List of the Day: Progression of Individual Season Interception Record

Dick "Night Train" Lane

NOTE: The NFL first began tracking individual interceptions in 1940. Information not available for the first three AFLs (1926, 1936-37, 1940-41)

NFL
6- Ace Parker, Brooklyn Dodgers, 1940
6- Kent Ryan, Detroit Lions, 1940
6- Don Hutson, Green Bay Packers, 1940

7- Marshall Goldberg, Chicago Cardinals, 1941
7- Art Jones, Pittsburgh Steelers, 1941

8- Bulldog Turner, Chicago Bears, 1942

11- Sammy Baugh, Washington Redskins, 1943

13- Dan Sandifer, Washington Redskins, 1948
13- Spec Sanders, New York Yanks, 1950

14- Dick “Night Train” Lane, Los Angeles Rams, 1952


Sammy Baugh



Dan Sandifer

AAFC (1946-49)
10- Tom Colella, Cleveland Browns, 1946

11- Otto Schnellbacher, New York Yankees, 1948


AFL (1960-69)
11- Goose Gonsoulin, Denver Broncos, 1960
11- Lee Riley, New York Titans, 1962

12- Fred Glick, Houston Oilers, 1963
12- Dainard Paulson, New York Jets, 1964





WFL (1974-75)
10- David Thomas, Memphis Southmen, 1974


USFL (1983-85)
12- Luther Bradley, Chicago Blitz, 1983
12- Marcus Quinn, Oakland Invaders, 1984

16- Chuck Clanton, Birmingham Stallions, 1985


XFL (2001)
5- Corey Ivy, Chicago Enforcers


Luther Bradley

List of the Day: Progression of Individual Season TD Pass Record

Tom Brady

NOTE: While the NFL adopted AFL (1960-69) records retroactively at the time of the 1970 merger, I have chosen to treat the AFL as a separate entity. The NFL list reflects that distinction.

NFL
7- Elmer Oliphant, Buffalo All-Americans, 1921

9- Hoge Workman, Cleveland Bulldogs, 1924
9- Red Dunn, Chicago Cardinals, 1925

11- Benny Friedman, Cleveland Bulldogs, 1927

20- Benny Friedman, New York Giants, 1929

24- Cecil Isbell, Green Bay Packers, 1942

28- Sid Luckman, Chicago Bears, 1943

32- Johnny Unitas, Baltimore Colts, 1959
32- Sonny Jurgensen, Philadelphia Eagles, 1961

33- Y.A. Tittle, New York Giants, 1962

36- Y.A. Tittle, New York Giants, 1963

48- Dan Marino, Miami Dolphins, 1984

49- Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts, 2004

50- Tom Brady, New England Patriots, 2007


Benny Friedman



Dan Marino



Peyton Manning

AFL (1926)
9- George Pease, New York Yankees


AFL (1936-37)
9- Hank Soar, Boston Shamrocks, 1936


AFL (1940-41)
5- Bill Hutchinson, New York Yankees, 1940
5- Al Novakofski, Milwaukee Chiefs, 1940
5- Andy Karpus, New York/Buffalo, 1941


AAFC (1946-49)
17- Otto Graham, Cleveland Browns, 1946

25- Otto Graham, Cleveland Browns, 1947

29- Frankie Albert, San Francisco 49ers, 1948


Frankie Albert

AFL (1960-69)
26- Al Dorow, New York Titans, 1960

36- George Blanda, Houston Oilers, 1961


George Blanda

WFL (1974-75)
31- Jim Corcoran, Philadelphia Bell, 1974


USFL (1983-85)
27- Bobby Hebert, Michigan Panthers, 1983

44- Jim Kelly, Houston Gamblers, 1984


XFL (2001)
18- Tommy Maddox, Los Angeles Xtreme


Jim "King" Corcoran



Jim Kelly

List of the Day: Evolution of Individual Season FG Record

Neil Rackers

NOTE: While the NFL adopted AFL (1960-69) records retroactively at the time of the 1970 merger, I have chosen to treat the AFL as a separate entity. The NFL list reflects that distinction.

NFL
5- Dutch Sternaman, Chicago Staleys, 1921
5- Elmer Oliphant, Buffalo All-Americans, 1921

8- Paddy Driscoll, Chicago Cardinals, 1922

10- Paddy Driscoll, Chicago Cardinals, 1923

11- Paddy Driscoll, Chicago Cardinals, 1925

12- Paddy Driscoll, Chicago Bears, 1926

13- Lou Groza, Cleveland Browns, 1950
(19 att., 68.4 %)
13- Bob Waterfield, Los Angeles Rams, 1951
(23 att., 56.5 %)

19- Lou Groza, Cleveland Browns, 1952
(33 att., 57.6 %)

23- Lou Groza, Cleveland Browns, 1953
(26 att., 88.5 %)

26- Lou Michaels, Pittsburgh Steelers, 1962
(42 att., 61.9 %)

28- Bruce Gossett, Los Angeles Rams, 1966
(49 att., 57.1 %)

30- Fred Cox, Minnesota Vikings, 1970
(46 att., 65.2 %)
30- Jan Stenerud, Kansas City Chiefs, 1970
(42 att., 71.4 %)

33- Chester Marcol, Green Bay Packers, 1972
(48 att., 68.8 %)

35- Ali Haji-Sheikh, New York Giants, 1983
(42 att., 83.3 %)
35- Jeff Jaeger, Los Angeles Raiders, 1993
(44 att., 79.5 %)

37- John Kasay, Carolina Panthers, 1996
(45 att., 82.2 %)

39- Olindo Mare, Miami Dolphins, 1999
(46 att., 84.8 %)
39- Jeff Wilkins, St. Louis Rams, 2003
(42 att., 92.9 %)

