Penn State Nittany Lions football statistical leaders explained

The Penn State Nittany Lions football statistical leaders are statistical leaders of the Penn State Nittany Lions football program in various categories,^[1] including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, kicking and overall team performance. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, career leaders and all time records. The Nittany Lions represent Pennsylvania State University in the NCAA's Big Ten Conference.

Although Penn State began competing in intercollegiate football in 1887, the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1970. 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 1970, 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] allowing players in most seasons since then an extra game to accumulate statistics.
• The Nittany Lions played in the 2016 Big Ten Football Championship Game, giving players in that season yet another game to amass statistics.
• Starting in 2018 a redshirted player was allowed to play in up to 4 games in a season and still maintain their status allowing players to gain an extra season of statistics.
• 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.^[3]

Passing

Passing yards

Career

1	Sean Clifford	10,661^[4]	2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
2	Trace McSorley	9,899	2015 2016 2017 2018
3	Christian Hackenberg	8,427	2013 2014 2015
4	Zack Mills	7,212	2001 2002 2003 2004
5	Matt McGloin	6,390	2009 2010 2011 2012
6	Tony Sacca	5,869	1988 1989 1990 1991
7	Daryll Clark	5,742	2006 2007 2008 2009
8	Chuck Fusina	5,382	1975 1976 1977 1978
9	Kerry Collins	5,304	1991 1992 1993 1994
10	Anthony Morelli	5,275	2004 2005 2006 2007

Single season

1	Trace McSorley	3,614	2016
2	Trace McSorley	3,570	2017
3	Matt McGloin	3,271	2012
4	Sean Clifford	3,107	2021
5	Daryll Clark	3,003	2009
6	Christian Hackenberg	2,977	2014
7	Christian Hackenberg	2,955	2013
8	Sean Clifford	2,882	2022
9	Kerry Collins	2,679	1994
10	Sean Clifford	2,654	2019

Single game

1	Christian Hackenberg	454^[5]		UCF (Croke Park Classic)
2	Sean Clifford	401^[6]		Villanova
3	Zack Mills	399		Iowa
4	Sean Clifford	398^[7]		Maryland
5	Matt McGloin	395		Indiana
6	Trace McSorley	384^[8]		Wisconsin (B10 CG)
7	Trace McSorley	381		Michigan State
8	Michael Robinson	379		Wisconsin
9	Trace McSorley	376^[9]		Michigan State
10	Christian Hackenberg	371^[10]		Boston College (Pinstripe Bowl)
	Sean Clifford	371		Ohio State

Passing touchdowns

Career

1	Sean Clifford	86	2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
2		Trace McSorley	77	2015 2016 2017 2018
3	Christian Hackenberg	48	2013 2014 2015
4	Matt McGloin	46	2009 2010 2011 2012
5	Daryll Clark	43	2006 2007 2008 2009
6	Todd Blackledge	41	1980 1981 1982
	Tony Sacca	41	1988 1989 1990 1991
	Zack Mills	41	2001 2002 2003 2004
9		Kerry Collins	39	1991 1992 1993 1994
10	Chuck Fusina	37	1975 1976 1977 1978

Single season

1	Trace McSorley	29	2016
2	Trace McSorley	28	2017
3	Drew Allar	25	2023
4	Daryll Clark	24	2009
	Matt McGloin	24	2012
	Sean Clifford	24	2022
7	Sean Clifford	23	2019
8	Todd Blackledge	22	1982
9	Tony Sacca	21	1991
	Kerry Collins	21	1994
	Sean Clifford	21	2021

Single game

1	Tony Sacca	5		Georgia Tech
	Rashard Casey	5		Louisiana Tech
3	Tom Sherman	4		Pittsburgh
	Chuck Fusina	4		Syracuse
	Zack Mills	4		Iowa
	Anthony Morelli	4		Buffalo
	Daryll Clark	4		Michigan State
	Daryll Clark	4		Michigan Michigan State
	Matt McGloin	4		Indiana
	Christian Hackenberg	4		Wisconsin
	Christian Hackenberg	4		Boston College (Pinstripe Bowl)
	Trace McSorley	4		Michigan State Wisconsin (B1G 10 CG)
	Trace McSorley	4^[11]		USC (Rose Bowl)
	Trace McSorley	4		Georgia State
	Sean Clifford	4		Michigan State
	Sean Clifford	4		Villanova
	Sean Clifford	4		Purdue
	Sean Clifford	4		Minnesota
	Sean Clifford	4		Michigan State
	Drew Allar	4^[12]		Iowa
	Drew Allar	4^[13]		Maryland

Passing attempts

Career

1	Sean Clifford	1,356	2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
2	Christian Hackenberg	1,235	2013 2014 2015
3	Trace McSorley	1,215	2015 2016 2017 2018
4	Zach Mills	1,082	2001 2002 2003 2004
5	Matt McGloin	894	2009 2010 2011 2012
6	Tony Sacca	824	85	1988 1989 1990 1991
7	Anthony Morelli	821	2004 2005 2006 2007
8	Daryll Clark	738	2006 2007 2008 2009
9	Wally Richardson	692	1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
10	Chuck Fusina	664	1975 1976 1977 1978

