Total Offense
Individual Records · Colorado Football Record Book
Plays
Quarter—27, Cody Hawkins vs. Toledo at Toledo, Sept. 11, 2009 (25 pass, 2 rush).
Half—50, Cody Hawkins vs. Toledo at Toledo, Sept. 11, 2009 (46 pass, 4 rush).
Game—77, Sefo Liufau vs. California at Berkeley, Sept. 27, 2014 (67 pass, 10 rush).
Season—577, Shedeur Sanders, 2024 (477 pass, 100 rush).
Career—1,751, Sefo Liufau, 2013-16 (1,383 pass, 368 rush).
Yards Gained
Quarter—211, Joel Klatt vs. Texas A&M in Boulder, Oct. 8, 2005 (first quarter; 211 pass, 0 rush).
Half—347, Koy Detmer vs. NE Louisiana in Boulder, Sept. 16, 1995 (first half; 352 pass, –5 rush).
Game—527, Sefo Liufau vs. California at Berkeley, Sept. 27, 2014 (455 pass, 72 rush).
Season—4,084, Shedeur Sanders, 2024 (4,134 pass, -50 rush).
Career—10,609, Steven Montez, 2016-19 (9,649 passing, 960 rush).
Yards Gained By Class/Game
Freshman (True/Redshirt)—429, Craig Ochs vs. Oklahoma State in Boulder, Oct. 28, 2000 (336 pass, 93 rush).
Sophomore—527, Sefo Liufau vs. Cal at Berkeley, Sept. 27, 2014 (455 pass, 72 rush).
Junior—478, Shedeur Sanders vs. TCU in Fort Worth, Sept. 2, 2023 (510 pass, -32 rush).
Senior—500, Mike Moschetti vs. San Jose State in Boulder, Sept. 11, 1999 (465 pass, 35 rush); Tyler Hansen vs. California in Boulder, Sept. 10, 2011 (474 rush, 26 pass).
Graduate Transfer—333, Jordan Webb vs. Washington State at Pullman, Sept. 22, 2012 (345 pass, -12 rush).
Yards Gained By Class/Season
Freshman (True)—1,884, Craig Ochs, 2000 (1,778 pass, 106 rush).
Freshman (Redshirt)—2,682, Cody Hawkins, 2007 (2,693 pass, -11 rush).
Sophomore—3,336, Sefo Liufau, 2014 (3,200 pass, 136 rush).
Junior—3,153, Shedeur Sanders, 2023 (3,230 pass, -77 rush).
Senior—4,084, Shedeur Sanders, 2024 (4,134 pass, -50 rush).
Most Yards Gained, Opening Game Of Season
478—Shedeur Sanders vs. TCU, Sept. 2, 2023 (510 pass, -32 rush).
Most Yards Gained, First Game Of Career
Freshman (True/Redshirt)—246, Craig Ochs vs. Kansas State in Boulder, Sept. 30, 2000 (208 pass, 38 rush).
Sophomore—187, Jarek Broussard vs. UCLA in Boulder, Nov. 7, 2020 (187 rush).
Junior—478—Shedeur Sanders vs. TCU, Sept. 2, 2023 (510 pass, -32 rush).
Senior—164, Jordan Webb vs. Colorado State in Denver, Sept. 1, 2012 (187 pass, -23 rush).
Most Yards Gained Against One Opponent
1,113—Sefo Liufau vs. Arizona State (179 in 2013, 276 in 2014, 355 in 2015, 303 in 2016)
1,063—Steven Montez vs. Arizona State (371 in 2017, 345 in 2018, 347 in 2019).
953—Kordell Stewart vs. Missouri (71 in 1991, 348 in 1992, 250 in 1993, 284 in 1994).
Yards Gained, Season, Minimum 1,000 Rushing And Passing
2,006—Darian Hagan, 1989 (1,004 rush, 1,002 pass).
Yards Gained, Two Seasons
7,327—Shedeur Sanders (3,153 in 2023; 4,084 in 2024).
Highest Percentage of Team Yards Gained
Game—94.8 (293 of 308), Shedeur Sanders vs. Kansas in Kansas City, Nov. 23, 2024.
Season—82.0 (4,084 of 4,981), Shedeur Sanders, 2024.
