The Nebraska Cornhuskers football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Nebraska Cornhuskers football program in various categories,[1] including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Cornhuskers represent the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the NCAA's Big Ten.
Although Nebraska began competing in intercollegiate football in 1890,[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1956. Records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent, and they are generally not included in these lists.
These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:
- Since 1890, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length.
- The NCAA didn't allow freshmen to play varsity football until 1972 (with the exception of the World War II years), allowing players to have four-year careers.
- Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002.[2]
These lists are updated through the end of the 2015 season.
Passing
Passing yards
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Career
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Years |
1 |
Taylor Martinez |
7,258 |
2010 2011 2012 2013 |
2 |
Tommy Armstrong, Jr. |
6,691 |
2013 2014 2015 |
3 |
Zac Taylor |
5,850 |
2005 2006 |
4 |
Joe Ganz |
5,125 |
2006 2007 2008 |
5 |
Dave Humm |
5,035 |
1972 1973 1974 |
6 |
Jerry Tagge |
4,704 |
1969 1970 1971 |
7 |
Eric Crouch |
4,481 |
1998 1999 2000 2001 |
8 |
Tommie Frazier |
3,521 |
1992 1993 1994 1995 |
9 |
Turner Gill |
3,317 |
1980 1981 1982 1983 |
10 |
Vince Ferragamo |
3,224 |
1975 1976 |
|
Single season
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Year |
1 |
Joe Ganz |
3,568 |
2008 |
2 |
Zac Taylor |
3,197 |
2006 |
3 |
Tommy Armstrong Jr. |
3,030 |
2015 |
4 |
Taylor Martinez |
2,871 |
2012 |
5 |
Tommy Armstrong, Jr. |
2,695 |
2014 |
6 |
Zac Taylor |
2,653 |
2005 |
7 |
Sam Keller |
2,422 |
2007 |
8 |
Zac Lee |
2,143 |
2009 |
9 |
Taylor Martinez |
2,089 |
2011 |
10 |
Dave Humm |
2,074 |
1972 |
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Passing touchdowns
Rushing
Rushing yards
|
Career
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Years |
1 |
Mike Rozier |
4,780 |
1981 1982 1983 |
2 |
Ameer Abdullah |
4,588 |
2011 2012 2013 2014 |
3 |
Ahman Green |
3,880 |
1995 1996 1997 |
4 |
Eric Crouch |
3,434 |
1998 1999 2000 2001 |
5 |
Roy Helu Jr. |
3,404 |
2007 2008 2009 2010 |
6 |
Rex Burkhead |
3,329 |
2009 2010 2011 2012 |
7 |
Calvin Jones |
3,215 |
1991 1992 1993 |
8 |
Ken Clark |
3,037 |
1987 1988 1989 |
9 |
Taylor Martinez |
2,975 |
2010 2011 2012 2013 |
10 |
I.M. Hipp |
2,814 |
1977 1978 1979 |
|
Single season
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Year |
1 |
Mike Rozier |
2,148 |
1983 |
2 |
Ahman Green |
1,877 |
1997 |
3 |
Lawrence Phillips |
1,722 |
1994 |
4 |
Ameer Abdullah |
1,690 |
2013 |
5 |
Mike Rozier |
1,689 |
1982 |
6 |
Ameer Abdullah |
1,611 |
2014 |
7 |
Ken Clark |
1,497 |
1988 |
8 |
Jammal Lord |
1,412 |
2002 |
9 |
Rex Burkhead |
1,357 |
2011 |
10 |
Bobby Reynolds |
1,342 |
1950 |
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|
Rushing touchdowns
Receiving
Receptions
Receiving yards
|
Career
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Years |
1 |
Kenny Bell |
2,689 |
2011 2012 2013 2014 |
2 |
Johnny Rodgers |
2,479 |
1970 1971 1972 |
3 |
Nate Swift |
2,476 |
2005 2006 2007 2008 |
4 |
Jordan Westerkamp |
1,948 |
2013 2014 2015 |
5 |
Terrence Nunn |
1,762 |
2004 2005 2006 2007 |
6 |
Todd Peterson |
