NFL Individual Lifetime, Season, and Game Records

(American Football League records were incorporated into NFL records after merger of the leagues.)

Players listed in boldface were active during the 2005 season. The NFL does not recognize records from the All-America Football Conference (AAFC), which existed from 1946 to 1949. The 49ers, Browns, and Colts merged with the NFL in 1949.

All-Time Scoring Leaders

(Through 2005)

Rank	Player	Touch- downs	Player	Points
1.	Jerry Rice	208	Gary Anderson	2,434
2.	Emmitt Smith	175	Morten Andersen	2,358
3.	Marcus Allen	145	George Blanda	2,002
4.	Marshall Faulk	136	Norm Johnson	1,736
5.	Cris Carter	131	Nick Lowery	1,711
6.	Jim Brown	126	Jan Stenerud	1,699
7.	Walter Payton	125	John Carney	1,634
8.	John Riggins	116	Lou Groza	1,608
9.	Lenny Moore	113	Eddie Murray	1,594
10.	Marvin Harrison	110	Matt Stover	1,594

All-Time Leading Receivers

(Through 2005)

Rank	Player	Number of receptions	Player	Yards
1.	Jerry Rice	1,549	Jerry Rice	22,895
2.	Cris Carter	1,101	Tim Brown	14,934
3.	Tim Brown	1,094	James Lofton	14,004
4.	Andre Reed	951	Cris Carter	13,899
5.	Art Monk	940	Henry Ellard	13,777
6.	Marvin Harrison	927	Andre Reed	13,198
7.	Jimmy Smith	862	Steve Largent	13,089
8.	Irving Fryar	851	Irving Fryar	12,785
9.	Larry Centers	826	Art Monk	12,721
10.	Keenan McCardell	825	Marvin Harrison	12,331

All-Time Leading Passers (Through 2005)

Rank	Player	Yards	Player	Number completed	Player	Number of touchdowns
1.	Dan Marino	61,361	Dan Marino	4,967	Dan Marino	420
2.	Brett Favre	53,615	Brett Favre	4,678	Brett Favre	396
3.	John Elway	51,475	John Elway	4,123	Fran Tarkenton	342
4.	Warren Moon	49,325	Warren Moon	3,988	John Elway	300
5.	Fran Tarkenton	47,003	Drew Bledsoe	3,749	Warren Moon	291
6.	Vinny Testaverde	45,252	Vinny Testaverde	3,691	Johnny Unitas	290
7.	Drew Bledsoe	43,447	Fran Tarkenton	3,686	Joe Montana	273
8.	Dan Fouts	43,040	Joe Montana	3,409	Vinny Testaverde	269
9.	Joe Montana	40,551	Dan Fouts	3,297	Dave Krieg	261
10.	Johnny Unitas	40,239	Dave Krieg	3,105	Sonny Jurgensen	255

All-Time Interception Leaders

(Through 2005)

		Amount
1.	Paul Krause	81
2.	Emlen Tunnell	79
3.	Rod Woodson	71
4.	Dick Lane	68
5.	Ken Riley	65
6.	Ronnie Lott	63
7.	Dave Brown	62
	Dick LeBeau	62
9.	Emmitt Thomas	58
10.	Mel Blount	57
	Bobby Boyd	57
	Johnny Robinson	57
	Everson Walls	57
	Eugene Robinson	57

All-Time Sack Leaders

(Through 2005)

		Amount
1.	Bruce Smith	200.0
2.	Reggie White	198.0
3.	Kevin Greene	160.0
4.	Chris Doleman	150.5
5.	John Randle	137.5
	Richard Dent	137.5
7.	Lawrence Taylor	132.5
	Leslie O'Neal	132.5
9.	Michael Strahan	129.5
10.	Rickey Jackson	128.0

All-Time Leading Rushers

(Through 2005)

		Yards
1.	Emmitt Smith	18,355
2.	Walter Payton	16,726
3.	Barry Sanders	15,269
4.	Curtis Martin	14,101
5.	Jerome Bettis	13,662
6.	Eric Dickerson	13,259
7.	Tony Dorsett	12,739
8.	Jim Brown	12,312
9.	Marshall Faulk	12,279
10.	Marcus Allen	12,243

