Georgia Bulldogs football statistical leaders

The Georgia Bulldogs football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Georgia Bulldogs 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 Bulldogs represent the University of Georgia in the NCAA's Southeastern Conference.

Although Georgia began competing in intercollegiate football in 1892,^[1] the school's official record book often does not generally include statistics from before the 1950s, as records from this era are often incomplete and inconsistent.

These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:

• Since 1950, 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 Bulldogs have played in a bowl game every year since this decision giving recent players an extra game each year to accumulate statistics. Similarly, the Bulldogs have played in the SEC Championship Game five times since first qualifying in 2002.
• The Bulldog teams playing under recent head coach Mark Richt, who coached from 2001 through 2015, have had some of the highest-gaining offenses in Georgia history. All 5 of the top 5 seasons in team total offense have come under Richt.^[1]

These lists are updated through the end of the 2015 season. The Georgia Football Media Guide generally does not list a full top 10 in the single-game records.

Passing

Passing yards

Aaron Murray is the Bulldog's career leader in passing yards and passing touchdowns.

Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Aaron Murray 13,166 2010 2011 2012 2013 2 David Greene 11,528 2001 2002 2003 2004 3 Eric Zeier 11,153 1991 1992 1993 1994 4 Matthew Stafford 7,731 2006 2007 2008 5 Quincy Carter 6,447 1998 1999 2000 6 Mike Bobo 6,334 1994 1995 1996 1997 7 Zeke Bratkowski 4,863 1951 1952 1953 8 Buck Belue 3,864 1978 1979 1980 1981 9 D. J. Shockley 3,555 2002 2003 2004 2005 10 Hutson Mason 3,492[3] 2010 2011 2013 2014

Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Aaron Murray 3,893 2012 2 Eric Zeier 3,525 1993 3 Matthew Stafford 3,459 2008 4 Eric Zeier 3,396 1994 5 David Greene 3,307 2003 6 Aaron Murray 3,149 2011 7 Aaron Murray 3,075 2013 8 Aaron Murray 3,049 2010 9 Eric Zeier 2,927 2002 10 Eric Zeier 2,789 2001

Single game Rank Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Eric Zeier 544 1993 Southern Miss 2 Eric Zeier 485 1994 South Carolina 3 Eric Zeier 441 1994 Vanderbilt 4 Aaron Murray 427[4] 2012 Kentucky Aaron Murray 427[5] 2012 Nebraska[6]

Passing touchdowns

Career Rank Player TDs Years 1 Aaron Murray 121 2010 2011 2012 2013 2 David Greene 72 2001 2002 2003 2004 3 Eric Zeier 67 1991 1992 1993 1994 4 Matthew Stafford 51 2006 2007 2008 5 Mike Bobo 38 1994 1995 1996 1997 6 Quincy Carter 35 1998 1999 2000 7 D. J. Shockley 34 2002 2003 2004 2005 8 Buck Belue 32 1978 1979 1980 1981 9 Frank Sinkwich 30 1940 1941 1942 10 Joe Cox 29 2006 2007 2008 2009 Hutson Mason 29[3] 2010 2011 2013 2014

Single season Rank Player TDs Year 1 Aaron Murray 36 2012 2 Aaron Murray 35 2011 3 Aaron Murray 26 2013 4 Matthew Stafford 25 2008 5 Eric Zeier 24 1993 Eric Zeier 24 1994 D. J. Shockley 24 2005 Joe Cox 24 2009 Aaron Murray 24 2010 10 David Greene 22 2002

Single game Rank Player TDs Year Opponent 1 David Greene 5[7] 2004 LSU D. J. Shockley 5[8] 2005 Boise State Matthew Stafford 5[9] 2008 Georgia Tech Joe Cox 5[10] 2009 Arkansas Aaron Murray 5[11] 2011 New Mexico State Aaron Murray 5[5] 2012 Nebraska[6]

