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This is a list of all the NFL's individual player records.

	Most Pass Attempts, Season, 691, Drew Bledsoe, 1994
	Most Pass Attempts, Career, 8,470, Brett Favre, 1991-Present
	Most Pass Completions, Season, 418, Rich Gannon, 2002
	Most Pass Completions, Career, 5,181, Brett Favre, 1991-Present
	Most Passing Touchdowns, Game, 7, Sid Luckman, Chicago Bears vs. New York Giants, 1943; Adrian Burk, Philadelphia Eagles vs. Washington Redskins, 1954; George Blanda, Houston Oilers vs. New York Titans, 1961; Y.A. Tittle, New York Giants vs. Washington Redskins, 1962; and Joe Kapp, Minnesota Vikings vs. Baltimore Colts, 1969
	Most Passing Touchdowns, Season, 49, Peyton Manning, 2004
	Most Passing Touchdowns, Career, 425, Brett Favre, 1991-Present
	Most Passing Touchdowns, Career, by a non-quarterback, 8, Walter Payton, 1975-1987
	Most Passing Interceptions, Season, 42, George Blanda, 1962
	Most Passing Interceptions, Career, 279, Brett Farve, 1991-Present
	Highest Quarterback Rating, Season, 121.1, Peyton Manning, 2004
	Highest Quarterback Rating, Rookie Season, 98.1, Ben Roethlisberger, 2004
	Highest Quarterback Rating, Career, 96.8, Steve Young, 1985-1999
	Most Seasons, 1,000 or More Yards Rushing, 11, Emmitt Smith, 1991-2001
	Most Consecutive Seasons, 1,000 or More Yards Rushing, 11, Emmitt Smith, 1991-2001
	Most Rushing Yards in a season for a Quarterback, 1,039, Michael Vick, 2006
	Most Yards Gained, Season, 2,105, Eric Dickerson, 1984
	Most Yards Gained, Rookie, Season, 1,808, Eric Dickerson, 1983
	Most Yards Gained, Game, 296, Adrian Peterson (Minnesota RB), vs. San Diego, Nov. 4, 2007
	Most Games, 200 or More Yards Rushing, Career, 6, O.J. Simpson
	Most Games, 200 or More Yards Rushing, Season, 4, Earl Campbell, 1980
	Most Consecutive Games, 200 or More Yards Rushing, 2, O.J. Simpson,1973 & 1976, Earl Campbell, 1980, Ricky Williams, 2002
	Most Games, 100 or More Yards Rushing, Career, 78, Emmitt Smith
	Most Games, 100 or More Yards Rushing, Season, 14, Barry Sanders, 1997
	Most Consecutive Games, 100 or More Yards Rushing, 14, Barry Sanders, 1997
	Most Consecutive Games, Run of 10 Yards or More, 68, Shaun Alexander
	Longest Run From Scrimmage, 99, Tony Dorsett, vs. Minnesota, Jan. 3, 1983 (TD)
	Attempts - Most Seasons Leading League, 6, Jim Brown, 1958-60, 1961, 1963-65
	Attempts - Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, 4, Steve Van Buren, 1947-1950; Walter Payton, 1976-79
	Most Attempts, Career, 4,142, Emmitt Smith
	Most Attempts, Season, 416, Larry Johnson, 2006
	Most Attempts, Rookie, Season, 390, Eric Dickerson, 1983
	Highest Average Gain, Career (750 attempts), 6.36, Randall Cunningham
	Highest Average Gain, Season (Qualifiers), 8.45, Michael Vick, 2006 (123 at-1,039 yds)
	Highest Average Gain, Game (10 attempts), 17.30, Michael Vick, vs. Minnesota, Dec. 1, 2002 (OT) (10 att-173 yds)
	Touchdowns-Most Seasons Leading League, 5, Jim Brown
	Touchdowns-Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, 3, 5 Players
	Most Touchdowns, Career, 164, Emmitt Smith
