Rushing

Attempts

Quarter—14 (for 80 yards, second quarter), Phillip Lindsay vs. Arizona in Boulder, Oct. 7, 2017 (13 times on four occasions: James Mayberry, Lee Rouson, Rashaan Salaam, Rodney Stewart).

Half—23 (for 119 yards), James Mayberry vs. Kansas State in Boulder, Nov. 19, 1977 (first half).

Game—41 (for 281 yards), Phillip Lindsay vs. Arizona in Boulder, Oct. 7, 2017.

Season—301 (for 1,474 yards), Phillip Lindsay, 2017.

Career—809 (for 3,598 yards), Rodney Stewart, 2008-11.

Most Consecutive Attempts By Same Player

23—Rodney Stewart vs. Kansas at Lawrence, Nov. 6, 2010 (nine possessions over four quarters).

Consecutive Attempts Without Being Stopped Behind the LOS

124—Chris Brown (over seven games, Aug. 26 to Oct. 20, 2001).

122—John Tarver, Sept. 11-Nov. 20, 1971 (entire season).

Attempts By Class/Season

Freshman (True)—158 (for 691 yards), Christian Powell, 2012.

Freshman (Redshirt)—159 (for 656 yards), Lee Rouson, 1981.

Sophomore—219 (for 1,386 yards), Charlie Davis, 1971.

Junior—298 (for 2,055 yards), Rashaan Salaam, 1994.

Senior—301 (for 1,474 yards), Phillip Lindsay, 2017.

Graduate Transfer—201 (for 1,009 yards), Travon McMillian, 2018.

Attempts By Class/Game

Freshman (True)—32 (for 137 yards), Christian Powell vs. Arizona at Tucson, Nov. 10, 2012.

Freshman (Redshirt)—34 (for 132 yards), Lee Rouson vs. Missouri in Boulder, Nov. 7, 1981.

Sophomore—34 (for 167 yards), Zack Jordan vs. Missouri at Columbia, Nov. 11, 1950; (for 342 yards), Charlie Davis vs. Oklahoma State in Boulder, Nov. 13, 1971; (for 195 yards), Eric Bieniemy vs. Kansas at Lawrence, Oct. 15, 1988.

Junior—40 (for 174 yards), James Mayberry vs. Kansas State in Boulder, Nov. 19, 1977.

Senior—41 (for 281 yards), Phillip Lindsay vs. Arizona in Boulder, Oct. 7, 2017.

Graduate Transfer—30 (for 136 yards), Travon McMillian vs. Arizona State in Boulder, Oct. 6, 2018.

Net Yards

(For a complete list of single-game, season and career yardage bests, reference the Select Circles section of the record book.)

Quarter—155, Jarek Broussard vs. Arizona at Tucson, Dec. 5, 2020 (on eight attempts in second quarter); 131, Eric Bieniemy vs. Oregon State in Boulder, Sept. 24, 1988 (on nine attempts in fourth quarter).

Half—206, Charlie Davis vs. Oklahoma State in Boulder, Nov. 13, 1971 (on 17 attempts in first half).

Game—342, Charlie Davis vs. Oklahoma State in Boulder, Nov. 13, 1971 (on 34 attempts).

Season—2,055, Rashaan Salaam, 1994 (on 298 attempts).

Career—3,940, Eric Bieniemy, 1987-90 (on 699 attempts).

Highest Percentage of Team Rushing Yards

(does not include yards lost due to quarterback sacks or kneeldowns)

Game (minimum 100 yards)—93.4, Cortlen Johnson vs. Iowa State at Ames, Oct. 23, 1999 (185 of 198).

Season—72.0, Rodney Stewart, 2010 (1,318 of 1,831).

Highest Percentage of Attempts That Gained Yards

Season—259, 96.7 (118 of 122), John Tarver, 1971.

Most Yards Gained Without Being Stopped Behind Line of Scrimmage

Game—259, Rashaan Salaam vs. Iowa State in Boulder, Nov. 19, 1994 (29 attempts).

Season—677, John Tarver, 1971 (122 attempts).

Yards By Class/Season

Freshman (True/Redshirt)—830, Lamont Warren, 1991.

