Total Yards Per Play Career Leaders and Records

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Leaders

  • Since 1956
Leaders Table
Rk Player Avg From To School
1Tua Tagovailoa*9.820172019Alabama
2C.J. Stroud*9.120202022Ohio State
3Sam Bradford*8.720072009Oklahoma
4Marcus Mariota*8.720122014Oregon
5Andrew Luck*8.520092011Stanford
6Stetson Bennett*8.420192022Georgia
7Ryan Dinwiddie*8.320002003Boise State
8Jameis Winston*8.320132014Florida State
9Johnny Manziel*8.320122013Texas A&M
10Kellen Moore*8.320082011Boise State
11Baker Mayfield*8.320132017Oklahoma
12Bryce Petty*8.220112014Baylor
13Ty Detmer8.219881991Brigham Young
14Mason Rudolph*8.220142017Oklahoma State
15Grayson McCall*8.120192023Coastal Carolina
16Logan Woodside*8.120132017Toledo
17Trevor Lawrence*8.120182020Clemson
18Joe Burrow*820152019LSU
19David Fales*820122013San Jose State
20Brandon Weeden*820082011Oklahoma State
21Brian Brohm*820042007Louisville
22Will Grier*820152018West Virginia
23Colt Brennan*820052007Hawaii
24Caleb Williams*820212023USC
25Case Keenum*820072011Houston
26Dillon Gabriel*7.920192023Oklahoma
27Zach Wilson*7.920182020Brigham Young
28Brandon Doughty*7.920112015Western Kentucky
29A.J. McCarron*7.820102013Alabama
30Bryce Young*7.820202022Alabama
31Ken Dorsey*7.819992002Miami (FL)
32Jayden Daniels*7.820192023LSU
33Vince Young*7.820032005Texas
34Chris Weinke7.819972000Florida State
35Chad Kelly*7.820132016Ole Miss
36Danny Wuerffel7.719931996Florida
37Matt Corral*7.720182021Ole Miss
38Matt Leinart*7.720032005USC
39Michael Penix Jr.*7.720182023Washington
40Sam Darnold*7.720152017USC
41Aaron Murray*7.720102013Georgia
42Jalen Hurts*7.720162019Oklahoma
43Mike Teel*7.720052008Rutgers
44Nathan Rourke*7.720172019Ohio
45Zach Terrell*7.620132016Western Michigan
46Nick Stevens*7.620142017Colorado State
47Sam Howell*7.620192021North Carolina
48Colin Kaepernick*7.620072010Nevada
49Riley Ferguson*7.620162017Memphis
50Hendon Hooker*7.620182022Tennessee
51Lamar Jackson*7.620152017Louisville
52Ryan Mallett*7.620072010Arkansas
53Blake Bortles*7.520112013UCF
54Taylor Lamb*7.520142017Appalachian State
55Chad Pennington7.519971999Marshall
56Nate Davis*7.520062008Ball State
57Kevin Hogan*7.520122015Stanford
58Steve Young7.519811983Brigham Young
59Brady White*7.520152020Memphis
60Quinton Flowers*7.520142017South Florida
61Brad Kaaya*7.520142016Miami (FL)
62Bruce Gradkowski*7.520022005Toledo
63Stephen Morris*7.520102013Miami (FL)
64Malik Cunningham*7.520182022Louisville
65Khalil Tate*7.420162019Arizona
66Matt Johnson*7.420122015Bowling Green State
67Jaxson Dart*7.420212023Ole Miss
68Tim Rattay7.419971999Louisiana Tech
69Jake Fromm*7.420172019Georgia
70Byron Leftwich*7.419982002Marshall
71Jordan Travis*7.420182023Florida State
72Tanner Morgan*7.420182022Minnesota
73Austin Aune*7.420192022North Texas
74Matt Jones*7.420012004Arkansas
75Brett Rypien*7.420152018Boise State
76Deshaun Watson*7.420142016Clemson
77Max Hall*7.420072009Brigham Young
78Drake Maye*7.420212023North Carolina
79Tyler Van Dyke*7.420202023Miami (FL)
80Graham Harrell*7.320052008Texas Tech
81Rex Grossman*7.320002002Florida
82Marcus McMaryion*7.320152018Fresno State
83Cade McNown7.319951998UCLA