	Most Touchdowns, Season, 28, Ladainian Tomlinson, 2006
	Most Touchdowns, Rookie, Season, 18, Eric Dickerson, 1983
	Most Touchdowns, Game, 6, Ernie Nevers, vs. Chi. Bears, Nov. 28, 1931& Gale Sayers vs. San Francisco 49ers
	Most Consecutive Games Rushing for Touchdowns, 18, LaDainian Tomlinson, 2004-2005[1]
	Most Seasons Leading League, 8, Don Hutson
	Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, 5, Don Hutson
	Most Pass Receptions, Career, 1,519, Jerry Rice
	Most Seasons, 50 or More Pass Receptions, 17, Jerry Rice
	Most Consecutive Seasons, 100 Receptions, 4, Marvin Harrison
	Most Pass Receptions, Season, 143, Marvin Harrison, 2002
	Most Pass Receptions, Rookie, Season, 101, Anquan Boldin, 2003
	Most Pass Receptions, Game, 20, Terrell Owens, vs. Chicago, Dec. 17, 2000
	Most Consecutive Games, Pass Receptions, 273, Jerry Rice
	Yards Gained Most Seasons Leading League, 7, Don Hutson
	Yards Gained Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, 4, Don Hutson
	Most Yards Gained, Career, 22,466, Jerry Rice
	Most Seasons, 1,000 or More Yards, Pass Receiving, 14, Jerry Rice
	Most Yards Gained, Season, 1,848, Jerry Rice
	Most Yards Gained, Rookie, Season, 1,473, Bill Groman
	Most Yards Gained, Game, 336, Willie "Flipper" Anderson, vs. New Orleans, Nov. 26, 1989 (OT)
	Most Games, 200 or More Yards Pass Receiving, Career, 5, Lance Alworth
	Most Games, 200 or More Yards Pass Receiving, Season, 3, Charley Hennigan
	Most Games, 100 or More Yards Pass Receiving, Career, 75, Jerry Rice
	Most Games, 100 or More Yards Pass Receiving, Season, 11, Michael Irvin
	Most Consecutive Games, 100 or More Yards Pass Receiving, 7, Charley Hennigan, Michael Irvin
	Longest Pass Reception, 99, 10 Times, most recent André Davis (from Jeff Garcia), vs. Cincinnati, Oct. 17, 2004
	Highest Average Gain, Career (200 receptions), 22.26, Homer Jones
	Highest Average Gain, Season (24 receptions), 32.58, Don Currivan
	Highest Average Gain, Game (3 receptions), 63.60, Torry Holt, vs. Atlanta, Sept. 24, 2000 (3-189)
	Most Touchdowns, Career, 197, Jerry Rice (1985–2004)
	Most Touchdowns, Season, 22, Jerry Rice (1987)
	Most Touchdowns, Rookie, Season, 17, Randy Moss (1998)
	Most Touchdowns, Game, 5, Bob Shaw (vs. Baltimore, October 2, 1950); Kellen Winslow (vs. Oakland, November 22, 1981); Jerry Rice (vs. Atlanta, October 14, 1990)
	Touchdowns, Highest Average per Game 0.85, Don Hutson (1935–45)
	Most Seasons Leading League, 4, Jim Brown, Eric Dickerson, Thurman Thomas
	Most Seasons Leading League, Consecutive, 4 Thurman Thomas, 1989-1992
	Most Seasons, 2000 Total Yards from Scrimmage, Career, 4, Eric Dickerson, Marshall Faulk
	Most Seasons, 2000 Total Yards from Scrimmage, Consecutive, 4, Marshall Faulk, 1998-2001
	Most Yards from Scrimmage, Career, 23,540, Jerry Rice, 1985-2004
	Most Yards from Scrimmage, Season, 2,429 Marshall Faulk, 1999. *Most Yards from Scrimmage, Rookie, Season, 2,212, Eric Dickerson, 1983
	Most Yards from Scrimmage, Game, 336 (all receiving yards), Flipper Anderson, 1989
	Combined Yardage, Most Seasons Leading League, 5, Jim Brown
	Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, 4, Jim Brown
	Combined Yardage, Most Attempts, Career, 4,655, Emmitt Smith
	Combined Yardage, Most Attempts, Season, 496 (407 rush, 85 catch, 4 return), James Wilder
	Combined Yardage, Most Attempts, Rookie, Season, 442, Eric Dickerson
	Combined Yardage, Most Attempts, Game, 48, James Wilder (10/30/83), LaDainian Tomlinson (12/1/02 OT)
	Combined Yardage, Most Yards Gained, Career, 23,330, Brian Mitchell
	Most Yards Gained, Total, Career, 23,546, Jerry Rice, 1985-2004
	Most Yards Gained, Total, Season, 2,690, Derrick Mason, 2000
	Most Yards Gained, Total, Rookie, Season, 2,317, Tim Brown, 1988
	Most Yards Gained, Total, Game, 404, Glyn Milburn (12/10/95)
	Most Regular Season Wins in a Career by a Starting Quarterback, 152, Brett Favre
	Most Wins in a Season (Regular + Post season) by a Starting Quarterback,18, Joe Montana, 1984 and Jim McMahon, 1985
	Most Seasons Leading League, 3, Everson Walls
	Most Interceptions in a Career, 81, Paul Krause
	Most Interceptions in a Season, 14, Dick Lane
	Most Interceptions in a Season by a Rookie, 14, Dick Lane
	Most Interceptions Thrown in a Game, 8, Jim Hardy (1950)
	Most Interceptions Recovered in a Game, 4, Many Players
	Most Consecutive Seasons with an Interception, 19, Darrell Green
	Most Consecutive Games with an Interception, 8, Tom Morrow
	Most Seasons Leading League in Yards After an Interception, 2, 3 Players
	Most Career Yards Returned After an Interception, 1,483, Rod Woodson
	Most Interception Yards Returned in a Season, 358, Ed Reed
	Most Interception Yards Returned in a Season by a Rookie, 301, Don Doll
	Most Interceptions Yards Gained in a Game, 177, Charlie McNeil
	Longest Return (All TDs), 106, Ed Reed
	Most Career Touchdowns off Interceptions, 12, Rod Woodson
	Most Touchdowns off Interceptions in a Season, 4, Ken Houston (1971), Jim Kearney, (1972), Eric Allen (1993)
	Most Touchdowns off Interceptions in a Game, 2, Many Players
	Most Touchdowns off Interceptions in a Season by a Rookie, 3, Lem Barney, Ronnie Lott
	Most Career Touchdowns off Interceptions Returned for More Than 100 Yards, 2, Lito Sheppard, Ed Reed
	Most Seasons Leading League, 2, 4 Players
	Most Sacks, Career, 200, Bruce Smith
	Most Sacks, Season, 22.5, Michael Strahan
	Most Sacks, Rookie, Season, 14.5, Jevon Kearse
	Most Sacks, Game, 7.0, Derrick Thomas
	Most Seasons, 10 or More Sacks, 13, Bruce Smith
	Most Consecutive Seasons, 10 or More Sacks, 9, Reggie White
	Most Consecutive Games, Sack, 10, Simon Fletcher
	Most Sacks Per Game, Season, 1.75, Reggie White
	Most Fumbles, Career, 161, Warren Moon
	Most Fumbles, Season, 23, Kerry Collins
	Most Fumbles, Game, 7, Nolan Breitbarth
	Most Fumbles Recovered, Career, Own and Opponents' , 56, Warren Moon
	Most Fumbles Recovered, Season, Own and Opponents' , 9, 4 Players
	Most Fumbles Recovered, Game, Own and Opponents' , 4, 5 Players
	Most Own Fumbles Recovered, Career, 56, Warren Moon
	Most Own Fumbles Recovered, Season, 9, 3 Players
	Most Own Fumbles Recovered, Game, 4, 5 Players
	Most Opponents' Fumbles Recovered, Career, 29, Jim Marshall