Single Season

1	Christian Hackenberg	484	2014
2	Matt McGloin	446	2012
3	Sean Clifford	428	2021
4	Trace McSorley	427	2017
5	Anthony Morelli	402	2007
6	Christian Hackenberg	392	2013
7	Drew Allar	389		2023
8	Trace McSorley	387		2016
9	Anthony Morelli	386	2006
10	Daryll Clark	381	2009

Single Game

1	Sean Clifford	57		Maryland
2	Christian Hackenberg	55		Indiana
3	Sean Clifford	52		Ohio State
4	Rashard Casey	51		Iowa
	Matt McGloin	51		Northwestern
6	Christian Hackenberg	50		Boston College (Pinstripe Bowl)
7	Zach Mills	49		Purdue
	Christian Hackenberg	49		Ohio State
9	Matt McGloin	48		Ohio
	Trace McSorley	48		Iowa

Passing completions

Career

1	Sean Clifford	833	2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
2	Trace McSorley	720	2015 2016 2017 2018
3	Christian Hackenberg	693	2013 2014 2015
4	Zach Mills	606	2001 2002 2003 2004
5	Matt McGloin	513	2009 2010 2011 2012
6	Anthony Morelli	460	2004 2005 2006 2007
7	Daryll Clark	444	2006 2007 2008 2009
8	Tony Sacca	401	1988 1989 1990 1991
9	Wally Richardson	378	1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
10	Chuck Fusina	371	1975 1976 1977 1978

Single Season

1	Trace McSorley	284	2017
2	Matt McGloin	270	2012
	Christian Hackenberg	270	2014
4	Sean Clifford	261	2021
5	Anthony Morelli	234	2007
6	Drew Allar	233	2023
7	Daryll Clark	232	2009
8	Christian Hackenberg	231	2013
9	Sean Clifford	226	2022
10	Trace McSorley	224	2016

Single Game

1	Matt McGloin	35		Northwestern
	Sean Clifford	35		Ohio State
3	Christian Hackenberg	34		Boston College (Pinstripe Bowl)
4	Christian Hackenberg	32		UCF
	Trace McSorley	32		Washington (Fiesta Bowl)
	Sean Clifford	32		Ohio State
7	Christian Hackenberg	31		Ohio State
8	Christian Hackenberg	30		Indiana

Passing completion percentage

• Minimum of 100 attempts for career

Career

1	Sean Clifford	61.4%	2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
2	Daryll Clark	60.2%	2006 2007 2008 2009
3	Will Levis	59.8%	2019 2020
4	Drew Allar	59.6%	2022 2023
5	Trace McSorley	59.3%	2015 2016 2017 2018
6	Matt McGloin	57.4%	2009 2010 2011 2012
7	Kerry Collins	56.3%	1991 1992 1993 1994
8	Christian Hackenberg	56.1%	2013 2014 2015
9	Zack Mills	56.0%	2001 2002 2003 2004
	Anthony Morelli	56.0%	2004 2005 2006 2007
11	Chuck Fusina	55.9%	1975 1976 1977 1978

Interceptions

Career

1	Todd Blackledge	41	1980 1981 1982
2	Zack Mills	39	2001 2002 2003 2004
3	Chuck Fusina	32	1975 1976 1977 1978
4	Christian Hackenberg	31	2013 2014 2015
	Sean Clifford	31	2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
6	Trace McSorley	25	2015 2016 2017 2018
7	Tony Sacca	24	1988 1989 1990 1991
	John Shaffer	24	1983 1984 1985 1986
9	Kerry Collins	21	1991 1992 1993 1994
	Michael Robinson	21	2002 2004 2004 2005

Longest touchdown pass

Career

1	Sean Clifford	Daniel George	95	2018	Kent State
2	Trace McSorley	K. J. Hamler	93	2018	Ohio State
3	Harold Hess	Bob Higgins	92	1919	Pittsburgh
4	Sean Clifford	KeAndre Lambert-Smith	88	2022	Utah (Rose Bowl)
5	Steve Joachim	Jim Scott	86	1971	Navy
	Sean Clifford	Jahan Dotson	86	2021	Maryland
7	Trace McSorley	Saquon Barkley	85	2017	Georgia State
8	Sean Clifford	KeAndre Lambert-Smith	83	2021	Villanova
9	Matt Knizner	Eric Hamilton	82	1982	Pittsburgh
	Matt Knizner	Eric Hamilton	82	1986	Pittsburgh
	Kerry Collins	Freddie Scott	82	1994	Rutgers

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career

1	Evan Royster	3,932	2007 2008 2009 2010
2	Saquon Barkley	3,843	2015 2016 2017
3	Curt Warner	3,398	1979 1980 1981 1982
4	Tony Hunt	3,320	2003 2004 2005 2006
5	Blair Thomas	3,301	1986 1987 1988 1989
6	Curtis Enis	3,256	1995 1996 1997
7	DJ Dozier	3,227	1983 1984 1985 1986
8	Larry Johnson	2,953	2000 2001 2002
9	Lydell Mitchell	2,934	1969 1970 1971
10	Ki-Jana Carter	2,829	1992 1993 1994

