The Notre Dame Fighting Irish football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football program in various categories, including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, kicking, and scoring. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Fighting Irish represent the University of Notre Dame as an independent in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).

Although Notre Dame began competing in intercollegiate football in 1887, records from the early years are often incomplete and inconsistent and may not appear on this list. Notre Dame's official record book does not list a specific "modern era" beginning in a certain year, and the records listed below can go as far back as 1900, although they may not be complete.

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. Since 2018, players have been allowed to participate in as many as four games in a redshirt season; previously, playing in even one game "burned" the redshirt. Since 2024, postseason games have not counted against the four-game limit. These changes to redshirt rules have given very recent players several extra games to accumulate statistics. Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002. Since then, the Fighting Irish have played in 19 bowl games and three other postseason games not billed as bowl games, allowing more recent players at least one extra game to accumulate statistics. Notre Dame no longer maintains a "bowl game" record in its official football record book, instead maintaining a "postseason record" that includes bowl games as well as the 2013 BCS National Championship Game (2012 season) and two games in the 2024–25 College Football Playoff—a first-round game and the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship.

Passing

Passing yards

+ Career 1 Brady Quinn 11,762 2003 2004 2005 2006 2 Ian Book 8,948 2017 2018 2019 2020 3 Jimmy Clausen 8,148 2007 2008 2009 4 Tommy Rees 7,670 2010 2011 2012 2013 5 Ron Powlus 7,602 1994 1995 1996 19976Steve Beuerlein6,5271983 1984 1985 19867Rick Mirer5,9971989 1990 1991 19928Everett Golson5,8502012 20149DeShone Kizer5,809 2015 201610Jarious Jackson4,8201996 1997 1998 1999

+ Single season1Brady Quinn3,91920052Jimmy Clausen3,72220093Everett Golson3,44520144Brady Quinn3,42620065Tommy Rees3,25720136Jimmy Clausen3,17220087Jack Coan3,15020218 Ian Book 3,034 20199DeShone Kizer2,925 201610DeShone Kizer2,8842015

+ Single game1Joe Theismann5261970 USC2Jack Coan5092021 Oklahoma State3Brady Quinn4872005 Michigan State4DeShone Kizer4712016 Syracuse5Brady Quinn4672005 BYU6Jimmy Clausen4522009 Navy7Everett Golson4462014 Arizona State8Brady Quinn4402005 Purdue9Brady Quinn4322004 PurdueBrady Quinn4322005 Stanford

Passing touchdowns

+ Career 1 Brady Quinn 95 2003 2004 2005 2006 2 Ian Book 72 2017 2018 2019 20203Tommy Rees612010 2011 2012 20134Jimmy Clausen602007 2008 20095Ron Powlus521994 1995 1996 19976DeShone Kizer47 2015 20167Rick Mirer411989 1990 1991 19928Everett Golson412012 20149Jarious Jackson341996 1997 1998 199910Joe Theismann311968 1969 1970

+ Single season1Brady Quinn3720062 Ian Book 34 20193Brady Quinn3220054Everett Golson2920145Jimmy Clausen2820096Tommy Rees2720137DeShone Kizer26 20168Jimmy Clausen252008 Jack Coan25202110Sam Hartman242023CJ Carr242025

+ Single game1Brady Quinn62005 BYU2 Ian Book 5 2019 New Mexico Brady Quinn52005 Michigan StateBrady Quinn52006 Michigan StateJimmy Clausen52008 HawaiiHawaii BowlJimmy Clausen52009 StanfordTommy Rees52013 Air ForceDeShone Kizer52016 TexasDeShone Kizer52015 PittsburghJack Coan52021 Oklahoma State

Rushing

Rushing yards

+ Career1Autry Denson4,3181995 1996 1997 19982Allen Pinkett4,1311982 1983 1984 19853Vagas Ferguson3,4721976 1977 1978 19794Darius Walker3,2492004 2005 20065Josh Adams3,1982015 2016 20176Julius Jones3,0181999 2000 2001 20037Jeremiyah Love2,8822023 2024 20258Jerome Heavens2,6821975 1976 1977 19789Cierre Wood2,4472009 2010 2011 201210Phil Carter2,4091979 1980 1981 1982

+ Single season1Vagas Ferguson1,4371979 2 Josh Adams 1,430 2017 3 Allen Pinkett 1,394 19834Jeremiyah Love1,37220255Reggie Brooks1,34319926Audric Estimé1,34120237Julius Jones1,26820038Autry Denson1,26819979Darius Walker1,267200610Darius Walker1,1962005

