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Notre Dame record book

The school’s records in every stat, career, season and game, and its record year by year, as Notre Dame’s Wikipedia lists give them from the school’s media guide. Names lead to each player’s page where he has one.

Passing

Passing yards

Career

  1. 11,762Brady Quinn 2003–⁠06
  2. 8,948Ian Book 2017–⁠20
  3. 8,148Jimmy Clausen 2007–⁠09
  4. 7,670Tommy Rees 2010–⁠13
  5. 7,602Ron Powlus 1994–⁠97

Season

  1. 3,919Brady Quinn 2005
  2. 3,722Jimmy Clausen 2009
  3. 3,445Everett Golson 2014
  4. 3,426Brady Quinn 2006
  5. 3,257Tommy Rees 2013

Game

  1. 526Joe Theismann 1970 vs. USC
  2. 509Jack Coan 2021 vs. Oklahoma State
  3. 487Brady Quinn 2005 vs. Michigan State
  4. 471DeShone Kizer 2016 vs. Syracuse
  5. 467Brady Quinn 2005 vs. BYU

Passing touchdowns

Career

  1. 95Brady Quinn 2003–⁠06
  2. 72Ian Book 2017–⁠20
  3. 61Tommy Rees 2010–⁠13
  4. 60Jimmy Clausen 2007–⁠09
  5. 52Ron Powlus 1994–⁠97

Season

  1. 37Brady Quinn 2006
  2. 34Ian Book 2019
  3. 32Brady Quinn 2005
  4. 29Everett Golson 2014
  5. 28Jimmy Clausen 2009

Game

  1. 6Brady Quinn 2005 vs. BYU
  2. 5Ian Book 2019 vs. New Mexico
  3. 5Brady Quinn 2005 vs. Michigan State
  4. 5Brady Quinn 2006 vs. Michigan State
  5. 5Jimmy Clausen 2008 vs. Hawaii

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career

  1. 4,318Autry Denson 1995–⁠98
  2. 4,131Allen Pinkett 1982–⁠85
  3. 3,472Vagas Ferguson 1976–⁠79
  4. 3,249Darius Walker 2004–⁠06
  5. 3,198Josh Adams 2015–⁠17

Season

  1. 1,437Vagas Ferguson 1979
  2. 1,430Josh Adams 2017
  3. 1,394Allen Pinkett 1983
  4. 1,372Jeremiyah Love 2025
  5. 1,343Reggie Brooks 1992

Game

  1. 262Julius Jones 2003 vs. Pittsburgh
  2. 255Vagas Ferguson 1978 vs. Georgia Tech
  3. 254Phil Carter 1980 vs. Michigan State
  4. 238Audric Estimé 2023 vs. Stanford
  5. 229Josh Adams 2017 vs. Boston College

Rushing touchdowns

Career

  1. 49Allen Pinkett 1982–⁠85
  2. 43Autry Denson 1995–⁠98
  3. 36Louis J. Salmon 1900–⁠03
  4. 36Jeremiyah Love 2023–⁠25
  5. 33Jerome Bettis 1990–⁠92

Game

  1. 7Art Smith 1911 vs. Loyola (Chicago)
  2. 6Bill Downs 1905 vs. DePauw
  3. 4Frank Lonergan 1903 vs. DePauw
  4. 4Frank Lonergan 1903 vs. CPS
  5. 4Larry Conjar 1965 vs. USC

Receiving

Receptions

Career

  1. 271Michael Floyd 2008–⁠11
  2. 181T.J. Jones 2010–⁠13
  3. 180Michael Mayer 2020–⁠22
  4. 179Jeff Samardzija 2003–⁠06
  5. 170Rhema McKnight 2002–⁠06

Game

  1. 14Maurice Stovall 2005 vs. BYU
  2. 13Jim Seymour 1966 vs. Purdue
  3. 13Michael Floyd 2011 vs. Michigan
  4. 12Thom Gatewood 1970 vs. Purdue
  5. 12Bobby Brown 1999 vs. Pittsburgh

