Passing Records
Updated as of 11/11/06
Game Passing Yardage
Yards |
Attempts |
Completions |
TD |
Interceptions |
Player/Game |
Season |
399 |
44 |
23 |
4 |
2 |
Zack Mills vs. Iowa |
2002 |
379 |
43 |
22 |
2 |
0 |
Michael Robinson vs. Wisconsin |
2003 |
366 |
36 |
21 |
2 |
0 |
Mike McQueary vs. Pittsburgh |
1997 |
358 |
41 |
26 |
2 |
2 |
Todd Blackledge at Miami (FL) |
1981 |
352 |
42 |
23 |
3 |
1 |
Kerry Collins at Michigan State |
1993 |
328 |
16 |
14 |
2 |
0 |
Kerry Collins vs. Rutgers |
1994 |
317 |
54 |
28 |
1 |
0 |
Kerry Collins at BYU |
1992 |
315 |
36 |
22 |
2 |
2 |
Chuck Fusina at N.C. State |
1977 |
303 |
37 |
21 |
3 |
0 |
John Sacca at Rutgers |
1992 |
302 |
51 |
27 |
1 |
1 |
Rashard Casey vs. Iowa |
2000 |
By a senior: 366, Mike McQueary vs. Pittsburgh, 1997 |
By a junior: 352, Kerry Collins at Michigan State, 1993 |
By a sophomore: 399, Zack Mills vs Iowa, 2002 |
By a freshman: 280, Zack Mills vs. Ohio State/Southern Miss,
2001 |
Game Pass Completions
Completions |
Player/Game |
Season |
33 |
Wally Richardson vs. Wisconsin |
1995 |
29 |
Zack Mills vs. Purdue |
2004 |
28 |
Kerry Collins at Brigham Young |
1992 |
27 |
Rashard Casey vs. Iowa |
2000 |
27 |
Zack Mills vs. Ohio State |
2003 |
26 |
Todd Blackledge at Miami (FL) |
1981 |
24 |
Tony Sacca at Miami (FL) |
1991 |
24 |
Kerry Collins at Illinois |
1994 |
24 |
Wally Richardson at Michigan State |
1995 |
24 |
Zack Mills at Minnesota |
2004 |
23 |
Todd Blackledge vs. Nebraska |
1982 |
23 |
Kerry Collins at Michigan State |
1993 |
23 |
Zack Mills vs. Southern Miss |
2001 |
23 |
Zack Mills vs Iowa |
2002 |
23 |
Zack Mills at Boston College |
2004 |
22 |
Chuck Fusina at N.C. State |
1977 |
22 |
Michael Robinson vs. Wisconsin |
2003 |
22 |
Zack Mills at Northwestern |
2003 |
Game TD Passes
Touchdowns |
Player/Game |
Season |
5 |
Tony Sacca vs. Georgia Tech |
1991 |
5 |
Rashard Casey vs. Louisiana Tech |
2000 |
4 |
Tom Sherman vs. Pittsburgh |
1967 |
4 |
Chuck Fusina vs. Syracuse |
1978 |
4 |
Todd Blackledge vs. Temple |
1982 |
4 |
Todd Blackledge vs. Maryland |
1982 |
4 |
Todd Blackledge vs. Rutgers |
1982 |
4 |
John Sacca vs. Minnesota |
1993 |
4 |
Kerry Collins vs. Rutgers |
1993 |
4 |
Wally Richardson vs. Auburn |
1996 Outback Bowl |
4 |
Zack Mills vs Iowa |
2002 |
4 |
Michael Robinson at Illinois |
2005 |
Season Passing Yardage
Yards |
Attempts |
Completions |
TD |
Interceptions |
Player |
Season |
2679 |
264 |
176 |
21 |
7 |
Kerry Collins |
1994 |
2488 |
292 |
169 |
21 |
5 |
Tony Sacca |
1991 |
2417 |
333 |
188 |
17 |
10 |
Zack Mills |
2002 |
2350 |
311 |
162 |
17 |