84Jim McMahon7.319771981Brigham Young
85Robert Griffin III*7.320082011Baylor
86Denard Robinson*7.320092012Michigan
87Patrick Mahomes*7.320142016Texas Tech
88Teddy Bridgewater*7.320112013Louisville
89Tyler Wilson*7.320082012Arkansas
90Brock Purdy*7.320182021Iowa State
91Justin Herbert*7.320162019Oregon
92Ryan Schneider7.320002003UCF
93Kirk Cousins*7.320082011Michigan State
94Derek Carr*7.320092013Fresno State
95Doug Flutie7.319811984Boston College
96Tim Tebow*7.320062009Florida
97Bo Nix*7.220192023Oregon
98Chandler Harnish*7.220082011Northern Illinois
99Jayden De Laura*7.220202023Arizona
100Billy Blanton7.219931996San Diego State
101Nick Arbuckle*7.220142015Georgia State
102Matt Barkley*7.220092012USC
103Drew Lock*7.220152018Missouri
104Terrance Broadway*7.220102014Louisiana
105Peyton Manning7.219941997Tennessee
106Josh Rosen*7.220152017UCLA
107Pat White*7.220052008West Virginia
108E.J. Manuel*7.220092012Florida State
109Nate Sudfeld*7.220122015Indiana
110Bryant Moniz*7.220092011Hawaii
111Paul Smith*7.220032007Tulsa
112Robbie Bosco7.219831985Brigham Young
113Jake Haener*7.220182022Fresno State
114Garrett Grayson*7.120112014Colorado State
115Kordell Stewart7.119911994Colorado
116Jake Browning*7.120152018Washington
117Zac Robinson*7.120062009Oklahoma State
118McKenzie Milton*7.120162021Florida State
119Dan McGwire7.119861990San Diego State
120Cole McDonald*7.120172019Hawaii
121Jordan Lynch*7.120102013Northern Illinois
122Kurtis Rourke*7.120192023Ohio
123D'Eriq King*7.120162021Miami (FL)
124Donovan McNabb7.119951998Syracuse
125Colt McCoy*7.120062009Texas
126Jason White*7.119992004Oklahoma
127Terrance Owens*7.120102013Toledo
128Dustin Crum*7.120172021Kent State
129Mike White*7.120132017Western Kentucky
130Sam Hartman*7.120182023Notre Dame
131Daunte Culpepper719961998UCF
132Bradlee Van Pelt*720012003Colorado State
133Matthew Stafford*720062008Georgia
134Ben Roethlisberger*720012003Miami (OH)
135Kenny Hill*720132017TCU
136Landry Jones*720092012Oklahoma
137Brett Gabbert*720192023Miami (OH)
138Levi Lewis*720172021Louisiana
139Seth Henigan*720212023Memphis
140Geno Smith*720092012West Virginia
141Gino Torretta719891992Miami (FL)
142Joe Hamilton719961999Georgia Tech
143Frank Harris*720192023UTSA
144Cody Kessler*720122015USC
145Connor Cook*720122015Michigan State
146Dak Prescott*720122015Mississippi State
147Austin Reed*720222023Western Kentucky
148Ian Book*720172020Notre Dame
149Spencer Rattler*720192023South Carolina
150Todd Centeio*720172022James Madison
151Rakeem Cato*720112014Marshall
152Bryn Renner*720102013North Carolina
153Jordan Love*720172019Utah State
154Eric Zeier6.919911994Georgia
155Jared Goff*6.920132015California
156Clayton Tune*6.920182022Houston
157Ty Gangi*6.920162018Nevada
158DeQuan Finn*6.920192023Toledo
159Philip Rivers*6.920002003North Carolina State
160John Rhys Plumlee*6.920192023UCF
161Asad Abdul-Khaliq*6.920002003Minnesota
162Reggie McNeal*6.920022005Texas A&M
163Marquise Williams*6.920122015North Carolina
164Justice Hansen*6.920162018Arkansas State
165Jason Campbell*6.920012004Auburn
166Andy Dalton*6.920072010TCU
167Tanner Mordecai*6.920182023Wisconsin
168Alex Van Pelt6.919891992Pitt