Single season

1	Larry Johnson	2,087	2002
2	Lydell Mitchell	1,567	1971
3	Ki-Jana Carter	1,539	1994
4	John Cappelletti	1,522	1973
5	Saquon Barkley	1,496	2016
6	Blair Thomas	1,414	1987
7	Tony Hunt	1,386	2006
8	Curtis Enis	1,363	1997
9	Blair Thomas	1,341	1989
10	Rodney Kinlaw	1,329	2007

Single game

1	Larry Johnson	327		Indiana
2	Larry Johnson	279		Illinois
	Larry Johnson	279		Michigan State
4	Larry Johnson	257		Northwestern
5	Curt Warner	256		Syracuse
6	Shorty Miller	250		Carnegie Tech
7	Bob Pollard	243		Rutgers
8	Curtis Enis	241		USC (Kickoff Classic)
9	Bob Campbell	239		Syracuse
10	Curt Warner	238		Nebraska

Rushing touchdowns

Career

1	Saquon Barkley	43	2015 2016 2017
2	Lydell Mitchell	38	1969 1970 1971
3	Curtis Enis	36	1995 1996 1997
4	Ki-Jana Carter	34	1992 1993 1994
5	Charlie Pittman	30	1967 1968 1969
	Trace McSorley	30	2015 2016 2017 2018
7	John Cappelletti	29	1972 1973
	Richie Anderson	29	1991 1992
	Evan Royster	29	2007 2008 2009 2010
10	Matt Suhey	26	1976 1977 1978 1979
	Larry Johnson	26	2000 2001 2002

Single season

1	Lydell Mitchell	26	1971
2	Ki-Jana Carter	23	1994
3	Larry Johnson	20	2002
4	Curtis Enis	19	1997
5	Richie Anderson	18	1992
	Saquon Barkley	18	2016
	Saquon Barkley	18	2017
8	John Cappelletti	17	1973
9	Charlie Pittman	14	1968
10	Curtis Enis	13	1996
	Bill McCleary	13	1907
	Harry Robb	13	1917

Single game

1	Harry Robb	6		Gettysburg
2	Shorty Miller	5		Carnegie Tech
	Lydell Mitchell	5		Maryland
	Ki-Jana Carter	5		Michigan State
5	Franco Harris	4		Iowa
	Lydell Mitchell	4		Navy
	Lydell Mitchell	4		TCU
	Lydell Mitchell	4		North Carolina State
	John Cappelletti	4		West Virginia
	John Cappelletti	4		Ohio
	Brian O'Neal	4		Pittsburgh
	Larry Johnson	4		Indiana
	Larry Johnson	4		Michigan State
	Saquon Barkley	4^[14]		Pittsburgh

Longest rushing plays

All Time

1	Blair Thomas	92	1986	Syracuse
	Bill Belton	92	2014	Indiana
	Saquon Barkley	92	2017	Washington (Fiesta Bowl)
4	Nicholas Singleton	87	2022	Utah (Rose Bowl)
5	Chafie Fields	84	1997	Texas
6	Ki-Jana Carter	83	1995	Oregon
7	Devyn Ford	81	2019	Idaho
8	Saquon Barkley	79	2016	USC (Rose Bowl)
9	Nicholas Singleton	70	2022	Ohio
10	Zach Mills	69	2001	Ohio State

Receiving

Receptions

Career

1	DaeSean Hamilton	214	2014 2015 2016 2017
2	Jahan Dotson	183^[15]	2018 2019 2020 2021
3	Deon Butler	179	2005 2006 2007 2008
4	Allen Robinson	177	2011 2012 2013
5	Bobby Engram	167	1993 1994 1995 1996
6	Derrick Williams	161	2005 2006 2007 2008
7	Jordan Norwood	158	2005 2006 2007 2008
8	Chris Godwin	154	2014 2015 2016
9	Parker Washington	146	2020 2021 2022
10	Derek Moye	144	2008 2009 2010 2011

Single season

1	Allen Robinson	97	2013
2	Jahan Dotson	91	2021
3	DaeSean Hamilton	82	2014
4	Allen Robinson	77	2012
5	Chris Godwin	69	2015
6	Parker Washington	64^[16]	2021
7	O. J. McDuffie	63	1992
8	Bobby Engram	63	1995
9	Chris Godwin	59	2016
10	Mike Gesicki	57	2017

Single game

1	DaeSean Hamilton	14^[17]		Ohio State
2	Freddie Scott	13		Wisconsin
3	Allen Robinson	12		Indiana
	Allen Robinson	12		Ohio State
	Saquon Barkley	12		Iowa
6	O. J. McDuffie	11		Boston College
	Deon Butler	11		Northwestern
	Allen Robinson	11		Illinois
	Chris Godwin	11^[18]		Michigan State
	Jahan Dotson	11^[19]		Ohio State
	Jahan Dotson	11		Maryland
	Parker Washington	11^[20]		Ohio State

Receiving yards

Career

1	Bobby Engram	3,026	1993 1994 1995
2	DaeSean Hamilton	2,842	2014 2015 2016 2017
3	Deon Butler	2,771	2005 2006 2007 2008
4	Jahan Dotson	2,757	2018 2019 2020 2021
5	Allen Robinson	2,474	2011 2012 2013
6	Chris Godwin	2,421	2014 2015 2016
7	Derek Moye	2,395	2008 2009 2010 2011
8	Jordan Norwood	2,015	2005 2006 2007 2008
9	Bryant Johnson	2,008	2000 2001 2002
10	Kenny Jackson	2,006	1980 1981 1982 1983

