Washington Huskies football statistical leaders explained

The Washington Huskies football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Washington Huskies football program in various categories. As of the upcoming 2024 season, the Huskies represent the University of Washington in the NCAA Division I FBS Big Ten Conference. Washington's first football season was in 1889.

These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:

• Since 1920s, seasons have increased to 10 or more games.
• 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.
• In 1975, the Pacific-8 Conference removed a restriction which limited the league's bowl game participation to a single representative tied to the Rose Bowl Game.
• The official NCAA record book does not include bowl games in statistical records until 2002,^[1] with most colleges also structuring their record books this way.
• The Pac-12, in which Washington was a member from 1915 until its effective demise after the 2023 season, held a championship game from 2011 through 2023. Washington appeared in the game three times, giving players in those seasons yet another game to compile statistics. For 2024 and beyond, with Washington joining the Big Ten, Huskies players have the opportunity for an extra game should the team reach a future Big Ten championship game.
• Due to COVID-19 issues, the NCAA ruled that the 2020 season would not count against the athletic eligibility of any football player, giving everyone who played in that season the opportunity for five years of eligibility instead of the normal four.^[2]
• The 2023 team earned a berth in the 2023 College Football Playoff and reached the CFP championship game, thus playing in 15 games.

These lists are updated through the end of the 2023 season. Currently active players are in bold.

Passing

Passing yards

Career^[3]

1		12,296	2015 2016 2017 2018
2		10,220	1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
3		9,544	2022 2023
4		8,919	2010 2011 2012 2013
5		7,639	2007 2008 2009 2010
6		6,391	1996 1997 1998
7		5,886	1992 1993 1994 1995
8		5,879	1997 1998 1999 2000
9		5,496	1970 1971 1972
10		5,082	1986 1987 1988 1989

Single season

1		4,903	2023
2		4,641[4]	2022
3		4,458	2002
4		3,430	2016
5		3,192	2018
6		3,132	2019
7		3,063	2011
8		3,043	2003
9		2,966	2013
10		2,955	2015

Single game

1		516[5]		Arizona
2		485[6]		Washington State
3		473		Michigan State
4		455		Arizona
5		450		Boise State
6		438		Idaho
		438		Baylor (bowl)
8		430		Texas (bowl)
9		429		UCLA
10		428		Arizona State

Passing touchdowns

Career

1		94	2015 2016 2017 2018
2		75	2010 2011 2012 2013
3		67
4		55	1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
5		53	1996 1997 1998
		53	2007 2008 2009 2010
7		35	1970 1971 1972
8		34	1992 1993 1994 1995
9		34	1984 1985 1986 1987
10		33	1949 1950 1951 1952
		33	1986 1987 1988 1989
		33	1997 1998 1999 2000

Single season

1		43	2016
2		36	2023
3		33	2011
4		31	2022
5		28	2002
6		25	1997
7		24	1991
8		23	2019
9		21	2009
10		21	2013

Single game

1		6		Oregon
		6		California
3	Chris Rowland	5		California
		5		Oregon State
		5		Colorado
		5		Idaho
		5		Boise State
8	34 times by 13 players	4	Most recent: Will Rogers, 2024 vs. Eastern Michigan[7] <	--	-	8		4		Kansas State
	Chris Rowland	4		Washington State
		4		Oregon State
		4		BYU
		4		Washington State
		4		Oregon State
		4		Oregon State
		4		San Diego State
		4		Washington State
		4		Arizona State
		4		Oregon State
		4		Oregon
		4		UCLA
		4		Oregon
		4		Syracuse
		4		Hawai'i
		4
		4		Colorado
		4		Baylor (bowl)
		4		Arizona
		4		Oregon State
		4		Portland State
		4		Fresno State
		4		BYU
		4		Utah
	Michael Penix Jr.	4[8]		Kent State
	Michael Penix Jr.	4		Michigan State
	Michael Penix Jr.	4[9]		UCLA
		4		Arizona
		4		Michigan State
		4		Oregon
		4		Stanford
		4		Eastern Michigan -->

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career

1		5,323	2015 2016 2017 2018
2		4,106	1991 1992 1993 1994
3		4,049	2008 2009 2010 2011
4		3,496	2011 2012 2013
5		3,168	1976 1977 1978 1979
6		2,903	1987 1988 1989 1990
7		2,811	1985 1986 1987 1988
8		2,636	1981 1982 1983 1984
9		2,499	1949 1950 1951
10		2,480	2004 2005 2006 2007

