Alabama Crimson Tide football statistical leaders explained

Alabama Crimson Tide football statistical leaders identify individual statistical leaders of the Alabama Crimson Tide football program in various offensive categories, including passing, rushing, and receptions and defensive categories, including tackles, interceptions and quarterback sacks. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season and career leaders. The Alabama Crimson Tide football program is a college football team that represents the University of Alabama in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Southeastern Conference (SEC).

These stats are updated through Alabama's game against Michigan on January 1, 2024.

Offensive statistics

Passing records

Passing yards

Career
1A. J. McCarron9,0192010 2011 2012 2013
2 8,356 2020 2021 2022
3 John Parker Wilson7,9242005 2006 2007 2008
4 7,442[1] 2017 2018 2019
5 6,382 2002 2003 2004 2005
6 6,126 2018 2019 2020
7 5,983 1998 1999 2000 2001
8 5,691 2007 2008 2009 2010
9 5,689 1991 1992 1993 1994
10 5,626[2] 2016 2017 2018
Single season
1 4,8722021
2 Mac Jones4,500[3] 2020
3 3,966 2018
4 3,487 2014
5 3,328 2022
6 Jake Coker3,110[4] 2015
7 A. J. McCarron3,0632013
8 Greg McElroy2,9872010
9 A. J. McCarron2,9332012
10 John Parker Wilson2,8462007
Single game
1 Bryce Young559Arkansas
2 484 Auburn
3 464 Ohio State (CFP National Championship)
4 Bryce Young455Tennessee
5 445[5] Florida
6 444[6] South Carolina
7 435 Texas A&M
8 Bryce Young421Georgia (SEC Championship Game)
9 418[7] Ole Miss
418[8] LSU

Passing touchdowns

Career
1 87 2017 2018 2019
2 80 2020 2021 2022
3 77 2010 2011 2012 2013
4 56 2018 2019 2020
5 48 2016 2017 2018
6 47 2005 2006 2007 2008
7 41 2002 2003 2004 2005
8 39 2007 2008 2009 2010
9 35 1983 1984 1985 1986
35 1998 1999 2000 2001
Single season
1 Bryce Young472021
2 43 2018
3 Mac Jones412020
4 33 2019
5 Bryce Young322022
6 A. J. McCarron302012
7 A. J. McCarron282013
Blake Sims282014
9 23 2016
232023
Single game
1 6 Ole Miss
2 Gary Hollingsworth5Ole Miss
5[9] Auburn
5 South Carolina
5[10] Southern Miss
5Auburn
5Florida (SEC Championship Game)
5Ohio State (CFP National Championship)
5[11] Southern Miss
5New Mexico State
5Utah State
5Kansas State (Sugar Bowl)

Rushing records

Rushing yards

Career
1 Najee Harris 3,8432017 2018 2019 2020
2 Derrick Henry3,591[12] 2013 2014 2015
3 Shaun Alexander3,5651996 1997 1998 1999
4 Bobby Humphrey3,4201985 1986 1987 1988
5 Kenneth Darby3,3242003 2004 2005 2006
6 T. J. Yeldon3,3222012 2013 2014
7 Mark Ingram II3,2612008 2009 2010
8 Trent Richardson3,1302009 2010 2011
9 Damien Harris3,0732015 2016 2017 2018
10 Johnny Musso2,7411969 1970 1971
Single season
1Derrick Henry2,2192015
2Trent Richardson1,6792011
3Mark Ingram II1,6582009
4Bobby Humphrey1,4711986
5Najee Harris 1,4662020
6Shaun Alexander1,3831999
Glen Coffee1,3832008
8Shaud Williams1,3672003
9Brian Robinson Jr.1,3432021
10Sherman Williams1,3411994
Single game
1Shaun Alexander291LSU
2Bobby Humphrey284Mississippi State
3Derrick Henry271[13] Auburn
4Mark Ingram II246[14] South Carolina
5Derrick Henry236[15] Texas A&M
6Bobby Marlow233Auburn
7Johnny Musso221Auburn
8Bobby Humphrey220Penn State
9Glen Coffee218Kentucky
10Bobby Humphrey217Tennessee

