 56 (all own), Warren Moon , 1984–2000
Most fumbles recovered, season, own and opponents' : 12 (all own), David Carr , 2002
Most fumbles recovered, game, own and opponents' : 4,
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
Most opponents' fumbles recovered, season : 9, Don Hultz , 1963
Most opponents' fumbles recovered, game : 3, by 15 players, most recently Brian Young , November 9, 2003
Fumble return yards
Longest fumble return : 104; Jack Tatum , September 24, 1972 ; Aeneas Williams , November 5, 2000
Fumble return yards, career : 328, DeAngelo Hall 2004–2017
Fumble return yards, season : 157, Dwayne Rudd , 1998
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
Most fumble return touchdowns, season (total) : 2; by 41 players, most recently Bobby Wagner 2015
Most fumble return touchdowns, game (total) : 2, Jeremy Chinn , November 29, 2020; Fred "Dippy" Evans , November 28, 1948 ; Al Nesser , Oct 3, 1920
Most fumble return touchdowns, career (own recovered) : 2; by 9 players, most recently Kevin Curtis 2003–2010
Most fumble return touchdowns, season (own recovered) : 2; Ahmad Rashad , 1974 ; Del Rodgers , 1982 , Kevin Curtis 2007
Most fumble return touchdowns, career (Opponents' recovered) : 6, Jason Taylor ; 1997–2011
Most fumble return touchdowns, season (Opponents' recovered) : 2; by 38 Players, most recently Bobby Wagner 2015
Most fumble return touchdowns, game (Opponents' recovered) : 2, Jeremy Chinn , November 29, 2020; Fred "Dippy" Evans , November 28, 1948 ; Al Nesser , Oct 3, 1920
Fumbles forced
Note: Forced fumbles are not an official NFL statistic and unofficial numbers prior to 1981 are not available.
Tackles
Most solo tackles, career : 2,061, Ray Lewis , 1996–2012
Most solo tackles, season : 214, Hardy Nickerson , 1993
Most solo tackles, game : 19, most recently Shaquille Leonard , 2018
Sacks
Quarterback sack statistics have been compiled (officially) since 1982
Most seasons leading league : 3;
T. J. Watt , 2020 –2021 , 2023
Most consecutive seasons leading league : 2;
Mark Gastineau , 1983 –1984
Reggie White , 1987 –1988
T. J. Watt , 2020 –2021
Most sacks, career : 200, Bruce Smith , 1985–2003
Most sacks, season : 22.5;
Michael Strahan , 2001
T. J. Watt , 2021
Most sacks, rookie, season : 14.5, Jevon Kearse , 1999
Most sacks, game : 7.0, Derrick Thomas on November 11, 1990
Most seasons, 1+ sacks : 19, Bruce Smith , 1985–2003
Most seasons, 10+ sacks : 13, Bruce Smith , 1986–1990, 1992–1998, 2000
Most consecutive seasons, 10+ sacks : 9, Reggie White , 1985–1993
Most consecutive games, sack : 11, Chris Jones , 2018
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
Most passing yards : 219, Derek Carr , Oakland Raiders vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers on October 30, 2016
Miscellaneous
Most return (of a punt, kickoff, interception, fumble, missed field goal, blocked punt/field goal) touchdowns : 20, Devin Hester 2006–2016
Most return (of a punt, kick, interception or fumble) touchdowns, including postseason : 21, Devin Hester 2006–2016
Longest play for a TD : 109 yards, Antonio Cromartie on November 4, 2007 (return of a missed field goal), Cordarrelle Patterson on October 27, 2013 (kickoff return), 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 , Jamal Agnew on September 26, 2021
Most missed field goal returns for touchdowns : 2, Al Nelson 1965–1973, Carl Taseff 1951–1962
Longest return of a blocked field goal : 94 yards, Bobby Smith on October 25, 1964
Most blocked field goal returns for touchdowns : 2, Kyle Arrington 2010–2014, Nate Clements 2008–2009, Kevin Ross 1987–1995
Longest return of a blocked punt : 67 yards, on Frank Filchock September 28, 1941
Most blocked punt returns for touchdowns : 3, Ed Reed 2002–2013, Tom Flynn 1984–1988
Oldest player : 48, George Blanda , 1975
Only players to throw and catch a pass for a touchdown in the same play : 3 yards, Brad Johnson on October 12, 1997; 37 yards, Frank Ryan on October 30, 1960; 6 yards, Marcus Mariota on January 6, 2018 (playoff game)
