Louisville Cardinals football statistical leaders

The Louisville Cardinals football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Louisville Cardinals 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 Cardinals represent the University of Louisville in the NCAA's Atlantic Coast Conference.

Louisville began competing in intercollegiate football in 1912.[1] However, these lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:

• Since the 1940s, 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 Cardinals have played in 12 bowl games since then, giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics.

These lists are updated through the 2017 season.

Passing

Passing yards

Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 Chris Redman 12,541 1996 1997 1998 1999 2 Brian Brohm 10,775 2004 2005 2006 2007 3 Teddy Bridgewater 9,817 2011 2012 2013 4 Lamar Jackson 9,043[3] 2015 2016 2017 5 Dave Ragone 8,564 1999 2000 2001 2002 6 Jay Gruden 7,024 1985 1986 1987 1988 7 Stefan LeFors 5,853 2001 2002 2003 2004 8 Ed Rubbert 5,496 1983 1984 1985 1986 9 Jeff Brohm 5,451 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 10 Malik Cunningham 5,155[4] 2018 2019 2020

Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Chris Redman 4,042 1998 2 Brian Brohm 4,024 2007 3 Teddy Bridgewater 3,970 2013 4 Teddy Bridgewater 3,718 2012 5 Lamar Jackson 3,660[3] 2017 6 Chris Redman 3,647 1999 7 Lamar Jackson 3,543[3] 2016 8 Stefan LeFors 3,145 2003 9 Chris Redman 3,079 1997 10 Dave Ragone 3,056 2001

Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Chris Redman 592 1998 East Carolina 2 Brian Brohm 555 2007 Syracuse 3 Chris Redman 506 1998 Memphis 4 Chris Redman 477 1998 Tulane 5 Chris Redman 474 1998 Western Kentucky 6 Brian Brohm 467 2007 Utah 7 Stefan LeFors 459 2003 TCU 8 Chris Redman 450 1999 Illinois 9 Teddy Bridgewater 447[5] 2013 Miami 10 Chris Redman 431 1998 Cincinnati

Passing touchdowns

Career Rk Player TDs Years 1 Chris Redman 84 1996 1997 1998 1999 2 Dave Ragone 74 1999 2000 2001 2002 3 Teddy Bridgewater 72 2011 2012 2013 4 Brian Brohm 71 2004 2005 2006 2007 5 Lamar Jackson 69[3] 2015 2016 2017 6 Jay Gruden 44 1985 1986 1987 1988 7 Malik Cunningham 43[4] 2018 2019 2020 8 Jeff Brohm 38 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 Stefan LeFors 38 2001 2002 2003 2004 10 John Madeya 34 1970 1971 1972

Single season Rk Player TDs Year 1 Teddy Bridgewater 31 2013 2 Brian Brohm 30 2007 Lamar Jackson 30[3] 2016 4 Chris Redman 29 1998 Chris Redman 29 1999 6 Dave Ragone 27 2000 Teddy Bridgewater 27 2012 Lamar Jackson 27[3] 2017 9 Dave Ragone 24 2002 10 Dave Ragone 23 2001

Single game Rk Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Chris Redman 6 1998 East Carolina Lamar Jackson 6[6] 2016 Charlotte 3 Chris Redman 5 1998 Boston College Chris Redman 5 1999 Houston Chris Redman 5 1999 Kentucky Dave Ragone 5 2002 East Carolina Brian Brohm 5 2005 Oregon State Brian Brohm 5 2007 Middle Tennessee Teddy Bridgewater 5[7] 2012 Temple Teddy Bridgewater 5[8] 2013 Ohio Lamar Jackson 5[9] 2016 Marshall Micale Cunningham 5 2019 Syracuse

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 Lamar Jackson 4,132[3] 2015 2016 2017 2 Walter Peacock 3,204 1972 1973 1974 1975 3 Nathan Poole 2,958 1975 1976 1977 1978 4 Lenny Lyles 2,786 1954 1955 1956 1957 5 Howard Stevens 2,723 1971 1972 6 Frank Moreau 2,599 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 7 Tom Lucia 2,542 1947 1948 1949 1950 8 Michael Bush 2,508 2003 2004 2005 2006 9 Brandon Radcliff 2,365[10] 2013 2014 2015 2016 10 Deon Booker 2,363 1985 1986 1987 1988

Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Lamar Jackson 1,601[3] 2017 2 Lamar Jackson 1,571[3] 2016 3 Javian Hawkins 1,525 2019 4 Howard Stevens 1,429 1971 5 Bilal Powell 1,405 2010 6 Nathan Poole 1,394 1978 7 Howard Stevens 1,294 1972 Walter Peacock 1,294 1973 9 Frank Moreau 1,289 1999 10 Lenny Lyles 1,207 1957

Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Anthony Allen 275 2007 Middle Tennessee 2 Nathan Poole 269 1978 Wichita State 3 Calvin Prince 263 1976 Drake 4 Howard Stevens 260 1971 Southern Illinois 5 Howard Stevens 258 1972 Cincinnati 6 Lenny Lyles 247 1955 Toledo 7 Javian Hawkins 233[11] 2019 Syracuse 8 Lamar Jackson 226[12] 2015 Texas A&M (Music City Bowl) 9 Anthony Shelman 220 1994 Tulsa 10 Bilal Powell 209[13] 2010 Cincinnati

Rushing touchdowns

Career Rk Player TDs Years 1 Lamar Jackson 50[3] 2015 2016 2017 2 Jake Preston 42 1954 1955 1956 1957 3 Michael Bush 39 2003 2004 2005 2006 4 Eric Shelton 30 2003 2004 5 Anthony Shelman 27 1991 1992 1993 1994 Frank Moreau 27 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 7 Brandon Radcliff 26[10] 2013 2014 2015 2016 8 Howard Stevens 25 1971 1972 9 Nathan Poole 23 1975 1976 1977 1978 Calvin Prince 23 1976 1977

Single season Rk Player TDs Year 1 Michael Bush 23 2005 2 Lamar Jackson 21[3] 2016 3 Lenny Lyles 20 1957 Eric Shelton 20 2004 5 Leroy Collins 19 1998 6 Lamar Jackson 18[3] 2017 7 Frank Moreau 17 1999 8 Nathan Poole 15 1978 Anthony Shelman 15 1994 10 Howard Stevens 13 1972 Calvin Prince 13 1977 Anthony Allen 13 2006

Single game Rk Player TDs Year Opponent 1 C. N. Caldwell 5 1913 Western Kentucky Fred Koster 5 1926 Rose Poly Fred Koster 5 1926 Ogden Leroy Collins 5 1998 Western Kentucky Eric Shelton 5 2004 East Carolina 6 Nathan Poole 4 1978 Northwestern State Frank Moreau 4 1997 East Carolina Eric Shelton 4 2004 Memphis Michael Bush 4 2005 West Virginia Senorise Perry 4[14] 2012 Pittsburgh Lamar Jackson 4[15] 2016 Syracuse Lamar Jackson 4[16] 2016 Florida State

Receiving

Receptions

Career Rk Player Rec Years 1 Arnold Jackson 300 1997 1998 1999 2000 2 Ibn Green 217 1996 1997 1998 1999 3 J. R. Russell 186 2001 2002 2003 2004 4 Eli Rogers 176 2011 2012 2013 2014 5 Miguel Montano 175 1994 1995 1996 1997 6 Harry Douglas 173 2004 2005 2006 2007 7 Joshua Tinch 162 2002 2003 2004 2005 8 DeVante Parker 156 2011 2012 2013 2014 9 Dez Fitzpatrick 154[17] 2017 2018 2019 2020 10 Jamie Asher 153 1991 1992 1993 1994

Single season Rk Player Rec Year 1 Arnold Jackson 101 1999 2 Arnold Jackson 90 1998 3 J. R. Russell 75 2003 4 J. R. Russell 73 2004 5 Deion Branch 72 2001 6 Deion Branch 71 2000 Harry Douglas 71 2007 8 Jamie Asher 70 1994 Harry Douglas 70 2006 Tutu Atwell 70[18] 2019

Single game Rk Player Rec Year Opponent 1 Ibn Green 15 1998 East Carolina Arnold Jackson 15 1999 Cincinnati 3 Miguel Montano 14 1996 Southern Miss Miguel Montano 14 1997 Cincinnati 5 Ibn Green 13 1999 Memphis Joshua Tinch 13 2005 West Virginia Harry Douglas 13 2007 Kentucky 8 Ralph Dawkins 12 1992 Florida Jamie Asher 12 1994 Kentucky Arnold Jackson 12 1998 Tulane Harry Douglas 12 2007 Syracuse

