He'd find the seam, hit the seam and just out-sprint the coverage like they were wearing snow shoes. We do not target any individuals under the age of 21. Greg Arias covers the Tennessee Titans for All Titans.com on Sports Illustrated/FanNation. most kickoff return touchdowns in one game Kene Nwangwu, Cordarrelle Pattersonand Devin Duvernayare tied for the most kick-return touchdowns in a game this season, with 1 touchdown. Of course, some records are literally unbreakable. Recently, Oregon and Baylor have each topped the 700-yard mark with their no-huddle attacks, but hitting quadruple digits in a single game just seems unfathomable. Hester danced his way around defenders like a true artistcutting side to side, running backwards, spinning out of tacklesbefore breaking free and taking the ball into the endzone. Michigan had narrowed Notre Dames lead to a single point right before halftime, but Rockets first touchdown returned stretched the Irishs lead to 14-6. Travis Williams (4/1967), 3. Those gargantuan numbers would only be approached within a pass-happy offense with literally two or fewer reliable targets. Lions special teams coordinator Dave Fipp embraced the idea of incorporating Williams into a return role next season, when the team expects him fully healthy after missing most of last season while rehabbing from a torn ACL. So its always an accountability factor on both sides, but we expect big things from him.". Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Pro Football Reference Database. Interpreted as: most kickoff return touchdowns by a playerin one regular-seasongame this season ', "There's just a difference in there, and that difference makes an exponential difference on the field of play with the whole group.". Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. 12 overall pick in 2023. I mean, when you talk to him theres one thing I love about him. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. For those that don't know, a kick return touchdown is when the kickoff retu. (Looking at you, Liberty quarterback Malik Willis, Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder, and Ohio State wide receivers Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson.). The option to go for it would replace the onside kickoff. The next year, in 1989, he returned to kickoffs for touchdowns against Michigan at Michigan in the Big House. Daynes record is safe. As a senior, Keenum was spectacular, throwing 48. But wiping out the kickoff? As a senior, he won the Mosi Tatupu Award as the nation's top special teams player. But scan through the FBS record book and you'll find other records in the highest level of college football that are likely so untouchable either due to rule changes and the evolution of the game, or due to a flash of brilliance (or the opposite of brilliance) that we think they'll stand in the history books forever. NO REGRETS:Ben Johnson, Aaron Glenn content even if head coach jobs never materialize. "It's hard to ask a guy to do all those things at a really high level, and people dont realize that," Fipp said. I want to be the punt returner, too. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Why its untouchable: Houston quarterback David Klinglers single-game FBS passing record of 716 yards stood for nearly 25 years before Halliday, a lesser-known quarterback and Air Raid product, eclipsed the mark last season. 1 Georgia Tech trampled Cumberland Gap (Tenn.) 222-0 in 1916 Both records have since been broken. It's almost unfathomable to see a stat line of 12 receptions, 326 yards, 27.2 yards per reception andzero touchdowns. Follow him on Twitter@davebirkett. UTEP has been on the wrong end of several FBS records former Houston quarterback Case Keenum holds the record for the most career passing yards gained against one opponent (1,882 yards against UTEP) and former TCU running back LaDainian Tomlinson has the record for career rushing yards against one opponent (788 yards against UTEP) but the Miners are also in the FBS record book for positive reasons, too. The score marked the first time an opening kickoff was returned for a touchdown in Super Bowl history. Cecil Turner (4/1970), 1. Travis Etienne. In 2019, Wright finished with 10 returns for 380 yards, 38 yards per return and two touchdowns. That same power, speed and aggressive running style that has made him a superstar every-down back in the NFL made him a lethal returner for UCLA. Watching Spiller make defenders look like clowns while flying down the field in Clemson's orange unis, it was easy to recall images of Barry Sanders at Oklahoma State. Why its untouchable: College footballs Heisman winner in 1999, Dayne topped 2,000 yards for the second time in his Big Ten career to finish with an incredible NCAA-record 7,125 yards on the ground on a record-breaking 1,220 carries. Adams slipped through a couple tackles and appeared to be at a dead end againbut with blazing speed he darted up the sideline and got a key block, sending him straight towards the end zone with nearly the entire Tennessee team chasing him, but all coming up short. Roby was a miss for the Titans, but he was ultimately the only member of his class to play a prominent role on a team and win a Super Bowl. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. The former Seattle Seahawks running back was ready to go on the opening kickoff of this game against the San Diego Chargers. Hail Mary passes, knockout tackles, and deep throws down the sideline are all cool plays in football, but there's nothing quite as exciting as a kick return touchdown. About Saturday Down South | Ethics and Editorial Standards | Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions | Do Not Sell My Personal Information, Other Conferences: Big Ten | ACC | Pac-12. 2022 The Game Before the Money All Rights Reserved. Keenum was granted a medical hardship in 2010 after tearing a knee ligament, but his five touchdowns over three games prior to injury count. The Hurricanes star did some impressive work in the NFL, but his best return ever might be from his days at The U. Hesters return against Duke was like a work of artif there were a museum honoring returns in football, this one might be considered the Mona Lisa of punt returns. Enter your information to receive emails about offers, promotions from NCAA.com and our partners. As good as Jones-Drew was, UCLA has never seen a return man as dangerous as Antonio Perkins. Why its untouchable: The Cougars waxed SMU, 95-21, in a biblical beating that featured an all-out aerial assault from Ware, who threw for 517 yards and later won the Heisman. That's roughly what Nevada's Alex Van Dyke averaged during his two-year career Nevada. "But Ive said this all along a million times is it just depends on their role on offense and defense to what their role is going to be on special teams. Schiano, like anybody who cares about football, cares about the welfare of the players. That year, he took the opening kickoff of the opening game back for a TD against Tulsa. Do you have a blog? Again, that's with Kmic playing in 3 more games. There have been some amazing kick and punt returns in football over the years, here are the best of the best. Roos and Stewart were bookend tackles throughout their career, and it's not often a team finds a pair of starting offensive tackles in the same draft. Start the video below at 1:11 for the amazing return. It's also worth noting that numerous Nevada players from the 1990s and early 2000s hold FBS passing and receiving records, so Van Dyke's record might be a case of the right player in the right system in the right era, which is why it may never be topped. The longtime NFL cornerback made everyone look like a fool on this play while he was playing with the Los Angeles Rams. Because when I was a kid, he was the guy who made me think returners were supposed to take punts and kickoffs back for touchdowns on a regular basis. He ran for 92 yards on the second touchdown. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Green Bay Packers wideout Randall Cobb was anxious to get his pro career startedso anxious that he brought out a kickoff after receiving it eight yards deep in the end zone. 'Be a gunner? No one on the field noticed except for Bailey, who scooped up the ball and sped down the field completely untouched and unchallenged. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Active players are listed in bold. An asterisk (*) after a player's name indicates bowl stats are included.Read more about our data coverage. This might be the most controversial of all our classes to be No.3, but this class had depth and a star on the field, and a headache off it all rolled into one class. And I think the great players are like that, and they want to do all that stuff. Well, in this case, its probably a good idea that Jones didnt listen to that advice. The return marked the longest punt return touchdown in NFL history. Keenum was granted a medical hardship in 2010 after tearing a knee ligament, but his five touchdowns over three games prior to injury count. Most games scoring a touchdown, career. Do you have a blog? All rights reserved. During his freshman and sophomore seasons, Jones-Drew averaged over 26 yards per kickoff return, and by the time he went pro, he had scored seven return touchdowns. That's not happening. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. He left Oklahoma as the school's career leader in punt return yards and tied Wes Welker and Ted Ginn Jr. for the FBS career record with eight total kick return touchdowns. By any measure, it was a near-perfect performance and the one incompletion was a dropped pass. Brandon Jones, who physically looked the part, and Damien Nash were the only two real misses in this class. Why its untouchable: Insley, the NCAAs all-time receiving yards leader, managed just 574 yards as a freshman in 1996 before exploding for 4,431 yards and 30 touchdowns over his final three seasons. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? It's impossible for someone to break Nevada punter Pat Brady's 99-yard punt without having a touchback, and similarly, no player will ever top the record of a 100-yard return of an extra-point attempt, which is held by eight different players. Kickoff Return Touchdowns Single Season Leaders and Records | College Football at Sports-Reference.com , Google Podcasts, or YouTube. Could Top QB Fall To The Titans? The truth is, Florida didnt have a second-team quarterback to relieve Reaves of his obvious tragic afternoon on the Plains and let the future first-round pick heave it 66 times during the game. In 1988, "Prime Time" led the nation in punt-return average and left FSU as the school's all-time leader in punt return yards. Ben Johnson, Aaron Glenn content even if head coach jobs never materialize, Brad Holmes: 'I don't think the cupboard's bare on defense'. In order for this record to fall and reminder, this is two brothers and even a family with three active FBS running backs would struggle to best the Sanders' combined total it would likely take a pair of brothers to each make a run at a 2,000-yard season in the same season. Welker scored eight touchdowns on punt returns in his career ('00-03), tying the FBS record. Im going to go track that thing down. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:41AM. The following is a list of the NFL career punt return leaders ranked by punt return touchdowns. The following are the 2020 NFL team kickoff return statistics. It shouldn't include Jalen Ramsey. Playing on Sunday Night Football in front of a national television audience, the ridiculously fast return manhe posted a 4.42-second 40-yard dash at the NFL combinetook the ball and ran straight up the middle of the field into what looked like a barrage of Packers players. Who holds it: No. Like, he wants to do everything. The record? ROAD WARRIORS: College football's longest active road winning streaks, Record: 3,690 rushing yardsRecord-holder: Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State and Byron Sanders, NorthwesternSeason: 1988. Catch up on DI women's conference tourneys, There are a handful of FBS records and milestones that could be broken and reached this season, respectively. The day before Halloween 2004, from the press box at Washington State's Martin Stadium, I watched him run into a crowd on a punt return on a wet field, then with one cut, leave a trail of flailing arms and jockstraps on his way to the end zone. Davis' record stretched across back-to-back games against Memphis and Navy (he completed his first 26 attempts against the Midshipmen), and given the number of passes Davis completed in a row, it would likely force a potential record-breaker to complete 37 or more passes against two different opponents, which means two different schemes and opposing rosters to diagnose and dominate. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. And that wasn't even the most impressive part of the return. For a quarterback to break East Carolina's Dominique Davis' record of 36 consecutive passes completed, he would have to double Mertz's streak of 17 completions in a row, then complete three additional passes for good measure. He took a kickoff in his own end zone with 4:31 . Some records are meant to be broken. Twenty-five players in college football history have run two kickoffs back for touchdowns in the same game. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. That same season, his best game came in week 15 against Jacksonville, where he had an 83-yard interception return for a score, a 70-yard kick return, and broke up a touchdown pass to save the game. Ismail dashed for 88 yards on that kickoff. UTEP quarterback Brooks Dawson once threw a touchdown pass on six consecutive attempts against New Mexico and what makes it really unbreakable is that he started the game 6-for-6 with six touchdowns. Good luck figuring out exactly what happened in November 2001 and why. Interview quotes are usually edited for length and clarity. Oklahoma freshman Samaje Perine eclipsed the total the following week after the Kansas Jayhawks forgot how to tackle, carrying the pill 27 times for a new NCAA-record 427 yards. 4-ranked Auburn Tigers (10-1, 6-1 in the SEC). Ill be a gunner. Duke fans and players were absolutely stunned, and while after the fact it was ruled that the play should have been blown dead about 12 timesthe result stood. Build your own custom leaderboards with Stathead Football, Frequently Asked Questions about the NFL and Football, Pro-Football-Reference.com Blog and Articles, Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREE. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:41AM. The Human Joystick made video-game like moves on the field and one of his most impressive returns came against the Denver Broncos in 2003the same season in which he set a record by returning a kickoff or a punt for a touchdown four games in a row. Perkins wasn't ridiculously fast, but he mastered the art of being elusive in tight spaces. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Read more about our data coverage. Active players are listed in bold. Join our linker program. Their role on special teams is more influenced by offense and defense than it is on what he can do on teams.". Patterson somehow broke through the throng of tacklers and then it became a track meetand he won. Twelve players, including 2014 Biletnikoff winner Amari Cooper from Alabama, have surpassed the lofty 1,700-mark in a single season since 2008, but that often means NFL dollars will soon come calling once the three-year removed from high school rule has passed. The University of Miami alum was in his first season of the NFL, and he made the Rams pay for kicking him the ball. Like, 'Damn, I dont think I got that in me right now,' as opposed to the guy whos coming off the bench and like, 'Dude, I just want to play right now. Cordarrelle Patterson was tied for the most kick return touchdowns in NFL history entering Week 11 of the 2022 season. Read more about our data coverage. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Bears game on Sunday. It was a challenging discussion, but in the end, the Titans 2005 class grabbed this position despite some of the antics of their first-round pick, Adam "Pacman" Jones. Record: Six passesRecord-holder: Brooks Dawson, UTEPSeason: 1967. Please see our Contributors and Sources page for data source details. Contact Dave Birkett atdbirkett@freepress.com. No. Jameson also has to hold his part and make sure that hes doing everything that he needs to do. 44 touchdowns are tied with Kmic for the most ever and ahead of anyone else in NCAA history. SEC Women's Basketball Tournament action suspended due to weather delay, Alabama basketball adds commitment from 4-star forward, 2 SEC players named to late-season watch list for Oscar Robertson Player of the Year Trophy, Bruce Pearl tosses headset during radio interview after Auburn-Alabama game, Overrated? Jackson was one of the NFL's best return men early in his career, but less effective as a returner after taking on a bigger role at receiver. Twenty-five players in college football history have run two kickoffs back for touchdowns in the same game. As a West Coast resident and Pac-10 fan, I watched Reggie Bush do some incredible things. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. He made everybody miss twice against Michigan. Who holds it: David Klingler, Houston, 1991 Single game leaders only reflect years for which we have complete boxscore data (1950 onward), all playoff games, and all 100 yard rushing/receiving or 300 yard passing games from 1940-1959. And his most memorable returna 91-yard dash with one minute left in the 1991 Orange Bowl that (would have) dashed Colorado's national championshipdidn't even count due to a clipping penalty. + Indicates Hall of Famer, season age in parentheses, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Friday, March 3, 2:32PM. (And the truth is that we could triple dip, quadruple dip, etc., with Sanders because he was that good and set that many records.) As a senior, Keenum was spectacular, throwing 48 touchdowns passes to just five interceptions a ratio of nearly 10:1. Here are 10 current college football records one man at SDS has deemed unbreakable: Who holds it: Oklahoma, from 1953-57 For his career, he scored six times on kick returns. Washington also returned a punt 99 yards for a touchdown later in that game, setting a team record with two return scores in the same game. Raymond Clayborn (3/1977), 3. It took about two years of post-Rocket recovery before I realized kick return TDs are actually a rare football gift. Not that the Red Raiders' notoriously potent offense needed help putting points on the board, but Welker was an extra threat to score any time he fielded a kick. Single game leaders only reflect years for which we have complete boxscore data (1950 onward), all playoff games, and all 100 yard rushing/receiving or 300 yard passing games from 1940-1959. An asterisk (*) after a player's name indicates bowl stats are included.Read more about our data coverage. Sanders, the 1988 Heisman Trophy winner and College Football Hall of Fame inductee, also holds the career record for most games with at least 300 rushing yards. After receiving the pooch kick at their own 25-yard line, Miami started lateraling the ball to keep it alive, eventually getting all the way back to their own 3-yard line before making their way upfield again. Record: 140.9 yards per gameRecord-holder: Alex Van Dyke, NevadaSeasons: 1994-95. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. After the game, Notre Dame head coach Lou Holtz told reporters he simply told Ismail to run to middle. We present them here for purely educational purposes. When we went through and ranked these classes, there was a lot of debate as to who and which classes should be in what positions. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. As a freshman in just his second game for the Hurricanes, against rival Florida, Hester took the opening kickoff 98 yards to the house. 1 pick in the NFL draft (Mayfield), the former of whom is arguably a generational talent at the position and the latter of whom was named the best player in the country one year later. Raghib "Rocket" Ismail Holds Record for Most Games With Two Kickoff Returns for Touchdowns After a punt from the New Orleans Saints landed into the endzone, it appeared that the ball was going to bounce out of bounds, causing a touchback to the 20-yard linebut it didnt. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. most games with two kickoff returns for touchdowns, A Brief History of The 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers vs Houston Oilers Rivalry. Statistics are current through the 2022 NFL season and include stats accrued in NFL, AFL and APFA games. The Minnesota Vikings receiver was literally as far back into the endzone as he could be on an NFL field when he received this kickoff against the Green Bay Packers. Spiller racked up 2,052 yards and seven touchdowns (an FBS record) on kickoff returns and added 569 yards and a score on punt returns for good measure. 1 spot on this list? Recruited to play defensive back and run track, Ginn made an immediate impact with the ball, leading the nation in punt return average (25.6) as a freshman and scoring four touchdowns. With the game still tied between these two top-10 teams, Cam Newton did what he did best in 2010, take over a game with a game changing play. Offenses rarely get six possessions in a quarter, much less time to throw it to the end zone six different times. Feel free to disagree because that's part of what this is about. I got kick return, too, I would have housed that one.' "Theyre like, 'Well, just throw him back there.' 1-ranked and two-time defending national champion Alabama Crimson Tide (11-0, 7-0 in the SEC) as a 10-point favorite over the No. Find out more. Twenty-six players have one, five players have two, and Patterson has seven, a total that accounts for. The longtime Chicago Bears return man forced teams to think hard about kicking him the ballhis electrifying speed and agility made him arguably the best kick returner of all time. Cooper wouldve had to post last seasons jaw-dropping numbers three consecutive seasons to pass Insley. Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson said Williams is on par with Cleveland Browns receiver Jakeem Grant as the fastest player he's ever coached. And unfortunately, its days may be numbered. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. We present them here for purely educational purposes. As a sophomore, he led the nation in kickoff return yards with 442, while averaging 31.6 yards per return. Insane. Find out more. Whether it be a kickoff return or a punt return, football players put their amazing athletic ability on display as they weave in and out of tacklers, rushing down the field after receiving a kick. The following is a list of the NFL career kickoff return leaders ranked by kickoff return touchdowns. Jameis Winston led Florida State to 29 consecutive victories during his tenure, an impressive streak snapped in violent fashion by Oregon in last years first College Football Playoff semifinal at the Rose Bowl. In 1997 he totaled a Super Bowl-record 90 punt return yards and 154 kickoff return yards with one . This Big 12 shootout, which ended in a 66-59 win for Oklahoma, featured a future NFL MVP and Super Bowl champion(Mahomes) and a future Heisman Trophy winner and No. After a final lateralmaking for eight laterals in totalall the way across to the opposite side field, the Hurricanes took the ball up the sideline and found wide open space, scoring the game-winning touchdown. One of his players, Eric LeGrand, remains paralyzed from the neck down today due to an injury suffered on a kickoff last October. Heisman Trophy, Walter Camp Award, Doak Walker Award, AP and Sporting News Player of the Year. The guy loves playing. 46. He is a former college linebacker, a longtime coach and a parent. Do you have a sports website? (Jones-Drew's 91-yard kickoff return TD in that same game was understandably overshadowed.). For those that don't know, a kick return touchdown is when the kickoff retu. Only twice since the turn of the century has a team surpassed 30 or more straight wins USC and Miami. Leaders Since 1976 Share & Export Modify, Export & Share Table Get as Excel Workbook Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The football gods skipped over this game pitting the nations best team against a small college from Tennessee at legendary Grant Field and let the bloodletting continue for four horrific quarters. Most episodes include stories from legendary football stars. Hundreds waited in line for Jamaal Williams to sign autographs at DC Sports on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. He is a graduate of Indiana University. Ten players have done that in NFL history. Rocket Ismails record of most games with two kickoff returns for touchdowns set in 1989 still stands today. That season, he averaged 19.8 yards per kickoff return and scored three TDs on punt returns. From there it was a track meetand no one could catch Jones. 