Career—77.5 (7,237 of 9,344), Shedeur Sanders, 2023-24.
Most 300-Yard Games
Consecutive—4, Shedeur Sanders, Sept. 7, 2024-Oct. 12, 2024. (3 on two occasions; Shedeur Sanders 2, Steven Montez 1; 2 on seven occasions: Steven Montez 3, Sefo Liufau 2, Koy Detmer, Connor Wood)
Season—9, Shedeur Sanders, 2023-24
Career—17, Steven Montez, 2016-19 (2 in 2016, 5 in 2017, 6 in 2018, 4 in 2019).
Most 400-Yard Games
Season—2, Mike Moschetti, 1999; Steven Montez, 2017; Shedeur Sanders, 2023; Shedeur Sanders, 2024.
Career—4, Shedeur Sanders, 2023-24.
Most 200-Yard Passing/100-Yard Rushing Games
Season—1, Kordell Stewart vs. Notre Dame at Tempe, Ariz. (Fiesta Bowl), Jan. 2, 1995; Steven Montez vs. Oregon at Eugene, Sept. 24, 2016; Sefo Liufau vs. Washington State in Boulder, Nov. 19, 2016; Steven Montez vs. UCLA at Pasadena, Sept. 30, 2017.
Career—2, Steven Montez (2016-19).
Most 300-Yard Passing/100-Yard Rushing Games
Season—1, Steven Montez vs. Oregon at Eugene, Sept. 24, 2016; Sefo Liufau vs. Washington State in Boulder, Nov. 19, 2016.
Career—1, Steven Montez (2016-19), Sefo Liufau (2013-16).
Most 2,000-Yard Seasons
Career—3, Kordell Stewart, 1992-94, Joel Klatt, 2003-05; Sefo Liufau, 2014-16; Steven Montez, 2017-19.
Most 3,000-Yard Seasons
Career—2, Steven Montez, 2016-19; Shedeur Sanders, 2023-24.
Most 4,000-Yard Seasons
Career—1, Shedeur Sanders, 2023-24.
Average Per Play
Game (minimum 25 att.)—14.8, Koy Detmer vs. NE Louisiana in Boulder, Sept. 16, 1995 (29 plays, 430 yards).
Season (minimum 1,000 yards)—9.77, Koy Detmer, 1995 (109 plays, 1,065 yards).
Season (minimum 2,000 yards)—7.89, Koy Detmer, 1996 (399 plays, 3,150 yards).
Career (minimum 2,000 yards)—8.00, Koy Detmer, 1992-96 (670 plays, 5,359 yards).
Average Per Game
Season—314.2 (4,084 yards in 13 games), Shedeur Sanders, 2024.
Career—306.8 (7,364 yards in 24 games), Shedeur Sanders, 2023-24
Touchdowns Responsible For
Game—7, Sefo Liufau vs. California at Berkeley, Sept. 27, 2014 (7 pass); 6, Chris Brown vs. Nebraska in Boulder, Nov. 23, 2001 (6 rush).
Season—41, Shedeur Sanders, 2024 (37 pass, 4 rush).
Career—74, Steven Montez, 2016-19 (63 pass/11 rush).
Points Responsible For
Game—42, Sefo Liufau vs. California at Berkeley, Sept. 27, 2014 (7 TD); 36, Chris Brown vs. Nebraska in Boulder, Nov. 23, 2001 (6 TD); 30, on five occasions (John Hessler 2, Koy Detmer, Paul McClung, Mike Moschetti).
Season—168, Sefo Liufau, 2014 (28 TD).
Career—436, Sefo Liufau, 2013-16 (72 TD, 2 2-Pt. PAT).
Longest Gain From Scrimmage By Class
Freshman—94, Robert Hodge (Sr.) pass to Jeremy Bloom (Fr.) vs. Kansas State in Boulder, Oct. 5, 2002 (TD).
Sophomore—89, Koy Detmer (Jr.) pass to Herchell Troutman (Soph.) vs. Colorado State in Boulder, Sept. 9, 1995.
Junior—95, Emerson Wilson (Jr.) run vs. Kansas State in Boulder, Nov. 20, 1954 (TD).
Senior—96, Steven Montez (Sr.) pass to K.D. Nixon (Jr.) vs. Nebraska in Boulder, Sept. 7, 2019 (TD).