Oklahoma Sooners football statistical leaders
The Oklahoma Sooners football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Oklahoma Sooners 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 Sooners represent the University of Oklahoma in the NCAA's Big 12 Conference.
Although Oklahoma began competing in intercollegiate football in 1895,[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1946. Records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent, and they are generally not included in these lists.
These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:
- Since 1946, 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 Sooners have played in a bowl game every year since then, giving players since 2002 an additional game to accumulate statistics. Similarly, the Sooners played in the Big 12 Championship Game eight times while it existed.
- The Sooners have eclipsed 5,000 total offensive yards as a team all but twice (for a total of 15 times) since Bob Stoops took over as head coach in 1999.[1] Oklahoma had only done this eight times before Stoops' arrival. In addition, the Sooners have accumulated more than 6,000 yards nine times under Stoops, which they had never done before he took over.
These lists are updated through the end of the 2015 season.
Passing
Sam Bradford set Sooner single-season records with 4,720 passing yards and 50 touchdowns in
2008.
Passing yards
Career
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Years |
1 | Landry Jones | 16,646 | 2009 2010 2011 2012 |
2 | Sam Bradford | 8,403 | 2007 2008 2009 |
3 | Jason White | 7,922 | 1999 2001 2002 2003 2004 |
4 | Josh Heupel | 7,456 | 1999 2000 |
5 | Cale Gundy | 6,686 | 1990 1991 1992 1993 |
6 | Nate Hybl | 5,091 | 2000 2001 2002 |
7 | Baker Mayfield | 4,023[3] | 2015 2016 |
8 | Bobby Warmack | 3,744 | 1966 1967 1968 |
9 | Trevor Knight | 3,119 | 2013 2014 |
10 | Paul Thompson | 3,095 | 2002 2003 2005 2006 |
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Single season
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Year |
1 | Sam Bradford | 4,720 | 2008 |
2 | Landry Jones | 4,718 | 2010 |
3 | Landry Jones | 4,463 | 2011 |
4 | Landry Jones | 4,267 | 2012 |
5 | Josh Heupel | 3,850 | 1999 |
6 | Jason White | 3,846 | 2003 |
7 | Baker Mayfield | 3,700[3] | 2015 |
8 | Josh Heupel | 3,606 | 2000 |
9 | Jason White | 3,205 | 2004 |
10 | Landry Jones | 3,198 | 2009 |
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Passing touchdowns
Rushing
Rushing yards
Adrian Peterson ran for a school-record 1,925 yards in
2004 and came within 100 yards of the career record in only 3 years.
Career
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Years |
1 | Billy Sims | 4,118 | 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 |
2 | Joe Washington | 4,071 | 1972 1973 1974 1975 |
3 | Adrian Peterson | 4,045 | 2004 2005 2006 |
4 | Steve Owens | 4,041 | 1967 1968 1969 |
5 | Quentin Griffin | 3,938 | 1999 2000 2001 2002 |
6 | DeMarco Murray | 3,685 | 2007 2008 2009 2010 |
7 | Samaje Perine | 3,523[16] | 2014 2015 2016 |
8 | De'Mond Parker | 3,403 | 1996 1997 1998 |
9 | Stanley Wilson | 3,198 | 1979 1980 1981 1982 |
10 | Greg Pruitt | 3,122 | 1970 1971 1972 |
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Single season
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Year |
1 | Adrian Peterson | 1,925 | 2004 |
2 | Billy Sims | 1,896 | 1978 |
3 | Quentin Griffin | 1,884 | 2002 |
4 | Greg Pruitt | 1,760 | 1971 |
5 | Samaje Perine | 1,713 | 2014 |
6 | Billy Sims | 1,670 | 1979 |
7 | Steve Owens | 1,649 | 1968 |
8 | Steve Owens | 1,523 | 1969 |
9 | Samaje Perine | 1,349[16] | 2015 |
10 | Mike Gaddis | 1,344 | 1991 |
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Rushing touchdowns
Receiving
Receptions
Receiving yards
Career
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Years |
1 | Ryan Broyles | 4,586 | 2008 2009 2010 2011 |
2 | Sterling Shepard | 3,482[20] | 2012 2013 2014 2015 |
3 | Mark Clayton | 3,241 | 2001 2002 2003 2004 |
4 | Juaquin Iglesias | 2,861 | 2005 2006 2007 2008 |
5 | Kenny Stills | 2,594 | 2010 2011 2012 |
6 | Malcolm Kelly | 2,285 | 2005 2006 2007 |
7 | Antwone Savage | 2,009 | 1999 2000 2001 2002 |
8 | Eddie Hinton | 1,894 | 1966 1967 1968 |
9 | Corey Warren | 1,785 | 1990 1991 1992 1993 |
10 | Manuel Johnson | 1,710 | 2005 2006 2007 2008 |
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Receiving touchdowns
Total offense
A 4-year starter,
Landry Jones holds all Sooner career passing and total offense records.
Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[34]
Total offense yards
Career
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Years |
1 | Landry Jones | 16,271 | 2009 2010 2011 2012 |
2 | Sam Bradford | 8,439 | 2007 2008 2009 |
3 | Jason White | 7,877 | 1999 2001 2002 2003 2004 |
4 | Josh Heupel | 7,522 | 1999 2000 |
5 | Cale Gundy | 6,909 | 1990 1991 1992 1993 |
6 | Jamelle Holieway | 5,143 | 1985 1986 1987 1988 |
7 | Jack Mildren | 5,117 | 1969 1970 1971 |
8 | Nate Hybl | 5,074 | 2000 2001 2002 |
9 | Bobby Warmack | 4,723 | 1966 1967 1968 |
10 | Baker Mayfield | 4,427 | 2015 2016 |
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Single season
Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Year |
1 | Sam Bradford | 4,767 | 2008 |
2 | Landry Jones | 4,590 | 2010 |
3 | Landry Jones | 4,439 | 2011 |
4 | Landry Jones | 4,157 | 2012 |
5 | Baker Mayfield | 4,105[3] | 2015 |
6 | Josh Heupel | 3,773 | 2000 |
7 | Josh Heupel | 3,749 | 1999 |
8 | Jason White | 3,696 | 2003 |
9 | Jason White | 3,149 | 2004 |
10 | Sam Bradford | 3,128 | 2007 |
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Total touchdowns
Defense
Interceptions
Tackles
Sacks
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Single game
Rank |
Player |
Sacks |
Year |
Opponent |
1 | Cedric Jones | 5.0 | 1994 | Texas Tech |
2 | various | 3.0 | | |
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Kicking
Field goals made
Field goal percentage
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