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The Colorado Buffaloes football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the
Colorado Buffaloes football program in various categories,
[1]
[2] including
passing ,
rushing ,
receiving ,
total offense , defensive stats, and
kicking . Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Buffaloes represent the
University of Colorado Boulder in the
NCAA
Division I FBS
Pac-12 Conference .
Although Colorado began competing in intercollegiate football in 1890,
[2] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in the 1930s. Records prior to this year are often incomplete and inconsistent, and are generally not included in these lists.
These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:
Since 1930s, 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.
[3] The Buffaloes have played in five bowl games since then, allowing players in those seasons an extra game to accumulate statistics. However, unlike virtually all other FBS programs, Colorado does not include bowl game statistics from any season in career statistics, meaning that players' career totals, and even in some cases the ordering of career leaders, differ between Colorado record books and official NCAA statistics.
[1]
Similarly, the Buffaloes have appeared in the
Big 12 Championship Game four times and the
Pac-12 Championship Game once, giving players yet another game to accumulate stats.
Due to
COVID-19 disruptions, the NCAA ruled that the 2020 season would not count against any football player's athletic eligibility, giving all players active in that season the opportunity for five years of play instead of the normal four.
These lists are updated through Colorado's game against TCU on September 2,
2023 .
Passing
Passing yards
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Sefo Liufau
9,763
[4]
2013
2014
2015
2016
2
Steven Montez
9,710
2016
2017
2018
2019
3
Cody Hawkins
7,731
2007
2008
2009
2010
4
Joel Klatt
7,708
2002
2003
2004
2005
5
Kordell Stewart
6,481
1991
1992
1993
1994
6
Tyler Hansen
5,705
2008
2009
2010
2011
7
Koy Detmer
5,390
1992
1994
1995
1996
8
Mike Moschetti
4,797
1998
1999
9
John Hessler
4,788
1994
1995
1996
1997
10
Steve Vogel
3,912
1981
1982
1983
1984
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Shedeur Sanders
3,230
[5]
2023
2
Sefo Liufau
3,200
2014
3
Koy Detmer
3,156
1996
4
Steven Montez
2,975
2017
5
Tyler Hansen
2,883
2011
6
Steven Montez
2,849
2018
7
Steven Montez
2,808
2019
8
Joel Klatt
2,696
2005
9
Mike Moschetti
2,693
1999
Cody Hawkins
2,693
2007
Passing touchdowns
Rushing
Rushing yards
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Eric Bieniemy
3,940
1987
1988
1989
1990
2
Rodney Stewart
3,598
2008
2009
2010
2011
3
Phillip Lindsay
3,550
[18]
2014
2015
2016
2017
4
Bobby Purify
3,096
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
5
Rashaan Salaam
3,057
1992
1993
1994
6
Charlie Davis
2,958
1971
1972
1973
7
Hugh Charles
2,795
2004
2005
2006
2007
8
Chris Brown
2,787
2001
2002
9
James Mayberry
2,548
1975
1976
1977
1978
10
Herchell Troutman
2,487
1994
1995
1996
1997
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Rashaan Salaam
2,055
1994
2
Chris Brown
1,841
2002
3
Eric Bieniemy
1,628
1990
4
Charlie Davis
1,386
1971
5
Rodney Stewart
1,318
2010
6
James Mayberry
1,299
1977
7
Phillip Lindsay
1,254
[18]
2017
8
Phillip Lindsay
1,252
[18]
2016
9
Eric Bieniemy
1,243
1988
10
Tony Reed
1,210
1976
Rushing touchdowns
Receiving
Receptions
Receiving yards
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Nelson Spruce
3,347
2012
2013
2014
2015
2
Shay Fields
2,590
[23]
2014
2015
2016
2017
3
Scotty McKnight
2,588
2007
2008
2009
2010
4
Michael Westbrook
2,548
1991
1992
1993
1994
5
Rae Carruth
2,540
1992
1994
1995
1996
6
Charles Johnson
2,447
1990
1991
1992
1993
7
Paul Richardson
2,412
2010
2011
2012
2013
8
Phil Savoy
2,176
1994
1995
1996
1997
9
Derek McCoy
2,038
2000
2001
2002
2003
10
Javon Green
2,031
1997
1998
1999
2000
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Paul Richardson
1,343
2013
2
Nelson Spruce
1,198
2014
3
Charles Johnson
1,149
1992
4
Rae Carruth
1,116
1996
5
Charles Johnson
1,082
1993
6
Michael Westbrook
1,060
1992
7
Nelson Spruce
1,053
2015
8
D.J. Hackett
1,013
2003
9
Laviska Shenault Jr.
1,011
[24]
2018
10
Rae Carruth
1,008
1995
Receiving touchdowns
Total offense
Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.
[38]
Total offense yards
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Sefo Liufau
10,702
[4]
2013
2014
2015
2016
2
Kordell Stewart
7,770
1991
1992
1993
1994
3
Cody Hawkins
7,564
2007
2008
2009
2010
4
Joel Klatt
7,562
2002
2003
2004
2005
5
Tyler Hansen
6,183
2008
2009
2010
2011
6
Darian Hagan
5,808
1988
1989
1990
1991
7
Koy Detmer
5,359
1992
1994
1995
1996
8
John Hessler
5,064
1994
1995
1996
1997
9
Mike Moschetti
4,867
1998
1999
10
Bobby Anderson
4,565
1967
1968
1969
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Sefo Liufau
3,336
2014
2
Shedeur Sanders
3,153
[5]
2023
3
Koy Detmer
3,150
1996
4
Tyler Hansen
2,998
2011
5
Sefo Liufau
2,860
[4]
2016
6
Kordell Stewart
2,823
1993
7
Mike Moschetti
2,818
1999
8
Kordell Stewart
2,710
1994
9
Joel Klatt
2,699
2005
10
Cody Hawkins
2,682
2007
Touchdowns responsible for
"Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.
[41]
Defense
Interceptions
Tackles
Sacks
Kicking
Field goals made
Single game
Rank
Player
FGs
Year
Opponent
1
Jeremy Aldrich
5
1999
Kansas
Kevin Eberhart
5
[46]
2007
Baylor
Field goal percentage
Single season
Rank
Player
FG%
Year
1
Jeremy Aldrich
85.7%
1997
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