1,602 |
2005 2006 2007 2008 |
7 |
Niles Paul |
1,532 |
2007 2008 2009 2010 |
8 |
Quincy Enunwa |
1,526 |
2010 2011 2012 2013 |
9 |
Matt Davison |
1,456 |
1997 1998 1999 2000 |
10 |
Maurice Purify |
1,444 |
2006 2007 |
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Receiving touchdowns
Total offense
Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[3]
|
Career
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Years |
1 |
Taylor Martinez |
10,233 |
2010 2011 2012 2013 |
3 |
Tommy Armstrong, Jr. |
7,998 |
2013 2014 2015 |
3 |
Eric Crouch |
7,915 |
1998 1999 2000 2001 |
4 |
Zac Taylor |
5,777 |
2005 2006 |
5 |
Tommie Frazier |
5,476 |
1992 1993 1994 1995 |
6 |
Joe Ganz |
5,466 |
2005 2006 2007 2008 |
7 |
Jammal Lord |
5,421 |
2000 2001 2002 2003 |
8 |
Jerry Tagge |
5,283 |
1969 1970 1971 |
9 |
Dave Humm |
5,027 |
1972 1973 1974 |
10 |
Steve Taylor |
4,940 |
1985 1986 1987 1988 |
|
Single season
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Year |
1 |
Taylor Martinez |
3,890 |
2012 |
2 |
Joe Ganz |
3,826 |
2008 |
3 |
Tommy Armstrong, Jr. |
3,430 |
2015 |
4 |
Tommy Armstrong, Jr. |
3,400 |
2014 |
5 |
Zac Taylor |
3,165 |
2006 |
6 |
Taylor Martinez |
2,963 |
2011 |
7 |
Jammal Lord |
2,774 |
2002 |
8 |
Eric Crouch |
2,625 |
2001 |
9 |
Zac Taylor |
2,612 |
2005 |
10 |
Taylor Martinez |
2,596 |
2010 |
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All-Purpose yards
All-purpose yards is the sum of yardage gained from the line of scrimmage. It can include rushing, receiving, kick return and punt return yards. It does not include passing yardage.
|
Career
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Years |
1 |
Ameer Abdullah |
7,186 |
2011 2012 2013 2014 |
2 |
Johnny Rodgers |
5,586 |
1970 1971 1972 |
3 |
Mike Rozier |
5,445 |
1981 1982 1983 |
4 |
Ahman Green |
4,280 |
1995 1996 1997 |
5 |
Marlon Lucky |
4,214 |
2005 2006 2007 2008 |
6 |
Rex Burkhead |
3,953 |
2009 2010 2011 2012 |
7 |
Roy Helu Jr. |
3,905 |
2007 2008 2009 2010 |
8 |
Cory Ross |
3,559 |
2002 2003 2004 2005 |
9 |
Eric Crouch |
3,543 |
1998 1999 2000 2001 |
10 |
Calvin Jones |
3,457 |
1991 1992 1993 |
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Single season
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Year |
1 |
Mike Rozier |
2,486 |
1983 |
2 |
Ameer Abdullah |
2,272 |
2014 |
3 |
Johnny Rodgers |
2,011 |
1972 |
4 |
Ameer Abdullah |
1,999 |
2013 |
5 |
Johnny Rodgers |
1,983 |
1971 |
6 |
Ahman Green |
1,982 |
1997 |
7 |
Lawrence Phillips |
1,894 |
1994 |
8 |
Ameer Abdullah |
1,884 |
2012 |
9 |
Mike Rozier |
1,790 |
1982 |
10 |
Marlon Lucky |
1,743 |
2007 |
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Scoring
Total Points
Touchdowns
Note: In 1910 touchdowns were only worth 5 points each
Kicking Points
Defense
Interceptions
Tackles
Sacks
Tackles for Loss
Pass Breakups
Special Teams
Field goals made
Longest Field Goal
|
Game
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Year |
Opponent |
1 |
Alex Henery |
57 |
2008 |
Colorado |
2 |
Chris Drennan |
55 |
1989 |
Northern Illinois |
2 |
Billy Todd |
55 |
1977 |
Kansas |
2 |
Paul Rogers |
55 |
1969 |
Kansas |
5 |
Brett Maher |
54 |
2012 |
UCLA |
5 |
Rich Sanger |
54 |
1972 |
Texas A&M |
7 |
Alex Henery |
53 |
2010 |
Oklahoma |
8 |
Brett Maher |
52 |
2012 |
Iowa |
8 |
Alex Henery |
52 |
2010 |
Oklahoma State |
8 |
Alex Henery |
52 |
2009 |
Texas |
8 |
Kevin Seibel |
52 |
1980 |
Colorado |
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Field goal percentage
