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Rushing
Career Yards: 3482 - Adam Henry (712 rushes) - 1990-93
Career Attempts: 712 - Adam Henry (3450 yards) - 1990-93
Career TDs: 26 - Adam Henry - 1990-93
Career Yards/Rush: 4.89 - Michael Winston (306-1496) - 1986-1989
Career Yards/Game: 107.8 - Adam Henry (32 games) - 1990-93
Season Yards: 1423 - Erik Fisher (247 rushes) - 2003
Season Attempts: 249 - Adam Henry (1244 yards) - 1992
Season TDs: 12 - Alan Schmucker - 1958; Skye Flanagan - 1996
Season Yards/Rush: 6.74 - Skye Flanagan (46/310) - 1995
Season Yards/Game: 142.3 - Erik Fisher (10 games) - 2003
Game Yards: 259 – Jon Lien at Macalester College – Oct. 22, 2011
Game Attempts: 49 - Skye Flanagan; St. Olaf - 10/25/97
Game TDs: 5 - Skye Flanagan; St. Thomas - 9/28/96
Game Yards/Rush: 12.3 - Adam Henry (13-160); at Macalester - 10/27/90
Longest Rush: 84 - Zach Creighton; Lake Forest - 9/10/16

Passing

Career Yards: 5429 - C.G. Shoap (391-833-73) - 1994-97
Career TDs: 51 - Shane Henfling - 2005-08
Career Attempts - 905- Darren Caspers (468-905-30) - 2003-06
Career Completions: 468 - Darren Caspers (468-905-30) - 2003-06
Career Completion %: 62.7 - Shane Henfling (416-664-21) - 2005-08
Career Yards/Attempt: 9.1 - Ryan Beckers (104-196-13) - 1990-93
Career Yards/Game: 199.3 - Shane Henfling (25 games) - 2005-08
Season Yards: 3045 - Shane Henfling (264-395-10) - 2008
Season TDs: 30 - Shane Henfling - 2008
Season Attempts: 395 - Shane Henfling (264-395-10) - 2008
Season Completions: 264 - Shane Henfling (264-395-10) - 2008
Season Completion %: 66.8 - Shane Henfling (264-395-10) - 2008
Season Yards/Attempt: 9.6 - Andy Quist - 1996
Season Yards/Game: 304.5 - Shane Henfling (10 games) - 2008
Game Yards: 494 - C.G. Shoap; St. Thomas - 9/28/96
Game TDs: 6 - John Nielson; Gustavus Adolphus - 10/20/90
Game Attempts: 59 - Darren Caspers; St. Olaf - 11/4/06
Game Completions: 41 – Shane Henfling; at St. Thomas – 10/25/08
Game Completion %: 88.2 - Shane Henfling (15-17); Macalester - 9/15/07
Game Yards/Attempt: 16.8 - Shane Henfling (17-286); Macalester; 9/15/07
Longest Pass Completion: 99 - Mike Francis; Trinity - 9/10/83 (to John Winter)

Receiving

Career Yards: 3719 - Jim Bradford (212 receptions) - 1988-91
Career TDs: 32 - Jim Bradford - 1988-91
Career Receptions: 220 - Matt Frank (2766 yards) - 2005-08
Career Yards/Reception: 21.44 - Chris Czerwonka (66-1415) - 1994-96
Season Yards: 1238 - Jim Bradford (69 receptions) - 1989
Season TDs: 13 - Jim Bradford - 1990; Chris Gardner - 2007
Season Receptions: 90 - Matt Frank (990 yards) - 2008
Season Yards/Reception: 24.28 - Jeff Scherer (29-704) - 1991
Game Yards: 285 - Jim Bradford (10 receptions); Gustavus Adolphus - 10/20/90
Game TDs: 5 - Jim Bradford; Gustavus Adolphus - 10/20/90
Game Receptions: 16 - Matt Frank; at St. Thomas - 10/25/08
Game Yards/Reception: 45.3 - Dan Nienhuis; at Gustavus - 10/26/85
Longest Reception: 99 - John Winter; Trinity; 9/10/83

Total Offense

Career Offensive Yards: 5606 - Tim Nielson - 1985-88
Career TDs Responsible for: 56 - Shane Henfling - 2005-08
Career Offensive Yards/Play: 7.64 - Ryan Beckers - 1990-93
Career All Purpose Yards: 6151 - Adam Henry - 1990-93
Season Offensive Yards: 3088 - Shane Henfling - 2008
Season TDs Responsible for: 33 - Shane Henfling - 2008
Season Offensive/Game: 308.8 - Shane Henfling (10 games) - 2008
Season Offensive Yards/Play: 8.81 - Ryan Beckers - 1993
Season All-Purpose Yards: 2035 - Adam Henry - 1992
Season All-Purpose Yards/Game: 196.4 - Adam Henry (10 games) - 1992
Game Offensive Yards: 508 - C.G. Shoap (14 rush, 494 pass); St. Thomas - 9/28/96
Game All-Purpose Yards: 402- Dan Nienhuis; Hamline - 9/28/1985

