Iowa Hawkeyes football statistical leaders

The Iowa Hawkeyes football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Iowa Hawkeyes 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 Hawkeyes represent the University of Iowa in the NCAA's Big Ten Conference.

Although Iowa began competing in intercollegiate football in 1889,^[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1939. 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 1939, 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 Hawkeyes have played in 12 bowl games since then, allowing recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics.

These lists are updated through the end of the 2015 season.

Passing

Passing yards

Career
Rank	Player	Yards	Years
1	Chuck Long	10,461	1981 1982 1983 1984 1985
2	Drew Tate	8,292	2003 2004 2005 2006
3	Ricky Stanzi	7,377	2007 2008 2009 2010
4	Chuck Hartlieb	6,934	1986 1987 1988
5	Matt Rodgers	6,725	1988 1989 1990 1991
6	Matt Sherman	6,399	1994 1995 1996 1997
7	James Vandenberg	5,786	2009 2010 2011 2012
8	Jake Rudock	4,819	2012 2013 2014
9	Kyle McCann	4,349	1998 1999 2000 2001
10	Gary Snook	3,738	1963 1964 1965

Single season
Rank	Player	Yards	Year
1	Chuck Hartlieb	3,738	1988
2	Chuck Long	3,297	1985
3	Chuck Hartlieb	3,092	1987
4	James Vandenberg	3,022	2011
5	Ricky Stanzi	3,004	2010
6	Chuck Long	2,871	1984
7	Drew Tate	2,828	2005
8	C.J. Beathard	2,809	2015
9	Drew Tate	2,786	2004
10	Drew Tate	2,623	2006

Single game
Rank	Player	Yards	Year	Opponent
1	Chuck Hartlieb	558	1988	Indiana
2	Chuck Hartlieb	471	1987	Northwestern
3	Chuck Long	461	1984	Texas
4	Chuck Hartlieb	428	1988	NC State^[3]
5	Scott Mullen	426	1999	Indiana
6	Chuck Long	420	1983	Northwestern
7	Chuck Long	399	1985	Northwestern
8	James Vandenberg	399^[4]	2011	Pittsburgh
9	Chuck Long	380	1985	Michigan State
10	Jon Beutjer	380	2000	Indiana

Passing touchdowns

Career
Rank	Player	TDs	Years
1	Chuck Long	74	1981 1982 1983 1984 1985
2	Drew Tate	61	2003 2004 2005 2006
3	Ricky Stanzi	56	2007 2008 2009 2010
4	Matt Sherman	43	1994 1995 1996 1997
5	Matt Rodgers	41	1988 1989 1990 1991
6	Chuck Hartlieb	37	1986 1987 1988
7	James Vandenberg	35	2009 2010 2011 2012
8	Jake Rudock	34	2012 2013 2014
9	Brad Banks	30	2001 2002
10	C.J. Beathard	24	2013 2014 2015 2016

Single season
Rank	Player	TDs	Year
1	Chuck Long	27	1985
2	Brad Banks	26	2002
3	Ricky Stanzi	25	2010
	James Vandenberg	25	2011
5	Chuck Long	22	1984
	Drew Tate	22	2005
7	Drew Tate	20	2004
8	Chuck Hartlieb	19	1987
9	Nathan Chandler	18	2003
	Drew Tate	18	2006
	Jake Rudock	18	2013

Single game
Rank	Player	TDs	Year	Opponent
1	Chuck Hartlieb	7	1987	Northwestern
2	Chuck Long	6	1984	Texas^[5]
	Chuck Long	6	1985	Northwestern
4	Chuck Long	4	1984	Purdue
	Chuck Long	4	1985	Michigan State
	Jon Beutjer	4	2000	Indiana
	Drew Tate	4^[6]	2005	Minnesota

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career
Rank	Player	Yards	Years
1	Sedrick Shaw	4,156	1993 1994 1995 1996
2	Ladell Betts	3,686	1998 1999 2000 2001
3	Albert Young	3,173	2004 2005 2006 2007
4	Tavian Banks	2,977	1994 1995 1996 1997
5	Fred Russell	2,760	2001 2002 2003
6	Mark Weisman	2,602	2012 2013 2014
7	Tony Stewart	2,562	1987 1988 1989 1990
8	Owen Gill	2,556	1981 1982 1983 1984
9	Ronnie Harmon	2,271	1982 1983 1984 1985
10	Shonn Greene	2,228	2005 2006 2008

