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. Have you ever wondered who holds the most records in the NFL? Which player holds the records for the most rushing yards? Passing yards? Games played? NFL wins? Championships won? We provide Individual Player Team Records, Team Records, NFL Team Records, NFL Player Records and more. Sportspool.com brings you NFL Football (NFL) - League Wide, Team and Player records to help you become more knowledgeable about the game of football. Many records deal with receiving, passing, fumbles, interceptions, sacks, touchdowns, catching and more

Click For More In Depth NFL Records on Receiving

Most Seasons Leading League
8
Don Hutson
Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League
5
Don Hutson
Most Pass Receptions, Career
1,549
Jerry Rice
Most Seasons, 50 or More Pass Receptions
17
Jerry Rice
Most Pass Receptions, Season
143
Marvin Harrison
Most Pass Receptions, Rookie, Season
101
Anquan Boldin
Most Pass Receptions, Game
21
Brandon Marshall
Most Consecutive Games, Pass Receptions
274
Jerry Rice
Receiving - Yards Gained
Yrds Gained Most Seasons Leading League
7
Don Hutson
Yds Gained Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League
4
Don Hutson
Most Yards Gained, Career
22,895
Jerry Rice
Most Seasons, 1,000 or More Yards, Pass Receiving
14
Jerry Rice
Most Yards Gained, Season
1,848
Jerry Rice
Most Yards Gained, Rookie, Season
1,473
Bill Groman
Most Yards Gained, Game
336
Flipper Anderson
Most Games, 200 or More Yards Pass Receiving, Career
5
Lance Alworth
Most Games, 200 or More Yards Pass Receiving, Season
3
Charley Hennigan
Most Games, 100 or More Yards Pass Receiving, Career
76
Jerry Rice
Most Games, 100 or More Yards Pass Receiving, Season
11
Michael Irvin
Most Consecutive Games, 100 or More Yards Pass Receiving
7
Charley Hennigan
Michael Irvin
Longest Pass Reception (All TDs except as noted)
99
Andy Farkas (from Filchock)
Bobby Mitchell
Pat Studstill
Gerry Allen
Cliff Branch
Mike Quick
Tony Martin
Robert Brooks
Marc Boerigter
Andre Davis
Bernard Berrian
Receiving - Average Gain
Highest Average Gain, Career (200 receptions)
22.26
Homer Jones
Highest Average Gain, Season (24 receptions)
32.58
Don Currivan
Highest Average Gain, Game (3 receptions)
63.00
Torry Holt
Receiving - Touchdowns
Touchdowns - Most Seasons Leading League
9
Don Hutson
Touchdowns Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League
5
Don Hutson
Most Touchdowns, Career
197
Jerry Rice
Most Touchdowns, Season
23
Randy Moss
Most Touchdowns, Rookie, Season
17
Randy Moss
Most Touchdowns, Game
5
Bob Shaw
Kellen Winslow
Jerry Rice
Most Consecutive Games, Touchdowns
13
Jerry Rice
Receiving - Yards From Scrimmage
Most Scrimmage Yards, Career
23,540
Jerry Rice
Most Scrimmage Yards, Season
2,509
Chris Johnson
Most Scrimmage Yards, Rookie, Season
2,212
Eric Dickerson
Most Scrimmage Yards, Game
336
Flipper Anderson
 
 

Click For More In Depth NFL Records on Interceptions

Most Seasons Leading League
3
Everson Walls
>Ed Reed
Most Interceptions By, Career
81
Paul Krause
Most Interceptions By, Season
14
Dick (Night Train) Lane
Most Interceptions By, Rookie, Season
14
Dick (Night Train) Lane
Most Interceptions By, Game
4
Sammy Baugh
Dan Sandifer
Don Doll
Bob Nussbaumer
Russ Craft
Bobby Dillon
Jack Butler
Austin (Goose) Gonsoulin
Jerry Norton
Dave Baker
Bobby Ply
Bobby Hunt
Willie Brown
Dick Anderson
Willie Buchanon
Deron Cherry
Kwamie Lassiter
Deltha O’Neal
DeAngelo Hall
Most Consecutive Games, Passes Intercepted By
8
Tom Morrow
Interceptions by - Yards Gained
Yards Gained Interceptions Most Seasons Leading League
3
Darren Sharper
Yards Gained Interceptions Most Yards Gained, Career
1,483
Rod Woodson
Most Yards Gained Interceptions Yards Gained, Season
376
Darren Sharper
Most Yards Gained Interceptions Yards Gained, Rookie Season
301
Don Doll
Most Interceptions Yards Gained, Game
177
Charlie McNeil
Longest Return (All TDs)
107
Ed Reed
Intercepted By - Touchdowns
Most Touchdowns off Interceptions, Career
12
Rod Woodson
Most Touchdowns off Interceptions, Season
4
Ken Houston
Jim Kearney
Eric Allen
Most Touchdowns off Interceptions, Rookie Season
3
Lem Barney
Ronnie Lott
Most Touchdowns off Interceptions, Game
2
Bill Blackburn
Dan Sandifer
Bob Franklin
Bill Stacy
Jerry Norton
Miller Farr
Ken Houston
Jim Kearney
Lemar Parrish
Dick Anderson
Prentice McCray
Kenny Johnson
Mike Kozlowski
Dave Brown
Lloyd Burruss
Henry Jones
Robert Massey
Eric Allen
Ken Norton
Otis Smith
Dewayne Washington
Aaron Glenn
Ronde Barber
Antrel Rolle
Derrick Johnson
David Bowens
 