	Most Opponents' Fumbles Recovered, Season, 9, Don Hultz
	Most Opponents' Fumbles Recovered, Game, 3, Many Players
	Longest Fumble Return Run (All TDs), 104, Jack Tatum, Aeneas Williams
	Most Fumble Return Touchdowns, Career (Total), 5, Jessie Tuggle, Jason Taylor
	Most Fumble Return Touchdowns, Season (Total), 2, Many Players
	Most Fumble Return Touchdowns, Career (Own recovered), 2, Many Players
	Most Fumble Return Touchdowns, Season (Own recovered), 2, Ahmad Rashad, Del Rodgers
	Most Fumble Return Touchdowns, Career (Opponents' recovered), 5, Jessie Tuggle, Jason Taylor
	Most Fumble Return Touchdowns, Season (Opponents' recovered), 2, Many Players
	Most Fumble Return Touchdowns, Game (Opponents' recovered), 2, Fred (Dippy) Evans
	Most Fumbles Forced, Career, 45, Derrick Thomas
	Most Seasons Leading League, 3, Speedy Duncan, Rick Upchurch
	Most Punt Returns, Career, 463, Brian Mitchell
	Most Punt Returns, Season, 70, Danny Reece
	Most Punt Returns, Rookie, Season, 57, Lew Barnes
	Most Punt Returns, Game, 11, Eddie Brown
	Most Fair Catches, Career, 231, Brian Mitchell
	Most Fair Catches, Season, 33, Brian Mitchell
	Most Fair Catches, Game, 7, Lem Barney, Bobby Morse
	Punt Returns, Yards Gained, Most Seasons Leading League 3, Alvin Haymond
	Punt Returns, Most Yards Gained, Career, 4,999, Brian Mitchell
	Punt Returns, Yards Gained, Most Yards Gained, Season, 875, Desmond Howard
	Punt Returns, Most Yards Gained, Rookie, Season, 656, Louis Lipps
	Punt Returns, Most Yards Gained, Game, 207, LeRoy Irvin
	Longest Punt Return (All TDs), 103, Robert Bailey
	Punt Returns, Highest Average, Career (75 returns), 12.78, George McAfee
	Punt Returns, Highest Average, Season (Qualifiers), 23.00, Herb Rich
	Punt Returns, Highest Average, Rookie, Season (Qualifiers), 23.00, Herb Rich
	Punt Returns, Highest Average, Game (3 returns), 51.00, Steve Smith
	Punt Returns, Most Touchdowns, Career, 10, Eric Metcalf
	Punt Returns, Most Touchdowns, Season, 4, Jack Christiansen, Rick Upchurch
	Punt Returns, Most Touchdowns, Rookie, Season, 4, Jack Christiansen
	Punt Returns, Most Touchdowns, Game 2, Many Players
	Most Seasons Leading League, 3, Abe Woodson
	Most Kickoff Returns, Career, 607, Brian Mitchell
	Most Kickoff Returns, Season, 82, MarTay Jenkins
	Most Kickoff Returns, Rookie, Season, 73, Josh Scobey
	Most Kickoff Returns, Game, 10, Desmond Howard
	Kickoff Returns, Yards Gained, Most Seasons Leading League, 3, Bruce Harper, Tyrone Hughes
	Kickoff Returns, Yards Gained, Most Yards Gained, Career, 14,014, Brian Mitchell
	Kickoff Returns, Most Yards Gained, Season, 2,186, MarTay Jenkins
	Kickoff Returns, Most Yards Gained, Rookie, Season, 1,684, Josh Scobey
	Kickoff Returns, Most Yards Gained, Game, 304, Tyrone Hughes
	Longest Kickoff Return, 108, Ellis Hobbs, September 9, 2007 vs. NY Jets
	Kickoff Returns, Highest Average, Career (75 returns), 30.56, Gale Sayers
	Kickoff Returns, Highest Average, Season (Qualifiers), 41.06, Travis Williams
	Kickoff Returns, Highest Average, Rookie, Season (Qualifiers), 41.06, Travis Williams
	Kickoff Returns, Highest Average, Game (3 returns), 73.50, Wally Triplett
