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Northern Illinois Huskies football statistical leaders

The Northern Illinois Huskies football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Northern Illinois Huskies 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 Huskies represent Northern Illinois University in the NCAA's Mid-American Conference.

Although Northern Illinois began competing in intercollegiate football in 1899,[1] the school's official record book does not generally include statistics from earlier than the 1950s, as records before this period are often incomplete and inconsistent.

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

  • Since the 1950s, 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 Huskies have played in 12 bowl games since then, giving recent players an extra chance to accumulate statistics. Similarly, the Huskies have played in the MAC Championship Game seven times since 2005, meaning many recent seasons included 14 games.
  • The Huskies' 11 highest seasons in total offensive yardage have come since 2000,[1] with the seven highest seasons being 2010 through 2016.

These lists are updated through the end of the 2019 season.

Passing

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Passing yards

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Passing touchdowns

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Rushing

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Rushing yards

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Rushing touchdowns

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Receiving

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Receptions

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Receiving yards

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Receiving touchdowns

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Total offense

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Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[21]

Total offense yards

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Total touchdowns

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Defense

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Interceptions

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Tackles

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Sacks

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Kicking

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Field goals made

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Field goal percentage

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "2019 Northern Illinois Huskies Media Guide" (PDF). NIUHuskies.com. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
  2. ^ "NCAA changes policy on football stats". ESPN.com. AP. August 28, 2002. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Rocky Lombardi". ESPN.com.
  4. ^ a b c d "Northern Illinois vs. Kent State Box Score". ESPN.com. November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "N. Illinois 31, Toledo 24". ESPN.com. November 14, 2012.
  6. ^ a b "Cent. Michigan 48, N. Illinois 41". ESPN.com. October 1, 2011.[dead link]
  7. ^ "Northern Illinois beats Ball State 59-41". ESPN.com. October 10, 2015.
  8. ^ a b "Bouagnon leads Northern Illinois comeback over UNLV, 38-30". ESPN.com. September 5, 2015.
  9. ^ "Chandler Harnish's 6 TDs key NIU's 63-60 win vs. Toledo". ESPN.com. November 1, 2011.[dead link]
  10. ^ "Northern Illinois beats Army in Dave Doeren's debut". ESPN.com. September 3, 2009. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016.
  11. ^ "Northern Illinois vs. Western Illinois Box Score". ESPN.com. August 31, 2024. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  12. ^ "Jordan Lynch breaks own mark as NIU finishes perfect regular season". ESPN.com. November 26, 2013.
  13. ^ a b "Jordan Lynch rushes for 316 yards to set FBS record for QB". ESPN.com. October 19, 2013.
  14. ^ "Bouagnon sets career-high with 5 TDs, Northern Illinois wins". ESPN.com. November 1, 2016.
  15. ^ a b "Cole Tucker". ESPN.com.
  16. ^ "Woodside rallies Toledo past Northern Illinois 31-24". ESPN.com. November 9, 2016.
  17. ^ "Northern Illinois with first win, beats Ball State 31-24". ESPN.com. October 1, 2016.
  18. ^ a b c "Jordan Lynch, Northern Illinois push past Ball State, stay undefeated". ESPN.com. November 13, 2013.
  19. ^ "Northern Illinois vs. Western Michigan Box Score". ESPN.com. November 28, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  20. ^ "Martel Moore catches 8 passes for 224 yards as N. Illinois beats Arkansas St". ESPN.com. January 8, 2012.[dead link]
  21. ^ "Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Record Book" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 1, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2008.
  22. ^ "N. Illinois 41, Ball St. 38". ESPN.com. November 15, 2011.[dead link]
  23. ^ "N. Illinois 41, Army 40". ESPN.com. September 15, 2012.
  24. ^ "N. Illinois 45, Bowling Green 14". ESPN.com. November 8, 2011. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016.
  25. ^ a b c d e f g h "John Richardson". ESPN.com.
  26. ^ "Northern Illinois vs. Toledo". ESPN.com. October 9, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  27. ^ "Kanon Woodill". ESPN.com.
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