UGA Football Bowl Records – Individual

UGA football bowl records for individuals, including rushing, passing, receiving, scoring, kicking and defense.

Total Offense

• Most Yards – 469 by Hines Ward (56 rushing, 413 passing),1995 Peach vs. Virginia
• Most Plays – 68 by Hines Ward, 1995 Peach vs. Virginia
• Best Per-Play Avg. – (Min. 30 p): 11.6 by Aaron Murray (430 yds/37 plays), 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska)
• Most TDs Responsible – 6 by Stetson Bennett, 2023 CFP National Championship Game

Rushing

• Most Attempts – 36 by Herschel Walker, 1981 Sugar vs. Notre Dame
• Most Yards – 266 by Nick Chubb, 2014 Belk vs. Louisville (SEC record)
• Best Avg. (Min. 15 att.) – 9.3 by Kent Lawrence (149
  yards/16 att.), 1966 Cotton vs. SMU
• Best Avg. (Min. 30 att.) – 8.1 by Nick Chubb (266 yards/33 att.), 2014 Belk vs. Louisville
• Most TDs – 3 by Robert Edwards, 1998 Outback vs. Wisconsin by Sony Michel, 2018 Rose vs. Oklahoma
• Longest Rush – 82 yards by Nick Chubb, 2014 Belk vs. Louisville
  Longest Rushing TD – 75 yards (Sony Michel, 2018 Rose vs. Oklahoma)

Passing

• Most Attempts – 59 by Hines Ward, 1995 Peach vs. Virginia (SEC record)
• Most Completions – 31 by Hines Ward, 1995 Peach vs. Virginia
• Consecutive Completions – 19 by Mike Bobo, 1998 Outback vs. Wisconsin (SEC record)
• Best Percentage – 93% by Mike Bobo (26×28), 1998 Outback vs. Wisconsin (SEC record)
• Most Yards – 427 by Aaron Murray (18×33), 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska
• Most TDs – 5 by Aaron Murray, 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska (SEC record)
• Most Interceptions Thrown – 3 by Matt Robinson, 1977 Sugar vs. Pittsburgh
• Longest Pass Play – 87-yard TD; Aaron Murray to Chris Conley, 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska
• Longest Pass Play By Opp. – 99-yard TD; Tommy Armstrong to Quincy Enuwa, Nebraska, 2014 Gator

Receiving

• Most Receptions – 12 by Hines Ward, 1998 Outback vs. Wisconsin; 12 by George Pickens, 2020 Sugar vs. Baylor
• Most Yards – 205 by Tavarres King, 2012 Outback vs. Michigan State
• Most TDs – 2 by Carmon Prince, 1978 Bluebonnet vs. Stanford; Rodney Hampton, 1989 Gator vs. Michigan State; Fred Gibson, 2004 Capital One vs. Purdue; Aron White, 2009 Independence vs. Texas A&M; Chris Conley, 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska; Ladd McConkey, 2023 CFP National Championship vs. TCU
• Longest Reception – 87-yard TD; Chris Conley from Aaron Murray, 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska

Scoring

• Most Points Scored – 24 by Sony Michel, 2018 Rose vs. Oklahoma
• Most TDs Scored – 4 by Sony Michel, 2018 Rose vs. Oklahoma
• Longest TD Play – 87; Aaron Murray to Chris Conley, 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska
• Longest TD By Opponent – 100; Bob Smith, Texas A&M, opening KOR, 1950 Presidential Cup

Kicking

• Most Points Kicking – 14 by Billy Bennett (4 FG, 2 PAT), 2003 Sugar vs. Fla. State
• Most Field Goals – 4 by Kanon Parkman, 1995 Peach vs. Virginia; Billy Bennett, 2003 Sugar vs. Fla. State; Marshall Morgan, 2014 Gator vs. Nebraska
• Longest Field Goal – 55 by Rodrigo Blankenship, 2018 Rose vs. Oklahoma
• Most PATs – 8 by Jack Podlesny, 2023 CFP National Championship vs. TCU
• Most Punts – 11 by Mark Malkiewicz, 1981 Sugar vs. Notre Dame
• Longest Punt – 64 by Jonathan Kilgo, 2009 Capital One vs. Michigan State
• Best Punting Avg. – 49.2 by Brian Mimbs, 2009 Capital One vs. Michigan State

Defense

• Most Tackles – 15 by Ben Zambiasi, 1976 Cotton vs. Arkansas
• Most Sacks – 3 by David Pollack, 2005 Outback vs. Wisconsin; Marcus Howard, 2008 Sugar vs. Hawai’i; Trenton Thompson vs. TCU, 2016 Liberty Bowl; Azeez Ojulari vs. Cincinnati, 2021 CFA Peach Bowl
• Most Interceptions – 2 by Scott Woerner, 1981 Sugar vs. Notre Dame; Ronnie Harris, 1982 Sugar vs. Pitt; Tony Taylor, 2006 Chick-fil-A vs. Va. Tech; Asher Allen, 2008 Sugar vs. Hawai’i; Damian Swann, 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska; Dominick Sanders, 2014 Belk Bowl vs. Louisville; Richard LeCounte, 2020 Sugar vs. Baylor; Derion Kendrick, 2021 Orange vs. Michigan; Javon Bullard, 2023 CFP National Championship vs. TCU
• Longest INT Ret. for a TD – 81 by Gary Moss, 1986 Hall of Fame vs. Boston College
• Longest Fumble Return for a TD – 10 by Jason Ferguson,
  1995 Peach vs. Virginia

Punt/Kickoff Returns

• Most Punt Returns – 9 by Buzy Rosenberg (54 yards), 1971 Gator vs. North Carolina
• Most Punt Return Yards – 92 by Brandon Boykin (1 ret.), 2012 Outback vs. Michigan State
• Best Punt Return Average (min. 2) – 19.5 by Zippy Morocco (4 ret.), 1950 Presidential Cup vs. Texas A&M
• Longest Punt Return – 92-yard TD by Brandon Boykin, 2012 Outback vs. Michigan State
• Most KORs – 5 by Reggie Davis, 2016 Liberty Bowl vs. TCU (76 yards)
• Most KOR Yards – 114 by Glynn Harrison (4 ret.), 1973 Peach vs. Maryland
• Best KOR Avg. (min. 2) – 53.54 (2 ret.) by Brandon Boykin, 2009 Independence vs. Texas A&M
• Longest KOR – 90 yards by Ramarcus Brown, 2008 Sugar vs. Hawai’i
• Longest KOR for a TD – 81 yards by Brandon Boykin, 2009 Independence vs. Texas A&M