Boston College Eagles football statistical leaders

The Boston College Eagles football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Boston College Eagles 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 Eagles represent Boston College in the NCAA's Atlantic Coast Conference.

Although Boston College began competing in intercollegiate football in 1893,[1] the school's official record book does not generally lists records from before the 1950s, as records from before this decade 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 Eagles have played in 12 bowl games since this decision, allowing many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics.

These lists are updated through the end of the 2016 season.

Passing

Passing yards

Career
Rk Player Yards Years
1 Doug Flutie 10,579 1981 1982 1983 1984
2 Glenn Foley 10,039 1990 1991 1992 1993
3 Matt Ryan 9,313 2004 2005 2006 2007
4 Chase Rettig 8,263 2010 2011 2012 2013
5 Brian St. Pierre 5,837 1999 2000 2001 2002
6 Shawn Halloran 5,252 1983 1984 1985 1986
7 Phil Jurkovec 5,183[3] 2020 2021 2022
8 Anthony Brown 4,738[4] 2017 2018 2019
9 Frank Harris 4,555 1968 1969 1970
10 Matt Hasselbeck 4,548 1994 1995 1996 1997
Single season
Rk Player Yards Year
1 Matt Ryan 4,507 2007
2 Doug Flutie 3,454 1984
3 Glenn Foley 3,397 1993
4 Chase Rettig 3,065 2012
5 Brian St. Pierre 2,983 2002
6 Matt Ryan 2,942 2006
7 Shawn Halloran 2,935 1985
8 Doug Flutie 2,749 1982
9 Doug Flutie 2,724 1983
10 Paul Peterson 2,594 2004
Single game
Rk Player Yards Year Opponent
1 Doug Flutie 520 1982 Penn State
Dennis Grosel 520[5] 2020 Virginia
3 Doug Flutie 472 1984 Miami
4 Shawn Halloran 453 1985 Syracuse
5 Glenn Foley 448 1993 Virginia Tech
6 Doug Flutie 447 1984 Penn State
7 Chase Rettig 441[6] 2012 Miami
8 Matt Ryan 435 2007 Georgia Tech
9 Chris Crane 428 2008 NC State
10 Glenn Foley 423 1993 Syracuse

Passing touchdowns

Career
Rk Player TDs Years
1 Glenn Foley 72 1990 1991 1992 1993
2 Doug Flutie 67 1981 1982 1983 1984
3 Matt Ryan 56 2004 2005 2006 2007
4 Chase Rettig 52 2010 2011 2012 2013
5 Brian St. Pierre 48 1999 2000 2001 2002
6 Frank Harris 44 1968 1969 1970
7 Anthony Brown 40[4] 2017 2018 2019
8 Phil Jurkovec 35[3] 2020 2021 2022
9 Shawn Halloran 30 1983 1984 1985 1986
10 Tim Hasselbeck 29 1997 1998 1999 2000
Single season
Rk Player TDs Year
1 Matt Ryan 31 2007
2 Doug Flutie 27 1984
3 Glenn Foley 25 1993
Brian St. Pierre 25 2001
5 Glenn Foley 21 1991
6 Anthony Brown 20[4] 2018
7 Frank Harris 19 1969
8 Brian St. Pierre 18 2002
Paul Peterson 18 2004
Single game
Rk Player TDs Year Opponent
1 Doug Flutie 6 1984 North Carolina

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career
Rk Player Yards Years
1 A. J. Dillon 4,382 2017 2018 2019
2 Andre Williams 3,739 2010 2011 2012 2013
3 Montel Harris 3,735 2008 2009 2010 2011
4 Derrick Knight 3,725 2000 2001 2002 2003
5 Mike Cloud 3,597 1995 1996 1997 1998
6 Troy Stradford 3,504 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986
7 William Green 2,974 1999 2000 2001
8 Andre Callender 2,971 2004 2005 2006 2007
9 Mike Esposito 2,759 1972 1973 1974
10 L. V. Whitworth 2,576 2004 2005 2006 2007
Single season
Rk Player Yards Year
1 Andre Williams 2,177 2013
2 Mike Cloud 1,726 1998
3 Derrick Knight 1,721 2003
4 A. J. Dillon 1,685 2019
5 A. J. Dillon 1,589 2017
6 William Green 1,559 2001
7 Montel Harris 1,457 2009
8 Derrick Knight 1,432 2002
9 Chuckie Dukes 1,387 1992
10 Mike Esposito 1,289 1973
Single game
Rk Player Yards Year Opponent
1 Andre Williams 339[7] 2013 NC State
2 Andre Williams 295[8] 2013 New Mexico State
3 A. J. Dillon 272 2017 Louisville
4 Montel Harris 264 2009 NC State
5 Andre Williams 263[9] 2013 Maryland
Andre Williams 263[10] 2013 Army
7 Phil Bennett 253 1972 Temple
8 Rolandan Finch 243[11] 2011 Maryland
9 A. J. Dillon 242[12] 2019 Syracuse
10 Troy Stradford 240 1986 Army