+ Single game1Julius Jones2622003 Pittsburgh2Vagas Ferguson2551978 Georgia Tech3Phil Carter2541980 Michigan State4Audric Estimé2382023 Stanford5Josh Adams2292017 Boston College6Jeremiyah Love2282025 USC7Reggie Brooks2271992 USC8Jim Stone2241980 Miami (FL)9Julius Jones2212003 Navy10Vagas Ferguson2191978 Navy

Rushing touchdowns

+ Career1Allen Pinkett491982 1983 1984 19852Autry Denson431995 1996 1997 19983Louis J. Salmon361900 1901 1902 1903 Jeremiyah Love362023 2024 20255Jerome Bettis331990 1991 19926Vagas Ferguson321976 1977 1978 1979 Anthony Johnson321986 1987 1988 19898Stan Cofall301914 1915 19169Audric Estimé292021 2022 2023 Neil Worden291951 1952 1953

+ Single season1Audric Estimé182023Jeremiyah Love1820253Vagas Ferguson171979Allen Pinkett171984Riley Leonard172024Jeremiyah Love1720247Bill Downs161905Jerome Bettis161991Allen Pinkett16198310Louis J. Salmon 151903 Autry Denson151998

+ Single game1Art Smith71911 Loyola (Chicago)2Bill Downs61905 DePauw3Frank Lonergan41903 DePauwFrank Lonergan41903 CPSLarry Conjar41965 USCAllen Pinkett41983 Penn StateAllen Pinkett41984 Penn StateBrandon Wimbush42017 Boston CollegeAudric Estimé42023 Stanford

Receiving

Receptions

+ Career1Michael Floyd2712008 2009 2010 20112T. J. Jones1812010 2011 2012 20133Michael Mayer1802020 2021 20224Jeff Samardzija1792003 2004 2005 20065Rhema McKnight1702002 2003 2004 2005 20066Thom Gatewood1571969 1970 1971Golden Tate1572007 2008 20098Chase Claypool1502016 2017 2018 20199Will Fuller1442013 2014 201510Tyler Eifert1402009 2010 2011 2012

+ Single season1Michael Floyd10020112Golden Tate9320093Michael Floyd7920104Jeff Samardzija7820065Thom Gatewood771970Jeff Samardzija7720057Will Fuller7620148Michael Mayer7120219T. J. Jones70201310Maurice Stovall692005

+ Single game1Maurice Stovall142005 BYU2Jim Seymour131966 PurdueMichael Floyd132011 Michigan4Thom Gatewood121970 PurdueBobby Brown121999 PittsburghMichael Floyd122011 PurdueMichael Floyd122011 South Florida8Jim Kelly111962 PittsburghJim Seymour111966 USCGolden Tate112009 Boston CollegeMichael Floyd112010 USCMichael Floyd112010 TulsaMiles Boykin112018 StanfordMichael Mayer112022 BYU

Receiving yards

+ Career1Michael Floyd3,6862008 2009 2010 20112Golden Tate2,7072007 2008 20093Jeff Samardzija2,5932003 2004 2005 20064Derrick Mayes2,5121992 1993 1994 1995Will Fuller2,5122013 2014 20156Tim Brown2,4931984 1985 1986 19877T. J. Jones2,4292010 2011 2012 20138Thom Gatewood2,2831969 1970 19719Rhema McKnight2,2772002 2003 2004 2005 200610Maurice Stovall2,1952002 2003 2004 2005

+ Single season1Golden Tate1,49620092Will Fuller1,25820153Jeff Samardzija1,24920054Maurice Stovall1,14920055Michael Floyd1,14720116Thom Gatewood1,12319707Jack Snow1,11419648T. J. Jones1,10820139Will Fuller1,094201410Golden Tate1,0802008

+ Single game1Jim Seymour2761966 Purdue2Golden Tate2442009 Washington3Jack Snow2171964 Wisconsin4Jim Morse 2081955 USCBobby Brown2081999 Pittsburgh6Maurice Stovall2072005 BYU7Golden Tate2012009 Stanford8Thom Gatewood1921970 Purdue9Jeff Samardzija1912005 Stanford10Michael Floyd1892009 Nevada

Receiving touchdowns

+ Career1Michael Floyd372008 2009 2010 20112Will Fuller302013 2014 20153Jeff Samardzija272003 2004 2005 20064Golden Tate262007 2008 20095Derrick Mayes221992 1993 1994 1995Rhema McKnight222002 2003 2004 2005 20067Chase Claypool192016 2017 2018 2019Thom Gatewood191969 1970 1971T. J. Jones192010 2011 2012 201310Maurice Stovall182002 2003 2004 2005Michael Mayer182020 2021 2022

+ Single season1Will Fuller152014Golden Tate152009Rhema McKnight152006Jeff Samardzija1520055Will Fuller1420156Chase Claypool1320197Michael Floyd122010Jeff Samardzija1220069Maurice Stovall112005Derrick Mayes111994

+ Single game 1 Maurice Stovall 4 2005 BYU Chase Claypool 4 2019 Navy 3 16 times by 13 players 3 Most recent:Javon McKinley, 2020 vs. Syracuse

Total Offense/Scrimmage Offense Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.