Receiving yards

Career

  1. 3,686Michael Floyd 2008–⁠11
  2. 2,707Golden Tate 2007–⁠09
  3. 2,593Jeff Samardzija 2003–⁠06
  4. 2,512Derrick Mayes 1992–⁠95
  5. 2,512Will Fuller 2013–⁠15

Season

  1. 1,496Golden Tate 2009
  2. 1,258Will Fuller 2015
  3. 1,249Jeff Samardzija 2005
  4. 1,149Maurice Stovall 2005
  5. 1,147Michael Floyd 2011

Game

  1. 276Jim Seymour 1966 vs. Purdue
  2. 244Golden Tate 2009 vs. Washington
  3. 217Jack Snow 1964 vs. Wisconsin
  4. 208Jim Morse 1955 vs. USC
  5. 208Bobby Brown 1999 vs. Pittsburgh

Receiving touchdowns

Career

  1. 37Michael Floyd 2008–⁠11
  2. 30Will Fuller 2013–⁠15
  3. 27Jeff Samardzija 2003–⁠06
  4. 26Golden Tate 2007–⁠09
  5. 22Derrick Mayes 1992–⁠95

Game

  1. 4Maurice Stovall 2005 vs. BYU
  2. 4Chase Claypool 2019 vs. Navy
  3. 316 times by 13 players 2020 vs. Most recent:Javon McKinley, vs. Syracuse

Total Offense/Scrimmage Offense

Total offense yards

Career

  1. 11,944Brady Quinn 2003–⁠06
  2. 10,466Ian Book 2017–⁠20
  3. 7,793Jimmy Clausen 2007–⁠09
  4. 7,543Tommy Rees 2010–⁠13
  5. 7,479Ron Powlus 1994–⁠97

Season

  1. 4,009Brady Quinn 2005
  2. 3,767Riley Leonard 2024
  3. 3,728Everett Golson 2014
  4. 3,627Jimmy Clausen 2009
  5. 3,580Ian Book 2019

Game

  1. 512Joe Theismann 1970 vs. USC
  2. 505Jack Coan 2021 vs. Oklahoma State
  3. 479Brady Quinn 2005 vs. Michigan State
  4. 472DeShone Kizer 2016 vs. Syracuse
  5. 463Brady Quinn 2005 vs. Purdue

Touchdowns responsible for

Career

  1. 101Brady Quinn 2003–⁠06
  2. 89Ian Book 2017–⁠20
  3. 65Jimmy Clausen 2007–⁠09
  4. 65DeShone Kizer 2015–⁠16
  5. 62Tommy Rees 2010–⁠13

Season

  1. 39Brady Quinn 2006
  2. 38Ian Book 2019
  3. 38Riley Leonard 2024
  4. 37Everett Golson 2014
  5. 34DeShone Kizer 2016

Game

  1. 7Art Smith 1911 vs. Loyola (Chicago)
  2. 6Ian Book 2019 vs. New Mexico
  3. 6Bill Downs 1905 vs. DePauw
  4. 6Brady Quinn 2005 vs. BYU
  5. 6Everett Golson 2014 vs. Navy

Defense

Interceptions

Career

  1. 17Luther Bradley 1973–⁠77
  2. 15Tom MacDonald 1961–⁠63
  3. 13Xavier Watts 2021–⁠24
  4. 13Johnny Lattner 1951–⁠53
  5. 13Clarence Ellis 1969–⁠71

Season

  1. 10Mike Townsend 1972
  2. 9Tom MacDonald 1962
  3. 8Todd Lyght 1989
  4. 8Tony Carey 1964
  5. 8Angelo Bertelli 1989

Tackles

Career

  1. 521Bob Crable 1978–⁠81
  2. 479Bob Golic 1975–⁠78
  3. 437Manti Te’o 2009–⁠12
  4. 398Steve Heimkreiter 1975–⁠78
  5. 369Bob Olson 1967–⁠69

