1981 Leaders

Pass Completions
1. Jim McMahon • Brigham Young 272
2. Matt Kofler • San Diego State 262
3. Sam King • Nevada-Las Vegas 255
4. Tony Eason • Illinois 248
5. Gary Schofield • Wake Forest 241
6. John Elway • Stanford 214
7. Whit Taylor • Vanderbilt 209
8. Bob Holly • Princeton 206
Steve Clarkson • San Jose State 206
10. Oliver Luck • West Virginia 202
11. Dan Marino • Pittsburgh 200
12. Chris Garrity • William & Mary 186
13. Scott Campbell • Purdue 185
14. Mike Hohensee • Minnesota 182
15. Fred Hessen • Lamar 180
16. Sammy Shon • Ohio 175
17. Art Schlichter • Ohio State 172
18. Mike Pagel • Arizona State 171
19. Jim Kelly • Miami (FL) 168
20. Wayne Peace • Florida 159
Pass Attempts
1. Matt Kofler • San Diego State 436
2. Sam King • Nevada-Las Vegas 433
3. Jim McMahon • Brigham Young 423
4. Tony Eason • Illinois 406
5. Gary Schofield • Wake Forest 404
6. Steve Clarkson • San Jose State 402
7. Oliver Luck • West Virginia 371
8. John Elway • Stanford 366
9. Fred Hessen • Lamar 365
10. J Torchio • California 363
11. Mike Hohensee • Minnesota 362
12. Whit Taylor • Vanderbilt 357
13. Dan Marino • Pittsburgh 339
14. Bob Holly • Princeton 338
15. Art Schlichter • Ohio State 324
16. Mike Pagel • Arizona State 321
Scott Campbell • Purdue 321
18. Sammy Shon • Ohio 320
19. Matt Dunigan • Louisiana Tech 318
20. Chris Garrity • William & Mary 315
Pass Completion Percentage
1. Jim McMahon • Brigham Young 64.3
2. Alan Risher • Louisiana State 63.0
3. Tony Eason • Illinois 61.1
4. Bob Holly • Princeton 60.9
5. Buck Belue • Georgia 60.6
6. Matt Kofler • San Diego State 60.1
7. Gary Schofield • Wake Forest 59.7
8. Tom Ramsey • UCLA 59.5
9. Chris Garrity • William & Mary 59.0
10. Dan Marino • Pittsburgh 59.0
11. Jim Kelly • Miami (FL) 58.9
12. Sam King • Nevada-Las Vegas 58.9
13. Whit Taylor • Vanderbilt 58.5
14. John Elway • Stanford 58.5
15. Wayne Peace • Florida 58.2
16. J.F. Green • Eastern Michigan 58.0
17. Scott Campbell • Purdue 57.6
18. Tyce Ferguson • Utah 57.6
19. Babe Laufenberg • Indiana 57.1
20. Randy Joyce • Appalachian State 57.1
Passing Yards
1. Sam King • Nevada-Las Vegas 3778
2. Jim McMahon • Brigham Young 3555
3. Tony Eason • Illinois 3360
4. Matt Kofler • San Diego State 3337
5. Steve Clarkson • San Jose State 2906
6. Scott Campbell • Purdue 2686
7. John Elway • Stanford 2674
8. Bob Holly • Princeton 2622
9. Dan Marino • Pittsburgh 2615
10. Gary Schofield • Wake Forest 2572
11. Mike Pagel • Arizona State 2484
12. Mike Hohensee • Minnesota 2412
13. Jim Kelly • Miami (FL) 2403
14. Art Schlichter • Ohio State 2392
15. Sammy Shon • Ohio 2366
16. Oliver Luck • West Virginia 2341
17. Whit Taylor • Vanderbilt 2318
18. J Torchio • California 2112
19. Fred Hessen • Lamar 2108
20. Steve Stamp • TCU 2013
Passing Yards Per Attempt
1. Sam King • Nevada-Las Vegas 8.7
2. Gary Kubiak • Texas A&M 8.7
3. Doug Flutie • Boston College 8.6
4. Buck Belue • Georgia 8.5
5. Jim Kelly • Miami (FL) 8.4
6. Jim McMahon • Brigham Young 8.4
7. Scott Campbell • Purdue 8.4
8. Jay Jeffrey • Baylor 8.3
9. Tony Eason • Illinois 8.3
10. Prince McJunkins • Wichita State 8.2
11. Tom Ramsey • UCLA 8.0
12. Bob Holly • Princeton 7.8
13. Steve Smith • Michigan 7.7
14. Mike Pagel • Arizona State 7.7