10 |
Michael Robinson |
2005 |
2221 |
246 |
142 |
15 |
9 |
Chuck Fusina |
1977 |
2218 |
292 |
161 |
22 |
14 |
Todd Blackledge |
1982 |
2211 |
255 |
146 |
17 |
9 |
Mike McQueary |
1997 |
2198 |
335 |
193 |
18 |
6 |
Wally Richardson |
1995 |
2039 |
216 |
115 |
15 |
8 |
John Hufnagel |
1972 |
2007 |
324 |
177 |
8 |
8 |
Anthony Morelli |
2006 |
By a senior: 2679, Kerry Collins, 1994 |
By a junior: 2221, Chuck Fusina, 1977 |
By a sophomore: 2417, Zack Mills, 2002 |
By a freshman: 1669, Zack Mills, 2001 |
Season Pass Completions
Completions |
Player |
Season |
193 |
Wally Richardson |
1995 |
188 |
Zack Mills |
2002 |
177 |
Anthony Morelli |
2006 |
176 |
Kerry Collins |
1994 |
169 |
Tony Sacca |
1991 |
163 |
Rashard Casey |
2000 |
162 |
Michael Robinson |
2005 |
161 |
Todd Blackledge |
1982 |
155 |
Zack MIlls |
2004 |
146 |
Mike McQueary |
1997 |
Season TD Passes
Touchdowns |
Player |
Season |
22 |
Todd Blackledge |
1982 |
21 |
Tony Sacca |
1991 |
21 |
Kerry Collins |
1994 |
19 |
Doug Strang |
1983 |
18 |
Wally Richardson |
1995 |
17 |
Mike McQueary |
1997 |
17 |
Zack Mills |
2002 |
17 |
Michael Robinson |
2005 |
15 |
John Hufnagel |
1972 |
15 |
Chuck Fusina |
1977 |
(Yards/Attempt) Season
Yards |
Player |
Season |
10.15 |
Kerry Collins |
1994 |
9.44 |
John Hufnagel |
1972 |
9.03 |
Chuck Fusina |
1977 |
9.00 |
Milt Plum |
1956 |
8.71 |
John Hufnagel |
1971 |
8.67 |
Mike McQueary |
1997 |
8.54 |
Tom Shuman |
1973 |
8.52 |
Tony Sacca |
1991 |
7.92 |
Kevin Thompson |
1999 |
7.88 |
Tom Sherman |
1967 |
7.80 |
Rich Lucas |
1959 |
7.68 |
Chuck Fusina |
1978 |
Career Passing Yardage
Yards |
Attempts |
Completions |
TD |
Interceptions |
Player |
Career |
7212 |
1082 |
606 |
41 |
39 |
Zack Mills |
2001-04 |
5869 |
824 |
401 |
41 |
24 |
Tony Sacca |
1988-91 |
5382 |
665 |
371 |
37 |
32 |
Chuck Fusina |
1975-78 |
5304 |
657 |
370 |
39 |
21 |
Kerry Collins |
1991-94 |
4812 |
658 |
341 |
41 |
41 |
Todd Blackledge |
1980-82 |
4419 |
692 |
378 |
27 |
14 |
Wally Richardson |
1992, 1994-96 |
3710 |
495 |
263 |
19 |
17 |
Kevin Thompson |
1996-99 |
3545 |
408 |
225 |
26 |
17 |
John Hufnagel |
1970-72 |
3531 |
505 |
248 |
23 |
21 |
Michael Robinson |
2002-05 |
3469 |
547 |
262 |
18 |
24 |
John Shaffer |
1983-86 |
Career Pass Completions
Completions |
Player |
Career |
606 |
Zack Mills |
2001-04 |
401 |
Tony Sacca |
1988-91 |
378 |
Wally Richardson |
1992, 94-96 |
371 |
Chuck Fusina |
1975-78 |
370 |
Kerry Collins |
1991-94 |
341 |
Todd Blackledge |
1980-82 |
263 |
Kevin Thompson |
1996-99 |
262 |
John Shaffer |
1983-86 |
248 |
Michael Robinson |
2002-05 |
242 |