Single season
Rank	Player	Yards	Year
1	Shonn Greene	1,850	2008
2	Tavian Banks	1,691	1997
3	Sedrick Shaw	1,477	1995
4	Marcus Coker	1,384	2011
5	Fred Russell	1,355	2003
6	Albert Young	1,334	2005
7	Dennis Mosley	1,267	1979
8	Fred Russell	1,264	2002
9	Ronnie Harmon	1,166	1985
10	Rick Bayless	1,150	1986

Single game
Rank	Player	Yards	Year	Opponent
1	Tavian Banks	314	1997	Tulsa
2	Ed Podolak	286	1968	Northwestern
3	Jordan Canzeri	256^[7]	2015	Illinois
4	Marcus Coker	252^[8]	2011	Minnesota
5	Sedrick Shaw	250	1995	Michigan State
6	Phil Blatcher	247	1981	Michigan State
7	Dennis Mosley	229	1979	Iowa State
8	Marcus Coker	219^[9]	2010	Missouri^[10]
9	Nick Bell	217	1989	Wisconsin
	Shonn Greene	217^[11]	2008	Wisconsin
	Mark Weisman	217^[12]	2012	Central Michigan

Rushing touchdowns

Career
Rank	Player	TDs	Years
1	Sedrick Shaw	33	1993 1994 1995 1996
	Tavian Banks	33	1994 1995 1996 1997
3	Mark Weisman	32	2012 2013 2014
4	Ladell Betts	25	1998 1999 2000 2001
5	David Hudson	24	1985 1986 1987 1988
6	Albert Young	23	2004 2005 2006 2007
7	Shonn Greene	22	2005 2006 2008
	Owen Gill	22	1981 1982 1983 1984
	Ronnie Harmon	22	1982 1983 1984 1985
10	Eddie Phillips	19	1980 1981 1982 1983

Single season
Rank	Player	TDs	Year
1	Shonn Greene	20	2008
2	Tavian Banks	17	1997
3	Mark Weisman	16	2014
4	Sedrick Shaw	15	1995
	Marcus Coker	15	2011
6	Dennis Mosley	12	1979
	Nick Bell	12	1990
	Jordan Canzeri	12	2015
9	Ronnie Harmon	11	1984

Single game
Rank	Player	TDs	Year	Opponent
1	Tavian Banks	4	1997	Tulsa
	Shonn Greene	4^[11]	2008	Wisconsin
	Jordan Canzeri	4^[13]	2015	North Texas

Receiving

Receptions

Career
Rank	Player	Rec	Years
1	Kevonte Martin-Manley	174	2011 2012 2013 2014
2	Derrell Johnson-Koulianos	173	2007 2008 2009 2010
3	Marvin McNutt	170	2008 2009 2010 2011
4	Kevin Kasper	157	1997 1998 1999 2000
5	Kahlil Hill	152	1998 1999 2000 2001
6	Ronnie Harmon	146	1982 1983 1984 1985
	Danan Hughes	146	1989 1990 1991 1992
8	Tim Dwight	139	1994 1995 1996 1997
9	Ed Hinkel	135	2002 2003 2004 2005
10	Marv Cook	126	1986 1987 1988

Single season
Rank	Player	Rec	Year
1	Kevin Kasper	82	2000
	Marvin McNutt	82	2011
3	Matt VandeBerg	65	2015
4	Keith Chappelle	64	1980
5	Quinn Early	63	1987
	Marv Cook	63	1988
	Ed Hinkel	63	2004
8	Ronnie Harmon	60	1985
	Kevin Kasper	60	1999
10	Karl Noonan	59	1964
	Kahlil Hill	59	2001

Single game
Rank	Player	Rec	Year	Opponent
1	Al Bream	12	1967	Illinois
	Keith Chappelle	12	1980	Illinois
3	Dave Moritz	11	1983	Indiana
	Deven Harberts	11	1988	Indiana

Receiving yards

Career
Rank	Player	Yards	Years
1	Marvin McNutt	2,861	2008 2009 2010 2011
2	Derrell Johnson-Koulianos	2,616	2007 2008 2009 2010
3	Tim Dwight	2,271	1994 1995 1996 1997
4	Danan Hughes	2,216	1989 1990 1991 1992
5	Ronnie Harmon	2,045	1982 1983 1984 1985
6	Kevin Kasper	1,974	1997 1998 1999 2000
7	Dave Moritz	1,912	1980 1981 1982 1983
8	Kahlil Hill	1,892	1998 1999 2000 2001
9	Clinton Solomon	1,864	2002 2004 2005
10	Harold Jasper	1,863	1991 1992 1993 1994