Receiving yards

Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 Arnold Jackson 3,670 1997 1998 1999 2000 2 Harry Douglas 2,924 2004 2005 2006 2007 3 Ibn Green 2,830 1996 1997 1998 1999 4 DeVante Parker 2,775 2011 2012 2013 2014 5 J. R. Russell 2,619 2001 2002 2003 2004 6 Dez Fitzpatrick 2,589[17] 2017 2018 2019 2020 7 Jaylen Smith 2,561 2015 2016 2017 2018 8 Tutu Atwell 2,307[18] 2017 2018 2019 2020 9 Miguel Montano 2,305 1994 1995 1996 1997 10 Mario Urrutia 2,271 2005 2006 2007

Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Tutu Atwell 1,276[18] 2019 2 Harry Douglas 1,265 2006 3 J. R. Russell 1,213 2003 4 Arnold Jackson 1,209 1999 5 Deion Branch 1,188 2001 6 Arnold Jackson 1,165 1998 7 Harry Douglas 1,159 2007 8 Mark Clayton 1,112 1982 9 Deion Branch 1,016 2000 10 Jaylen Smith 980 2017

Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Harry Douglas 223 2007 Kentucky 2 Ibn Green 214 1998 East Carolina DeVante Parker 214[19] 2014 Florida State 4 Harry Douglas 205 2007 Syracuse 5 Cookie Brinkman 197 1970 Marshall 6 Miguel Montano 194 1996 Southern Miss Arnold Jackson 194 1999 Illinois Deion Branch 194 2000 Cincinnati Jamari Staples 194[20] 2015 Pittsburgh 10 Mark Clayton 193 1982 Tennessee State

Receiving touchdowns

Career Rk Player TDs Years 1 Ibn Green 33 1996 1997 1998 1999 DeVante Parker 33 2011 2012 2013 2014 3 Arnold Jackson 31 1997 1998 1999 2000 4 Anthony Cummings 25 1987 1988 1989 1990 5 Dez Fitzpatrick 21[17] 2017 2018 2019 2020 Tutu Atwell 21[18] 2017 2018 2019 2020 7 J. R. Russell 19 2001 2002 2003 2004 8 Deion Branch 18 2000 2001 9 Gary Barnidge 17 2004 2005 2006 2007 10 Mario Urrutia 16 2005 2006 2007

Single season Rk Player TDs Year 1 Ibn Green 12 1998 DeVante Parker 12 2013 Tutu Atwell 12[18] 2019 4 Anthony Cummings 10 1990 Arnold Jackson 10 1998 DeVante Parker 10 2012 7 Kevin Cook 9 1993 LaVell Boyd 9 1999 Arnold Jackson 9 1999 Deion Branch 9 2000 Deion Branch 9 2001 Dez Fitzpatrick 9[17] 2017

Single game Rk Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Anthony Cummings 5 1990 Cincinnati 2 LaVell Boyd 4 1999 Houston

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[21]

Total offense yards

Career Rk Player Yards Years 1 Lamar Jackson 13,175[3] 2015 2016 2017 2 Chris Redman 12,129 1996 1997 1998 1999 3 Brian Brohm 10,819 2004 2005 2006 2007 4 Teddy Bridgewater 9,987 2011 2012 2013 5 Dave Ragone 9,161 1999 2000 2001 2002 6 Malik Cunningham 6,743[4] 2018 2019 2020 7 Stefan LeFors 6,609 2001 2002 2003 2004 8 Jay Gruden 6,564 1985 1986 1987 1988 9 Jeff Brohm 5,410 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 10 Ed Rubbert 4,979 1983 1984 1985 1986

Single season Rk Player Yards Year 1 Lamar Jackson 5,261[3] 2017 2 Lamar Jackson 5,114[3] 2016 3 Teddy Bridgewater 4,048 2013 4 Chris Redman 4,009 1998 5 Brian Brohm 3,978 2007 6 Teddy Bridgewater 3,744 2012 7 Stefan LeFors 3,550 2003 8 Chris Redman 3,537 1999 9 Malik Cunningham 3,226[4] 2020 10 Dave Ragone 3,128 2002 11 Dave Ragone 3,122 2001

