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Penn State Football passing records
Passing Yardage
Game: 366; Mike McQueary vs. Pittsburgh, 1997.
Game by a Senior: 366; Mike McQueary vs. Pittsburgh, 1997.
Game by a Junior: 352; Kerry Collins vs. Michigan State, 1993.
Game by a Sophomore: 358; Todd Blackledge at Miami (Fla.), 1981.
Game by a Freshman: 215; Tony Sacca vs. Syracuse, 1988.
First Half: 212; Kerry Collins vs. Ohio State, 1994.
Second Half: 225; Todd Blackledge at Miami (Fla.), 1981.
Season: 2679; Kerry Collins, 1994.
Season by a Senior: 2679; Kerry Collins, 1994.
Season by a Junior: 2221; Chuck Fusina, 1977.
Season by a Sophomore: 1557; Todd Blackledge, 1981.
Season by a Freshman: 1037; Todd Blackledge, 1980.
Career: 5869; Tony Sacca, 1988-91.
Completions
Game: 33; Wally Richardson vs. Wisconsin, 1995.
Season: 193; Wally Richardson, 1995.
Career: 401; Tony Sacca, 1988-91.
Consecutive: 14; Kerry Collins at Minnesota, 1994.
Completion Percentage
Game: 91.7; Pete Liske at Oregon, 1963.
Season: 66.7; Kerry Collins, 1994.
Career: 56.3; Kerry Collins, 1991-94.
Pass Attempts
Game: 54; Kerry Collins at Brigham Young, 1992.
Season: 335; Wally Richardson, 1995.
Career: 824; Tony Sacca, 1988-91.
Yards Per Attempt
Season: 10.15; Kerry Collins, 1994.
Career: 8.69; John Hufnagel, 1970-72.
Touchdowns
Game: 5; Tony Sacca vs. Georgia Tech, 1991.
Season: 22; Todd Blackledge, 1982.
Career: 41; Todd Blackledge 1980-82; Tony Sacca, 1988-91.
Touchdown Pass in Consecutive Games
In One Season: 11; Kerry Collins, 1994.
Over Two Seasons: 14; Kerry Collins, 1993-94.
Interceptions
Game: 4; Rich Lucas at Illinois, 1959; Bob Parsons vs. Syracuse, 1970; Todd Blackledge vs. Alabama, 1982.
Season: 15; Vince O'Bara, 1950.
Career: 41; Todd Blackledge, 1980-82.
Passing Efficiency Rating
Season: 172.86; Kerry Collins, 1994.
Career: 140.83; Joihn Hufnagel, 1970-72.
Best Game Passing Yardage
358 yds., 26/41, 2 TD, 2 Int., Todd Blackledge at Miami (Fla.), 1981.
352 yds., 23/42, 3 TD, 1 Int., Kerry Collins vs. Michigan State, 1993.
328 yds., 14/16, 2 TD, 0 Int., Kerry Collins vs. Rutgers, 1994.
317 yds., 28/54, 1 TD, 0 Int., Kerry Collins at Brigham Young, 1992.
315 yds., 22/36, 2 TD, 2 Int., Chuck Fusina at N.C. State, 1977.
303 yds., 21/37, 3 TD, 0 Int., John Sacca at Rutgers, 1992.
300 yds., 24/38, 1 TD, 1 Int., Kerry Collins at Illinois, 1992.
295 yds., 23/39, 3 TD, 1 Int., Todd Blackledge vs. Nebraska, 1982.
293 yds., 15/27, 4 TD, 1 Int., Chuck Fusina vs. Syracuse, 1978.
292 yds., 16/22, 1 TD, 0 Int., Tony Sacca vs. Boston College, 1991.
290 yds., 14/30, 1 TD, 1 Int., John Hufnagel vs. Maryland, 1972.
288 yds., 16/24, 1 TD, 1 Int., Kerry Collins vs. Michigan State, 1994.
289 yds., 20/41, 1 TD, 1 Int., John Sacca vs. Boston College, 1992.
286 yds., 19/29, 2 TD, 0 Int., Chuck Fusina vs. Maryland, 1977.
286 yds., 12/19, 3 TD, 1 Int., Kerry Collins at Temple, 1994.
Best Season Passing Yardage
2679 yds., 176/264, 21 TD, 7 Int., Kerry Collins, 1994.
2488 yds., 169/292, 21 TD, 5 Int., Tony Sacca, 1991.
2221 yds., 142/246, 15 TD, 9 Int., Chuck Fusina, 1977.
2218 yds., 161/292, 22 TD, 14 Int., Todd Blackledge, 1982.
2198 yds., 193/335, 18 TD, 6 Int., Wally Richardson, 1995.
2039 yds., 115/216, 15 TD, 8 Int., John Hufnagel, 1972.
1944 yds., 134/259, 19 TD, 7 Int., Doug Strang, 1983.
1866 yds., 122/249, 10 TD, 9 Int., Tony Sacca, 1990.
1859 yds., 137/242, 11 TD, 12 Int., Chuck Fusina, 1978.
1732 yds., 145/279, 7 TD, 8 INT., Wally Richardson, 1996
1616 yds., 104/205, 13 TD, 9 Int., Tom Sherman, 1967.