Rushing touchdowns

Career
1Najee Harris462017 2018 2019 2020
2Mark Ingram II422008 2009 2010
Derrick Henry422013 2014 2015
4Shaun Alexander411996 1997 1998 1999
5T. J. Yeldon372012 2013 2014
6Trent Richardson352009 2010 2011
7Johnny Musso341969 1970 1971 1972
8Bobby Humphrey331985 1986 1987 1988
9Eddie Lacy302010 2011 2012
10Tony Nathan291975 1976 1977 1978
Brian Robinson Jr.292017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Single season
1Derrick Henry282015
2Najee Harris262020
3Trent Richardson212011
4Shaun Alexander191999
5Siran Stacy171989
Mark Ingram II172009
Eddie Lacy172012
8Johnny Musso161971
9Cotton Clark151962
Tony Nathan151977
Bobby Humphrey151986
Single game
1Shaun Alexander5BYU
Santonio Beard5Ole Miss
Najee Harris5Ole Miss
4Johnny Musso4Florida
David Casteal4Mississippi State
Siran Stacy4Memphis State
Shaun Alexander4LSU
Trent Richardson4[16] Ole Miss
4[17] Ole Miss
4[18] LSU

Receiving records

Receptions

Career
12352017 2018 2019 2020
2Amari Cooper2282012 2013 2014
3Calvin Ridley224[19] 2015 2016 2017
4D. J. Hall1942004 2005 2006 2007
5 Julio Jones1792008 2009 2010
6 159[20] 2017 2018 2019
7John Metchie III1552019 2020 2021
8Freddie Milons1521998 1999 2000 2001
9Marquis Maze1362008 2009 2010 2011
10David Bailey1321969 1970 1971
Single season
1Amari Cooper1242014
21172020
3John Metchie III962021
4Calvin Ridley892015
5 Jameson Williams792021
6Julio Jones782010
777 2019
8Calvin Ridley722016
9 68 2018
68 2019
Single game
1DeVonta Smith15Florida (SEC Championship Game)
2D. J. Hall13[21] Tennessee
Amari Cooper13[22] Florida Atlantic
Amari Cooper13Auburn
DeVonta Smith13Ole Miss
John Metchie III13Auburn
7David Bailey12Tennessee
David Bailey12Tennessee
Julio Jones12Tennessee
Amari Cooper12[23] West Virginia
Amari Cooper12[24] Missouri (SEC Championship Game)
DeVonta Smith12Ohio State (CFP National Championship)

Receiving yards

Career
13,965[25] 2017 2018 2019 2020
2Amari Cooper3,4632012 2013 2014
3 D. J. Hall2,9232004 2005 2006 2007
4Calvin Ridley2,7812015 2016 2017
5 2,742 2017 2018 2019
6Julio Jones2,6532008 2009 2010
7 2,081 2019 2020 2021
8 2,070 1974 1975 1976 1977
9 1,999
10 1,859 1998 1999 2000 2001
Single season
1 1,856 2020
2 1,727 2014
3 Jameson Williams1,5722021
4 1,315 2018
5 1,256 2019
6 1,163 2019
7 John Metchie III1,1422021
8 1,133 2010
9 D. J. Hall1,0562006
10 Calvin Ridley1,0452015
Single game
1 274 Ole Miss
2 231LSU
3 Amari Cooper224[26] Tennessee
Amari Cooper224[27] Auburn
5 Julio Jones221[28] Tennessee
6 David Palmer217Vanderbilt
7 215Ohio State (CFP National Championship)
8 213 LSU
9 O. J. Howard208[29] Clemson (CFP National Championship)
10 Jerry Jeudy204[30] Michigan (Citrus Bowl)

Receiving touchdowns

Career
1 46 2017 2018 2019 2020
2 31 2012 2013 2014
3 26 2017 2018 2019
4 24[31] 2017 2018 2019
5 192015 2016 2017
6 18 1965 1966 1967
7 17 2004 2005 2006 2007
17[32] 2018 2019 2020
9 16 1974 1975 1976 1977
10 15 1980 1981 1982 1983
15 2008 2009 2010
15 2021
15 2022 2023
Single season
1 23 2020
2 16 2014
3 15 2021
4 14 2018
5 13 2019
6 11 2012
11 2018
8 10 1950
10 2019
10 Dennis Homan91967
Single game
1 5 Ole Miss
2DeVonta Smith4Mississippi State
3Al Lary3Tulane
Al Lary3Southern Miss
Dennis Homan3Southern Miss
Michael Vaughn3Southern Miss
Amari Cooper3Florida
Amari Cooper3Auburn
3[33] Mississippi State
3[34] New Mexico State
3Auburn
DeVonta Smith3LSU
Najee Harris3Florida (SEC Championship Game)
DeVonta Smith3Notre Dame (Rose Bowl)
DeVonta Smith3Ohio State (CFP National Championship)
Jameson Williams3New Mexico State
Jameson Williams3Arkansas

Total offense (combined passing/rushing stats)

