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File:RG3 2014.jpg Robert Griffin III is the Bears' career passing and total offense leader.
The Baylor Bears football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Baylor Bears 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 Bears represent the Baylor University in the NCAA 's Big 12 Conference .
Although Baylor began competing in intercollegiate football in 1898,[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1945. 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 1945, 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 Bears have played in seven bowl games since this decision, allowing players to accumulate statistics for an additional game in those seasons.
Baylor as a team had never accumulated 5,000 yards of total offense during a single season before former head coach Art Briles arrived in 2008 . However, since 2010 , the Bears have averaged over 7,000 yards per season. Of the 27 offensive lists below, 25 of them include a Briles-era player in first place or a tie for first place.
These lists are updated through the end of the 2017 season .
Passing [ ]
Passing yards [ ]
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Robert Griffin III
10,366
2008 2009 2010 2011
2
Bryce Petty
8,195[3]
2011 2012 2013 2014
3
Nick Florence
6,301
2009 2010 2011 2012
4
J.J. Joe
5,995
1990 1991 1992 1993
5
Shawn Bell
5,666
2003 2004 2005 2006
6
Jeff Watson
5,531
1994 1995 1996 1997
7
Seth Russell
5,461[4]
2013 2014 2015 2016
8
Cody Carlson
5,411
1983 1984 1985 1986
9
Brad Goebel
5,026
1987 1988 1989 1990
10
Charlie Brewer
4,581
2017 2018
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Nick Florence
4,309
2012
2
Robert Griffin III
4,293
2011
3
Bryce Petty
4,200
2013
4
Bryce Petty
3,855[3]
2014
5
Robert Griffin III
3,501
2010
6
Charlie Brewer
3,019
2018
7
Blake Szymanski
2,844
2007
8
Shawn Bell
2,582
2006
9
Cody Carlson
2,284
1986
10
Brad Goebel
2,178
1987
Passing touchdowns [ ]
Rushing [ ]
Rushing yards [ ]
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Shock Linwood
4,213[25]
2013 2014 2015 2016
2
Walter Abercrombie
3,665
1978 1979 1980 1981
3
Jerod Douglas
2,811
1994 1995 1996 1997
4
Jay Finley
2,660
2007 2008 2009 2010
5
Alfred Anderson
2,424
1980 1981 1982 1983
6
Robert Griffin III
2,254
2008 2009 2010 2011
7
Darrell Bush
2,249
1997 1998 1999 2000
8
Dennis Gentry
2,231
1977 1979 1980 1981
9
Lache Seastrunk
2,189
2012 2013
10
David Mims
2,060
1989 1990 1991 1992
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Terrance Ganaway
1,547
2011
2
Shock Linwood
1,329[25]
2015
3
Shock Linwood
1,252[25]
2014
4
Jay Finley
1,218
2010
5
Walter Abercrombie
1,187
1981
6
Lache Seastrunk
1,177
2013
7
Jerod Douglas
1,114
1995
8
Cleveland Franklin
1,112
1976
9
Steve Beaird
1,104
1978
10
Rashad Armstrong
1,074
2003
Single game[15]
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
Opponent
1
Johnny Jefferson
299[26]
2015
North Carolina (Russell Athletic Bowl )
2
Jay Finley
250[27]
2010
Kansas State
Rushing touchdowns [ ]
Receiving [ ]
Receptions [ ]
Receiving yards [ ]
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Kendall Wright
4,004
2008 2009 2010 2011
2
Terrance Williams
3,334
2009 2010 2011 2012
3
K. D. Cannon
3,113[31]
2013 2014 2015 2016
4
Tevin Reese
3,102
2010 2011 2012 2013
5
Corey Coleman
3,009[32]
2013 2014 2015
6
Gerald McNeil
2,651
1980 1981 1982 1983
7
Antwan Goodley
2,366[33]
2011 2012 2013 2014
8
Reggie Newhouse
2,552
1999 2000 2001 2002
9
Lawrence Elkins
2,094
1962 1963 1964
10
Melvin Bonner
1,984
1989 1990 1991 1992
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Terrance Williams
1,832
2012
2
Kendall Wright
1,663
2011
3
Corey Coleman
1,363[32]
2015
4
Antwan Goodley
1,339
2013
5
K. D. Cannon
1,215[31]
2016
6
Reggie Newhouse
1,140
2002
7
Corey Coleman
1,119[32]
2014
8
Denzel Mims
1,087
2017
9
Gerald McNeil
1,034
1983
10
K. D. Cannon
1,030[31]
2014
Receiving touchdowns [ ]
Total offense [ ]
Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[38]
Total offense yards [ ]
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Robert Griffin III
12,620
2008 2009 2010 2011
2
Bryce Petty
8,533 [3]
2011 2012 2013 2014
3
Nick Florence
6,952
2009 2010 2011 2012
4
J.J. Joe
6,815
1990 1991 1992 1993
5
Seth Russell
6,701 [4]
2013 2014 2015 2016
6
Cody Carlson
5,835
1983 1984 1985 1986
7
Jeff Watson
5,682
1994 1995 1996 1997
8
Shawn Bell
5,454
2003 2004 2005 2006
9
Brad Goebel
4,716
1987 1988 1989 1990
10
Don Trull
4,501
1961 1962 1963
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Robert Griffin III
4,992
2011
2
Nick Florence
4,877
2012
3
Bryce Petty
4,409
2013
4
Robert Griffin III
4,136
2010
5
Bryce Petty
3,956 [3]
2014
6
Blake Szymanski
2,942
2007
7
Robert Griffin III
2,934
2008
8
Cody Carlson
2,640
1986
9
Seth Russell
2,632 [4]
2016
10
Seth Russell
2,506 [4]
2015
Total touchdowns [ ]
Defense [ ]
Interceptions [ ]
Career
Rank
Player
Ints
Years
1
Vann McElroy
16
1978 1979 1980 1981
Mike Welch
16
1986 1987 1989 1990
3
George Sims
15
1945 1946 1947 1948
4
Ron Francis
14
1984 1985 1986
Robert Blackmon
14
1986 1987 1988 1989
6
Robert Reid
13
1950 1951
7
Thomas Everett
12
1983 1984 1985 1986
Michael McFarland
12
1989 1990 1991 1992
Orion Stewart
12
2013 2014 2015 2016
10
Adrian Robinson
11
1993 1994 1995
Single season
Rank
Player
Ints
Year
1
Robert Reid
11
1951
2
George Sims
8
1947
Vann McElroy
8
1980
Ron Francis
8
1986
Robert Blackmon
8
1989
6
George Sims
7
1948
Mike Welch
7
1990
8
Bobby Griffin
6
1949
John Miller
6
1969
Ron Francis
6
1985
Michael McFarland
6
1991
Joe Pawelek
6
2008
Orion Stewart
6
2016
Tackles [ ]
Sacks [ ]
Single season
Rank
Player
Sacks
Year
1
Shawn Oakman
11.0
2014
2
Matthew Pearson
10.5
1992
3
John Garrett
10.0
2003
4
Charles Benson
8.5
1982
5
Kent Townsend
7.0
1983
Robin Jones
7.0
1991
Albert Fontenot
7.0
1992
Scotty Lewis
7.0
1993
K. J. Smith
7.0
2016
10
Chris McAllister
6.5
2013
Single game[15]
Rank
Player
Sacks
Year
Opponent
1
Kent Townsend
4.0
1983
UTEP
Kicking [ ]
Field goals made [ ]
Single game
Rank
Player
FGs
Year
Opponent
1
Bubba Hicks
4
1975
Rice
Marty Jimmerson
4
1981
Texas A&M
Marty Jimmerson
4
1984
Rice
Jeff Ireland
4
1988
UNLV
Jarvis Van Dyke
4
1995
Houston
Chris Callahan
4[7]
2014
TCU
Chris Callahan
4[43]
2014
Kansas
Connor Martin
4[9]
2017
Oklahoma
Field goal percentage [ ]
References [ ]
↑ 1.0 1.1 "2014 Baylor Bears Media Guide" . http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/bay/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/14-ma-section06.pdf . Retrieved 2014-11-16 .
↑ "NCAA changes policy on football stats" . AP. 2002-08-28. http://a.espncdn.com/ncf/news/2002/0828/1423821.html . Retrieved 2014-09-11 .
↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 "Bryce Petty" . http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/480746/bryce-petty . Retrieved 2015-01-03 .
↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 "Seth Russell" . http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/535511/seth-russell . Retrieved 2016-01-16 .
↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 "Geno Smith throws for 656 yards, 8 TDs in WVU's wild 70-63 win" . 2012-09-29. http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=322730277 .
↑ 6.0 6.1 "Michigan St. scores 3 TDs in 4th, bests Baylor in Cotton Bowl" . 2015-01-01. http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=400610179 .
↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 "Baylor erases 21-point deficit in final 11 minutes, stuns TCU" . 2014-10-11. http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=400547868 .
↑ 8.0 8.1 "Robert Griffin III shocks Sooners on TD pass with 8 seconds left" . 2011-11-19. http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=313230239 .
↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "No. 3 Oklahoma overcomes Baylor 49-41 for 14th straight win" . 2017-09-23. http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=400934515 .