15. Dan Marino • Pittsburgh 7.7
16. Matt Kofler • San Diego State 7.7
17. Todd Blackledge • Penn State 7.5
18. Jeff Tedford • Fresno State 7.5
19. Alan Risher • Louisiana State 7.5
20. Bryan Clark • Michigan State 7.5
Adjusted Passing Yards Per Attempt
1. Jim McMahon • Brigham Young 9.1
2. Doug Flutie • Boston College 7.8
3. Tony Eason • Illinois 7.7
4. Scott Campbell • Purdue 7.7
5. Buck Belue • Georgia 7.6
6. Mike Pagel • Arizona State 7.6
7. Sam King • Nevada-Las Vegas 7.6
8. Bob Holly • Princeton 7.5
9. Jim Kelly • Miami (FL) 7.2
10. Matt Kofler • San Diego State 7.1
11. Art Schlichter • Ohio State 7.1
12. Dan Marino • Pittsburgh 6.9
13. Gary Kubiak • Texas A&M 6.9
14. John Elway • Stanford 6.8
15. Victor McGee • West Texas A&M 6.7
16. Steve Smith • Michigan 6.6
17. Bob Lane • Louisiana-Monroe 6.6
18. Bryan Clark • Michigan State 6.6
19. Steve Krainock • Richmond 6.5
20. Jay Jeffrey • Baylor 6.5
Passing Efficiency Rating
1. Jim McMahon • Brigham Young 155.0
2. Dan Marino • Pittsburgh 144.5
3. Buck Belue • Georgia 143.8
4. Tony Eason • Illinois 140.0
5. Mike Pagel • Arizona State 139.4
6. Scott Campbell • Purdue 138.3
7. Sam King • Nevada-Las Vegas 137.1
8. Bob Holly • Princeton 136.4
9. Jim Kelly • Miami (FL) 136.2
10. Doug Flutie • Boston College 135.8
11. Tom Ramsey • UCLA 134.2
12. Matt Kofler • San Diego State 133.4
13. John Elway • Stanford 130.8
14. Gary Kubiak • Texas A&M 130.7
15. Bryan Clark • Michigan State 128.9
16. Jay Jeffrey • Baylor 128.6
17. Art Schlichter • Ohio State 124.8
18. Alan Risher • Louisiana State 124.4
19. Steve Clarkson • San Jose State 123.0
20. Steve Smith • Michigan 122.5
Rushing Yards
1. Marcus Allen • Southern California 2342
2. Herschel Walker • Georgia 1891
3. Barry Redden • Richmond 1629
4. Rich Diana • Yale 1442
5. Eric Dickerson • Southern Methodist 1428
6. Cyrus Lawrence • Virginia Tech 1403
7. Amero Ware • Drake 1353
8. Eddie Meyers • Navy 1318
9. Butch Woolfolk • Michigan 1273
10. Munchie Jordon • McNeese State 1267
11. James Bettis • Cincinnati 1226
12. Joe Morris • Syracuse 1194
13. Joe McIntosh • North Carolina State 1190
14. Dwayne Crutchfield • Iowa State 1189
15. Stanford Jennings • Furman 1168
16. Gerald Willhite • San Jose State 1154
17. Craig James • Southern Methodist 1147
18. Danny Miller • The Citadel 1138
19. Greg Jones • Miami (OH) 1134
20. Del Rodgers • Utah 1127
Rushing Yards Per Attempt
1. Tim Martin • Appalachian State 6.8
2. Kelvin Bryant • North Carolina 6.7
3. Del Rodgers • Utah 6.6
4. Reggie Collier • Southern Mississippi 6.6
5. Stanley Wilson • Oklahoma 6.5
6. Greg Allen • Florida State 6.4
7. Darrell Shepard • Oklahoma 6.3
8. Greg Boone • Duke 6.3
9. Mike Rozier • Nebraska 6.2
10. Brett White • Tulsa 6.2
11. Munchie Jordon • McNeese State 6.2
12. Roger Craig • Nebraska 6.1
13. Curt Warner • Penn State 6.1
14. Gerald Riggs • Arizona State 6.0
15. Danny Miller • The Citadel 6.0
16. Stanford Jennings • Furman 5.9
17. Phil Bates • Nebraska 5.9
18. Robbie Richeson • Utah 5.9
19. Tim Harris • Washington State 5.8
20. Robert Weathers • Arizona State 5.8
Receiving Yards Per Reception
1. Mike Whitwell • Texas A&M 27.1
2. Mark Barousse • McNeese State 26.5
3. Mark Clayton • Louisville 22.1
4. Willie Gault • Tennessee 21.8
5. Tracy Hall • Temple 21.6