Most points scored, lifetime—2,434, Gary Anderson, Pittsburgh, 1982–94; Philadelphia, 1995–96; San Francisco, 1997; Minnesota, 1998–2002; Tennessee, 2003–04.
Most points, season—176, Paul Hornung, Green Bay, 1960 (15 td, 41 pat, 15 fg).
Most points, game—40, Ernie Nevers, Chicago Cardinals, 1929 (6 td, 4 pat).
Most touchdowns, lifetime—208, Jerry Rice, San Francisco, 1985–2000; Oakland 2001–2003, Seattle 2004.
Most touchdowns, season—28, Shaun Alexander, Seattle Seahawks, 2005.
Most points after touchdown, lifetime—943, George Blanda, Chicago Bears, 1949–58; Baltimore, 1950; Houston, 1960–66; Oakland, 1967–75.
Most field goals, lifetime—538, Gary Anderson, Pittsburgh, 1982–94; Philadelphia, 1995–96; San Francisco, 1997; Minnesota, 1998–2002; Tennessee, 2003–04.
Most field goals, season—40, Neil Rackers, Arizona, 2005.
Most field goals, game—8, Rob Bironas, Tennessee, 2007.
Longest field goal—63 yards, Tom Dempsey, New Orleans, 1970; Jason Elam, Denver, 1998.

Rushing

Most yards gained, lifetime—18,355, Emmitt Smith, Dallas Cowboys, 1990–2002; Arizona, 2003–04.
Most yards gained, season—2,105, Eric Dickerson, Los Angeles, 1984.
Most yards gained, game—295, Jamal Lewis, Baltimore, 2003.
Most touchdowns, lifetime—164, Emmitt Smith, Dallas, 1990–2002; Arizona, 2003–04.
Most touchdowns, season—25, Emmitt Smith, Dallas, 1995.
Most touchdowns, game—6, Ernie Nevers, Chicago Cardinals, 1929.
Longest run from scrimmage—99 yards, Tony Dorsett, Dallas, 1983.

Receiving

Most pass receptions, lifetime—1,549, Jerry Rice, San Francisco, 1985–2000; Oakland 2001–2003; Seattle 2004.
Most pass receptions, season—143, Marvin Harrison, Indianapolis, 2002.
Most pass receptions, game—20, Terrell Owens, San Francisco, 2000.
Most yards gained, pass receptions, lifetime—22,895, Jerry Rice, San Francisco, 1985–2000; Oakland 2001–2003; Seattle 2004.
Most yards gained, receptions, season—1,848, Jerry Rice, San Francisco, 1995.
Most yards gained, receptions, game—336, Flipper Anderson, Los Angeles Rams, 1989.
Most touchdown receptions, lifetime—197, Jerry Rice, San Francisco, 1985–2000; Oakland 2001–2003; Seattle 2004.
Most touchdown pass receptions, season—23, Randy Moss, New England, 2008.
Most touchdown pass receptions, game—5, Bob Shaw, Chicago Cards, 1950; Kellen Winslow, San Diego, 1981; Jerry Rice, San Francisco, 1990.

Interceptions

Most pass interceptions, lifetime—81, Paul Krause, Washington, 1964-67; Minnesota, 1968–79.
Most pass interceptions, season—14, Richard (Night Train) Lane, Detroit, 1952.
Most pass interceptions, game—4, by 18 players.
Longest pass interception return—104 yards, James Willis, Philadelphia, 1996.

Kicking

Highest average punting, lifetime—45.1 yards, Sammy Baugh, Washington, 1937–52.
Longest punt return—103 yards, Robert Bailey, L.A. Rams, 1994.
Longest kick-off return—108 yards, Ellis Hobbs, New England, 2007.

Passing

Most touchdown passes, lifetime—422, Brett Favre, Green Bay, 2007.
Most touchdown passes, season—50, Tom Brady, New England, 2007.
Most touchdown passes, game—7, Sid Luckman, Chicago Bears, 1943; Adrian Burk, Philadelphia, 1954; George Blanda, Houston, 1961; Y. A. Tittle, N.Y. Giants, 1962; Joe Kapp, Minnesota, 1969.
Longest pass completion—99 yards, Frank Filchock (to Andy Farkas), Washington, 1939; George Izo (to Bob Mitchell), Washington, 1963; Karl Sweetan (to Pat Studstill), Detroit, 1966; Sonny Jurgensen (to Gerry Allen), Washington, 1968; Jim Plunkett (to Cliff Branch) L.A. Raiders, 1983; Ron Jaworski (to Mike Quick), Philadelphia, 1985; Stan Humphries (to Tony Martin), San Diego, 1994; Brett Favre (to Robert Brooks), Green Bay, 1995; Trent Green (to Marc Boerigter) Kansas City, 2002; Jeff Garcia (to Andre Davis) Cleveland, 2004.
Most passes completed, lifetime—4,967, Dan Marino, Miami, 1983–99.
Most passes completed, season—404, Warren Moon, 1991.
Most passes completed, game—45, Drew Bledsoe, New England, 1994.
Most yards gained, lifetime—61,361, Dan Marino, Miami, 1983–99.
Most yards gained, season—5,084, Dan Marino, Miami, 1984.
Most yards gained, game—554, Norm Van Brocklin, Los Angeles, 1951.