Rushing touchdowns

Career
Rk Player TDs Years
1 A. J. Dillon 38 2017 2018 2019
2 Keith Barnette 34 1973 1974 1975
3 William Green 33 1999 2000 2001
4 Andre Williams 28 2010 2011 2012 2013
5 Troy Stradford 27 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986
Darnell Campbell 27 1991 1992 1993
Montel Harris 27 2008 2009 2010 2011
8 Mike Cloud 25 1995 1996 1997 1998
Derrick Knight 25 2000 2001 2002 2003
10 Mike Esposito 24 1972 1973 1974
Single season
Rk Player TDs Year
1 Keith Barnette 22 1974
2 Darnell Campbell 19 1993
3 Andre Williams 18 2013
4 Mike Esposito 15 1973
William Green 15 2001
6 Mike Cloud 14 1998
William Green 14 2000
Montel Harris 14 2009
A. J. Dillon 14 2017
A. J. Dillon 14 2019
Single game
Rk Player TDs Year Opponent
1 Montel Harris 5 2009 NC State
Andre Williams 5[10] 2013 Army
3 Chuck Darling 4 1924 Marquette
Ceslaus Antos 4 1928 Manhattan
Al Cannava 4 1949 Holy Cross
Ed Petela 4 1949 Holy Cross
Tom Magnarelli 4 1954 Holy Cross
Dave Bennett 4 1968 Buffalo
Phil Bennett 4 1973 Massachusetts
Keith Barnette 4 1974 West Virginia
Glen Capriola 4 1975 Army
Darnell Campbell 4 1993 Temple
Thomas Castellanos 4[13] 2023 Army

Receiving

Receptions

Career
Rk Player Rec Years
1 Zay Flowers 200[14] 2019 2020 2021 2022
2 Alex Amidon 191 2010 2011 2012 2013
3 Pete Mitchell 190 1991 1992 1993 1994
4 Rich Gunnell 181 2006 2007 2008 2009
5 Mark Chmura 164 1988 1989 1990 1991
6 Brandon Robinson 141 2005 2006 2007 2008
7 Tom Waddle 139 1985 1986 1987 1988
8 Andre Callender 138 2004 2005 2006 2007
9 Grant Adams 137 2001 2002 2003 2004
10 Darren Flutie 134 1984 1985 1986 1987
Single season
Rk Player Rec Year
1 Alex Amidon 78 2012
Zay Flowers 78[14] 2022
3 Alex Amidon 77 2013
4 Andre Callender 76 2007
5 Tom Waddle 70 1988
6 Brian Brennan 66 1983
Pete Mitchell 66 1993
8 Gerard Phelan 64 1984
Rich Gunnell 64 2007
10 Rich Gunnell 60 2009
Single game
Rk Player Rec Year Opponent
1 Tom Waddle 13 1988 TCU
Pete Mitchell 13 1993 Notre Dame
Andre Callender 13 2007 Virginia Tech
Alex Amidon 13[15] 2013 Villanova
5 Luke Urban 12 1919 Rutgers
Brian Brennan 12 1983 Penn State
Grant Adams 12 2004 Pittsburgh

Receiving yards

Career
Rk Player Yards Years
1 Zay Flowers 3,056[14] 2019 2020 2021 2022
2 Alex Amidon 2,800 2010 2011 2012 2013
3 Rich Gunnell 2,459 2006 2007 2008 2009
4 Pete Mitchell 2,388 1991 1992 1993 1994
5 Kelvin Martin 2,337 1983 1984 1985 1986
6 Brian Brennan 2,180 1980 1981 1982 1983
7 Mark Chmura 2,046 1988 1989 1990 1991
8 Grant Adams 2,036 2001 2002 2003 2004
9 Brandon Robinson 2,023 2005 2006 2007 2008
10 Darren Flutie 2,000 1984 1985 1986 1987
Single season
Rk Player Yards Year
1 Alex Amidon 1,215 2012
2 Brian Brennan 1,149 1983
3 Zay Flowers 1,077[14] 2022
4 Alex Amidon 1,032 2013
5 Kelvin Martin 958 1985
6 Rich Gunnell 931 2007
7 Tom Waddle 902 1988
8 Zay Flowers 892[14] 2020
9 Rich Gunnell 880 2009
10 Art Graham 823 1962
Single game
Rk Player Yards Year Opponent
1 Scott Nizolek 229 1982 Penn State
2 Gerard Phelan 226 1984 Miami
3 Alex Amidon 193[16] 2012 Clemson
4 Brian Brennan 185 1983 Temple
5 Dedrick Dewalt 183 2000 Pittsburgh
6 Zay Flowers 180[5] 2020 Virginia
7 Rich Gunnell 179 2009 Notre Dame
8 Tom Waddle 174 1987 Rutgers
9 Brian Brennan 173 1983 Penn State
10 Kelvin Martin 172 1985 Pittsburgh