Single season field goal percentages for kickers with more than 10 attempts (data since 1962).[4][5]
Punting
|
|
Single season
Rank |
Player |
Avg |
Year |
1 |
Sam Koch |
46.51 |
2005 |
2 |
Kyle Larson |
45.12 |
2003 |
3 |
Dan Hadenfeldt |
44.98 |
1999 |
4 |
Bill Lafleur |
44.94 |
1998 |
5 |
Jesse Kosch |
44.70 |
1996 |
6 |
Brett Maher |
44.51 |
2011 |
7 |
Sam Foltz |
44.20 |
2015 |
8 |
Dan Hadenfeldt |
43.79 |
2000 |
9 |
Grant Campbell |
43.36 |
1981 |
10 |
Kyle Larson |
43.23 |
2002 |
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Longest Punt
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Year |
Opponent |
1 |
Mike Stigge |
87 |
1992 |
Oklahoma State |
2 |
Sam Koch |
84 |
2005 |
Pittsburgh |
3 |
Kyle Larson |
80 |
2003 |
Texas |
4 |
Alex Henery |
76 |
2009 |
Virginia Tech |
4 |
Sam Koch |
76 |
2005 |
Wake Forest |
6 |
Jesse Kosch |
74 |
1995 |
Arizona State |
7 |
Dan Hadenfeldt |
73 |
1999 |
California |
7 |
Darin Erstad |
73 |
1994 |
Oklahoma |
9 |
Kyle Larson |
71 |
2003 |
Troy State |
9 |
Kyle Larson |
71 |
2002 |
Utah State |
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Punt Returns
|
|
Single season
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Year |
1 |
DeJuan Groce |
732 |
2002 |
2 |
Johnny Rodgers |
618 |
1972 |
3 |
De'Mornay Pierson-El |
596 |
2014 |
4 |
Johnny Rodgers |
548 |
1971 |
5 |
DeJuan Groce |
469 |
2001 |
6 |
Larry Wachholtz |
452 |
1965 |
7 |
Niles Paul |
407 |
2009 |
8 |
Johnny Rodgers |
349 |
1970 |
9 |
Cortney Grixby |
333 |
2005 |
10 |
Dana Brinson |
330 |
1986 |
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Longest Punt Return
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Year |
Opponent |
1 |
Eric Hagg |
95 |
2010 |
Texas |
2 |
Bobby Newcombe |
94 |
2000 |
Missouri |
3 |
Johnny Rodgers |
92 |
1971 |
Oklahoma State |
4 |
DeJuan Groce |
89 |
2002 |
Missouri |
5 |
Nate Swift |
88 |
2008 |
Virginia Tech |
6 |
Dave Butterfield |
87 |
1976 |
Texas Christian |
7 |
De'Mornay Pierson-El |
86 |
2014 |
Fresno State |
8 |
Pat Fischer |
84 |
1960 |
Oklahoma State |
9 |
DeJuan Groce |
83 |
2002 |
Troy State |
10 |
Irving Fryar |
82 |
1982 |
Hawaii |
10 |
Ron Clark |
82 |
1949 |
Penn State |
10 |
Don Bloom |
82 |
1948 |
Kansas State |
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Kick Returns
|
|
Single season
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Year |
1 |
Cortney Grixby |
1,094 |
2007 |
2 |
Josh Davis |
994 |
2002 |
3 |
Niles Paul |
969 |
2008 |
4 |
Ameer Abdullah |
763 |
2011 |
5 |
Josh Davis |
675 |
2001 |
6 |
Kenny Bell |
609 |
2013 |
7 |
Josh Davis |
596 |
2003 |
8 |
Tyrone Hughes |
523 |
1990 |
9 |
Dana Brinson |
510 |
1988 |
10 |
Tierre Green |
498 |
2004 |
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Longest Kick Return
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Year |
Opponent |
1 |
Owen Frank |
105 |
1911 |
Kansas State |
2 |
Ameer Abdullah |
100 |
2011 |
Fresno State |
2 |
Niles Paul |
100 |
2010 |
Oklahoma State |
2 |
Ron Clark |
100 |
1949 |
Kansas State |
5 |
Kenny Bell |
99 |
2013 |
Penn State |
5 |
Joe Walker |
99 |
1998 |
Louisiana Tech |
5 |
Tyrone Hughes |
99 |
1990 |
Kansas State |
8 |
Keith Jones |
98 |
1985 |
Kansas |
8 |
Johnny Rodgers |
98 |
1971 |
Texas A&M |
10 |
Cortney Grixby |
94 |
2007 |
Kansas State |
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References
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Seasons |
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