169Brent Stockstill*6.920142018Middle Tennessee State
170Desmond Ridder*6.920182021Cincinnati
171Ryan Finley*6.920142018North Carolina State
172Shea Patterson*6.920162019Michigan
173Trace McSorley*6.920152018Penn State
174Trevone Boykin*6.920122015TCU
175Cooper Rush*6.920132016Central Michigan
176David Greene*6.920012004Georgia
177Zac Thomas*6.920172020Appalachian State
178Tajh Boyd*6.920102013Clemson
179Jared Zabransky*6.920032006Boise State
180Dorian Thompson-Robinson*6.920182022UCLA
181Terrelle Pryor*6.820082010Ohio State
182Tommy Hodson6.819861989LSU
183Tyler Huntley*6.820162019Utah
184Chase Daniel*6.820052008Missouri
185Chris Rix*6.820012004Florida State
186Adrian Martinez*6.820182022Kansas State
187Drew Stanton*6.820032006Michigan State
188Tommy Rees*6.820102013Notre Dame
189Major Applewhite6.819982001Texas
190Nick Mullens*6.820132016Southern Mississippi
191Ryan Lindley*6.820082011San Diego State
192Brett Hundley*6.820122014UCLA
193Russell Wilson*6.820082011Wisconsin
194Taulia Tagovailoa*6.820192023Maryland
195J.T. Barrett*6.820142017Ohio State
196Braxton Miller*6.820112015Ohio State
197Kedon Slovis*6.820192023Brigham Young
198Caleb Evans6.820162019Louisiana-Monroe
199Alan Bowman*6.820182023Oklahoma State
200Mark Barsotti6.819881991Fresno State
201Skyler Howard*6.820142016West Virginia
202Chris Reynolds*6.820182022Charlotte
203Scott Mitchell6.819871989Utah
204Kyle Vantrease*6.820172022Georgia Southern
205David Neill6.819982001Nevada
206Davis Webb*6.820132016California
207Shane Buechele*6.820162020SMU
208Andre Ware6.719871989Houston
209Glenn Foley6.719901993Boston College
210Tyrod Taylor*6.720072010Virginia Tech
211Bart Hendricks6.719972000Boise State
212Drew Brees6.719972000Purdue
213JT Daniels*6.720182023Rice
214Kevin Kolb*6.720032006Houston
215Sean Clifford*6.720182022Penn State
216Jim Plunkett6.719681970Stanford
217Trevor Vittatoe*6.720072010UTEP
218James Brown6.719941997Texas
219Jordan Palmer*6.720032006UTEP
220Brennan Armstrong*6.720182023North Carolina State
221Aidan O'Connell*6.720192022Purdue
222Shawn Moore6.719871990Virginia
223Tyree Jackson*6.720152018Buffalo
224Chase Brice*6.720182022Appalachian State
225Everett Golson*6.720122015Florida State
226Tommy Armstrong Jr*6.720132016Nebraska
227Max Duggan*6.720192022TCU
228John Walsh6.719911994Brigham Young
229Eli Manning*6.720002003Ole Miss
230Taylor Kelly*6.720112014Arizona State
231Seth Doege*6.720092012Texas Tech
232Ryan Aplin*6.720092012Arkansas State
233Greg Ward Jr.*6.720132016Houston
234Logan Bonner*6.720172022Utah State
235Corey Robinson*6.720102013Troy
236Carter Bradley*6.720182023South Alabama
237Darren Grainger*6.720212023Georgia State
238G.J. Kinne*6.620092011Tulsa
239Darrell Hackney*6.620022005UAB
240Jason Gesser*6.619992002Washington State
241Skylar Thompson*6.620172021Kansas State
242Bo Wallace*6.620122014Ole Miss
243Rusty Smith6.620062009Florida Atlantic
244Cody Fajardo*6.620112014Nevada
245Spencer Sanders*6.620192023Ole Miss
246Shane Carden*6.620122014East Carolina
247Shane Matthews6.619901992Florida
248Taylor Martinez*6.620102013Nebraska
249Ryan Radcliff*6.620092012Central Michigan
250Holton Ahlers*6.620182022East Carolina