Single season

1		1,870	2013
2		1,695	1996
3		1,488	2011
4		1,439	2012
5		1,415	2010
6		1,407	1990
7		1,390	1994
8		1,380	2017
9		1,373	2016
9		1,302	2015

Single game

1		296		Washington State
2		284		Washington State
3		259		Oregon
4		258		Washington State
5		256		USC
6		255		Stanford
7		254		San Jose State
8		249		Washington State
9		241		California
10		227		UCLA

Rushing touchdowns

Career

1		57
2		37	2011 2012 2013
3		34	1991 1992 1993 1994
4		32	1976 1977 1978 1979
5		29	1994 1995 1996 1997
		29	2007 2008 2009 2010
7		28	1949 1950 1951
		28	2000 2001 2002 2003
9		27	1981 1982 1983 1984
10		26	2008 2009 2010 2011

Single season

1		24	1996
2		21	2017
3		20	2013
4		16	2012
		16	2023
6		15	1995
7		14	1984
		14	1993
		14	2015
10		13	1951
		13	2009
	Cameron Davis	13[10]	2022

Single game

1		7		Whitman
2		5		Washington State
		5		UCLA
4		4		UCLA
		4		Southern Miss, (bowl)
		4		Washington State
		4		USC

Receiving

Receptions

Career

1		243	2001 2002 2003
2		214	2020 2021 2022 2023
3		203	2012 2013 2014 2015
4		180	2008 2009 2010 2011
5		164	2020 2021 2022 2023
6		163	2014 2015 2016 2017
7		162	2011 2012 2013 2014
8		161	1979 1980 1981 1982
9		159	2016 2017 2018 2019
10		146	2011 2012 2013

Single season

1		94	2002
2		92	2023
3		89	2003
4		81	2016
5		79[11]	2022
6		77	2012
7		75[12]	2022
8		73	1997
9		72	1998
10		69	2012
		69	2023	-	11		68	1991-->

Single game

1		15		USC
2		14		Oregon
3		13		Arizona
4		12		USC
		12		Washington State
		12		Arizona State
		12		Oregon State
7		11		USC
		11		USC
		11		Arizona State
		11		Washington State

Receiving yards

Career

1		3,598	2001 2002 2003
2		3,272	2020 2021 2022 2023
3		2,871	2008 2009 2010 2011
4		2,306	1988 1989 1990 1991
5		2,275	1995 1996 1997
6		2,256	2014 2015 2016 2017
7		2,187	2012 2013 2014 2015
8		2,143	2020 2021 2022 2023
9		2,051	2016 2017 2018 2019
10		1,992	1979 1980 1981 1982
11	Anthony Russo	1,944	2004 2005 2006 2007-->

Single season

1		1,640	2023
2		1,454	2002
3		1,299	1997
4		1,163	1991
5		1,159	2023
6		1,150	2016
7		1,145	2022
8		1,109	2003
9		1,098	2022
10		1,071	1989
11		1,035	2001-->

Single game

1		257		UCLA
2		223		Arizona State
3		216		Oregon State
4		209		Stanford
5		208		California
6		203		Washington State
7		198		Oregon
		198		Baylor, Alamo Bowl
9		195		USC
		195		Nebraska

Receiving touchdowns

Career

1		30	1988 1989 1990 1991
2		29	2008 2009 2010 2011
3		24	2014 2015 2016 2017
		24	2020 2021 2022 2023
5		22	2001 2002 2003
		22	2013 2014 2016
7		21	2011 2012 2013
8		17	1975 1976 1977 1978
		17	1995 1996 1997
		17	2020 2021 2022 2023

Single season

1		18	1991
2		17	2016
3		15	2016
4		13	2023
5		12	2010
6		11	2002
7		10	1965
8		9	1982
		9	1997
		9	2022
		9	2023

Single game

1		4		Oregon State
2		3		Kansas State
		3		UCLA
		3		Stanford
		3		Washington State
		3		USC
		3		Toledo
		3		Oregon State
		3		Arizona
		3		Oregon
		3		Syracuse
		3		Oregon
		3		California
		3		California
		3		Fresno State
		3		Oregon State
		3[13]		Michigan State
		3		style=font-size:80%;"	Michigan State

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.^[14]

Washington's record book does not list any leaders in "touchdowns responsible for", the official NCAA term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.