Sophomore—1,386, Charlie Davis, 1971.

Junior—2,055, Rashaan Salaam, 1994.

Senior—1,628, Eric Bieniemy, 1990.

Graduate Transfer—1,009, Travon McMillian, 2018.

Yards By Class/Game

Freshman (True/Redshirt)—202, Billy Waddy vs. Wisconsin at Madison, Sept. 22, 1973.

Sophomore—342, Charlie Davis vs. Oklahoma State in Boulder, Nov. 13, 1971.

Junior—317, Rashaan Salaam vs. Texas at Austin, Oct. 1, 1994.

Senior—281, Phillip Lindsay vs. Arizona in Boulder, Oct. 7, 2017.

Graduate Transfer—162, Travon McMillian vs. New Hampshire in Boulder, Sept. 15, 2018.

Most Yards Gained By A Quarterback

Game—207, Bobby Anderson vs. Oklahoma State at Stillwater, Nov. 9, 1968 (26 attempts).

Season, Freshman—261, Tyler Hansen, 2008 (63 attempts)

Season, Sophomore—1,004, Darian Hagan, 1989 (186 attempts).

Season, Junior—788, Bobby Anderson, 1968 (183 attempts).

Season, Senior—639, Kordell Stewart, 1994 (122 attempts).

Career—2,007, Darian Hagan, 1988-91 (489 attempts).

Most Yards By A Quarterback, First Career Start

135—Steven Montez vs. Oregon at Eugene, Sept. 24, 2016

Most Yards Gained By A Receiver

Game—217, Mike Pritchard vs. Tennessee at Anaheim, Aug. 26, 1990 (20 attempts).

Season—445, Mike Pritchard, 1990 (29 attempts).

Career—585, Mike Pritchard, 1987-90 (55 attempts).

Most Yards Gained, Opening Game Of Season

217—Mike Pritchard vs. Tennessee at Anaheim, Aug. 26, 1990.

Most Yards Gained, First Game Of Career

Freshman (True)—100, Marcus Houston vs. Colorado State in Denver, Sept. 2, 2000.

Freshman (Redshirt)—142, Michael Simmons vs. Oregon in Boulder, Sept. 12, 1987.

Sophomore—187, Jarek Broussard vs. UCLA in Boulder, Nov. 7, 2020.

Junior—94, Tony Reed vs. California in Boulder, Sept. 13, 1975.

Senior—50, Mell Holliday vs. Montana State in Boulder, Sept. 2, 2006.

Graduate Transfer—103, Travon McMillian vs. Colorado State in Denver, Aug. 31, 2018.

Most Yards Gained, First Two Games

Season—308, Jarek Broussard, Nov. 7-14, 2020 (187, 121)

Career—308, Jarek Broussard, Nov. 7-14, 2020 (187, 121)

Most Yards Gained, First Three Games

Season—482, Eric Bieniemy, Sept. 10-24, 1988 (118, 153, 210)

Career—432, Jarek Broussard, Nov. 7-28, 2020 (187, 121, 124)

Most Yards Gained, First Four Games

Season—733, Jarek Broussard, Nov. 7-Dec. 5, 2020 (187, 121, 124, 301)

Career—733, Jarek Broussard, Nov. 7-Dec. 5, 2020 (187, 121, 124, 301)

Most Yards Gained, First Five Games

Season—893, Rashaan Salaam, Sept. 3-Oct. 8, 1994 (184, 85, 141, 317, 166)

Career—815, Jarek Broussard, Nov. 7-Dec. 12, 2020 (187, 121, 124, 301, 80)

Most Yards Gained Against One Opponent

605—Phillip Lindsay vs. Arizona (114 in 2014, 91 in 2015, 119 in 2016, 281 in 2017).

508—Eric Bieniemy vs. Missouri (68 in 1987, 106 in 1988, 116 in 1989, 217 in 1990).

Most Yards Gained, Two Players

Game—402 (J.J. Flannigan 246 and Darian Hagan 156) vs. Kansas State at Manhattan, Nov. 18, 1989.

Season—2,694 (Rashaan Salaam 2,055 and Kordell Stewart 639), in 1994.