1605 yds., 127/250, 13 TD, 11 Int., Kerry Collins, 1993.
1557 yds., 104/207, 12 TD, 14 Int., Todd Blackledge, 1981.
Best Career Passing Yardage
5869 yds., 401/824, 41 TD, 24 Int., Tony Sacca, 1988-91.
5382 yds., 371/665, 37 TD, 32 Int., Chuck Fusina, 1975-78.
5304 yds., 370/657, 39 TD, 21 Int., Kerry Collins, 1991-94.
4812 yds., 341/658, 41 TD, 41 Int., Todd Blackledge, 1980-82.
4419 yds., 378/692, 27 TD, 14 Int., Wally Richardson, 1992, 94-96.
3545 yds., 225/408, 26 TD, 17 Int., John Hufnagel, 1970-72.
3469 yds., 262/547, 18 TD, 24 Int., John Shaffer, 1983-86.
2966 yds., 202/438, 24 TD, 20 Int., Doug Strang, 1981-84.
2886 yds., 188/365, 28 TD, 12 Int., Tom Shuman, 1972-74.
2588 yds., 163/347, 19 TD, 14 Int., Tom Sherman, 1965-67.
2437 yds., 199/425, 18 TD, 25 Int., Tony Rados, 1951-53.
Best Game Completions
33 - Wally Richardson at Purdue, 1995
28 - Kerry Collins at Brigham Young, 1992
26 - Todd Blackledge at Miami (Fla.), 1981
24 - Tony Sacca at Miami (Fla.), 1991
24 - Kerry Collins at Illinois, 1994
24 - Wally Richardson at Michigan State, 1995
23 - Todd Blackledge vs. Nebraska, 1982
23 - Kerry Collins at Michigan State, 1993
22 - Chuck Fusina at N.C. State, 1977
21 - John Sacca at Rutgers, 1992
21 - Wally Richardson vs. Michigan State, 1996
20 - Todd Blackledge at Alabama, 1982
20 - Tony Sacca at Notre Dame, 1990
20 - John Sacca vs. Boston College, 1992
20 - Kerry Collins at Michigan, 1994
20 - Kerry Collins at Indiana, 1994
Best Season Completions
193 - Wally Richardson, 1995
176 - Kerry Collins, 1994
169 - Tony Sacca, 1991
161 - Todd Blackledge, 1982
145 - Wally Richardson, 1996
142 - Chuck Fusina, 1977
137 - Chuck Fusina, 1978
127 - Kerry Collins, 1993
Best Career Completions
401 - Tony Sacca, 1988-91
378 - Wally Richardson, 1992, 94-96
371 - Chuck Fusina, 1975-78
370 - Kerry Collins, 1991-94
341 - Todd Blackledge, 1980-82
262 - John Shaffer, 1983-86
225 - John Hufnagel, 1970-72
Best Game TD Passes
5 - Tony Sacca vs. Georgia Tech, 1991
4 - Chuck Fusina vs. Syracuse, 1978
4 - Tom Sherman vs. Pittsburgh, 1967
4 - (3) Todd Blackledge vs. Temple, Maryland and Rutgers, 1982
4 - Kerry Collins vs. Rutgers, 1993
4 - John Sacca vs. Minnesota, 1993
4 - Wally Richardson vs. Auburn, 1996 Outback Bowl
Best Season TD Passes
22 - Todd Blackledge, 1982
21 - Tony Sacca, 1991
21 - Kerry Collins, 1994
19 - Doug Strang, 1983
18 - Wally Richardson, 1995
Best Career TD Passes
41 - Todd Blackledge, 1980-82
41 - Tony Sacca, 1988-91
39 - Kerry Collins, 1991-94
37 - Chuck Fusina, 1975-78
28 - Tom Shuman, 1972-74
27 - Wally Richardson, 1992, 94-96
Longest Pass Plays
92 - Bob Higgins from Harold Hess at Pittsburgh, 1919
86 - Jim Scott from Steve Joachim at Navy, 1971
82 - Eric Hamilton from Matt Knizner vs. Pittsburgh, 1986
82 - Freddie Scott from Kerry Collins vs. Rutgers, 1994
80 - Paul Johnson from Tom Sherman at Maryland, 1967
80 - Dean DiMidio from Doug Strang vs. Alabama, 1983
79 - John Greene from Lance Lonergan vs. Maryland, 1988
76 - Tom Cherry from Chuck Burkhart at UCLA, 1968
76 - Jimmy Scott from John Hufnagel at Boston College, 1972
76 - Chuck Herd from Tom Shuman vs. West Virginia, 1973
75 - Dick Barvinchak from John Andress at Iowa, 1975 (non-scoring)
75 - David Daniels from Tom Bill vs. Temple, 1989
72 - Les Walters from Milt Plum vs. Boston U., 1956
72 - Chuck Herd from Tom Shuman vs. LSU, 1974 Orange Bowl
72 - Scott Fitzkee from Chuck Fusina vs. Miami (Fla.), 1977
70 - Rich Mauti from John Andress at Iowa, 1975