Total offense yards

Career

1		12,540	2015 2016 2017 2018
2		10,103	1999 2000 2001 2002
3		9,644	2022 2023
4		9,578	2007 2008 2009 2010
5		9,018	2010 2011 2012 2013
6		7,374	1997 1998 1999 2000
7		6,330	1996 1997 1998
8		6,004	1992 1993 1994 1995
9		5,325	2015 2016 2017 2018
10		5,288	1970 1971 1972<	--			5,248	1980 1981 1982 1983-->

Single season

1		4,911	2023
2		4,733	2022
3		4,273	2002
4		3,475	2016
5		3,331	2018
6		3,188	2009
7		3,074	2013
8		3,073	2011
9		3,048	2007
10		2,989	1999

Single game

1		529		Arizona
2		519		Washington State
3		509		Stanford
4		493		Arizona
5		477		Baylor, (bowl)
6		473		Arizona
		473		Michigan State
8		461		Texas, (bowl)
9		448		Boise State
10		430		Idaho
	Michael Penix Jr.	428[15]		Oregon
		420		USC
		420		Tulsa-->

Defense

Interceptions

Career

1		18	1966 1967 1968
2		16	1946 1947 1948
3		13	1951 1952 <	--1953 intentionally omitted--> 1954
		13	1972 1973 1974 1975
		13	1983 1984 1985
6		12	1990 1991 1992
7		11	1970 1971 1972
		11	1992 1993 1994 1995
		11	2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
		11	2010 2011 2012 2013
		11	2012 2013 2014

Single season

1		14	1968
2		12	1951
3		8	1946
		8	1991
5		7	1943
		7	1950
		7	1972
8		6	1959
		6	1959
		6	1972
		6	1984
		6	1990
		6	1997
		6	1999
		6	2003

Single game

1		4		Idaho
2		3		Oregon
		3		Oregon State
		3		California
		3		Oregon
		3		Wisconsin
		3		California
		3		Iowa State
		3		Northwestern

Tackles

Career and season totals since 1967, game totals since 1959.^[3]

Career

1		578	1975 1976 1977 1978
2		575	1984 1985 1986 1987
3		502	1972 1973 1974 1975
4		486	1979 1980 1981 1982
5	Joe Kelly	401	1982 1983 1984 1985
6		389	1973 1974 1975
7		386	1974 1975 1976
8		378	2007 2008 2009 2010
9		376	1981 1982 1983 1984
10		375	1976 1977 1978 1979

Single season

1		219	1977
2		204	1985
3		201	1973
4		200	1976
5		188	1987
6		185	1973
7		176	2018
8		170	1988
9		168	1978
		168	1989

Single game

1		29		Washington State
		29		Oregon State
3		28		Oregon
		28		Mississippi State
5		27		Washington State
6		26		Oregon
7		25		California
		25		Syracuse
9		24		Alabama
		24		Arizona State

Sacks

The University provides sack totals since the 1982 season.

Career

1		36.0	2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
2		30.0	2006 2007 2008 2009
3		28.0	1981 1982 1983 1984
4		26.0	1989 1990 1991
5		25.5	1994 1995 1996 1997
6		24.0	1990 1991 1992 1993
7		22.5	2011 2012 2013 2014
8		20.0	1984 1985 1986
		20.0	2002 2003 2004
10		19.0	2021 2022 2023

Single season

1		19.0	2014
2		14.5	1996
3		13.0	1983
		13.0	2013
5		11.5	1991
		11.5	2014
7		11.0	1987
		11.0	2009
9		10.0	1982
		10.0	1982
		10.0	2003
		10.0	2022

Single game

1		5		UCLA
		5		Navy
3		4		BYU
		4		Oregon State
		4		Eastern Washington
6		3.5		Stanford
		3.5		Ohio State
		3.5		BYU
		3.5		Utah State

Kicking

Field goals made

Career

1		85	1983 1984 1985 1986
2	Peyton Henry	71[16]	2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
3		68	1999 2000 2001 2002
4		61	1980 1981 1982
5		52	2013 2014 2015 2016
6		42	2009 2010
7		40	1990 1991 1992 1993
8		37	1974 1975 1976 1977
9		36	1994 1995 1996
10		28	2003 2005 2005