 

Click For More In Depth NFL Records on Punting

Most Punts, Career
1,713
Jeff Feagles,
Most Punts, Season
114
Bob Parsons
Most Punts, Rookie, Season
111
Brad Maynard
Most Punts, Game
16
Leo Araguz
Longest Punt
98
Steve O'Neal
Punting - Average Yardage
Highest Average, Punting, Career (250 punts)
47.29
Shane Lechler
Highest Average, Punting, Season (Qualifiers)
51.40
Sammy Baugh
Highest Average, Punting, Rookie, Season (Qualifiers)
46.74
Brett Kern
Highest Average, Punting, Game (4 punts)
61.75
Bob Cifers
Punting - Net Average
Net average has been compiled since 1976.
Highest Net Average, Punting, Career (250 punts)
39.18
Donnie Jones
Highest Net Average, Punting, Season (Qualifiers)
43.85
Shane Lechler
Highest Net Average, Punting, Rookie, Season (Qualifiers)
38.38
Zoltan Mesko
Highest Net Average, Punting, Game (4 punts)
59.50
Rohn Stark
Punting - Punts Had Blocked
Most Consecutive Punts, None Blocked
1,177
Chris Gardocki
Most Punts Had Blocked, Career
14
Herman Weaver
Harry Newsome
Most Punts Had Blocked, Season
6
Harry Newsome
Punting - Punts Inside The 20
Punts Inside the 20 have been compiled since 1976.
Most Punts Inside the 20, Career
554
Jeff Feagles
Most Punts Inside the 20, Season
42
Andy Lee
Ben Graham
Steve Weatherford
Most Punts Inside the 20, Game
8
Mark Royals
Bryan Barker
 
 

Click For More In Depth NFL Records on Punt Returns

Punt Returns Most Seasons Leading League
3
Les (Speedy) Duncan
Rick Upchurch
Most Punt Returns, Career
463
Brian Mitchell
Most Punt Returns, Season
70
Danny Reece
Most Punt Returns, Rookie, Season
57
Lew Barnes
Most Punt Returns, Game
11
Eddie Brown
Punt Returns - Fair Catches
Most Fair Catches, Career
231
Brian Mitchell
Most Fair Catches, Season
33
Brian Mitchell
Most Fair Catches, Game
7
Bake Turner
Lem Barney
Bobby Morse
Chris Carr
Punt Returns - Yards Gained
Punt Returns , Yards Gained, Most Seasons Leading League
3
Alvin Haymond
Punt Returns , Most Yards Gained, Career
4,999
Brian Mitchell
Punt Returns , Yards Gained, Most Yards Gained, Season
875
Desmond Howard
Punt Returns , Most Yards Gained, Rookie, Season
656
Louis Lipps
Punt Returns , Most Yards Gained, Game
207
LeRoy Irvin
Longest Punt Return (All TDs)
103
Robert Bailey
Punt Returns - Average Yardage
Punt Returns , Highest Average, Career (75 returns)
12.78
George McAfee
Punt Returns , Highest Average, Season (Qualifiers)
23.00
Herb Rich
Punt Returns , Highest Average, Rookie, Season (Qualifiers)
23.00
Herb Rich
Punt Returns , Highest Average, Game (3 returns)
51.00
Stee Smith
Punt Returns - Touchdowns
Punt Returns , Most Touchdowns, Career
10
Eric Metcalf
Devin Hester
Punt Returns , Most Touchdowns, Season
4
Jack Christiansen
Rick Upchurch
Devin Hester
Punt Returns , Most Touchdowns, Rookie, Season
4
Jack Christiansen
Punt Returns , Most Touchdowns, Game
2
Jack Christiansen
Dick Christy
Rick Upchurch
LeRoy Irvin
Vai Sikahema
Todd Kinchen
Eric Metcalf
Darrien Gordon
Jermaine Lewis
Steve Smith
Eddie Drummond
Reggie Bush,