Combined yards

Career
1A. J. McCarron8,969 2010 2011 2012 2013
2 8,518
3 John Parker Wilson8,099 2005 2006 2007 2008
4 7,782 2017 2018 2019
5 7,606 2016 2017 2018
6 6,205 2002 2003 2004 2005
7 6,168 2018 2019 2020
8 5,958 1998 1999 2000 2001
9 5,762 2007 2008 2009 2010
10 5,699 1980 1981 1982 1983
Single season
1 Bryce Young4,872 2021
2 4,514
3 4,156 2018
4 3,837 2014
5 3,734 2016
6 Bryce Young3,513 2022
7 Jalen Milroe3,365 2023
8 3,178 2015
9 A. J. McCarron3,041 2013
10 Greg McElroy2,975 2010
Single game
1Bryce Young548Arkansas
2Blake Sims484Florida
3 475Ohio State (CFP National Championship)
4 461Georgia (SEC Championship Game)
5Scott Hunter457Auburn
6Bryce Young451Tennessee
7Jalen Hurts447Mississippi State
8 433Texas A&M
9 432 South Carolina
10 419 Ole Miss

Touchdowns responsible for

"Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.[35]

Career
1 96 2017 2018 2019
2 Bryce Young87 2020 2021 2022
3 80 2010 2011 2012 2013
4 71 2016 2017 2018
5 58 2005 2006 2007 2008
Mac Jones58 2018 2019 2020
7 Najee Harris57 2017 2018 2019 2020
8 49 1996 1997 1998 1999
9 Harry Gilmer48 1944 1945 1946 1947
10 Mark Ingram II46 2008 2009 2010
Single season
1 50 2021
2 48 2018
3 42 2020
4 Jalen Hurts36 2016
36 2022
6 Blake Sims35 2014
35 2019
35 2023
9 A. J. McCarron31 2012
1030 2020
Single game
1 7 Ole Miss
2 6 Auburn
6Utah State
6Kentucky
5 Gary Hollingsworth5Ole Miss
Shaun Alexander5BYU
Santonio Beard5Ole Miss
Blake Sims5Auburn
5 Mississippi State
5 Texas A&M
5 South Carolina
5 Southern Miss
5 Ole Miss
5 Auburn
5 Florida (SEC Championship)
5 Ohio St. (CFP National Championship)
5 Southern Miss
5 New Mexico State
5 Kansas State (Sugar Bowl)
Jalen Milroe5[36] Middle Tennessee

Defensive statistics

Interceptions

Career
1Antonio Langham191990 1991 1992 1993
2Harry Gilmer161944 1945 1946 1947
Jeremiah Castille161979 1980 1981 1982
John Mangum161986 1987 1988 1989
5Steve Higginbotham141969 1970 1971
Kermit Kendrick141985 1986 1987 1988
George Teague141989 1990 1991 1992
Robert Lester142009 2010 2011 2012
9Tommy Johnson121991 1992 1993 1994
Kevin Jackson121995 1996
Simeon Castille122004 2005 2006 2007
Mark Barron122008 2009 2010 2011
Single Season
1Hootie Ingram101952
2Harry Gilmer81946
Robert Lester82010
4Steve Higginbotham71971
Jeremiah Castille71982
Antonio Langham71993
Kevin Jackson71996
Mark Barron72009
Single Game
1Dicky Thompson3Ole Miss
Jeremiah Castille3Tennessee
Kevin Jackson3Georgia
Rashad Johnson3[37] LSU
Minkah Fitzpatrick3Arkansas

Tackles

Career
1Wayne Davis3271983 1984 1985 1986
2Tom Boyd3241979 1980 1981 1982
3C. J. Mosley3192010 2011 2012 2013
4Woodrow Lowe3151972 1973 1974 1975
5DeMeco Ryans3092002 2003 2004 2005
6Roman Harper3072002 2003 2004 2005
7Marcus Spencer3031997 1998 1999 2000
8Cornelius Bennett2871983 1984 1985 1986
9Robbie Jones2841979 1980 1981 1982
10Saleem Rasheed2801999 2000 2001
Single Season
1Woodrow Lowe1341973
2DeMeco Ryans1262003
3Wayne Davis1251985
4Mike Hall1201968
Tom Boyd1201980
6Marty Lyons1191978
Keith McCants1191989
8Saleem Rasheed1152001
Reuben Foster1152016
10Barry Krauss1121978
Single Game
1Lee Roy Jordan31Oklahoma
2DeMeco Ryans25[38] Arkansas
3Mike Hall24Clemson
Wayne Davis24Texas A&M
5Leroy Cook22Mississippi State