	Kickoff Returns, Most Touchdowns, Career, 6, 5 Times
	Kickoff Returns, Most Touchdowns, Season, 4, Travis Williams, Cecil Turner
	Kickoff Returns, Most Touchdowns, Rookie, Season, 4, Travis Williams
	Kickoff Returns, Most Touchdowns, Game, 2, 6 Times, most recent Devin Hester, Chicago at St. Louis, 12/11/2006
	Most Returns, Career, 1,070, Brian Mitchell
	Most Returns, Season, 114, Michael Lewis
	Most Returns, Game, 13, Stump Mitchell, Ronnie Harris
	Most Yards Returned, Career, 19,013, Brian Mitchell
	Most Yards Returned, Season, 2,432, Michael Lewis
	Most Yards Returned, Game, 347, Tyrone Hughes
	Most Touchdowns, Career, 13, Brian Mitchell
	Most Touchdowns, Season, 6, Devin Hester
	Most Touchdowns, Game, 2, Many Players, most recent Devin Hester, Chicago at St. Louis, 12/11/2006
	Most Consecutive Games with a Touchdown, 4, Dante Hall
	Most Seasons Leading League, 4, Sammy Baugh, Jerrel Wilson
	Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, 4, Sammy Baugh
	Most Punts, Career, 1,514, Jeff Feagles
	Most Punts, Season, 114, Bob Parsons
	Most Punting Yards, Career, 62,928, Jeff Feagles
	Most Punts, Rookie, Season, 111, Brad Maynard
	Most Punts, Game, 16, Leo Araguz
	Longest Punt, 98 yd, Steve O'Neal
	Highest Average, Punting, Career (250 punts), 45.89, Shane Lechler
	Highest Average, Punting, Season (Qualifiers), 51.40, Sammy Baugh
	Highest Average, Punting, Rookie, Season (Qualifiers), 45.92, Frank Sinkwich
	Highest Average, Punting, Game (4 punts), 61.75, Bob Cifers
	Most Consecutive Punts, None Blocked, 1,177, Chris Gardocki
	Most Punts Had Blocked, Career, 14, Herman Weaver, Harry Newsome
	Most Punts Had Blocked, Season, 6, Harry Newsome
	Most Punts Inside the 20, Career, 483, Jeff Feagles
	Most Punts Inside the 20, Season, 39, Kyle Richardson
	Most Punts Inside the 20, Game, 8, Mark Royals, Bryan Barker
	Longest Field Goal, 63 yards, Tom Dempsey & Jason Elam
	Field Goals Made, Game, 8, Rob Bironas
	Longest Play, 109, Antonio Cromartie, missed field goal return (2007)
	Blocked punt, then returned for TD by same player 3 Ed Reed (Career)
	First 1,000 yard rushing season: Beattie Feathers, 1,004 yards, Chicago Bears, 1934
	First 2,000 yard rushing season: O.J. Simpson, 2,003 yards, Buffalo Bills, 1973
	First 200 Yard Rushing Game: Cliff Battles, 215 yards, Boston Braves vs. New York Giants, October 8, 1933
	First 4,000 Yard Passing Season: Joe Namath, 4,007 yards, New York Jets, 1967
	First 400 Yard Passing Game: Sid Luckman, 433 yards, Chicago Bears vs. New York Giants, November 14, 1943
	First 100 Reception Season: Lionel Taylor, 100 receptions, Denver Broncos, 1961
	First 1,000 Yard Receiving Season: Don Hutson, 1,211 yards, Green Bay Packers, 1942
	First 250 Yard Receiving Game, Jim Benton, 303 yards, Cleveland vs. Detroit Lions, November 22, 1945
	First 2,000 Combined Net Yards Seasons, Abner Haynes, 2,100 net yards, Dallas Texans, 1960
	First 300 Combined Net Yards in one game, Jim Benton, 303 yards, Cleveland vs. Detroit Lions, November 22, 1945

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