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Herschel Walker 5,259 1980 1981 1982 2 Todd Gurley 3,285[12] 2012 2013 2014 3 Garrison Hearst 3,232 1990 1991 1992 4 Lars Tate 3,017 1984 1985 1986 1987 5 Knowshon Moreno 2,734 2007 2008 6 Rodney Hampton 2,668 1987 1988 1989 7 Thomas Brown 2,646 2004 2005 2006 2007 8 Kevin McLee 2,581 1975 1976 1977 9 Nick Chubb 2,294[13] 2014 2015 10 Willie McClendon 2,228 1976 1977 1978

Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Herschel Walker 1,891 1981 2 Herschel Walker 1,752 1982 3 Herschel Walker 1,616 1980 4 Garrison Hearst 1,594 1992 5 Nick Chubb 1,547[13] 2014 6 Knowshon Moreno 1,400 2008 7 Todd Gurley 1,385 2012 8 Knowshon Moreno 1,334 2007 9 Musa Smith 1,324 2002 10 Willie McClendon 1,312 1978

Single game Rank Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Herschel Walker 283 1980 Vanderbilt 2 Nick Chubb 266[14] 2014 Louisville[15] 3 Herschel Walker 265 1981 Ole Miss 4 Garrison Hearst 246 1992 Vanderbilt 5 Charley Trippi 239 1945 Florida 6 Herschel Walker 238 1980 Florida 7 Rodney Hampton 227 1987 Ole Miss

Rushing touchdowns

Career Rank Player TDs Years 1 Herschel Walker 49 1980 1981 1982 2 Lars Tate 36 1984 1985 1986 1987 Todd Gurley 36[12] 2012 2013 2014 4 Garrison Hearst 33 1990 1991 1992 5 Charley Trippi 32 1942 1945 1946 6 Frank Sinkwich 30 1940 1941 1942 Knowshon Moreno 30 2007 2008 8 Robert Edwards 27 1994 1995 1996 1997 Tim Worley 27 1985 1986 1988 10 Thomas Brown 23 2004 2005 2006 2007

Single season Rank Player TDs Year 1 Garrison Hearst 19 1992 2 Herschel Walker 18 1981 3 Tim Worley 17 1988 Todd Gurley 17 2012 5 Frank Sinkwich 16 1942 Herschel Walker 16 1982 Lars Tate 16 1986 Knowshon Moreno 16 2008

Single game Rank Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Washaun Ealey 5[16] 2010 Kentucky 2 Robert Edwards 4 1995 South Carolina

Receiving

Receptions

Career Rank Player Rec Years 1 Terrence Edwards 204 1999 2000 2001 2002 2 Brice Hunter 182 1992 1993 1994 1995 3 Malcolm Mitchell 174[17] 2012 2013 2014 2015 4 A. J. Green 166 2008 2009 2010 5 Fred Gibson 161 2001 2002 2003 2004 6 Mohamed Massaquoi 158 2005 2006 2007 2008 7 Reggie Brown 144 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Hines Ward 144 1994 1995 1996 1997 9 Tavarres King 136 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 10 Michael Bennett 134[18] 2011 2012 2013 2014

Single season Rank Player Rec Year 1 Brice Hunter 76 1993 2 Brice Hunter 59 1994 Terrence Edwards 59 2002 4 Mohamed Massaquoi 58 2008 Malcolm Mitchell 58[17] 2015 6 A. J. Green 57 2010 7 A. J. Green 56 2008 8 Hines Ward 55 1997 9 Terrence Edwards 53 1999 Terrence Edwards 53 2000 Reggie Brown 53 2004 A. J. Green 53 2009

Single game Rank Player Rec Year Opponent 1 Shannon Mitchell 15 1993 Florida 2 Michael Johnson 13[19] 2002 Auburn 3 Randy McMichael 12 2000 Georgia Tech 4 Damien Gary 11 2000 Georgia Tech Mohamed Massaquoi 11[20] 2008 Kentucky