6. Duane Gunn • Indiana 21.2
7. Daryl Turner • Michigan State 21.1
8. Rich Hollins • West Virginia 21.0
9. Mervyn Fernandez • San Jose State 21.0
10. Henry Ellard • Fresno State 20.7
11. Phillip Epps • TCU 20.6
12. Claude Charles • Louisiana 20.2
13. Oliver Williams • Illinois 20.0
14. Cedric Jones • Duke 19.8
15. Jim Sandusky • Nevada-Las Vegas 19.8
16. Mike Martin • Illinois 19.7
17. Jeff Simmons • Southern California 19.7
18. Brian Brennan • Boston College 19.6
19. Stacey Bailey • San Jose State 19.6
20. Cedric Anderson • Ohio State 19.5
Yards From Scrimmage
1. Marcus Allen • Southern California 2559
2. Herschel Walker • Georgia 1975
3. Darrin Nelson • Stanford 1860
4. Barry Redden • Richmond 1736
5. Amero Ware • Drake 1683
6. Gerald Willhite • San Jose State 1589
Rich Diana • Yale 1589
8. Cyrus Lawrence • Virginia Tech 1440
9. Eric Dickerson • Southern Methodist 1430
10. Bryan Thomas • Pittsburgh 1409
11. Eddie Meyers • Navy 1399
12. Joe Morris • Syracuse 1397
13. Munchie Jordon • McNeese State 1391
14. Michael Morton • Nevada-Las Vegas 1374
15. Gary Allen • Hawaii 1373
16. Stanford Jennings • Furman 1351
17. Dwayne Crutchfield • Iowa State 1343
18. Jim Sandusky • Nevada-Las Vegas 1337
19. Tim Spencer • Ohio State 1326
20. Butch Woolfolk • Michigan 1320
Total Plays
1. Matt Kofler • San Diego State 594
2. Sam King • Nevada-Las Vegas 507
3. Tony Eason • Illinois 493
4. Jim McMahon • Brigham Young 487
5. Sammy Shon • Ohio 473
6. Gary Schofield • Wake Forest 461
7. Steve Clarkson • San Jose State 459
8. Scott Campbell • Purdue 444
9. John Elway • Stanford 440
10. J Torchio • California 435
11. Mike Hohensee • Minnesota 427
12. Matt Dunigan • Louisiana Tech 425
13. Whit Taylor • Vanderbilt 421
14. Fred Hessen • Lamar 416
15. Marcus Allen • Southern California 404
16. Oliver Luck • West Virginia 402
Bob Holly • Princeton 402
18. Michael Calhoun • Rice 401
19. Hank Landers • Brown 400
20. Art Schlichter • Ohio State 398
Total Yards
1. Sam King • Nevada-Las Vegas 3562
2. Matt Kofler • San Diego State 3528
3. Jim McMahon • Brigham Young 3458
4. Tony Eason • Illinois 3331
5. Steve Clarkson • San Jose State 2947
6. Scott Campbell • Purdue 2809
7. Sammy Shon • Ohio 2643
8. John Elway • Stanford 2516
9. Mike Pagel • Arizona State 2511
10. Dan Marino • Pittsburgh 2509
11. Prince McJunkins • Wichita State 2490
12. Bob Holly • Princeton 2446
13. Mike Hohensee • Minnesota 2437
14. Gary Schofield • Wake Forest 2428
15. Jim Kelly • Miami (FL) 2408
16. Art Schlichter • Ohio State 2372
17. Oliver Luck • West Virginia 2365
18. Marcus Allen • Southern California 2342
19. Whit Taylor • Vanderbilt 2253
20. Fred Hessen • Lamar 2120
Total Yards Per Play
1. Jim McMahon • Brigham Young 7.1
2. Sam King • Nevada-Las Vegas 7.0
3. Tony Eason • Illinois 6.8
4. Matt Kofler • San Diego State 5.9
Field Goal Percentage
1. Gary Anderson • Syracuse 94.7
2. Alex Falcinelli • Rutgers 92.3
3. Bruce Kallmeyer • Kansas 85.7
Mark Harmon • Stanford 85.7
5. David Johnston • Louisiana State 83.3
Henrik Mike-Mayer • Drake 83.3
7. Eddie Garcia • Southern Methodist 81.8
Ron Harter • Ohio 81.8
Rob Clark • West Texas A&M 81.8
10. Tim Tanguay • Furman 80.0
Chuck Nelson • Washington 80.0
Isaac Camargo • Illinois State 80.0
