The Louisville Cardinals football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Louisville Cardinals football program in various categories,[ 1] [ 2] including passing , rushing , receiving , total offense , defensive stats, and kicking . Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Cardinals represent the University of Louisville in the NCAA Division I Atlantic Coast Conference .
Louisville began competing in intercollegiate football in 1912.[ 1] However, these lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:
Since the 1940s, 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.[ 3] The Cardinals have played in 14 bowl games since then, with a 15th assured in 2021, giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics.
Due to COVID-19 , the NCAA ruled that the 2020 season would not count against any player's athletic eligibility, giving everyone who played in that season the opportunity for five years of eligibility instead of the standard four.
These lists are updated through the end of the 2021 regular season .
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
Chris Redman
12,541
1996 1997 1998 1999
2
Brian Brohm
10,775
2004 2005 2006 2007
3
Teddy Bridgewater
9,817
2011 2012 2013
4
Malik Cunningham
9,664[ 4]
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
5
Lamar Jackson
9,043
2015 2016 2017
6
Dave Ragone
8,564
1999 2000 2001 2002
7
Jay Gruden
7,024
1985 1986 1987 1988
8
Stefan LeFors
5,853
2001 2002 2003 2004
9
Ed Rubbert
5,496
1983 1984 1985 1986
10
Jeff Brohm
5,451
1989 1990 1991 1992 1993
Single season
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
1
Chris Redman
4,042
1998
2
Brian Brohm
4,024
2007
3
Teddy Bridgewater
3,970
2013
4
Teddy Bridgewater
3,718
2012
5
Lamar Jackson
3,660
2017
6
Chris Redman
3,647
1999
7
Lamar Jackson
3,543
2016
8
Jack Plummer
3,204[ 5]
2023
9
Stefan LeFors
3,145
2003
10
Chris Redman
3,079
1997
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
Lamar Jackson
4,132
2015 2016 2017
2
Walter Peacock
3,204
1972 1973 1974 1975
3
Malik Cunningham
3,184[ 4]
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
4
Nathan Poole
2,958
1975 1976 1977 1978
5
Lenny Lyles
2,786
1954 1955 1956 1957
6
Howard Stevens
2,723
1971 1972
7
Frank Moreau
2,599
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
8
Tom Lucia
2,542
1947 1948 1949 1950
9
Michael Bush
2,508
2003 2004 2005 2006
10
Brandon Radcliff
2,365
2013 2014 2015 2016
Single season
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
1
Lamar Jackson
1,601
2017
2
Lamar Jackson
1,571
2016
3
Javian Hawkins
1,525
2019
4
Howard Stevens
1,429
1971
5
Bilal Powell
1,405
2010
6
Nathan Poole
1,394
1978
7
Howard Stevens
1,294
1972
Walter Peacock
1,294
1973
9
Frank Moreau
1,289
1999
10
Lenny Lyles
1,207
1957
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
Arnold Jackson
3,670
1997 1998 1999 2000
2
Harry Douglas
2,924
2004 2005 2006 2007
3
Ibn Green
2,830
1996 1997 1998 1999
4
DeVante Parker
2,775
2011 2012 2013 2014
5
J. R. Russell
2,619
2001 2002 2003 2004
6
Dez Fitzpatrick
2,589
2017 2018 2019 2020
7
Jaylen Smith
2,561
2015 2016 2017 2018
8
Tutu Atwell
2,307
2017 2018 2019 2020
9
Miguel Montano
2,305
1994 1995 1996 1997
10
Mario Urrutia
2,271
2005 2006 2007
Single season
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
1
Tutu Atwell
1,276
2019
2
Harry Douglas
1,265
2006
3
J. R. Russell
1,213
2003
4
Arnold Jackson
1,209
1999
5
Deion Branch
1,188
2001
6
Arnold Jackson
1,165
1998
7
Harry Douglas
1,159
2007
8
Mark Clayton
1,112
1982
9
Tyler Hudson
1,034[ 9]
2022
10
Deion Branch
1,016
2000
Receiving touchdowns
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Single game
Rk
Player
TDs
Year
Opponent
1
Anthony Cummings
5
1990
Cincinnati
2
LaVell Boyd
4
1999
Houston
Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[ 11]
Career
Rk
Player
Yards
Years
1
Lamar Jackson
13,175
2015 2016 2017
2
Malik Cunningham
12,848 [ 4]
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
3
Chris Redman
12,129
1996 1997 1998 1999
4
Brian Brohm
10,819
2004 2005 2006 2007
5
Teddy Bridgewater
9,987
2011 2012 2013
6
Dave Ragone
9,161
1999 2000 2001 2002
7
Stefan LeFors
6,609
2001 2002 2003 2004
8
Jay Gruden
6,564
1985 1986 1987 1988
9
Jeff Brohm
5,410
1989 1990 1991 1992 1993
10
Ed Rubbert
4,979
1983 1984 1985 1986
Single season
Rk
Player
Yards
Year
1
Lamar Jackson
5,261
2017
2
Lamar Jackson
5,114
2016
3
Teddy Bridgewater
4,048
2013
4
Chris Redman
4,009
1998
5
Brian Brohm
3,978
2007
6
Malik Cunningham
3,972 [ 4]
2021
7
Teddy Bridgewater
3,744
2012
8
Stefan LeFors
3,550
2003
9
Chris Redman
3,537
1999
10
Jack Plummer
3,238 [ 5]
2023
Touchdowns responsible for
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"Touchdowns responsible for" is the official NCAA term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.[ 12] Louisville's football guide uses this specific term.[ 2]
Single game
Rk
Player
FGs
Year
Opponent
1
Nate Smith
4
2000
Houston
Art Carmody
4
2005
Pittsburgh
Chris Philpott
4
2010
Connecticut
Blanton Creque
4
2016
NC State
James Turner
4[ 18]
2021
Virginia
James Turner
4[ 19]
2021
NC State
Brock Travelstead
4[ 20]
2023
Georgia Tech
Brock Travelstead
4[ 21]
2023
Notre Dame
Field goal percentage
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While past Louisville media guides have included this statistic, the 2021 edition does not include any listings over any time frame.
Single season
Rk
Player
FG%
Year
1
James Turner
90.9% [ 16]
2022
2
James Turner
86.7% [ 16]
2020
3
Blanton Creque
85.0%
2017
4
Blanton Creque
84.2%
2016
5
Art Carmody
84.0%
2006
6
Blanton Creque
83.3%
2018
7
John Wallace
83.3%
2013
8
John Wallace
78.9%
2014
9
Chris Philpott
77.8%
2010
10
John Wallace
76.2%
2012
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^ a b "2021 Louisville Cardinals Football Guide" (PDF) . Louisville Cardinals. July 20, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021 .
^ "NCAA changes policy on football stats" . ESPN.com . AP. August 28, 2002. Retrieved August 20, 2016 .
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^ "Louisville vs. Georgia Tech Box Score" . ESPN.com . September 1, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023 .
^ "Notre Dame vs. Louisville Box Score" . ESPN.com . October 7, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2023 .