2,850 rushing yards is more than anyone's ever gained at any level of college or pro football. 5th down. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. A compilation of every kick return touchdown of the 2021 college football season. It is the most violent, video-friendly, terrifying, electrifying, dangerous and dramatic play in football. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. With just the kicker to beat, Washington pulled a fantastic stutter step to put him to the ground and ran his way into the endzone. Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Pro Football Reference Database. Whether it was a kickoff or punt return, these players knew how to electrify a stadiumand avoid tacklers at all costs. In order for this record to be topped, it would take a pair of quarterbacks likely future NFL starters to average roughly 700 passing yards apiece. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Williams returned two kicks for touchdowns in his one season at Alabama, when he averaged 35.2 yards on 10 kick returns. Record: Four gamesRecord-holder: Barry Sanders, Oklahoma StateSeason: 1988. In an interview with an Atlanta radio station last week, he again laid out his proposal: "Instead of having a kickoff, every place where you would have a kickoff now, you would put in place a 4th-and-15 situation. The Detroit Lions are reportedly considering using wide receiver Jameson Williams as a returner for the 2023 NFL season. You want to see over 100,000 people afraid to move? As a junior in '86, Brown averaged 27.9 yards per kickoff return, including two touchdowns and 37.5 yards per punt return. All rights reserved. We support responsible gambling. Raghib Rocket Ismail from Notre Dame returned two kickoffs for touchdowns in a 1988 game against Rice. "I dont totally know the answer to it, only because he is just kind of coming back," Fipp said when asked if he's open to using Williams as a kick returner in 2023. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles; We're Social.for Statheads . "Hes done it. "White Lightning" was another dual-sport football/track star who finished his Iowa career ('94-97) as the Big Ten's all-time leader in punt-return yardage and touchdowns. Join our linker program. NFL Kick Returns for Touchdown Single Game Leaders All-Time Kick Returns for Touchdown Leaders Build your own custom leaderboards with Stathead Football. Build your own custom leaderboards with Stathead Football. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. One of the college football's best receivers in 2021, Williams tore his ACL in Alabama's national championship game loss to Georgia and played limited snaps in six games with the Lions last season. And its like, 'Well, yeah, thats good, but what happens when the balls punted to that side of the field, we thought it was going to be over (on the other) side of the field and hes like, 'Oh, (expletive), I got to go over there.' Ron Brown (3/1985), 3. New Mock Thinks It Possible: CJ Stroud falls to Titans at No.6 overall in a trade-up scenario. Consider what we've seen from the most electrifying kick-returners to mark the college football landscape over the past quarter-century. Not only is it remarkable that Burleson didn't reach the end zone that day, but in his previous game, he didn't catch a single pass, and in the game after he set this record, he had a pedestrian four catches for 23 yards. Reaves led the SEC in passing yards and attempts all three seasons in Gainesville and is the leagues all-time leader in interceptions thrown with 59. None of the members of this class will ever hear their names called in Canton, but as a group, and what they provided for the Titans, even though small in some cases, was a solid class top to bottom that played some excellent football and were part of some good, but not great Titans teams. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. Houston quarterback David Klinglers single-game FBS passing record of 716 yards stood for nearly 25 years before Halliday, a lesser-known quarterback and Air Raid product, eclipsed the mark last season. Record: 1,383 passing yardsRecord-holder: Patrick Mahomes, Texas Tech (819 yards) and Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma (564 yards)Season: 2016. Do you have a sports website? I expected him to score every time he touched the ball. It was reported that Georgia Tech coach John Heisman didnt let up after Cumberland Gap had beaten the Yellow Jackets in baseball, 22-0, earlier that year.