Single season
Rank	Player	Yards	Year
1	Marvin McNutt	1,315	2011
2	Keith Chappelle	1,037	1980
3	Kevin Kasper	1,010	2000
4	Quinn Early	1,004	1987
5	Maurice Brown	966	2002
6	Karl Noonan	933	1964
7	Dave Moritz	912	1983
8	Clinton Solomon	905	2004
9	Bill Happel	901	1985
10	Deven Harberts	880	1988

Single game
Rank	Player	Yards	Year	Opponent
1	Quinn Early	256	1987	Northwestern
2	Deven Harberts	233	1988	Indiana
3	Bill Happel	207	1985	Northern Illinois
4	Dave Moritz	192	1983	Indiana
5	Keith Chappelle	191	1980	Illinois
6	Tim Dwight	188	1996	Northwestern
7	Tim Dwight	187	1997	Iowa State
8	Marvin McNutt	184^[14]	2011	Indiana
9	Derrell Johnson-Koulianos	181^[15]	2008	Minnesota
10	Dave Moritz	168	1982	Tennessee^[3]

Receiving touchdowns

Career
Rank	Player	TDs	Years
1	Marvin McNutt	28	2008 2009 2010 2011
2	Danan Hughes	21	1989 1990 1991 1992
	Tim Dwight	21	1994 1995 1996 1997
4	Derrell Johnson-Koulianos	17	2007 2008 2009 2010
5	Robert Smith	16	1983 1984 1985 1986
6	Kahlil Hill	15	1998 1999 2000 2001
	Maurice Brown	15	2000 2001 2002 2003
	Ed Hinkel	15	2002 2003 2004 2005
9	Clinton Solomon	14	2002 2004 2005

Single season
Rank	Player	TDs	Year
1	Marvin McNutt	12	2011
2	Maurice Brown	11	2002
3	Quinn Early	10	1987
	Derrell Johnson-Koulianos	10	2010
5	Tim Dwight	9	1995

Single game
Rank	Player	TDs	Year	Opponent
1	Quinn Early	4	1987	Northwestern
	Ed Hinkel	4^[6]	2005	Minnesota
3	Emlen Tunnell	3	1947	Indiana
	Bill Happel	3	1985	Northern Illinois
	Tim Dwight	3	1997	Iowa State
	Marvin McNutt	3^[14]	2011	Indiana

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	Chuck Long	10,461	1981 1982 1983 1984 1985
2	Drew Tate	8,292	2003 2004 2005 2006
3	Ricky Stanzi	7,377	2007 2008 2009 2010
4	Matt Rodgers	6,725	1988 1989 1990 1991
5	Chuck Hartlieb	6,934	1986 1987 1988
6	Matt Sherman	6,399	1994 1995 1996 1997
7	James Vandenberg	5,786	2009 2010 2011 2012
8	Jake Rudock	4,819	2012 2013 2014
9	Kyle McCann	4,349	1998 1999 2000 2001
10	Sedrick Shaw	4,156	1993 1994 1995 1996

Single season
Rank	Player	Yards	Year
1	Chuck Hartlieb	3,530	1988
2	Chuck Long	3,172	1985
3	James Vandenberg	3,083	2011
4	C.J. Beathard	3,046	2015
5	Brad Banks	2,996	2002
6	Chuck Hartlieb	2,933	1987
7	Drew Tate	2,869	2005
8	Ricky Stanzi	2,998	2010
9	Drew Tate	2,747	2006
10	Chuck Long	2,717	1984

Single game
Rank	Player	Yards	Year	Opponent
1	Chuck Hartlieb	516	1988	Indiana
2	Chuck Long	481	1984	Texas
3	Scott Mullen	473	1999	Indiana
4	Chuck Hartlieb	472	1987	Northwestern
5	Chuck Hartlieb	410	1988	NC State^[3]
6	Chuck Long	405	1985	Northwestern
7	Chuck Long	398	1983	Northwestern
8	James Vandenberg	391^[4]	2011	Pittsburgh
9	Jon Beutjer	390	2000	Indiana
10	Chuck Long	385	1985	Michigan State