Receiving yards

Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Terrence Edwards 3,093 1999 2000 2001 2002 2 Fred Gibson 2,884 2001 2002 2003 2004 3 A. J. Green 2,619 2008 2009 2010 4 Tavarres King 2,602 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 5 Malcolm Mitchell 2,350[17] 2012 2013 2014 2015 6 Brice Hunter 2,373 1992 1993 1994 1995 7 Mohamed Massaquoi 2,282 2005 2006 2007 2008 8 Lindsay Scott 2,098 1978 1979 1980 1981 9 Reggie Brown 2,008 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 10 Juan Daniels 1,975 1994 1995 1996

Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Terrence Edwards 1,004 2002 2 Brice Hunter 970 1993 3 A. J. Green 963 2008 4 Tavarres King 950 2012 5 Mohamed Massaquoi 920 2008 6 Hines Ward 900 1996 7 Hason Graham 881 1994 8 Malcolm Mitchell 865[17] 2015 9 Andre Hastins 860 1992 Reggie Brown 860 2004

Single game Rank Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Tavarres King 205[21] 2011 Michigan State[22] 2 Fred Gibson 201[23] 2011 Kentucky 3 Lamar Davis 198 1942 Cincinnati 4 Terrence Edwards 196 1999 Utah State 5 Pat Hodgson 192 1963 Miami (FL)

Receiving touchdowns

Career Rank Player TDs Years 1 Terrence Edwards 30 1999 2000 2001 2002 2 A. J. Green 23 2008 2009 2010 3 Tavarres King 21 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 4 Fred Gibson 20 2001 2002 2003 2004 Chris Conley 20[24] 2011 2012 2013 2014 6 Brice Hunter 19 1992 1993 1994 1995 7 Mohamed Massaquoi 17 2005 2006 2007 2008 Michael Bennett 17[18] 2011 2012 2013 2014 8 Hason Graham 16 1992 1993 1994 10 Juan Daniels 16 1994 1995 1996 Malcolm Mitchell 16[17] 2012 2013 2014 2015

Single season Rank Player TDs Year 1 Terrence Edwards 11 2002 2 Brice Hunter 9 1993 Hason Graham 9 1994 Terrence Edwards 9 1999 A. J. Green 9 2010 Tavarres King 9 2012 7 A. J. Green 8 2008 Mohamed Massaquoi 8 2008 Tavarres King 8 2011 Chris Conley 8[24] 2014

Single game Rank Player TDs Year Opponent 1 George Poschner 3 1942 Florida Don Potterifled 3 1962 Auburn Terrence Edwards 3[25] 2002 Kentucky Mohamed Massaquoi 3[9] 2008 Georgia Tech

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.^[26]

Total offense yards

Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Aaron Murray 13,554 2010 2011 2012 2013 2 David Greene 11,270 2001 2002 2003 2004 3 Eric Zeier 10,841 1991 1992 1993 1994 4 Matthew Stafford 7,944 2006 2007 2008 5 Quincy Carter 7,053 1998 1999 2000 6 Mike Bobo 6,054 1994 1995 1996 1997 7 Herschel Walker 5,259 1980 1981 1982 8 Zeke Bratkowski 4,824 1951 1952 1953 9 James Jackson 4,775 1984 1985 1986 1987 10 Frank Sinkwich 4,602 1940 1941 1942

Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Aaron Murray 3,825 2012 2 Matthew Stafford 3,499 2008 3 Eric Zeier 3,482 1993 4 Eric Zeier 3,457 1994 5 Aaron Murray 3,261 2013 6 Aaron Murray 3,260 2011 7 Aaron Murray 3,216 2010 8 David Greene 3,127 2003 9 Quincy Carter 2,968 1999 10 D. J. Shockley 2,910 2005