Receiving touchdowns

Career
Rk Player TDs Years
1 Zay Flowers 29[14] 2019 2020 2021 2022
2 Kelvin Martin 28 1983 1984 1985 1986
3 Pete Mitchell 20 1991 1992 1993 1994
Dedrick Dewalt 20 1998 1999 2000 2001
5 Rich Gunnell 18 2006 2007 2008 2009
6 Jamal Burke 16 1999 2000 2001 2002
7 Alex Amidon 15 2010 2011 2012 2013
8 Brian Brennan 14 1980 1981 1982 1983
Darren Flutie 14 1984 1985 1986 1987
Grant Adams 14 2001 2002 2003 2004
Single season
Rk Player TDs Year
1 Zay Flowers 12[14] 2022
2 Kelvin Martin 10 1984
3 Kelvin Martin 9 1985
Zay Flowers 9[14] 2020
5 John Bonistalli 8 1969
Mel Briggs 8 1972
Brian Brennan 8 1983
Kelvin Martin 8 1986
Dedrick Dewalt 8 2000
Jamal Burke 8 2001
Single game
Rk Player TDs Year Opponent
1 Jim Whalen 3 1962 Boston University
John Bonistalli 3 1969 VMI
George Gill 3 1970 Holy Cross
Peter Laboy 3 1977 Army
Kelvin Martin 3 1986 Holy Cross
Zay Flowers 3[17] 2020 Pittsburgh

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[18]

Total offense yards

Career
Rk Player Yards Years
1 Doug Flutie 11,318 1981 1982 1983 1984
2 Glenn Foley 9,719 1990 1991 1992 1993
3 Matt Ryan 9,371 2004 2005 2006 2007
4 Chase Rettig 8,038 2010 2011 2012 2013
5 Brian St. Pierre 6,151 1999 2000 2001 2002
6 Phil Jurkovec 5,612[3] 2020 2021 2022
7 Shawn Halloran 5,065 1983 1984 1985 1986
8 Frank Harris 4,529 1968 1969 1970
9 Matt Hasselbeck 4,366 1994 1995 1996 1997
10 Tim Hasselbeck 4,233 1998 1999 2000
Single season
Rk Player Yards Year
1 Matt Ryan 4,509 2007
2 Doug Flutie 3,603 1984
3 Thomas Castellanos 3,361[19] 2023
4 Glenn Foley 3,353 1993
5 Brian St. Pierre 3,109 2002
6 Doug Flutie 3,019 1982
7 Doug Flutie 2,965 1983
8 Chase Rettig 2,926 2012
9 Matt Ryan 2,907 2006
10 Shawn Halloran 2,828 1985
Single game
Rk Player Yards Year Opponent
1 Doug Flutie 517 1984 Miami
2 Doug Flutie 507 1982 Penn State
3 Dennis Grosel 493[5] 2020 Virginia
4 Chris Crane 470 2008 NC State
5 Doug Flutie 464 1983 West Virginia
6 Shawn Halloran 447 1985 Syracuse
7 Matt Ryan 445 2007 Florida State
8 Glenn Foley 445 1993 Virginia Tech
9 Chase Rettig 439[6] 2012 Miami
10 Matt Ryan 438 2007 Georgia Tech

Touchdowns responsible for

"Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.[20]

Career
Rk Player TDs Years
1 Doug Flutie 74 1981 1982 1983 1984
2 Glenn Foley 72 1990 1991 1992 1993
3 Matt Ryan 67 2004 2005 2006 2007
4 Chase Rettig 54 2010 2011 2012 2013
5 Brian St. Pierre 50 1999 2000 2001 2002
6 Frank Harris 48 1968 1969 1970
Single season
Rk Player TDs Year
1 Matt Ryan 33 2007

Defense

Interceptions

Career
Rk Player Ints Years
1 Tony Thurman 25 1981 1982 1983 1984
2 John Salmon 17 1966 1967 1968
3 DeJuan Tribble 15 2004 2005 2006 2007
Single season
Rk Player Ints Year
1 Tony Thurman 12 1984
2 Ed Clasby 8 1948
John Salmon 8 1968
4 DeJuan Tribble 7 2006
Hamp Cheevers 7 2018
Single game
Rk Player Ints Year Opponent
1 Harry Downes 3 1929 Boston University
Bob Flanagan 3 1951 Georgia
Hank Blaha 3 1963 Buffalo
Jim King 3 1968 VMI
Gary Dancewicz 3 1969 Tulane
Ned Guillet 3 1973 Villanova
Kelly Elias 3 1976 West Virginia
Jim Budness 3 1979 Army
Tony Thurman 3 1982 Holy Cross
Tony Thurman 3 1984 Alabama
Jason Pohopek 3 1990 Navy
T. J. Stancil 3 2003 Colorado State
DeJuan Tribble 3 2006 Miami
DeJuan Tribble 3 2007 Wake Forest
Jamie Silva 3. 2007 Bowling Green

