Records NFL (individual)

Here a list of some of the most significant records of topicality of the National Football League ( NFL ). These records record only the performances carried out during the regular season and not during the Playoff S.

Longevity

greater number of played seasons: 26 by George Blanda (1949-58, 1960-75)
greater number of seasons with the same team: 20 by Jackie Slater (Los Angeles Rams, 1976-1995), Darrell Green (Washington Redskins, 1983-2002)
greater number of matches played in career: 368 by Morten Andersen (1982-2006; series in progress)
greater number of consecutively played matches: 304 by Jeff Feagles (1988-2006; series in progress)

Marked points

greater number of seasons as a better marker: 5 by Gift Hutson (1940-1944) and Gino Cappelletti (1961, 1963-1966)
greater number of marked points:

In career: 2 445 by Morten Andersen (1982-2006; series in progress)
In one season: 186 by LaDainian Tomlinson (2006)
In one season of rookie: 144 by Kevin Butler (1985)
In a match: 40 by Ernie Nevers (November 28th, 1929)
In one season without marking touchdown: 164 by Gary Anderson (1998)

greater number of seasons to more than 100 marked points: 14 by Gary Anderson, Morten Andersen
Plus great number of matches while marking at least once: 346 by Morten Andersen (series in progress)

Touchdowns

Conversions of touchdowns

greater number of seasons as a better realizer of the league: 8 by George Blanda (1956, 1961,1962,1967-1969, 1972,1974)
greater number of conversions at a point (with the foot) tried:

In career: 959 by George Blanda (1949-1975)
In one season: 70 by Uwe von Schamann (1984)
In a match: 10 by Charlie Gogolak (November 27th, 1966)

greater number of conversions at a point (with the foot) successful:

In career: 943 by George Blanda (1949-1975)
In one season: 66 by Uwe von Schamann (1984)
In a match: 9 by Stalemate Harder (October 17th, 1948), Bob Waterfield (October 22nd, 1950), Charlie Gogolak (November 27th, 1966)

greater number of successful consecutive conversions: 371 by Jason Elam (1993-2002)
Better percentage of success on conversions at a point (with the foot) into career (minimum 200 conversions): 99,44% by Jason Elam (1993-2005)
greater number of conversions at a point (with the foot) successful into one season without failure: 64 by Jeff Wilkins (1999)
greater number of conversions at a point (with the foot) successful into a match without failure: 9 by Stalemate Harder (October 17th, 1948), Bob Waterfield (October 22nd, 1950)
greater number of conversions at two points (with the master key or the race):

In career: 7 by Marshall Faulk (1994-2005)
In one season: 4 by Todd Heap (2003)
In a match: 2 by 5 players

Field Goals (boots of placement)

greater number of seasons as a better realizer of the league: 5 by Lou Groza (1950, 1952-1954, 1957)
greater number of consecutive seasons as a better realizer of the league: 3 by Lou Groza (1952-1954)
greater number of field goals tried:

In career: 681 by Morten Andersen (series in progress)
In one season: 49 by Bruce Gossett (1966), Curt Knight (1971)
In a match: 9 by Jim Bakken (September 24th, 1967)

greater number of field goals succeeded:

In career: 540 by Morten Andersen (1982-2006; series in progress)
In one season: 40 by Neil Rackers (2005)
In one season of rookie: 35 by Ali Hadji-Sheikh (1983)
In a match: 7 by Jim Bakken (September 24th, 1967), Rich Karlis (November 5th, 1989), Chris Boniol (November 18th, 1996), Billy Cundiff (September 15th, 2003)

greater number of consecutive matches by marking at least a field goal: 38 by Matt Stover (1999-2001)
greater number of field goals consecutive succeeded: 42 by Mike Vanderjagt (2002-2004)
longer field goal succeeded: 63 yards by Tom Dempsey (November 8th, 1970), Jason Elam (October 25th, 1998)
Better percentage of success:

In career (minimum 100 field goals): 87,50% by Mike Vanderjagt
In one season: 100% by Tony Zendejas (1991), Gary Anderson (1998), Jeff Wilkins (2000), Mike Vanderjagt (2003)

greater number of field goals without failure in a match: 7 by Rich Karlis (November 5th, 1989), Chris Boniol (November 18th, 1996)
greater number of field goals 50 yards or more:

In career: 40 by Morten Andersen
In one season: 8 by Morten Andersen (1995)
In a match: 3 by Morten Andersen (December 10th, 1995), Neil Rackers (October 24th, 2004)

Safeties (touched safety)

greater number of safeties caused:

In career: 4 by Ted Hendricks (1969-1983), Doug English (1975-1985)
In a match: 2 by Fred Dryer (October 21st, 1973)

Attacks

Play of master key

greater number of seasons as better a quarterback with the evaluation: 6 by Sammy Baugh (1937, 1940,1943,1945,1947,1949), Steve Young (1991-1994, 1996-1997)
greater number of consecutive seasons as better a quarterback with the evaluation: 4 by Steve Young (1991-1994)
Better evaluation:

In career (1 minimum; 500 throws): 96,8 by Steve Young (1985-1999)
Over one season: 121,1 by Peyton Manning (2004)
Over one season as a rookie: 98,1 by Ben Roethlisberger (2004)

greater number of seasons as a leader on the level of the attempts: 5 by daN Marino (1984, 1986,1988,1992,1997)
greater number of consecutive seasons as a leader on the level of the attempts: 3 by Johnny Unitas (1959-1961), George Blanda (1963-1965), Drew Bledsoe (1994-1996)
greater number of tried master keys:

In career: 8 498 by Brett Favre (1992-2007)
In one season: 691 by Drew Bledsoe (1994)
In one season as a rookie: 575 by Peyton Manning (1998)
In a match: 70 by Drew Bledsoe (November 13rd, 1994)

greater number of seasons as a leader on the level of the supplemented master keys: 6 by daN Marino (1984, 1986,1988,1992,1997)
greater number of consecutive seasons as a leader on the level of the supplemented master keys: 3 by George Blanda (1963-1965), daN Marino (1984-1986)
greater number of supplemented master keys:

In career: 5 202 by Brett Favre (1992-2007; series in progress)
In one season: 418 by Rich Gannon (2002)
In one season as a rookie: 326 by Peyton Manning (1998)
In a match: 45 by Drew Bledsoe (November 13rd, 1994)

greater number of supplemented consecutive master keys: 24 by Donovan McNabb (November 28th, 2004 and December 5th, 2004)
Plus great number of consecutive master keys supplemented on only one match: 22 by Mark Brunell (September 24th, 2006), David Carr (November 19th, 2006)
Plus great number of seasons as a leader on the level of the percentage of supplemented master keys: 8 by Len Dawson (1962, 1964-1969, 1975)
greater number of consecutive seasons as a leader on the level of the percentage of supplemented master keys: 6 by Len Dawson (1964-1969)
Better percentage of supplemented master keys:

In career (minimum 1.500 throws): 65,68% by Kurt Warner (in activity)
In one season: 70,55% by Ken Anderson (1982)
In one season as a rookie: 66,4% by Ben Roethlisberger (2004)
In a match (minimum 20 throws): 91,30% by Vinny Testaverde (December 26th, 1993)

greater number of seasons in so much leader on the level gained yards: 5 by Sony Jurgensen (1961-1962, 1966-1967, 1969), daN Marino (1984-1986, 1988,1992)
greater number of consecutive seasons in so much leader on the level gained yards: 4 by daN Fouts (1979-1982)
greater number gained yards:

In career: 61 361 by daN Marino (1983-1999)
In one season: 5 084 by daN Marino (1984)
In one season as a rookie: 3.739 by Peyton Manning (1998)
In a match: 554 by Norm Van Brocklin (September 28th, 1951)

greater number of seasons to more 3 000 launched yards: 15 by Brett Favre (1992-2006)
greater number of seasons to more 4 000 launched yards: 7 by Peyton Manning (1999-2004, 2006)
greater number of consecutive seasons to more 3 000 launched yards: 15 by Brett Favre (1992-2006)
greater number of consecutive seasons to more 4 000 launched yards: 6 by Peyton Manning (1999-2004)
greater number of matches to more than 400 launched yards:

In career: 14 by daN Marino (1983-1999)
In one season: 4 by daN Marino (1984)

greater number of consecutive matches to more than 400 launched yards: 2 by daN Fouts (1982), daN Marino (1984), Phil Simms (1985), Billy Volek (2004)
greater number of matches to more than 300 launched yards:

In career: 63 by daN Marino (1983-1999)
In one season: 10 by Rich Gannon (2002)

greater number of consecutive matches to more than 300 launched yards: 6 by Steve Young (1998), Kurt Warner (2000), Rich Gannon (2002)
longer supplemented master key: 99 yards by 8 players
greater number of seasons as a leader to the number yards gained by launching: 7 by Sid Luckman (1939-1943, 1946-1947)
greater number of consecutive seasons as a leader with the number yards gained by launching: 5 by Sid Luckman (1939-1943)
Better average yards by launching:

In career (1 minimum; 500 throws): 8,63 by Otto Graham (1950-1955)
In one season: 11,17 by Tommy O' Connell (1957)
In one season as a rookie: 9,41 by Greg Cook (1969)
In a match (minimum 20 throws), 18,58 by Sammy Baugh (October 31st, 1948)

greater number of seasons as a leader on the level of the launched touchdowns: 4 by Johnny Unitas (1957-1960), Len Dawson (1962-1963, 1965-1966), Steve Young (1992-1994, 1998), Brett Favre (1995-1997, 2003)
greater number of consecutive seasons as a leader on the level of the launched touchdowns: 4 by Johnny Unitas (1957-1960)
greater number of master keys of touchdown:

In career: 425 by Brett Favre (1992-2007), series in progress
In one season: 49 by Peyton Manning (2004)
In one season as a rookie: 26 by Peyton Manning (1998)
In a match: 7 by Sid Luckman (November 14th, 1943), Adrian Burk (October 17th, 1954), George Blanda (November 19th, 1961), Y.A. Tittle (October 28th, 1962), Joe Kapp (September 28th, 1969)

greater number of matches with 4 touchdowns launched or more:

In career: 21 by daN Marino (1983-1999)
In one season: 6 by daN Marino (1984)

greater number of consecutive matches with 4 touchdowns launched or more: 5 by Peyton Manning (2004)
greater number of consecutive matches with at least a master key of touchdown launched: 47 by Johnny Unitas (1956-1960)
greater number of consecutive master keys tried without interception: 308 by Bernie Kosar (1990-1991)
greater number of intercepted master keys:

In career: 277 by George Blanda (1949-1975)
In one season: 42 by George Blanda (1962)
In a match: 8 by Jim Hardy (September 24th, 1950)

greater number of throws without interception in a match: 70 by Drew Bledsoe (November 13rd, 1994)
greater number of seasons as a leader of the smallest percentage of intercepted master keys: 5 by Sammy Baugh (1940, 1942,1944,1945,1947)
smaller percentage of intercepted master keys:

In career (1 minimum; 500 throws): 2,11% by Neil O'Donnell (1991-2003)
In one season: 0,66% by Joe Ferguson (1976)
In one season as a rookie: 1,98% by Charlie Batch (1998)

greater sacks number boxed:

In career: 516 by John Elway (1983-1998)
In one season: 76 by David Carr (2002)
In a match: 12 by Bert Jones (October 26th, 1980); Warren Moon (September 29th, 1985)

Play of race

greater number of seasons as a leader on the level gained yards: 8 by Jim Brown (1957-1961, 1963-65)
greater number of consecutive seasons as a leader on the level gained yards: 5 by Jim Brown (1957-1961)
greater number of seasons as a leader on the level of the attempts: 6 by Jim Brown (1958-59, 1961,1963-65)
greater number of consecutive seasons as a leader on the level of the attempts: 4 by Steve Van Buren (1947-1950); Walter Payton (1976-79)
greater number of attempts:

In career: 4 142 by Emmitt Smith
In one season: 416 by Larry Johnson (2006)
In one season as a rookie: 390 by Eric Dickerson (1983)
In a match: 45 by Jamie Morris (December 17th, 1988)

greater number of seasons to more 1 000 gained yards: 11 by Emmitt Smith (1991-2001)
greater number of consecutive seasons to more than 1,000 gained yards: 11 by Emmitt Smith (1991-2001)
greater number gained yards:

In career: 18 355 by Emmitt Smith
In one season: 2 105 by Eric Dickerson (1984)
In one season as a rookie: 1 808 by Eric Dickerson (1983)
In a match: 296 by Adrian Peterson (November 4th, 2007)

greater number of matches to more than 200 yards:

In career: 6 by O.J. Simpson
In one season: 4 by Earl Campbell (1980)

greater number of consecutive matches to more than 200 yards: 2 by O.J. Simpson (twice), Earl Campbell, Ricky Williams
greater number of matches to more than 100 yards:

In career: 78 by Emmitt Smith
In one season: 14 by Barry Sanders (1997)

Plus great number of consecutive matches to more than 100 yards: 14 by Barry Sanders (1997)
Plus long race starting from the line of scrimmage (line of fray): 99 yards by Tony Dorsett (January 3rd, 1983)
Better average yards gained by race:

In career (minimum 750 races): 6,36 by Randall Cunningham
In one season: 8,45 by Michael Vick (2006)
In a match (minimum 10 races): 17,30 by Michael Vick (December 1st, 2002)

greater number of seasons as a better marker of touchdowns to the race: 5 by Jim Brown
greater number of consecutive seasons as a better marker of touchdowns to the race: 3 by Steve Van Buren, Jim Brown, Abner Haynes, Cookie Gilchrist, Leroy Kelly
greater number of touchdowns to the race

In career: 155 by Emmitt Smith
In one season: 28 by LaDainian Tomlinson (2006)
In one season as a rookie: 18 by Eric Dickerson (1983)
In a match: 6 by Ernie Nevers (November 28th, 1929)

greater number of consecutive matches with at least a touchdown marked with the race: 18 by LaDainian Tomlinson (2004-2005)

Receptions

greater number of seasons as a leader of the league on the level of the receptions: 8 by Gift Hutson (1936-1937, 1939,1941-1945)
greater number of consecutive seasons as a leader of the league on the level of the receptions: 5 by Gift Hutson (1941-1945)
greater number of receptions:

In career: 1 549 by Jerry Rice (1985-2004)
In one season: 143 by Marvin Harrison (2002)
In one season as a rookie: 101 by Anquan Boldin (2003)
In a match: 20 by Terrell Owens (December 17th, 2000)

greater number of seasons to more than 50 receptions: 17 by Jerry Rice (1986-1996, 1998-2002)
greater number of consecutive seasons to more than 100 receptions: 4 by Marvin Harrison (1999-2002)
greater number of consecutive matches with at least a successful reception: 273 by Jerry Rice
greater number of seasons as a leader of the league on the level gained yards: 7 by Gift Hutson (1936, 1938-1939, 1941-1944)
greater number of consecutive seasons as a leader of the league on the level gained yards: 4 by Gift Hutson (1941-1944)
greater number of seasons to more 1 000 yards: 14 by Jerry Rice (1986-1996, 1998,2001-2002)
Plus great number gained yards:

In career: 22 466 by Jerry Rice (1985-2004)
In one season: 1 848 by Jerry Rice (1995)
In one season as a rookie: 1 473 by Bill Groman (1960)
In a match: 336 by Willie Anderson (November 26th, 1989)

greater number of matches to more than 200 yards:

In career: 5 by Lance Alworth (1962-1972)
In one season: 3 by Charley Hennigan (1961)

greater number of matches to more than 100 yards:

In career: 75 by Jerry Rice (1985-2004)
In one season: 11 by Michael Irvin (1995)

greater number of consecutive matches to more than 100 yards: 7 by Charley Hennigan (1961), Michael Irvin (1995)
longer reception: 99 yards by 10 players
Better average yards by reception:

In career (minimum 200 receptions): 22.26 by Homer Jones (1964-1970)
In one season (minimum 24 receptions): 32.58 by Gift Currivan (1947)
In a match (minimum 3 receptions): 63.00 by Torry Holt (September 24th, 2000)

greater number of seasons as a leader on the level of the touchdowns on reception: 9 by Gift Hutson (1935-1938, 1940-1944)
greater number of consecutive seasons as a leader on the level of the touchdowns on reception: 5 by Gift Hutson (1940-1944)
greater number of touchdowns:

In career: 194 by Jerry Rice (1985-2004)
In one season: 22 by Jerry Rice (1987)
In one season as a rookie: 17 by Randy Moss (1998)
In a match: 5 by Bob Shaw (October 2nd, 1950), Kellen Winslow (November 22nd, 1981), Jerry Rice (October 14th, 1990)

greater number of consecutive matches with at least a registered touchdown: 13 by Jerry Rice (1986-1987)

Total gained yards

Starting from the line of scrimmage (races and master keys)

greater number of seasons as a leader of the league: 4 by Jim Brown, Eric Dickerson (1983-1984, 1986,1988), Thurman Thomas (1989-1992)
greater number of consecutive seasons as a leader of the league: 4 by Thurman Thomas (1989-1992)
greater number of seasons to more than 2.000 yards: 4 by Eric Dickerson (1983-1984, 1986,1988), Marshall Faulk (1998-2001)
greater number of consecutive seasons to more 2 000 yards: 4 by Marshall Faulk (1998-2001)
greater number yards starting from the line of scrimmage:

In career: 23 540 by Jerry Rice (1985-2004)
In one season: 2 429 by Marshall Faulk (1999)
In one season as a rookie: 2 212 by Eric Dickerson (1983)
In a match: 336 by Willie Anderson (1989)

Total (races, master keys and returns of kicks)

greater number of season as a leader of the league: 5 by Jim Brown (1958-1961, 1964)
greater number of consecutive seasons as a leader of the league: 4 by Jim Brown (1958-1961)
greater number of attempts:

In career: 4 655 by Emmitt Smith (1990-2004)
In one season: 496 by James Wilder (1984)
In one season as a rookie: 442 by Eric Dickerson (1983)
In a match: 48 by James Wilder (October 30th, 1983), LaDainian Tomlinson (December 1st, 2002)

greater number gained yards:

In career: 23 546 by Jerry Rice (1985-2004)
In one season: 2 690 by Derrick Mason (2000)
In one season as a rookie: 2 317 by Tim Brown (1988)
In a match: 404 by Glyn Milburn (December 10th, 1995)

Defense

Interceptions

greater number of seasons as a better interceptor: 3 by Everson Walls (1981-1982, 1985)
greater number of interceptions:

In career: 81 by Paul Krause (1964-1979)
In one season: 14 by Dick Lane (1952)
In one season as a rookie: 14 by Dick Lane (1952)
In a match, 4 by many players

Plus great number of consecutive matches by intercepting at least a balloon: 8 by Tom Morrow (1962-1963)
greater number of seasons as a leader of the league on the level yards gained thanks to the interceptions: 2 by Dick Lane (1952, 1954), Herb Adderley (1965,1969), Dick Anderson (1968, 1970), Darren Sharper (2002, 2005)
greater number yards gained thanks to the interceptions:

In career: 1 483 by Rod Woodson (1987-2003)
In one season: 358 by ED Reed (2004)
In one season as a rookie: 301 by Gift Fraud (1949)
In a match: 177 by Charlie McNeil (September 24th, 1961)

longer return of interception: 106 by ED Reed (November 7th, 2004)
greater number of interceptions turned over in touchdowns:

In career: 12 by Rod Woodson (1987-2003)
In one season: 4 by Ken Houston (1971), Jim Kearney (1972), Eric Allen (1993)
In a match: 2 by many players
In one season as a rookie: 3 by Lem Barney (1967), Ronnie Lott (1981)

Sacks

Fumbles

greater number of fumbles:

In career: 161 by Warren Moon (1984-2000)
In one season: 23 by Kerry Collins (2001), Daunte Culpepper (2002)
In a match: 7 by Len Dawson (November 15th, 1964)

greater number of fumbles recovered:

In career, all fumbles confused: 56 by Warren Moon (1984-2000)

In one season, all fumbles confused: 12 by David Carr (2002)
In a match, all fumbles confused: 4 by Otto Graham (October 25th, 1953), Sam Etcheverry (September 17th, 1961), Romance Gabriel (October 12th, 1969), Joe Ferguson (September 18th, 1977), Randall Cunningham (November 30th, 1986)
greater number of clean fumbles recovered:

In career: 56 by Warren Moon (1984-2000)
In one season: 12 by David Carr (2002)
In a match: 4 by Otto Graham (October 25th, 1953), Sam Etcheverry (September 17th, 1961), Romance Gabriel (October 12th, 1969), Joe Ferguson (September 18th, 1977), Randall Cunningham (November 30th, 1986)

greater number of fumbles unfavourable recovered:

In career: 29 by Jim Marshall (1960-1979)
In one season: 9 by Gift Hultz (1963)
In a match: 3 by many players

longer return of fumble: 104 yards by Jack Tatum (September 24th, 1972), Aeneas Williams (November 5th, 2000)
greater full number of fumbles turned over for a touchdown:

In career: 5 by Jessie Tuggle (1987-2000), Jason Taylor (1997-2006; in activity)
In one season: 2 by many players

greater number of clean fumbles turned over for a touchdown:

In career: 2 of many players
In one season: 2 by Ahmad Rashad (1974), Del Rodgers (1982)

greater number of fumbles unfavourable turned over for a touchdown:

In career: 5 by Jessie Tuggle (1987-2000), Jason Taylor (1997-2006; in activity)
In one season: 2 by many players
In a match: 2 by Fred (Dippy) Evans (November 28th, 1948)

greater number of fumbles caused in career: 45 by Derrick Thomas (1989-1999)

Special teams

Returns of kicks of release

greater number of seasons as a leader of the league to the number of returns carried out: 3 by Speedy Duncan (1965-1966, 1971), Rick Upchurch (1976, 1978,1982)
greater number of returns of kick of release carried out:

In career: 463 by Brian Mitchell (1990-2003)
In one season: 70 by Danny Reece (1970)
In one season as a rookie: 57 by Lew Barnes (1986)
In a match: 11 by Eddie Brown (October 9th, 1977)

greater number of stops of stolen (to fair catches):

In career: 231 by Brian Mitchell (1990-2003)
In one season: 33 by Brian Mitchell (2000)
In a match: 7 by Lem Barney (November 21st, 1976), Bobby Morse (December 27th, 1987)

greater number of seasons as a leader on the level started again yards: 3 by Alvine Haymond (1965-1966, 1969)
greater number started again yards:

In career: 4 999 by Brian Mitchell (1990-2003)
In one season: 875 by Desmond Howard (1996)
In one season as a rookie: 656 by Louis Lipps (1984)
In a match: 207 by LeRoy Irvin (October 11th, 1981)

longer revival of kick of release: 103 yards by Robert Bailey (October 23rd, 1994)
Better average yards per revival:

In career (minimum 75 returns): 12,78 by George McAfee (1940-1950)
In one season: 23,0 by Herb Rich (1950)
In one season as a rookie: 23,0 by Herb Rich (1950)
In a match (minimum 3 returns): 51,00 by Steve Smith (December 8th, 2002)

greater number of touchdowns on return of kick of release:

In career: 10 by Eric Metcalf (1989-2002)
In one season: 4 by Jack Christiansen (1951), Rick Upchurch (1976)
In one season as a rookie: 4 by Jack Christiansen (1951)
In a match: 2 by many players

Returns of kicks of engagement

greater number of seasons as a leader of the league to the returns number carried out: 3 by Abe Woodson (1959, 1962-1963)
greater number of returns of kick of engagement carried out:

In career: 607 by Brian Mitchell (1990-2003)
In one season: 82 by MarTay Jenkins (2000)
In one season as a rookie: 73 by Josh Scobey (2003), Chris Carr (2005)
In a match: 10 by Desmond Howard (October 26th, 1997), Richard Alston (November 28th, 2004)

greater number of seasons as a leader of the league on the level started again yards: 3 by Bruce To grip (1977-1979), Tyrone Hughes (1994-1996)
greater number started again yards:

In career: 14 014 by Brian Mitchell (1990-2003)
In one season: 2 186 by MarTay Jenkins (2000)
In one season as a rookie: 1 752 by Chris Carr (2005)
In a match: 304 by Tyrone Hughes (October 23rd, 1994)

longer return of kick of engagement: 109 yards by Soothsayer Hester (November 12th, 2006)
Better average yards per revival:

In career (minimum 75 returns): 30,56 by Gale Sayers (1965-1971)
In one season: 41,06 by Travis Williams (1967)
In one season as a rookie: 41,06 by Travis Williams (1967)
In a match (minimum 3 returns): 73,50 by Wallace Triplett (October 29th, 1950)

greater number of touchdowns on revival:

In career: 12 by Dante Hall (2000-2006; in activity)
In one season: 6 by Soothsayer Hester (2006)
In one season as a rookie: 6 by Soothsayer Hester (2006)
In a match: 2 by Timmy Brown (November 6th, 1966), Travis Williams (November 12th, 1967), Ron Brown (November 24th, 1985), Tyrone Hughes (October 23rd, 1994), Chad Morton (September 8th, 2002), Soothsayer Hester (December 11th, 2006)

Combined returns (engagement and release)

greater number of returns carried out:

In career: 1 070 by Brian Mitchell (1990-2003
In one season: 114 by Michael Lewis (2002), B.J. Sams (2004)
In a match: 13 by Stump Mitchell (October 18th, 1981), Ronnie Harris (December 5th, 1993)

greater number turned over yards:

In career: 19 013 by Brian Mitchell (1990-2003)
In one season: 2 432 by Michael Lewis (2002)
In a match: 347 by Tyrone Hughes (October 23rd, 1994)

greater number of touchdowns marked on revival:

In career: 13 by Brian Mitchell (1990-2003)
In one season: 5 by Soothsayer Hester (2007) (series in progress)
In a match: 2 by ombreux players

greater number of consecutive matches by marking at least a touchdown on revival: 4 by Dante Hall (2003)

Release

greater number of seasons as a leader of the league to the number of releases carried out: 4 by Sammy Baugh (1940-1943), Jerrel Wilson (1965, 1968,1972-1973)
greater number of consecutive seasons as a leader of the league to the number of releases carried out: 4 by Sammy Baugh (1940-1943)
greater number of kicks of release carried out:

In career: 1 514 by Jeff Feagles (1988-2006; series in progress)
In one season: 114 by Bob Parsons (1981), Chad Stanley (2002)
In one season as a rookie: 111 by Brad Maynard (1997)
In a match: 16 by Leo Araguz (October 11th, 1998)

greater number yards released in career: 62 928 by Jeff Feagles (1988-2006; series in progress)
longer release: 98 yards by Steve O' Neal (September 21st, 1969)
Better average yards per release:

In career (minimum 250 releases): 46,10 by Shane Lechler (2000-2006; series in progress)
In one season: 51,40 by Sammy Baugh (1940)
In one season as a rookie: 45,92 by Frank Sinkwich (1943)
In a match (minimum 4 releases): 61,75 by Bob Cifers (November 24th, 1946)

greater number of not countered consecutive releases: 1 177 by Chris Gardocki (1992-2006; series in progress)
greater number of countered releases:

In career: 14 by Hermann Weaver (1970-1993), Harry Newsome (1985-1993)
In one season: 6 by Harry Newsome (1988)

greater number of releases arriving in the red zone:

In career: 483 by Jeff Feagles (1988-2006; series in progress)
In one season: 39 by Kyle Richardson (1999)
In a match: 8 by Mark Royals (November 6th, 1994), Bryan Barker (November 14th, 1999)

Others

longer return of field goal missed (and longer touchdown of the history): 109 yards by Antonio Cromartie (November 4th, 2007)

See too

American football
NFL
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