Click For More In Depth NFL Records on Kick Returns

Kick Returns Most Seasons Leading League
3
Abe Woodson
Kickoff Returns
Most Kickoff Returns, Career
607
Brian Mitchell
Most Kickoff Returns, Season
82
MarTay Jenkins
Most Kickoff Returns, Rookie, Season
73
Josh Scobey
Chris Carr
Most Kickoff Returns, Game
10
Desmond Howard
Richard Alston
Kickoff Returns - Yards Gained
Kick Off Returns, Yards Gained, Most Seasons Leading League
3
Bruce Harper
Tyrone Hughes
Kick Off Returns, Most Yards Gained, Career
14,014
Brian Mitchell
Kick Off Returns, Most Yards Gained, Season
2,186
MarTay Jenkins
Kick Off Returns, Most Yards Gained, Rookie, Season
1,752
Chris Carr
Kick Off Returns, Most Yards Gained, Game
304
Tyrone Hughes
Longest Kickoff Return (All TDs)
108
Ellis Hobbs
Kickoff Returns - Average Yardage
Kick Off Returns, Highest Average, Career (75 returns)
30.56
Gale Sayers
Kick Off Returns, Highest Average, Season (Qualifiers)
41.06
Travis Williams
Kick Off Returns, Highest Average, Rookie, Season (Qualifiers)
41.06
Travis Williams
Kick Off Returns, Highest Average, Game (3 returns)
73.50
Wally Triplett
Kickoff Returns - Touchdowns
Kick Off Returns, Most Touchdowns, Career
8
Josh Cribbs
Kick Off Returns, Most Touchdowns, Season
4
Travis Williams
Cecil Turner
Kick Off Returns, Most Touchdowns, Rookie, Season
4
Travis Williams
Kick Off Returns, Most Touchdowns, Game
2
Timmy Brown
Travis Williams
Ron Brown
Tyrone Hughes
Chad Morton
Devin Hester
André Davis
Ted Ginn
Josh Cribbs
Leon Washington
Kickoff Returns - Combined Kick Returns
Most Combined Kick Returns, Career
1,070
Brian Mitchell
Most Combined Kick Returns, Season
114
Michael Lewis
Most Combined Kick Returns, Game
13
Stump Mitchell
Ronnie Harris
Kick Returns - Combined Kick Returns
Combined Kick Returns, Most Yards Returned, Career
1,070
Brian Mitchell
Combined Kick Returns, Most Yards Returned, Season
114
Michael Lewis
B.J. Sams
Combined Kick Returns, Most Yards Returned, Game
13
Stump Mitchell
Kick Returns - Yards Gained
Most Yards Returned, Career
19,013
Brian Mitchell
Most Yards Returned, Season
2,432
Michael Lewis
Most Yards Returned, Game
347
Tyrone Hughes
Kick Returns - Touchdowns
Most Touchdowns, Career
14
Devin Hester
Most Touchdowns, Season
6
Devin Hester
Most Touchdowns, Game
2
Jack Christiansen
Jim Patton
Bobby Mitchell
Dick Christy
Al Frazier
Timmy Brown
Travis Williams
Gale Sayers
Rick Upchurch
Eddie Payton
LeRoy Irvin
Ron Brown
Vai Sikahema
Todd Kinchen
Eric Metcalf
Tyrone Hughes
Darrien Gordon
Jermaine Lewis
Chad Morton
Michael Lewis
Dante Hall
Steve Smith
Eddie Drummond
Devin Hester
Darren Sproles
André Davis
Reggie Bush
Eddie Royal
Ted Ginn
Josh Cribbs
Leon Washington
 
 