Rashard Casey |
1997-2000 |
Career TD Passes
Touchdowns |
Player |
Career |
41 |
Todd Blackledge |
1980-82 |
41 |
Tony Sacca |
1988-91 |
41 |
Zack Mills |
2001-04 |
39 |
Kerry Collins |
1991-94 |
37 |
Chuck Fusina |
1975-78 |
28 |
Tom Shuman |
1972-74 |
27 |
Wally Richardson |
1992, 94-96 |
26 |
John Hufnagel |
1970-72 |
24 |
Pete Liske |
1961-63 |
24 |
Doug Strang |
1981-84 |
(Yards/Attempt) Career
Yards |
Player |
Career |
8.89 |
Mike McQueary |
1994-97 |
8.69 |
John Hufnagel |
1970-72 |
8.09 |
Chuck Fusina |
1975-78 |
8.07 |
Kerry Collins |
1991-94 |
7.91 |
Tom Shuman |
1972-74 |
7.49 |
Kevin Thompson |
1996-99 |
7.46 |
Tom Sherman |
1965-67 |
7.31 |
Todd Blackledge |
1980-82 |
7.29 |
Galen Hall |
1959-61 |
7.25 |
Elwood Petchel |
1946-48 |
Longest Pass Play
Yards |
Players/Game |
Season |
92 |
Harold Hess to Bob Higgins at Pittsburgh |
1919 |
86 |
Steve Joachim to Jim Scott at Navy |
1971 |
82 |
Matt Knizner to Eric Hamilton vs. Pittsburgh |
1986 |
82 |
Kerry Collins to Freddie Scott vs. Rutgers |
1994 |
80 |
Tom Sherman to Paul Johnson at Maryland |
1967 |
80 |
Doug Strang to Dean DiMidio vs Alabama |
1983 |
Season Passing Efficiency
QB Rating |
Player |
Season |
172.86 |
Kerry Collins |
1994 |
151.84 |
John Hufnagel |
1971 |
149.76 |
Tony Sacca |
1991 |
148.04 |
John Hufnagel |
1972 |
146.38 |
Chuck Fusina |
1977 |
145.03 |
Mike McQueary |
1997 |
143.73 |
Tom Shuman |
1973 |
136.47 |
Milt Plum |
1956 |
134.23 |
Todd Blackledge |
1982 |
133.64 |
Doug Strang |
1983 |
Career Passing Efficiency
QB Rating |
Player |
Season |
145.57 |
Mike McQueary |
1994-97 |
148.83 |
John Hufnagel |
1970-72 |
137.33 |
Kerry Collins |
1991-94 |
136.68 |
Tom Shuman |
1972-74 |
132.48 |
Chuck Fusina |
1975-78 |
127.71 |
Pete Liske |
1961-63 |
127.00 |
Tom Bill |
1987-90 |
121.88 |
Kevin Thompson |
1996-99 |
121.83 |
Galen Hall |
1959-61 |
121.32 |
Todd Blackledge |
1980-82 |
119.63 |
Tom Sherman |
1965-67 |
119.09 |
Tony Sacca |
1988-91 |
117.38 |
Rashard Casey |
1997-2000 |
117.29 |
Zack Mills |
2001-04 |
117.09 |
Wally Richardson |
1992, 94-96 |
Season Leaders
Season |
Player |
Yards |
Attempts |
Completions |
Interceptions |
TD |
1946 |
Elwood Petchel |
287 |
37 |
16 |
4 |
2 |
1947 |
Elwood Petchel |
353 |
38 |
18 |
3 |
5 |
1948 |
Elwood Petchel |
628 |
100 |
48 |
11 |
9 |
1949 |
Owen Dougherty |
281 |
28 |
12 |
5 |
3 |
1950 |
Vince O'Bara |
640 |
103 |
38 |
15 |
3 |
1951 |
Bob Szajna |
528 |
86 |
41 |
7 |
3 |
1952 |
Tony Rados |
937 |
186 |
93 |
10 |
8 |
1953 |
Tony Rados |
1025 |
171 |
81 |
12 |
8 |
1954 |
Don Bailey |
393 |
80 |
33 |
2 |
5 |