Single game Rk Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Lamar Jackson 610[15] 2016 Syracuse 2 Chris Redman 578 1998 East Carolina 3 Brian Brohm 549 2007 Syracuse 4 Lamar Jackson 525 2017 North Carolina 5 Lamar Jackson 512 2017 Boston College 6 Stefan LeFors 493 2003 TCU 7 Chris Redman 491 1998 Memphis Lamar Jackson 491 2017 Wake Forest 9 Lamar Jackson 485 2017 Purdue 10 Lamar Jackson 479[9] 2016 Marshall

Total touchdowns

Career Rk Player TDs Years 1 Lamar Jackson 119[3] 2015 2016 2017 2 Chris Redman 87 1996 1997 1998 1999 3 Dave Ragone 83 1999 2000 2001 2002 4 Brian Brohm 80 2004 2005 2006 2007 5 Teddy Bridgewater 78 2011 2012 2013 6 Malik Cunningham 61[4] 2018 2019 2020 7 Jay Gruden 48 1985 1986 1987 1988 8 Jeff Brohm 44 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 Stefan LeFors 44 2001 2002 2003 2004 10 Michael Bush 42 2003 2004 2005 2006 Lenny Lyles 42 1954 1955 1956 1957

Single season Rk Player TDs Year 1 Lamar Jackson 51[3] 2016 2 Lamar Jackson 45[3] 2017 3 Dave Ragone 33 2000 Brian Brohm 33 2007 5 Teddy Bridgewater 32 2013 6 Chris Redman 31 1998 7 Chris Redman 30 1999

Single game Rk Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Lamar Jackson 8[6] 2016 Charlotte

Defense

Interceptions

Career Rk Player Ints Years 1 Anthony Floyd 18 1999 2000 2001 2002 2 Sam Madison 16 1993 1994 1995 1996 3 Leon Williams 15 1978 1979 1980 1981 Ray Buchanan 15 1989 1990 1991 1992 5 Rashad Holman 14 1997 1998 1999 2000 Gerod Holliman 14 2013 2014 7 John Gailey 12 1987 1988 1989 1990 8 Dan Bednarski 11 1966 1967 Mike Detenber 11 1967 1968 1969 Sebastian Curry 11 1980 1981 1982 Kerry Rhodes 11 2001 2002 2003 2004

Single season Rk Player Ints Year 1 Gerod Holliman 14 2014 2 Anthony Floyd 10 2000 3 Ray Buchanan 8 1991 4 Wally Oyler 7 1966 A. J. Jacobs 7 1974 Kirk Perry 7 1983 Anthony Bridges 7 1993 Sam Madison 7 1995

Single game Rk Player Ints Year Opponent 1 Tom Giannini 5 1933 Eastern Kentucky 2 Kirk Perry 3 1983 Army Anthony Floyd 3 2000 Southern Miss Gerod Holliman 3 2014 Boston College

Tackles

Career Rk Player Tackles Years 1 Doug Buffone 495 1962 1963 1964 1965 2 Mark Sander 488 1987 1988 1989 1990 3 Otis Wilson 484 1977 1978 1979 4 Eddie Johnson 457 1977 1978 1979 1980 5 Ricky Skiles 415 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 6 Jeff Henry 408 1976 1977 1978 1979 7 Tyrus McCloud 403 1993 1994 1995 1996 8 Pat Fitzgerald 385 1987 1988 1989 1990 9 Tom Jackson 373 1970 1971 1972 10 Curry Burns 346 1999 2000 2001 2002

Single season Rk Player Tackles Year 1 Doug Buffone 201 1965 2 Doug Buffone 177 1964 3 Otis Wilson 175 1977 4 Ricky Skiles 167 1979 Mark Sander 167 1988 6 Matt Battaglia 166 1986 7 Anthony Williams 159 1982 8 Otis Wilson 157 1978 9 Terry Rice-Locket 155 1997 10 Matt Battaglia 153 1985