Luis Zendejas • Arizona State 80.0
14. Bruce Lahay • Arkansas 79.2
15. Joel Baxter • Rice 75.0
Peter Kim • Alabama 75.0
Morten Andersen • Michigan State 75.0
Brian Clark • Florida 75.0
19. Norm Johnson • UCLA 73.7
20. Kevin Butler • Georgia 73.1
Punt Return Yards
1. Andy Molls • Kentucky 420
2. Willie Gault • Tennessee 381
3. Vai Sikahema • Brigham Young 377
4. Greg Poole • North Carolina 349
5. Tom Flynn • Pittsburgh 347
6. Fred Fernandes • Utah State 344
7. Darnell Clash • Wyoming 339
8. Irving Fryar • Nebraska 318
9. Glen Young • Mississippi State 307
10. Troy Thomas • South Carolina 304
11. Ricky Floyd • Southern Mississippi 295
12. Eugene Young • Oregon 290
13. Brent Dennis • Tulsa 287
14. Ivory Curry • Florida 263
15. Dana McLemore • Hawaii 261
16. James Caver • Missouri 260
17. Gary Anderson • Arkansas 252
18. Reggie Wilson • Utah 245
19. John Thomas • TCU 244
20. Keith Humphries • Louisville 239
Punt Return Yards Per Return
1. Larry Pruitt • Army 17.5
2. Glen Young • Mississippi State 16.2
3. Keith Humphries • Louisville 14.9
4. John Thomas • TCU 14.4
5. Irving Fryar • Nebraska 13.3
6. Louie Meadows • North Carolina State 13.1
7. Andy Molls • Kentucky 12.7
8. Willie Gault • Tennessee 12.3
9. Fred Fernandes • Utah State 12.3
10. Darnell Clash • Wyoming 12.1
11. Greg Poole • North Carolina 12.0
12. Anthony Allen • Washington 11.9
13. Ed Koban • Syracuse 11.3
14. Butler • East Tennessee State 11.3
15. Troy Thomas • South Carolina 11.3
16. Bill Gribble • Washington State 11.1
17. James Boone • Miami (FL) 10.9
18. Robert Moerschell • Texas 10.9
19. Lonell Phea • Houston 10.8
20. Mike Kirby • Air Force 10.8
Kickoff Return Yards
1. Walter Stanley • Colorado 704
2. Steve Brown • Oregon 694
3. Ricky Edwards • Northwestern 611
4. Willie Gault • Tennessee 606
5. Vance Johnson • Arizona 592
6. Mike Dotterer • Stanford 584
7. Phil Smith • San Diego State 553
8. Sherman McBride • Ohio 549
9. Kirby Wilson • Illinois 546
10. Jimmy Walden • East Carolina 540
11. Carl Monroe • Utah 528
12. Eric Martin • Louisiana State 526
13. Kent Hagood • South Carolina 519
14. Darnell Clash • Wyoming 490
15. Roy Lewis • Cal State Fullerton 479
16. Don Treadwell • Miami (OH) 470
17. Derrick Crawford • Memphis 467
18. Ronnie Williams • Louisiana Tech 464
19. Tyran Wright • California 452
20. Bobby Humphery • New Mexico State 431
Kickoff Return Yards Per Return
1. Frank Minnifield • Louisville 30.4
2. Eric Martin • Louisiana State 29.2
3. Greg Bell • Notre Dame 28.5
4. Duane Gunn • Indiana 27.3
5. Anthony Carter • Michigan 27.1
6. James Caver • Missouri 27.0
7. Steve Brown • Oregon 26.7
8. Reggie Wilson • Utah 26.5
9. Peter Lavery • Dartmouth 25.5
10. Roy Lewis • Cal State Fullerton 25.2
11. Carl Monroe • Utah 25.1
12. Phil Smith • San Diego State 25.1
13. Kent Hagood • South Carolina 24.7
14. Mark Bridgman • Furman 24.5
15. Cliff Reed • Western Michigan 24.4
16. Mike Dotterer • Stanford 24.3
17. Charlie Davis • UTEP 24.2
18. Greg Allen • Florida State 24.0
19. Larry Van Pelt • Princeton 23.9
20. Bobby Craighead • Louisiana-Monroe 23.8
Interception Return Touchdowns
1. Elbert Watts • Oklahoma 2
Greg Poole • North Carolina 2
Ken Thomas • San Jose State 2
Roger Foote • Kansas 2
Todd Shell • Brigham Young 2