Single season

1	Allen Robinson	1,432	2013
2	Jahan Dotson	1,182	2021
3	Chris Godwin	1,101	2015
4	Bobby Engram	1,084	1995
5	Bobby Engram	1,029	1994
6	Allen Robinson	1,018	2012
7	Chris Godwin	982	2016
8	O. J. McDuffie	977	1992
9	Freddie Scott	973	1994
10	Bryant Johnson	917	2002

Single game

1	Jahan Dotson	242		Maryland
2	Deon Butler	216		Northwestern
3	O. J. McDuffie	212		Boston College
4	Bobby Engram	203		Purdue
5	Bobby Engram	200		Rutgers
6	Allen Robinson	197		Indiana
7	Jahan Dotson	189		Illinois
8	Chris Godwin	187		USC (Rose Bowl)
9	Parker Washington	179		Ohio State
10	Chafie Fields	177		Miami (FL)

Receiving touchdowns

Career

1	Bobby Engram	31	1993 1994 1995
2	Kenny Jackson	25	1980 1981 1982 1983
	Jahan Dotson	25	2018 2019 2020 2021
4	Deon Butler	22	2005 2006 2007 2008
5	Derek Moye	18	2008 2009 2010 2011
	Chris Godwin	18	2014 2015 2016
	DaeSean Hamilton	18	2014 2015 2016 2017
8	Allen Robinson	17	2011 2012 2013
9	O. J. McDuffie	16	1988 1989 1990 1991 1992
	Pat Freiermuth	16^[21]	2018 2019 2020

Single season

1	Bobby Engram	13	1993
2	Jahan Dotson	12	2021
3	Bobby Engram	11	1995
	Allen Robinson	11	2012
	Chris Godwin	11	2016
6	Joe Jurevicius	10	1997
7	O. J. McDuffie	9	1992
	Freddie Scott	9	1994
	Deon Butler	9	2005
	Mike Gesicki	9*	2017
	DaeSean Hamilton	9	2017

Single game

1	Bobby Engram	4		Minnesota
2	Freddie Scott	3		Temple
	Bobby Engram	3		Rutgers
	Joe Jurevicius	3		Louisville
	Deon Butler	3		Michigan State
	Allen Robinson	3		Navy
	Allen Robinson	3		Indiana
	DaeSean Hamilton	3		Indiana
	Pat Freiermuth	3		Michigan State
	Jahan Dotson	3^[22]		Ohio State
	Jahan Dotson	3		Maryland

Longest touchdown reception

All-Time!Rank!Receiver!Passer!Yards!Year!Opponent

1	Daniel George	Sean Clifford	95	2018	Kent State
2	K. J. Hamler	Trace McSorley	93	2018	Ohio State
3	Bob Higgins	Bill Hess	92	1919	Pittsburgh
4	KeAndre Lambert-Smith	Sean Clifford	88	2022	Utah (Rose Bowl)
5	Jim Scott	Steve Joachim	86	1971	Navy
	Jahan Dotson	Sean Clifford	86	2021	Maryland
7	Saquon Barkley	Trace McSorley	85	2017	Georgia State
8	Sean Clifford	KeAndre Lambert-Smith	83	2021	Villanova
9	Eric Hamilton	Matt Knizner	82	1982	Pittsburgh
	Eric Hamilton	Matt Knizner	82	1986	Pittsburgh
	Freddie Scott	Kerry Collins	82	1994	Rutgers

• All-time career and single season records for Tight Ends

Total offense

Total offense yards

Career

1		Sean Clifford	11,734	2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
2		Trace McSorley	11,596	2015 2016 2017 2018
3	Christian Hackenberg	8,215
4	Zack Mills	7,853	2001 2002 2003 2004
5	Daryll Clark	6,377
6	Matt McGloin	6,325
7	Tony Sacca	6,000
8		Saquon Barkley	5,574	2015 2016 2017
9	Kerry Collins	5,300
10	Michael Robinson	5,168

Single season

1	Trace McSorley	4,061	2017
2	Trace McSorley	3,979
3	Trace McSorley	3,328	2018
4	Sean Clifford	3,270
5	Matt McGloin	3,220
6	Daryll Clark	3,214
7	Michael Robinson	3,156
8	Sean Clifford	3,056
9		Sean Clifford	2,998	2022
10	Christian Hackenberg	2,887

Single game

1	Trace McSorley	461^[23]		Ohio State
2	Christian Hackenberg	456		UCF (Croke Park Classic)
3	Sean Clifford	452		Maryland
4	Zack Mills	418		Ohio State
5	Trace McSorley	408^[24]		Minnesota
6	Trace McSorley	402		Washington (Fiesta Bowl)
7	Michael Robinson	398		Wisconsin
8	Sean Clifford	393		Villanova
9	Zack Mills	389		Iowa
	Trace McSorley	389		Michigan State

Touchdowns responsible for

In official NCAA records, "touchdowns responsible for" includes rushing and passing touchdowns, but not receptions or returns—the same statistical categories used to measure total offense.^[25]