Total touchdowns

Career
Rank	Player	TDs	Years
1	Chuck Long	88	1981 1982 1983 1984 1985
2	Drew Tate	64	2003 2004 2005 2006
3	Ricky Stanzi	58	2007 2008 2009 2010
4	Matt Rodgers	56	1988 1989 1990 1991
5	Matt Sherman	44	1994 1995 1996 1997
6	James Vandenberg	42	2009 2010 2011 2012
7	Jake Rudock	42	2012 2013 2014
8	Chuck Hartlieb	39	1986 1987 1988
9	Brad Banks	37	2001 2002

Single season
Rank	Player	TDs	Year
1	Brad Banks	31	2002
2	Chuck Long	29	1985
3	James Vandenberg	28	2011
4	Ricky Stanzi	27	2010
5	Chuck Long	26	1984
6	Matt Rodgers	24	1990
7	Nathan Chandler	24	2003
8	Drew Tate	23	2005
9	Jake Rudock	23	2013
	C.J. Beathard	23	2015

Single game
Rank	Player	TDs	Year	Opponent
1	Chuck Hartlieb	7	1987	Northwestern

Defense

Interceptions

Career
Rank	Player	Ints	Years
1	Nile Kinnick	18	1937 1938 1939
	Devon Mitchell	18	1982 1983 1984 1985
3	Jovon Johnson	17	2002 2003 2004 2005
4	Damien Robinson	14	1993 1994 1995 1996
5	Tyler Sash	13	2008 2009 2010
6	Steve Wilson	12	1966 1967 1968
	Brad Quast	12	1986 1987 1988 1989
	Plez Atkins	12	1994 1995 1996 1997
	Brett Greenwood	12	2007 2008 2009 2010

Single season
Rank	Player	Ints	Year
1	Nile Kinnick	8	1939
	Lou King	8	1981
	Desmond King	8	2015
4	Steve Wilson	7	1967
	Jay Norvell	7	1985
	Kerry Burt	7	1987
7	Rod Sears	6	1976
	Mike Stoops	6	1983
	Plez Atkins	6	1995
	Damien Robinson	6	1996
	Jovon Johnson	6	2003
	Tyler Sash	6	2009

Single game
Rank	Player	Ints	Year	Opponent
1	Grant Steen	3	2002	Indiana
	Tyler Sash	3^[17]	2009	Iowa State

Tackles

Career
Rank	Player	Tackles	Years
1	Larry Station	492	1982 1983 1984 1985
2	Andre Jackson	465	1972 1973 1974 1975
3	Abdul Hodge	453	2002 2003 2004 2005
4	Brad Quast	435	1986 1987 1988 1989
5	Chad Greenway	416	2002 2003 2004 2005
6	James Morris	400	2010 2011 2012 2013
7	Fred Barr	376	1999 2000 2001 2002
8	Tom Rusk	361	1975 1976 1977 1978
9	Matt Hughes	354	1995 1996 1997 1998
10	Bob Sanders	348	2000 2001 2002 2003

Single season
Rank	Player	Tackles	Year
1	Andre Jackson	171	1972
2	Abdul Hodge	158	2005
3	Chad Greenway	156	2005
4	Pat Angerer	145	2009
5	Abdul Hodge	141	2003
6	Dave Clement	140	1970
7	Dave Simms	139	1971
	Jim Reilly	139	1988
9	Tom Rusk	138	1977
	Larry Station	138	1983

Single game
Rank	Player	Tackles	Year	Opponent
1	Dave Clement	29	1970	Oregon State
2	Dave Brooks	26	1970	Illinois
	Bobby Diaco	26	1995	Indiana
4	Bob Sanders	25	2001	Indiana
5	Dave Moreland	23	1966	Minnesota
6	Greg Allison	22	1968	Purdue
	Andre Jackson	22	1972	Michigan State
8	Mike Phillips	21	1968	Purdue
	Andre Jackson	21	1972	Ohio State
	Andre Jackson	21	1975	Purdue
	Larry Station	21	1984	Minnesota
	Jim Reilly	21	1988	Indiana

Sacks

Career
Rank	Player	Sacks	Years
1	Jared DeVries	43.0	1995 1996 1997 1998

Single season
Rank	Player	Sacks	Year
1	Leroy Smith	18.0	1991
2	Jared DeVries	13.0	1996
3	Jim Johnson	12.0	1989
	Jared DeVries	12.0	1995
	Matt Roth	12.0	2003
6	Adrian Clayborn	11.5	2009
7	Larry Blue	11.0	1993
	Johnathan Babineaux	11.0	2004