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 January 1, 2023
Oldest player to have multiple rushing touchdowns in a game : 42 years, 68 days, Tom Brady October 10, 2019
Oldest player to return a punt for a touchdown : 35 years, 140 days, Tim Brown December 9, 2001
Oldest player to return a kickoff for a touchdown : 33 Years, 282 days, Johnny Blood , September 5, 1937
Oldest player to return an interception for a touchdown : 38 years, 26 days, Albert Lewis November 1, 1998
Oldest player to return a fumble for a touchdown : 37 years, 174 days, Sam Mills November 24, 1996
Oldest player to return a blocked punt for a touchdown : 35 years, 124 days, Fritz Loven October 13, 1929
Oldest player to return a blocked punt for a touchdown (since 1930) : 34 years, 319 days, Dwight Stone December 12, 1998
Oldest player to return a blocked field goal for a touchdown : 33 years, 323 days, Todd Lyght December 29, 2002
Oldest player to have a 150 yard receiving game : 41 years, 70 days, Jerry Rice December 22, 2003
Oldest player to have a 100 yard rushing game : 36 years, 199 days, MacArthur Lane October 1, 1978
Oldest player to have a touchdown reception : 42 years, 67 days, Jerry Rice December 19, 2004
Oldest player to have a 20 rushing attempts in a game : 37 years, 129 days, Frank Gore September 20, 2020
Oldest player to have a 30 rushing attempts in a game : 36 years, 84 days, John Riggins October 27, 1985
Oldest player to have a sack : 40 years, 282 days, Clay Matthews, Jr. December 22, 1996
Oldest player to have an interception : 41 years, 304 days, Darrell Green December 16, 2001
Oldest player to record a safety : 37 years, 221 days, Cameron Wake September 8, 2019
Oldest player to record a two-point conversion : 38 years, 167 days, Antonio Gates December 2, 2018
Oldest player to throw a touchdown pass : 47 years, 88 days, George Blanda December 14, 1974
Oldest player to have a 300+ yard passing game : 45 years, 151 days, Tom Brady January 1, 2023
Oldest player to have a 400+ yard passing game : 45 years, 151 days, Tom Brady January 1, 2023
Oldest player to have a 500+ yard passing game : 40 years, 185 days, Tom Brady , February 4, 2018
Oldest player to start in a Super Bowl : 43 years 188 days, Tom Brady , February 7, 2021
Oldest player to have a perfect passer rating (158.3) : 43 years, 145 days, Tom Brady , December 26, 2020
Oldest player to lead the league in passing touchdowns : 44 years, 159 days, Tom Brady , January 9, 2022
Youngest
Youngest player to score a touchdown : 20 years, 53 days, Andy Livingston December 13, 1964
Youngest player to return a punt for a touchdown : 21 years, 19 days, Dexter McCluster September 13, 2010
Youngest player to return a kickoff for a touchdown : 20 years, 53 days, Andy Livingston December 13, 1964
Youngest player to return an interception for a touchdown : 21 years, 44 days, DeAngelo Hall January 2, 2005
Youngest player to return fumble for a touchdown : 21 years, 117 days, Ahmad Carroll November 29, 2004
Youngest player to return a blocked punt for a touchdown : 21 years, 63 days, Geno Hayes October 12, 2008
Youngest player to return a blocked field goal for a touchdown : 22 years, 43 days, Willie Buchanon December 17, 1972
Youngest player to have a 200 yard receiving game : 21 years, 87 days, Mike Evans November 16, 2014
Youngest player to have a touchdown reception : 20 years, 239 days, Arnie Herber November 27, 1930
Youngest player to have a touchdown reception since 1930 : 20 years, 334 days, JuJu Smith-Schuster October 22, 2017
Youngest player to have a sack : 20 years, 98 days, Amobi Okoye September 16, 2007
Youngest player to have an interception : 20 years, 221 days, Tremaine Edmunds December 9, 2018
Youngest player to record a safety : 21 years, 23 days, Mike Charles October 16, 1983
Youngest player to record a two point conversion : 21 years, 77 days, Allen Robinson November 9, 2014