Average Gain Per Play

Game (minimum 5 att.)—32.3 (7 for 226), Kayo Lam vs. Colorado Mines in Boulder, Oct. 19, 1935.

Game (minimum 10 att.)—23.8 (10 for 238), Carroll Hardy vs. Kansas State in Boulder, Nov. 20, 1954.

Game (minimum 20 att.)—12.4 (25 for 309), Chris Brown vs. Kansas at Lawrence, Oct. 12, 2002.

Game (minimum 30 att.)—10.1 (34 for 342), Charlie Davis vs. Oklahoma State in Boulder, Nov. 13, 1971.

Season (minimum 50 att.)—9.17 (70 for 642), Carroll Hardy, 1954.

Season (minimum 100 att.)—8.37 (134 for 1,121), Byron White, 1937.

Season (minimum 150 att.)—7.24 (164 for 1,187), J.J. Flannigan, 1989.

Season (minimum 200 att.)—6.90 (298 for 2,055), Rashaan Salaam, 1994.

Career (minimum 100 att. per season)—6.39 (328 for 2,096), J.J. Flannigan, 1987-89.

Average Yards Per Game

Season—186.8 (2,055 in 11 games), Rashaan Salaam, 1994.

Career—113.2 (3,057 in 27 games), Rashaan Salaam, 1992-94.

Most Rushes, 10 Yards Or Longer

Game—11, Charlie Davis vs. Oklahoma State in Boulder, Nov. 13, 1971; Rashaan Salaam vs. Texas at Austin, Oct. 1, 1994.

Season—53, Rashaan Salaam, 1994; 51, Eric Bieniemy, 1990.

Career—116, Eric Bieniemy, 1987-90; 104, Rodney Stewart, 2008-11; 100, Phillip Lindsay, 2014-17.

Most Rushes, 20 Yards Or Longer

Game—6, Kayo Lam vs. Colorado Mines in Boulder, Oct. 19, 1935.

Season—17, Rashaan Salaam, 1994.

Career—32, Eric Bieniemy, 1987-90.

Most Rushes, 40 Yards Or Longer

Game—4, Kayo Lam vs. Colorado Mines in Boulder, Oct. 19, 1935 (44, 79, 57, 40)

Most Rushes, 50 Yards Or Longer

Game—3, Jarek Broussard vs. Arizona at Tucson, Dec. 5, 2020 (75, 72, 59).

Season—6, Chris Brown, 2002.

Career—6, Eric Bieniemy, 1987-90; Chris Brown, 2001-02.

Most Rushes, 70 Yards Or Longer

Game—2, Elwin Caley vs. Wyoming in Boulder, Oct. 21, 1905 (85, 75)

Most 100-Yard Rushing Games

Consecutive—9, Rashaan Salaam, Sept. 24, 1994 to Nov. 19, 1994.

Consecutive, At Start of Career—4, Jarek Broussard, 2020.

Freshman, Season—3, Lamont Warren, 1991; Rodney Stewart, 2008; and Christian Powell, 2012.

Season—10, Eric Bieniemy, 1990, and Rashaan Salaam, 1994.

Career—21, Eric Bieniemy, 1987-90 (13 home, 8 road).

Most Players Gaining 100 Yards

Game—3, on two occasions (Carroll Hardy 238, Emerson Wilson 124 and Frank Bernardi 113, vs. Kansas State in Boulder, Nov. 20, 1954; and Jon Keyworth 124, Paul Arendt 116 and Ward Walsh 101 vs. Air Force at USAFA, Nov. 21, 1970).

Season—13, in 1989 (Darian Hagan 6, J.J. Flannigan 4, Eric Bieniemy 3).

Most 200-Yard Rushing Games

Consecutive—2, Rashaan Salaam, Nov. 12, 1994 to Nov. 19, 1994.

Season—4, Rashaan Salaam, 1994.

Career—4, Rashaan Salaam, 1992-94 (2 home, 2 road).

Fastest To 1,000 Yards In A Season

Attempts—143, Chris Brown, 2002 (7 games).

Games—6, Rashaan Salaam, 1994 (149 attempts).

Fastest To 1,000 Yards In A Career

Attempts—173, Jarek Broussard, 2020-21 (9 games).