Season

  1. 187Bob Crable 1979
  2. 167Bob Crable 1981
  3. 160Steve Heimkreiter 1978
  4. 154Bob Crable 1980
  5. 152Bob Golic 1978

Game

  1. 26Bob Golic 1978 vs. Michigan
  2. 26Bob Crable 1979 vs. Clemson
  3. 22Jeff Weston 1975 vs. Navy
  4. 22Bob Golic 1978 vs. Pittsburgh
  5. 22Chinedum Ndukwe 2006 vs. Air Force

Sacks

Career

  1. 26.5Isaiah Foskey 2019–⁠22
  2. 24.5Justin Tuck 2002–⁠04
  3. 22.5Kory Minor 1995–⁠98
  4. 21.5Victor Abiamiri 2003–⁠06
  5. 21.5Stephon Tuitt 2011–⁠13

Season

  1. 13.5Justin Tuck 2003
  2. 12.0Stephon Tuitt 2012
  3. 11.0Isaiah Foskey 2022
  4. 11.0Isaiah Foskey 2021
  5. 10.5Victor Abiamiri 2006

Game

  1. 4.0Justin Tuck 2002 vs. Pittsburgh
  2. 4.0Justin Tuck 2003 vs. Stanford
  3. 4.0Victor Abiamiri 2005 vs. Stanford
  4. 4.0Jerry Tillery 2018 vs. Stanford
  5. 3.5Justin Tuck 2003 vs. Pittsburgh

Kicking

Field goals made

Career

  1. 59Justin Yoon 2015–⁠18
  2. 57Kyle Brindza 2011–⁠14
  3. 51John Carney 1984–⁠86
  4. 49Jonathan Doerer 2018–⁠21
  5. 46Nick Setta 2000–⁠03

Season

  1. 23Kyle Brindza 2012
  2. 21John Carney 1986
  3. 20Kyle Brindza 2013
  4. 19Mike Johnston 1982
  5. 18Harry Oliver 1980

Game

  1. 5Craig Hentrich 1990 vs. Miami (FL)
  2. 5Nick Setta 2002 vs. Maryland
  3. 5Nick Setta 2003 vs. Washington State
  4. 5Nick Tausch 2009 vs. Washington
  5. 5Kyle Brindza 2012 vs. USC

Field goal percentage

Career

  1. 80.8%Justin Yoon 2015–⁠18
  2. 75.4%Jonathan Doerer 2018–⁠21
  3. 73.9%John Carney 1984–⁠86
  4. 73.7%Blake Grupe 2022
  5. 70.4%Kyle Brindza 2011–⁠14

Season

  1. 94.7%David Ruffer 2010
  2. 89.5%John Carney 1984
  3. 88.2%Nick Setta 2001
  4. 88.2%Justin Yoon 2015

Scoring

Points

Career

  1. 367Justin Yoon 2015–⁠18
  2. 320Allen Pinkett 1982–⁠85
  3. 309Jonathan Doerer 2018–⁠21
  4. 294Craig Hentrich 1989–⁠92
  5. 288Kyle Brindza 2011–⁠14

Season

  1. 126Jeremiyah Love 2025
  2. 120Jerome Bettis 1991
  3. 116Jeremiyah Love 2024
  4. 110Allen Pinkett 1983
  5. 108Allen Pinkett 1984

Game

  1. 37Art Smith 1911 vs. Loyola (Chicago)
  2. 30Bill Downs 1903 vs. DePauw
  3. 30Alvin Berger 1912 vs. St. Viator
  4. 30Willie Maher 1923 vs. Kalamazoo
  5. 30Bill Wolski 1965 vs. Pittsburgh

Touchdowns

Career

  1. 53Allen Pinkett 1982–⁠85
  2. 47Autry Denson 1995–⁠98
  3. 42Jeremiyah Love 2023–⁠25
  4. 38Michael Floyd 2008–⁠11
  5. 36Louis J. Salmon 1900–⁠03