Single game
Rank	Player	Sacks	Year	Opponent
1	Leroy Smith	5.0	1991	Ohio State

Kicking

Field goals made

Career
Rank	Player	FGs	Years
1	Nate Kaeding	67	2000 2001 2002 2003

Single season
Rank	Player	FGs	Year
1	Rob Houghtlin	21	1987
	Kyle Schlicher	21	2004

Single game
Rank	Player	FGs	Year	Opponent
1	Kyle Schlicher	5^[18]	2004	Minnesota

References

^ ^a ^b "2015 Iowa Hawkeyes Media Guide" (PDF). HawkeyeSports.com. Retrieved 2015-11-07.
^ "NCAA changes policy on football stats". ESPN.com. AP. 2002-08-28. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
^ ^a ^b ^c Peach Bowl
^ ^a ^b "James Vandenberg rallies Iowa from 17 down in fourth". ESPN.com. 2011-09-17.
^ Freedom Bowl
^ ^a ^b "Iowa jumps out to early 35-0 lead, buries Gophers". ESPN.com. 2005-11-19.
^ "No. 22 Iowa holds off Illinois 29-20". ESPN.com. 2015-10-10.
^ "Minnesota rallies to stun Iowa, claim bronze pig". ESPN.com. 2011-10-22.
^ "Marcus Coker runs for 219, Micah Hyde returns INT to ignite Iowa rally". ESPN.com. 2010-12-28.
^ Insight Bowl
^ ^a ^b "Wisconsin off to first 0-4 start in Big Ten since '96". ESPN.com. 2008-10-18.
^ "Central Michigan edges Iowa on David Harman's late field goal". ESPN.com. 2012-09-22.
^ "Iowa trounces North Texas 62-16". ESPN.com. 2015-09-26.
^ ^a ^b "Marvin McNutt breaks Iowa receiving TDs mark; Hawkeyes roll Hoosiers". ESPN.com. 2011-10-29.
^ "Greene earns single-season rushing record as Hawks retain Floyd of Rosedale". ESPN.com. 2008-11-22.
^ "Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Record Book" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-12-01. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
^ "Iowa picks off Iowa State for first time on road in six years". ESPN.com. 2009-09-12.
^ "Gophers' FG attempt goes wide with 28 seconds left". ESPN.com. 2004-11-13.

[MG-1] "2015 Iowa Hawkeyes Media Guide" (PDF). HawkeyeSports.com. Retrieved 2015-11-07.

[2] "NCAA changes policy on football stats". ESPN.com. AP. 2002-08-28. Retrieved 2014-09-11.

[PB-3] Peach Bowl

[11PIT-4] "James Vandenberg rallies Iowa from 17 down in fourth". ESPN.com. 2011-09-17.

[FB-5] Freedom Bowl

[05MN-6] "Iowa jumps out to early 35-0 lead, buries Gophers". ESPN.com. 2005-11-19.

[15IL-7] "No. 22 Iowa holds off Illinois 29-20". ESPN.com. 2015-10-10.

[11MN-8] "Minnesota rallies to stun Iowa, claim bronze pig". ESPN.com. 2011-10-22.

[10MO-9] "Marcus Coker runs for 219, Micah Hyde returns INT to ignite Iowa rally". ESPN.com. 2010-12-28.

[10] Insight Bowl

[08WI-11] "Wisconsin off to first 0-4 start in Big Ten since '96". ESPN.com. 2008-10-18.

[12CMI-12] "Central Michigan edges Iowa on David Harman's late field goal". ESPN.com. 2012-09-22.

[15NTX-13] "Iowa trounces North Texas 62-16". ESPN.com. 2015-09-26.

[11IN-14] "Marvin McNutt breaks Iowa receiving TDs mark; Hawkeyes roll Hoosiers". ESPN.com. 2011-10-29.

[08MN-15] "Greene earns single-season rushing record as Hawks retain Floyd of Rosedale". ESPN.com. 2008-11-22.

[16] "Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Record Book" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-12-01. Retrieved 2008-01-03.

[09IAS-17] "Iowa picks off Iowa State for first time on road in six years". ESPN.com. 2009-09-12.

[04MN-18] "Gophers' FG attempt goes wide with 28 seconds left". ESPN.com. 2004-11-13.

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