Scoring

Career Points: 196 - Jim Bradford - 1988-91
Career TDs: 32 - Jim Bradford - 1988-91
Season Points: 94 - Skye Flanagan (12 TD, 1 FG, 17 PAT, 1 2pt PAT) - 1996
Season TDs: 13 - Jim Bradford - 1990; R.J. Jackson - 2006; Chris Gardner - 2007
Game Points: 36 - R.J. Jackson; at MN-Morris - 9/9/06
Game TDs: 6 - R.J. Jackson; at MN-Morris - 9/9/06

Kicking

Career PAT Made: 76 - Pat Bell - 1989-90, 92
Career PAT %: 100.0 - Pat Bell (76-76) - 1989-90,92
Career FG Made: 19 - Brandt Davis - 2013-16
Career FG %: 70.4 - Brandt Davis (19-27) - 1985-88
Season PAT Made: 32 – Dan Hedlund – 1988; Pat Bell - 1990
Season PAT %: 100 - Pat Bell (32/32) – 1990; Matt Bond (23-23) – 2005; Eric Murphy (15/15) - 2011
Season FG Made: 9 - Dan Hedlund - 1988; Pat Barry - 2003; Brandt Davis - 2016
Season FG %: 90.0 - Dan Hedlund (9/10) - 1988; Brandt Davis (9/10) - 2016
Game PAT Made - 8 - David Grein; Grinnel - 11/6/82
Game FG Made - 3 – Pat Berry; at Colorado College - 11/15/03; Brandt Davis; at Macalester - 9/03/16
Game Points Scored by Kicking: 13 - Pat Barry; at Colorado College - 11/15/03
Longest FG Made: 47 - Pat Barry; at Colorado College - 11/15/03

Punting

Career Yards: 7840 – Luke Muellerleile (214-7840) – 2002-05
Career Punts: 214 – Luke Muellerleile (214-7840) 2002-05
Career Yards/Punt: 39.1 – Adam Pearson (59-2309) – 2015-present
Season Yards: 2820 - Elliot Mills (61-2820) - 1970
Season Punts: 68 - Luke Muellerleile (2396 yards) - 2002
Season Yards/Punt: 46.2 – Elliot Mills (61-2820) – 1970
Game Yards: 375 – Jeff Potempa; St. Thomas, Oct. 6, 2007
Game Punts: 11 - Nate Flaherty (324 yards); at Bethel - 10/20/01; Nathan Potter; at Saint John's - 10/13/12; Eric Williams; St. Thomas - 11/8/14
Game Yards/Punt: 47.6 - Adam Pearson; at St. Olaf - 10/17/15
Longest Punt: 82 - Andy Quist; at St. Thomas - 10/16/99

Punt Returning

Career Yards: 532 - Dan Nienhuis (48 returns) - 1983-86
Career Returns: 68 - Dan Reider (381 yards) - 1997, 99-00
Career Yards/Return: 11.4 - Chris Gardner (22-251) - 2005-08
Season Yards: 302 - Tim Nielson (23 returns) - 1987
Season Returns: 28 - John Nielson (212 yards) - 1989
Season Yards/Return: 12.54 – Chris Gardner (13-163) - 2006
Game Yards: 78 - Jeff Jacobson; Lawrence - 1967
Game Returns: 6 - Neil Kolstad; St. Thomas - 10/6/07; Jordan Soteros vs. Hamline, Sept. 24 2011
Longest Return: 78 - Jeff Jacobson; Lawrence - 1967

Kick Returns

Career Yards: 1743 - Adam Henry (88 returns) - 1990-93
Career Returns: 88 - Adam Henry (1743 yards) - 1990-93
Career Yards/Return: 26.74 - RJ Jackson (38-1016) - 2004-07
Season Yards: 651 - Adam Henry (32 returns) – 1993; Jim Lynch (35 returns) - 1994
Season Returns: 35 – Jim Lynch (651 yards) – 1994;Dan Reider (589 yards) - 2000
Season Yards/Return: 30.82- RJ Jackson (11/339) - 2005
Game Yards: 154 - Dan Nienhuis; Hamline - 9/28/85
Game Returns: 7 - Dan Nienhuis; at Hamline - 9/28/85; Dan Reider; St. John’s - 11/4/00; Neil Kolstad; at Concordia - 10/27/07; Paul Hoffer; vs. St. Thomas - 10/24/09; Paul Hoffer at Concordia - 10/27/12
Longest Return: 96 – Bob Richey; Knox; 1967

Interceptions

Career Interceptions: 25 - Dave Adams - 1984-87
Career Interception Return Yards: 215 - Nick Brokke (12-215) - 2002-05
Season Interceptions: 11 - Kevin Birkholz -1973; Dave Adams - 1985
Season Interception Return Yards: 129 - Aston Coleman (5 interceptions) - 1992
Game Interceptions: 4 - Bill Winterble; at Macalester - 10/26/46
Longest Interception Return: 99 - Paul Hoffer; Macalester - 10/6/12