Career

1	Trace McSorley	107	2015 2016 2017 2018
2	Sean Clifford	101	2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
3	Daryll Clark	65
4	Christian Hackenberg	55	2013 2014 2015
5	Saquon Barkley	54	2015 2016 2017
6	Matt McGloin	53	2009 2010 2011 2012
7	Zack Mills	53
8	Todd Blackledge	51	1980 1981 1982
9	Tony Sacca	47	1988 1989 1990 1991
10	Lydell Mitchell	41	1968 1969 1970 1971

Single season

1	Trace McSorley	39
2	Trace McSorley	36
3	Daryll Clark	31
4	Trace McSorley	30	2018
5	Daryll Clark	29
	Matt McGloin	29
	Sean Clifford	29	2022
8	Michael Robinson	28
	Sean Clifford	28	2019
10	Trace McSorley	27	2018

Defense

Interceptions

Career

1	Neal Smith (American Football Defensive Back)	Neal Smith	19	1967 1968 1969
2	Pete Harris	15	1977 1978 1979 1980
	Darren Perry	15	1988 1989 1990 1991
4	Kim Herring	13	1993 1994 1995 1996
5	Brian Miller	12	1994 1995 1996
	Anthony Scirrotto	12	2005 2006 2007 2008
	Alan Zemaitis	12	2003 2004 2005

Single season

1	Neal Smith	10	1969
	Pete Harris	10	1978
3	Darren Perry	7	1990
	Kim Herring	7	1996
5	Sherrod Rainge	6	1989
	Leonard Humphries	6	1990
	Darren Perry	6	1991
	David Macklin	6	1998
	Alan Zemaitis	6	2005
	Anthony Scirrotto	6	2006
	Ji'Ayir Brown	6	2021

Tackles

Career

1	Dan Connor	419	2004 2005 2006 2007
2	Paul Posluszny	372	2003 2004 2005 2006
3	Dan Connor	334	2004 2005 2006 2007
4	Marcus Allen	320	2014 2015 2016 2017
5	Sean Lee	313	2006 2007 2008 2009
6	Marcus Allen	311	2014 2015 2016 2017
7	Mike Hull	294	2011 2012 2013 2014
8	Jason Cabinda	285	2014 2015 2016 2017

Single season

1	Greg Buttle	165	1974
2	Dan Connor	145	2007
3	Sean Lee	138
4	Mike Hull	138	2014
5	Paul Posluszny	116	2005
	Paul Posluszny	116	2006
	Josh Hull	116	2009
8	Dan Connor	113	2006
9	Chris Colasanti	112	2010
10	Marcus Allen	110	2016

Sacks

Career

1	Courtney Brown	33.0	1996 1997 1998 1999
2	Larry Kubin	30.0
3		Michael Haynes	25.5	1999 2000 2001 2002
4	Shaka Toney	20.5	2017 2018 2019 2020
5	Anthony Zettel	20.0	2012 2013 2014 2015
6	Yetur Gross-Matos	18.5	2017 2018 2019
7	Carl Nassib	17.5
8	Maurice Evans	17.0
9	Jay Alford	16.5	2003 2004 2005 2006
10	Aaron Maybin	16.0	2007 2008

Single season

1	Carl Nassib	15.5	2015
2	Larry Kubin	15.0	1979
	Michael Haynes	15.0	2002
4	Courtney Brown	13.5	1999
5	Maurice Evans	12.5	2007
6	Aaron Maybin	12.0	2008
7	Tamba Hali	11.0	2005
8	Arnold Ebiketie	9.5^[26]	2021
9	Yetur Gross-Matos	9	2019
10	Tamba Hali	8.5	2004

Kicking

Extra Point Attempts

Career

1	Jake Pinegar	202^[27]	2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
2	Kevin Kelly	185	2005 2006 2007 2008
3	Tyler Davis	144
4	Brett Conway	142	1993 1994 1995 1996
5	Craig Fayak	139	1990 1991 1992 1993
6	Travis Forney	121	1996 1997 1998 1999
	Robbie Gould	121	2001 2002 2003 2004
8	Sam Ficken	112
9	Massimo Manca	87	1982 1984 1985 1986
10	Collin Wagner	85	1976 1977 1978

Extra Points Made

Career

1	Jake Pinegar	195	2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
2	Kevin Kelly	183	2005 2006 2007 2008
3	Tyler Davis	144
4	Brett Conway	141	1993 1994 1995 1996
5	Craig Fayak	132	1990 1991 1992 1993
6	Travis Forney	117	1996 1997 1998 1999
7	Robbie Gould	115	2001 2002 2003 2004
8	Sam Ficken	109
9	Massimo Manca	86	1982 1984 1985 1986
10	Collin Wagner	85	2007 2008 2009 2010

Extra Point Percentage

• Minimum of 40 Attempts

Career

1	Tyler Davis	100%
	Collin Wagner	100%	2007 2008 2009 2010
	Herb Menhardt	100%	1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
	Alex Felkins	100%	2023
5	Brett Conway	99.3%	1993 1994 1995 1996
6	Kevin Kelly	98.9%	2005 2006 2007 2008
	Massimo Manca	98.9%	1982 1984 1985 1986
8	Sam Ficken	97.3%
9	Travis Forney	96.7%	1996 1997 1998 1999
10	Jake Pinegar	96.5%	2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Field Goal Attempts