Single game Rank Player Yards Year Opponent 1 Eric Zeier 527 1993 Southern Miss 2 Eric Zeier 494 1994 South Carolina 3 Aaron Murray 452[27] 2013 Auburn 4 Eric Zeier 451 1994 Vanderbilt 5 Aaron Murray 445[28] 2013 North Texas 6 Eric Zeier 432 1994 Kentucky 7 Aaron Murray 430[5] 2012 Nebraska[6] 8 Eric Zeier 424 1994 Tennessee 9 Eric Zeier 423 1993 Kentucky 10 Mike Bobo 421 1997 Georgia Tech

Total touchdowns

Career Rank Player TDs Years 1 Aaron Murray 137 2010 2011 2012 2013 2 David Greene 77 2001 2002 2003 2004 3 Eric Zeier 71 1991 1992 1993 1994 4 Frank Sinkwich 60 1940 1941 1942 5 Matthew Stafford 57 2006 2007 2008 6 Herschel Walker 49 1980 1981 1982 7 Charley Trippi 46 1942 1945 1946 Quincy Carter 46 1998 1999 2000 9 Johnny Rauch 42 1946 1947 1948 Buck Belue 42 1978 1979 1980 1981

Single season Rank Player TDs Year 1 Aaron Murray 39 2012 2 Aaron Murray 37 2011 3 Aaron Murray 33 2013 4 D. J. Shockley 28 2005 Aaron Murray 28 2010 6 Frank Sinkwich 27 1942 7 Matthew Stafford 26 2008 8 Eric Zeier 25 1993 Eric Zeier 25 1994 Hutson Mason 25 2014

Single game Rank Player TDs Year Opponent 1 D. J. Shockley 6[8] 2005 Boise State 2 Frank Sinkwich 5 1942 Cincinnati Ray Goff 5 1976 Florida Robert Edwards 5 1995 South Carolina David Greene 5[7] 2004 LSU Matthew Stafford 5[9] 2008 Georgia Tech Joe Cox 5[10] 2009 Arkansas Washaun Ealey 5[16] 2010 Kentucky Aaron Murray 5[11] 2011 New Mexico State Aaron Murray 5[5] 2012 Nebraska[6] Aaron Murray 5[29] 2013 LSU

Defense

Interceptions

Career Rank Player Ints Years 1 Jake Scott 16 1967 1968 Bacarri Rambo 16 2009 2010 2011 2012 3 Jeff Hipp 14 1979 1980 Terry Hoage 14 1981 1982 1983 5 Scott Woerner 13 1978 1979 1980 Jeff Sanchez 13 1982 1984 Ben Smith 13 1987 1988 1989 Kirby Smart 13 1995 1996 1997 1998

Single season Rank Player Ints Year 1 Terry Hoage 12 1982 2 Jake Scott 10 1968 Ben Smith 10 1989 4 Jeff Sanchez 9 1982 5 Eli Maricich 8 1948 Jeff Hipp 8 1980 Bacarri Rambo 8 2011 8 Buck Swindle 7 1969 Tony Taylor 7 2006

Single game Rank Player Ints Year Opponent 1 Joe Jacukra 3 1948 Alabama Jeff Hipp 3 1979 Georgia Tech Terry Hoage 3 1982 Vanderbilt Tra Battle 3[30] 2006 Auburn

Tackles

Career Rank Player Tackles Years 1 Ben Zambiasi 467 1974 1975 1976 1977 2 Greg Bright 453 1994 1995 1996 1997 3 Tommy Thurson 448 1980 1981 1982 1983 4 John Brantley 415 1984 1985 1986 1987 5 Nate Taylor 390 1979 1980 1981 1982 6 Knox Culpepper 383 1981 1982 1983 1984 7 John Little 381 1983 1984 1985 1986 8 Randell Godfrey 365 1992 1993 1994 1995 9 Bill Goldberg 348 1986 1987 1988 1989 10 Amarlo Herrera 334 2011 2012 2013 2014