Game

  1. 7Art Smith 1911 vs. Loyola (Chicago)
  2. 5Bill Downs 1903 vs. DePauw
  3. 411 times by 9 players 2025 vs. Most recent:Jeremiyah Love, vs. Arkansas

Season by season

137 seasons; 11 differ from our games on file (marked)
SeasonCoachRecordConferenceBowlAP
2025Marcus Freeman10–⁠210
2024Marcus Freeman14–⁠2CFP First Round W, Sugar (CFP Quarterfinal) W, Orange (CFP Semifinal) W, CFP NCG L2
2023Marcus Freeman10–⁠3Sun W14
2022Marcus Freeman9–⁠4Gator W18
2021Brian Kelly11–⁠2Fiesta L8
2020Brian Kelly10–⁠29–⁠0, 1st, division championsRose (CFP Semifinal) L5
2019Brian Kelly11–⁠2Camping World W12
2018Brian Kelly12–⁠1Cotton (CFP Semifinal) L5
2017Brian Kelly10–⁠3Citrus W11
2016Brian Kelly4–⁠8
2015Brian Kelly10–⁠3Fiesta L11
2014Brian Kelly8–⁠5Music City W
2013Brian Kelly9–⁠4Pinstripe W20
2012Brian Kelly12–⁠1BCS NCG L4
2011Brian Kelly8–⁠5Champs Sports L
2010Brian Kelly8–⁠5Sun W
2009Charlie Weis6–⁠6
2008Charlie Weis7–⁠6Hawaii W
2007Charlie Weis3–⁠9
2006Charlie Weis10–⁠3Sugar L17
2005Charlie Weis9–⁠3Fiesta L9
2004Tyrone Willingham6–⁠6Insight L
2003Tyrone Willingham5–⁠7
2002Tyrone Willingham10–⁠3Gator L17
2001Bob Davie5–⁠6
2000Bob Davie9–⁠3Fiesta L15
1999Bob Davie5–⁠7
1998Bob Davie9–⁠3Gator L22
1997Bob Davie7–⁠6Independence L
1996Lou Holtz8–⁠319
1995Lou Holtz9–⁠3Orange L11
1994Lou Holtz6–⁠5–⁠1Fiesta L
1993Lou Holtz11–⁠1Cotton W2
1992Lou Holtz10–⁠1–⁠1Cotton W4
1991Lou Holtz10–⁠3Sugar W13
1990Lou Holtz9–⁠3Orange L6
1989Lou Holtz12–⁠1Orange W2
1988Lou Holtz12–⁠0, national championsFiesta W1
1987Lou Holtz8–⁠4Cotton L17
1986Lou Holtz5–⁠6
1985Gerry Faust5–⁠6
1984Gerry Faust7–⁠5Aloha L
1983Gerry Faust7–⁠5Liberty W
1982Gerry Faust6–⁠4–⁠1
1981Gerry Faust5–⁠6
1980Dan Devine9–⁠2–⁠1Sugar L9
1979Dan Devine7–⁠4
1978Dan Devine9–⁠3Cotton W7
1977Dan Devine11–⁠1, national championsCotton W1
1976Dan Devine9–⁠3Gator W12
1975Dan Devine8–⁠3
1974Ara Parseghian10–⁠2Orange W6
1973Ara Parseghian11–⁠0, national championsSugar W1
1972Ara Parseghian8–⁠3Orange L14
1971Ara Parseghian8–⁠213
1970Ara Parseghian10–⁠1Cotton W2
1969Ara Parseghian8–⁠2–⁠1Cotton L5
1968Ara Parseghian7–⁠2–⁠15
1967Ara Parseghian8–⁠25
1966Ara Parseghian9–⁠0–⁠1, national champions1