Career

1	Kevin Kelly	107	2005 2006 2007 2008
2	Craig Fayak	80	1990 1991 1992 1993
3	Sam Ficken	75
4	Jake Pinegar	67	2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
5	Travis Forney	63	1996 1997 1998 1999
6	Brett Conway	61	1993 1994 1995 1996
	Matt Bahr	61	1976 1977 1978
	Robbie Gould	61	2001 2002 2003 2004
9	Massimo Manca	59	1982 1984 1985 1986
10	Tyler Davis	49
	Nick Gancitano	49	1982 1983 1984

Field Goals Made

Career

1	Kevin Kelly	78	2005 2006 2007 2008
2	Sam Ficken	54
3	Craig Fayak	50	1990 1991 1992 1993
4	Jake Pinegar	49	2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
5	Travis Forney	47	1996 1997 1998 1999
6	Brett Conway	45	1993 1994 1995 1996
7	Massimo Manca	40	1982 1984 1985 1986
8	Matt Bahr	39	1976 1977 1978
	Robbie Gould	39	2001 2002 2003 2004
	Tyler Davis	39

Single season

1	Sam Ficken	24
2	Matt Bahr	22	1977
	Kevin Kelly	22	2006
	Tyler Davis	22	2016
5	Massimo Manca	21	1985
	Travis Forney	21
7	Travis Forney	20
	Kevin Kelly	20	2007
	Kevin Kelly	20	2008
	Collin Wagner	20	2010

Single game

1	Brian Franco	5		Nebraska
	Massimo Manca	5		Notre Dame
	Travis Forney	5		Michigan State
	Collin Wagner	5		Temple

Field Goal Percentage

*Minimum of 40 Attempts

Career

1	Nick Gancitano	77.6%
2	Travis Forney	74.6%	1996 1997 1998 1999
3	Brett Conway	73.8%	1993 1994 1995 1996
4	Jake Pinegar	73.1%	2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
5	Kevin Kelly	72.9%	2005 2006 2007 2008
6	Sam Ficken	72.0%
7	Massimo Manca	67.8%	1982 1984 1985 1986
8	Matt Bahr	63.9%	1976 1977 1978
	Robbie Gould	63.9%	2001 2002 2003 2004

Points

Career

1	Kevin Kelly	183	78	417	2005 2006 2007 2008
2	Jake Pinegar	195	49	342	2018 2019 2020 2021
3	Craig Fayak	182	50	282	1990 1991 1992 1993
4	Brett Conway	141	45	276	1993 1994 1995 1996
5	Sam Ficken	109	54	271
6	Tyler Davis	144	39	261
7	Travis Forney	117	47	255	1996 1997 1998 1999
8	Robbie Gould	115	39	232	2001 2002 2003 2004
9	Massimo Manca	86	40	206	1982 1984 1985 1986
10	Matt Bahr	74	39	191	1976 1977 1978
	Collin Wagner	85	36	191	2007 2008 2009 2010

Longest field goal made

All-Time!Rank!Player!Yards!Year!Opponent

1	Jordan Stout	57	2019	Pittsburgh
2	Chris Bahr	55	1975	Temple
3	Sam Ficken	54	2013	Kent State
4	Kevin Kelly	53	2007	Iowa
	Jordan Stout	53	2019	Idaho
6	Kevin Kelly	52	2008	Syracuse
	Jordan Stout	52	2021	Michigan
8	Jake Pinegar	50	2022	Indiana
	Jake Pinegar	50	2022	Maryland
	Alex Felkins	50^[28]	2023	Indiana

Special teams

Longest kickoff return

All-Time!Rank!Player!Yards!Year!Opponent!Notes

1	Chaz Powell	100	2010	Youngstown State	Resulted in Touchdown
	Lamont Wade	100	2020	Illinois	Resulted in Touchdown
	Nicholas Singleton	100	2022	Rutgers	Resulted in Touchdown
4	Saquon Barkley	98	2017	Indiana	Resulted in Touchdown
5	Larry Johnson	97	2001	Illinois
	A.J. Wallace	97	2007	Ohio State	Resulted in Touchdown
	Saquon Barkley	97	2017	Ohio State	Resulted in Touchdown
8	Chaz Powell	95	2011	Indiana State	Resulted in Touchdown
9	Derrick Williams	94	2008	Illinois	Resulted in Touchdown
	Johnathan Thomas	94	2018	Indiana

Longest punt return

All-Time!Rank!Player!Yards!Year!Opponent!Notes

1	Jahan Dotson	81	2020	Michigan State	Resulted in Touchdown
2	Derrick Williams	78	2007	Notre Dame	Resulted in Touchdown
3	Derrick Williams	78	2006	Temple	Resulted in Touchdown
4	Daequan Hardy	68^[29]	2023	UMass	Resulted in Touchdown
5	Derrick Williams	63	2008	Wisconsin	Resulted in Touchdown
6	DeAndre Tompkins	61	2017	Akron	Resulted in Touchdown
7	Daequan Hardy	56	2023	UMass	Resulted in Touchdown
8	Jahan Dotson	50	2020	Illinois	Helped set up two play touchdown drive