Defense

Career Tackles: 359 - Scott Klein (158-125) - 1993-96
Career Unassisted Tackles: 338 - John Haberman - 1986-88
Career Assisted Tackles: 199 - Art Gilliland - 1989-92
Career Tackles for Loss: 43.0 - J.J. Franz - 1997-00
Career Sacks: 25.5 - Jeff Thurk (1997-00); 25.5 - J.J. Franz (1997-00)
Season Tackles: 143 - Scott O’Reilly (84-59) - 2001
Season Unassisted Tackles: 142 - John Heyneman - 1986
Season Assisted Tackles: 83 - Art Gilliland - 1992
Season Tackles for Loss: 19.0 - Matt Hoffman - 1995
Season Sacks: 10 - Troy Ethen - 1987; Jeff Thurk - 1999; J.J. Franz - 1999; Jeff Thurk - 2000
Game Tackles: 23 - Craig Olson; St. Olaf - 10/17/63; Todd Kuss; Macalester - 9/24/83; Art Gilliand; Concordia - 10/24/92; Matt Hoffman; at Hamline - 10/19/96
Game Sacks: 4.5 - Troy Ethen (4-1); Augsburg - 9/21/87

Team Records

Rushing

Season Yards: 2240 - (498 rushes) - 1987
Season TDs: 25 - 1985
Season Rushes: 503 - (2062 yards) - 1986
Season Yards/Rush: 5.21 - (331-1725) - 1982
Season Yards/Game: 224.0 - (10 games) - 1987
Game Yards: 416 - St. Thomas (54 carries) - 10/27/86
Game TDs: 6 - at Augsburg - 10/22/88; St. Thomas - 9/28/96
Game Rushes: 65 - at Colorado College - 11/15/03
Game Yards/Rush: 8.1 – at Macalester (38-307) - 10/23/10

Passing

Season Yards: 3144 - 2008
Season TDs: 30 - 2008
Season Pass Attempts: 408 (270 completions) - 2008
Season Pass Completions: 270 (408 attempts) - 2008
Season Pass Completion %: 66.2 (270-408) - 2008
Season Yards/Attempt: 8.8 - 1996
Season Yards/Game: 314.4 (10 games) - 2008
Game Yards: 494 - St. Thomas - 9/28/96
Game TDs: 6 - Gustavus Adolphus - 10/20/90; Macalester - 9/16/06
Game Pass Attempts: 64 – at St. Olaf - Nov. 4, 2006
Game Pass Completions: 41 - at St. Thomas - 10/25/08
Game Pass Completion %: 78.9 - at St. Thomas, - 10/25/08 (41-52)
Game Yards/Attempt: 15.1 - at St. Olaf (21-318) - 10/26/96

Total Offense

Season Yards: 4490 - 1996
Season Yards/Play: 5.88 - 1982
Season Yards/Game: 449.0 - (10 games) - 1996
Season All-Purpose Yards: 5392 - 1996
Season All-Purpose Yards/Game: 539.2 (10 games) - 1996
Game Offensive Plays: 101 - at Augsburg - 10/11/97
Game Yards: 760 - St. Thomas (266 rush, 494 pass) - 9/28/96
Game Yards/Play: 8.4 - St. Thomas (91-760) - 9/28/96
Game All-Purpose Yards: 871 - St. Thomas - 9/28/96

Scoring

Season Points: 331 - 1990
Season TDs: 44 (18 rush, 26 pass) - 1990
Game Points: 125 - St. Cloud - 10/3/14
Game TDs: 8 - Augsburg - 10/12/91; St. Thomas - 9/28/96; Macalester - 10/16/04

Punt Returns

Season Yards: 349 - (26 returns) - 1958
Season Returns: 41 (303 yards) - 1986
Season Yards/Return: 19.50 - (16-312) - 1985
Game Yards: 125 - Macalester (6 returns) - 11/13/88
Game Returns: 7 - Northwestern - 9/8/87; at Gustavus Adolphus - 9/24/94; Hamline – 9/24/11

Kick Returns

Season Yards: 1217 (57 returns) – 2010
Season Returns: 64 (1092 yards) - 2002
Season Yards/Return: 21.92 - (24-526) - 1967
Game Yards: 257 – at Crown - Sept. 4, 2012 (8 returns)
Game Returns: 13 - St. Thomas - 11/8/14
Game Yards/Return: 57.0- Macalester - Oct. 16, 2004 (2-104)

Interceptions

Season Interceptions: 27 - 1985
Season Interception Return Yards: 288 (17 INTs) - 1992
Game Interceptions: 6 - at Augsburg - 9/14/85
Game Interception Return Yards: 129 - St. John's (3 returns) - 9/29/07

Defense

Season Tackles: 1034 - (291-7334) - 1992
Season Unassisted Tackles: 988 - 1985
Season Assisted Tackles: 743 - 1992
Season Tackles for Loss: 124 - 1995
Season Sacks: 43.0 - 1989
Game Tackles: 107 - Hamline - 9/21/13
Game Sacks: 9 - Macalester - 9/20/95; at Macalester - 10/2/99; at Macalester – 10/15/05