Single season

1		25	1982
2		23	1985
3		22	1984
		22	2002
5		21	1983
6		20	1980
		20	2014
8		19	1986
	Peyton Henry	19	2019
	Peyton Henry	19	2022
11		18	1994
		18	2009-->

Single game

1		5		Houston
		5		Washington State
3	19 times by 11 players	4	Most recent: Grady Gross, 2024 vs. Washington State[17] <	--	-	3		4		Washington State
		4		UCLA
		4		Texas Tech
		4		San Diego State
		4		UTEP
		4		Oregon
		4		Northwestern
		4		Oregon State
		4		Oregon
		4		Texas A&M
		4		Washington State
		4		California
		4		Arizona State
		4		USC
	Peyton Henry	4[18]		Stanford
	Peyton Henry	4[19]		Stanford
	Grady Gross	4[20]		Washington State-->

Field goal percentage

Career with minimum of 25 attempts; season with minimum of 15 attempts. Percentages are displayed with three decimal places, but rankings are based on absolute percentages, taken to as many decimal places as needed to break ties. The second tiebreaker is number of attempts, with higher being better.

Career

1		61-75	.813	1980 1981 1982
2		52-64	.813	2013 2014 2015 2016
3		85-105	.810	1983 1984 1985 1986
4	Peyton Henry	71-88	.807	2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
5		24-30	.800	2012 2013
6		26-35	.743	1988 1989
7		42-57	.737	2009 2010
8		20-28	.714	1965 1966 1967
9		22-31	.710	2007 2008
10		68-100	.680	1999 2000 2001 2002

Single season

1		25-26	.962	1982
2		15-16	.938	2013
3	Peyton Henry	19-21	.905	2019
4		23-26	.885	1985
5	Peyton Henry	19-22	.863	2022
6		18-21	.857	2009
7		20-24	.833	2014
8		19-23	.826	1986
9	Grady Gross	18-22	.818[21]	2023
10		16-20	.800	1989
		16-20	.800	2015
		16-20	.800	2016

See also

• List of Washington Huskies football seasons

Notes and References

1. News: NCAA changes policy on football stats. 2002-08-28. 2016-08-17. ESPN.com. Associated Press.
2. News: NCAA approves blanket waiver for 2020 fall sports athletes to retain year of eligibility . David . Cobb . CBSSports.com . August 21, 2020 . November 27, 2021.
3. Web site: 2022 Washington Football Media Guide . Washington Huskies . August 8, 2022 . October 29, 2022.
4. Web site: Michael Penix Jr. . ESPN.com . November 27, 2022.
5. Web site: Arizona vs. Washington Box Score. October 15, 2022. October 27, 2022. ESPN.com.
6. Web site: Box Score: Washington Huskies vs. Washington State Cougars . ESPN.com . November 26, 2022 . November 27, 2022.
7. Web site: Washington vs. Eastern Michigan Box Score. ESPN.com. September 7, 2024. September 7, 2024.
8. Web site: Kent State vs. Washington Box Score. ESPN.com. September 3, 2022. September 7, 2022.
9. Web site: Washington vs. UCLA Box Score. ESPN.com. September 30, 2022. October 2, 2022.
10. Web site: Cameron Davis . ESPN.com . November 27, 2022.
11. Web site: Jalen McMillan . ESPN.com . November 27, 2022.
12. Web site: Rome Odunze . ESPN.com . November 27, 2022.
13. Web site: Michigan State vs. Washington Box Score. September 17, 2022. September 20, 2022. ESPN.com.
14. Web site: 2022 Football Bowl Subdivision Records . NCAA . 9 . October 29, 2022.
15. Web site: Box Score: Washington Huskies vs. Oregon Ducks . ESPN.com . November 12, 2022 . November 24, 2022.
16. Web site: Peyton Henry. ESPN.com . November 27, 2022.
17. Web site: Washington State vs. Washington Box Score. ESPN.com. September 14, 2024. September 15, 2024.
18. Web site: Washington vs. Stanford Box Score. ESPN.com. October 30, 2021. November 1, 2021.
19. Web site: Stanford vs. Washington Box Score. ESPN.com. September 24, 2022. September 25, 2022.
20. Web site: Washington State vs. Washington Box Score. ESPN.com. September 14, 2024. September 15, 2024.
21. Web site: Grady Gross. ESPN.com.