Total offense yards

+ Career1Brady Quinn11,944 2003 2004 2005 2006 2 Ian Book 10,466 2017 2018 2019 2020 3 Jimmy Clausen 7,793 2007 2008 20094Tommy Rees7,543 2010 2011 2012 20135Ron Powlus7,479 1994 1995 1996 19976DeShone Kizer6,801 2015 20167Rick Mirer6,691 1989 1990 1991 19928Steve Beuerlein6,459 1983 1984 1985 19869Everett Golson6,431 2012 201410Jarious Jackson5,777 1996 1997 1998 1999

+ Single season1Brady Quinn4,009 20052Riley Leonard3,76720243Everett Golson3,728 20144Jimmy Clausen3,627 20095 Ian Book 3,580 20196Brady Quinn3,497 20067DeShone Kizer3,404 20158DeShone Kizer3,397 20169 Ian Book 3,315 202010Jarious Jackson3,217 1999

+ Single game1Joe Theismann5121970 USC2Jack Coan5052021 Oklahoma State3Brady Quinn4792005 Michigan State4DeShone Kizer4722016 Syracuse5Brady Quinn4632005 Purdue6Brady Quinn4572005 BYU7Brady Quinn4532005 Stanford8Jimmy Clausen4472009 Navy9DeShone Kizer4422015 Temple10DeShone Kizer4412016 Duke

Touchdowns responsible for "Touchdowns responsible for" is the official NCAA term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.

+ Career 1 Brady Quinn 101 2003 2004 2005 2006 2 Ian Book 89 2017 2018 2019 20203Jimmy Clausen65 2007 2008 2009DeShone Kizer65 2015 20165Tommy Rees62 2010 2011 2012 20136Rick Mirer58 1989 1990 1991 19927Ron Powlus55 1994 1995 1996 1997Everett Golson55 2012 20149Allen Pinkett54 1982 1983 1984 198510Jarious Jackson49 1996 1997 1998 1999

+ Single season1Brady Quinn39 20062Ian Book38 2019 Riley Leonard3820244Everett Golson37 20145DeShone Kizer34 20166Brady Quinn33 20057Jimmy Clausen31 2009DeShone Kizer31 20159Brandon Wimbush30 201710Rick Mirer27 1991Tommy Rees27 2013 Jack Coan272021 Sam Hartman272023 CJ Carr272025

+ Single game1Art Smith71911 Loyola (Chicago)2 Ian Book 6 2019 New Mexico Bill Downs61905 DePauwBrady Quinn62005 BYUEverett Golson62014 NavyDeShone Kizer62015 PittsburghDeShone Kizer62016 Texas

Scrimmage Yards "Scrimmage Yards" are the combination of yards gained from rushing and receiving, but not from passing or returning.

+ Career1Allen Pinkett (RB)4,905 1982 1983 1984 1985 2 Autry Denson (RB) 4,750 1995 1996 1997 1998 3 Darius Walker (RB) 4,065 2004 2005 20064Vagas Ferguson (RB)3,838 1976 1977 1978 19795Michael Floyd (WR)3,716 2008 2009 2010 20116Josh Adams (RB)3,534 2015 2016 20177Jeremiyah Love (RB)3,476 2023 2024 20258Julius Jones (RB)3,268 1999 2000 2001 2003Jones did not play the 2002 season9Jerome Heavens (RB)3,014 1975 1976 1977 197810Armando Allen (RB)2,977 1996 1997 1998 1999

Scrimmage Touchdowns This list reflects touchdowns scored from scrimmage; accordingly, it includes rushing and receiving but not returning or passing touchdowns.

+ Career 1 Allen Pinkett (RB) 52 1982 1983 1984 1985 2 Autry Denson (RB) 46 1995 1996 1997 1998 3 Jeremiyah Love (RB) 42 2023 2024 2025 4 Michael Floyd (WR) 38 2008 2009 2010 2011 5 Louis J. Salmon (FB/K/P) 36 1900 1901 1902 1903 6 Vagas Ferguson (RB) 35 1976 1977 1978 1979 7 Anthony Johnson (RB) 34 1986 1987 1988 1989 8 Jerome Bettis (RB) 33 1990 1991 1992 9 Marc Edwards (RB) 32 1993 1994 1995 1996 10 Kyren Williams (RB) 31 2019 2020 2021

Defense

Interceptions