40- Neil Rackers, Arizona Cardinals, 2005
(42 att., 95.2 %)


Paddy Driscoll


Lou Groza

AFL (1926)
9- Joey Sternaman, Chicago Bulls

AFL (1936-37)
6- Harry Newman, Brooklyn/Rochester Tigers, 1936

AFL (1940-41)
5- Bob Eckl, Milwaukee Chiefs, 1940

9- Phil Martinovich, New York Americans, 1941

AAFC (1946-49)
13- Lou Groza, Cleveland Browns, 1946
(29 att., 44.8 %)

15- Ben Agajanian, Los Angeles Dons, 1947
(24 att., 62.5 %)


Ben Agajanian

AFL (1960-69)
18- Gene Mingo, Denver Broncos, 1960
(28 att., 64.3 %)

27- Gene Mingo, Denver Broncos, 1962
(39 att., 69.2 %)

28- Pete Gogolak, Buffalo Bills, 1965
(46 att., 60.9 %)

34- Jim Turner, New York Jets, 1968
(46 att., 73.9 %)


Jim Turner

WFL (1974-75)
18- Grant Guthrie, Jacksonville/Birmingham, 1974

USFL (1983-85)
28- David Trout, Philadelphia Stars, 1983
(42 att., 66.7 %)

XFL (2001)
20- Jose Cortez, Los Angeles Xtreme
(25 att., 80.0 %)

List of the Day: Evolution of Individual Season TD Record

LaDainian Tomlinson

NFL
7- Ookie Anderson, Buffalo All-Americans, 1921
(5 rush, 1 rec, 1 pr)
7- Fritz Pollard, Akron Pros, 1921
(6 rush, 1 rec)
7- Jimmy Conzelman, Rock Island/Milwaukee, 1922
(7 rush)
7- Guy Chamberlin, Canton Bulldogs, 1922
(3 rush, 1 rec, 2 int, 1 other)
7- Paddy Driscoll, Chicago Cardinals, 1923
(6 rush, 1 rec)
7- Lou Smyth, Canton Bulldogs, 1923
(7 rush)

12- Tex Hamer, Frankford Yellow Jackets, 1924
(12 rush)
12- Ernie Nevers, Chicago Cardinals, 1929
(12 rush)

14- Johnny (Blood) McNally, Green Bay Packers, 1931
(2 rush, 11 rec, 1 int)

17- Don Hutson, Green Bay Packers, 1942
(17 rec)

18- Steve Van Buren, Philadelphia Eagles, 1945
(15 rush, 2 rec, 1 kr)
18- Jim Brown, Cleveland Browns, 1958
(17 rush, 1 rec)

19- Jim Taylor, Green Bay Packers, 1962
(19 rush)

20- Lenny Moore, Baltimore Colts, 1964
(16 rush, 3 rec, 1 other)

22- Gale Sayers, Chicago Bears, 1965
(14 rush, 6 rec, 1 pr, 1 kr)

23- O.J. Simpson, Buffalo Bills, 1975
(16 rush, 7 rec)

24- John Riggins, Washington Redskins, 1983
(24 rush)

25- Emmitt Smith, Dallas Cowboys, 1995
(25 rush)

26- Marshall Faulk, St. Louis Rams, 2000
(18 rush, 8 rec)

27- Priest Holmes, Kansas City Chiefs, 2003
(27 rush)

28- Shaun Alexander, Seattle Seahawks, 2005
(27 rush, 1 rec)

31- LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego Chargers, 2006
(28 rush, 3 rec)

AFL (1926)
9- Eddie Tryon, New York Yankees
(5 rush, 3 rec, 1 int)

AFL (1936-37)
4- Earl Bartlett, Boston Shamrocks, 1936
(3 rec, 1 other)
4- Don Elser, Boston Shamrocks, 1936
(3 rec, 1 other)
4- Sid Gillman, Cleveland Rams, 1936
(4 rec)

5- Earl Bartlett, Boston Shamrocks, 1937
(4 rush, 1 other)
5- Bill Howard, Los Angeles Bulldogs, 1937
(5 rush)
5- Bill Moore, Los Angeles Bulldogs, 1937
(3 rec, 2 other)

AFL (1940-41)
6- Al Novakofski, Milwaukee Chiefs, 1940
(3 rush, 3 other)

8- Bob Davis, Columbus Bullies, 1941
(7 rush, 1 other)

AAFC (1946-49)
12- Spec Sanders, New York Yankees, 1946
(6 rush, 3 rec, 1 int, 1 pr, 1 kr)

19- Spec Sanders, New York Yankees, 1947
(18 rush, 1 kr)


Spec Sanders

AFL (1960-69)
14- Art Powell, New York Titans, 1960
(14 rec)

18- Bill Groman, Houston Oilers, 1961
(1 rush, 17 rec)

19- Abner Haynes, Dallas Texans, 1962
(13 rush, 6 rec)


Abner Haynes

WFL (1974-75)
19- Ed Marshall, Memphis Southmen, 1974
(19 rec)

USFL (1983-85)
18- Herschel Walker, New Jersey Generals, 1983
(17 rush, 1 rec)

21- Gary Anderson, Tampa Bay Bandits, 1984
(19 rush, 2 rec)
21- Herschel Walker, New Jersey Generals, 1984
(16 rush, 5 rec)

22- Herschel Walker, New Jersey Generals, 1985
(21 rush, 1 rec)

XFL (2001)
8- Darnell McDonald, Los Angeles Xtreme
(8 rec)

Key: rush = rushing, rec = pass receiving, int = interception returns, pr = punt returns, kr = kickoff returns, other = other or unknown


Herschel Walker