Sacks

Career
1Derrick Thomas52.01985 1986 1987 1988
2 Will Anderson Jr.34.52020 2021 2022
3Jonathan Allen28.02013 2014 2015 2016
4Kindal Moorehead25.01998 1999 2000 2001 2002
5Jarret Johnson23.01999 2000 2001 2002
6Eric Curry22.51990 1991 1992
Dallas Turner22.52021 2022 2023
8Wallace Gilberry21.52004 2005 2006 2007
9Tim Williams21.02013 2014 2015 2016
10 Antwan Odom20.52000 2001 2002 2003
Single season
1Derrick Thomas27.01988
2Derrick Thomas18.01987
3 Will Anderson Jr.17.52021
4Jonathan Allen12.02015
5Emanuel King11.01983
6John Copeland10.51992
Eric Curry10.51992
Tim Williams10.52015
Jonathan Allen10.52016
10Cornelius Bennett10.01986
Darrell Blackburn10.01995
Damien Jeffries10.01994
Jeremy Nunley10.01993
Wallace Gilberry10.02007
Will Anderson Jr.10.02022
Dallas Turner10.02023
Single game
1Derrick Thomas5.0Texas A&M
2Derrick Thomas4.0Kentucky
Leroy Cook4.0Tennessee
Will Anderson Jr.4.0[39] Mississippi State

Kicking statistics

Field goals

Career
1 Will Reichard842019 2020 2021 2022 2023
2Leigh Tiffin832006 2007 2008 2009
3 Philip Doyle781987 1988 1989 1990
4 Michael Proctor651992 1993 1994 1995
5 Van Tiffin591983 1984 1985 1986
6 Adam Griffith57[40] 2013 2014 2015 2016
7Jeremy Shelley442009 2010 2011 2012
8Brian Bostick382002 2003 2004
9Peter Kim371980 1981 1982
10Jamie Christensen292005 2006
Single season
1Leigh Tiffin302009
2Leigh Tiffin252007
3Philip Doyle241990
4Adam Griffith232015
5Philip Doyle221989
Michael Proctor221993
Will Reichard222021
Will Reichard222022
Will Reichard222023
10Jeremy Shelley212011
Adam Griffith212016
Single game
1Philip Doyle6Southwestern Louisiana
2Leigh Tiffin5[41] Ole Miss
Jeremy Shelley5[42] LSU
Adam Griffith5Auburn

Field goal percentages

Career
1 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
2 80.0% 44 2009 2010 2011 2012
3 75.9%[43] 22 2018 2019
4 74.8% 83 2006 2007 2008 2009
5 Philip Doyle74.3% 78 1987 1988 1989 1990
6 Brian Bostick73.1%38 2002 2003 2004
Andy Pappanastos73.1%19 2016 2017
8 Michael Proctor71.4%65 1992 1993 1994 1995
9 Neal Thomas70.6%24 2000 2001
10 Peter Kim69.8%37 1980 1981 1982
Single season
1100.0%142020
Jeremy Shelley100.0%112012
3Philip Doyle88.0%221989
88.0%222023
5Leigh Tiffin85.7%302009
684.6%222022
7Brian Bostick84.2%162004
8Philip Doyle82.8%241990
9Michael Proctor81.3%131994
1078.6%222021

Longest Field goals

Single game
1Van Tiffin571985Texas A&M
2Ryan Pflugner 551998Arkansas
Adam Griffith552015LSU
4Leigh Tiffin542008Clemson
5Van Tiffin531984Penn State
Philip Doyle531988Temple
Michael Proctor531993Ole Miss
Cade Foster53Ole Miss
9Van Tiffin521985Auburn
Cade Foster52Florida Atlantic
Will Reichard52Georgia
Will Reichard52Texas
Will Reichard52Michigan (Rose Bowl)