Games—9, Jarek Broussard, 2020-21 (173 attempts).

Fastest To 2,000 Yards In A Season

Attempts—298, Rashaan Salaam, 1994 (11 games).

Games—11, Rashaan Salaam, 1994 (298 attempts).

Fastest To 2,000 Yards In A Career

Attempts—334, Chris Brown, 2001-02 (19 games).

Games—17, Charlie Davis, 1971-72 (338 attempts).

Most 1,000-Yard Rushing Seasons

2—Eric Bieniemy (1,243 in 1988; 1,628 in 1990) and Phillip Lindsay (1,189 in 2016; 1,474 in 2017).

Touchdowns

Quarter—4, Byron White vs. Colorado Mines in Boulder, Oct. 30, 1937 (first quarter); James Mayberry vs. Northwestern in Boulder, Sept. 30, 1978 (third quarter); Eric Bieniemy vs. Nebraska at Lincoln, Nov. 3, 1990 (fourth quarter).

Half—4, Byron White vs. Colorado Mines in Boulder, Oct. 30, 1937

(first half); James Mayberry vs. Northwestern in Boulder, Sept. 30, 1978 (second half); Eric Bieniemy vs. Nebraska at Lincoln, Nov. 2, 1990 (second half); Rashaan Salaam vs. Oklahoma in Boulder, Oct. 15, 1994 (first half).

Game—6, Chris Brown vs. Nebraska in Boulder, Nov. 23, 2001.

Season—24, Rashaan Salaam, 1994.

Career—41, Eric Bieniemy, 1987-90.

Consecutive Games Scoring A Touchdown

10—J.J. Flannigan, Sept. 9, 1989 to Nov. 18, 1989.

Touchdowns By Class/Game

Freshman (True/Redshirt)—4, Michael Adkins vs. Charleston Southern in Boulder, Oct. 19, 2013.

Sophomore—6, Chris Brown vs. Nebraska in Boulder, Nov. 23, 2001.

Junior—4, Rashaan Salaam vs. Wisconsin in Boulder, Sept. 17, 1994; Rashaan Salaam vs. Oklahoma in Boulder, Oct. 15, 1994.

Senior—4, on four occasions. Last: Eric Bieniemy vs. Nebraska at Lincoln, Nov. 3, 1990.

Graduate Transfer—2, Travon McMillian vs. New Hampshire in Boulder, Sept. 15, 2018.

Touchdowns By Class/Season

Freshman (True/Redshirt)—8, Herchell Troutman, 1994.

Sophomore—17, Darian Hagan, 1989.

Junior—24, Rashaan Salaam, 1994.

Senior—18, Bobby Anderson, 1969; J.J. Flannigan, 1989.

Graduate Transfer—7, Travon McMillian, 2018.

Highest Average Gain Per Touchdown

Season (minimum 5)— 31.7 (7 for 222), Travon McMillian, 2018.

Season (minimum 10)—21.3 (18 for 383), Chris Brown, 2002.

Career (minimum 15)—18.7 (27 for 506), J.J. Flannigan, 1987-89.

Longest Play From Scrimmage

Scoring—95, Emerson Wilson vs. Kansas State in Boulder, Nov. 20, 1954.

Non-scoring—75, Darian Hagan vs. Texas in Boulder, Sept. 4, 1989; Jarek Broussard vs. Arizona at Tucson, Dec. 5, 2020.

Longest Gain, First Career Rush

44, James Kidd (WR) vs. Wisconsin at Madison, Sept. 2, 1995.

OL—23, Don Greenwood vs. Missouri at Columbia, Nov. 8, 1952.

QB—27, Blake Stenstrom vs. Southern California in Boulder, Oct. 25, 2019.

RB—13, J.J. Flannigan vs. Oregon in Boulder, Sept. 12, 1987; Bobby Purify vs. Kansas at Lawrence, Oct. 21, 2000.

Longest second rush: 63, Darian Hagan vs. Fresno State in Boulder, Sept. 10, 1988.

Longest third rush: 78, Gary Washington vs. Kansas State in Boulder, Nov. 19, 1977 (TD).