Youngest player to throw a touchdown pass : 20 years, 172 days, Arnie Herber September 21, 1930
Youngest player to throw a touchdown pass since 1950 : 21 years, 89 days, Tommy Maddox November 30, 1992
Youngest player to have a 300+ yard passing game : 21 years, 103 days, Sam Darnold September 16, 2018
Youngest player to have a 400+ yard passing game : 21 years, 288 days, Matthew Stafford November 22, 2009
Youngest player to have a 500+ yard passing game : 23 years, 328 days, Matthew Stafford January 1, 2012
Youngest player to start in a Super Bowl : 21 years, 322 days, Bryan Bulaga February 6, 2011
Quarterback wins/losses
Further information: List of NFL quarterback records § Wins/losses
Professional football firsts
Rushing
First 1,000 yard rushing season : Beattie Feathers , 1,004 rushing yards, Chicago Bears , 1934
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
First 2,100 yard rushing season : Eric Dickerson , 2,105 rushing yards, Los Angeles Rams , 1984
First 15 rushing touchdown season : Steve Van Buren , 15 rushing touchdowns, Philadelphia , 1945
First 20 rushing touchdown season : John Riggins , 24 rushing touchdowns, Washington Redskins , 1983
First 25 rushing touchdown season : Emmitt Smith , 25 rushing touchdowns, Dallas Cowboys , 1995
First 200 rush attempt season : Tuffy Leemans , 206 rush attempts, New York Giants , 1936
First 300 rush attempt season : Jim Brown , 305 rush attempts, Cleveland Browns , 1961
First 400 rush attempt season : James Wilder Sr. , 407 rush attempts, Tampa Bay Buccaneers , 1984
First 200 yard rushing game : Cliff Battles , 215 rushing yards, Boston Braves vs. New York Giants ; October 8, 1933
First 250 yard rushing game : Spec Sanders , 250 rushing yards, New York Yankees vs. Chicago Rockets ; October 24, 1947
First 5 rushing touchdown game : Jimmy Conzelman , 5 rushing touchdowns, Rock Island vs. Evansville; October 15, 1922
First 6 rushing touchdown game : Ernie Nevers , 6 rushing touchdowns, Chicago Cardinals vs. Chicago Bears ; November 28, 1929
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
First 1,500 yard passing season : Cecil Isbell , 2,021 passing yards, Green Bay Packers , 1942
First 2,000 yard passing season : Cecil Isbell , 2,021 passing yards, Green Bay Packers , 1942
First 2,500 yard passing season : Sammy Baugh , 2,938 passing yards, Washington Redskins , 1947
First 3,000 yard passing season : Johnny Unitas , 3,099 passing yards, Baltimore Colts , 1960
First 3,500 yard passing season : Sonny Jurgensen , 3,723 passing yards, Washington Redskins , 1961
First 4,000 yard passing season : Joe Namath , 4,007 passing yards, New York Jets , 1967
First 4,500 yard passing season : Dan Fouts , 4,715 passing yards, San Diego Chargers , 1980
First 5,000 yard passing season : Dan Marino , 5,084 passing yards, Miami Dolphins , 1984
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
First 30 touchdown pass season : Johnny Unitas , 32 touchdown passes, Baltimore Colts , 1959
First 40 touchdown pass season : Dan Marino , 48 touchdown passes, Miami Dolphins , 1984
First 50 touchdown pass season : Tom Brady , 50 touchdown passes, New England Patriots , 2007
First 55 touchdown pass season : Peyton Manning , 55 touchdown passes, Denver Broncos , 2013
First 400 yard passing game : Sid Luckman , 433 passing yards, Chicago Bears vs. New York Giants ; November 14, 1943
First 500 yard passing game : Norm Van Brocklin , 554 passing yards, Los Angeles Rams vs. New York Yanks ; September 28, 1951
First 40 completion game : Richard Todd , 42 completions, New York Jets vs. San Francisco 49ers ; September 21, 1980
First 4 touchdown pass game : Benny Friedman
First 5 touchdown pass game : Ray Buivid , Chicago Bears vs. Chicago Cardinals ; December 5, 1937
First 6 touchdown pass game : Sammy Baugh , Washington Redskins vs. Brooklyn Dodgers ; October 31, 1943
