most receiving yardsby a running back all-time Faulk Centers Harmon Byars Allen Barber Craig Walker Sproles Tomlinson Forte Williams Byner Payton Thomas Dunn Watters Moore Galbreath Gore Westbrook McCoy 0 500 1k 2k 2k 3k 3k 4k 4k 5k 5k 6k 6k 7k 6.9k 6.2k . A freshman. Perine was a freshman. @UBFootball Jaret Patterson joins @JonesN4mo and @AdamZuckerCBS to discuss his record-breaking game against Kent State over the weekend. Noisy's career overlapped by three seasons with another Nevada receiving legend, Trevor Insley. Hours of tape watched and hours pouring over stats have . ?29 years ago today, Flipper Anderson made NFL history with 336 receiving yards? We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. All Rights Reserved. Patterson also tied the FBS record for rushing touchdowns in a game with eight and he needed only 36 attempts to challenge the record book. Rushing Yards / Game Air Force. For example, only one of Randy Moss's two seasons at Marshall (1997) is found on these lists. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Find out more. Former LA Rams receiver Flipper Anderson tops the list for most receiving yards in a single NFL game, and he did it back in 1989. postseason games were not includ-ed in NCAA final football statistics or records. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. [92][93], Hugh Green University of Pittsburgh 53 career sacks 77-80, *Derrick Thomas (Alabama) recorded 27 sacks in 1988, but the NCAA did not start collecting official defensive statistics until 2000. Receiving stats: 4,414 receiving yards, 293 receptions, 42 TD, NFL career: San Francisco 49ers (2004-05). Hill's record-setting pace dropped off, and he finished the game with 269 yards, which ranks No. [94], *Shay Muirbrook (BYU) recorded 6 sacks in the 1997 Cotton Bowl, but the NCAA did not start collecting official defensive statistics until 2000 and does not recognize bowl game statistics for any category prior to 2002. Most receiving yards in a game: 215 by Jerry Rice, San Francisco 49ers, Super Bowl XXIII (AP Photo/Andrew Innerarity, file) Most receptions in a game: 14 by James White, New England. Edwards won the Biletnikoff Award as the nation's best wide receiver in 1998, was selected No. The first players to catch at least 300 passes in their careers were Purdue's Taylor Stubblefield and Marshall's Josh Davis, both of whom passed 300 catches in 2004. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. But he turned himself into an NFL draft pick and played five seasons for the Atlanta Falcons after they selected him in the fourth round in 2015. He added an 84-yarder in the second and finished the game with eight grabs for 309 yards. It just goes to show that its not necessarily the best all-time receivers who have the best individual games, but those who have a special connection with their quarterback for that one game and ride it all the way into the record books. Highest receiving yards per reception, game (min. Find out more. Fourth Down Conversions per Game. . Customized picks for NFL and college football pickem contests (weekly and season long). Bottom line: Before racking up more receiving yards than almost any player in college football history, Trent Taylor was a star at powerhouse Evangel Christian Academy in Shreveport, Louisiana. During the 2020 season, the SEC's individual single-game records for passing yards, receiving yards and yards of total offense were broken. Receiving stats: 3,939 receiving yards, 258 receptions, 27 TD, NFL career: Miami Dolphins (2006-08), New York Giants (2008-10), Oakland Raiders (2011, 2012), Buffalo Bills (2011), Tennessee Titans (2014). ), Most games with a receiving touchdown, season, Most games with a receiving touchdown, career, College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Taylor played four seasons for the San Francisco 49ers and was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad in 2021. In that Biletnikoff Award season, Harris had 109 receptions for 1,650 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Receiving stats: 4,345 receiving yards, 285 receptions, 26 TD, NFL career: St. Louis Rams (2011), New England Patriots (2012), Philadelphia Eagles (2012-13), New York Jets (2013-14), Buffalo Bills (2015-16). Yarborough was a two-time All-American at Wyoming and a second-round draft pick by the New York Jets in 1994. Receiving stats: 4,345 receiving yards, 266 receptions, 43 TD (no bowl statistics). Bottom line: However you want to determine the greatest college football wide receivers of all time by stats, subjectively or any other way DeVonta Smith is going to make the cut. He added a two-yard touchdown grab and totaled 14 receptions on his way to 329 yards, which incredibly is only good enough for second-most receiving yards for a single game in NFL history. [90], *Joe Norman (Indiana) recorded 141 solo tackles in 11 games in 1978 for a 12.81 average, but the NCAA did not begin collecting defensive statistics until 2000. 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Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. He also went 862 rushes without a fumble still an FBS record. #RiseUp pic.twitter.com/9jRTCv7P86. Jaxon Smith-Njigba now has the most receiving. 30 rec. Proche was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round in 2020. Receiving stats: 4,541 receiving yards, 387 receptions, 36 TD. Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Pro Football Reference Database. : @nflthrowback pic.twitter.com/NSQ9sCC3ap. Build your own custom leaderboards with Stathead Football. Insley also remains No. Bottom line: Josh Davis was a high school track and football star at York Comprehensive High in South Carolina before heading to Marshall University. Receiving stats: 4,254 receiving yards, 263 receptions, 36 TD (no bowl statistics), NFL career: New York Jets (1990-93), Atlanta Falcons (1994-2001), Pittsburgh Steelers (2002). . Fourth Downs per Game. The career leader in receiving yards is Western Michigan's Corey Davis. He left school with career records for receiving yards, receptions and receiving touchdowns. Picks, tools and data that give you an edge in NFL survivor and knockout style pools. Bottom line: No player has stayed on this list longer than the University of New Mexico's Terance Mathis, a 5-foot-10, 185-pound dynamo who became the first consensus All-American in New Mexico history in 1989. Do you have a sports website? If he has a similarly great performance in the second half, theres a chance that Nailor could have the most receiving yards in a game in the history of the NCAA. ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) January 1, 2022 Smith-Njigba's total also broke the Rose Bowl record for receiving yards in a single game. The most combined passing yardage in any NCAA game, with 1,279. Third Downs per Game. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. After White was granted an extra season in 2011 he redshirted in 2006 and missed all of 2008 with injury he made the most of it by leading the NCAA with 140 receptions for 1,911 receiving yards. Team Finders: Season Finder, Game Finder, Streak Finder, Span Finder, Split Finder. Samaje Perine, Oklahoma 427 yards vs. Kansas on Nov. 22, 2014 A freshman. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Marshall Faulk's game ball from the September 14, 1991 game when he ran for an NCAA-record 386 yards and scored 44 points in his second game as a true freshman for San Diego State. Chris Moore, Cincinnati Sep 27, 2014. Connor Halliday threw for 734 yards and six touchdowns, but it wasn't enough for the win. Cloud State College vs Bemidji, Oct. 31, 1970. Louisiana Tech ended up losing that game, but Edwards caught 21 passes for 405 yards and three touchdowns. 75 rec. On Sunday, Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill grabbed seven catches for 203 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the first quarter. The NFL always gets soooo predictable by Week 16, right' For example, all the Steelers had to do to stay in the thick of the playoff hunt was travel to Baltimore, trounce the Ravens' Triple-A affiliate and.Whoops. The Horned Frogs star had 70- and 63-yard runs on consecutive carries in the fourth quarter. He played 25 games in the NFL over four seasons and caught 30 passes. Tony Sands, Kansas (Nov. 23, 1991) 396 yards CFB box score of the day: Nov. 23, 1991, the time Kansas RB Tony Sands had 11 more rushes (58) than Missouri had total plays (47). Taylor, at 5-foot-11 and 205 pounds, showed out at the NFL combine and worked his way from being projected as a late-round pick or undrafted free agent to being selected by the Tennessee Titans in the third round of the 2017 NFL draft. Receiving stats: 3,830 receiving yards, 270 receptions, 30 TD, NFL career: Jacksonville Jaguars (2015-18). 30 rec.) Moss was picked by the New York Jets in the first round of the 2001 NFL Draft, where he spent 4 seasons with the team, before . Then, he played three seasons in the NFL. 300 yards. Since 1955, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. In Cincinnati's 41-21 victory at Paul Brown Stadium on Sunday, the Bengals quarterback racked up a staggering 525 yards, the most in team history (breaking Boomer Esiason's record of 490 yards) and the fourth-most in NFL history. Join our linker program. Fleck a former wide receiver himself and now the head coach at Minnesota Davis had 941 receiving yards as a freshman. Receiving stats: 5,278 receiving yards, 332 receptions, 32 TD, NFL career: Tennessee Titans (2017-20), New York Jets (2021-present). But, that's technically not the most receiving yards in a game in the entirety. What makes Patterson's numbers even more impressive is he rushed for 301 yards and four touchdowns just 11 days before his 409-yard outburst. ), Highest average receiving yards per reception, season (min. Five years after the first 300-yard game in NFL history, Box came a single yard short of matching the record while scoring four TDs in this one of 22, 32, 67 and 82 yards. Forty years after Jim Benton first topped the 300-yard plateau, Stephone Paige did it for the Kansas City Chiefs against the San Diego Chargers. Fantasy football week 4 recap: Studs, duds, and sleepers, BAE Index, 10/5/15: Dont tell them its just the preseason, College Football 2016: 10 freshmen who could make an instant impact, College Football spring practice 2016: Top 10 skill position players, Mississippi State signee Jeffery Simmons to be charged after punching woman during fight (video). Davis does not have any single seasons in the top 30, instead having a consistent run of 941, 1,408, 1,429, and 1,500 yards over his four seasons. Receiving stats: 3,866 receiving yards, 241 receptions, 39 TD, NFL career: Detroit Lions (2004-08), Dallas Cowboys (2008-10), Chicago Bears (2011). American Football Database is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. NCAA single game national record. NFL: Most Receiving Yards by Each Team vs. NFC East Since 1970, can you name the NFL players to record the most receiving yards in a game for each team against the NFC East teams? Join our linker program. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Build your customFanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis onFanSided.com and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. Bottom line: Zay Jones grew up with the mindset he was going to be great at football. Or write about sports? Of particular note is a 1967 game in which two different Tulsa receivers had over 300 yards. All rights reserved. Illinois and Penn State joined an exclusive group with the Illini's 20-18 win in a nine-overtime thriller on Oct. 23, 2021.