Overall team records

Longest win streaks

Home & Away!Rank!Games!First Win!Last Win!Days!Opponent to End Streak!Score

1	23	9/21/1968	9/19/1970	728	@ Colorado	41-13
2	20	11/6/1993	9/23/1995	686	Wisconsin	17-9
3	19	10/8/1977	11/24/1978	412	Alabama (Sugar Bowl)	17-7
4	15	10/24/1970	11/20/1971	392	@ Tennessee	31-11
5	13	9/15/1973	9/14/1974	364	Navy	7- 6
	13	9/6/1986	9/5/1987	364	Alabama	24-13
7	12	10/25/1919	11/6/1920	378	@Lehigh	7-7
	12	10/26/1996	11/1/1997	371	Michigan	34-8
9	11	11/30/1911	10/11/1913	681	@ Washington & Jefferson	17-0
	11	9/7/1985	11/23/1985	77	Oklahoma (Orange Bowl)	25-10
	11	10/19/1991	10/3/1992	350	Miami (FL)	17-14
	11	11/28/1998	10/30/1999	336	Minnesota	24 -23

Home!Rank!Games!First Win!Last Win!Days!Opponent to End Streak!Score 1 29 10/4/1919 10/11/1924 1834 Syracuse 10-6d 2 23 10/28/1899 9/29/1906 Gettysburg 0-0 3 21 10/31/1970 9/14/1974 1414 Navy 7-6 4 18 10/26/1889 09/30/1899 Washington & Jefferson 0-0 5 17 10/7/1939 9/25/1943 1449 Colgate 0-0 6 16 9/3/2016 9/15/2018 742 Ohio State 27-26 7 15 9/25/1915 10/27/1917 763 Lehigh 9-0 15 10/21/1967 9/19/1970 1064 Syracuse 24-7 9 14 9/14/1985 9/5/1987 721 Alabama 24-13 14 9/22/1990 9/26/1992 735 Miami (FL) 17-14

Away!Rank!Games!First Win!Last Win!Days!Opponent to End Streak!Score 1 14 9/29/1967 11/29/1969 792 @ Colorado 41-13 2 12 10/7/1972 10/26/1974 749 @ North Carolina State 12-7 3 10 9/7/1985 9/26/1987 749 @ Syracuse 48-21 10 11/20/1993 10/21/1995 700 @ Northwestern 21-10 5 9 9/2/1977 10/28/1978 421 @ Nebraska 42-17 9 10/6/1979 10/17/1981 742 @ Miami (FL) 17-14 7 8 10/10/1970 11/20/1971 406 @ Tennessee 31-11 8 7 10/11/1947 11/6/1948 392 @ Pittsburgh 7-0 9 6 10/23/1982 10/15/1983 357 @ Boston College 27-17 6 10/26/1996 11/15/1997 385 @ Michigan State 49-14

Longest bowl streak

All-Time!Rank!Streak!Years!Record!Head Coach!Notes

1	13 Years	1971-1983	9-4	Joe Paterno	1982: Won 1st National Championship in Sugar Bowl vs Georgia 27-23
2	11 Years	1989-1999	8-3	Joe Paterno	1994: Won Big Ten Championship, Won Rose Bowl vs Oregon 38-20
3	7 Years	2005-2011	4-3	Joe Paterno/ Tom Bradley	2005: Won Big Ten Championship, Won Orange Bowl vs Florida State 26-232008: Won Big Ten Championship, Lost Rose Bowl vs USC 24-38 2011: Won Big Ten Leaders Division, Lost TicketCity Bowl vs Houston 14-30 Streak Ended with NCAA Sanctions
4	6 Years	2014-2019	3-3	James Franklin	2016 : Won Big Ten Championship, Lost Rose Bowl vs USC 49-52
5	4 Years	1959-1962	3-1	Charles A. "Rip" Engle
6	3 Years	1967-1969	2-0-1	Joe Paterno
	3 Years	1985-1987	1-2	Joe Paterno	1986 : Won 2nd national Championship in Fiesta Bowl vs Miami (FL) 14-10

Longest bowl win streak

Rank	Streak	Years	Head Coach	Notes
1	5 Years	1979-1983	Joe Paterno	1982: Won 1st National Championship in Sugar Bowl vs Georgia 27-23
2	4 Years	1993-1996	Joe Paterno	1994: Won Big Ten Championship, Won Rose Bowl vs Oregon 38-20
3	3 Years	1959-1961	Charles A. "Rip" Engle
	3 Years	2005-2007	Joe Paterno	2005: Won Big Ten Championship, Won Orange Bowl vs Florida State 26-23