Tackles

Career
Rk Player Tackles Years
1 Luke Kuechly 532 2009 2010 2011
2 Stephen Boyd 524 1991 1992 1993 1994
3 Matt Kelley 432 1987 1988 1989 1990
4 Ed Duran 429 1986 1987 1988 1989
5 Tom McManus 427 1989 1990 1991 1992
6 Josh Ott 381 2000 2001 2002 2003
7 Bill Romanowski 365 1985 1986 1987
8 Kevin Pierre-Louis 360 2010 2011 2012 2013
9 Kevin Pearson 360 1987 1988 1989 1990
10 Pedro Cirino 332 1996 1997 1998 1999
Single season
Rk Player Tackles Year
1 Luke Kuechly 191 2011
2 Luke Kuechly 183 2010
3 Tom McManus 165 1991
4 Stephen Boyd 161 1993
5 Tom McManus 159 1992
6 Luke Kuechly 158 2009
7 Bill Romanowski 156 1987
8 Mike Saylor 151 1988
9 Nick Clancy 145 2012
10 Ed Duran 143 1988
Single game
Rk Player Tackles Year Opponent
1 Tom McManus 25 1991 Rutgers
Stephen Boyd 25 1994 Virginia Tech
Frank Chamberlin 25 1999 Syracuse
4 Nick Clancy 24 2012 Northwestern
5 Stephen Boyd 23 1993 Virginia Tech
Luke Kuechly 23 2011 Duke
7 Tom McManus 22 1992 Syracuse
Stephen Boyd 22 1993 Syracuse
9 Tom McManus 21 1992 Rutgers
Luke Kuechly 21 2010 Duke

Sacks

Career
Rk Player Sacks Years
1 Mathias Kiwanuka 37.5 2002 2003 2004 2005
2 Mike Mamula 24.0 1992 1993 1994
3 Chris Hovan 20.5 1996 1997 1998 1999
4 Harold Landry 19.5[21] 2014 2015 2016
5 Erik Storz 19.0 1994 1995 1996 1997
6 Sean Guthrie 18.5 1998 1999 2000 2001
7 Jason Pohopek 17.0 1989 1990 1991 1992
8 Stephen Boyd 17.0 1991 1992 1993 1994
9 Mike Willetts 15.0 1996 1997 1998 1999
10 Eric Lindstrom 14.5 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988
Single season
Rk Player Sacks Year
1 Harold Landry 15.0[21] 2016
2 Mike Mamula 13.0 1994
Erik Storz 13.0 1997
4 Mathias Kiwanuka 11.5 2003
Mathias Kiwanuka 11.5 2004
6 Mike Mamula 11.0 1993
Chris Hovan 11.0 1999
8 Eric Lindstrom 9.5 1986
Mathias Kiwanuka 9.5 2005
Kasim Edebali 9.5 2013
Single game
Rk Player Sacks Year Opponent
1 Mike Mamula 3.5 1994 Temple
Mathias Kiwanuka 3.5 2005 NC State
3 Joe Glandorf 3.0 1974 Syracuse
Mike Mamula 3.0 1994 Syracuse
Mathias Kiwanuka 3.0 2003 Notre Dame
Mathias Kiwanuka 3.0 2005 Ball State
B. J. Raji 3.0 2008 NC State
Harold Landry 3.0[21] 2016 Wagner

Kicking

Field goals made

Career
Rk Player FGs Years
1 Nate Freese 70 2010 2011 2012 2013
2 Brian Lowe 57 1986 1987 1988 1989
3 Steve Aponavicius 47 2006 2007 2008 2009
4 Sandro Sciortino 46 2000 2001 2002 2003
5 John Matich 46 1996 1997 1998 1999
6 John Cooper 33 1979 1980 1981
Single season
Rk Player FGs Year
1 Sandro Sciortino 23 2002
2 Nate Freese 20 2013
3 Nate Freese 22 2010
4 Brian Lowe 17 1986
5 John Cooper 16 1980
John Matich 16 1996
Aaron Boumerhi 16[22] 2020
8 Brian Lowe 15 1989
Single game
Rk Player FGs Year Opponent
1 Brian Lowe 4 1986 Army
Brian Lowe 4 1986 West Virginia
Brian Lowe 4 1989 Georgia Tech
Steve Aponavicius 4 2009 Maryland
Nate Freese 4 2010 Kent State
Nate Freese 4 2010 Florida State
Nate Freese 4 2011 Wake Forest

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