Single season Rank Player Tackles Year 1 Knox Culpepper 170 1984 2 Knox Culpepper 166 1983 3 Ben Zambiasi 165 1977 4 Ricky McBride 160 1978 John Brantley 160 1986 6 John Brantley 154 1987 7 Keith Harris 148 1974 Ben Zambiasi 148 1975 9 Bill Mitchell 145 1985 10 Ben Zambiasi 144 1976

Single game Rank Player Tackles Year Opponent 1 Knox Culpepper 26 1983 Georgia Tech 2 Knox Culpepper 25 1983 Auburn John Kelly 25 1984 Georgia Tech 4 Steve Kelly 24 1981 Auburn

Sacks

Career Rank Player Sacks Years 1 David Pollack 36.0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2 Richard Tardits 29.0 1985 1986 1987 1988 3 Jimmy Payne 28.0 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 Jarvis Jones 28.0 2011 2012 5 Mitch Davis 27.5 1990 1991 1992 1993 6 Freddie Gilbert 26.0 1980 1981 1982 1983 7 Quentin Moses 25.0 2003 2004 2005 2006 8 Leonard Floyd 22.5 2012 2013 2014 2015 9 Justin Houston 20.0 2008 2009 2010 10 Jordan Jenkins 19.0 2012 2013 2014 2015

Single season Rank Player Sacks Year 1 Jarvis Jones 14.5 2012 2 David Pollack 14.0 2002 3 Jarvis Jones 13.5 2011 4 Mitch Davis 13.0 1993 5 David Pollack 12.5 2004 6 Jimmy Payne 12.0 1981 Richard Tardits 12.0 1988 8 Quentin Moses 11.5 2005 9 Freddie Gilbert 11.0 1983 Greg Waters 11.0 1985

Single game Rank Player Sacks Year Opponent 1 Freddie Gilbert 5.0 1983 Temple 2 Freddie Gilbert 4.0 1981 Florida Richard Tardits 4.0 1988 TCU Mo Lewis 4.0 1989 Ole Miss Charles Grant 4.0 2001 Auburn Jarvis Jones 4.0[31] 2011 Florida 7 Josh Mallard 3.5 1998 Kentucky

Kicking

The 2014 Georgia Football Media Guide does not list a full top 10 in field goal kicking stats.^[1]

Field goals made

Career Rank Player FGs Years 1 Billy Bennett 87 2000 2001 2002 2003 2 Kevin Butler 77 1981 1982 1983 1984 3 Blair Walsh 76 2008 2009 2010 2011 4 Marshall Morgan 64[32] 2012 2013 2014 2015 5 Kanon Parkman 61 1991 1993 1994 1995 6 Rex Robinson 56 1977 1978 1979 1980

Single season Rank Player FGs Year 1 Billy Bennett 31 2003 2 Billy Bennett 26 2002 3 Kevin Butler 23 1984 Brandon Coutu 23 2005 5 Marshall Morgan 22 2013

Single game Rank Player FGs Year Opponent 1 Billy Bennett 6 2001 Georgia Tech

Field goal percentage

Career Rank Player FG% Years 1 Brandon Coutu 80.3% 2004 2005 2006 2007 2 Billy Bennett 79.1% 2000 2001 2002 2003 3 Kevin Butler 78.6% 1981 1982 1983 1984 4 Marshall Morgan 76.2%[32] 2012 2013 2014 2015 5 Blair Walsh 73.8% 2008 2009 2010 2011 6 Kanon Parkman 71.8% 1991 1993 1994 1995

Single season Rank Player FG% Year 1 Billy Bennett 92.9% 2000 2 Marshall Morgan 91.7% 2013 3 Blair Walsh 90.9% 2009 Brandon Coutu 90.9% 2006 5 Rex Robinson 88.2% 1978 6 Blair Walsh 87.0% 2010

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