First 7 touchdown pass game : Sid Luckman , Chicago Bears vs. New York Giants ; November 14, 1943
First player with 100 career touchdown passes : Sammy Baugh
First player with 200 career touchdown passes : Y. A. Tittle
First player with 300 career touchdown passes : Fran Tarkenton
First player with 400 career touchdown passes : Dan Marino
First player with 500 career touchdown passes : Brett Favre
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
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
First player with 6,000 career pass completions : Brett Favre
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
First player with 10,000 career pass attempts : Brett Favre
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
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 ; December 3, 1950
First 20 reception game : Terrell Owens , 20 receptions, San Francisco 49ers vs. Chicago Bears ; December 17, 2000
First 10 touchdown reception season : Johnny McNally , 11 touchdown receptions, Green Bay Packers , 1931
First 15 touchdown reception season : Don Hutson , 17 touchdown receptions, Green Bay Packers , 1942
First 20 touchdown reception season : Jerry Rice , 22 touchdown receptions, San Francisco, 1987
First 1,000 yard receiving season : Don Hutson , 1,211 receiving yards, Green Bay Packers , 1942
First 1,500 yard receiving season : Charley Hennigan , 1,746 receiving yards, Houston Oilers (American Football League ), 1961
First 200 yard receiving game : Don Hutson , 209 receiving yards, Green Bay Packers ; October 18, 1942
First 250 yard receiving game : Jim Benton , 303 receiving yards, Cleveland Browns vs. Detroit Lions ; November 22, 1945
First 300 yard receiving game : Jim Benton , 303 receiving yards, Cleveland Browns vs. Detroit Lions ; November 22, 1945
First 5 touchdown reception game : Bob Shaw , 5 touchdown receptions, Chicago Cardinals vs. Baltimore Colts ; October 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; November 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 ; November 22, 1945
First 350 combined yards game : Billy Cannon , 373 combined yards, Houston Oilers vs. New York Titans (American Football League ); December 10, 1961
First 400 combined yards game : Glyn Milburn , 404 combined yards, Denver Broncos vs. Seattle Seahawks ; December 10, 1995 – only 400 combined yard game
Touchdowns
First 15 touchdown season : Don Hutson , 17 touchdowns, Green Bay Packers , 1942
First 20 touchdown season : Lenny Moore , 20 touchdowns, Baltimore Colts , 1964
First 25 touchdown season : Emmitt Smith , 25 touchdowns, Dallas Cowboys , 1995
First 30 touchdown season : LaDainian Tomlinson , 31 touchdowns, San Diego Chargers , 2006
First 5 touchdown game : Jimmy Conzelman , 5 touchdowns, Rock Island vs. Evansville; October 15, 1922
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 ; September 28, 1924 (drop kick )
First 50 yard field goal, confirmed : Glenn Presnell , 54 yards, Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers ; October 7, 1934
First 55 yard field goal, confirmed : Bert Rechichar , 56 yards, Baltimore Colts vs. Chicago Bears ; September 27, 1953
First 60 yard field goal : Tom Dempsey , 63 yards, New Orleans Saints vs. Detroit Lions ; November 8, 1970
First 5 field goal game : Bob Waterfield , 5 field goals, Los Angeles Rams vs Detroit Lions ; December 9, 1951
Starts
First quarterback with 100 consecutive starts : Ron Jaworski November 27, 1983
First quarterback with 200 consecutive starts : Brett Favre November 29, 2004
Wins
Longest play
Longest non-scoring play : 104 yards, Percy Harvin , Minnesota Vikings vs. Atlanta Falcons ; November 27, 2011, and Ameer Abdullah , Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers ; November 15, 2015
Longest run by a quarterback : 93 yards, Terrelle Pryor , Oakland Raiders vs. Pittsburgh Steelers ; October 27, 2013
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
See also
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