1955 |
Bobby Hoffman |
355 |
53 |
25 |
7 |
1 |
1956 |
Milt Plum |
675 |
75 |
40 |
7 |
6 |
1957 |
Al Jacks |
673 |
103 |
53 |
3 |
5 |
1958 |
Rich Lucas |
483 |
80 |
36 |
4 |
3 |
1959 |
Rich Lucas |
913 |
117 |
58 |
8 |
5 |
1960 |
Galen Hall |
448 |
89 |
39 |
5 |
5 |
1961 |
Galen Hall |
951 |
97 |
50 |
5 |
8 |
1962 |
Pete Liske |
1037 |
162 |
91 |
4 |
12 |
1963 |
Pete Liske |
1117 |
161 |
87 |
5 |
10 |
1964 |
Gary Wydman |
832 |
149 |
70 |
6 |
1 |
1965 |
Jack White |
1275 |
205 |
98 |
14 |
6 |
1966 |
Tom Sherman |
943 |
135 |
58 |
4 |
6 |
1967 |
Tom Sherman |
1616 |
205 |
104 |
9 |
13 |
1968 |
Chuck Burkhart |
1170 |
177 |
87 |
7 |
6 |
1969 |
Chuck Burkhart |
805 |
114 |
59 |
9 |
1 |
1970 |
Mike Cooper |
429 |
64 |
32 |
6 |
4 |
1971 |
John Hufnagel |
1185 |
136 |
86 |
6 |
10 |
1972 |
John Hufnagel |
2039 |
216 |
115 |
8 |
15 |
1973 |
Tom Shuman |
1375 |
161 |
83 |
5 |
13 |
1974 |
Tom Shuman |
1355 |
183 |
97 |
6 |
12 |
1975 |
John Andress |
991 |
149 |
71 |
4 |
2 |
1976 |
Chuck Fusina |
1260 |
168 |
88 |
10 |
11 |
1977 |
Chuck Fusina |
2221 |
246 |
142 |
9 |
15 |
1978 |
Chuck Fusina |
1859 |
242 |
137 |
12 |
11 |
1979 |
Dayle Tate |
1179 |
176 |
92 |
11 |
8 |
1980 |
Todd Blackledge |
1037 |
159 |
76 |
13 |
7 |
1981 |
Todd Blackledge |
1557 |
207 |
104 |
14 |
12 |
1982 |
Todd Blackledge |
2218 |
292 |
161 |
14 |
22 |
1983 |
Doug Strang |
1944 |
259 |
134 |
7 |
19 |
1984 |
Doug Strang |
840 |
148 |
57 |
10 |
5 |
1985 |
John Shaffer |
1366 |
228 |
103 |
10 |
8 |
1986 |
John Shaffer |
1510 |
204 |
114 |
4 |
9 |
1987 |
Matt Knizer |
1478 |
228 |
113 |
12 |
7 |
1988 |
Tony Sacca |
821 |
146 |
54 |
5 |
4 |
1989 |
Tony Sacca |
694 |
137 |
56 |
5 |
6 |
1990 |
Tony Sacca |
1866 |
249 |
122 |
9 |
10 |
1991 |
Tony Sacca |
2488 |
292 |
169 |
5 |
21 |
1992 |
John Sacca |
1118 |
155 |
81 |
3 |
9 |
1993 |
Kerry Collins |
1605 |
250 |
127 |
11 |
13 |
1994 |
Kerry Collins |
2679 |
264 |
176 |
7 |
21 |
1995 |
Wally Richardson |
2198 |
335 |
193 |
6 |
18 |
1996 |
Wally Richardson |
1732 |
279 |
145 |
8 |
7 |
1997 |
Mike McQueary |
2211 |
255 |
146 |
9 |
17 |
1998 |
Kevin Thompson |
1691 |
226 |
121 |
8 |
6 |
1999 |
Kevin Thompson |
1916 |
242 |
133 |
9 |
13 |
2000 |
Rashard Casey |
2001 |
309 |
163 |
8 |
14 |
2001 |
Zack Mills |
1669 |
230 |
127 |
12 |
9 |
2002 |
Zack Mills |
2417 |
333 |
188 |
10 |
17 |
2003 |
Zack Mills |
1404 |
251 |
136 |
5 |
6 |
2004 |
Zack Mills |
1722 |
268 |
155 |
12 |
9 |
2005 |
Michael Robinson |
2350 |
311 |
162 |
10 |
17 |
2006 |
Anthony Morelli |
2007 |
324 |
177 |
8 |
8 |
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