Drew Brees holds Purdue's career passing and total offense records.
The Purdue Boilermakers football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Purdue Boilermakers 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 Boilermakers represent Purdue University in the NCAA's Big 10 Conference.
Although Purdue began competing in intercollegiate football in 1887,[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1946. 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 1946, 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] The Boilermakers have played in seven bowl games since then.
- The Boilermakers accumulated more than 5,000 yards eight times in the 11-year period between 1997 and 2007. However, they have only done it once since then, so there have not been nearly as many entries on this list since 2008 as there were in that 11-year stretch.[1]
These lists are updated through the end of the 2015 season.
Passing
Passing yards
|
Career
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Years |
1 |
Drew Brees |
11,792 |
1997 1998 1999 2000 |
2 |
Curtis Painter |
11,163 |
2005 2006 2007 2008 |
3 |
Mark Herrmann |
9,946 |
1977 1978 1979 1980 |
4 |
Kyle Orton |
9,337 |
2001 2002 2003 2004 |
5 |
Scott Campbell |
7,636 |
1980 1981 1982 1983 |
6 |
Jim Everett |
7,411 |
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 |
7 |
Eric Hunter |
5,598 |
1989 1990 1991 1992 |
8 |
Mike Phipps |
5,423 |
1967 1968 1969 |
9 |
Rick Trefzger |
5,063 |
1993 1994 1995 1996 |
10 |
Bob Griese |
4,541 |
1964 1965 1966 |
|
Single season
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Year |
1 |
Curtis Painter |
3,985 |
2006 |
2 |
Drew Brees |
3,983 |
1998 |
3 |
Drew Brees |
3,909 |
1999 |
4 |
Curtis Painter |
3,846 |
2007 |
5 |
Drew Brees |
3,668 |
2000 |
6 |
Jim Everett |
3,651 |
1985 |
7 |
Jim Everett |
3,256 |
1984 |
8 |
Mark Herrmann |
3,212 |
1980 |
9 |
Billy Dicken |
3,136 |
1997 |
10 |
Kyle Orton |
3,090 |
2004 |
|
|
Passing touchdowns
Rushing
Rushing yards
|
Career
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Years |
1 |
Mike Alstott |
3,635 |
1992 1993 1994 1995 |
2 |
Kory Sheets |
3,341 |
2005 2006 2007 2008 |
3 |
Otis Armstrong |
3,315 |
1970 1971 1972 |
4 |
Scott Dierking |
2,863 |
1973 1974 1975 1976 |
5 |
Montrell Lowe |
2,648 |
1999 2000 2001 2002 |
6 |
Edwin Watson |
2,520 |
1994 1995 1996 1997 |
7 |
Harry Szulborski |
2,478 |
1946 1947 1948 1949 |
8 |
Corey Rogers |
2,436 |
1991 1993 1994 1995 |
9 |
Jerod Void |
2,429 |
2002 2003 2004 2005 |
10 |
Leroy Keyes |
2,094 |
1966 1967 1968 |
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|
Rushing touchdowns
Receiving
Receptions
Receiving yards
|
Career
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Years |
1 |
John Standeford |
3,788 |
2000 2001 2002 2003 |
2 |
Taylor Stubblefield |
3,629 |
2001 2002 2003 2004 |
3 |
Dorien Bryant |
3,548 |
2004 2005 2006 2007 |
4 |
Brian Alford |
3,029 |
1994 1995 1996 1997 |
5 |
Vinny Sutherland |
2,370 |
1997 1998 1999 2000 |
6 |
Greg Orton |
2,356 |
2005 2006 2007 2008 |
7 |
Dave Young |
2,316 |
1977 1978 1979 1980 |
8 |
Steve Griffin |
2,234 |
1982 1983 1984 1985 |
9 |
Bart Burrell |
2,126 |
1977 1978 1979 1980 |
10 |
Tim Stratton |
2,088 |
1998 1999 2000 2001 |
|
Single season
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Year |
1 |
John Standeford |
1,307 |
2002 |
2 |
Chris Daniels |
1,236 |
1999 |
3 |
Brian Alford |
1,228 |
1997 |
4 |
John Standeford |
1,150 |
2003 |
5 |
Keith Smith |
1,100 |
2009 |
6 |
Rodney Carter |
1,099 |
1985 |
7 |
Taylor Stubblefield |
1,095 |
2004 |
8 |
Dorien Bryant |
1,068 |
2006 |
9 |
Steve Griffin |
1,060 |
1984 |
10 |
Brian Alford |
1,057 |
1996 |
|
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Receiving touchdowns
|
|
|
Single game
Rank |
Player |
TDs |
Year |
Opponent |
1 |
Reggie Arnold |
4 |
1977 |
Iowa |
|
Total offense
Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[16]
Total offense yards
|
Career
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Years |
1 |
Drew Brees |
12,692 |
1997 1998 1999 2000 |
2 |
Curtis Painter |
11,511 |
2005 2006 2007 2008 |
3 |
Kyle Orton |
9,653 |
2001 2002 2003 2004 |
4 |
Mark Herrmann |
9,134 |
1977 1978 1979 1980 |
5 |
Scott Campbell |
7,526 |
1980 1981 1982 1983 |
6 |
Jim Everett |
7,284 |
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 |
7 |
Eric Hunter |
5,984 |
1989 1990 1991 1992 |
8 |
Mike Phipps |
5,883 |
1967 1968 1969 |
9 |
Rick Trefzger |
5,057 |
1993 1994 1995 1996 |
10 |
Bob Griese |
4,983 |
1964 1965 1966 |
|
Single season
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Year |
1 |
Drew Brees |
4,189 |
2000 |
2 |
Drew Brees |
4,176 |
1998 |
3 |
Curtis Painter |
4,092 |
2006 |
4 |
Drew Brees |
4,086 |
1999 |
5 |
Curtis Painter |
3,826 |
2007 |
6 |
Jim Everett |
3,589 |
1985 |
7 |
Billy Dicken |
3,487 |
1997 |
8 |
Joey Elliott |
3,294 |
2009 |
9 |
Jim Everett |
3,207 |
1984 |
10 |
Kyle Orton |
3,202 |
2004 |
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Total touchdowns
Defense
Interceptions
Tackles
|
|
|
Single game
Rank |
Player |
Tackles |
Year |
Opponent |
1 |
Chuck Kyle |
27 |
1968 |
Indiana |
2 |
Darrin Trieb |
26 |
1990 |
Michigan |
3 |
Rick Schavietello |
23 |
1971 |
Washington |
|
Fred Arrington |
23 |
1977 |
Indiana |
|
James Looney |
23 |
1980 |
Michigan |
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Sacks
Kicking
Field goals made
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|
|
Single game
Rank |
Player |
FGs |
Year |
Opponent |
1 |
Rick Anderson |
5 |
1980 |
Michigan State |
|
Field goal percentage
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