↑ 10.0 10.1 "Seth Russell tosses 5 first-half TDs as Baylor throttles FCS team" . 2014-09-06. http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=400547842 .
↑ "Ryan Tannehill tosses 6 TDs as Texas A&M leaves past collapses behind" . 2011-10-15. http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=312880245 .
↑ 12.0 12.1 "Bryce Petty, No. 8 Baylor cruise to 11th straight win" . 2013-10-26. http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=332992305 .
↑ "Baylor beats Missouri, snaps Big 12 road skid" . 2009-11-07. http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=293110142 .
↑ 14.0 14.1 "Iowa St. tops Baylor behind Steele Jantz's career day" . 2012-10-27. http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=323010066 .
↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 15.7 15.8 The 2014 Baylor Football Media Guide lists only a leader for this statistic, rather than a top 10.
↑ 16.0 16.1 "Baylor 42, Rice 17" . 2007-09-08. http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=272510239 .
↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 "Seth Russell throws for 6 TDs as No. 5 Baylor rolls past Rice" . 2015-09-26. http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=400763422 .
↑ "Bell breaks Baylor passing mark in stunning comeback" . 2006-10-21. http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=262940239 .
↑ "Baylor 34, Texas St. 27" . 2007-09-15. http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=272580239 .
↑ "Baylor blows 24-point lead but recovers to edge No. 14 TCU" . 2011-09-02. http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=312450239 .
↑ 21.0 21.1 "Robert Griffin III accounts for 6 TDs in Baylor's beating of Rice" . 2011-09-27. http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=312670239 .
↑ 22.0 22.1 "Kansas State picks off Robert Griffin III, No. 15 Baylor in fourth quarter" . 2011-10-01. http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=312742306 .
↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 "No. 4 Baylor plenty of offense in 56-21 opener at SMU" . 2015-09-05. http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=400764855 .
↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 "Corey Coleman catches 3 TDs for No. 2 Baylor in win over West Virginia" . 2015-10-17. http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=400763437 .
↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 25.4 25.5 "Shock Linwood" . http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/550009/shock-linwood . Retrieved 2017-01-16 .
↑ "Jefferson's 3 TDs lead Baylor by UNC 49-38 in Russell Bowl" . 2015-12-29. http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=400852724 .
↑ "Baylor bowl-eligible for first time since joining Big 12" . 2010-10-23. http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=302960239 .
↑ "Devin Chafin" . http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/535495/devin-chafin . Retrieved 2015-12-30 .
↑ "Terence Williams" . http://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/3124828/terence-williams . Retrieved 2017-01-16 .
↑ "Terrance Ganaway runs for 200 yards, 5 TDs in high-scoring Alamo Bowl" . 2011-12-29. http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=313630239 .
↑ 31.0 31.1 31.2 31.3 31.4 31.5 31.6 31.7 "KD Cannon" . http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/3128348/kd-cannon . Retrieved 2017-01-16 .
↑ 32.0 32.1 32.2 32.3 32.4 32.5 32.6 32.7 "Corey Coleman" . http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/535497/corey-coleman . Retrieved 2015-12-30 .
↑ 33.0 33.1 "Antwan Goodley" . http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/502261/antwan-goodley . Retrieved 2015-01-03 .
↑ "Jay Lee" . http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/517290/jay-lee . Retrieved 2015-12-30 .
↑ "Ishmael Zamora" . http://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/3128362/ishmael-zamora . Retrieved 2017-01-16 .
↑ "Corey Coleman catches school-record 4 TDs as Baylor fends off feisty Lamar" . 2015-09-12. http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=400763408 .
↑ 37.0 37.1 "Russell, Linwood lead No. 5 Baylor past Texas Tech 63-35" . 2015-10-03. http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=400763431 .
↑ "Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Record Book" . National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-12-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20071201142013/http://www.ncaa.org/library/records/football/football_records_book/2007/2007_d1_football_records_book.pdf . Retrieved 2008-01-03 .
↑ "Baylor rides school-best 697 yards past Mizzou" . 2011-11-05. http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=313090239 .
↑ "Joseph Randle runs for 4 TDs as No. 3 Oklahoma State whips Baylor" . 2011-10-29. http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=313020197 .
↑ "Russell has 4 TD passes, No. 16 Baylor beats Oklahoma State" . 2016-09-24. http://www.espn.com/ncf/recap/_/id/400868878 .
↑ 42.0 42.1 42.2 "Chris Callahan" . http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/553452/chris-callahan . Retrieved 2015-12-30 .
↑ "Petty, No. 13 Baylor rebound, beat Kansas 60-14" . 2014-11-01. http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=400547884 .
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