1965Ara Parseghian7–⁠2–⁠19
1964Ara Parseghian9–⁠13
1963Hugh Devore2–⁠7
1962Joe Kuharich5–⁠5
1961Joe Kuharich5–⁠5
1960Joe Kuharich2–⁠8
1959Joe Kuharich5–⁠517
1958Terry Brennan6–⁠417
1957Terry Brennan7–⁠310
1956Terry Brennan2–⁠8
1955Terry Brennan8–⁠29
1954Terry Brennan9–⁠14
1953Frank Leahy9–⁠0–⁠12
1952Frank Leahy7–⁠2–⁠13
1951Frank Leahy7–⁠2–⁠1
1950Frank Leahy4–⁠4–⁠1
1949Frank Leahy10–⁠0, national champions1
1948Frank Leahy9–⁠0–⁠12
1947Frank Leahy9–⁠0, national champions1
1946Frank Leahy8–⁠0–⁠1, national champions1
1945Hugh Devore7–⁠2–⁠19
1944Edward McKeever8–⁠29
1943Frank Leahy9–⁠1, national champions1
1942Frank Leahy7–⁠2–⁠26
1941Frank Leahy8–⁠0–⁠13
1940Elmer Layden7–⁠2
1939Elmer Layden7–⁠213
1938Elmer Layden8–⁠15
1937Elmer Layden6–⁠2–⁠19
1936Elmer Layden6–⁠2–⁠18
1935Elmer Layden7–⁠1–⁠1
1934Elmer Layden6–⁠3
1933Hunk Anderson3–⁠5–⁠1
1932Hunk Anderson7–⁠2
1931Hunk Anderson6–⁠2–⁠1
1930Knute Rockne10–⁠0, national champions
1929Knute Rockne9–⁠0, national champions
1928Knute Rockne5–⁠4
1927Knute Rockne7–⁠1–⁠1
1926Knute Rockne9–⁠1
1925Knute Rockne7–⁠2–⁠1
1924Knute Rockne10–⁠0, national championsRose W
1923Knute Rockne9–⁠1
1922Knute Rockne8–⁠1–⁠1
1921Knute Rockne10–⁠1
1920Knute Rockne9–⁠0
1919Knute Rockne9–⁠0
1918Knute Rockne3–⁠1–⁠2
1917Jesse Harper6–⁠1–⁠1
1916Jesse Harper8–⁠1
1915Jesse Harper7–⁠1
1914Jesse Harper6–⁠2
1913Jesse Harper7–⁠0
1912John L. Marks7–⁠0 (ours 1–⁠0)
1911John L. Marks6–⁠0–⁠2 (ours 0–⁠0–⁠1)
1910Frank Longman4–⁠1–⁠1
1909Frank Longman7–⁠0–⁠1 (ours 2–⁠0)
1908Victor M. Place8–⁠1 (ours 1–⁠1)
1907Thomas Barry6–⁠0–⁠1 (ours 1–⁠0–⁠1)
1906Thomas Barry6–⁠1 (ours 1–⁠1)
1905Henry J. McGlew5–⁠4
1904Louis Salmon5–⁠3
1903James Farragher8–⁠0–⁠1 (ours 0–⁠0–⁠1)
1902James Farragher6–⁠2–⁠1
1901Pat O’Dea8–⁠1–⁠1
1900Pat O’Dea6–⁠3–⁠1
1899James McWeeney6–⁠3–⁠1
1898Frank E. Hering4–⁠2 (ours 1–⁠1)
1897Frank E. Hering4–⁠1–⁠1 (ours 0–⁠1)
1896Frank E. Hering4–⁠3 (ours 0–⁠2)
1895H.G. Hadden3–⁠1
1894J.L. Morison3–⁠1–⁠1
1893No coach4–⁠1 (ours 0–⁠1)
1892No coach1–⁠0–⁠1
1889No coach1–⁠0
1888No coach1–⁠0
1887No coach0–⁠3

From Wikipedia’s record book and season list for the program (CC BY-SA), which cite the school’s media guide. Browse every program’s in the data.