Click For More In Depth NFL Records on Fumbles

Most Fumbles, Career
166
Brett Favre
Most Fumbles, Season
23
Kerry Collins
Most Fumbles, Game
7
Len Dawson
Fumbles - Fumbles Recovered
Most Fumbles Recovered, Career, Own and Opponents'
56
Warren Moon
Most Fumbles Recovered, Season, Own and Opponents'
12
David Carr
Most Fumbles Recovered, Game, Own and Opponents'
4
Otto Graham
Sam Etcheverry
Roman Gabriel
Randall Cunningham
Joe Ferguson
Fumbles - Own Fumbles Recovered
Most Own Fumbles Recovered, Career
56
Warren Moon
Most Own Fumbles Recovered, Season
12
David Carr
Most Own Fumbles Recovered, Game
4
Otto Graham, Cleveland
Sam Etcheverry
Roman Gabriel
Joe Ferguson
Randall Cunningham
Fumbles - Opponents Fumbles Recovered
Most Opponents' Fumbles Recovered, Career
29
Jim Marshall
Jason Taylor
Most Opponents' Fumbles Recovered, Season
9
Don Hultz
Most Opponents' Fumbles Recovered, Game
3
Corwin Clatt
Vic Sears
Ed Beatty
Ron Carroll
Maurice Spencer
Steve Nelson
Charles Jackson
Willie Buchanon
Joey Browner
Ray Childress
John Thierry
Stephen Boyd
Darryl Williams
Rod Woodson
Brian Young
Fumbles - Yards Returning Fumbles
Longest Fumble Return Run (All TDs)
104
Jack Tatum
Aeneas Williams
Fumbles - Touchdowns
Most Fumble Return Touchdowns, Career (Total)
6
Jason Taylor
Most Fumble ReturnTouchdowns, Season (Total)
2
Harold McPhail
Harry Ebding
John Morelli
Frank Maznicki
Fred (Dippy) Evans
Ralph Heywood
Art Tait
John Dwyer
Leo Sugar
Doug Cline
Jim Bradshaw
Royce Berry
Ahmad Rashad
Tim Gray
Charles Phillips
Kenny Johnson
George Martin
Del Rodgers
Mike Douglass
Shelton Robinson
Erik McMillan
Les Miller
Seth Joyner
Robert Goff
Willie Clay
Tyrone Hughes
Chad Brown
Marcus Robertson
Dwayne Rudd
Keith McKenzie
Ronde Barber
Leonard Little
Antwan Odom
Adalius Thomas
Kevin Curtis
Kerry Rhodes
Most Fumble Return Touchdowns, Career (Own recovered)
2
Ken Kavanaugh
Mike Ditka
Gail Cogdill
Ahmad Rashad
Jim Mitchell
Drew Pearson
Del Rodgers
Alan Ricard
Kevin Curtis,
Most Fumble ReturnTouchdowns, Season (Own recovered)
2
Ahmad Rashad
Del Rodgers
Kevin Curtis
Most Fumble Return Touchdowns, Career (Opponents' recovered)
6
Jason Taylor
Most Fumble Return Touchdowns, Season (Opponents' recovered)
2
Harold McPhail
Harry Ebding
John Morelli
Frank Maznicki
Fred (Dippy) Evans
Ralph Heywood
Art Tait
John Dwyer
Leo Sugar
Doug Cline
Jim Bradshaw
Royce Berry
Tim Gray
Charles Phillips
Kenny Johnson
George Martin
Mike Douglass
Shelton Robinson
Erik McMillan
Les Miller
Seth Joyner
Robert Goff
Willie Clay
Tyrone Hughes
Chad Brown
Marcus Robertson
Dwayne Rudd
Keith McKenzie
Ronde Barber
Leonard Little
Antwan Odom
Adalius Thomas
Kerry Rhodes
Most Fumble Return Touchdowns, Game (Opponents' recovered)
2
Fred (Dippy) Evans

Click For More In Depth NFL Records on Combined Yardage (overall, rushing, kick returns)

Combined Yardarge, Most Seasons Leading League
5
Jim Brown
Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League
4
Jim Brown
Combined Net Yards - Attempts
Combined Yardarge, Most Attempts, Career
4,939
Emmitt Smith
Combined Yardarge, Most Attempts, Season
496
James Wilder
Combined Yardarge, Most Attempts, Rookie, Season
442
Eric Dickerson
Combined Yardarge, Most Attempts, Game
48
James Wilder
Combined Net Yards - Yards Gained
Combined Yardarge, Most Yards Gained, Career
23,546
Jerry Rice
Most Yards Gained, Season
2,690
Derrick Mason,
Most Yards Gained, Rookie, Season
2,317
Tim Brown
Most Yards Gained, Game
404
Glyn Milburn
 
 

Click For More In Depth NFL Records on Quarterback Sacks

Most Seasons Leading League
2
Mark Gastineau
Reggie White
Kevin Greene
Michael Strahan
DeMarcus Ware
Most Sacks, Career
200
Bruce Smith
Most Sacks, Season
22.5
Michael Strahan
Most Sacks, Rookie, Season
14.5
Jevon Kearse
Most Sacks, Game
7.0
Derrick Thomas
Most Seasons, 10 or More Sacks
13
Bruce Smith
Most Consecutive Seasons, 10 or More Sacks
9
Reggie White
Most Consecutive Games, Sack
10
Simon Fletcher
DeMarcus Ware
 
 

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Longest Return of Missed Field Goal (All TDs)
109
Antonio Cromartie
 
 
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