See also

References

General

Specific

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tua Tagovailoa . ESPN.com . November 19, 2019.
  2. Web site: Jalen Hurts . ESPN.com . December 30, 2018.
  3. Web site: Mac Jones. ESPN.com.
  4. Web site: Jake Coker. January 12, 2016. ESPN.com.
  5. Web site: Blake Sims, Amari Cooper lead No. 3 Alabama past Florida . September 20, 2014 . ESPN.com .
  6. Web site: Box Score: Alabama vs. South Carolina . ESPN.com . September 14, 2019 . September 14, 2019.
  7. Web site: Tua, Smith lead No. 2 Alabama to 59-31 rout of Mississippi . Associated Press . ESPN.com . September 28, 2019 . September 28, 2019.
  8. Web site: LSU vs. Alabama Box Score. November 9, 2019. November 9, 2019. ESPN.com.
  9. Web site: Box Score: Auburn vs. Alabama . ESPN.com . November 24, 2018 . November 30, 2018.
  10. Web site: Southern Mississippi vs. Alabama Box Score. September 21, 2019 . ESPN.com.
  11. Web site: Southern Miss vs. Alabama Box Score. ESPN.com. September 25, 2021. September 27, 2021.
  12. Web site: Derrick Henry. January 12, 2016. ESPN.com.
  13. Web site: Alabama claims SEC West with win over Auburn . November 28, 2015 . ESPN.com .
  14. Web site: Ingram's career night fuels Bama's late charge past South Carolina . https://web.archive.org/web/20130410132945/http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=292900333 . dead . April 10, 2013 . October 17, 2009 . ESPN.com .
  15. Web site: Derrick Henry runs for 236 yards, Alabama takes out No. 9 Texas A&M . October 17, 2015 . ESPN.com .
  16. Web site: Alabama ousts Mississippi as Trent Richardson rumbles for four TDs . https://web.archive.org/web/20130925105028/http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=312880145 . dead . September 25, 2013 . October 15, 2011 . ESPN.com .
  17. Web site: Ole Miss vs. Alabama Box Score. ESPN.com. October 2, 2021. October 3, 2021.
  18. Web site: LSU vs. Alabama Box Score. ESPN.com. November 4, 2023. November 4, 2023.
  19. Web site: Calvin Ridley. January 11, 2017. ESPN.com.
  20. Web site: Jerry Jeudy . ESPN.com . November 19, 2019.
  21. Web site: Alabama notches biggest win in series with Vols since 1986 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304063630/http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=272930333 . dead . March 4, 2016 . October 20, 2007 . ESPN.com .
  22. Web site: No. 2 Alabama routs Florida Atlantic in game halted by lightning . September 6, 2014 . ESPN.com .
  23. Web site: Blake Sims plays wire-to-wire as No. 2 Alabama beats West Virginia . August 30, 2014 . ESPN.com .
  24. Web site: No. 1 Alabama routs Missouri to claim its 24th SEC title . December 6, 2014 . ESPN.com .
  25. Web site: DeVonta Smith . ESPN.com . November 19, 2019.
  26. Web site: Amari Cooper's big night propels No. 4 Alabama past Tennessee . October 25, 2014 . ESPN.com .
  27. Web site: No. 1 Alabama rides WR Amari Cooper's 3 TDs by No. 15 Auburn . November 29, 2014 . ESPN.com .
  28. Web site: Trent Richardson, Julio Jones spark No. 8 Alabama in huge 2nd half . https://web.archive.org/web/20130927160040/http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=302962633 . dead . September 27, 2013 . October 23, 2010 . ESPN.com .
  29. Web site: No. 2 Alabama holds off No. 1 Clemson for Nick Saban's 5th national title . January 11, 2016 . ESPN.com .
  30. Web site: Michigan vs. Alabama Box Score. ESPN.com. January 1, 2020. January 3, 2020.
  31. Web site: Henry Ruggs III . ESPN.com . November 19, 2019.
  32. Web site: Jaylen Waddle. ESPN.com.
  33. Web site: Hurts leads No. 1 Alabama's 51-3 rout of Mississippi State . November 12, 2016 . ESPN.com .
  34. Web site: Box Score: New Mexico State vs. Alabama . ESPN.com . September 7, 2019 . September 7, 2019.
  35. Web site: 2021 Football Bowl Subdivision Records . NCAA . 12 . December 4, 2021.
  36. Web site: Middle Tennessee vs. Alabama Box Score. ESPN.com. September 2, 2023. September 5, 2023.
  37. Web site: Saban makes victorious return to Tiger Stadium as Bama stays unbeaten . https://web.archive.org/web/20131218135446/http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=283130099 . dead . December 18, 2013 . November 8, 2008 . ESPN.com .
  38. Web site: Razorbacks rally from 31-10 deficit . https://archive.today/20150131192830/http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=232700333 . dead . January 31, 2015 . September 27, 2003 . ESPN.com .
  39. Web site: Alabama vs. Mississippi State Box Score. ESPN.com. October 16, 2021. October 18, 2021.
  40. Web site: Adam Griffith. January 11, 2017. ESPN.com.
  41. Web site: Alabama rolls as Snead's four interceptions doom Mississippi . https://web.archive.org/web/20130912084721/http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=292830145 . dead . September 12, 2013 . October 10, 2009 . ESPN.com .
  42. Web site: AJ McCarron's late TD helps Alabama escape LSU with victory . November 3, 2012 . ESPN.com .
  43. Web site: Joseph Bulovas . ESPN.com . November 19, 2019.