Single game Rk Player Tackles Year Opponent 1 Doug Buffone 35 1965 Kent State 2 Tom Jackson 30 1971 North Texas 3 Mike Detenber 27 1967 Southern Illinois 4 Eddie Johnson 24 1979 Drake 5 Alan Campos 22 1994 Army Terry Rice-Locket 22 1997 Illinois Lamar Myles 22 2007 Kentucky 8 Tyrus McCloud 21 1996 Kentucky Bud Herring 21 1998 East Carolina

Sacks

Career Rk Player Sacks Years 1 Dewayne White 37.5 2000 2001 2002 2 Elvis Dumervil 32.0 2002 2003 2004 2005 3 Michael Josiah 31.0 1999 2000 2001 4 Mike Flores 30.5 1987 1988 1989 1990 5 Kendrick Gholston 29.0 1994 1995 1996 1997 6 Joe Johnson 25.0 1991 1992 1993 7 Marcus Smith 24.0 2010 2011 2012 2013 8 Marcus Jones 23.0 2001 2002 2003 2004 9 Ted Washington 20.5 1987 1988 1989 1990 Lorenzo Mauldin 20.5 2011 2012 2013 2014

Single season Rk Player Sacks Year 1 Elvis Dumervil 20.0 2005 2 Joe Johnson 17.0 1993 3 Dewayne White 15.0 2001 4 Marcus Smith 14.5 2013 5 Mike Flores 14.0 1990 6 Mike Flores 13.0 1989 Michael Josiah 13.0 2000 8 Dewayne White 12.0 2000

Single game Rk Player Sacks Year Opponent 1 Elvis Dumervil 6.0 2005 Kentucky 2 Mike Flores 5.0 1990 Murray State 3 Rodney Gnat 4.0 2010 Eastern Kentucky Richard Tharpe 4.0 1981 Florida State Ted Washington 4.0 1989 Wyoming Joe Johnson 4.0 1993 Arizona State Joe Johnson 4.0 1993 San Jose State Carl Powell 4.0 1996 Memphis

Kicking

Field goals made

Career Rk Player FGs Years 1 John Wallace 66 2012 2013 2014 2015 2 Art Carmody 60 2004 2005 2006 2007 3 Blanton Creque 51[22] 2016 2017 2018 2019 4 Nate Smith 44 2000 2001 2002 2003 5 Ron Bell 36 1987 1988 1989 1990 6 David Akers 35 1993 1994 1995 1996 7 Chris Philpott 32 2008 2009 2010 2011 8 Wilbur Summers 24 1972 1973 1974 1975 9 Klaus Wilmsmeyer 22 1988 1989 1990 1991 Jon Hilbert 22 1996 1997 1998 1999

Single season Rk Player FGs Year 1 Art Carmody 21 2006 2 John Wallace 20 2013 3 Blanton Creque 17[22] 2017 4 Blanton Creque 16[22] 2016 John Wallace 16 2012 6 Ron Bell 15 1989 John Wallace 15 2014 John Wallace 15 2015 9 Nate Smith 14 2003 Art Carmody 14 2005 Chris Philpott 14 2010

Single game Rk Player FGs Year Opponent 1 Nate Smith 4 2000 Houston Art Carmody 4 2005 Pittsburgh Chris Philpott 4[23] 2010 Connecticut

Field goal percentage

Career Rk Player FG% Years 1 James Turner 86.7%[24] 2020 2 Blanton Creque 82.3%[22] 2016 2017 2018 2019 3 Art Carmody 82.2% 2004 2005 2006 2007 4 John Wallace 77.6% 2012 2013 2014 2015 5 Danny Cerione 76.9% 1983 1984 1985 1986 6 Klaus Wilmsmeyer 73.3% 1988 1989 1990 1991 7 Chris Philpott 72.7% 2008 2009 2010 2011 8 Dave Betz 72.2% 1979 1980 9 Nate Smith 68.8% 2000 2001 2002 2003 10 Jon Hilbert 66.7% 1996 1997 1998 1999

Single season Rk Player FG% Year 1 James Turner 86.7%[24] 2020 2 Blanton Creque 85.0%[22] 2017 3 Blanton Creque 84.2%[22] 2016 4 Art Carmody 84.0% 2006 5 Blanton Creque 83.3%[22] 2018 6 John Wallace 83.3% 2013 7 John Wallace 78.9% 2014 8 Chris Philpott 77.8% 2010 9 John Wallace 76.2% 2012

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