Largest bowl win/ loss margin

Largest win margin

!Rank!Score!Margin!Bowl Game!Opponent!Season Year!Coach

1	W 41–12	+29	Liberty Bowl	Oregon Webfoots	1960	Rip Engle
	W 43–14	+29	Outback Bowl	Auburn Tigers	1995	Joe Paterno
3	W 42–17	+25	Fiesta Bowl	Tennessee Volunteers	1991	Joe Paterno
4	W 30–6	+24	Cotton Bowl Classic	Texas Longhorns	1971	Joe Paterno
	W 24–0	+24	Alamo Bowl	Texas A&M Aggies	1999	Joe Paterno
6	W 38–15	+23	Fiesta Bowl	Texas Longhorns	1996	Joe Paterno
7	W 41–20	+21	Cotton Bowl Classic	Baylor Bears	1974	Joe Paterno
8	W 31–13	+18	Florida Citrus Bowl	Tennessee Volunteers	1993	Joe Paterno
	W 38–20	+18	Rose Bowl	Oregon Ducks	1994	Joe Paterno
10	W 26–10	+16	Fiesta Bowl	USC Trojans	1981	Joe Paterno
11	W 30-15	+15	Gator Bowl	Georgia Tech	1960	Rip Engle
12	W 53-39	+14	Cotton Bowl Classic	Memphis Tigers	2019	James Franklin
13	W 31-19	+12	Fiesta Bowl	Ohio State Buckeyes	1980	Joe Paterno
	W 42-30	+12	Fiesta Bowl	Arizona State Sun Devils	1977	Joe Paterno
14	W 50-39	+11	Holiday Bowl	BYU Cougars	1989	Joe Paterno

Largest loss margin

!Rank!Score!Margin!Bowl Game!Opponent!Season Year!Coach

1	L 35–10	-25	Florida Citrus Bowl	Clemson Tigers	1987	Joe Paterno
2	L 24–3	-21	Blockbuster Bowl	Stanford Cardinal	1992	Joe Paterno
3	L 30–14	-16	TicketCity Bowl	Houston Cougars	2011	Tom Bradley
4	L 25-10	-15	Orange Bowl	Oklahoma Sooners	1985	Joe Paterno
	L 21-6	-15	Florida Citrus Bowl	Florida Gators	1997	Joe Paterno
6	L14-0	-14	Sugar Bowl	Oklahoma Sooners	1972	Joe Paterno
	L 38-24	-14	Rose Bowl	USC Trojans	2008	Joe Paterno
8	L 37-24	-13	Outback Bowl	Florida Gators	2010	Joe Paterno
9	L 14-3	-11	Rose Bowl	USC Trojans	1922	Hugo Bezdek
	L 20-9	-11	Gator Bowl	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	1976	Joe Paterno
11	L 27-24	-3	Florida Citrus Bowl	Kentucky Wildcats	2018	James Franklin
	L 52-49	-3	Rose Bowl	USC Trojans	2016	James Franklin

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2017 Penn State Football Yearbook. 2017-08-19. GoPSUSports.com.
2. News: NCAA changes policy on football stats. 2002-08-28. 2014-09-11. ESPN.com. Associated Press.
3. 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.
4. Web site: Sean Clifford. ESPN.com.
5. Web site: Penn State stuns UCF, wins opener on Sam Ficken's game-winning FG . 2014-08-30 . ESPN.com .
6. Web site: Villanova vs. Penn State Box Score. ESPN.com. September 25, 2021. September 25, 2021.
7. Web site: Penn State vs. Maryland Box Score. September 27, 2019. September 28, 2019. ESPN.com.
8. Web site: No. 7 Penn St. rallies to beat No. 6 Wisconsin 38-31 . 2016-12-04 . ESPN.com .
9. Web site: Penn State beats Michigan State to reach Big Ten title game . 2016-11-26 . ESPN.com .
10. Web site: PSU edges BC on game-winning extra point in OT to win Pinstripe Bowl . 2014-12-31 . ESPN.com .
11. Web site: USC hits FG at gun, beats Penn State 52-49 in epic Rose Bowl . 2017-01-02 . ESPN.com .
12. Web site: Iowa vs. Penn State Box Score. ESPN.com. September 23, 2023. September 25, 2023.
13. Web site: Penn State vs. Maryland Box Score. ESPN.com. November 4, 2023. November 6, 2023.
14. Web site: Pitt holds off Penn State rally to win 42-39 . 2016-09-10 . ESPN.com .
15. Web site: Jahan Dotson. ESPN.com.
16. Web site: Parker Washington. ESPN.com.
17. Web site: Ohio State blows 17-point lead, rebounds to beat Penn State in 2OT . 2014-10-26 . ESPN.com .
18. Web site: Michigan State takes division with rout of Penn State . 2016-11-28 . ESPN.com .
19. Web site: Penn State vs. Ohio State Box Score. ESPN.com. October 30, 2021. November 1, 2021.
20. Web site: Ohio State vs. Penn State Box Score. ESPN.com. October 29, 2022. November 28, 2022.
21. Web site: Pat Freiermuth. ESPN.com.
22. Web site: Ohio State vs. Penn State Box Score. ESPN.com. October 31, 2020. October 31, 2020.
23. Web site: Ohio State vs. Penn State Box Score. ESPN.com. September 29, 2018. September 27, 2021.
24. Web site: Barkley's run lifts Penn State over Minnesota 29-26 in OT . 2016-10-01 . ESPN.com .
25. Web site: 2022 Football Bowl Subdivision Records . NCAA . 12 . November 5, 2022.
26. Web site: Arnold Ebiketie. ESPN.com.
27. Web site: Jake Pinegar. ESPN.com.
28. Web site: Indiana vs. Penn State Box Score. ESPN.com. October 28, 2023. October 29, 2023.
29. Web site: Massachusetts vs. Penn State Box Score. ESPN.com. October 14, 2023. October 15, 2023.